Brooklands Helicopter Fly-in event Part Two 21st August 2025 Historical Archive of Aviation & Recovery Heritage 2026-09-22 | Brooklands Helicopter Fly-in event Part Two 21st August 2025
Brooklands Museum Fly-in 21st May 2023 Part Two Departures Andys Video 2023-05-28 | This is the second of two Videos from the Brooklands Museum Fly-in that took place on the 21st May 2023. It shows a couple of short interviews with Simon Ames OBE talking to some pilots, the guest aircraft departing and lastly the photographic work of John Axtel
Brooklands Museum Fly-in 21st May 2023 Part One Arrivals Andys Video 2023-05-26 | This is the first of two Videos from the Brooklands Museum Fly-in that took place on the 21st May 2023. It shows the aircraft arriving and gives you an aerial view of the approach.
Our short break visiting Family in Doha Andys Video 2023-05-12 | Once again it was time for to visit our Grandson in Qatar and explore this delightful location. While there we visited the Qatar Olympic & Sports Museum along with the Katara Cultural Village. Being Ramadan we also joined people to see an Iftar Cannon mark the end of fasting
Simon Ames Lifetime Achievement Award presented in the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill Andys Video 2023-03-11 | Aviation Heritage UK presented Simon Ames with a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Heritage Hangar at Biggin Hill surrounded by some 16 Spitfires and I was invited to film the presentation, but also managed to get a brief look at some of the incredible aircraft to be found there.
Accidents, Rollovers & Recoveries from the Eighties Video 6 Andys Video 2023-02-15 | This Video is the last of six all showing Vehicle Recovery Jobs that I did in the late seventies eighties and nineties. You will find several other collections from this era, on my channel. andysvideo.com They included Road Traffic Accident of all sorts involving Cars, Vans and Commercial Vehicles. This collection is all the bits left over from the other videos mainly because they show little of the actual recovery as I was too busy doing it to also film. However there is still some interesting bits and it is great to see the lunatics i worked with back then. I know some of it looks appalling these days without 'Elf and Softy', but we knew what we were doing and I never 'lost a man on my watch'! At our peak we had 2 depots in the Midlands, 1 in Sussex, 1 in Middlesex, 3 in Surrey and 1 in Devon If anyone recognizes themselves, please take a moment to say hello.NOTE: If you enjoy the videos I produce please take a moment to 'like' and even better 'subscribe' to the channel, it helps us grow. Also remember the best index to my work (divided in subject playlist) can be found at andysvideo.comIf you want to know about the history of vehicle recovery go to vehiclerecovery.org
VSCC (Vintage Sports-Car Club) New Year’s Driving Test 2023 Video 2 Andys Video 2023-01-31 | This is the second videos from the VSCC’s New Year’s Driving Tests held at Brooklands Museum on the 29th of January 2023. This one shows events around the site mostly in the morning and includes Brooklands’ Test Hill and tests on the Brooklands Finishing Straight. You will find many more Brooklands Video from the last forty years along with a lot else at andysvideo.com if you enjoyed it please click like and if can subscribe.
VSCC (Vintage Sports-Car Club) New Year’s Driving Test 2023 Video 1 Andys Video 2023-01-30 | We produced two videos from the VSCC’s New Year’s Driving Tests held at Brooklands Museum on the 29th of January 2023. This one is largely Time Lapse recording of cars going up Brooklands famous Test Hill and on the Brooklands Finishing Straight. Being Time Lapse there is no sound and so I have added some music, if it is not to your taste please turn it down.You will find many more Brooklands Video from the last forty years along with a lot else at andysvideo.com if you enjoyed it please click like and if can subscribe.
