There's always something enjoyable to see and to do. Interactive challenges and a lorry driving experience for children; films from the archives; workshops for school parties; collector and craft fairs; model maker shows; classic lorry and car events. Follow the 'Time Line' of pictures around the walls.
It traces the development of transport from the days of horse-drawn buses right up to today's newly developing hybrid and electric vehicles. Each of the historic vehicles nearby will have a story to be told and touch-screen panels provide interesting information and interactive challenges for all age groups.
It traces the development of transport from the days of horse-drawn buses right up to today's newly developing hybrid and electric vehicles. Each of the historic vehicles nearby will have a story to be told and touch-screen panels provide interesting information and interactive challenges for all age groups.
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About Us
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In Anglo Saxon times the area named 'Leyland' referred to nothing more than an area of unploughed fields through which Roman roads passed. The town of Leyland as we know it today, has developed largely due to the growth and expansion of the bus and truck manufacturer named after the town. The museum building was formally part of Leyland Motor's and the town's history.
Plan Your Visit
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For places to go, come rain or shine, there's something for ALL ages at this unique motor museum. Thought provoking games & tasks for young ones (Pick up a 'Tiger Cub Pack' at reception); A nostalgic trip into the past for parents and grandparents; A wealth of history for 'time-travellers' to research - they all contribute towards a great day out in Lancashire!
What’s On
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The Museum generates a unique atmosphere with its wonderfully preserved and presented vehicles, and its showcases full of memorabilia and artifacts related to transport history. HANDS-ON DISPLAYS, which are both informative & sometimes a challenge, are here to test one's ingenuity or knowledge in solving logistical problems.
Online Exhibitions
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The local history exhibition below is currently on display at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, sited inside the trailer of a Leyland TX 450. Now, also available as our first online exhibition, you can view its content from the comfort of your own home! Inspired by the art in this exhibition, or by the style and design of the vehicles in the Museum?
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The museum offers so much more than simply displaying a fine collection of historic vehicles! It unfolds the true stories of how early pot-holed cart tracks were finally developed into a system of modern highways and motorways; how horse-drawn stage coaches were eventually replaced by motor vehicles with ever increasing power; and how people gained more freedom to travel for both business and pleasure.
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