be open to Brooklands Museum volunteers and staff only, with a view to expanding the reach to other museums and heritage organisations in the future. The course is modular and can be tailored to the areas of interest and needs of the volun- teers. The initial module, which is compulsory, is classroom-based and focuses principally on safety and the processes that should be carried out when maintaining, conserving and restoring Museum exhibits.
Other modules are optional and will be either
classroom and/or workshop-based, delivered either in the Education Centre or in the new Workshop in the Flight Shed. Each module is intended to be carried out in a single day. The modules currently being developed will cover the following areas:
• Compulsory initial module – safety and maintenance, conservation and restoration procedures.
• Basic Engineering – workshop practices. • Corrosion Control – identifying, causes, removal and treatment processes. • Surface Finish Evolution – evolution and preparation for external finish. • Surface Finish Application – application techniques, advantages and associated problems. • Making Aircraft Safe – focusing on ensuring the exhibit is in a safe state.
CAR RIDES
team suffered the loss of two colleagues in quick succession – Richard Andrews then, the day be- fore the Christmas Lunch, Colin Dalziel. For a small, close-knit team this was a body blow, but duty calls and we need to get back to work in 2017.
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In the summer, for instance, our team works five straight weeks, Mondays to Thursdays, with
t was the best of times, the worst of times’. After finishing the year on a record high the
• Jacking, Lifting and Towing – safe use of jacks, trestles, towing equipment and procedures. • Dismantling and Assembly – process of disassembly, transportation and assembly of aviation exhibits. • Structures – overview of aircraft structure, classification, construction methods and materials.
• Skin Repairs Level One – basic tools, engineering drawings, rivet identification, joint types, rivet forming, drilling and removing rivets – classroom and practical exercise.
• Skin Repairs Level Two – additional to Level One with more in-depth background and practical exercises.
• Wood Repairs – basic awareness of aircraft woods, their application and simple repairs. • Fabric Repairs – basic awareness of aircraft fabrics, their application and simple repairs, including doping – classroom and practical.
A start date for the courses will be set once development is complete and the Workshop has been set up, but if there are any volunteers or Brooklands Trust Members interested in helping this process and perhaps assisting in delivering some of the training elements, please contact me via the Learning Office on extension 259 or via
acornish@brooklandsmuseum.com Andrew Cornish
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weekend shows often thrown into the mix and a potential garage day on Fridays for repairs and maintenance. As well as providing Car Rides in the half-term and other school holidays, we are also available for weddings, special events and corporate days throughout the year. In addition, the team is engaging in joint programmes with
The Car Rides team gathered for a social event with a fish and chip supper at a local restaurant (Keith Barry).
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