The Myreton Motor Museum is a museum located near the village of
Aberlady,
East Lothian
East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921.
In 1975, the histo ...
,
Scotland
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, 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. A notable exhibit in the museum is the 1989
Jaguar XJS
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which the
British Member of Parliament
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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.
History
The museum was established in August 1966 by the late William ("Willie") P. Dale.
References
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Museums in East Lothian
Automobile museums in Scotland
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