The National Motor Museum - Birdwood SA: Classic Restos Series 34
Nestled in the Adelaide Hills in Birdwood is the National Motor Museum, opened in 1964 and taken over by the Government in 1976 and home to a significant historical collection of cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. Many people would know the National Museum in Birdwood as the end point for the 'Bay to Birdwood' Classic, Australia's most significant motoring event that is likened to events such as 'Pebble Beach Concours' in the US and the 'London to Brighton' event in the UK. This year's event to be held in the last week in September is expected to attract over 1,750 entrants and around 60,000 people expected to watch the rally from various viewpoints along the journey. Before entering the Museum proper, Museum Director, Paul Rees takes Fletch through the Old Flour Mill built in the 1800's and the original home of the Museum that now comprises three levels of automotive history in books, manual photographs and so much more. The George Brookes library collection is reputed to be one of the largest automotive collections in the Southern Hemisphere and a valuable source of information for enthusiasts across Australia. Fletch steps into the Modern National Museum building to be overwhelmed by the displays of Automotive history and seeks out some unique vehicles, firstly a homemade vehicle from right her in SA, made from repurposed Truck and Farm machinery and named the Albert Ohl Meyer Jigger dating back to 1904. Then a more recent addition is 'Bigfoot' a vehicle that featured in the Mad Max Movie 'Beyond Thunderdome' and driven by Angry Anderson. Around every corner, Fletch is amazed by interactive displays and vehicles and then a collection of 120 Motorcycles. So if you're visiting Adelaide, a trip to Birdwood and the National Museum is a must see. Why not make it the reason to go to South Australia you won't be disappointed.
National Motor Museum - Birdwood: Classic Restos Series 35
Fletch returns to the National Motor Museum in Birdwood South Australia. The National Motor Museum is not only a tribute to the automotive legacy here in Australia, but it's also the finishing point of the iconic Bay to Birdwood event.
With the doors closing at the Elizabeth Holden Assembly Plant, Fletch checks out a new permanent exhibition ‘[Re]assembled: Australia’s automotive manufacturing journey’, with the aim to preserve the Holden workers’ legacy and the story of the assembly plant that has sustained thousands of South Australian families.
Another impressive display is 'The Travelling Emporium' The history of hawker vans and the mobile salesman of rural Australia. The National Motor Museum collection features two vehicles that demonstrate the story of Australia’s early motorised hawkers: a 1936 LE30 Dodge and a 1926 Graham Brothers G-Boy. The LE30 Dodge belonged to Lobethal man Syd Graeber. Syd converted the Dodge into a haberdashery shop on wheels and from 1936 to 1966 travelled the Northern Hills and Murray Basin districts selling fabrics, buttons and shoe heels. Another South Australian hawker, Hassan (Harry) Monsoor migrated from Lebanon to Australia in 1900 at age seventeen.
The final exhibit is a 1920 Garage, Fletch sees what the interior of a typical mechanical workshop looked like in the 1920s. Museum volunteers have created a replica 1920s Garage using tin signs, petrol pumps, original tools, advertising images, a fire extinguisher, and even a vintage typewriter and small office. The main feature is a rolling Ford Model T chassis, designed to show the various components of a chassis and running gear and how they fit together. Other vehicles of the period also feature, such as a 1927 Nash Light Six Tourer, a 1929 Harley-Davidson and a 1927 Triumph Model W motorcycle.
The National Motor Museum is one of Australia unique cultural icons in the world of motoring history. As an international centre for the collection, research, preservation, education and display of Australian road transport history, the National Motor Museum is much more than a collection of vehicles. It is a social history of the way we were, the way we are now and the way of the future.
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The Museum was started by Jack Kaines and Len Vigar in 1964, and was purchased by the South Australian Government in 1976. It holds a large and historically important collection of cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. The Museum is housed in a modern complex adjacent to its original home, the Old Mill
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they were taken on my phone as my camera batteries died on me
National Motor Museum, Birdwood South Australia
Slideshow from of a variety of visits to the National Motor Museum ( at Birdwood in South Australia. The music is Get the Magic Out by Titan an Adelaide band from the eighties.
National Motor Museum, Birdwood, South Australia
National Motor Museum, Birdwood, South Australia
PD music: Dr Turtle - Manly Nunn steps out
National Motor Museum - Birdwood SA
Some footage from Sept 2002. Ohh to have some of the awesome machinery in this place!
Beautiful Vintage Cars at the Australian National Motor Museum in Birdwood SA
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National Motor Museum - Birdwood SA
Fantastic motor museum at Birdwood. I did the round trip from Adelaide to Hahndorf and then Birdwood which is an easy drive or ride
National Motor Museum, Birdwood, South Australia
The National Motor Museum at Birdwood, located in the Adelaide Hills, houses a great collection of cars and motorcycles.
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Finally made it to a motor museum on our travels around Oz and this one was great. Located in Birdwood, South Australia, this is a huge display with over 300 cars and motorbikes from a 1903 steam car to a beautiful Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4.
Well worth the visit to see a great collection of classic and modern cars, read the history and let the kids interact with some of the displays and video games.
Heaps of parking out the front, well priced and located in the middle of the cutest little town.
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National Motor Museum Birdwood
Visit the National Motor Museum in Birdwood while in South Australia for the Santos Tour Down Under.
National Motor Museum Birdwood
National Motor Museum
Video of one section in the National Motor Museum (Birdwood, South Australia)
Motor Museum , Birdwood SA
Just a short bit of filming and some photos taken at the Nation Motor Museum in Birdwood, South Australia.
Visiting Museum to see Milo
Went up to the Birdwood Motor Museum to see Roothy deliver Milo to her new home.
He's a super friendly guy, makes time for everyone. Milo is an awesome Landcruiser with a lot of history. It's great to see that it's going to be preserved at this museum.
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Holden Prototypes visit the National Motor Museum
Slideshow showcasing images from of a variety of Holden prototypes, and friends that have visited the National Motor Museum at Birdwood, South Australia. The backing track for this video is an 80's Heavy Metal band called Titan : Get the Magic Out.