WONZ 278 – Wings Over Britain: Brooklands Museum

Guests:  Andrew Lewis and Allan Winn Hosts: Dave Homewood Recorded: 29th of June 2023 Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 13 seconds In this episode Dave Homewood talks with Andrew Lewis and Allan Winn at the Brooklands Museum, at Weybridge, Surrey, in England. Brooklands was the home of British motor racing, and also the home of Vickers Weybridge, a centre of innovation and manufacturing for the British aviation industry since 1915. Andrew is the curator of the museum’s collection, and Allan is the past Director and CEO of Brooklands Museum, and is now the vice president of the Brooklands Trust. Allan also happens to be an ex-pat New Zealander, and his leadership of the museum has helped to create the amazing place that is is these days. The two men discuss the history of the site and the creation of the museum, and talk about the important aircraft and artefacts within the collection. And they discuss their favourite exhibits, and the huge importance that they put on the museum of not just telling the stories of the past, but also inspiring the younger generations into the fields of engineering and aerospace. Vickers Wellington N2980, ‘R’ for Robert, The Loch Ness Wellington. Brooklands Museum curator Andrew Lewis. Allan Winn, the New Zealander who is the former Director and CEO of Brooklands Museum, and currently the vice president of the Brooklands Trust. The Brooklands Concorde. The Vickers Vimy replica. The Aircraft Factory hangar at Brooklands. The big white structure is the open door at the Barnes Wallis-designed atmospheric chamber, in the open position. Part of Barnes Wallis’s massive test chamber. Part of the control room for the Barnes Wallis chamber. The massive size of the test chamber is amazing. More photos Quick Links: •  Brooklands Museum website •  Brooklands Museum’s Facebook page