Most people in the UK are familiar with the Mary Rose, the famous ship of the English navy under Henry VIII which was sank in battle in 1545 before being recovered in 1982. Sweden has its own ship with a similar history, the Vasa, a 64 gun ship, that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628,…
Fans of motorised transport, be it racing cars or otherwise, are spoiled for choice in the UK with the sheer volume of circuits and exhibitions dedicated to their hobby, including plenty of hidden gems that are less well known. Coventry Transport Museum is one of those, with a huge number of vehicles on display in…
As the name may suggest, the Leicestershire town of Coalville has an industrial past that includes mining, and one of the former pits in the area now forms the centre of Snibston Discovery Museum and park. Visitors can learn about how technical innovation has changed the lives of people over the last five centuries, and…
I was lucky enough to spend last weekend as a guest of the BRDC – the British Racing Drivers’ Club – for the Silverstone Classic event across three days, featuring historic cars of various vintages. The BRDC were excellent hosts, and spending time in their clubhouse, with superb views of the track, as well as…
I mentioned recently that one of the things the Macau is famous for is Formula Three, and on my recent trip there, I went to visit the Macau Grand Prix museum. The Macau Grand Prix, as you might be aware, is a street race with various categories of motorbike and car racing, and is held…
I have written several times before about Donington Park, and about The Donington Collection, the fantastic museum of Formula One cars and other vehciles located at the race course. On previous visits for lunch, I have been lucky enough to see various activities including Ayrton Senna’s first Toleman Formula One car make its way out…
I have mentioned before that I have had the pleasure of visiting various aircraft hangars, museums and shows over the years including Farnborough and the Donington Aeropark. This week, I had the pleasure of adding some exhibits from the Polish Aviation Museum in Krakow to the list. I was not at the museum itself, but…
As most F1 fans reading this are aware, Ayrton Senna was born on the 21st March, and the world of social media contains many tributes to the three times world champion on this date each year. In the UK, one place associated with Ayrton Senna is Donington Park, the race track in North West Leicestershire…
I had lunch yesterday with my good friend Mike Lovegrove at Donington Park’s café, and I thought that it was worth saying a few things about it, given that this is the opportunity to talk about two of my favourite events, Formula One and food. You may know from a previous blog that I have…
Much as I would love to spend every Grand Prix watching from the side of the track, sadly for me, like most of us, that is not normally the case, and the majority of my Grand Prix watching takes place from the comfort and relative privacy of my house. Comfort, as I can watch in…