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Brooklands Museum Trust Limited
Brooklands Road, Weybridge,
Surrey KT13 0QN

Tel: 01932 857381 Fax: 01932 855465
Email: info@brooklandsmuseum.com

No dogs allowed on the site other than Guide Dogs for the blind.



Napier Railton facts
The Brooklands Outer Circuit lap record of 143mph taken in 1935 by the Napier Railton was never beaten.

The car is now on display in the Speed Record Exhibition in the Motoring Village at Brooklands Museum.

 


New Archive

Half-Term October 2008
Wed-22-Oct-08
A host of activities will feature at the Museum during October Half-Term (27 -31 October)

Centenary of British Aviation, Saturday 7 June - details announced
Mon-12-May-08
The full details of the special event being held to celebrate the centenary of British Aviation and 100 years of powered aviation at Brooklands have been announced. A copy of the poster for the event, giving full details, is attached.

Brooklands Motoring Festival 2008: Double Twelve Results
Thu-07-Feb-08
Results of the inaugual Double Twelve competition, held during the 2008 Brooklands Motoring Festival over the weekend of 28/29 June, have been announced.

Concorde Model comes to Brooklands
Fri-30-Mar-07
The famous Concorde model which has been the gate guardian at London's Heathrow Airport for many years has found a new home at Brooklands Museum

Formula 1 Williams Joins the Brooklands Museum Collection
Thu-04-Jan-07
AN IMPORTANT Formula 1 Williams race car has joined the Brooklands Museum collection in the Museum’s Grand Prix Exhibition.

Brooklands Historic Railway Straight Comes Alive After
Mon-01-Jan-07
THE fastest part of the original Brooklands three and a quarter mile circuit will come alive for the first time in more than 60 years on January 14 ....

Prototype Pedal Car Brings ‘Joy’ to Brooklands Museum
Thu-28-Dec-06
A PROTOTYPE Austin 8 pedal car with the registration number JOY1 has gone on display at Brooklands Museum.

Rare Locally Built Motorcycle Goes On Display at Brooklands
Mon-27-Nov-06
A RARE 1920 Martinsyde-Newman motorcycle has gone on display at Brooklands Museum. The Bike was built in Oriental Road, Woking, by the Martinsyde aircraft company.

Great Veteran Car Adventure by Brooklands Museum Volunteers
Mon-13-Nov-06
Contenders from Woking, Esher, New Malden, Englefield Green and Henley all take part.

BROOKLANDS MUSEUM ‘TURNS ROUND’ TO GREET MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD
Thu-02-Nov-06
To coincide with the public opening of its new neighbour, Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands, Brooklands Museum will ‘turn round’ on October 29th.

Another Giant of the Skies Comes to Brooklands
Thu-02-Nov-06
The giant fuselage of a mighty Vickers VC10 aircraft has returned home

Military Vehicles On Parade At Brooklands
Thu-02-Nov-06
More than 60 military vehicles covering the period from the Second World War through to the Gulf conflict of the 1990s will be on display

Superb Classic Van Collection Adds to Museum’s Display of Airline Vehicles
Wed-04-Oct-06
DISPLAYING airline colours of yesteryear, three classic vans have gone on display at Brooklands Museum

Historic Cars Added to the Brooklands Museum Collection
Wed-06-Sep-06
After several weeks when Brooklands Museum has been focussing on aircraft – such as the newly opened Brooklands Concorde Experience – the spotlight has now turned on a number of newly arrived cars at the Birthplace of British Motorsport.

Youngsters Learn to Fly at Brooklands Museum
Sat-26-Aug-06
ASPIRING PILOTS of all ages (or even experienced pilots wanting some refresher time) can now hone their skills on a new aircraft simulator at Brooklands.

Brooklands Bike Bonanza
Sat-26-Aug-06
BROOKLANDS Museum will recreate all the atmosphere of a 1930’s motorcycle race day on Sunday, September 17 when it holds its Bike Bonanza event.

