Last Friday saw the official Press launch of the Double Twelve event which takes place on June 5th and 6th. The VSCC arranged for several historic vehicles to be at Brooklands and to take part in some demonstration tests both at Brooklands and on the Mercedes Track. The new auction comapny ,HIstorics at Brooklands, also brought along a fine selection of classics for display as you can see in the below pictures.

Don’t forget that there is a special Members rate avaailble for tickets to the Dounle Twelve. This will be avaialble from tickets purchased in the shop, telephone or via the leaflet which will appear in the next Brooklands Bulletin.

1) The Jaguar D Type driven to victory by Mike Hawthorn in the tragic 1955 Le Mans (albeit much rebuilt !)
2) MG Magenette in a nice set by the BP Pagoda
3) More than a dozen Bentleys turned up courtesy of the Benjafield Bentley Club

1) Something a little more modern - Ford Escort rally car
2) Steve Gray’s gorgeous looking and sounding AC Cobra
3) Slightly unusual view of the paddock
4) Another paddock view through a Bentley cockpit
5) “Fafair” (I think) with its beetle like grille (I’ve never heard of one so can someone enlighten us on this one ?)

1) OK it’s a three wheeler with a two cyclinder engine - tell me what it is ?
2) Bugatti in front of the clubhouse
3) MG PB Airline Coupe

1) Finally what it’s all about - an orginal 1929 Brooklands Double Twelve entrant !