There is also a type of windscreen known as "Brooklands" or "Brookland screen". The windshield or windscreen of an Aircraft, Automobile, Bus, Motorcycle, or Tram is the front Window

Brooklands

Location	Surrey, England
Opened	1907
Closed	1939
Surface	Concrete
Circuit Length	4. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 2 km (2. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand 75 mi)
Turns	3
Banking	30°

Brooklands is a disused motor racing circuit and airfield built near Weybridge in Surrey, England. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It opened in 1907, and was the world's first oval-style motorsport venue. The circuit hosted its last race in 1939, and was also one of Britain's first airfields. Nowadays it plays host to an aviation and motoring museum, as well as various vintage car rallies.

History

The circuit was the brainchild of Hugh Locke-King, and was opened on June 17, 1907 as the first custom-built banked motor race circuit in the world. Sir Hugh Fortescue Locke-King (1848 - 1926 was a British entrepreneur who founded and financed (solely the creation of Brooklands. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It was the second ever oval style race track built for cars, the first being the 2-mile (3 km) oval Lakeside Auto Speedway near San Diego, California, which was opened on April 20, 1907. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

Requirements of speed and spectator visibility led to the track being built as a 100 ft (30 m) wide, 2. 75 miles (4. 4 km) long, banked oval. The banking was nearly 30 feet (9 m) high in places. In addition to the oval, a bisecting "finishing straight" was built, increasing the track length to 3. 25 miles (5. 2 km), of which 1. 25 miles (2. 0 km) was banked. It could host up to 287,000 spectators in its heyday.

Due to the complications of laying tarmac on banking, and the expense of laying asphalt, the circuit was built using gravel and cement. This led in later years to a somewhat bumpy ride, as the surface settled over time.

Along the centre of the track ran a dotted black line, known as the Fifty Foot Line. By driving over the line, a driver could theoretically take the banked corners without having to use the steering wheel.

Eleven days after the circuit opened, it played host to the world's first 24 hour motor event, with Selwyn Edge leading three specially converted Napier cars around the circuit. Selwyn Francis Edge was an Australian businessman and racing car driver. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Over three hundred red railway lamps were used to light the track during the night. Flares were used to mark the upper boundary of the track. Edge drove his car for the full duration, with the drivers of the other two cars taking the more familiar shift approach.

Count Zborowski with Chitty Bang Bang 1 at Brooklands

The world record for the first person to cover a hundred miles in an hour was set by Percy E. Lambert at Brooklands, on 15 February 1913 when driving his 4. Count Louis Zborowski ( 20 February 1895 – 19 October 1924) was a racing driver and automobile engineer Chitty Bang Bang was the informal name of a number of celebrated English racing cars built and raced by Count Louis Zborowski and his engineer Clive Percy Edgar Lambert ( 1881 - 31 October, 1913) was the first person to cover a hundred miles in an hour Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 5 litre sidevalve Talbot. He actually covered 103 miles and 1470 yards (167. 340 km) in sixty minutes. There is a film of his exploits at the Brooklands museum which was made on that day.

Grand Prix motor racing was established at Brooklands in 1926 by Henry Segrave after his winning of the French Grand Prix in 1923 and the following year at the Spanish Grand Prix which raised interest in the sport in Britain. Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organised automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894 Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave ( 22 September 1896 &ndash 13 June 1930) was famous for setting three Land speed records and the The French Grand Prix ( Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's annual Formula One automobile The Spanish Grand Prix ( Español Gran Premio de España, Català Gran Premi d'Espanya) is a Formula One This first British Grand Prix was won by Louis Wagner and Robert Senechal driving a Delage 155B.

During the late 1930s, Brooklands also hosted massed start cycle racing events organised by the National Cyclists' Union (as the sport's governing body, the NCU banned such events from public roads). Bicycle racing encompasses many forms in which Bicycles are used for competition The National Cyclists' Union was an association established in 1878 as the Bicycle Union to organise and regulate Bicycle racing in Great Britain In 1939, it was used as a location for the Will Hay film, Ask a Policeman. William Thomson Hay ( 6 December 1888 &ndash 18 April 1949) was an English Comedian, Actor and amateur Ask a Policeman is a 1939 British Comedy Film starring Will Hay. ^[1]

When World War II broke out in 1939, racing was stopped due to fuel rationing. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including After the war completed in 1945, it was deemed that racing cars were too fast for the banking, and no further racing took place.