Brooklands Classic Car Event 2023 a further look around the ground and time lapse at the back gate. Andys Video 2023-01-06 | This is the fifth and last of a number of videos taken at Brooklands New Year’s Day Classic Vehicles Event 1st January 2023. This one also walks around some of the vehicles and ends with a time lapse video from the back gate. The best way to see more videos from this event is to go to the New Year’s Day ‘Playlist’ at https://www.andysvideo.com. If you like what you see please subscribe and boost my rating. You can find out about events at Brooklands by going to brooklandsmuseum.com
Brooklands Classic Car Event 2023 a look around both from above and on the ground Andys Video 2023-01-04 | This is the fourth in a number of videos taken at Brooklands New Year’s Day Classic Vehicles Event 1st January 2023. This one shows a drone's eye view of the Brooklands site and then walks around through the vehicles. Don't worry if you don't see yours in the video as video five is also looking around the site on the ground The best way to see more videos from this event is to go to the New Year’s Day ‘Playlist’ at https://www.andysvideo.com. If you like what you see please subscribe and boost my rating. You can find out about events at Brooklands by going to brooklandsmuseum.com
Brooklands Classic Car Event 2023 Vehicles arriving at the Campbell Gate Part2 Andys Video 2023-01-03 | This is the third in a number of videos taken at Brooklands New Year’s Day Classic Vehicles Event 1st January 2023. This one shows in detail vehicles arriving through the Campbell Gate from roughly 10 o'clock, to 1 o'clock., because of the number of vehicles this year we have had to make two Videos, and this is Part Two. The best way to see more videos from this event is to go to the New Year’s Day ‘Playlist’ at https://www.andysvideo.com. If you like what you see please subscribe and boost my rating. You can find out about events at Brooklands by going to brooklandsmuseum.com
Brooklands Classic Car Event 2023 Vehicles arriving at the Campbell Gate Part1 Andys Video 2023-01-03 | This is the second in a number of videos taken at Brooklands New Year’s Day Classic Vehicles Event 1st January 2023. This one shows in detail vehicles arriving through the Campbell Gate from roughly 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock, because of the number this year we have had to make two Videos, so this is Part One. The best way to see more videos from this event is to go to the New Year’s Day ‘Playlist’ at https://www.andysvideo.com. If you like what you see please subscribe and boost my rating. You can find out about events at Brooklands by going to brooklandsmuseum.com
Brooklands Museum New Years Day Classic Vehicles Event 2023 (An Introduction) Andys Video 2023-01-01 | This is the first of a number of videos taken at Brooklands New Year’s Classic Vehicles Event 1st January 2023, more will follow in the coming days. This one mostly show vehicles arriving through the Campbell Gate using a time lapse camera to capture as many as possible. The best way to see more videos from this event is to go to the New Year’s Day ‘Playlist’ at andysvideo.com but allow me a few days to edit them please. If you like what you see please subscribe and boost my rating. You can find out about events at Brooklands by going to brooklandsmuseum.com
Why should you subscribe to AndysVideo? Andys Video 2022-12-30 | Please note there is a full playlist of all my 800 plus videos at andysvideo.com So why should you want to subscribe as well? Because this unique channel is full of videos about both Vehicle and Aircraft Recovery from the Eighties to the present, events at Brooklands Museum including Motor Racing, Classic and Vintage Car events, Aviation events like Fly-ins and family events. Everything is divided into PLAYLIST based on the subject matter making it easy to find what you want. Much of it is filmed from locations the public just cannot get to. Subscribe now and be told when something new and interesting is posted.The early items from the Nineteen Eighties on, were filmed during my years at National Rescue doing vehicle and later aircraft recovery and so the quality is not always brilliant even though much was filmed in SVHS. As the years went by and the hobby grew I started using 4K UHD to recorded, purchased some Drones for Aerial Photography /Videography and most recently have been experimenting with 360 degree surround video. If this all appeals to you then subscribe and get updates on what is new on this free channel of mine and don't forget the playlist at andysvideo.com Regards Andy Lambert
Family reunion in Doha 2021 Andys Video 2022-11-28 | This is a video just for the Family and shows us going to Doha to see our eldest Daughter, Husband and our Grandson who are based in Doha Qatar.
Dubrovnik City Walls (or Kings Landing) a brief look around Andys Video 2022-11-13 | As part of our cruise on Azura we stopped at Dubrovnik we had not up until then associated it with Game of Thrones' Kings Landing but as soon as you entered the City Walls you recognise things. Sadly we missed a lot of locations used because of this, but we will go back next year better prepared to do it justice.
Red Lights Update on the work done by RISC and PROF Andys Video 2022-11-04 | This is an update in 2021 of the work done by the Recovery Industry Support Charity and the Professional Recovery Operators Federation on securing Red Lights for Recovery Operatives.
