A new war movie, The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is expected to be in cinemas next year. Directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie, and starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González & Henry Golding, most movie reports describe it as an action spy film. That’ll be because it’s about...
Alauda Aeronautics, the Australian company who have been developing the new sport of electric flying car racing, have moved from testing full-scale racing drones, to the next stage, the Airspeeder Mk4 – for human pilots. The Mk4 is the world’s fastest electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)...
The famous toy brand, Matchbox®, now owned by Mattel, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. It’s not obviously ‘cornerstone content’ for Mechtraveller, but it does have a military history and engineering aspect to it… and seriously, who doesn’t love Matchbox vehicles?! It started with engineer Jack...
The Automobili Lamborghini Museum, just outside Bologna, officially reopened on the weekend following a redesign and new layout. The reopening marks the start, of Lamborghini’s 60th anniversary celebrations. The museum has changed its name and been entirely remodelled, both in its layout and design, and in its...
IWM Duxford opened a new temporary exhibition last week (27 Dec) highlighting the role Hawker Hurricanes played during WW2. Hurricane: Unsung Hero features seven aircraft – quite a significant gathering considering there are now only 14 airworthy Hawker Hurricanes in the world. They include four Hurricane Mk...
The Royal Air Force Museum has been awarded investment funds from The National Lottery Heritage Lottery Fund for its Inspiring Everyone: RAF Museum Midlands Development Programme. The programme is designed to enhance visitor engagement at its RAF Cosford site in the Midlands*, with an immersive exhibition area...
A piece of wreckage, thought to be from HMS Campbeltown was discovered in 2020 on the seabed and is now awaiting a new home. Other Saint-Nazaire Posts Operation Chariot Battlefield Trail in Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire Mystery Wreckage Submarine Espadon – Museum Ship EOL Centre éolien – Learning Centre...
The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, has announced four lectures set to take place over the coming months. On Saturday 17th December 2022, join Colin Hales for Have plane, will travel, as he recounts his story of flying around the world in a homemade aircraft, exploring the globe...
The Freedom Museum in Groesbeek, the Netherlands, has been awarded the Architecture MasterPrize for 2022 in the ‘Cultural Architecture’ category. The museum covers a wide range of WW2 experiences and stories, such as the famine endured by Dutch civilians in 1944/5, but the focus is on the...
A Museum of Illusions (MOI) is opening in Washington DC on 13 December 2022. The experience is designed around illusionistic rooms, optical illusions and a playroom with didactic games and puzzles. All exhibits on science, mathematics and psychology allow visitors to learn about vision, perception, and the...
It’s Trafalgar Day tomorrow (21 Oct) and the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is revealing some of Lord Nelson’s letters in a temporary exhibition that will run till 16 April 2023. ‘Nelson In His Own Words: Treasures from the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation’ features rare &...
Hertz and General Motors Co. have announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop Electric Vehicles (EVs) for the North American market. The vehicles will range from compact and midsize SUVs to pickups, luxury vehicles and more....
French boat builder, Iguana Yachts, unveiled its latest amphibious boat at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2022 last week. The Iguana Foiler – “A boat that sails, lands and flies” – is an electric version of their previous models… with foils. The Normandy based company says that sustainability...
The return of supersonic air travel is a step closer with a show of faith by the world’s largest airline, American Airlines, who have paid Boom Supersonic a non-refundable deposit on 20 aircraft, with an option for an additional 40. When/if those orders are completed, American will...
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