NEWS

Don’t miss the traditional VSCC New Year Driving Tests at Brooklands this weekend

Friday 27 January 2017

This Sunday 29 January will see two celebrated organisations of the Pre-war motoring family – the Vintage Sports-Car Club and Brooklands Museum, the historic birthplace of British Motor Sport and Aviation – join forces once again for the Club’s annual New Year Driving Tests.
Following weeks of Winter fettling and hibernation, the event represents the first chance for Competitors to get back behind the wheel of their Pre-war cars in 2017 – save those brave souls who have already participated in our overnight Measham Rally last weekend (CLICK HERE to read more).
 
The New Year Driving Tests follow on from another successful edition of the Club’s Winter Driving Tests at Bicester Heritage in December, as we look forward to another impressive entry of over 60 Pre-war Touring and Sports-Cars for this favourite event on the Club’s calendar. They will tackle 14 tests located around the famous site, including Test Hill and the Banking, as well as on the original Campbell Circuit adjacent to the Mercedes Benz World site.
 
Expect to see yet another wonderfully eclectic line-up of historic machinery on display, from Club Driving Test regular, Alex Pilkington’s stunning 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C, the 1927Alvis 12/50 TG Sports Tourer of VSCC Past President Peter Glover (2002-04) and young Charlie Martin in his 1931/35 Riley Special, winner of the Winter Driving Tests at Bicester last month.
 
In addition, we welcome representatives from a host of other celebrated Pre-war marques, including Amilcar, Austin, Bugatti, Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Frazer Nash, Humber, MG, Morgan, Morris, Singer, Triumph, Trojan, Vauxhall and Wolseley.
 
As is tradition, a strong turnout of Spectators is expected, many in their own Pre-war machinery. The assembled display, in addition to the Museum’s other celebrated attractions including the recently restored Stratosphere Chamber and new 4D Theatre make it a fantastic day out for all the family (see www.brooklandsmuseum.com for more information).
 
Access to the Museum site is from 9.00am, with Morning Tests starting at 10.00am, a Lunch Break approximately 12.45-1.30pm and a scheduled finish of 4.00pm.
 
Prices are as follows:

VSCC Members* Non-Members
Adult £10.00 £11.00
Senior/Student £9.00 £10.00
Child (up to 16yrs) £5.00 £6.00
Children under 5yrs FREE
Family
(2 adults and up to 3 children)
£27.00 £30.00
 
*Please note you will need to show a current (2016) VSCC Membership Card to receive Members’ Prices.
 
Directions The Museum is between Weybridge and Byfleet, just a few minutes from Junction 10 of the M25 and the A3 London-Portsmouth trunk road. Leave the A3 at the Painshill junction and follow the A245 towards Byfleet – look out for the brown ‘Brooklands Museum’ signs and The Heights Car Park, via Wellington Way (follow the signs to ‘The Heights’; Post Code: KT13 0SL)

The Club returns to Brooklands this Summer for the 2017 Double Twelve Motorsport Festival, which will feature a weekend of VSCC Speed Trials, Driving Tests and Concours, as well as the grand re-opening of the restored Finishing Straight of the World’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit following restoration on Saturday 17 June, 110 years to the day since the Track was originally opened  – CLICK HERE for more information.
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