The Krka Waterfalls in Krka National Park Croatia Andys Video 2022-10-27 | This video shows us visiting the incredible Krka Waterfalls located in Krka National Park near Split in the Croatian region known as Dalmatian. We first take a boat trip up the River Krka, before climbing to the top of this group of Waterfalls. We had arrived there on P&O's cruise ship Azura which earlier in the day had arrive in Split. If you are interested in known more about the cruise go to andysvideo.com and look in our family / personal playlist.
Brooklands Museum Fly in 2022 at Mercedes-Benz World Andys Video 2022-10-22 | Brookland can trace its flying heritage back well over a hundred years and was Britain's (and posable Europe's) largest aircraft manufacturing centre. So although most people today associate its past with Motor Sport, its aviation past also deserves to be remembered and that is what the many fly-ins at Brooklands commemorate. This one on the 16th of October 2022 was the first in many years to be held on the site of the original 1951 Vickers built over a kilometre long runway. now sliced into two parts and adapted for vehicles use by Mercedes-Benz World. If you would like to see previous Brooklands Fly-ins (and much more) study the playlist at andysvideo.com
The Vintage Recovery Vehicle section at the 2022 Tow Show (best viewed full screen 4K) Andys Video 2022-09-30 | NOTE: More like this at andysvideo.com This video is a brief look at the 2022 Professional Recovery Tow Show at Telford. It is largely about the brilliant collection of older Recovery Vehicles on display. As in previous years there was a 'People Choice' vote which this year went to Tears Recovery's British built 1929 Chevrolet LQ.If you are interested in Vehicle Recovery you can find out more about its history here vehiclerecovery.org You can also find more videos like this at andysvideo.com If you are looking for last years Vintage section it is at youtu.be/WZ3P-r-9o50
Interior views of the former Phillips & Powis/Miles Aircraft Factory at Woodley. Andys Video 2022-08-23 | This third and last video taken of the former Phillips & Powis - later Miles Aircraft - factory at Woodley on 10th August 2022 shows notable areas inside the premises during the final stages of TMS' site closure. Their departure sadly brings to an end 83 years of continuous engineering activity in these buildings which made such an important contribution to both Woodley's history and to this country's aviation and automotive industriesACKNOWLEDGEMENTSOur grateful thanks to the management and staff of Thermal Management Solutions for allowing us to make this video record of these historic aviation buildings at this critical time'. HISTORICAL SUMMARY Phillips & Powis Aircraft (Reading) Ltd formed in 1928, opened Woodley Aerodrome and a flying school in 1929 and began aircraft design and manufacture on teaming up with F G and 'Blossom' Miles (Britain's first woman aircraft designer) in 1933. Initially specialising in wooden light aeroplanes and air racing machines, the firm achieved unprecedented success in the 1935 King's Cup Air Race. A leading producer of modern monoplane training aeroplanes for the RAF from 1936, the company's increasing success required almost continual factory expansion and a £2M Air Ministry order for an initial 500 Miles Masters in 1938 was the largest ever contract for a British training aircraft at the time. To prepare for mass production, besides expanding its production facilities and building a new HQ beside Headley Road East in 1939, P&P also introduced Britain's first 'Moving Track Assembly Line'. Renamed Miles Aircraft Ltd in 1943, the company already had a reputation for ambitious and innovative private-venture projects including the M.52 supersonic jet research aircraft (cancelled in 1946 by the government just before completion). By the time the business entered receivership in 1947-48, just over 6,000 Miles aircraft had been built at Woodley and another 1,115 at other factories - a remarkable achievement in just 14 years. Restructured as a general engineering company in 1948, it was progressively renamed Western Manufacturing Estate Ltd, Adamant & Western and then the Adwest Group. The latter gradually redeveloped and sold off most of the old airfield and factory for housing and other commercial uses before its remaining pre-war premises were taken over by Magal Engineering then by Arlington Automotive who recently sold the site to Goya Developments. All buildings were occupied until 12th August 2022 by Thermal Management Solutions to manufacture and supply a wide range of components to the motor industry.© Compiled by Julian C Temple, Aviation Heritage Connections, 21/08/2022;
