and follow the links or by telephone to the BTM office on 01932 857381 extension 226 between Monday to Friday and 10.00am and 5.00pm. To check out the food menu for a talk please call 07857 874456 for a recorded message (from four days before the event). To close, two important and diverse occasions I need to keep you informed about, both to mark 100 years. First, the RAF was ‘born’ on 1st April 1918 and we plan to mark this occasion in some way. Secondly, in 1918 women over the age of 30


t is enormously rewarding to be part of a Brooklands event that exceeds all expectations and the 2018 New Year’s Day Gathering did that and much more. Well organised and delivered, the event was for me the very best way to kick off the New Year. My congratulations go to all the Museum staff involved, the ever patient marshals and the two teams from Brooklands Trust Mem- bers’ Fast Track who ensured that in excess of 2,400 members gained rapid entry to the site. CreativEvents should be renamed ‘Creative Ideas’ for the excellent catering arrangements, especially in the Clubhouse.


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But, of course, without the support of the members and visitors this event would be a point- less exercise, so thank you for making it the number one New Year’s Day Classic car gathering in the UK. Let’s look forward to the 2019 event! Before we get there we have 12 months of stunning events and attractions to look forward to in 2018. I am sure the wonderful new Aircraft Factory and Flight Shed will bed down and become the ‘must visit’ attraction of the Museum. If you have not taken the time to look round, make a point at your next visit, you will not be disappointed.


Later in this View from the Clubhouse, honorary member and Editor-In-Chief of Autocar, Steve Cropley gives us his views on what the automotive world has to offer during 2018. And don’t forget, Steve will be hosting an event on Thursday 13th September on the future of electric vehicles, an evening not to be missed. As far as 2018 goes, I suspect we're looking at a truly momentous motoring year. The continu- ing enthusiasm among Trust Members for the huge variety of old car events seems a pretty good indication that the classic car market will keep booming. Some say prices of mainstream classics are close to peaking, but insiders tell me


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who met minimum property qualifications were given the same voting rights as men, although it was not until 1928 that a law was passed giving the vote to all women over the age of 21 on equal terms with men. To commemorate this we hope to join with the Museum in following the lead of the BBC and looking at pioneering women – with a Brooklands connection. The Museum will be mounting a temporary exhibition called ‘Doing their Bit. Brooklands Women in the Great War.’ Steve Clarke


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that interesting cars, and especially those with interesting histories, ought to keep selling well. Above all, attendees display a continuing, heartening tendency to buy and own old cars for the right reasons – to use them, rather than merely to keep them as investments. We look for- ward to continuing to provide one of the world’s most important and best-loved destinations for old cars and old-car people. One especially strong thread from our New Year's Day Gathering was how much those who attended appreciated the way the Museum had developed during 2017. Talking about modern cars – which seems legitimate, given that Brooklands started life as a development site for British cars when our indus- try lagged badly behind that of Germany and France – Steve Cropley tells me: ‘We seem to be looking at a year of weak car sales following


The intrepid Julian Grimwade prepares for a spirited run up the Test Hill (Dr John).


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