Some FAC members spent a few days in and around Buxton this week. Some of us took a walk from the Ladybower Reservoir, up to the Derwent Valley Dam where Guy Gibson trained 617 Squadron, The Dambusters, to drop the ‘bouncing bomb’ accurately against enemy targets in the Ruhr Valley. There were also pleasant canal-side walks along to the romantically named, Bugsworth Basin(!), one of the busiest inland ports in its day and the only one to survive. It was built to transport limestone from nearby quarries to industry in the north west. Another reasonably nearby attraction is The Great British Car Journey, a well laid out museum which tells the story of the British Car Industry decade by decade with the aid of recorded audio. The museum has an extra attraction: drive your dad’s car. Various models are available for a ten-minute drive for a modest fee. Many thanks to Rob for organizing this trip.
Fakenham Auto Club
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