One of the main attractions at Brooklands [for me at least] was the BAC Concorde. Unlike several of the other aircraft, this one was not flown into Brooklands... apart from the runway length and the fact that the aircraft had ready been grounded, this aircraft had for several years been used by British Airways as a source of spares... One of the things that Brooklands do is a "guided tour" and a video presentation on-board Concorde. It costs an extra 2 [or 4?] pounds, but it's interesting and worthwhile.
Anyway, other aircraft were a Vickers 806 Viscount, a Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman and a Vickers Varsity.
Last up is a video of the Merchantman landing at Brooklands many years ago. This video is well worth watching - especially at the end when they show how short the aircraft landed :-)
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