Brooklands Airfield

Brooklands also became one of Britain's first airfields. In 1908 it hosted the first flight of an English aircraft by an English pilot, Alliott Verdon-Roe. Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe ( April 26, 1877 – January 4 1958) was a pioneer British pilot and Aircraft manufacturer, and founder In the summer of 1910, Hilda Hewlett and Gustave Blondeau opened Britain's first flying school at Brooklands. Hilda Beatrice Hewlett ( 17 February 1864 – 21 August 1943) was the first British aviatrix to earn a pilot's licence Hewlett and Blondeau also started their aircraft manufacturing company, Hewlett & Blondeau Limited, on site before moving to larger premises at Leagrave, Bedfordshire. Hewlett & Blondeau was a manufacturer of aeroplanes and other equipment based in Leagrave, Luton, England which produced more than 800 aeroplanes and employed For other uses see Leagrave (disambiguation Leagrave is a former village and now a suburb of Luton in Bedfordshire in the northwest Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a County in England that forms part of the East of England region. In February 1912, Thomas Sopwith opened his Sopwith School of Flying and, in June 1912, Sopwith, with several others, set up the Sopwith Aviation Company here, although their main premises were at Kingston upon Thames. Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS ( January 18 1888 &ndash January 27 1989) was an English The Sopwith Aviation Company was a British Aircraft company that designed and manufactured aeroplanes mainly for the British Royal Flying Corps, Royal Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough Blériot, Martinsyde, and Vickers later set up production at Brooklands. Blériot Aéronautique was a French aircraft manufacturer founded by Louis Blériot. Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004 Many flying schools operated here before 1914 and the aerodrome was a major flying training centre between the wars.

In World War II, the site was again used for military aircraft production, in particular the Vickers Wellington and was extensively camouflaged. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Trees were also planted into the concrete of the circuit to help screen the Hawker and Vickers aircraft factories there. Hawker Siddeley was a group of British manufacturing companies renowned for their aircraft production. Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 2004 From 1944-72 Vickers (and later BAC) also used nearby Wisley aerodrome which offered a longer runway and less built-up surroundings. The British Aircraft Corporation ( BAC) was a British Aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Wisley, England is a small Village in Surrey, between Cobham and Ripley. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land.

After the war, the circuit was in poor condition and was sold to Vickers-Armstrongs in 1946 for continued use as an aircraft factory. Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in New aircraft types including the Viking, Varsity, Viscount, Vanguard and VC10 were next manufactured and delivered from there. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Vickers Varsity TMk 1 was a British twin-engined crew trainer operated by the Royal Air Force for 25 years from 1951 WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Vickers VC10 is a British Airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Ltd and first flown in 1962.

In 1951, a section of the race track's Byfleet Banking was removed to allow Vickers Valiant V-bombers to be flown out to Wisley. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout History Early development RAF Bomber Command ended World War II with a policy of using heavy four- Piston-engined bombers for massed

The Vickers factory became part of the new British Aircraft Corporation in 1960 and went on to design and build the BAC TSR.2, One-Eleven and Concorde. The British Aircraft Corporation ( BAC) was a British Aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The factory contracted in size in the mid-1970s and finally closed in 1988-89.

In 1987 the site also become home to the Brooklands Museum, which is dedicated to the site's motoring and aviation heritage.

Present day

The circuit banking as it is today.

The remaining sections of track were the subject of a preservation order in 2001, rendering illegal any subsequent destruction of the circuit. From 1990 to 2003 regular fly-ins, rallies attended by light aircraft, were arranged on summer weekends using the Northern half of the original runway. The central area of Brooklands including the hard runway and remaining racetrack was sold to DaimlerChrysler UK Retail in early 2004. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and A Mercedes-Benz museum and performance-demonstration centre is now completed in front of the remaining banking. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Mercedes-Benz World opened to the public on 29 October 2006 and incorporates a test track. Mercedes-Benz World is a facility at the Brooklands motor racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey, UK. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The facilities also include a conference centre and a Mercedes-Benz showroom. Other stores which reside on the small retail park include a Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Currys and Argos. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 Mothercare plc ( is a British Retailer which specialises in products for expectant mothers and in general merchandise for children up to 8 years old Currys is an electrical Retailer in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and is owned by DSG International plc. Argos ( Greek: Ἄργος, Árgos ˈaɾɣos is a city in Greece in the Peloponnese near Nafplio, which was its historic harbor