Rear views of the former Phillips & Powis/Miles Aircraft Factory at Woodley Andys Video 2022-08-23 | This second of three videos was also filmed on 10th August 2022 and shows the two large industrial buildings at the rear of the site beside 'Viscount Way' and once opened directly onto the west end of the airfield. The first shed was 'Final Assembly' which housed the end of the factory's innovative Moving Track Assembly Line and still retains its original sliding doors through which numerous Miles Master and Martinet aircraft passed from 1939 to 1945. An adjacent smaller 'Wood Store' building was incorporated into this building after the war. The second larger building was the 'Dope Shop' which has lost its tall folding doors post-war but features typical 1930s 'north light' roofs. Newly-built aircraft were all painted here in individual spray booths created using mobile protective screens. They were then pushed outside briefly en route to an even larger adjacent 'Flight Shed' (unfortunately destroyed by fire when used as a warehouse in 1956). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Our grateful thanks to the management and staff of Thermal Management Solutions for allowing us to make this video record of these historic aviation buildings at this critical time'.HISTORICAL SUMMARYPhillips & Powis Aircraft (Reading) Ltd formed in 1928, opened Woodley Aerodrome and a flying school in 1929 and began aircraft design and manufacture on teaming up with F G and 'Blossom' Miles (Britain's first woman aircraft designer) in 1933. Initially specialising in wooden light aeroplanes and air racing machines, the firm achieved unprecedented success in the 1935 King's Cup Air Race. A leading producer of modern monoplane training aeroplanes for the RAF from 1936, the company's increasing success required almost continual factory expansion and a £2M Air Ministry order for an initial 500 Miles Masters in 1938 was the largest ever contract for a British training aircraft at the time. To prepare for mass production, besides expanding its production facilities and building a new HQ beside Headley Road East in 1939, P&P also introduced Britain's first 'Moving Track Assembly Line'. Renamed Miles Aircraft Ltd in 1943, the company already had a reputation for ambitious and innovative private-venture projects including the M.52 supersonic jet research aircraft (cancelled in 1946 by the government just before completion). By the time the business entered receivership in 1947-48, just over 6,000 Miles aircraft had been built at Woodley and another 1,115 at other factories - a remarkable achievement in just 14 years. Restructured as a general engineering company in 1948, it was progressively renamed Western Manufacturing Estate Ltd, Adamant & Western and then the Adwest Group. The latter gradually redeveloped and sold off most of the old airfield and factory for housing and other commercial uses before its remaining pre-war premises were taken over by Magal Engineering then by Arlington Automotive who recently sold the site to Goya Developments. All buildings were occupied until 12th August 2022 by Thermal Management Solutions to manufacture and supply a wide range of components to the motor industry.© Compiled by Julian C Temple, Aviation Heritage Connections, 21/08/2022;
The front view of the former Phillips & Powis/ Miles Aircraft Factory at Woodley. Andys Video 2022-08-23 | BEST VIEWED FULL SCREEN - This is the first of three videos showing the surviving buildings of the former Phillips & Powis - later Miles Aircraft - factory at Woodley, all designed in 1938 by the modernist architect Guy Morgan and officially opened by the Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood on 29th January 1939. Filmed on 10th August 2022, just a few days before Thermal Management Solutions reluctantly closed down this well known engineering site after ending production of automotive engine parts at the end of July. The aerial views in this opening video show the front of the factory's distinctive 'art deco' headquarters building facing Headley Road East with extensive 'Machine and Fitting Shops' plus 'Stores and Quarantine' behind'.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Our grateful thanks to the management and staff of Thermal Management Solutions for allowing us to make this video record of these historic aviation buildings at this critical time'.HISTORICAL SUMMARYPhillips & Powis Aircraft (Reading) Ltd formed in 1928, opened Woodley Aerodrome and a flying school in 1929 and began aircraft design and manufacture on teaming up with F G and 'Blossom' Miles (Britain's first woman aircraft designer) in 1933. Initially specialising in wooden light aeroplanes and air racing machines, the firm achieved unprecedented success in the 1935 King's Cup Air Race. A leading producer of modern monoplane training aeroplanes for the RAF from 1936, the company's increasing success required almost continual factory expansion and a £2M Air Ministry order for an initial 500 Miles Masters in 1938 was the largest ever contract for a British training aircraft at the time. To prepare for mass production, besides expanding its production facilities and building a new HQ beside Headley Road East in 1939, P&P also introduced Britain's first 'Moving Track Assembly Line'. Renamed Miles Aircraft Ltd in 1943, the company already had a