Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Museo Del Automovil Puebla, Mexico


Puebla, south of Mexico City is the heart of Mexico's auto industry. Volkswagen established an assembly plant here in 1964 and the factory is still manufacturing Volkswagen cars today. There is a vibrant classic motoring community in the city and in the 1990s a museum was established. Knowing that there was a car museum in the city, I thought I would check where it was and if it was close, would check it out. Quite by chance it was located at 3 Sur 1501 Col. Centro Puebla, two blocks from our little hotel, Suites La Concordia. We had to visit.

Enjoying a treat on the rooftop terrace of Suites La Concordia
The museum is located on the ground of the Mirador building. Mirador means viewpoint and there is a rooftop terrace with views over the city.

The display starts with veteran cars. This is a Curved Dash Oldsmobile

Flanders

1910 Renault

Model T Ford and the Flanders



1933 Packard

My favourite car of the museum - 1939 Opel Kaptain from Germany

1924 Chrysler B-70

Alfa Romeo

MG TC

Rolls-Royce thing next to a Honda Dream

Bentley

1952 Sunbeam

Delorean

Auto Union F12

Ford Thunderbird

Mercedes-Benz

Another view of the Packard.

Another view of the Renault

A combined museo and mirador ticket allows you to visit the viewing platform on the top floor. The floor can be used as a functions room but was rather run down when we visited.

On the way down in the elevator you can see some modern cars on the landing over the entrance.

It isn't the biggest museum but it is an interesting diversion from the heat for a hour or so. Worth a visit if you're nearby. Check out their website for more info: https://www.museoautopuebla.com/

I believe there is another museum in Puebla a little further out of town which features displays of locally manufactured Volkswagens and Audis.

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Old Midland Workshops and Powerhouse Museum


The Midland Railway yards were demolished and sold off for commerical and residential real-estate many years ago, but one section around the powerhouse was preserved. Some of the warehouses are vacant, some have been converted into office space and one section is used by the Machinery Preservation Society to store and display their machinery. They have an open about twice a year and several classic motoring clubs attend and put on displays.

The Vintage Automobile Association put on a display

Landrover club

1904 Clayton and Shuttleworth steam traction engine





Ford Deluxe

Ford

1948 Singer Roadster

Factory runabout

Time for laundry

Oh yeah!

Stationary engines

Douglas stationary motor. Douglas was an English motorcycle company and after the Second World War built a version of the famous BMW boxer-engined motorcycle and a licensed version of the Piaggio Vespa. This stationary motor was obviously based on the BMW motor.

Machinery Preservation Club WA https://www.machinerypreservationwa.com/

Vintage Motorcycle Club of WA display https://vmccwa.com/visitors/

Shelly's favourite - BSA Bantam

Moto Guzzi

Vintage motorcycles

Harley-Davidson

Great industrial architecture

And what else do you need at a machinery preservation event? A Dalek!!

Tractor Museum of WA https://www.whitemanpark.com.au/trains-trams-museums/tractor-museum

Land Rover Mk 1

1958 Fordson Dexta

Miniature steam traction engine

Kiddie rides



Norton motorcycle

Dennis fire-engine

Molly and Austin

After the workshop we drove up into the hills for coffee at the Carmel Tea Rooms.

It is a lovely spot. https://experienceperthhills.com.au/things-to-do/carmel-tea-rooms/

Nice scones!

A lovely way to spend a fine spring day.


Next day we visited the Army Museum in Fremantle. Photos here: https://militarymuseum.blogspot.com/2024/10/army-museum-fremantle-open-day-2024.html