THE ENTERTAINMENT GOES ON W


e might have come to the end of the summer, but there are still plenty of reasons to visit Brooklands. If you haven’t


seen it already you must come and view the recreated Scoreboard – funded by yourselves, the Brooklands Trust Members, under the leadership of ace money-raiser Robert Hall. Over the next few months the ‘Aircraft Factory’ will be opening and the BTM Talks programme will continue to provide informa- tive and enthralling entertainment. And details of the BTM’s two big social events are in this Bulletin, the Annual Dinner and Christmas Lunch, make sure you book your tickets before they are all sold.


Contents


Forthcoming events ................................................4 Contacts ..................................................................5


News Brooklands Reunion ..................................................7 BTM Talk – Albert Ball ............................................11 Suspicious aliens ......................................................12 BTM road run to France ..........................................15 American Day ..........................................................17 BTM Talks news ......................................................19 SpeedSkills invitation ..............................................20 Annual Dinner ........................................................20 Appointment of Tamalie Newbery ..........................22 More new faces ........................................................22 Christmas Lunch ....................................................23 Shere Hill Climb ......................................................24 A view from the Clubhouse ....................................27 Supercar Sunday ......................................................28 Brooklands record breaker at Hampton Court ........31 Merryweather on guard ..........................................33


Feature Lt Col George Lockhart Piercey Henderson ..........34


Model review – 1935 Lagonda Rapide ..................46


News Brooklands cars in California ..................................48 Wings & Wheels ....................................................49 Historics' late summer sale ......................................49 Not So Secret Photo Competition ............................50


Chairman’s message..................................................51 Members’ matters ....................................................52 Letters ......................................................................55


Updates


Museum Collections ............................................56 Estates and Heritage ..............................................57 Aircraft Factory and Track Revival ........................60 Car Rides ..............................................................63 Outreach ..............................................................63 Filming and photography ....................................64 Learning ..............................................................65


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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


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


Brooklands Trust Members is the official support organisation for the Brooklands Museum and is dedicated to raising funds for the preservation of the historic Brooklands site.


Become a member


Members receive the Bulletin six times a year and enjoy free admission to the Museum except when major events are taking place, in which case additional charges might apply. Club level members have access to the Clubhouse bar on Thursday, Friday and Sunday lunchtimes.


For full details of membership benefits contact the BTM Administrator, Tim Morris, on 01932 857381 extension 226 or visit


www.brooklandsmembers.co.uk where you can also find the latest news on Brooklands.


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).


The statements and opinions expressed in the Bulletin are not necessarily those of the Brooklands Trust Members’ Committee or the Brooklands Trust or Brooklands Museum.


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: The Scoreboard – by Tim Morris.


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