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| Established | 1966 |
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| Location | Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56°00′14″N2°49′37″W / 56.004°N 2.827°W |
| Type | Transport Museum |
| Nearest car park | On-site (free) |
| Website | www |
The Myreton Motor Museum is a museum located near the village of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, which has a motoring history collection which covers most of the twentieth century.
The museum holds a collection of commercial vehicles, cars, motor cycles, bicycles, motoring memorabilia, and toy cars dating back to the turn of the twentieth century. [1] A notable exhibit in the museum is the 1989 Jaguar XJS which the British Member of Parliament Sir Menzies Campbell donated in 2006 to fulfill a commitment on environmental grounds that he had made during his successful campaign to be elected as leader of the Liberal Democrats political party. [2]
The museum was established in August 1966 by the late William ("Willie") P. Dale. [3]
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