100 Years of the Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation

Description

• Commissioned by the Brooklands Museum, Brooklands, the Birthplace of British Motorsport and Aviation is a fascinating new book detailing the history of this unique motor racing centre and celebrating its centenary.
• Prior to 1907, motor sport was banned on public roads within the UK forcing drivers to enter races in Europe. To address this situation, Hugh Fortescue Locke-King decided to transform 330 acres of his Brooklands estate near Weybridge in Surrey into the world's first purpose-built race track, and Brooklands Motor Course was born.
• Motor sport at Brooklands came to an end in 1939 when it became one of Britain's first aerodromes and a world-renowned centre of engineering excellence.
• Featuring all new photography from the collection of famous cars, motorbikes and aircraft at Brooklands Museum, this book makes essential reading

Specifications

• HB 192 pages 270 mm x 270 mm
• Full colour dust jacket Over 130 photographs