The Stanley Mann Marker Bentley on the Mercedes-Benz World track (Tim Morris).
Napier Bluebird. Positioned opposite the Campbell Shed and with plumes of exhaust, smoke and flames billowing from its engine, this provided a slice of nostalgia hard to beat, especially as its neighbours were the Stanley Mann Racing ‘Marker Bentley’ and the Museum’s own multi-record-holder 24-litre Napier- Railton.
In the afternoon, drivers once again took to their vehicles to blast their way up the Test Hill, much to the crowd’s enjoyment. This was followed by a unique photo opportunity on the Members’ Banking that included some of the 1926/7 Grand Prix cars. The sun shone all day on what was a fitting celebration of the 90th anniversary, with un- beatable classic motoring displays and atmosphere. Paul Stewart
BTM TALK –‘THE FRANKWHITTLE STORY’ D News
id Sir Frank Whittle invent jet propulsion or was it the Chinese? Actually neither – it’s a natural phenomenon, as explained by Ian Whittle at the start of his BTM talk about his father’s life story. Sir Frank did however patent the turbo-jet and the first British aircraft to use that form of propulsion – the Gloster E28/39 – used an engine designed by Sir Frank. Frank Whittle was born in Coventry in 1907. On Christmas Day 1911 his father gave him a toy aircraft with a propeller which if hung from a gas lamp would fly in circles; the four year old was captivated. Aged 11 he got a scholarship to Leam- ington College where he excelled at mathematics. He spent many hours studying in the library and had practical lessons at his father’s engineering business which made piston rings and valves. Frank Whittle’s ambitions were to see him
Speaker Ian Whittle (Gareth Tarr). 9
suffer a few stumbling blocks along the way, not least his attempts to join the RAF as an appren- tice; rejected first time aged 15 for being too small and a year later because he had applied before. He had to go through his exams again before finally being accepted. It wasn’t to be the last time
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