Saturday 1 March 2014

Birthday trip

Another year, another year older. Having unwrapped presents and cards. And with the weather all warm with blue skies, we decided to head out for a bit. At the River & Rowing museum in Henley there is a temporary exhibition of Frazer Nash cars. The archive is based in the town and they had moved a pair of cars and some photos and trophies to one of the galleries on site. First up was a trip down memory lane in the Wind in the Willows section. Lily was entranced by the four riverside friends of Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger.

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With the story told and Toad Hall safe again, we headed across to the second gallery. Inside were a pair of AFN cars. The first a 1925 GN Cyclecar

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The other a BRG 1951 Le Mans Replica as driven by Stirling Moss when he won the Isle of Mann Empire Trophy.

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Around the walls a selection of old press photos and clippings from the companies past and a cabinet of silverware. All in all a small but very interesting exhibiton.

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Steve.

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