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boanerges20 · 5 months
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Eric Crudgington Ferniough Brough Superior Jap 996cc Brooklands Track, 1937
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asgoodeasgold · 5 months
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"It's quite exciting, it's sort of school boy stuff."
The interview where Goodey talks about classic cars, mimes a modern car's turning circle just in case we didn't know what that was like 🤣 and is generally his usual endearing and excitable self.
And a goode swagger thrown in for good measure, you are welcome.
📷 My edits from BTS interview, bonus material on Downton Abbey s6 (2015) bluray 📀
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Matthew managing to look dashing wearing dirty white overalls, oversize goggles and a tea cosy on his head. He is one in a million.
📷 My edits and collage from Downton Abbey (2015) BTS and promo pics, Carnival Films (matthew-goode.net)
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britsyankswheels24 · 20 days
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🇬🇧 Buckle up for a journey through the illustrious history of the Bentley Brooklands—a true icon of luxury and performance in the world of automotive excellence! Crafted by the esteemed British automaker Bentley Motors Limited, the Brooklands represents the epitome of elegance, power, and sophistication.
🏁 Introduced in 1992, the Bentley Brooklands took its name from the legendary Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey, England—a fitting homage to Bentley's rich heritage in motorsport. From the moment it rolled off the production line, the Brooklands captivated enthusiasts with its timeless design and impeccable craftsmanship.
🎩 Designed as a grand tourer, the Bentley Brooklands exuded understated luxury and refined elegance, with its sleek lines, sumptuous interior, and handcrafted details. Whether cruising along the open road or gliding through city streets, the Brooklands offered a driving experience like no other, blending comfort, performance, and prestige with effortless ease.
⚙️ Under the hood, the Bentley Brooklands boasted formidable power, courtesy of its potent V8 engine, delivering exhilarating performance and effortless acceleration. Combined with advanced suspension and braking systems, the Brooklands offered a smooth and refined driving experience, allowing drivers to conquer any journey with confidence and grace.
👑 The Bentley Brooklands was renowned for its exclusivity, with production limited to just a handful of examples each year. Hand-built by master craftsmen at Bentley's renowned Crewe factory, each Brooklands was a bespoke masterpiece, tailored to the exacting specifications of its discerning owner.
🌟 Today, the Bentley Brooklands remains a symbol of automotive excellence and refinement, cherished by collectors and enthusiasts around the world. With its timeless design, unparalleled performance, and unwavering commitment to luxury, the Brooklands continues to uphold Bentley's legacy of craftsmanship and prestige on the road.
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thechicane · 7 months
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American-born driver Kay Petre, 1924 Delage, 10.5 litre V12-engined Land Speed Record car, Brooklands. Kay had large wooden blocks strapped to the pedals to allow her to operate them. In 1935 she took the Ladies Land Speed Record at 134.75mph in the car.
via Clarke Walker
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en-wheelz-me · 20 days
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silverfoxstole · 9 months
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We went up to Surrey today, to Brooklands, a motoring and aviation museum on the site of Britain’s first purpose-built motor racing track, which opened in 1907 and was in use until 1939. While I am not even remotely interested in planes, Dad and sis are and as I don’t mind looking at old cars I had no objection to visiting. In fact, there was one particular reason I was happy to go…
If you’ve watched The Petrol Age you will have seen Brooklands as it’s featured a fair bit in the first episode. It’s an interesting place anyway, but had the added attraction for me of being able to pick out locations and vehicles used. For instance, there was the aeroplane-engined Napier-Railton that Paul wasn’t allowed to drive:
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And the replica 1930s Lagonda that he did:
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Here I am on the remains of the winning straight of the track:
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And there’s the hill climb, which is very steep!
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Unlike the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, which we’ve been to many times, it’s mainly racing cars at Brooklands, which is understandable, but there’s still plenty to see and we were there a good few hours. Dad and sis were chuffed to be able to sit in the pilot’s seat of a Hawker Harrier jet, and we climbed through a replica of the fuselage of a Wellington Bomber, where it proved useful to be small! Comes in handy sometimes. Not often, it’s true, but sometimes. 😆
More photos under the cut.
