Museum receives more funding for feasibility study

Dundee Museum of Transport is delighted to have received a five-figure sum from the Dundee Historic Environment Trust supported by Historic Scotland to fund a full feasibility study of the former Tram Depot in Forfar Road, Dundee. This money is in addition to that already received from Destination Dundee for the same purpose.

James F. Stephen Architects will now carry out the full study on behalf of the Museum and we hopefully move ever closer to acquiring the premises and already some further concern have been raised about its deteriorating condition.

 

Temporary home for transport museum

Dundee Museum of Transport (DMofT) has been very fortunate to secure temporary premises in the West End of the City. This will give us much needed space as we continue to work towards acquiring the former Tram Depot in Forfar Road, Maryfield.

The owner of the premises, which was formerly used as a laundry, has generously offered us the premises without charge and this will allow DMofT to create an office and storage area.

We urgently need volunteers to help us clear the site on the corner of Roseangle and Greenfield Place and prepare it for the Museum to move in, hopefully before the WestFest in June 2011. To get in touch and volunteer your services please visit our contact page.
 

Great news for DMofT

I have now had a letter of confirmation that DMofTs application for membership has now been been approved by the Board of Museums Galleries Scotland.

This is a huge step forward for us in terms of being recognised as a committed and serious group based in Dundee who are determined that this area should have a Transport Museum that will be worthy of our city and is well presented and admired by all who visit it.
 

Charity Run Discovery Point

Hello all

I have been called by an old pal of mine Keith who runs the Armstrong Siddeley club in Scotland.

What he is proposing is that on Sunday May 15Th May his club will bring 8 / 10 cars through to Dundee and we, using all our contacts and groups get as many cars and unusual vehicles together and we all meet at Discovery point( I have spoken to them and they support this idea)

We get as much publicity going for the event then we offer the public a chance to have a drive in a vintage / unusual vehicle for a donation... Say from Discovery point to the cafe and back.

All the money goes to Help for Hero's. I think Keith has spoken to the Army Cadets through here but I don't know as yet their involvement.What do we think.... Would be a good exercise for us and would be helping a great charity.

If we can do it as well as Lochee High St that would be cool.

Contact me if you can help

Terry

  

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.