Latin Inspiration for Brooklands Italian Day
Mon-14-Aug-06
Museum Searches for a Fabio Cannavaro sosia*

Concorde Proves to be Brooklands Most Popular Attraction Ever
Fri-04-Aug-06
THE SUPERSONIC airliner Concorde, opened to the public at Brooklands Museum for the first time on Tuesday, August 1, is proving to be the biggest draw the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation has ever known.

Legendary Rockabilly Music Show and Hot Rod Cars Remembered
Fri-04-Aug-06
BROOKLANDS Museum will be reviving a legendary American music festival with a gathering of specialised hot rod cars on Saturday August 12.

SIR MALCOLM’S FIRST BLUE BIRD RETURNS TO BROOKLANDS
Thu-22-Jun-06
BROOKLANDS MUSEUM had a real VIP visitor from New Zealand on June 22 when a bright blue ‘naked’ Darracq arrived on a surprise courtesy call to the birthplace of British motorsport.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION OF RARE PAINTINGS FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF BROOKLANDS
Tue-06-Jun-06
Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, has launched a temporary exhibition that brings together early memorabilia from the World’s first motor racing circuit and the work of an Edwardian female artist.

Big Powerful Yanks Come To Brooklands
Thu-18-May-06
LOVERS of big powerful American automobiles with their distinctive deep voiced engines will be in their element at Brooklands

Skootamota Proves Another British First For Surrey
Mon-24-Apr-06
EVERYONE presumes the Italians were the begetters of the ‘mods’ favourite transport the motor scooter, but a new exhibit coming to Brooklands Museum proves the British beat them to the concept by several decades.

BROOKLANDS TO BE THE OFFICIAL OPENING EVENT OF THE ELMBRIGE CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Mon-24-Apr-06
EXHIBITION OF RARE PAINTINGS FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF BROOKLANDS TO BE THE OFFICIAL OPENING EVENT OF THE ELMBRIGE CULTURAL FESTIVAL.

Brooklands Team Cheers As Concorde Wins Icon Award
Mon-20-Mar-06
Volunteers, staff and enthusiasts at Brooklands Museum were raising their glasses to the most famous droop snoop nose in the world on Thursday evening when Concorde was selected by the British public as the greatest design icon of the last 100 years.

RARE PAINTINGS FROM THE EARLIEST DAYS OF BROOKLANDS
Mon-13-Mar-06
Rarely seen images of motoring life at Brooklands during its first years of operation will go on show at the Museum as part of the Elmbridge Cultural Festival in May.

Record Breaker “Babs” is Back on Show at Brooklands
Mon-13-Mar-06
THE mighty 27-litre Liberty aero-engined world record-breaking car “Babs” has returned to its winter quarters in the motoring village at Brooklands Museum.

PERIOD BUSES CARRY EVACUEES TO BROOKLANDS
Mon-13-Mar-06
TWO period buses, front mudguards whitened and headlights hooded, carried Second World War “evacuees” to Brooklands Museum on Thursday (March 9) from Christ Church Junior School, Ottershaw.

New Year Programme 2006
Fri-11-Nov-05
BROOKLANDS MUSEUM has announced some of the highlights of its busy programme of events for the early months of next year (2006).

Military Precision For End Of Season Extravaganza
Thu-20-Oct-05
BROOKLANDS Museum will bring a busy weekend event season to a close on Sunday, November 20 with an evocative and thrilling gathering of military vehicles.

Museum Hunts Down Hurricane Veterans
Thu-13-Oct-05
The 70th anniversary of the first flight of the Hawker Hurricane from Brooklands aerodrome is to be celebrated in a series of special events at Brooklands Museum on the exact date of the anniversary, Sunday November 6.

Halloween Tour of Brooklands Promises Spectral and Culinary Delights
Fri-30-Sep-05
ON the most haunted night of the year, the most haunted place in Surrey, Brooklands Museum, will be running an extra special torchlight tour when its friendly ghosts and ghouls will be invited out to meet the public.

FROM LOCH NESS TO BROOKLANDS
Fri-16-Sep-05
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF A GREAT ADVENTURE. Free Entry To Brooklands Museum For All Bob’s on September 21

Italian Beauties at Brooklands
Fri-16-Sep-05
LATIN lovelies will be on parade at Brooklands Museum on Sunday, September 25.

