{"id":1055,"date":"2013-02-16T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T05:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2020-02-05T07:52:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T21:52:32","slug":"museum-of-british-road-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/?p=1055","title":{"rendered":"Museum Of British Road Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">This museum contains many Rootes models. Unfortunately I didn&#8217;t take enough film, and left without photos of many cars, including Field Marshal Montgomery&#8217;s Humber. See also <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.transport-museum.com\/\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museum Of British Road Transport Home Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1044\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1044\" alt=\"Talbot 105\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt1.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt1-624x450.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Talbot 105<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1043\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1043\" alt=\"Commer\/Karrier\/Tilling-Stevens TS3 Diesel display engine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt2.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt2-624x431.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Commer\/Karrier\/Tilling-Stevens TS3 Diesel display engine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1042\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1042\" alt=\"These display cases contain some of the trophies won by the marques of the Rootes Group in motor sport.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt12.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt12.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt12-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt12-624x464.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These display cases contain some of the trophies won by the marques of the Rootes Group in motor sport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1041\" alt=\"Paykan (an Iranian-built Hillman Hunter)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt11.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt11.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt11-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt11-624x451.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paykan (an Iranian-built Hillman Hunter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1040\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1040\" alt=\"Sunbeam Rapier - on the right you can see a Hillman Minx estate.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt10.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt10.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt10-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt10-624x428.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunbeam Rapier &#8211; on the right you can see a Hillman Minx estate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1039\" alt=\"Hillman Imp - in the background is a Singer Hunter (or perhaps it's an SM1500).\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt9.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt9-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt9-624x453.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hillman Imp &#8211; in the background is a Singer Hunter (or perhaps it&#8217;s an SM1500).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1038\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1038\" alt=\"ex-Toivonen Sunbeam Lotus works rally car.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt8.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt8-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt8-624x386.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ex-Toivonen Sunbeam Lotus works rally car.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1037\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1037\" alt=\"Sunbeam Alpine raced by Harper and Procter at Le Mans 1963 - to the left you can see part of a display dedicated to works rally driver Rosemary Smith.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt7.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt7.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt7-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt7-624x454.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunbeam Alpine raced by Harper and Procter at Le Mans 1963 &#8211; to the left you can see part of a display dedicated to works rally driver Rosemary Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1036\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1036\" alt=\"Peugeot 205 T16 works rally car\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt6.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt6-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt6-624x431.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peugeot 205 T16 works rally car<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1035\" alt=\"Sunbeam Mk III Drophead - the museum is quite crowded so it is sometimes difficult to get a clear shot of the cars. Behind the Sunbeam you can the back of a Hillman Aero Minx.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt5.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt5-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt5-624x431.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunbeam Mk III Drophead &#8211; the museum is quite crowded so it is sometimes difficult to get a clear shot of the cars. Behind the Sunbeam you can the back of a Hillman Aero Minx.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1034\" alt=\"Sunbeam Mk III\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt4.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt4-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt4-624x413.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunbeam Mk III<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1033\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1033\" alt=\"Sunbeam with sidecar outfit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt3.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt3-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/cmt3-624x433.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunbeam with sidecar outfit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This museum contains many Rootes models. Unfortunately I didn&#8217;t take enough film, and left without photos of many cars, including Field Marshal Montgomery&#8217;s Humber. See also Museum Of British Road Transport Home Page &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-museums"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6ptz4-h1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1055"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2378,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions\/2378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunbeam.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}