--- title: Document of the Month - July 2022 description: Find out how our Archive team produce our Document Wallets, a keepsake and 'birth certificate' for classic cars. image: https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Blogs/Archive%20News/2022/The%20story%20of%20a%20document%20wallet/Document%20Wallet%208%20-%20Everything%20in%20folder.jpg --- J12 M40 British Motor Museum [Weddings](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/weddings) [Meetings and Events](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/conferences) [Motor Museum](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/) ![](https://audioxi-26-adswizz.attribution.adswizz.com/fire?pixelId=23e7a7d1-ea71-4b97-b13b-8266e8b5564b&type=sitevisit&subtype=HomePage&aw_0_req.gdpr=true&redirectURL=aHR0cHM6Ly9waXhlbC50YXBhZC5jb20vaWRzeW5jL2V4L3JlY2VpdmU_cGFydG5lcl9pZD0yOTk0JjwjaWYgcmVxdWVzdC5saXN0ZW5lcklkP21hdGNoZXMoJ1swLTlhLWZdezh9LVswLTlhLWZdezR9LVswLTlhLWZdezR9LVswLTlhLWZdezR9LVswLTlhLWZdezEyfScpPnBhcnRuZXJfdHlwZWRfZGlkPSU3QiUyMkhBUkRXQVJFX0FORFJPSURfQURfSUQlMjIlM0ElMjIke3JlcXVlc3QubGlzdGVuZXJJZH0lMjIlN0Q8I2Vsc2VpZiByZXF1ZXN0Lmxpc3RlbmVySWQ_bWF0Y2hlcygnWzAtOUEtRl17OH0tWzAtOUEtRl17NH0tWzAtOUEtRl17NH0tWzAtOUEtRl17NH0tWzAtOUEtRl17MTJ9Jyk-cGFydG5lcl90eXBlZF9kaWQ9JTdCJTIySEFSRFdBUkVfSURGQSUyMiUzQSUyMiR7cmVxdWVzdC5saXN0ZW5lcklkfSUyMiU3RDwjZWxzZT5wYXJ0bmVyX2RldmljZV9pZD0ke3JlcXVlc3QubGlzdGVuZXJJZCF9PC8jaWY-) [![bmmx30c](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/bmmx30c.png) ](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/) The world's largest collection of historic British cars **Open Daily, 10am - 5pm** [![Facebook](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/facebook.svg) ](https://www.facebook.com/britishmotormuseum) [![Instagram](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/instagram.svg) ](https://www.instagram.com/britishmotormuseum/) [![Tripadvisor](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/tripadvisor.svg) ](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1651501-d214059-Reviews-British_Motor_Museum-Gaydon_Warwickshire_England.html) [![Youtube](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/youtube.svg) ](https://www.youtube.com/britishmotormuseumgaydon) - [Home](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/) - [Museum Blog](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/explore/museum-blog) - [Document of the Month - July 2022](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/explore/museum-blog/document-of-the-month-july-2022) # Document of the Month - July 2022 ### ![Document Wallet Spread 2](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Blogs/Archive%20News/2022/The%20story%20of%20a%20document%20wallet/Document%20Wallet%20Spread%202.jpg?width=1080&name=Document%20Wallet%20Spread%202.jpg)The Story of the Document Wallet.  You may already know that we produce Heritage Certificates: a “birth certificate” for your classic car, produced from the records in our Archive collections. But did you know that we also produce Document Wallets which make a lovely keepsake or gift? Alongside a Heritage Certificate, the document wallet contains a colour facsimile of the appropriate original sales brochure and a copy of a publicity photograph from the period, all presented in our bespoke branded wallet. Read on to find out how we do it. The first step is to create the Heritage Certificate. Using information provided by the customer, the team consult the original factory build records either in a ledger or digital scans. The team research and define the correct prefixes and make sure everything is copied accurately onto the certificate. All of the details from the build records are included on the Certificate, making each certificate a genuine certified copy of the factory records. These are accepted by legal authorities around the world, including the DVLA. ![Document Wallet 2 - Research in Ledger](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Blogs/Archive%20News/2022/The%20story%20of%20a%20document%20wallet/Document%20Wallet%202%20-%20Research%20in%20Ledger.jpg?width=1080&name=Document%20Wallet%202%20-%20Research%20in%20Ledger.jpg) Once the certificate has been created and printed on our premium paper with its gold British Motor Industry Heritage Trust (BMIHT) seal of authenticity, attention turns to the other elements included in the wallet. The team delve into the Archive to identify the correct original sales brochure, which is scanned in and reprinted. If the original has been damaged due to its age, the team will clean up the scanned image so the reprint will look its best. ![Document Wallet 4 - Sales Brochure in