Originally appeared on Automoblog.net

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As many already know, Great Britain is also called the United Kingdom which is arguably more correct. Great Britain is a bit of a misnomer because the entire population does not descend from the ancient Britons. United Kingdom demonstrates that the four countries that make up our Union has a monarch as Head of State.
Being a monarchy we have many Royal personages and literally hundreds of Barons, Earls, Dukes, Knights, and sundry Lords and Ladies to contend with. Hollywood has nothing on us. Many of these grand people sit in our second governmental chamber, the House of Lords.
Many of them are asleep.
This ancient chamber is like an old attic: dry, dusty, and full of lingering memories, not all of them good.
House of Wheels
Because we are good at supporting old relics, the UK is also good at museums. Some of our palaces of history are among the finest in the world. Some are rather interesting. This is especially true when it comes to the motor car.
One of our wonderful Stately Homes is called Beaulieu. About fifty years ago, the entrepreneurial Lord Montagu put his property to good use by starting a motor museum. Sadly, the excellent and far-sighted Lord is no longer with us but his legacy is one of the best homages to the automobile in Europe.
From steam to the very first internal combustion engine, and to jet propulsion, this place has the lot. You will be interested to learn t...