Austin A90 Atlantic Record Breaker
Built at Longbridge, this car established world endurance records at the Indianapolis Raceway in April 1949. It evokes excitement but also illustrates post-war realities in Birmingham and beyond. Launched ...
Bristol Road Tramcar
The Bristol Road Tramway1
This tram (fleet number 395) is a rare survivor of Birmingham’s once mighty electric tram fleet.2 It was built in 1911-12 and preserved in 1953, just weeks before the tram ...
Cadbury Works Locomotive ‘Number One’
Coal and Chocolate in Bournville
This locomotive provides evidence of the coal-powered reality behind Bournville’s ‘chocolate box’ image, cultivated over many years by the Cadbury Company. Now owned ...