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Enjoy the period atmosphere and the evocative room settings including the Barbara Cartland Room, the Clerk of the Course’s Office and the Billiard Room. See the displays, exhibits and collections of memorabilia throughout the ground floor of the 1907 CluBhOuSE. Also located here is the Sunbeam Café, toilets and Visitor Services Information desk. The PRESS huT was built in 1930 for journalists reporting on Brooklands events. Directly behind it lies a line of Race Bays where vehicles would be checked and wait before going out onto the Track. The PRATTS PAGODA was built in 1922 along with the BP and Shell Pagodas and supplied drivers with fuel. MAlCOlM CAMPBEll ShED. This was Campbell’s workshop and showroom and now contains Brooklands racing cars, memorabilia and displays. Leads to the ERA Shed. ERA ShED. A workshop and showroom in the 1930s, it now houses the Speed Record Exhibition and features the 24litre Napier- Railton as well as racing motorcycles. Leads to the Brooklands Cycle Exhibition and Raleigh displays. (See more motorcycle history in the McEvoy Shed, behind the Clubhouse). The RACING lOCK-uPS were built as garages to prepare cars for racing. (Access the building via the ERA Shed to see the Brooklands Cycle Exhibition and Raleigh displays). ‘DuNlOP MAC’S’ BuNGAlOW. Here David McDonald supervised tyre fitting in the 1920s and ‘30s. It is now a vehicle workshop. JACKSON ShED. Built in 1930-31 by Robin Jackson to maintain and tune racing cars, it now houses the Grand Prix Exhibition, Jackson’s workshop and the MclAREN FORMulA 1 SIMulATOR. BP PETROl PAGODA. ShEll PETROl PAGODA. GARDEN OF MEMORIES. DISCOVERY@BROOKlANDS. Our interactive gallery is open to all and makes learning about science fun. Next door is the EDuCATION CENTRE which is open to schools and pre-booked parties only. TEST hIll. Constructed in 1909 for the motor industry to conduct acceleration and braking tests. The MEMBERS’ hIll RESTAuRANT BuIlDINGS standing at the top of Test Hill date from 1907 and have been restored by Brooklands Cars – open to visitors between 10am and 2pm on weekdays and some event days. BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GuN TOWER. Built to defend the aircraft factory against bombing in WW2. MEMBERS’ BRIDGE. Providing vehicle access to Members’ Hill, this was one of Brooklands’ most famous landmarks. MEMBERS’ BANKING is the steepest section of the Track and reaches nearly 29ft high before descending onto the Railway Straight on the other side of the river. FINIShING STRAIGhT. This half-mile section of the Track ran from the Fork to the Members’ Banking and was 100ft wide. It is the original location for the Bellman Hangar which has been relocated and is now the Brooklands Aircraft Factory (no. 30). The AVRO ShED contains an accurate replica of the ‘Roe 1’ Biplane, the original of which was used by A.V. Roe to carry out pioneering flight trials on the Finishing Straight in 1908. The BARNES WAllIS STRATOSPhERE ChAMBER with Aero Engine and bomb displays. The Chamber was built in 1947 to test aircraft and latterly boats, engines and other vehicles by simulating a variety of climatic conditions. BAllOON hANGAR, 4D ThEATRE and CONCORDE TICKET OFFICE. The Balloon Hangar, which was once the power source for the wind tunnel when used in conjunction with the Stratosphere Chamber, now houses the 4D Theatre and Ticket Office for Concorde Experience flights. ‘VICTOR-MIKE’ was built at Brooklands and first flown in July 1964. This VC10 fuselage section contains a special exhibition and film show. The WORlD’S FIRST FlIGhT TICKET OFFICE was built in 1911 for London booking agents Keith Prowse to sell sight-seeing flights around the Track. BROOKlANDS MEMORIAl. Unveiled by Lord Brabazon of Tara in 1957 to mark the first half century of Brooklands. ThE BROOKlANDS CONCORDE. The initial British production Concorde, G-BBDG was the first aircraft ever to carry 100 passengers at twice the speed of sound. Much of Concorde’s design and manufacture took place at Brooklands. Tickets for the CONCORDE EXPERIENCE can be purchased from the Balloon Hangar (see no.21). The AIRCRAFT PARK contains the BAC 1-11 plus examples of Vickers-built aircraft including the Varsity military trainer, the Viking, the Viscount, the Vanguard ‘Merchantman’ and the Sultan of Oman’s VC10. The VIMY PAVIlION houses the Vickers Vimy Replica ‘NX71MY’ which was commissioned in 1994 to re-enact the type’s three long distance flights of 1919-20. The ACOuSTICS BuIlDING was a test laboratory for British Aircraft Corporation products including Concorde parts. Housed in this building is the CONCORDE SIMULATOR which can be viewed on request. Please ask at the Concorde Ticket Office (see no.21). The BROOKlANDS AIRCRAFT FACTORY, NEW. Discover 80 years of aircraft manufacturing at Brooklands with interactive displays among the museum’s collection of aircraft including the Blériot, Vickers Wellington Bomber and Hawker P.1127. A mezzanine floor covering aviation design and looking over the Aircraft Factory leads to the Flight Shed. The FlIGhT ShED, NEW. This building to the rear of the Aircraft Factory houses a Harrier and live aircraft that can be wheeled out for engine runs including the Sopwith Camel and Hawker Hurricane. Also, see displays on pioneer pilots, radio and navigation equipment. The lONDON BuS MuSEuM, operated by the London Bus Preservation Trust, houses the largest private-sector collection of London buses (1890s – 1970s) in the world and entry to it is included in the admission price. The Clubhouse Aircraft & Aviation Test Hill and the Track Motoring Village Vickers Bridge Car Park & Visitor Entrance Ticket Office & Shop Campbell Gate P 8 ORIGINAL TRACK We recommend you start your tour of the Museum from the historic green – domed Clubhouse. From here you can choose to follow any one of the three trails Motoring Village Test Hill & the Track or Aircraft & Aviation. Test Hill Return Road access to Members’ Banking. & Concorde Experience Ticket Office

