Meet the team at the Brooklands Museum

Love the work you're seeing on Secrets of the Transport Museum? Well now's your chance to go behind the scenes and meet the team at the Brooklands Museum.

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Tamalie Newbery, CEO and Museum Director.

Tamalie looks after everyone at the Museum on a daily basis, setting the direction and guiding everyone to fulfil the Museum’s promise – Brooklands at its best, every day for everyone.

Episode Highlight:

Dressing up as first lady of Brooklands, Ethel Lock King and learning to drive ‘Daisy’.

“Working with all the teams on this documentary has been more fun than we could have imagined. I’m so looking forward to sharing the wonderful work our volunteers and staff do with all the viewers”
Alex Patterson, Engagement and Heritage Director

Alex heads up the team who care for the collections, our stories and how we tell them. He also looks after the learning team who create activities for the schools and colleges programme.

Episode Highlight:

Alex bids a fond farewell the Jordan F1 and welcomes the new star attraction in the Grand Prix exhbition, a replica Mercedes Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01.

“Welcome to the crazy world of Brooklands! It’s always non-stop with activity to keep our vehicles running and preserved, but we have a whole lot of fun in the process!”
Allan Winn, Vice President of the Trust

Allan, former Director of the Museum, retired in 2018 but just couldn’t stay away! Brooklands is his passion and he helps out with demonstrations, events and shares the good word of Brooklands with his extensive community of likeminded petrol-heads.

Episode Highlight:

Allan recreates a nerve-wracking race between the Napier Railton and its rival, the 1935 Banarto Hassan.

“Brooklands holds a special place in my heart, and my favourite car of all time, has to be the Napier Railton. I’m one of the very few who are privileged enough to be able to drive this incredible machine”
Julian Grimwade, Vice Chairman of Brooklands Members

Julian was one of the founder members of the Brooklands Membership in its current form. He devotes his time to racing his beloved collection of cars, events at the Museum and preserving Brooklands’ incredible history for future generations.

Episode Highlight:

Waking a legendary Le Mans racer, the Delahaye from its slumber to bring it back to its driving glory for its owner Robbie Walker.
Perry Barwick, Motorcycle Team Volunteer

Perry's energy and enthusiasm for vintage motorcycling are infectious. As well as helping to maintain the Museum's collection, he also has an ever-expanding collection of its own including a faithful recreation of a lost Brooklands legend.

Episode Highlight:

Rebuilding the Triumph Tiger 80 bike, built and raced by the infamous TT Racer Freddie Clarke in the 30s.
Anna Jackson & Viki Beshparova, Visitor Services and Fundraising Officers

Viki looks after the daily running of the museum when its open, but was previously responsible for archiving our extraordinary collection. Anna champions diversity and raising much needed funds for the Museum.

Episode Highlights:

Viki makes a significant discovery when looking through unopened boxes of donations, and Anna gets up close to Abbie Eaton who takes on the challenge to drive a legendary Brooklands’ Belle car.
Ralph Brough, Motoring Team Volunteer

Ralph is a highly skilled engineer who began his career at the tender age of 15 years old. He has been with the Museum for 12 years now, and is the only person allowed under the hood of the iconic Napier Railton.

Episode Highlight:

Giving the Napier Railton its annual service in a way only he knows how, and seeing her in action against her arch-nemesis
Roger Horsfield, Motoring Team Volunteer

Retired mechanical engineer took early retirement from his job 10 years ago to devote his time to his passion of cars and working alongside the motoring team at Brooklands Museum.

Episode Highlight:

For the last 2 years, Roger has been restoring ‘Daisy’, the first car to drive on the Brooklands’ track, and his hard work has paid off, as we see Daisy returned to her former glory.
Dickon Armstrong, Visitor Services Assistant

Dickon is a true Brooklands character in period attire, always smiling and bringing our incredible stories to life. You’ll often see him leading learning activities and chatting away to visitors.

Episode Highlight:

Dickon attempts to get his 90‐year‐old Triumph Vitesse car to match the stats recorded in its original road test and test the handbrake on the infamous and terrifying test hill.