The Morgan Centenary Roadster 100 Register have become Regular Visitors to Brooklands Museum for the Annual Morgan Day
Brooklands
Brooklands
The Green Goddess on the end of the Wonkey Line
A Big Thank You to Chris Atwood for organising our dedicated parking place. During the day someone always gets in our place preventing that perfect photo..
Our Line with an Ivory Interloper
Here I am advertising the Sale of our Blenheim Palace Car Badges
My Windscreen Notices.
My Badge in Close Up.
This Year the Paddock contains a mixture of cars of all vintages
Register Members Linda & Philip Loring
Member Malcolm Matheson spotted heading for the Old Three Wheelers.
The Front of the Clubhouse
This Morgan Quad has been lovingly rebuilt and restored by Morgan Enthusiast and Rolvenden Kent Museum owner Chris Booth..
History of this Morgan Quad.
With my almost obsession for photographing 'Toilet Art' here is one from Brooklands depicting the clothing worn by the Motoring and Cycling Fraternity
A Motorcycling Coat
The Motor Museum is full of interesting cars, many which have a Brooklands Racing history
The Authoress Barbara Cartland has a strong history with Brooklands as both and Aviator and a Motorist. This is a replica of her personal room at Brooklands,
Outside the Finishing Straight is full of Morgans this year. I have never seen so many there before.
A Replica of one of the Offices
Another Office within the Clubhouse Rooms.
In the Passageway, there are these examples of Racing Vehicles.
One of the Trophy Showrooms
The Three Wheelers, New and Old have a good turn out today.
Lurking in the corner is this Morgan F series Flat Rad Three Wheeler.
This Office Desk is full of Personal Items including the Wind UP Gramophone.
Part of a Display of Car Badges
A Beautiful Supercharged MG
The Riley, one of my Favorites
Having seen this used on frequent occasion I took the fancy to try it myself today.
The Clive Lones Morgan seems to be restored now that its Engine has returned.
Sir Malcolm Campbell has a deep history of Racing at Brooklands. This poster is just one of many pieces of information.
An old Photo of his Workshop.
An old Event Notice
Perfect for the Children is one of the original 6 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's used in the making of the film.
One of the Interesting General Display Cabinets
The 'Nanette' Brooklands Special
One of the Bentley Boys Racing 'Blowers'
One of Two GEN11 Pedal Cars on show
The Giant Red Lagonda
One of a Number of Showcases of Historic Land Speed Record model cars.
More Models
The Motorcycle Room contains these Vintage Racers.
In the Cycling Room, this old workshop sits in one corner
One of the Chris Boardman Speed Record Carbon Fibre Cycles
A Corner Filled with Cycle Racing History
More Racing Motocycles
Around the Back of the Clubhouse
In the Racing Car Sheds
A Poster depicting the Cars in the Museum at the Donington Race Track
Some Fine examples on show
More Fine examples packed in a little.
The Racers Workshop.
The Mercedes F1 Simulator - I did Brooklands in 45.2 seconds flat out.
Not that impressive, apparently
(2.75 / 45.2 ) x 3600 = 219mph ?
Not that impressive, apparently
(2.75 / 45.2 ) x 3600 = 219mph ?
(3600 seconds in 1 hour)
| Location | Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1907 |
| Closed | 1939 |
| Surface | Concrete |
| Length | 2.75 mi |
| Turns | 3 |
| Banking | 30° |
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Across the River is the Mercedes World Showrooms, Museum and Test Tracks.
Another View of the Finishing Straight Parking area.
The Model Car seller.
One of the V8 BMW Engined Speedsters
The Old Three Wheelers from a new angle
More of the Cars in the Paddock with the Harrier Vertical take Off 'Jump Jet' in the background
Under the Clubhouse Balcony
More of the Paddock
The Racing Garages where the Roadster 100's Parked last year.
Donna Hopton marches her Marshalls to the Test Hill.
Those old Three Wheelers again
Someone is missing allowing me to photo our Banner.
The Wellington Aircraft Hanger is about to be moved off of the Track Finishing straight where it has lived since the Aircraft Factory here during World War 2. It will be rebuilt elsewhere on site.
One of the Aero Series with Red Rimed wheels.
Another View of the Paddock Cars
The New Vickers Building with its 4d Cinema. - Concord's Beak protruding,
The Brooklands Wall.
Inside of the Vickars Building
One of the Historic racing Photos there.
The Vickers Vimy Wall Mural.
A aerial photo of the original Race Track
The BAC 1-11 aircraft
Some Heavy WW2 Armaments.
Concorde with The Sultan of Brunei's plane in the background
The Brookland Barbecue and Coffee Shop.
The whole Clubhouse and Watch Tower
Along the Exit Fence
The same fence looking the other way.
MSCC Vice Chairman Peter Jenks makes his way home.
Steve Bridge's Car but no sign of Steve at all today?
In the Shop I spot this range of products from Hergest Designs (One of our Blenheim Exhibitors) They are perfect depictions of the Roaster 100's.
The Picnic Box.
The Handbag
The Leather Tool Bag
One Owner who will not have a pleasant Drive Homewards.
The Test Hill opens quite late this year
The queue of Test Hill Participants being marshalled
This one did their best to cause chaos in the line.
Keith Hofgartner getting ready for his assent in his Le Mans 62 4/4
Getting Ready to Roll
Ladies Ready to Climb the Hill
Brian Downing, Sunglasses Flipped, spotted watching the Hull Climb
And the Fine Saxophonist Plays on and on and on
There he is on the Left Side Clubhouse Balcony
We set off for home and made a Coffee Stop in West Meon. While inspecting the Plumbing again I could not resist this wallpaper Photo of a local Signpost.
Caught in the Mirror again.
I hope that you enjoyed the visit to Brooklands again this year.
Frank
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