Brooklands houses many decommissioned aircraft including a British Airways Concorde, G-BBDG, the first pre-production Concorde built and more recently the "G-CONC" gate guardian from Heathrow. British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout G-BBDG (manufacturers serial number 202 known as Delta Golf was the first British pre production Concorde built for evaluation testing For a man who guards a Gate, see Guard. A gate guardian or gate guard is a withdrawn piece of equipment often an There are also many other aircraft there including a Vickers Vanguard, Viscount, VC10 and many military aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Vickers VC10 is a British Airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft Ltd and first flown in 1962. One feature of all the aircraft is that at least major components of them were built at Brooklands. The VC10 in particular was built and first flew from Brooklands Airfield and served as official transport for the Sultan of Oman until 1987 when it was donated by the Sultan of Oman. List of Sultans of Oman (1406-Present Nabhan Dynasty (1406-1624 Ya'ariba Dynasty (first reign 1624-1724 Banu Ghafir Dynasty (1724-1728 Ya'ariba

Brooklands made a TV appearance when it featured in a 1990s episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot when Hercule Poirot investigates a crime committed involving a racing driver. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Agatha Christie's Poirot is a British television Drama that has aired on ITV1 since 1989 The banking of Brooklands was also used as a 'road location' in an episode of The Bill where the CID foiled an armed robbery and resulted in a 'shoot out'. The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police.

People associated with Brooklands

Brooklands

• J. G. Ballard
• Henry Birkin
• Sydney Camm
• John Cobb
• Malcolm Campbell
• Kaye Don
• George Eyston
• Frank Halford
• Hilda Hewlett
• Percy E. Lambert
• Hugh F. Locke-King
• Kishichiro Okura
• J.G. Parry-Thomas
• Henry Segrave
• Thomas Sopwith
• Alliott Verdon-Roe
• Barnes Wallis
• Count Louis Zborowski
• H. James Graham Ballard (born 15 November in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China) is a British Novelist and Short Sir Henry Ralph Stanley "Tim" Birkin 3rd Baronet ( 26 July 1896 – 22 June 1933) was a British racing driver one of the Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS ( August 5, 1893 March 12, 1966) was an English aeronautical engineer who contributed John Rhodes Cobb ( December 2, 1899 – September 29, 1952) was a British racing motorist Sir Malcolm Campbell ( 11 March 1885 &ndash 31 December 1948) was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist Kaye Don (born Dublin, Ireland) was a world record breaking car and Speedboat racer who became a motorcycle dealer on his retirement from Road Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston, MC OBE (1897 - 1979 was a British racing and Land speed record car driver in the 1920s and 1930s Major Frank Bernard Halford ( 7 March 1894 – 16 April 1955) was an English Aircraft engine designer Hilda Beatrice Hewlett ( 17 February 1864 – 21 August 1943) was the first British aviatrix to earn a pilot's licence Percy Edgar Lambert ( 1881 - 31 October, 1913) was the first person to cover a hundred miles in an hour Sir Hugh Fortescue Locke-King (1848 - 1926 was a British entrepreneur who founded and financed (solely the creation of Brooklands. Baron studied at Trinity College Cambridge from 1903 to 1906 but he did not graduate from Cambridge University. John Godfrey Parry-Thomas ( April 6 1884 &ndash March 3 1927) was a Welsh engineer and Motor-racing driver Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave ( 22 September 1896 &ndash 13 June 1930) was famous for setting three Land speed records and the Sir Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwith, CBE, Hon FRAeS ( January 18 1888 &ndash January 27 1989) was an English Sir Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe ( April 26, 1877 – January 4 1958) was a pioneer British pilot and Aircraft manufacturer, and founder Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, CBE, Kt, FRS, RDI, FRAeS ( 26 September 1887  &ndash 30 October Count Louis Zborowski ( 20 February 1895 – 19 October 1924) was a racing driver and automobile engineer C. Lamacraft

Gallery

Brooklands Museum

Hawker Hunter	Vickers Vanguard	Vickers Viscount
Concorde Reg. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout G-BBDG	Model Concorde originally from Heathrow	Vickers Wellington IA Serial Number N2980
A car at Brooklands	Riley car at Brooklands	A car at Brooklands
A car at Brooklands	A car at Brooklands	A car at Brooklands
A car at Brooklands	A Morgan three-wheeler at Brooklands	The Napier Railton at Brooklands
A Bentley at Brooklands	A [Bluebird car] at Brooklands	A [Bluebird car] at Brooklands
A Morgan car at Brooklands	A Bicycle at Brooklands	A Napier Lion W12 engine at Brooklands

References

External links

• The Brooklands Society
• Brooklands Museum
• Mercedes-Benz World
• The River Wey and Wey Navigations Community Site – a non-commercial site of over 200,000 words all about the Wey Valley including information and images about Brooklands, Weybridge and early automobile manufacture in England
• Google Maps Aerial View
• Kaye Don at Hampton Wick

• The Heights, Brooklands