Museum of British Road Transport

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MUSEUM OF BRITISH
ROAD TRANSPORT
COVENTRY
 
 
 
 
 
{image of vintage car}
 
 

Of bookmark: cm deep by cm wide

This bookmark is straight, without a pointed end. There is also no makers name woven on the reverse.
 
Some (if not all?) were issued to celebrate the opening of the museum on 5th October 1980. It was issued inside a specially designed card cover.
The image below shows the back & front covers; the back having a manuscript personalised message from the Mayor, and also the LIMITED EDITION number:

view of back & front cover with manuscript personalised message from the Mayor, and LIMITED EDITION number

To commemorate the opening  of the  MUSEUM OF BRITISH ROAD  TRANSPORT, COVENTRY  by the  LORD MAYOR OF COVENTRY  Councillor Tom McLatchie  on  Sunday 5th October 1980

actual bookmark shown inside a special commemorative folder

 
Care needs to be taken with these straight bookmarks, as Franklin's bookmarks are very similar: there being only small differences in the " frill " at the bottom.