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Title: Gold Star Day - 75th Anniversary of BSA Gold Star Brooklands Sat 30th June 2012 Post by: Tony oily bike on May 01, 2012, 04:54:23 PM From the Brooklands website:
http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/index.php?/events/details/75th-anniversary-of-bsa-gold-star-motorcycles/ Saturday, June 30, 2012 On 30th June 1937, Walter Handley lapped the famous Brooklands Outer Circuit at over 100mph on a BSA “Empire Star” motorcycle, and was awarded a Brooklands Gold Star for his effort. The BSA company promptly renamed the bike “Gold Star”, thus starting an illustrious line which would dominate its competition class for years to come. On 30th June this year, 75 years to the day from Handley’s feat, the Gold Star Owners Club will be celebrating that anniversary with a special day of action at Brooklands Museum – and the Club and the Museum are hoping to assemble the biggest collection of these famous bikes ever seen together in one place. The event will celebrate the award-winning race of 75 years ago and a festival of all things “Goldie”, including the later twin-cylinder Rocket Gold Stars. Morning and afternoon, visitors will see “Goldies”, ranging from the earliest Gold Star in existence right through to the latest “New Builds”, climbing the famous Test Hill. A selection of the Museum’s pre-war race-bikes will also be in action. In addition to the Gold Star Owners Club, the BSA Club, Norton Owners Club and Vintage Motor Cycle Club have all confirmed their support and will be bringing club stands with memorabilia to add to the nostalgia. There will be photo opportunities for “Goldie” owners, under Concorde and on the Members’ Banking - the steepest part of the Race Track. Gold Star Day runs from 10am to 5pm. Members of the Gold Star Owners Club can purchase concessionary tickets via the Club. All other riders of ANY make of machine will pay £10 for rider and bike, or £15 for rider, bike and pillion passenger, with tickets available at the gate. All bikes will enter the Museum site through the Campbell Gate entrance off Brooklands Road (B374), with car-borne spectators using the Museum’s public car park at Mercedes-Benz World. Clubs can pre-book group-visit tickets or Club stand space by contacting Michael Sands at the-sands@ntlworld.com or by writing to him at Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, KT13 0QN. Contact: Michael Sands the-sands@ntlworld.com 01932 857381 Gold Star Day - 75th Anniversary of BSA Gold Star Motorcycles Saturday, June 30, 2012 On 30th June 1937, Walter Handley lapped the famous Brooklands Outer Circuit at over 100mph on a BSA “Empire Star” motorcycle, and was awarded a Brooklands Gold Star for his effort. The BSA company promptly renamed the bike “Gold Star”, thus starting an illustrious line which would dominate its competition class for years to come. On 30th June this year, 75 years to the day from Handley’s feat, the Gold Star Owners Club will be celebrating that anniversary with a special day of action at Brooklands Museum – and the Club and the Museum are hoping to assemble the biggest collection of these famous bikes ever seen together in one place. The event will celebrate the award-winning race of 75 years ago and a festival of all things “Goldie”, including the later twin-cylinder Rocket Gold Stars. Morning and afternoon, visitors will see “Goldies”, ranging from the earliest Gold Star in existence right through to the latest “New Builds”, climbing the famous Test Hill. A selection of the Museum’s pre-war race-bikes will also be in action. In addition to the Gold Star Owners Club, the BSA Club, Norton Owners Club and Vintage Motor Cycle Club have all confirmed their support and will be bringing club stands with memorabilia to add to the nostalgia. There will be photo opportunities for “Goldie” owners, under Concorde and on the Members’ Banking - the steepest part of the Race Track. Gold Star Day runs from 10am to 5pm. Members of the Gold Star Owners Club can purchase concessionary tickets via the Club. All other riders of ANY make of machine will pay £10 for rider and bike, or £15 for rider, bike and pillion passenger, with tickets available at the gate. All bikes will enter the Museum site through the Campbell Gate entrance off Brooklands Road (B374), with car-borne spectators using the Museum’s public car park at Mercedes-Benz World. Clubs can pre-book group-visit tickets or Club stand space by contacting Michael Sands at the-sands@ntlworld.com or by writing to him at Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, KT13 0QN. |