1935 Queen Mary's Daimler IMG_0638
Coventry Transport Museum opened in 1980, after it became clear that the road transport collection was outgrowing the space it occupied in the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. The Museum’s current collection of vehicles is acknowledged as being one of the finest in the world, and the largest in public ownership.
The Museum’s collection consists of motor cars, commercial vehicles, cycles and motorcycles. In addition, extensive collections of automobilia, books, photographs and a wealth of other archive material is held and conserved at the Coventry History Centre at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.
1935 Queen Mary's Daimler - This magnificent vehicle was one of two identical cars given to King George V and Queen Mary on their Silver Jubilee in 1935. It was used by the Royal Family until 1953.
1935 Queen Mary's Daimler IMG_0638
Coventry Transport Museum opened in 1980, after it became clear that the road transport collection was outgrowing the space it occupied in the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum. The Museum’s current collection of vehicles is acknowledged as being one of the finest in the world, and the largest in public ownership.
The Museum’s collection consists of motor cars, commercial vehicles, cycles and motorcycles. In addition, extensive collections of automobilia, books, photographs and a wealth of other archive material is held and conserved at the Coventry History Centre at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.
1935 Queen Mary's Daimler - This magnificent vehicle was one of two identical cars given to King George V and Queen Mary on their Silver Jubilee in 1935. It was used by the Royal Family until 1953.