Myreton Motor Museum Explained

Myreton Motor Museum
Coordinates:	56.004°N -2.827°W
Location:	Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Type:	Transport Museum
Car Park:	On-site (free)

The Myreton Motor Museum is a museum located near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, which has a motoring history collection which covers most of the twentieth century.

Collection

The museum holds a collection of commercial vehicles, cars, motor cycles, bicycles, motoring memorabilia, and toy cars dating back to the turn of the twentieth century.^[1] A notable exhibit in the museum is the 1989 Jaguar XJS which the British Member of Parliament Sir Menzies Campbell donated in 2006 to fulfill a commitment on environmental grounds that he had made during his successful campaign to be elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats political party.^[2]

History

The museum was established in August 1966 by the late William ("Willie") P. Dale.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myreton Motor Museum . Aberlady Community Association . 2008-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080914183536/http://www.aberlady.org/Myreton.html . 14 September 2008 . dead .
2. Web site: Campaign Promise Kept: U.K. Rep Donates Jaguar To Avoid Gas-Guzzler Controversy . Edmunds Inc . 2006-05-02 . 2008-09-23.
3. Web site: Myreton Motor Museum . Undiscovered Scotland . 2009-09-23.