Brooklands Museum, Military Vehicles Day
The Military Vehicles Day at Brooklands Museum last November saw well over 100 vehicles, spanning the decades and representing conflicts from around the world.
Brooklands, situated in Weybridge, Surrey, has of course got a history of its own with it being the world’s first purpose-built motor circuit when it opened in 1907. Sadly the whole circuit is no more, however good sections of the 2.75 mile track still remain – with this perhaps drawing as much attention as anything else on site.
On the military vehicle front it was good to see a wide range parked up in the paddock and around the motoring village on site. Land Rovers certainly seemed to be the vehicle of choice, but there were makes and models of other green machines throughout the showground including a number of motorcycles.
Lightweight vehicle owners were also able to test their pride and joy by tackling the punishing 4x4 course at Mercedes-Benz World or the historic summit of Test Hill which was constructed in 1909 to conduct acceleration and braking tests.
Alongside the vehicles there were also re-enactment groups ranging from World War One in the form of the 10th Battalion the Essex Regiment to post-…
