Brooklands Motoring Festival – The Double Twelve

CLASS: Historic Brooklands, Vintage
First: Christopher Jaques, Bugatti Type 35
Finalists: Adrian Stevens, Bentley 3-4½ Litre; John day Bugatti Type 35

CLASS: Historic Brooklands, Post Vintage Thoroughbred
First: Geoff Radford, MG Mk 3 Tigress
Finalists: David Naylor, MG L2 Magna; Richard Wadman, Alvis Speed 20

CLASS: Spirit of Brooklands, Pre-War
First: David Hince, MG K3
Finalists: Julian Grimwade, Bentley 4½ Litre Bobtail; Patrick Gardner, MG 18/80

CLASS: Spirit of Brooklands, Post-War
First: Paul Lovett, MGA Twin cam
Finalists: Nigel Tipping, Sunbeam Tiger; Michael Wooding, Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Away from the Mercedes-Benz World you step back into time when you walk around Brooklands. On show were all the vintage cars seen earlier in the day with the added advantage of being able to chat to the drivers and look over their cars. All the owners are happy to answer any question you have. A great treat for my colleague Vanessa Mander was to see a Bentley once owned by Dr D Benjarfield who also won the Le- Mans 24 hour race back in 1927 with co driver Sammie Davis - but not in this car! Benjarfield was one of the ordinal Bentley Boys along with Tim Birkin & Sammie Davis.

There are plenty of other attractions such as complementary rides on the off road course using the latest Mercedes Benz 4x4’s, reduced rates for the Junior Driving Programme which my children experienced their first ever drive in an A-Class and of course, the Mercedes Bend showroom where every car ever made is proudly on show.

The Double Twelve will now be an annual event and I have heard whispers the dates for next year will be sometime in June.

So make a note in your diary and bring all the family for a truly wonderful day out.

Jackie Violet - Female First

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