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Britain By Car - A Motoring History


Created Date:

24 January 2014

Last Modified:

18 December 2023
Long Hanborough

Oxford Bus Museum and Morris Motors Exhibition

A large collection of historic vehicles telling the story of bus and coach travel in and around Oxford, with a separate exhibition charting the progress of Morris Motors in Cowley.

Location
Station Yard, Long Hanborough, OX29 8LA.

Date
1967 - date.

  • In the Oxford Bus Museum © Peter Trimmer.
    In the Oxford Bus Museum © Peter Trimmer.
  • In the Oxford Bus Museum © Peter Trimmer.

Commentary
A wide and varied collection of vehicles, on this purpose-built site, is used to explain the history of bus and coach travel in Oxfordshire, with excellent display boards and commentaries.

This approach is used equally effectively in the smaller Morris Motors exhibition, located on the same site, outlining the development of Morris Motors, its major offshoots, and the impact of the company on nearby Cowley.  There is also a small collection of cars on display.

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