Visit to William Nicol Collection

Kenny Mac and myself went on a scouting mission up to Portlethan last night (16th Nov) to see how this collection (we had been told a "small" collection) worked.

Wow .. These were pristine vehicles in the very best of surroundings. Pampered springs to mind and believe me the vehicles deserve it.

They have all been restored to top condition and the way they are being looked after they will remain in this condition for a long time to come.

The spread that had been laid on for us visitors was truly fantastic. Tea, coffee, juice, beer, you name it. Crisps, sandwiches, and the best, fresh from the barbie lumps of beautiful roast beef on a roll I have had in a long time.

This is a class club and a class collection. We will remember this visit for a long time to come.

  

Thanks for the photographs

A number of contributors very generously gave us permission to display their photographs in our recent exhibition and it's only right we acknowledge them here.

Many thanks then to:

George Bett, Dick Gilbert, John Law, Andrew Macintosh, Donald MacRae, Paul S A Redmond, Nettletea, North East Bus Photos, Derek Simpson, Donald Stirling, Taybus Vintage Vehicle Society (John Fraser, John Mackie and Jim Patrickson), Tayport Dave, D. C. Thomson (Barbara Briggs and Derek McKimmie), Keith Till and Michael & Peter Waller.
  

Now you have longer to view our exhibition

We are delighted with the number of people who have taken the time to contact us after viewing our first ever exhibition in Dundee's Central Library within the Wellgate Centre.

Not only have we had a number of people wanting to help us in our quest to open a permanent Museum of Transport but we have also had a number of important items offered for future display.

Due to the popularity of the exhibition it won't now be ending until Wednesday 10th November 2010. Full details of the extended opening times are available by clicking here (external link).

We would like to build on the success of this exhibition by mounting an even bigger one next year and hopefully have it open for much longer as well. If you know of a possible location we could use, ideally with enough space for some of our vintage vehicles, please get in touch either by leaving a comment below or through our contact page.