Sunday, February 13, 2022

Motor Museum of WA, Whiteman Park


On Sunday 23rd January 2022 I made a quick visit to the Motor Museum of WA to check out the collection for the last time before the State Government's discriminatory restrictions excluded me from public life. I had loaned my Tatra to the museum temporarily and wanted to see how she looked. 

Among the newer exhibits, this 1954 Kaiser Manhattan is one of the most interesting. Kaiser was a huge industrial concern which made their name and fortune building Liberty ships during the Second World War. In 1946 they decided to take on the big auto manufacturers. They build interesting cars but gave up the market in 1954.

One of my all time favourites - the 1934 Desoto Airflow. https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2016/03/1934-chrysler-airflow-first-modern-car.html

While the Ford company in the US was building massive cars covered in chrome trim, in Britain, this was all most people could afford. 1953 Ford Anglia.

Red Dog, Red Dust

1965 EH Holden. I used to own one of these. They are legendary car in Australia.

1958 Lloyd Hartnett. German austerity motoring for Australia.

Detroit Electric, formerly Percy Markham Collection

1898 Star, formerly Percy Markham Collection.

1899 Peugeot, formerly Percy Markham Collection and Morris Cowley Bullnose (but not Percy's. Percy's Morris Cowley is on display in the York Motor Museum - https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2019/06/york-motor-museum-visit-2019.html)

Like in the country is harsh

Ford Model T in St John's Ambulance livery

The courtyard between the two wings has been substantially redecorated since our last visit.

Wheels within a wheel...

The Ricciardo Hall features Daniel's Formula One Renault

And directly across from Daniel's race car, my 1952 Tatra T600 Tatraplan

She looks magnificent. More photos here: https://tatrat600.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-tatraplan-temporarily-on-display-at.html

I'm very pleased with the way they have displayed her.

A quite extraordinary example of 1980s excess - the 1988 Tiffany Classic

1945 Ford V8 Debonde Special. The 1945 Ford that was used a donor for this racer is completely unrecognizable.

1979 Mini Jem. A fibreglass bodied kit car conversion for a racing Mini

Triumph racer and Triumph TR2

The TR2 looks a little worse for wear but runs.

I was surprised to see this Berini M60 cyclemotor in the museum collection. I have recently picked up Berini cyclemotor and am slowly attempting to restore it. Annoyingly, after several weeks of effort I finally got the petrol cap off - it was gummed up with resinous petrol - and washing and filling the tank several times with thinners, the cap has reseized up again. Frustrating! https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2021/06/new-project-1954-berini-m13-and-bsa.html

My friend Perry's lovely 1951 Mercedes-Benz. As I've said before, this car is a year younger than my Tatra but looks like it belongs to a different era. Tatra came out with their ultra-modern streamliners in 1934 and would remain light years ahead of their competitors well into the 1950s. https://tatrat600.blogspot.com/2020/09/tatras-streamliners-yesterdays-car-of.html

The Motor Museum of WA is at Whiteman Park and is open every day of the year. I'm not sure how long my Tatra will be on display there so if you're interested and want to see one of these rare cars 'in the flesh', pop over and check out the collection.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Classic Cars and Coffee - Sunday 6th February 2022


The first Classic Cars and Coffee for the year was held on 6th February 2022. The weather was very hot!

I wasn't there are the start - of course - but the organizers and others took lots of photos.

The Datsun crew arrives in convoy

Renault Gordini

Abarth

Jensen FF photographed by Hiroshima Screamers

I chose to ride my IWL Troll scooter instead of drive. Photograph by Hiroshima Screamers. https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2020/08/iwl-troll-review-1963.html

My friend James on his IWL Berlin. Photographed by Hiroshima Screamers

James has recently acquired his IWL Berlin and this was the first time we were able to get the two scooters together. It's quite noticeable how much larger the Troll is compared to the Berlin.

The Berlin was IWL's best selling and most beloved scooter. It is known in Germany as 'the Legend from Ludwigsfeld.' It was introduced in 1959 and remained in production until 1963. It was powered by a 150cc engine derived from the DKW RT125 motor that had been redeveloped by IWL. In 1963 the Berlin was replaced by the larger touring scooter, the Troll. The Troll shared many features with MZ motorcycles of the period, including its engine. https://dkwautounionproject.blogspot.com/2020/05/iwl-scooters-legend-from-ludwigsfelde.html

It's great to see there is another IWL in Perth. That makes two.

Jaguar XK120

Lancias

Chrysler Valiant S

Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Thing

Cadillac

MG

Not sure what this military monster was but it did make a statement

Landrover club

Wolsley and Citroen 2CV

Wolsley

1934 Singer

Vauxhall Velox (this one was built in Perth)

1958 Chevrolet

The French contingent

Citroen Traction Avant

Holden EK

Jensen 54

Jensen 54

Erskine

Holden FB

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