box](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Blogs/Archive%20News/2022/The%20story%20of%20a%20document%20wallet/Document%20Wallet%204%20-%20Sales%20Brochure%20in%20box.jpg?width=988&name=Document%20Wallet%204%20-%20Sales%20Brochure%20in%20box.jpg) The final element is to find an appropriate publicity photograph from the release of the car, chosen out of over a million images in our photographic collections. The photo is scanned in and printed onto high quality photographic paper, providing a tantalising glimpse of how the car was presented by the manufacturer at the time of production. Once each component is prepared, it is all carefully arranged in the special BMIHT branded wallet. Every constituent part has its own individual compartment, to make sure everything stays perfectly in place. The wallet is then packaged up ready for the journey to its new home. ![Document Wallet 8 - Everything in folder](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Blogs/Archive%20News/2022/The%20story%20of%20a%20document%20wallet/Document%20Wallet%208%20-%20Everything%20in%20folder.jpg?width=945&name=Document%20Wallet%208%20-%20Everything%20in%20folder.jpg) You can find more information about the heritage certificate and document wallet service, along with how to order here : [www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates) [heritage-certificates](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates)   ### In this section ##### Directions - [> Download Directions](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/How-to-find-us-Map-2026.pdf) - [> Plan your route](http://bit.ly/20QQe1C) ![British Motor Museum](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/bmc-logo-dark.png) British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, Registered Charity in England & Wales: 286575 Banbury Road Gaydon Warwickshire CV35 0BJ If using a Sat Nav for directions we recommend you enter the British Motor Museum as a point of interest rather than using the postcode. ![Designated Outstanding Collection](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/doc.png?width=240&height=240&name=doc.png) ![Accredited Museum](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/aceam.png?width=158&height=150&name=aceam.png) ![Heritage Fund](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/lot.png?width=240&height=240&name=lot.png) ![Fundraising Regulator](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/fr.png?width=240&height=74&name=fr.png) ![Kids in Museums](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/kim.png?width=240&height=240&name=kim.png) ![Arts Council England](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/ace.png?width=240&height=56&name=ace.png) ![Visit England](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/ve-1.png?width=104&height=150&name=ve-1.png) ![Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards 2025 Winner Museums & Collections](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Museum%20Web%20Images/Logos/RACHA_2025_Winner_Museums%26Collections_72dpi.jpg?width=283&height=399&name=RACHA_2025_Winner_Museums%26Collections_72dpi.jpg) ![Archives Revealed](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/ar.png?width=240&height=68&name=ar.png) ![Green Tourism Silver](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/gt-1.png?width=115&height=150&name=gt-1.png) - ![Doc](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/doc.png) - ![Museum](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/am.png) - ![Herritage Lottery Fund](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/lotteru.png) - ![Fundraising Regulator](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/FR_Fundraising-Badge_Primary_300ppi.jpeg) - ![Arts Council](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/ACE_grant_png_black-(2).png) - ![Visitors Attraction](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/ve.png) - ![Visit England Best Told Story Accolade](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/MUSEUM%20WEBSITE/Museum%20Web%20Images/Logos/VisitEngland-Best-Told-Story-2021-22.png) - ![Archives Revealed](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/ArchiveNews-Picture1-ArchivesRevealedLogo.png) [![Facebook](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/facebook.svg) ](https://www.facebook.com/britishmotormuseum) [![Instagram](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/instagram.svg) ](https://www.instagram.com/britishmotormuseum/) [![Tripadvisor](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/tripadvisor.svg) ](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g1651501-d214059-Reviews-British_Motor_Museum-Gaydon_Warwickshire_England.html) [![Youtube](https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/hubfs/BritishMotorMuseum_September2019/Images/youtube.svg) ](https://www.youtube.com/britishmotormuseumgaydon)