CAN YOU HELP?


Test Hill railings and Merryweather fire engine are among his past successes) he takes on the unenviable task of selling ads in the Bulletin, the proceeds from which cover much of its costs.


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Unlike many one-make car club magazines with which you might be familiar, Robert does not have a pool of garages and parts suppliers eager to sell their wares to Brooklands Trust Members to call upon. Instead he has to find organisations and businesses with an interest in Brooklands – past or present. If you have contacts with any such organisations, which would like to address our over 10,000 card-holding members, please let him know via e-mail robert@whestons.co.uk


Changes of address and Bulletin distribution queries If you have moved or have another enquiry about Bulletin distribution please contact the BTM Office on 01932 857381 extension 226 or e-mail members@brooklandsmuseum.co.uk


Contents Forthcoming events ................................................4


Contacts ..................................................................5 News


1940s Relived ............................................................7 MG Day ..................................................................12 Auto Italia ................................................................16 BTM Talk – Trident ..................................................19 Boom visit ................................................................20 BTM Talk – Benetton GP car ....................................21 Book review ............................................................23 BTM Talk – Harry Sherrard ....................................24 BTM Talks ................................................................25 May Day! May Day! ................................................27 View from the Clubhouse ........................................30 BTM Talk – interviewing the interviewer ................32


Feature


Bookies at Brooklands ..........................................34 News


London Bus Museum Spring Gathering ..................40 Rolls-Royces ghost into Brooklands ........................41 MOtor PARts ............................................................43 Alan Poet ................................................................44 Spring Classic Breakfast ..........................................46


Annual General Meeting ..........................................48 Members’ matters ....................................................49 Letters ......................................................................51


Updates


Museum Collections ............................................55 Estates and Heritage ..............................................56 Aircraft Factory and Track Revival ........................60 Car Rides ..............................................................63 Motorcycle team ..................................................64 Filming and photography ....................................65 Learning ..............................................................65


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Editors Diana Willows (News) 01737 845270 brooklandsbulletin@gmail.com


Chris Bass (Features) 2 Riverside Close Brookwood Surrey GU24 0AP 01483 481836


chris@chrisbass.co.uk


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The Brooklands Bulletin (incorporating The Spirit) is published on behalf of Brooklands Trust Members, supporters of the Brooklands Museum Trust, by Whestons Publishing, printed by Andover Printing Company, Andover, Hants SP10 5NY (01264 334220) and designed by The Graphic Agenda, Crediton, Devon EX17 2ET (01363 772695).


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Whilst every effort has been made by the Publishers to include correct information, they are unable to accept responsibility for errors or omissions. The Publishers and Brooklands Trust Members cannot accept responsibility in the event of misinformation or lack of source relating to images supplied by a third party by electronic or other means.


Front cover photo: MG Day by Dr John.


Advertising Whestons Publishing Heathfield Maddox Lane Little Bookham Surrey


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he Bulletin’s Publisher – and ace advertising salesman – Robert Hall does a grand job. On top of all his other fund-raising activities for the Museum (the


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