brooklands bulletin
Welcome We all have our own passions that draw us
to Brooklands. Whether it’s aviation, racing, motorcycles, classic cars or engineering, there is always something to satisfy our interests. Yet it’s the diversity of what the Museum and its collections offer that astonishes me, as well as the knowledge and enthusiasm of the Members and Volunteers who do so much to preserve and add to the history of Brooklands. This variety became obvious while planning out this issue of the Bulletin. From the work carried out by the Learning and Participation department to encourage younger visitors to a feature on the first race at the track after World War One, the breadth of what Brooklands can offer is amazing. The blend of history, restoration and future planning come together in so many areas and this is exemplified by the Vickers-Armstrongs Viscount that we look at in this issue. Here was an aircraft designed and built at Brooklands that led the way in aviation and a technology that is still in use today. There are also many events held
at Brooklands that marry history and the present day perfectly. Few do this better than the superb New Year’s Day Gathering that so many of you attended. If you enjoyed that, there’s plenty more going on at the Museum as we head into the spring. There’s always something happening, so check out the Forthcoming Events pages to keep abreast of our busy 2020 diary for the Museum and exclusive Members’ programme.
Alisdair Suttie Editor Brooklands Bulletin
Front cover photo: Brooklands Museum Collection
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www.brooklandsmembers.
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REGULARS News ....................................4 Museum Updates ................11 Forthcoming Events ............15 Letters ................................19 Members’ Matters ..............45 Reviews ..............................49 Around the Collection .........50
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FEATURES New Year’s Day Gathering ...20 Fulfilling a childhood dream ..22 Return to racing ..................28 Brooklands by bicycle ..........34 Flying first ...........................38
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