the Learning Team as well as associated outside agencies, working with troubled youngsters. Add to that days in the workshop preparing, maintain- ing and repairing vehicles and life is very busy for a small team.
We realise that this degree of commitment, together with the tiredness and stress that can accompany it, can be too onerous for many. How- ever, if there are those among you who could spare one extra day a week in addition to your current role at the Museum, we would be delighted to talk with you about Paddock and marshalling roles.
As many of you know, we own the vehicles and finance all their expenses, as well as meeting the
MOTORCYCLE TEAM
general team running costs personally. With the disappearance of the final salary pension schemes, together with the dearth of early retirement, finding individuals with both the time and money to play and pay a bigger part, including driving roles, is proving more difficult. However, if you are in a position to work with a bunch of interesting, irreverent, sometimes grumpy, but intelligent, humorous and fun people then drop us a line or call and we’ll chat and meet to see if there is a ‘fit’. It's a lot of hard work – but it’s that or sitting at home reading the paper! Make contact via
brooklandscrt@gmail.com or 07957 184337.
Keith Barry Update
T
he team rounded off 2016 with the annual Motorcycle Lunch in the Napier Room. Friends and supporters came from as far away as Lincolnshire and Gloucester for the event and 118 sat down for the meal. Graham Bentley brought his AJS 7R and Graham Gower a 2016 AJS Cadwell to be the ‘Then and Now’ centrepiece of the room, following the theme of the Brook- lands Motorcycle Show in the summer.
We also welcomed friends from the Brooklands
Trust Members and Car Rides Team as well as the Wilsmore family from the Ace Cafe, and a table from Berkshire VMCC. Several owners of bikes on show in the Museum attended, as did Ian Pat- ten, organiser of the Chateau Impney Hill Climb.
Back at work for the New Year, the team’s first task was preparing bikes for Vintage Revival at Montlhéry, our first big outreach event of 2017. We have been asked to restore to running order a 1904 Peugeot because the owner wishes to ride it at the French track. It is almost ready although preparation will not include replacing the length
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Brooklands Trust Members and the Car Rides Team (foreground) joined guests at the annual Motorcycle Lunch (Keith Barry).
Host Michael Sands’ table signs are legendary – this one of commentator Keith Barry.
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