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Page 1: Tes tHil and h r ck - Brooklands Museum...Barbara Cartland Room, the Clerk of the Course’s OJce and the Billiard Room. See the displays, exhibits and collections of memorabilia throughout

Enjoy the period atmosphere and theevocative room settings including theBarbara Cartland Room, the Clerk of the

Course’s Office and the Billiard Room. See thedisplays, exhibits and collections of memorabiliathroughout the ground floor of the 1907 ClubhOuSE.Also located here is the Sunbeam Café, toilets andVisitor Services Information desk.

The PRESS huT was built in 1930 forjournalists reporting on Brooklandsevents. Directly behind it lies a line of

Race Bays where vehicles would be checked andwait before going out onto the Track.

The PRATTS PAGODA was built in 1922along with the BP and Shell Pagodas andsupplied drivers with fuel.

MAlCOlM CAMPbEll ShED. This wasCampbell’s workshop and showroom andnow contains Brooklands racing cars,

memorabilia and displays. Leads to the ERA Shed.

ERA ShED. A workshop and showroom inthe 1930s, it now houses the Speed RecordExhibition and features the 24litre Napier-

Railton as well as racing motorcycles. Leads to theBrooklands Cycle Exhibition and Raleigh displays.(See more motorcycle history in the McEvoy Shed,behind the Clubhouse).

The RACING lOCK-uPS were built asgarages to prepare cars for racing.(Access the building via the ERA Shed

to see the Brooklands Cycle Exhibition and Raleigh displays).

‘DuNlOP MAC’S’ buNGAlOW. Here DavidMcDonald supervised tyre fitting in the 1920sand ‘30s. It is now a vehicle workshop.

JACKSON ShED. Built in 1930-31 by RobinJackson to maintain and tune racing cars,it now houses the Grand Prix Exhibition,

Jackson’s workshop and the MclAREN FORMulA 1SIMulATOR.

bP PETROl PAGODA.

ShEll PETROl PAGODA.

GARDEN OF MEMORIES.

