Summer Classic Grille After Hours Evenings At The British National Motor Museum

Summer Classic Grille After Hours Evenings At The British National Motor Museum

For the summer the National Motor Museum in Britain is opening its doors for three special after hours classic grille evenings. The 22nd of June, the 20th of July and the 24th of August will see classic vehicles descend on the site to celebrate their 50th anniversary.

The events are free to attend and will allow fand and owners to drive into the grounds at Beaulieu to meet the Museum curators and see vehicles from the collection being started and run.

If you want to go into the museum itself you can upgrade your ticket for £10 per adult, under 16s go free.

National Motor Museum Trust Chief Executive Dr Jon Murden said: “As part of a range of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the National Motor Museum in 1972, I’m delighted that we are introducing our new Classic Grille nights.

“The atmosphere inside the Museum is totally different and quite magical in the evening, and we wanted to be able to share that with people in a way that hasn’t been possible before.

“Combined with the potential to take your own classic car or bike on a run to the Museum through the stunning New Forest, something tasty to eat from our BBQ, and witnessing some amazing historic vehicle start-ups, we think Classic Grille will appeal to a wide range of enthusiasts – especially those who’ve maybe never had the chance to visit the National Motor Museum before.”

Summer Classic Grille After Hours Evenings At The British National Motor Museum

From 6:30 pm on Wednesday the 22nd of June, the museum grounds open up to vehicle owners to park and then head to see the 1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged fired up. On the 24th of August event too, the team behind the British Motor Show will be present with a packed display.

The museum experts will be present with ‘Meet the Curator’ sessions where you can learn in more detail about the cars and bikes in the museum and the trust and how they care for the collection.

Summer Classic Grille After Hours Evenings At The British National Motor Museum

For the opening event on the 20th of June motorcycles will be the main attraction. The ex-Mike Hailwood 1961 Honda RC162 will be started up, the TT winning bike will heard across the site, so you probably don’t need to be that close. There will also be modern machines with stand from Royal Enfield, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi.

The 24th of August will have the vast 18 litre 1920 Sunbeam 350 hp engine running a century after it set the land speed record of 133.75 mph. The aero engine helped with record braking back in the 1920s and the crowd will get a taste of what it would have sounded like.

Each of the evenings has the Brabazon restaurant open with a Pit Stop BBQ with additional food cooked.

The events are limited so book in advance for your free ticket at:

Capacity for the event is limited, so book your free ticket for the evening now at: www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/classic-grille-evening and tickets upgrades for entry for the National Motor Museum, which are only available at the event, cost £10 per adult (children are free). The rest of Beaulieu is closed at these events.

Thanks to the National Motor Museum for the images,

Simon

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