Our Collections
With this selection of pictures, we bring you only a glimpse of the many cars, motorcycles, and historical items on display at the museum. Visit us soon to discover more about our extensive collections.
Norman Motorcycle Collection
Henry Cole and his team featured Dover Transport Museum in the popular ITV4 series of ‘The Motorbike Show’ in late 2022. Henry was bowled over by the museum and its contents and was particularly pleased to highlight the world’s largest collection of Ashford made Norman motorbikes. His enthusiasm for the whole museum was obvious and he recommended everyone to visit and spend the day looking at all it has to offer’.
Our Maritime Collection
Dover’s remarkable history in the development of train and car ferries is to be seen…
Our Social History Collections
Throughout the museum old fashioned shop fronts, many bearing well known Dover names…
East Kent Bus Co.
The long history of the East Kent Road Car Company is comprehensively celebrated at the museum…
Models, Models, Models
Models of all sorts can be found throughout the museum including, horse-drawn and military models…
1929 Dennis GL “Toastrack” Charabanc
Dennis made their first motor car in 1898 but were chiefly manufacturers of commercial vehicles…
Pierce Arrow R7 5-ton Truck
Our 1914 R7 5 ton truck is a veteran of the First World War and one of only three known survivors of the type. By the end of the War…
1949 Series 1 Land Rover
NPD 368 is a rare series 1 Land Rover and was first registered with Surrey County Council on 28th June 1949. It had two owners…
Rover 100 P4 Saloon
The Rover P4 series comprised several models made between 1949 and 1964. The first was the 1949 6 cylinder P4 75, commonly called…
Morris Minor Saloon – Police Panda Car
The famous Morris Minor design dates back to 1941 but it was not until 1948 that the car was first shown at the Earls Court Motor Show…
Rover 75- Dover Mayoral Car 2000/13
This Rover 75 was “retired” in 2013 having served as the Dover Town Mayor’s official car since 2000. Although very young…
1937 Austin 7 Opal
The Austin 7 was produced from 1922 to 1939. It was one of the most popular cars ever produced for the British market and outsold…
Workman’s Living Van
Workmen’s living wagons were once quite a common sight on the highways and by-ways of Britain. The vans were introduced in the mid 19th Century…
Two Piece Romany Wagon – circa 1930
The Romany wagon (or “Vardo”) on display at the museum is a type called an “Open Lot”. This was an almost identical design to the “Bow Top”
1924 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller
The steam roller in the museum’s collection was made by Aveling and Porter who were Rochester based agricultural engine and steam…