Some Brooklands snapshots

[speedbird591]

Hi Ian. I did recognise the Manx Norton. But I was especially curious about the one up on the bench in the eighth picture down. (Blue tank, girder forks, no engine.)

I thought it was rather an easy question for this forum! I'm afraid I haven't the foggiest!

I know of two people already who've recreated these stickers, the one on G-ARVM may well be from one of them.

Hi Jelle. Did I write G-ASGM? How embarrassing for someone who's worked on both of them Anyway, BOAC stickers. Myself and another ex-BOAC friend have talked about recreating stickers like this for several years - particularly this one. So I was very pleased to have found it as our memories as to quite how it looked were a bit faded! I've now made a good copy of the sticker (on G-ARVM!) in Microsoft Publisher and converted it to a jpeg, but how we can convert that to a sticker we've no idea. So any info your friends have - or indeed any stickers they want to sell - we'd be very grateful. There is an active colony of retired crew over here just gagging for this sort of stuff

Cheers

Ian

[DaveB]

Well.. here's one for Garry.. the little BEA Mercury truck!


I remembered today when I took this shot why the little tinker doesn't go anywhere. The RH front wheel isn't original and is oversize. Therefore.. it only goes in straight lines because the tyre fouls the body if you turn the steering wheel. Pity as it still works and would do us very nicely for pulling steps around :-(

Oh.. the Lancaster nose.
Well.. only the very front of the nose is original, the rest is WIP. I gather it was used years ago in a BBC drama.. Night Flight :think: Only 3 Lancaster X's were modified to this standard.. primarily for Arctic Reconnaissance ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Garry Russell]

Cheers for that Dave

I never knew what they were called

Thaey fascinated us kids when pulling a train of flats they would turn the coner and each trailer would go to the point of turn berfore turniong as if on invisible rails.

Garry

[Archer]

Hi Jelle. Did I write G-ASGM? How embarrassing for someone who's worked on both of them Anyway, BOAC stickers. Myself and another ex-BOAC friend have talked about recreating stickers like this for several years - particularly this one. So I was very pleased to have found it as our memories as to quite how it looked were a bit faded! I've now made a good copy of the sticker (on G-ARVM!) in Microsoft Publisher and converted it to a jpeg, but how we can convert that to a sticker we've no idea. So any info your friends have - or indeed any stickers they want to sell - we'd be very grateful. There is an active colony of retired crew over here just gagging for this sort of stuff

Cheers

Ian

Hi Ian, I did something similar a year or so ago. I cleaned up a photo of an original sticker to a printable image for someone else and AFAIK it was used to print some stickers. A few months later someone else told me that he had done the same and sent me some stickers. I can e-mail those guys and ask about the process, I'm sure we can work out something. I've got a small version of that image I produced on this page: http://www.vc10.net/index2.html

[Fodda]

Some great pictures. I've not been to Brooklands... yet, but I feel a day out some time this summer is very much on the cards. What with racing heritage AND aeroplanes! Not sure why I've never visted before. Is the circuit open to be viewed? I know there's only about half of it left, but it would be nice to walk on the banking at some point.

Brough Superiors... AND Manx Nortons! *droooool* :prayer:

Do my eyes deceive me or is there an acessible Hunter cockpit that some kiddy is being allowed to sit in?

And the original picture of the Lanc fuselage... Is that what a rivet-counter looks like?

[DaveB]

Hi Gary

The track within the bounds of the museum is usually open for viewing. The only exception is when they're doing car rides on it!! Not sure how much they charge but it's not a great deal. Be sure you have no loose fillings

The Hunter is a Swiss model and is often open. The chap in charge is very enthusiastic about it too

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Fodda]

Thanks Dave... Riding on Brooky circuit!!! :o Count me in! I'll let you know when we plan on coming down so we can maybe have an argument and fight in the car park. ;-) ;-)

[DaveB]

Sounds like a plan

The only thing with the car rides is I don't know if they're ever planned (on a Wed that is) or if it all happens if there are enough drivers in.. such is the organisation at Brooklands and I'd hate for you to turn up mid-week expecting a blast round the short bit of track we have only to find the place like a ghost town. Weekends are probably favourite but I wouldn't bet on that either Suffice to say, if they're not running.. it's reasonably safe to check the banking out on foot though you're advised not to try and get to the top. I saw a chap there last Wed come a fair way down on his @rse and he was one of the team who keep the forna and flora off it

Regardless, there's plenty to see as shown by Speedbirds phots so whether you're into cars, bikes or aeroplanes (or all 3) you shouldn't be disappointed ;-) Access from your neck of the woods isn't too bad either.. straight down the M4, right onto the M25 then off to the left 2 junctions later (or thereabouts) ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Fodda]

Well if I don't get a ride, I don't get a ride, simple as that. But I'd love a sit in a Hunter. Will have to talk Mrs F into a trip once the college hols have started.