Brooklands Cradle of British Motor Racing and Aviation

Name: Brooklands Cradle of British Motor Racing and Aviation
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ISBN: 9780747807070

ISBN-10: 0747807078

ISBN-13: 9780747807070

Edition: 2009

Authors: Nicholas H. Lancaster

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Before World War II, Brooklands was the most famous motor racing venue in the world, attracting large and glamorous crowds to its banked circuit to watch races being won and records being broken. Also an important centre for aviation, Brooklands saw the first flight of a British pilot in a British aircraft. With the outbreak of war in 1939, motor racing would stop, never to resume again, and the site became an important centre for aviation manufacturers, producing in its history both the Wellington bomber and the Concorde. Discover the history of this unique sporting site, from its heyday as a motoring treasure to its wartime service in aviation production. Nicholas Lancaster conjures up…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 10/20/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64
Size: 5.83" wide x 7.20" long x 0.20" tall
Weight: 0.374
Language: English