THE SUNBEAM APPEAL

The 1920 350hp Sunbeam is considered to be one of the most iconic and important cars on display at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. It was the first car to achieve the land speed record of 150 miles per hour . . .   It achieved two land speed records with Sir Malcolm Campbell at…

Octane Awards

We’re getting ready for a trip to London to see ‘Jersey Boys’, when we see there is an opportunity to join the Beaulieu One Hundred table at the Octane Awards on the following evening – so now we’re packing evening dress as well! Our taxi arrives outside the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, where it has to compete…

Beaulieu One Hundred Annual Dinner 2015

This was our fourth Beaulieu One Hundred Annual Dinner and what a fantastic night it was! The evening began with sparkling aperitifs on arrival and a chance to have an exclusive look around the museum before being invited outside the entrance to witness the ‘start up’ of the legendary Sunbeam (Bluebird). This is the actual car that…