reputation for ambitious and innovative private-venture projects including the M.52 supersonic jet research aircraft (cancelled in 1946 by the government just before completion). By the time the business entered receivership in 1947-48, just over 6,000 Miles aircraft had been built at Woodley and another 1,115 at other factories - a remarkable achievement in just 14 years. Restructured as a general engineering company in 1948, it was progressively renamed Western Manufacturing Estate Ltd, Adamant & Western and then the Adwest Group. The latter gradually redeveloped and sold off most of the old airfield and factory for housing and other commercial uses before its remaining pre-war premises were taken over by Magal Engineering then by Arlington Automotive who recently sold the site to Goya Developments. All buildings were occupied until 12th August 2022 by Thermal Management Solutions to manufacture and supply a wide range of components to the motor industry.© Compiled by Julian C Temple, Aviation Heritage Connections, 21/08/2022;
PROFCon 22 - The Motor Insurers’ Bureaus Presentations Andys Video 2022-08-05 | The video shows part of the presentation given by Paul Farley ofMotor Insurers’ Bureau Council at PROFCon 22.
Professional Recovery Operators Federation presents PROFCon 22 Part1 the opening. Andys Video 2022-08-02 | This short video shows the opening of PROFCon 22 and the first of a number of video presentation.
PROFCon 22 - The National Fire Chiefs Councils Presentations Andys Video 2022-08-02 | The video shows part of the presentation given by National Fire Chiefs Council at PROFCon 22.
PROFCon 22 - The National Police Chiefs Councils Presentations Andys Video 2022-08-02 | The video shows part of the presentation given by The National Police Chiefs Council at PROFCon 22. It also includes a revealing question and answer session after the presentation on Statutory Fees.
PROFCon 22 - The signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement Andys Video 2022-08-02 | This short video shows the moment when the Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed.
PROFCon 22 - The Institute of Vehicle Recovery presentation. Andys Video 2022-08-02 | This a informative presentation given by Nick Ovenden of the IVR Group explain some of the things recovery Operators and other do not always understand.
PROFCon 22 - The End - Summing up. Andys Video 2022-08-02 | Richard Goddard closes the Professional Recovery Operators Federation Conference 2022
Brooklands Museum Fly in Aug 2021 Part 2 Andys Video 2022-07-11 | This is Part two of the Brooklands Museum Fly-in during August 2021 (Part one is here youtu.be/T2Sv0yZq5Yo). This one deals with the departing aircraft. It also includes a landing and taking off from the aircrafts perspective and in a first we have a Aviation Legend Simon Ames OBE talking to a few of the pilots A complete playlist of previous flyins can be found (along with a lot more) at andysvideo.com/#flyin
A short video of 77a Replingham Road Southfields in 1987 Andys Video 2021-12-04 | Not my best quality video, but I had only just started filming back in 1987! It shows my our old home a few days before we moved our mum out after she had lived there for some 50 years. The main reason why I have posted it is, because I also filmed the area around it and I know this will interest those who know the area today. Note if you want to pause a frame to look at a view on a PC just hit the spacebar.
Tow Show 2021 Vintage Recovery Vehicles Display Andys Video 2021-10-19 | Each year Professional Recovery Magazine organise a number of shows for the Recovery Industry culminating in the Tow Show in Telford. This year LV Britannia sponsored a Vintage and Classic Recovery Vehicle Display and a number of Recovery Vehicles Operators supplied a diverse range of amazing vehicles including my own AEC Militant called Milly. If you are interested in Vehicle Recovery you can find out more about its history here vehiclerecovery.org You can also find more videos like this at andysvideo.comIf you are looking for the 2022 vintage section it is at youtu.be/VG1oBj4y65Y
The annual Staged Incident at Brooklands Emergency Service Day 2021 Andys Video 2021-10-14 | Please fell free to share a link to this video: Each year at the Brooklands Emergency Service Day we try and stage an incident, to demonstrate how the services work together. This year we demonstrate an events showing an intoxicated driver hitting a pedestrian who was talking on their phone. Mike Cowan has been nominated for an Oscar after his performance as the driver in this short video. You can find many more videos like this at www.andysvideo.com
Emergency Services Day 2021 Video 2 (May Day) Brooklands Museum. Andys Video 2021-10-03 | This is the second of three videos of the Emergency Services day at Brooklands and deals with vehicles in the arena. As always the sound was not good with all the sirens and people no speaking into the Mic so we have concentrated on showing the vehicles. it took place on 26th September 2021.
