Internal Fire Museum

The museum covers the history of the internal combustion engine in industry, transport and agriculture, and the collection covers early oil engines through to gas turbines but with the emphasis on diesel power from the 1920s to the 1960s. Exhibits are displayed in as near to original working environment, and new for the 2020 season will be a purpose built area displaying a range of vintage, veteran, classic and modern motorcycles. The BMCT are honoured to have been asked to provide machines for this new exhibition and to have input into their interpretation. In keeping with the theme of the museum, Paul Evans will be placing emphasis on the variety of internal combustion engines in motorcycles, focusing on the different engine configurations that have been adopted by manufacturers over the years.

The museum opens Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holidays from Easter to the end of October, and every day during August (check their website for times). Exhibits range from the oldest working diesel engines in the UK to fully operational vintage telephone exchanges. It’s a working museum, and engines made by manufacturers like Tangye, Ruston, Allen, Crossley, Lister, Petter and Sulzer can regularly be seen and heard running. There’s a museum shop and café, making it an ideal destination for club ride-outs during the summer months. Admission charges apply (again, see the museum website for details) but BMCT members will of course go free.

The BMCT trustees are delighted to make the Internal Fire Museum our first affiliate in Wales as we seek to expand our network of museums across the UK. The address is Castell Pridd, Tanygroes, Ceredigion SA43 2JS. Look for the museum signs ¾ mile north of Tanygroes on the A487.