1973: BROOKLANDS MOTOR CIRCUIT | Nationwide | Classic BBC Sport | BBC Archive

John Swinfield reports from the dilapidated site of the former Brooklands racing circuit - thought to be the first purpose-built banked motor race circuit in the world - where a group of volunteers called the Brooklands Society is trying to preserve the track after it's having fallen into disuse after the second world war. What was the track like back in its heyday, and what was it like to race on it? Veteran racers Kaye Don and Sydney "Sammy" Davis take a spin around the remaining sections of the track in a 1936 Bugatti, and recall their competition days when they hared around the circuit on Sunbeams at speeds of up to 150 mph. Originally broadcast 11 September, 1973. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?...