Assorted planes:
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Something more up my street: a vintage sewing machine!
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The Clubhouse, and Barbara Cartland (yes, that Barbara Cartland) Room, AKA the Ladies’ Reading Room:
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The Barnes Wallis stratosphere chamber, where high speed flight at very high altitudes was investigated:
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The London Bus Museum:
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It was definitely worth a visit, and nice to go somewhere we’d not been before as we tend to return to old favourites quite a lot. Pop in if you’re ever in the area!
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carbone14 · 10 months
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Le Lieutenant-Colonel Pierre van Ryneveld et le Lieutenant Quinton Brand posent devant leur Vickers Vimy 'Silver Queen' avant de réaliser le premier vol vers l'Afrique du Sud (Londres - Cape Town) – Aérodrome de Brooklands – Angleterre – 4 février 1920
©Vincent van Ryneveld
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weehughie · 1 year
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Got to love a perfectly placed puddle… • • #gbbdg #concorde #supersonic #airtravel #style #icon #concord #reheat #britishairways #airfrance #aerospatiale #bac #britishaircraftcorporation #brooklandsmuseum #puddle #puddlegram #brooklands #museum #aviation #mach2 #flying #history #aviationhistory #reflection #puddlereflection #bluesky #autumn #lovethis (at Brooklands Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clia_48oEnA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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frenchcurious · 2 years
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John Cobb on a 24000cc Napier Railton set the lap record at 143,4 mph. Brooklands 1935. - Source Moto Vitelloni - Wheels n' wings
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eupat · 1 year
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untouchvbles · 2 years
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Bentley Continental GT at Cassandra's Motorsports Open House (2022) in Pewaukee, WI.
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boanerges20 · 7 months
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Eric Crudgington Fernihough Brough Superior Jap Brooklands, 1937
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robbielewis · 1 year
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From the Brooklands Museum Shop
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thepotentialof2007 · 9 months
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Iota Magazine: Mis Arnott, your association with motor racing is unique. This season Arnott cars have raced frequently, and your activities have extended beyond manufacture to servicing and to team management. Did you intend to go into production when you built your first 500, or was that just an expression of your inherent interest in racing? Daphne Arnott: George Thornton and I made the prototype for fun. One day at Brands Hatch Bob Brown of Bromley saw the car and fell in love with it. He drove the car to win its first race, and then, encouraged by his enthusiasm we decided to manufacture some more. Bob Brown has been our main supporter through many trials, for which we are very grateful. Iota: We referred to your inherent interest in motor racing. Did your early association with racing through your father's activities first arouse your enthusiasm? Arnott: Yes. I come from a long line of engineers dating back to my great grandfather, who was Captain and Secretary of the Bath Road Club. He was also in control of Werner Motor Cycles, who were the originators of the vertical twin. My father is designer of the Arnott supercharger and markets them through his company, Carburettors, Ltd. Iota: But when did you become interested enough in racing to want to take some active part in it? Arnott: In my early days at Brooklands and then as a spectator at Brands Hatch during 1951, when two makes of cars predominated, and it seemed to me there was room for another. Iota: Did you do all the design work on the Arnott yourself? Arnott: No. It was the combined effort of George Thornton and myself. Iota: What have you learned from this season's racing? Arnott: Enough to write a book, but primarily to stick to one's own decisions and not be sidetracked by well-meaning helpers.
