The car is a Series 1 Maxi with a 1750cc engine, registered in 1977. Ian owned the vehicle for about 15 years, prior to donating it, during which time he re-sprayed and extensively rebuilt it. He also built (and donated) a collection of Maxi related literature, including a number of service manuals, original advertising materials and publicity photographs. Ian tells us that he donated the car to the Museum because he needed to get rid of it quite quickly and wanted to it to go to a good home. In this respect he seems to have been quite fortunate, insofar as he works with one of the Museums Trustees, so knew all about the work they did. Today the car has a new owner (the Museum) and has been adopted by one of its 400 plus members.

The Whitewebbs Museum

Whitewebbs Museum of Transport,
Whitewebbs Road, Enfield, Middlesex. EN2 9HW
Tel:020 8367 1898   
Fax: 020 8363 1904
Email:info@whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk
Website: www.whitewebbsmuseum.co.uk

The Museum is owned and managed by the Enfield and District Veteran Vehicle Society. Currently the Society, created in 1961, has about 400 members.

The Museum is open every tuesday and the last Sunday in each month. When I was there in Feb 2007, they had a Rover day. Despite the poor weather, they had quite a reasonable turnout.

Of the many events the society organises each year, the Enfield Pageant of Motoring has to be the most important. Now one of the premier shows in the classic car calender, the pageant provides a great deal of the funds that keep the Museum going.

The Museum itself is housed in an old Pumping Station. Apart from the station, there are several outbuildings, which been turned into shops, including one selling autojumble. Other facilities on site include a tearoom (which was packed when I visited it).

On the occasion of my visit I noticed two new buildings, one of which will be a replica fire station, presumably to house, the Museums Green Goddess, which it has just acquired.

Exhibits are changed quite frequently. Not all vehicles on display are owned by the Museum, most are owned by members, who use the Museum to display their vehicles. Sadly neither the Maxi nor the member who has adopted it, were available when I called.

I understand that all restoration work takes place offsite and is done by members of the Society.

The general feeling you get when visiting the Museum, is that the Trustees and members are having a ball. Rather amateurish in some respects perhaps, but no less disappointing for that.

Cost of entering the Museum is a paltry £2 (kids under 12 get in free).

If you run out of things to see and do in the Museum, you can always visit nearby Capel Manor and or one of the many pubs in the museums immediate vicinity (including the King and Tinker, which dates back to the 16th century).

The museum is just off junction 25, of the M25.

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