‘Wales on Wheels’ is an annual event organised by a group of Swansea museums and involves exhibitions of historic vehicles of all kinds. Entries vary from year to year, but the majority tend to be British models. Below are a few of the more unusual vehicles at the 2026 show.
First up is this well-preserved MG: a Y-Type from 1951.
The title photo shows the same car’s impressive front. MG Y-Types were produced between 1947 and 1953 and all had a 1250cc engine.
The two-tone car below is a Morris 8 from 1937. They were produced from 1935 onwards and continued to be made until 1948, albeit with various design changes.
A Riley RME is another British classic. This one is from 1954.
As in many cars of this era – the MG Y-Type is another example – the front and rear doors opened in different directions.
Probably the oldest car at this year’s event was this Austin 7 van from 1929.
Austin 7s were small and specifically designed to be affordable. Nearly 300,000 were produced (between 1922 and 1939).
Swansea is home to a bus museum and three buses in their collection were exhibited at the show.
The two on the right of the photo bear the triangle logo of the Associated Equipment Company (AEC), the manufacturers of the iconic Routemaster buses. The same company also produced lorries, such as the Mammoth Major pictured below.
It dates from 1949 and some details of its history (and that of its ‘cousins’) can be found HERE
