an extremely pink Cadillac Eldorado convertible and a spectacular 1949 custom Mercury coupé, while British presence ranged from the sublime of a Rolls-Royce Phantom VI limousine to the extraor- dinary of a severely lowered Austin Allegro estate. Commercials included a pair of Fordsons: a Perkins-powered 7V truck and a 1937 E27N fire engine and, representing the 1960s craze for re- bodying popular British cars, were a Mini JEM and a Lenham MG Midget.


On the Banking itself, yet more examples of British Leyland gems could be found amongst Jaguars, VWs, Austins and Citroëns spreading in both directions two and three deep. Elsewhere, the site was awash with icons like a silver Vauxhall Firenza, a bright blue 1959 Isetta and at least four examples of the Ford Anglia 105E. A racing green, convertible Jaguar XK120 attracted many admirers,


Mighty hot-rod turns heads (John Retter).


Thieves beware! (John Retter).


as did a very original black 1954 Wolseley 6/80. By the BP Pagoda and scattered in the outer


environs of the Paddock, motorcycles and commer- cials added extra elements as did a variety of trade stands in the Race Bays. Dunlop Mac’s Shed was the setting for the Brooklands Motoring Volunteers’ autojumble sale which was busy for most of the day and cleared a lot of excess spares, raising funds for the Museum. This was all accompanied by live music from jazz musician Bob Webb playing hits from the Clubhouse balcony, and extra catering kept visitors watered and fed.


Paul Stewart


Not much ground clearance for this Chevrolet (John Retter).


Some of the finest 9


cars enjoyed the privilege of parking in the Paddock (John Retter).


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