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near to Byfleet, Surrey, England
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Brooklands - Concorde - Engines
A view of the rear of two of Concorde's four Olympus engines. The inboard engine of this pair having its clamshell cover closed which would have produced reverse thrust by forcing the exhaust backwards through the engine.
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Mercedes Benz world
A view across the Mercedes Benz driving track with the showroom in the background.
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Piles of sand
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Light aircraft at Brooklands, 1993
This light aircraft (a Jodel DR.1051 Sicile Record, G-BHHE) was arriving at Brooklands for a fly-in in April 1993. As can be guessed from the puddles on the runway, the event was a bit of a wash-out, and only a couple of aircraft turned up.... (more)
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Avro Way, Brooklands
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Brooklands - Barton Bus
Barton Transport Leyland Tiger WAL782, built 1940s, at the Spring 2003 Bus Gathering, Brooklands.
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Byfleet: Seven Arches Lake
This lake next to the River Wey is almost certainly a flooded former gravel pit working.
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Brooklands motor and aircraft museum
On this site the first motor racing circuit with steep banked bends was built in 1907. It also became the site for the development of the Wellington Bomber during WWII. It is also associated with motorbike racing and cycling.
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Vickers airliners at Brooklands with Concorde
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Mercedes Live @ Mercedes World
Mercedes World is a facility run within the old Brooklands oval. It has various tracks for driving experiences (all in cars from the Mercedes range of course!). This event was after the 2009 F1 season - Brawn and McLaren both ran cars, and... (more)
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Brooklands aerodrome from the air
The aircraft on the ground is the Sultan of Oman's private VC10, preserved at Brooklands Museum. The main museum is just behind the outer engine, and modern office buildings can be seen on the airfield perimeter beyond.
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Chertsey footpath 12
On the route from Weybridge station to Byfleet Road near New Haw Lock. Here the path has turned away from the main railway line, which it had been following, and is heading towards a level crossing over the Byfleet Curve, on the route... (more)
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