From: "Bob W"
On Sunday November 15th, 2009, the Vickers Vimy (a WW I
> biplane bomber) owned by the Brooklands Museum made what is
> almost certainlty its last flight, returning to the museum to
> be decommissioned and exhibited.
>
> http://www.jfwaf.com/temp/Vimy.jpg
>
> Some of you may recognise the building in the background - I think
>
> Cotty posted some shots from there recently (Mercedes World).
That's a beautiful aeroplane, shame to ground it.
There was a programme on TV here last night from Brooklands. James May (of
Top Gear) built a Scalextric track around the full length of the original
Brooklands race track, and raced a couple of cars around it - great fun. It
also featured some driving practice in real cars around the Merc test track.
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1dn4/James_Mays_Toy_Stories_Scalex
tric/>
Bob
"Currently BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only"
It is a shame that old plane is going to be grounded. Still, better a
museum than the breakers.
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