A 'stylish relic' from the 1920s has found its home in a new display at the Lakeland Motor Museum.
This display pays homage to stories from the children's book series, Swallows and Amazons, written by Arthur Ransome.
The 1928 Trojan car is set to steal the show.
Chosen for being the same age and make as the one owned by Mr Ransome during his residency in the Lake District, this car served as the inspiration for 'Rattletrap,' the vehicle in his book, Pigeon Post.
The Trojan Three Door Tourer has been presented as Rattletrap, topped up with camping gear, prospectors' equipment, and a pigeon basket.
This display aims to relive the essence of the 6th instalment of Arthur Ransome's celebrated 12-book series for which he received the inaugural Carnegie Medal in 1936 for an outstanding new English-language children's book.
The display is a product of collaboration between the motor museum and charities, the Arthur Ransome Trust and the Trojan Museum Trust, which owns the vehicle.
The museum appointed a new exhibition space to host the display, which is housed within the same building as the Campbell Bluebird Exhibition.
A cinema room was also established to screen British Pathe film clips that connect to other displays in the museum.
Pigeon Post showcases the adventurous spirit of a group of children as they hunt for gold in the Lake District hills.
The curator of the Lakeland Motor Museum, Chris Lowe, said: "We are delighted to be able to display the Trojan Three Door Tourer as part of this exhibition.
"It’s a wonderful old vehicle and highlights a thrilling tale by Arthur Ransome."
The vehicle has previously been stewarded at the Brooklands Museum, known for its celebration of motorsport and aviation, and has also taken part in Arthur Ransome events where enthusiasts were able to get the memorable experience of riding in a vehicle like Rattletrap.
This 1488cc two-stroke engine achieves a top speed of 35 mph.
With only seven moving parts, it was one of the simplest engines made.
Trojan Limited were known for their automobiles before WWI and up until the 1970s.
The Trojan vehicles included cars and small vans made during the 1920s and 1930s.
Well-known companies, such as the Post Office and Brooke Bond Tea, had vast fleets from Trojan.
After WWII they made larger diesel vans and motorised bikes, bubble cars and sports cars.
David Hambleton, from the Trojan Museum Trust, said: "We hope visitors to the Lakeland Motor Museum will enjoy learning about this unusual car and also about Arthur Ransome's book Pigeon Post, in which Rattletrap features."
Visitors can start exploring this new display from Wednesday, May 1.
Paul Flint, from the Arthur Ransome Trust, said: "The Arthur Ransome Trust is delighted to help bring to life the spirit of adventure in the Swallows and Amazons novels.
“A Trojan car, like that driven by Ransome when he lived in the Winster Valley where he dreamed-up his series of books, is the ideal vehicle to transport visitors into his imaginary world.
"It has been a pleasure to work with the Lakeland Motor Museum to help put Ransome on the motoring map."
For more information, visit the Lakeland Motor Museum website at www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk/.
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