v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Page 76 • The HERALD • 23rd April 2026 Holbury Service Station MOT’S & SERVICING and Repairs to Cars and Vans TYRES FITTED WHILE YOU WAIT Budget and Branded Tyres held in stock Member of Good Garage Scheme Long Lane, Holbury SO45 2NZ Tel: 023 8089 3727 Web: www.holburyservicestation.com Email: holburyservicestation@hotmail.co.uk All Major Cards Accepted Long established family business • MOT TESTING • SERVICE & REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS • CLUTCHES • DIAGNOSTICS • CAMBELTS • SERVICE TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION • FREE COLLECTION & DELIVERY • USED CAR SALES 128-132 Calmore Road, Totton. SO40 8GQ 023 8086 4424 www.calmoreservicestation.co.uk VAUXTECH LOCAL GARAGE Tel: 023 8086 9496 Unit 5, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Totton, Southampton SO40 9LA LOCAL GARAGE EST 30 YEARS • Servicing & Repairs • MOT’s (arranged) • Brakes • Clutches • Tyres • Air Conditioning • Collection & Delivery Locally Friendly & Reliable Onsite Café Facilities All Makes & Models Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story Opened At The National Motor Museum e National Motor Museum’s new exhibition gallery, “Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story”, was o cially opened on 26th March by well-known TV presenter Jon Bentley with an event attended by Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and invited guests. e sensational new display presents the development of motoring in the UK and opened to visitors, in time for the Easter school holiday. At the o cial opening Jon Bentley congratulated the National Motor Museum on the new gallery and as part of his humorous speech said “What’s great about the museum is all the memories it stirs-up. One of the reasons I have so many car memories is that I’ve worked with cars most of my life and I remember events not necessarily by the people that were there, but by the car we drove at the occasion! Vibrant car collections such as the one at the National Motor Museum inspire the car enthusiast of the future and it’s wonderful to be here at the exhibition’s opening.” “Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story” focuses on how Britain has changed over the decades, delving into the social and cultural impact of motoring. It features stories to surprise, engage and inspire. ere’s a place for spotlight loan vehicles and fun interactive displays, previously unseen items from the Museum’s collections, along with opportunities to watch and hear videos and sounds from the Museum’s archives. e £700,000 project was supported by e National Lottery Heritage Fund, Gar eld Weston Foundation, the Wolfson Foundation, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation, DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund, Indigo Blue European, Brookspeed, Caroline Montagu Weston Fund, Beaulieu Beaufort Foundation, Lucas Oil and Marcos Motor Company. Dr Jon Murden, Chief Executive of the National Motor Museum says, “This exhibition’s new displays have an overarching story of motoring from its earliest times to the present day. Britain without cars and motorcycles would be unrecognisable – they have changed the shape of our cities, nations and landscapes, revolutionised the way we make and sell things, and transformed how we live our lives. From assembly-line mass-production to electric cars, the new gallery will share the stories that have moved us.” Gail Stewart-Bye, Senior Curator of Objects and Exhibitions at the National Motor Museum says, “The stories behind the vehicles are at the forefront of this display; the people who drove the cars, the impact on our lives and landscape and the influence on science, art and design. We also go under the bonnet to look at nuts and bolts and the huge technological changes that you would normally associate with a motor museum.” Visitors to the new exhibition can also unlock extra content from the Museum’s collection via the Smartify app. Showcasing archival lm footage and photographs, the app o ers in-depth insights into several of the iconic vehicles on display and explores their importance in the history of motoring. Further information and background articles on Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story is available on the National Motor Museum’s website: https://nationalmotormuseum. org.uk/story-of-motoring/exhibitions/driven-britainsmotoring-story e exhibition opened to the public on Friday 27th March and is included in the Beaulieu admission ticket. Tickets are available at https://www.beaulieu.co.uk Lord Montagu and TV presenter Jon Bentley opening the National Motor Museum’s new exhibition gallery, “Driven: Britain’s Motoring Story”
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