8th January 2026 • The HERALD • Page 73 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v VAUXTECH LOCAL GARAGE Tel: 023 8086 9496 Unit 5, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Totton, Southampton SO40 9LA LOCAL GARAGE EST 30 YEARS • Servicing & Repairs • MOT’s (arranged) • Brakes • Clutches • Tyres • Air Conditioning • Collection & Delivery Locally Friendly & Reliable Onsite Café Facilities All Makes & Models A NEW LOOK AT BRITAIN’S MOTORING STORY PREPARED AT THE NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM Work has started on a £600,000 project that will give the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu a new look to its entrance hall and upper-gallery and re-introduce visitors to the story of motoring in Britain. e work will create a new contemporary museum display interpreting the ages of the development of motoring in the UK. e new exhibition, “Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story” will delve into the social and cultural impact of the motor vehicles. Jon Murden, Chief Executive of the National Motor Museum says, “This will herald an exciting new look to the Museum from the Spring of 2026. Creating a new welcoming space and re-interpreting the galleries with entertaining and informative displays with the overarching story of motoring from its earliest times to the present day. Britain without cars and motorcycles would be unrecognizable – they have changed the shape of our cities, nations and landscapes, revolutionized the way we make and sell things, and transformed how we live our lives. From assembly-line mass-production to electric cars the e ort will be made to minimise any disruption. “Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story” will have six distinct areas focusing on how Britain has changed over the decades. It is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Gar eld Western Foundation, the Wolfson Foundation, and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation. Gail Stewart Bye, Senior Curator of Objects and Exhibitions at the National Motor Museum says: “The stories behind the vehicles are going to be at the forefront of this display; the people who drove the cars, the impact on our lives and landscape and the influence on science, art and design. We’re still going to go under the bonnet to look at nuts and bolts and the huge technological changes to the engines and their capacities that you would normally associate with a motor museum.” new gallery will share the stories that have moved us.” As part of this project essential works have started in the Museum this month as the rst phase of the re-development gets underway. e Museum will remain open to visitors during this time, and every Design concept for Driven - Far Post Designs TOTTON ART SOCIETY Totton Art Society are starting the New Year with a bang, with a fantastic workshop with Helen Carter lined up for Wednesday 28th January, 7.30pm at the ree Score Club Totton SO40 3RS. Helen is a pencil artist and demonstrator for Derwent, her work is on the latest Derwent Inktence tin and featured in the summer 2025 SAA magazine. is talented artist is one not to miss. Materials will be available to try out your own art work in pencil. e subject will be insects. Visitors always welcome £4, drinks and a biscuit are available for a small contribution. If you have been thinking about joining a friendly art society, Annual membership is just £30. For more information visit: tottonartsociety.org
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