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The British Commercial Vehicle Museum

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum has a compelling story to tell. It represents one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United Kingdom. Over one million people in the UK are employed in some way with the road transport industry and its infrastructure. Trucks carry more than 98% of the goods purchased in Britain, keeping the wheels of industry and commerce turning.

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland Lancashire has for the past twenty years been dedicated to preserving the history of the road transport industry in the United Kingdom. Its exhibits and archives contain not just examples of the vehicles themselves, but evidence of their interaction with a century of daily life.

This is one of Britain's most important heritage collections - a unique display of historic commercial vehicles and buses spanning a century of truck and bus building. Visitors can view an imaginative display of vehicles, which use sound and lighting special effects to give a virtual reality tour for all the exhibits, creating a spectacular and fascinating exhibition which not only informs, but also triggers the visitor's imagination, stirs the emotions and creates a real sense of atmosphere.

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum,
King Street, Leyland,
Nr Preston,
Lancashire,
PR25 2LE
Tel: 01772 451011
Web: www.bcvm.co.uk