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MG TD TF 1500 - Brooklands

Interesting views of old Brooklands...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqF7Rw0D9jU
gblawson - TD#27667

I've slightly changed this video and the URL now is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDBIfuy1gQs

David
David Wardell

Is Brooklands still used and the 'banked curve' just sitting there, or is the whole thing not used?
gblawson - TD#27667

Nice video. I like the little red Coupe, a J2?. Brooklands is mainly a museum about history of the track and aeroplanes. The track is no longer used. The test-hill[seen on the video] is occasionally used during meetings by classic car clubs.
Best Wishes
Frank
F.P. van Geldern

I have a web page which is a static version of the video at

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/2mgtf1500/pages/2brooklands_2006.html

At the bottom of the page is an annotated Google Earth picture of the site which I think answers Gordon's question.

The only bits of the track which are now extant are the the remains of the straight and the members banking. The banking is a really steep climb! Most of the site was taken over by aircraft and associated production during WWII and some of the hangars from that period still remain. Best bit is the drivers' toilets in the clubhouse which are still there! Pity you can't still use them ... !!

Mercedes-Benz say that they will restore parts of the track - no idea what this really means.

The web page has a couple of QuickTime VRs so warnings re time to load, blocking by Explorer are needed.

Regards

David
David Wardell

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