Bo'ness Motor Museum

I have often seen signposts for Bo’ness Motor Museum but never quite worked out where it was. Out of curiosity I plugged it into the Sat-Nav system and took the boys along to have a look around. In fact it isn’t that hard to find but it is a bit further away than the railway museum that I had always assumed it was next to.

Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who loved me - Works in water (allegedly)

The museum is relatively small but packed with exhibits. However to call it a motor museum is something of a misnomer. It certainly has plenty of cars on display but these are not merely restored classics of yesteryear but are mostly tied in to film and TV appearances including an impressive array of James Bond’s vehicles, a DeLorrean (best known from Back to the Future), the flying Ford Anglia from Harry Potter and even Del Boy’s Reliant Regal van from Only Fools and Horses.

Aston Martin DBS from OHMSS

It’s not just cars either as there is a TARDIS (which is a mode of transport, I suppose) and various other film props including many of the iconic Bond gadgets (such as the Golden Gun from the film of the same name). In addition there are also hundreds of classic models and merchandise including many of the Dinky miniatures. All of this adds up to it being a display that is primarily a collection of film and TV memorabilia. I loved it - I felt like a kid in a toy shop again.

Citroën 2CV from For Your Eyes Only - not all the Bond cars were state of the art

Reliant Regal van from Only Fools and Horses. Built by Brummies, driven by plonkers.

DeLorean DMC-12 from Back to the Future. Supposedly a time machine (they do have a TARDIS prop there as well)

The Weasley's Ford Anglia 105E from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The muck and rust is actually painted on.