This place is as great as it is tragic. The original science museum in Birmingham had alot of this stuff on permanent display. Then the museum was relocated to a new premises which was privately financed so free access was gone. They cherry picked the best exhibits so to maximise profits. Birmingham council rehomed their collection which included the art gallery stuff to a storage facility. They do have open days but as you can see huge amounts of stuff is on shelfs and out of site. The old science museum was a glorious old building where I spent so many hours as a child. While it's great it all still survives it would be much nicer for it to be on permanent display. The old museum told the story of Birmingham when it was a power house. Now it is indicative of how the city is today. Another big warehouse.
Yes it is a crying shame about so much not being on display. I was desperate to know what was hidden away in the racks. 2hrs was not enough time as it is 😔 .
A few coments: No, the Singer Sewing Machine company had nothing to do with cars. Singer Motors eventually became part of the Rootes Group. The Panhard at 22:00 has a VERY early Birmingham registration. The BSA at 25:30 was produced 2 years after the company bought Daimler. BSA car production then moved to Coventry until killed off in 1939. BSA of course means Birmingham Small Arms. The cycle transmission at 28:00 uses Brammer Belting. It is possible to add or remove links from the belt using simple tools. Such belts are commonly used inside machinery such as lathes. The V12 diesel is a SMALL Paxman engine. They later built much larger units for use n railway engines and ships. You think that's a big piston? The ones in railway engines are nearly big enough to sit on! Harry Ricardo was the man behind nearly all the great technological advances in internal combustion engines.
What an amazing place. Thank you so much for filming it all so carefully it no doubt took time from your enjoyment but was much needed. With regret being ancient as I am some items were familiar. Loved the Daimler from the thirties. I can recall a friend of my late father having a Daimler double six coupe from that time in his car collection and I have not seen a car since with a longer bonnet.
I wish I still had my Chopper. Loved that bike. Never heard of this place until it popped up on your channel. That place looks huge. Shame it's only two hours.
This place is as great as it is tragic. The original science museum in Birmingham had alot of this stuff on permanent display. Then the museum was relocated to a new premises which was privately financed so free access was gone. They cherry picked the best exhibits so to maximise profits. Birmingham council rehomed their collection which included the art gallery stuff to a storage facility. They do have open days but as you can see huge amounts of stuff is on shelfs and out of site. The old science museum was a glorious old building where I spent so many hours as a child. While it's great it all still survives it would be much nicer for it to be on permanent display. The old museum told the story of Birmingham when it was a power house. Now it is indicative of how the city is today. Another big warehouse.
Yes it is a crying shame about so much not being on display.
I was desperate to know what was hidden away in the racks.
2hrs was not enough time as it is 😔 .
Great video😊😊😮 well worth a look
Thanks 😊😊
Fantastic place. Will have to make a visit there.
Wow! Looks amazing, but yea, it looks like a whole day out. Co. Great film.👍
A few coments: No, the Singer Sewing Machine company had nothing to do with cars. Singer Motors eventually became part of the Rootes Group.
The Panhard at 22:00 has a VERY early Birmingham registration.
The BSA at 25:30 was produced 2 years after the company bought Daimler. BSA car production then moved to Coventry until killed off in 1939. BSA of course means Birmingham Small Arms.
The cycle transmission at 28:00 uses Brammer Belting. It is possible to add or remove links from the belt using simple tools. Such belts are commonly used inside machinery such as lathes.
The V12 diesel is a SMALL Paxman engine. They later built much larger units for use n railway engines and ships. You think that's a big piston? The ones in railway engines are nearly big enough to sit on! Harry Ricardo was the man behind nearly all the great technological advances in internal combustion engines.
What an amazing place. Thank you so much for filming it all so carefully it no doubt took time from your enjoyment but was much needed.
With regret being ancient as I am some items were familiar.
Loved the Daimler from the thirties. I can recall a friend of my late father having a Daimler double six coupe from that time in his car collection and I have not seen a car since with a longer bonnet.
I wish I still had my Chopper. Loved that bike. Never heard of this place until it popped up on your channel. That place looks huge. Shame it's only two hours.
Yes i merely stumbled across it whilst browsing google maps! They only open for two hour tour on a Friday and Saturday i think
Great video Alex, Peggy certainly nips along. That looks an amazing place.
I hope you had a lovely time in Brum…
I had the best burrito there after the museum 😍