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A Bond Type A is moved carefully into the new museum building

As building work progresses over the winter, a small team are busying themselves inside. Creating period sets and dioramas on which to display the cars, many of which are already on site.

The museum shop is complete and toilet facilities are in place. Outside the Museum campsite is now open for booking.

The slightly indifferent weather did not dampen spirits at the first rally 
at the new Museum premises, 45  intrepid campers packed the camping field
 and dined in the new Museum Café. One of our helpers provided a guy for the 
bonfire which was stacked high by Dawn and Tony Yorston with all the
 building rubbish and a good helping of pallets from Turnbulls of Boston.

On
 Saturday the trip to Alford Manor was a success thanks to the wildly
 enthusiastic guide who made sure everyone enjoyed their trip to the Manor House, On
 Sunday after a tour of the new Museum building 20 of us visited two 
local village fairs and then stopped for a fantastic pub lunch at the Red Lion in 
Stickford, which rounded off the rally.

Bubblecar Museum Bonfire Night rally 2011. Photo © Lee Wakefield

Lincoln’s newest visitor attraction will soon be opening it’s doors. Situated near Boston, The Bubbblecar Museum will be the UK’s only public microcar museum, showcasing over 50 bubblecars, many in evocative period dioramas.

The museum has secured final approval on building regulations relating to the new museum and its display areas, with the local authorities concerned proving to be most helpful.

Work is underway on a mezzanine floor, which will house the museums extensive advertising and memorabilia archive. New flooring is due in coming weeks – along with the all important access staircase!

The museum development has featured on BBC Local radio, and volunteers have been lending a hand in the project too.

The latest batch of display cars to arrive include a rare Bamby, created by Yorkshire entrepreneur Alan Evans in the early 1980s. The car, which is locally owned, was unknown to the museum which has assembled a display of these strange little vehicles. A Cursor joins the display too – in pink. Possibly the ultimate in 80s bubblecar excess!

The Bubblecar Museum has a special museum preview on Sat, 5 Nov 2011. Why not come along? You need to book quickly however, tickets are going fast.

Jeremy Nicholas will visit the museum in September to record a feature for his series ‘Collectors’ on BBC East Midlands Today. Previous installments of the sub 3 minute slot have featured button, badge and valve radio collectors. Watch this space for details on when the piece will air.