BROOKLANDS
Motorcycle Day 5th July 2026
Witley MCC signed up once again for this highlight of the Show Season.
And what a good turnout we had; building on last year's effort with some of the same machinery plus plenty more.
We were allocated a prime spot alongside the Memorial Garden facing Test Hill and the Finishing Straight – excellent for visibility, with our yellow livery being used as a navigational aid by the commentator!
Additions this year included Gordon Kerr's Honda ST70; Ross Kerr's KTM with associated 2025 ISDE memorabilia(!); Mark Bennett had the Triumph Tiger and Simon Purcell the 950 Ducati, representing the modern sports/tourers; Ian Hayward added the AJS and Fantic trials machines to his Sunbeam racer; and Brian Williams rode in on the Triumph Street Twin.
Pete Crummett and Daphne brought along the much-admired ex-ISDT 1939 Rudge Ulster again; Geoff Urben, Dave and Jane Hammond had a couple of their track bikes; and Laurie Richards with the Triumph Cub (which kept running for the whole day this time!)
A very warm, dry day, but business was quite slow until after 11.30 am when things picked up nicely, with visitors asking about many of the bikes on display, and several locals who 'never knew there was a motorcycle club in Witley'!
Dave and Geoff were joined on Test Hill by Ian on the Sunbeam and Laurie on the Cub, and despite a couple of holdups, there were 8 successful runs!
Thanks to all the members who brought machines, those who set it all up, and also those who joined in during the day.
Motorcycle Day 6th July 2025
Despite the date clash with the Dragons Enduro, this was a successful visit to Brooklands with 8 machines of various types and ages.
It's always great to have Pete Crummett (this time with Daphne too) and his fabulous ex-ISDT 1939 Rudge Ulster. Then we had Ian Hayward with a lovely brace of vintage Sunbeams; Geoff Urben, Dave and Jane Hammond with a sample of their 'no brakes' track machinery and Dave's Scorpa; Jane Richards showing the 'modern' side with her Honda CB300R; and Laurie Richards with the Triumph Super Cub.
So all in all, a varied collection! We had plenty of interest from the passing public to make it a worthwhile and enjoyable day. A massive cloudburst in mid-afternoon did little to dampen spirits, though there were various victims of gazebo-roof-excess-water discharge!
Three of our members also took part in the Test Hill session. It was the first time Dave and Geoff had been on a bike since their respective health problems, so it was great to see them in action again! And the first time ever for Laurie.
Thanks to all the members who took part and made our participation possible.
Motorcycle Day 7th July 2024
Barry Brockman, Ian George and a select team of helpers put on a great show at the Brooklands Motorcycle Day.
The Witley truck, trailer, quad, inflatable arch and multiple Eze-ups left nobody in doubt on who had the most impactful display on site!
We had a lot of interest from the visiting public and some good conversations, particularly during the period around lunchtime when the sky cleared and the rain stopped for a while. Unfortunately, the feeling was that overall numbers were well down on last year, mostly because of the (correctly!) forecast poor weather.
Dave Hammond on his long track machine and Dan on the ex-GD Brown Douglas 350 put in a Test Hill run during the morning session.
Brooklands Motorcycle Team leader and Witley member John Bottomley was on the stand making a video concentrating on Witley and the Centenary (one of many reports he and his colleague Mark put together that day!).
You can view the video here...
John had also kindly arranged for the GD Brown racing Douglas and sidecar outfit to take pride of place in our area, for which we are most grateful.
With no improvement in the weather likely, many exhibitors started packing up early. We were all packed away and heading home by about 4pm.
Many thanks to all members who came to help on the day, and those took the trouble to bring their machines along for everyone to enjoy.
We hope this will be a regular fixture in our calendar, so look out for details of next year's event in due course.
