The Brooklands Podcast

The author of this fascinating book on S.F. Edge talks with Brooklands Gareth Tarr about the life of this motoring pioneer.

Selwyn Francis Edge, invariably known simply as ‘SF’, was a highly significant pioneer of motoring in Britain. When, in 1902, he drove a Napier to victory in the Gordon Bennett Cup, a mighty event on public roads between Paris in France and Innsbruck in Austria, he initiated serious British endeavour in motor racing. He was deeply involved in the birth of Brooklands, setting a 24-hour solo driving record there when the circuit opened in 1907. As a towering industry figure most closely associated with Napier and AC Cars, he played an important role in the growth of car manufacture in Britain. In the words of ‘Bentley Boy’ S.C.H. ‘Sammy’ Davis, ‘His keen grey eyes, the bushy eyebrows and the hawk-like face… made him a notable figure in any assembly.’ This biography uncovers the life of an extraordinary man whose achievements deserve to be far more widely recognised.

Including Motorsport Day with Mike Ward, the C16 Streamliner with Glenn Billqvist and Phil Reid with Wendy Amy.

Peter Stevens is probably best known as the designer of the ultimate 1990s supercar, the McLaren F1, but that is just one of many accolades he has won in a storied career in vehicle design. Motorsport clients have included the Brabham and Williams Formula One teams and he was consultant designer for BMW and Toyota Le Mans projects. Notable road car designs on his CV include the Jaguar XJR15 supercar, the 1980s Lotus range and the MGs of the 2000s. He was appointed Visiting Professor, Vehicle Design, Royal College of Art and delivers vehicle design masterclasses internationally.

Outright winner of the St Mary's Trophy race at the Goodwood Revival; multiple class winner at Rally GB; management stints with the Brabham and McLaren Formula One teams; BBC Television's Formula One pit lane commentator; ITV's Formula One studio analyst; Sky Sports motorsport expert; host of the British Grand Prix after party.

Tony Jardine has an impressively diverse motorsport CV and has worked with the great and the good across all motorsport disciplines. Enjoy a fascinating talk by this multitalented motorsport personality.

Outright winner of the St Mary's Trophy race at the Goodwood Revival; multiple class winner at Rally GB; management stints with the Brabham and McLaren Formula One teams; BBC Television's Formula One pit lane commentator; ITV's Formula One studio analyst; Sky Sports motorsport expert; host of the British Grand Prix after party.

Tony Jardine has an impressively diverse motorsport CV and has worked with the great and the good across all motorsport disciplines. A fascinating talk by this multitalented motorsport personality.

With Paddy Hopkirk and Steve Parrish in conversation with Charley Boorman.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIRCRAFT. CONCORDE'S MOST EXPERIENCED PILOT. THE DEFINITIVE STORY.

For over a quarter of a century, Concorde was the world's only successful supersonic airliner, carrying passengers at speeds faster than a rifle bullet - and at heights that provided a glimpse of the edge of space.

As Chief Concorde Pilot for British Airways, Mike Bannister knows her like no one else. From displaying Concorde with the Red Arrows over London to landing her back at Heathrow in her last scheduled flight in October 2003, he has seen Concorde's full journey.

Now he shares the inside story of this unique and awe-inspiring aircraft for the first time, including his role in the investigation to uncover what really happened when Concorde fell to earth on 25th July 2000.

Loved and missed like no other aeroplane, Concorde is part celebration, part history, part detective story and part courtroom drama.

Celebrating the Aston Martin Heritage Festival, introduced by John Johnson and Kay Petre. Interviews with some of the owners by Gillian. What a day!

Martin Shelley tells the story of Frank Halford, the English aircraft engine designer, best known for the series of de Havilland Gipsy engines, widely used by light aircraft in the 1920s and 30s.

From the Motorcycle Show July 2022. Including Project Pitstop, BSA coming to England, Hollis Motorcycles and Eddie about his Fast Lady Combo.