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Iota: Why did you choose torsion bar suspension for the Arnott 500? Arnott: For Formula III cars I believe it is the suspension of the future. Iota: We hear you are going to use Albion gearboxes in the 1953 cars. Why is this? Arnott: Because the Albion has proved to be the most reliable in every way and it has the best selection of ration to offer. In our prototype car the Albion completed 2,000 hard racing miles without trouble. Iota: What other new features are to be incorporated in next season's car? Arnott: Recent trials have proved to us that the design we have settled on is fast, devoid of roll and virtually unspinnable. There will only be minor modifications - including considerably lighter road wheels. Iota: Do you make these wheels yourself? Arnott: Yes. We machine the entire wheel at our Edgware works and the weight of our newest front wheel is only 10 lb., including hub and races. Iota: In view of your father's long experience, have you any special carburation modifications in view? Arnott: Next season we shall be using a special Arnott carburretor, but I cannot give you any details of that just yet. Iota: What are your views on swing-axle rear suspension? Arnott: Although I think the swing axle system has much to recommend it - it is light and simple - I believe that durability is the important factor in the long run. The main criticism I have against swing axles is the extreme stresses thrown on the driving shafts which tend to fracture at the hub ends. I base my opinion on this season's record, when wheels have been lost on swing-axle cars on numerous occasions, luckily with no fatality to drivers, but there have been very awkward moments for spectators and for other competitors. Iota: Did you find that the long-chassis car was superior to the short-chassis prototype? Arnott: It all depends on the driver's preference. The short chassis prototype does not drift. The longer chassis does. Iota: How many cars have you produced? Arnott: Six cars last season. Our intended production rate was hampered by various modifications incorporated during the year - inevitable with a new design. Iota: What are your future production plans? Arnott: During this winter we intend to build twenty new cars for delivery early in February. Iota: Have you done any competition driving? Arnott: No. To date I have had little time for competition driving. Iota: Do you intend to drive an Arnott in competition? Arnott: Yes but I am one of the few females who agree with men about "Women drivers." A great deal of unwarranted publicity surrounds a woman racing driver, and whether or not she can drive seems unimportant. When I feel I am competent enough to enter a race I will, but I shall be heavily disguised as a man. Iota: Are you running a "works" team next year? Arnott: Yes, but we have not decided how it will be done. Iota: Do you intend to continue indefinitely with a "works" team or will you confine your racing to one "works" entry when your cars have stronger numerical representation? Arnott: We have never run a "works" team, I should like to make that clear. One of the cars in the team has always belonged to me and I will continue to race one car next year. If a team proves to be a commercial proposition for all participants, then I shall certainly continue with it. Iota: It is apparent from your answers that you are a business woman, an engineer and a 500 c.c. motor racing enthusiast. You combine these activities very successfully, but do you find it an advantage or otherwise in being a woman in such [a] competitive sphere? Arnott: It took some time to convince people that a woman could take motor racing seriously.
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Arnott’s 1955 Le Mans’ entry [x]
Other cars built by Arnott in its seven years as a constructor included a supercharged Austin A30-powered sportscar, a streamliner for record-breaking attempts, and a GT car, although a variety of other cars were also made.                                                          While Arnott did not blow away the field in races, they did manage to break nine International Class I records at Montlhery in October 1953. John Brise, father of Formula 1 driver Tony Brise, piloted the 500cc streamliner – based on the standard 500cc chassis but with beautifully sculpted bodywork – to a fastest lap of 122mph, and set new records for 50km, 50 miles, 100km, 100 miles, 200km, 200 miles, 500km, 1 hour, and 3 hours. In 1955, Daphne Arnott took an eight-person team to the ill-fated 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race. Their 1,100cc Coventry-Climax powered car suffered an accident in practice, and so the team did not start the race. Only two of the eight drivers had completed any running at the time of the accident, and Arnott was not one of them.
Arnott was more slightly successful at the 1957 Le Mans event, when the team ran a Cooper-Climax powered version of their GT car – the team did not finish the race, thanks to a dropped valve, but they were able to start it. It would be Arnott’s last attempt at the legendary endurance event, and the failure led to the end of the marque.
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punta-tacco · 2 years
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We're two sides of a coin!
Road and Race by Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport: the special Brooklands record-breaking 1930 IV series "Testa Fissa" Two Seater Sport A.E. Leadbetter (in white) versus a 1931 "standard" V series Spider Zagato (in black).
© Gooding&Co and Bonhams
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en-wheelz-me · 23 days
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