Visitors Book - Jurby Transport Museum - Jurby, Isle of Man
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This visitors book can be found in Jurby Transport Museum in Jurby.
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Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 12/18/2017
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This visitors book can be found in Jurby Transport Museum in Jurby.
The Jurby Transport Museum can be found in a former RAF Bellman Aircarft Hangar on the former RAF Jurby airfield in the north of the Island.
The Museum is operated by Manx Transport Trust Ltd which is a registered Isle of Man charity.
The Trust is dedicated to the continued conservation and preservation of interesting and valuable vehicles from the Island's past.
The displays in the museum are an eclectic mix of passenger service vehicles from the Isle of Man Road Services and Douglas Corporation. (
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The collection also includes a number of vintage cars, and commercial vehicles. The exhibits which were new in 2016 were a 1950 Fordson E83W van, a 1950's Dennis Fire engine wheel escape and a 1938 Ford drop head convertible. The collection is constantly changing and there will more new vehicles in 2017. A flavour of the exhibits can be seen on flickr (
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The Museum welcomes school/educational groups particularly on Tuesday as the Museum is open and staffed on that day.
There is plenty of free parking immediately in front of the Museum.
All areas of the Meseum (including the toilets) have wheelchair
access.
Admission to the museum is free but donations are very welcome.
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