Just to let people know that on Saturday February 2nd 2008 the Brooklands Museum will be holding a “preview” to the Aviation Centenary celerbrations that will take place on June 7th 2008.
The Feb 2nd event will consist of Aviation film shows, Lecture, Aircraft engine runs, Airfeild vehicle runs, Workshiop tours, & cockpit tours.
Full details on http://www.brooklands100.org
Hope to see you there.
GASYD
Ask for me in the lecture room!
By: Arabella-Cox - 6th March 2008 at 10:19
Bri, Its a good idea that Museums publish how to get to them by public Transport as most just give information about arriving by road. In the case of Brooklands until Mercedes Benz World opened no busses ran on a Sunday in Weybridge, this bus servie from Weybridge station to Brooklands Museum I understand has been sponsored by Mercedes. Nosmo King
By: bri - 4th March 2008 at 10:36
Judging by the number of queries on walking and bussing on this post, might I suggest that the museum’s brochures include such details – if and when they are updated? This applies to all Aviation museums.
The people who run museums, and other public access locations such as theatres in the UK, seem to assume that everybody loves the lump of metal (car) nowadays. Not so…
I gave cars up about 20 years ago, and don’t miss them – except when brochures leave out such information!
Bri 😉
By: GASYD - 3rd March 2008 at 15:06
Hi Nosmo King,
I will find out about the bus on Bank Holiday Monday and let You know.
THe Vimy will hopefully fly again soon.. So watch this space!!
The photo’s attached are of the Avroplane replica which is being constructed at Brooklands to celerbrate A.V.Roe’s trials in 1908. This replica is being built to airworthy standards and will be taken to some shows later this Year.
The first shot is of the Fuselage looking rearwards with the pilots seat visible
with formers in place during the build.
The second shows the port mainplanes on jigs alinged with the fuselage for display.
Tours of the workshop are available on March 24th 2008
GASYD
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd March 2008 at 11:11
Brooklands Aviation Centenary
Can you get a bus from Woking, Surrey to Brooklands on your Easter Monday event?. What about the Vimy the one Steve Fossitt flew the Atlantic in, will that be flying?. Nosmo King
By: GASYD - 2nd March 2008 at 09:26
Hi Joe90,
Glad you seemed to enjoy the 2nd Feb & hope to see You on March 24th. Details should be out soon..
Cheer’s
GASYD
By: Arabella-Cox - 1st March 2008 at 21:11
Brooklands Aviation Centenary
Look forward to 24th March to be able to get some more of the ‘Spirit’ – Feb 2 was quite a good day, even rides on an old London double decker bus.
By: GASYD - 28th February 2008 at 21:53
A shamless “bump”..
Brooklands Museum March 24th 2008 Something in the Air II
Another Aviation event in the Brooklands Aviation Centenary Year.
Come and see the Progress on the flyable Avroplane replica, A.V.Roe’s first aircraft in 1908.
Come and see the progress on the Hurricane Rebuild
Plus other items TBA.
See www.brooklands100.org for updates.
GASYD
By: GASYD - 24th February 2008 at 13:16
BRI and Pen Pusher,
You can always catch a bus the runs from the railway station to the Museum (Mercedes World) entrance. the bus Is the 436 and runs every half hour 18 & 48 past.
To all, dont forget the March 24th 2008 event
Hope to see You there..
By: Pen Pusher - 22nd February 2008 at 11:01
Hi bri
The original entrance into the museum from Brooklands Road is still open 😀 when you walk from the station look out for the museum sign on the right-hand side of the road – don’t worry, you can’t miss it !
Not sure about the price reduction though …
Don’t forget to check http://www.brooklands100.org for events happening at the museum.
Regards
Richard
That’s handy to know as I am planing another visit. As I shall be coming down by train I can’t make the Easter Monday but will be there on the Thursday before.
Brian
By: bri - 22nd February 2008 at 10:01
Thanks Richard.
Bri
By: Triumph1 - 21st February 2008 at 22:36
Hi bri
The original entrance into the museum from Brooklands Road is still open 😀 when you walk from the station look out for the museum sign on the right-hand side of the road – don’t worry, you can’t miss it !
Not sure about the price reduction though …
Don’t forget to check http://www.brooklands100.org for events happening at the museum.
Regards
Richard
By: bri - 21st February 2008 at 11:12
Does anyone know if you can walk into the museum from Brooklands Road? I would like to visit the museum, but would come by train to Weybridge station.
After visiting with a friend in his car last year, I couldn’t see a pedestrian entrance from that road, and it’s a long way around by the internal road network – and at my creaking age not a good thing!
By the way, I think I saw somewhere that there is a price reduction for Brooklands if you visit the enemy first (Mercedes World 😉 )
Bri 🙂
By: GASYD - 21st February 2008 at 08:15
The Brooklands Museum is holding another in a series of Aviation Days On Monday 24th March 2008 Easter Bank Holiday Monday
The format will be similar to the event on 2nd Feb 2008. I will announce full details shortly.
Hope to see You there..
GASYD
By: GASYD - 2nd February 2008 at 08:52
Just to let people know that if they are coming to Brooklands today please bring Your thermals!! Lovely and sunny but cold!!
If You cant make it please remember June 7th 2008 the Brooklands Aviation Centenary celerbrations.
Cheer’s
GASYD
By: GASYD - 31st January 2008 at 21:17
This is the latest schedule for the events on the 2nd February 2008 at Brooklands Museum.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES
‘LIVE’ AERO-ENGINE RUNNING DEMONSTRATIONS (INCLUDING THE NAPIER LION-POWERED NAPIER RAILTON RACING CAR)
AIRCRAFT COCKPITS AND CABINS OPEN FOR INSPECTION
AIRCRAFT RESTORATION WORKSHOP TOURS
LECTURE BY CONCORDE PILOT AND AUTHOR CHRIS ORLEBAR
AIRFIELD VEHICLE DISPLAY & PARADE
AVIATION FILMSHOWS & HISTORIC SCALE MODEL AIRCRAFT
AVIATION CENTENARY BUS TOURS AROUND BROOKLANDS
EVENT SCHEDULE
09.45 : Briefing for event team (Chequered Flag room, the Clubhouse)
10.00 : Museum and aircraft interiors open to visitors plus aviation filmshows & model aircraft exhibits (Chequered Flag room)
11.00 – 13.00 : Avroplane & Hurricane workshop tours (in Balloon Hangar and Wellington Hangar)
11.00 – 11.15 : *Napier Railton demonstration runs (‘Jackson Shed circuit’)
11.30 – 12.00 : *Aero engine running demos: Demoiselle & Kronfeld Drone (grass area behind Concorde)
14.00 – 14.15 : *Napier Railton demonstration runs (‘Jackson circuit’)
14.00 – 16.00 : Avroplane & Hurricane workshop tours
14.15 – 15.15 : Centenary lecture: ‘Concorde’ by Chris Orlebar (Chequered Flag room)
15.15 – 15.30 : *Aero engine running demos: Demoiselle & Drone
15.45 : *Airfield vehicle parade (three laps of Jackson circuit – starting from Paddock).
16.00 : Event ends & museum closes
NOTES :
Subject to staffing, the following will be open on the day:- BAC 1-11, Concorde (Concorde Experience prices and timings apply), Hawker Fury, Harrier G-VTOL, Hunter E-421, Link Trainer, Vickers Merchantman (Vanguard), VC10, Viking amphibian, Varsity, Viscount.
*All timings and outdoor activities are subject to weather conditions and serviceability.
Directions and other details on www.brooklands100.org
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