Emergency Services Day 2021 Video 1 (May Day) Brooklands Museum. Andys Video 2021-09-27 | Since 2001 on the first Monday of May there has been a 'May Day' event at Brooklands honouring the Vehicles used by the Emergency Services. Due to COVID we missed 2020 but it was finally held on 26th September 2021. This Video shows the vehicles arriving and over the next week or so I will add to it showing more vehicles and a couple of the demonstration.
Brooklands Museum Fly in Aug 2021 Time Lapse Andys Video 2021-09-05 | This is a little extra that Paul Swift kindly let me have to Edit and Post on here it shows the main events in time-lapse for your amusement. Thanks Paul for the footage and you can see all the Fly-in videos at andysvideo.com/#flyin
Brooklands Museum Fly in Aug 2021 Part 1 Andys Video 2021-09-03 | This is Part One of the Brooklands Museum Fly-in during August 2021 (Part Two is here youtu.be/V5NLDEqrtpM ). The event is normally held four times a year on the Grass Strip by the Museum Car Park next to Mercedes Benz World. All those taking part (Organisers, ATC, Fire and Ground Crew) are all volunteers and all aircraft are by invitation only. Those attending this time are G-CUBN G-HEWZ G-MODE G-BVIE G-AXDI G-BPHR G-LIKY G-AOZH G-ADUR G-AAZP. A complete playlist of previous flyins can be found (along with a lot more) at andysvideo.com/#flyin
NTDA Presentation at PROFCon 2021 Andys Video 2021-08-15 | An interesting presentation given by Stefan Hay Chief Executive of the NTDA at Brooklands Museum during the PROFCon 2021 event. It explains in some detail the background to what they have achieved in bringing safety to the roadside for tyre fitters.More at profeduk.com
Highways England at PROFCon 21 Andys Video 2021-08-01 | A historic event took place at PROFCon 21 when Highways England signed Strategic Partnerships, both with the NTDA and the Independent Motoring Organisations. This short video shows the opening speech by acting CEO Highways England Nick Harris. More at profeduk.com
PROFCon Launch Brooklands 29th July 2021 Andys Video 2021-07-31 | After the inaugural PROFCon was opened by Nick Harris (acting CEO of Highways England), Richard Godard (President of the Professional Recovery Operators Federation) addressed representatives from the FIRE service, National Police Chiefs' Council, Highways England, leading Independent Motoring Organisations and Recovery Operators. This video is the highlights of that address and more videos from the event will be available shortly. PROF's website profeduk.com
Brooklands Airstrip July 21 Pilot Information Andys Video 2021-07-22 | Pilots may also like to view a short guide to Brooklands Museum ahead of their visit. See here - youtu.be/BD6ojEOVHvY
Bentley celebrates centenary of first ever race win at Brooklands Andys Video 2021-05-18 | 100 years to the day since the first race win for any Bentley, the actual winning car built known as EXP2 (experimental car number 2) returned once more to Brooklands to relive that famous moment and I was there to record this historic moment. Also present at the Brooklands Racetrack in Surrey were a number of other 3-Litre Bentleys to 'Wave the Flag' for British Racing excellent, especially with the Mercedes test track just yards away. This is an important part of the history of the Brooklands Banked Race Track as seen on TV programs like the Yesterdays Channels 'Secrets of a Transport Museum' and it is important that today's 'Bentley Boys' preserve these historic racing cars. PLEASE NOTE: There are many more videos like that at andysvideo.com
Brooklands Museum (as shown on Secrets of a Transport Museum) a 4K video tour. Andys Video 2021-04-01 | PLEASE NOTE: This is just one of many Brooklands related videos at andysvideo.com It will give a good idea of some of the things you will see when you visit Brooklands Museum. We have subtitled it to help those who may be hard of hearing and you can watch it on your smartphone, as you walk around the museum. It was made by some Brooklands enthusiasts to encourage you to visit this incredible place and although this first video deals largely with the motoring side of Brooklands who hope to make a second one highlighting the aviation exhibits in the coming years. If you have watched Secrets of a Transport Museum you will recognise a lot of grounds.If you want to see more of my Brooklands videos (and a lot more) please go to andysvideo.com where you will find some 800 videos dating from the eightiesYou can plan your visit at the museums website brooklandsmuseum.com
