Comments on: Birmingham City Council Museum Collections Centre – Dollman Street

By: Andrew Courtney

Andrew Courtney — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:49:18 +0000

Hi Andy, like you, I was a regular visitor to the old Birmingham Museum of Science and Industry in my childhood. It was somewhere we could go and stay out of mischief during school holidays without having to blag funds from my Mum! We would spend hours in there looking at some of the exhibits. My favourite part was the antique arms section. The quality of the craftsmanship on some of the exhibits was astounding. It was while searching online to find out what happened to the exhibits that I came upoon your website. Do you have any idea if these arms are now in the collections centre at Dollman Street?
PS; I visited the so called “Thinktank” recently with my father and we were both very dissapointed. It’s very sad to see the old museum replaced with this one. All the best, Andrew.

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By: Andy Doherty

Andy Doherty — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:44:49 +0000

Hi Mike – thanks for the message.

Unfortunately, I can’t say if the Singer is among the collection as I’m not connected with the Museum in any way – just an enthusiast like yourself. However, I’m sure that Birmingham City Council would be able to help you if you contacted their Museums Dept via the Council website.

By: Michael Hyman

Michael Hyman — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:57:11 +0000

Dear Andy.

I am editor of the MASCOT – magazine of the Association of Singer Car Owners, and have been sent a picture of a 1922 Singer car reg no E 7319 that the sender recalls having seen in a Birmingham Museum 20 or so years ago, but which hasn’t been seen since.

I have carried out a ‘Vehicle Check’ on the DVLA database and the car is registered with them, so presumably it is still in existance. According to their records it is Maroon in colour.

I would be grateful if you would advise if the car is among the items stored at the Museum Collections Centre.

The car is the only known survivor of its type, and we agree with you that if at all possible it should be available for the general
public to see.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely, Mike Hyman, for the Association of Singer Car Owners