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The Haynes International Motor Museum came into being in 1985 but its story started some 30 years earlier with a dilapidated Austin Seven. Haynes International Motor Museum Photo : Visit Dorset
Following a posting to Aden in 1965, John set about helping an RAF colleague restoring a Austin Healey "Frogeye" Sprite. The vehicle was in very poor condition and John realised that the manual supplied by the manufacturer was not designed for owners to perform the number of tasks that were involved in the restoration and maintenance process. Purchasing a camera, John took detailed photographs throughout the process of restoring the engine resulting in the production of the first Haynes Manual.
In 1995 John was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to publishing, and in 2005 the Open University presented him with the honorary degree of Master of the University. His publishing success led to John being able to pursue his passion for motoring and became a prolific collector of vehicles. Bequeathing his collection of 30 vehicles to the newly created Haynes International Motor Museum in 1985, which John established as a Educational Charitable Trust, the organisation continued to expand and now displays over 400 vehicles and countless other exhibits. Based in Sparkford (Somerset : UK), the museum occupies the site of a former World War II Amercan munitions dump. Divided into 15 exhibitions, the museum also has an outdoor children's play area, Autogame Experience including penny arcade games of the 1950s and 1960s, retro 1980s classics and 1990s favourites such as 'Sega Rally'. In April 2014 the museum completed an extensive £6M redevelopment and regularly hosts conferences, product launches, presentations, private dinners, weddings, and Christmas parties.
GALLERY : 2009 Visit to Haynes International Motor Museum Click to enlarge Museum Location & Contact Details
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