Hayling island from above in 4K Andys Video 2021-03-10 | I received the email from BMFA to say that COVID restriction on flying had ended and so after months of only being able to fly from my Garden, I took my drone for a walk on Hayling Island's sandy beach and had a quick look around from the air. If you can see your property and would like a still of it, just let me have the time frame and I will grab a still from the master video and email it to you.You can find a playlist of all my published drone flights (along with a lot more) at andysvideo.com
The BAE Systems Spares Logistics Centre At Brooklands 1990-2020 Andys Video 2021-02-08 | The huge BAE Systems Spares Logistics Centre at Brooklands recently closed myself and ‘aviation heritage consultant Julian Temple were allowed to visit and record the building as it is now. Julian has researched the building in depth and here is part of his findings.As a major manufacturing centre for most of the 20th century, Brooklands was Britain's most prolific location for aircraft design, production and testing with a total output of almost 19,000 aircraft of some 270 different types since 1907. Mass production of aeroplanes started here in 1915 with Vickers Aviation building BE2c military training aeroplanes as subcontractors to the Royal Aircraft Factory at Farnborough. Ultimately over forty companies or individuals produced and tested aircraft here until 1970. Although some American aircraft factories produced more aircraft than Brooklands, nowhere else in Britain or Europe is believed to have a similar or greater claim to fame. Designed in the late 1980s when British Aerospace's last factory at Brooklands was closing down, a new 104,000 sq ft £15m 'Commercial Aircraft Spares Logistics Centre' officially opened in 1990, with former Production Control Manager, Mike Booth responsible for its completion. Brooklands was the chosen location with its proximity to London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports which usually handled parts needed urgently by overseas operators and 70% of those aircraft spares were destined for export, especially to the USA. Offering unprecedented customer service 24 hours a day, the new facility replaced nine existing stores in the UK and comprised three huge storage bays with a three-storey office area in the NE corner. It featured fully computerised automated handling systems in order to supply billions of pounds of urgently needed parts worldwide as quickly as possible and had 150 staff at its operational peak. The main airliner types supported were the BAC One-Eleven, BAe 146 and its later Avro RJ/RJX variants, BAe Jetstream 31 and 41, BAe 748 and its short-lived successors the Advanced Turbo-Prop (ATP) and the derivative Jetstream 61. Most of these were in airline service although some were operated by British and foreign armed forces. In late 1999 British Aerospace merged with GEC-Marconi to form BAE Systems. Unfortunately the major recession in commercial aviation after the devastating terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Centre on 11th September 2001 led to economies and redundancies at Brooklands. Later, the fully automated storage bay was closed as the high cost of upgrading its Swiss-made computer system could not be justified, but the majority of the warehouse carried on functioning normally. More recently, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft Ltd at Prestwick Airport in Scotland managed the Brooklands stores but, with fewer British airliners left in service and the original lease up for renewal at the end of 2020, the decision was taken to close the warehouse on 31st December. The BAE Systems Spares Logistics Centre's closure after 30 years of operational service therefore represents the end of Brooklands' important contribution to the origins and development of the British aerospace industry for more than 100 years.
