Brooklands Museum: British Motorsports Pilgrimage
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Brooklands Museum: British Motorsports Pilgrimage

By mrsnak · May 13, 2012 · 33 replies
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mrsnak takes readers on a captivating journey to Brooklands Museum, the historic birthplace of British motorsports and aviation. His detailed photo essay captures the essence of this iconic site, inviting enthusiasts to explore its rich past through his eyes. This post serves as a valuable historical record and travelogue for those interested in automotive and aviation heritage.

To a place I've wanted to visit for years - the birthplace of British motorsports and the world's first purpose-built motor circuit in 1907. 
Brooklands Museum at Weybridge, Surrey (just outside London)
To walk around the history of both racing and aviation pretty much made my whole trip to the UK.



Walking the grounds, with many of the original buildings either under restoration or housing exhibits the history filled the air even despite the tourist feel the Trust has given the place these days (there is also the large Mercedes dealership/test track/hotel adjacent!).

Walking in the gate, I first saw these





TVRs parked by local enthusiasts

TVRs parked by local enthusiasts. I t appears that at least the days I went (a Sunday), members of the museum bring their vintage cars for display throughout the grounds.

The first place I wanted to go was to the ruins of the original track. This was the largest embankment and pretty much all that's left today











From there, it was back to the buildings housing all the vehicles and aircraft.

These bikes, including my dream bike, the Brough, were worth the view












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mrsnak
May 13, 2012

Gorgeous AC Me in a past life? The workshop of Malcolm Campbell. Don't think they stuffed him for this Ford and Peugeot Napier-Railton Another view Austin pedal car. Loved this! 1926 Delage Alvis Aston Martin Halford Lorraine Dietrich - There's one of these in a museum near me in So Cal! Nanette This message has been edited by mrsnak on 2012-05-13 17:24:32

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mrsnak
May 13, 2012

The modern racers were quite fun as well Then there were all the cars parked around the grounds Aston Martin Back when Rover made a substantial car! What a sedan... Check out the Scimitar... probably during the low point of the consolidated British Leyland, but styling I find retro-cool. I found the Snakmobile's brother! a couple years earlier (59) and they dressed him funny, but I loved this

MR
mrsnak
May 13, 2012

...but needed to keep the theme going. Great bomb Vintage Spitfire ressurrected Another stuffed body inside a vintage bomber. Hope his family approved. One of the earliest aircraft, this was a reproduction. Another fantastic reproduction Here are a couple motors that had been around! The Harrier. Had nerver seen one up close before. This Wellington was found during a search for the Loch Ness monster. This is what happened to the blades during the hard water landing The aircraft was built at Broo

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mrsnak
May 13, 2012

They literally had something represented from every era.

BD
BDLJ
May 13, 2012

...in your posts - Cobb's Railton, the aircraft frames, the Broughs, the P5, on and on... But in amongst all that, it seems strange that I have the biggest soft spot for the Austin J40.

SA
SALMANPK
May 13, 2012

Do you know more about the swoopy gorgeous car in green? S

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