Top Bikes Prepare For Brooklands Show
Fri-09-Sep-05
Brooklands Museum will be a Mecca for motorcycle enthusiasts on Sunday, September 18, when hundreds of vintage and classic bikes take part in Brooklands Relived! at the Brooklands Road, Weybridge venue.

Celebrating a twin track.
Fri-09-Sep-05
Two historic motor racing circuits have Twinned. Brooklands Museum in Surrey that still features the dramatic Members Banking within its boundaries and Donington in Derbyshire came together in ceremony held at Donington on Sunday, September 4.

Gravity racing comes to Brooklands!
Thu-25-Aug-05
It’s all going downhill for Brooklands Museum on Sunday 28 August, as the exciting sport of gravity racing makes its first appearance at the historic motorsport venue.

Brooklands Concorde Enjoys the Daylight
Thu-25-Aug-05
The Brooklands Concorde has emerged from its temporary hangar at Brooklands Museum in Brooklands Road Road, Weybridge so that work can be completed on rebuilding the supersonic aircraft.

Ground-Effect Racer Goes on Display At Brooklands
Fri-19-Aug-05
ONE of the last ground-effect race cars to be produced before they were banned from Formula 1 and Formula 2 for being “too fast” has gone on display at Brooklands Museum between Byfleet and Weybridge in Surrey.

HAMPERS AND CHAMPERS
Thu-21-Jul-05
With a feast of smoked salmon, champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries you can relive the time when the titled and wealthy came to Brooklands on Brooklands Road between Weybridge and Byfleet to see dare devil pilots and record-breaking drivers...

Vintage and Classic Fun at Brooklands During August
Thu-21-Jul-05
BROOKLANDS Museum will be family focused during the holiday month of August when once again it gets thoroughbred exhibits revved up to give rides in period vehicles around the historic site.

Rare Singer Hits The Right Note At Brooklands
Thu-21-Jul-05
WITH missing front and rear wings and sans engine it may not be the smartest exhibit on display at Brooklands Museum but the experts at the birthplace of British motorsport are very proud of their latest ‘find’ and have put it in pride of place in the Mot

GIANT RACER RETURNS TO BROOKLANDS
Wed-29-Jun-05
Record-breaking 1905 Darracq returns to the famous circuit for the first time since1907, joins the Blitzen Benz on temporary exhibition

Brooklands Museum Hosts Visit by 21-Litre Record breaker
Wed-29-Jun-05
ONE of the most charismatic cars ever created will be on display at Brooklands Museum until next Sunday (July 3).

Brooklands – A Private View
Thu-23-Jun-05
Rediscovered images from the personal photograph albums of Brooklands racing drivers and mechanics 1907- 39

Biggest Ever Gathering at Enthusiasts Evening
Thu-23-Jun-05
MORE than 300 motoring enthusiasts gathered with their cherished classic and vintage vehicles at Brooklands Museum on Tuesday evening (June 14).

Brooklands Gold Star Winner Meets A Vintage Bike
Thu-23-Jun-05
David Vincent, who is in his 90th year, met up with an old friend at the recent Southern Classic Bike Show at Kempton Park.

Down Motorbike Memory Lane For Arthur
Thu-23-Jun-05
IT was a special treat for Cheam resident Arthur Bailey when he visited Brooklands Museum at Weybridge with his local Probus Group.

Brooklands Salutes New Transatlantic Attempt
Thu-23-Jun-05
THE team at Brooklands Museum will be wishing American millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett well as he bravely pilots the world’s largest operational bi-plane, a Vickers Vimy replica, across the Atlantic with his co-pilot and navigator Mark Rebholz.

Dramatic Cars and Bikes Join the Line up
Sun-08-May-05
AN astounding line-up of record breaking race cars and motor bikes will be joining the spectacular “Brooklands Wings and Wheels” to be held at Dunsfold Aerodrome on June 4.



 

















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