Glorious drive to Brooklands and back for the annual Morgan gathering..
Good to say hello to some friends and to go round the new exhibition spaces, including the amazing "Aircraft Factory". Well worth a visit.

The weather was just about perfect!


The inside of a Vickers Wellington Bomber was impressive and sobering...



This is looking forward. the metal "Geodesic" structure has wooden batons screwed to it and fabric sewn to the batons. Very strong and able to accept massive damage because there are many redundant load pathways. This section was being used as a chicken shed near Weybridge. It has been extensively restored.

Access inside is limited.... especially considering the forward fuselage crew (Pilot, Radio Operator, Navigator and front gunner) had to climb over the main wing spar, represented as a half section in the photo.
I was standing next to the stretcher where a wounded crew member would be laid out...after being dragged over the spar. Headroom is limited, I could not quite stand up in the main part and had to stoop to go through the frames.

Sobering to think they spent up to 8 hours in it. Very brave men,

Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...