A Sunny Winters Day in Waterlooville Hampshire as seen from the North Side of the Town 4K Andys Video 2021-02-06 | BEST Viewed fully screen in 4k or HD - I wanted to test my latest DJI Drone (Mini 2) 4k UHD capability and decided the view it took was so good I had to share it with others. If you spot your house and would like a enlarged JPG image from the master video just email me with the video time stamp and which is yours and I will gladly send you a copy. NOTE: If you enjoy the videos I produce please take a moment to 'like' and even better 'subscribe' to the channel, it helps us grow. Also remember the best index to my work (divided in subject playlist) can be found at andysvideo.com
New Zealand Holiday 2010 Our first trip to some parts of North Island (3 smaller videos joined) Andys Video 2021-02-04 | This was our first visit to New Zealand and we were there to visit English friends in Ngunguru who had recently emigrated and built a huge house on the peninsular they owned. First of all we did explore Auckland and went to see where the French Secret Service allegedly had blown up Green Peace's Rainbow Warrior. We explored the Bay of Islands and watched the huge number of Dolphins that chased the boat. It took me back to my youth when I would watch Jack Cousteau explore the area on a 'Black and White' TV and really started my interest in boats and the sea. I also recalled that versatile Minesweeper that became RV Calypso and the horror that finally befell this icon TV Star in later life. We also tried to drown one of my cameras doing a photo shoot on 90 Mile beach and of course visited the incredible collection of animals our friends had collected on their farm in Whangaumu Bay.NOTE: If you enjoy the videos I produce please take a moment to like and even better subscribe to the channel, it helps us grow. Also remember the best index to my work (divided in subject playlist) can be found at andysvideo.com
USA Holiday 2013 - Including LA, San Diego, MASH location, 10-4 Parade, Calico Ghost town Andys Video 2021-01-29 | A video for friends and family but also for Fans of MASH, Highway Patrol or anyone wanting some ideas where to go when visiting California. We go out onto the former MASH film set (not great video quality) and the we visit LA's City Hall and look down on the City. We explore a little of Malibu and meet up with Joe Spano, before taking part in the 10-4 Police Parade as guest of the organisers. We go out to visit the Hoover Dam so we can drive over the new bypass bridge, before driving out to Calico to explore a little of the Gold Rush town, before going to Dante's View to look down on Star War's Mos Eisley location. We spent a little time at the Chino Air Park and last of all we go and visit a School Friend from some 55 years ago in San Diego.NOTE: If you enjoy the videos I produce please take a moment to 'like' and even better 'subscribe' to the channel, it helps us grow. Also remember the best index to my work (divided in subject playlist) can be found at andysvideo.com
USA Holiday 1989 - Including LA, Tombstone, Old Tucson and the Titan Missile Museum Andys Video 2021-01-23 | One of my Videos for our family and friends showing our 1989 visit to California the Same day as the terrible San Francisco earthquake. This was the first time I had got to a place that I had wanted to visit since I had been a Teenager in the sixties spending long weekends in Cornwall. We landed in LA. but then drove down to San Diego. From there we went to Old Tucson and visited the High Chaparral film set along with other location used in films like Rio Bravo, Rio Lobo, El Dorado and later Tombstone. We also went to the town of Tombstone to see the OK Corral and Boot Hill.Moving back into the Twentieth Century we stopped off Air Force facility Missile site number 8 and the popped into Edwards Airforce base (not allowed to film there). Then it was up to San Francisco arriving on Halloween Night we were surprised to see how hard the city's residence were trying to please what must have been some very traumatised children. Although it was now some two week since the earthquake you could still feel the tension and the huge amount of building damage. Then we drove back to LA and had fun playing on the fantastic beaches along the way. NOTE: If you enjoy the videos I produce please take a moment to 'like' and even better 'subscribe' to the channel, it helps us grow. Also remember the best index to my work (divided in subject playlist) can be found at andysvideo.com
USA Holiday 1991 Exploring San Francisco from the air, visiting Alcatraz and Yosemite Andys Video 2021-01-19 | Yet another Holiday Video for the Family and friends. I also understand there is a grown group of people we don't know that like to see there places as they were a few years ago. Anyway this one starts with me at work and dreaming about California and soon we are there. We hire a plane and take a aerial drip around Frisco (long before I found out about Half Moon Bay) It had been 2 years since we had last visited at the time of the Earthquake and so we return to some of the damage locations to see how repairs were going (they were all long since done). We enjoy the wonderful Highway One before ending the holiday at Universal and Disney. NOTE: If you enjoy the videos I produce please take a moment to 'like' and even better 'subscribe' to the channel, it helps us grow. Also remember the best index to my work (divided in subject playlist) can be found at andysvideo.com
