Classic Car Museum

I did some initial research on The Classic Car Museum today. Owned by Murray Gammon Murray Gammon also known as the builder of the landmark Hotel Grand Pacific on Victoria's Inner Harbour, and managed by Allister (Al) Frame and Alan Reid. The museum opened in 1971 and Gammon sold it in 1989.

Murray passed away in October 2008, and as the existence of the Classic Car Museum predates popular internet and the prevalence of digital cameras, there is very little visual record on the web that I have found so far. I did find out had several children: Earl, Warren, Lynn and Laura and Warren reportedly is still in the area. If I can’t find Allister or Alan, I may try and track him down.

In knowing now the wax figure now likely came from the Classic Car Museum instead of the Royal London Wax museum, I sent another email off to Madame Tussauds London with the new Classic Car Museum connection and dates in hopes of narrowing down records.

I found out my good friend and boss Paul Curtis, way back when, was the voice for the Mr. Peebles radio spots. The old man (wax figure) that sat on a bench reading a paper in the lobby of the Royal London Wax museum, and suggested a mutual friend: Keith Dagg formerly of Copeland Communications (a man who knows everybody) may be a good resource in finding Allister.

I contacted Keith, indeed he did know Al, and he suggested I might find him living near the Arbutus Ridge Golf Course.