Museum of Speed

Pendine
Pendine Sands
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4NY
Wales

Website

museum service

http://museums.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

E-mail

museums@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

amgueddfeydd@sirgar.gov.uk

Telephone

Seasonal

01994 453488

Carmarthenshire County Museum

01267 228696

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
View of land speed record car Babs

Opened in 1996, the museum interprets the Pendine area, focusing on the use of the sands at Pendine for land speed attempts and racing. The main exhibit for the summer season is 'Babs', the motor car used by Parry Thomas on his fatal attempt at the record in 1927. Other record breaking and fast vehicles can be seen at other times.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Opening Times 2011
Easter Holidays - 30th September
Tuesdays - Saturdays
10.00-13.00 and 13.30-17.00

Also open Monday, 29th August (Bank Holiday)

Closed: 1st October until Easter Holidays 2012

 Admission charges

Free

Pendine
Pendine Sands
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4NY
Wales

Website

museum service

http://museums.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

E-mail

museums@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

amgueddfeydd@sirgar.gov.uk

Telephone

Seasonal

01994 453488

Carmarthenshire County Museum

01267 228696

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Land Transport, Personalities, Sport

Key artists and exhibits

  • 'Babs', the motor car used by Parry Thomas on his fatal attempt at the record in 1927.

Pendine
Pendine Sands
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4NY
Wales

Website

museum service

http://museums.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

E-mail

museums@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

amgueddfeydd@sirgar.gov.uk

Telephone

Seasonal

01994 453488

Carmarthenshire County Museum

01267 228696

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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