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Created Date:

11 February 2015

Last Modified:

19 December 2023
Sheffield

Kelham Island Museum

Located close to the centre of the City, Kelham Island tells the story of Sheffield’s industrial past, and includes exhibits of three cars formerly made in Sheffield.

Location
Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, Sheffield S3 8RY.

Date
1982 - present.

  • The museum is situated just beyond the chimney house © David Hallam-Jones
    The museum is situated just beyond the chimney house © David Hallam-Jones
  • The 1922 10/25 hp Charron-Laycock on display at the Museum, © Buch-t.
    The 1922 10/25 hp Charron-Laycock on display at the Museum, © Buch-t.
  • The museum is situated just beyond the chimney house © David Hallam-Jones
  • The 1922 10/25 hp Charron-Laycock on display at the Museum, © Buch-t.

Commentary
There are three cars on display in the Museum’s Transport Gallery: a 1921 Richardson Light Car, a 1920 Sheffield Simplex, and a 1921 Charron-Laycock.  Other vehicles include a 1926 Ner-a-Car motorcycle which, although designed in the US, was built under licence by Sheffield Simplex.

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