We visited Brooklands about three years ago. Quite an interesting place. Too
bad the track is not useable. Must have been something in its heyday. It is
an impressive site even in its current state.
>From: "Neil Thorpe" <nt014b6628@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: IML: Historic Brooklands
>Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 22:33:26 +0100
>
>Hi all
>
>I visited a car show for Chryslers and Chrysler engined vehicles one of
>the latter being a friends Jenson interceptor at Brooklands museum near
>Weybridge in Surrey (England) Sunday.
>
>The day started off badly when upon arrival we were ushered into a parking
>area away from the main show, this was soon rectified when a calm but
>forthright moan to the organiser which opened up some extra parking area
>for what
>we all know is the cream of the Chrysler output. Once the new area of
>parking had been opened up i roped in another Imp owner to join me in the
>main area,
>he being Mervin the owner of very loud green 61 Imp.
>
>Other mentionable cars were Ray with an outstanding 50 black Imp,
>Mark (ex drummer for the band "Big Country") who's gold 69 i have mentioned
>before and not forgetting a fellow IML member David Munson who was showing
>his 63? crown vert in silver which he has owned for 17 years.
>
>So after an initial settling down period and on and off showers the day
>went
>well with some fine cars to view and some friendly people to chat with, all
>set with the backdrop of one of motor racings most famous circuits,
>Brooklands,
>which hosted motor racing and cycle racing events since the early 1900's
>and
>was
>later the site of various aircraft manufacturers including BAE or British
>Aerospace who offered me an apprenticeship 22 years ago but closed down
>some years later (they obviously missed my talents too much:-)
>
>History lesson over you at the back of the class wake up.
>
>Neil 82 Imp
>London England.
>
>
>
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