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SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

Spotted on the forecourt of Beaulieu Garage while on the Old Mill Rally Road Run, we did a double take at the price-tag on this BMW Isetta Motocoupe, writes Peter Hammond.

At £24,995, there had to be something very special about this little 1957 vehicle, and the clue was in the description: this was a four wheel varient, of which from the 3,000 built, only 200 are known to have survived.

 This four gear version, with its 247cc engine, was given a full nut and bolt restoration two years ago, the work being comprehensively documented in three photo albums.

Read the full story in this month's Vintage Spirit.

 

COBHAM BUS MUSEUM APPEALS FOR UNIFORMS

In preparation for its planned move to Brooklands in the autumn of 2010, Cobham Bus Museum is appealing to owners of London Transport bus and coach uniforms.

The museum's present collection is far from complete, and owners of LT uniforms are asked to consider the possibility of their loan, donation or sale to the museum to enable its buses on display at Brooklands to be 'staffed' by mannequins dressed in the appropriate period garments.

 The museum is particulary interested in complete uniforms, including inspectors', either in LT Central or Country Bus livery, from the period 1935 to 1865.

In addition the museum wishes to consolidate its collection of cap badges and uniform insignia, together with ticket racks and machines.

Anyone able to offer suitable uniforms or artifacts is asked to email: info@lbpt.org, and insert the word 'uniforms' into the subject line.

CRAFTMASTER PAINTS AND MIDSUMMER MODELS JOIN FORCES

After many years as the leading supplier of specialist paint to the canal boat industry, Phil & Zita Speight of Craftmaster Paints have now teamed up with Clive and Jane Brown of Midsummer Models Ltd to widen the range of markets served.

Read the full story in this month's Vintage Spirit.