A Return to BROOKLANDS MUSEUM!

[@BumblebumBear]

Great video…I was born in Weybridge and as teenagers, before the museum was developed we used to go into the derelict site and you could go through all these tunnels under the track. Happy days.

[@dianarolph1770]

What a wonderful museum- I particularly was impressed with the Bus Museum! So much to see- you need a lot of time to view it all. Impressed by the volunteers giving of their time & expertise & enthusiasm

[@marieascot]

The stratosphere chamber is like the Farnborough Wind tunnel.

[@sisyphus9252]

That was fantastic Marq. Visiting England is #1 on my bucket list. I feel at the age of 57 and the state of the economy here in the states that the dream is slipping away. Looking through the camera's eye may be as close as I get. Thank you so much for sharing. Please keep up the good work Marq and thank you for bringing us along.

[@MarqEnglish]

Thank you and I look forward to a Trip back to Florida this year.

[@daviddavies337]

I only like it because they have concorde but never been there

[@Peterwrayadventures]

Havent been to Brooklands for years. They have definitely updated a lot of areas. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarqEnglish]

As you can see in the Video Peter, I was a bit disorientated at first getting my bearings..

[@cathybonner9437]

Reminds me of my Saturday outings to Kingston from Leatherhead on a red Routemaster bus and my favourite singer Sir Cliff in Summer Holiday

[@iainet]

Last time I went to Brooklands I went into the bicycle museum and saw a bike I use to have as a kid. Made me feel rather old.

[@MarqEnglish]

Oh how fantastic.

[@michaelwhite8031]

What an interesting place, super visit.

[@MrGreatplum]

Fantastic stuff, Marq - both my boys have been there on school trips and loved it. I must go soon! Barnes Wallis was an old blue as I think I’ve mentioned. He gave the money (£10,000) that he was awarded for his war work to Christ’s hospital as he was so upset about the loss of so many airmen. This allowed the school to set up the RAF Foundationers' Trust, allowing the children of RAF personnel killed or injured in action to attend the school

[@MarqEnglish]

He really is a rather remarkable Fella is Barnes Wallis. That's a lovely story about The RAF Foundationers' Trust.

[@ClearLight1967]

You ended the video in my local pub! I keep meaning to visit Brooklands museum, and your tour of the site has inspired me to go and take a look sometime soon. The New Haw lock keepers cottage was used in the old 'First Men on the Moon' movie as Professor Cavor's home. It was rebuilt a couple of decades back after being damaged by a gas explosion. Next time you are up this way go and take a look at Wisley Church, a tiny gem of a place . You can stop off for lunch at the nearby Anchor pub afterwards. Thanks again, Marq, always love your video outings.

[@MarqEnglish]

Thank you, I wished I knew about the 'First Men on the Moon' connection beforehand as love me a bit of Ray Harryhausen! Regarding Wisley Church, I shot a Video there last week and had Lunch at the lovely Anchor Pub. Amazing littl;e Church that I've been meaning to visit for a while (and it was open).

[@ClearLight1967]

@@MarqEnglish Well, you were in War of the Worlds country! Such a shame that Harryhausen didn't get to make his own version of that story, his test footage of the Martian looks fantastic. Glad you made it to Wisley, by coincidence I was there last week as well.

[@ClearLight1967]

Have you considered a visit to the beautiful Shah Jahan mosque in Woking? The old Muslim military graveyard on nearby Horsell Common would also fit in with the theme. There are some Iron Age tumuli nearby, including an impressive Bell Barrow, but look out for Martian Cylinders if you stray too close to the sand pits!

[@MarqEnglish]

@@ClearLight1967 I need to do a Video from Horsfall Common actually.

[@andrewnorris2]

Like you, Marq, I'm not especially into cars but some of these old models have a style about them that makes them classic. Is it a kind of nostalgia? I can see my old bike hanging up there, the one with a lady's frame and a basket! Great to have some dudes explain stuff for you, how generous was that. I did not understand much of what they were saying but I love to hear people speaking so passionately about their subject. Loved the bouncing bomb feature! I'd love to visit that museum. Thanks for a brief excursion. I'm sure that green bus, 403 took me to Carshalton High Street! We need to get Bernie to do a K.R walk there to explain everything. That would be a real joy.

[@MarqEnglish]

Thanks Andrew, I really need to take that Bike I bought out! Seems a waste.

[@andrewnorris2]

@@MarqEnglish Absolutely, give that bike a whirl, you'll be glad you did!

[@stationmasterschoice-walku1307]

Great video Marq, especially the bus museum part. It's great what has been achieved since the move from Cobham. Was "On the Buses" anything like the real thing? I'll just say this. It was close at times!! Those old buses had character and strength of build. I was privileged to meet Colin Curtis a few times. He was a major part of the Routemaster design team. On the last occasion we met before he died, he was asked what he thought about the new designs. His reply was "they're all just pices of cheese withwheels." I thought that was most apt from the man who helped design one of the most succesful buses of all time. I went on Concorde once at Duxford. Amazing aircraft. Strange we could do things then thatwe don't seem to be able to do now. And civilisation is supposed to porgress?

[@MarqEnglish]

Thanks Bernie for those great Stories.

[@marieascot]

My dad's cousin helped build the Concorde. A wonderful experience. There was an actual ex Concorde stewardess there when I did it.

[@marieascot]

The experience it better than it appears on this video.

[@mrtiabrown]

Brilliant good vid Marq (ps was on my parcelforce route and use to deliver there in early 1990,s)part of racetrack was still there then and use to fly round it in my parcelforce van

[@MarqEnglish]

Yes, I remember that too Steve.

[@MrNas42]

What a delight! There was nothing like that there (that I remember) on my one and only visit 50 years ago. But there was a Concorde to go in, while it was still being built. No certificates in those days either. I think it was a school metalwork/engineering trip, mainly focused on the construction process of Concorde. I remember feeling the perfect flush riveting on the wings.

[@MarqEnglish]

It's changed a lot since I was last there and that was only 11 years ago.

[@MrNas42]

@@MarqEnglish I have always wondered how they got the newly built Concordes away from Brooklands. The runway barely seems long enough for take off.

[@MarqEnglish]

@@MrNas42 Maybe it was taken apart and taken to Gatwick or Heathrow which is how this Concorde got here.

[@marieascot]

I have an uncle that worked on Concorde.

[@MrGreatplum]

@@MrNas42 - I think the runway was significantly longer prior to the 1980s

[@marieascot]

I DID go on board the other aircraft you need to return again.

[@marieascot]

Yes they have changed the layout. I must go back. Have you been to Mercedes World next door it is free?

[@MarqEnglish]

No, I didn't go there as not my thing.