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Jackson Shed

This shed was built in 1931 by Robin Jackson, one of motor racing’s leading engineers and tuners at the time.

It became famous as the ‘Robinry’ where drivers could have cars serviced and tuned to the highest possible standards by the small team of engineers that worked there. Robin Jackson, himself a racing driver, specialised in the maintenance of MG cars but was also well known for building ‘specials’ such as the Appleton-Riley and the Bentley-Jackson. Following World War Two, Jackson set up premises locally in Byfleet and continued to work on record-breaking and Grand Prix cars through the 1940s and '50s.

Explore the 'British Grand Prix: Where it all began' exhibition