DISCOVERY@bROOKlANDS. Our interactive gallery is open to all andmakes learning about science fun. Next

door is the EDuCATION CENTRE which is open toschools and pre-booked parties only.

TEST hIll. Constructed in 1909 for themotor industry to conduct accelerationand braking tests.

The MEMbERS’ hIll RESTAuRANTbuIlDINGS standing at the top of Test Hilldate from 1907 and have been restored by

Brooklands Cars – open to visitors between 10amand 2pm on weekdays and some event days.

bOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GuN TOWER.Built to defend the aircraft factory againstbombing in WW2.

MEMbERS’ bRIDGE. Providing vehicleaccess to Members’ Hill, this was one ofBrooklands’ most famous landmarks.

MEMbERS’ bANKING is the steepestsection of the Track and reaches nearly29ft high before descending onto the

Railway Straight on the other side of the river.

FINIShING STRAIGhT. This half-milesection of the Track ran from the Fork to the Members’ Banking and was

100ft wide. It is the original location for the Bellman Hangar which has been relocated and isnow the Brooklands Aircraft Factory (no. 30).

The AVRO ShED contains an accuratereplica of the ‘Roe 1’ Biplane, the originalof which was used by A.V. Roe to carry out

pioneering flight trials on the Finishing Straight in 1908.

The bARNES WAllIS STRATOSPhEREChAMbER with Aero Engine and bombdisplays. The Chamber was built in 1947

to test aircraft and latterly boats, engines and othervehicles by simulating a variety of climatic conditions.

bAllOON hANGAR, 4D ThEATRE andCONCORDE TICKET OFFICE. The BalloonHangar, which was once the power source

for the wind tunnel when used in conjunction with theStratosphere Chamber, now houses the 4D Theatreand Ticket Office for Concorde Experience flights.

‘VICTOR-MIKE’ was built at Brooklandsand first flown in July 1964. This VC10fuselage section contains a special

exhibition and film show.

The WORlD’S FIRST FlIGhT TICKETOFFICE was built in 1911 for Londonbooking agents Keith Prowse to sell

sight-seeing flights around the Track.

bROOKlANDS MEMORIAl. Unveiled byLord Brabazon of Tara in 1957 to mark thefirst half century of Brooklands.

ThE bROOKlANDS CONCORDE. The initialBritish production Concorde, G-BBDG wasthe first aircraft ever to carry 100 passengers

at twice the speed of sound. Much of Concorde’sdesign and manufacture took place at Brooklands.Tickets for the CONCORDE EXPERIENCE can bepurchased from the Balloon Hangar (see no.21).

The AIRCRAFT PARK contains the BAC 1-11plus examples of Vickers-built aircraftincluding the Varsity military trainer, the

Viking, the Viscount, the Vanguard ‘Merchantman’and the Sultan of Oman’s VC10.

The VIMY PAVIlION houses the VickersVimy Replica ‘NX71MY’ which wascommissioned in 1994 to re-enact the

type’s three long distance flights of 1919-20.

The ACOuSTICS buIlDING was a testlaboratory for British Aircraft Corporationproducts including Concorde parts.

Housed in this building is the CONCORDESIMULATOR which can be viewed on request. Please ask at the Concorde Ticket Office (see no.21).

The bROOKlANDS AIRCRAFT FACTORY,NEW. Discover 80 years of aircraftmanufacturing at Brooklands with

interactive displays among the museum’scollection of aircraft including the Blériot, VickersWellington Bomber and Hawker P.1127. A mezzaninefloor covering aviation design and looking over theAircraft Factory leads to the Flight Shed.

The FlIGhT ShED, NEW. This building to the rear of the Aircraft Factory housesa Harrier and live aircraft that can be

wheeled out for engine runs including the Sopwith Camel and Hawker Hurricane. Also, see displays on pioneer pilots, radio andnavigation equipment.

The lONDON buS MuSEuM, operated bythe London Bus Preservation Trust, housesthe largest private-sector collection of

London buses (1890s – 1970s) in the world andentry to it is included in the admission price.

The Clubhouse

Aircraft & AviationTest Hill and the Track

Motoring Village

VickersBridge

Car Park &Visitor Entrance

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