One of the highlights of an otherwise tough year in 2020 was the opportunity in May to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day – the end of WW2 in Europe. We remembered the sacrifices made by so many in the cause of our freedom, peace and democracy. Quite rightly the focus was on the …
LUTON’S BEST KEPT SECRET – Update! Although people close to the motoring press and Vauxhall Motors will be very aware of the superb collection of sixty classic and historic vehicles preserved at the we are acutely aware that many people in the Luton area have no idea it even exists. It only opened to the …
VAUXHALL HERITAGE COLLECTION ON THE MOVE Vauxhall’s renowned 60-vehicle collection relocates to interim home while plans develop for all-new public-facing premises Exhibitions in Luton & Cheshire to display a third of all vehicles after move Vauxhall Archive moves to new permanent home at company’s Toddington site Luton – Vauxhall’s famous Heritage Collection and Archive …
When Save Our Town recently used the word ‘stunning’ to describe the SIXTY plus cars in the Vauxhall Heritage Centre some might have thought we were overstating our case. Probably not! We were thrilled to learn very recently that the Collection has just been shortlisted for the highly prestigious RAC Historic Awards for 2020 – …
As we are nearing the end of the penultimate month in this oddest of years we can today reflect on the Covid news that from December 2 Luton has been placed in Tier 2 by the Government. The people of our town have made a huge effort to comply with restrictions over the last month …
We hope you enjoyed the video in our last post giving you a glimpse of the stunning collection of SIXTY classic Vauxhall and Bedford vehicles at The Vauxhall Heritage Centre. It represents 115 years of our Industrial Heritage and social history, a legacy of the tens of thousands of employees from the Luton and Dunstable …
Save Our Town (SOT) is involved in the development of ambitious plans to build a brand new home for the little known Vauxhall Heritage Centre. This is a truly outstanding collection of over SIXTY vehicles build by Vauxhall Motors and Bedford Trucks over the last 115 years! Few people, not connected with Vauxhall, know it …
The heritage of Luton is too often hidden, SoT believe it a crucial element in the restoration of pride in our Town. Luton Town FC is one of a very small group of organisations that have been active in our town for 135 years or more. They bind communities into one community and we rejoice …
Despite the summer holidays being at an end and the weather not realising it’s still summer, Stockwood Discovery Centre invite anyone with a passion for cars to come and take a look at some blasts from the past! Although only a select few cars from Vauxhall’s vast and impressive collection will be on display, the …
Luton Town FC Community Trust are seeking volunteers to assist them with their Tackling Loneliness Together project. This is a brand-new project from the English Football League Trust with the aim of bringing people together and helping individuals feel more connected. Loneliness is a major issue in the UK with a recent study showing that …
