HS 5544 a 1929 Alvis Silver Eagle James Fanshawe descending at speed on the Brooklands Museum Test Hill Challenge celebrating
HS 5544 a 1929 Alvis Silver Eagle James Fanshawe descending at speed on the Brooklands Museum Test Hill Challenge celebrating the centenary of the hill s opening on 22 March 2009 Built in 1909 with a gradient varying from 1 in 8 to 1 in 4 the 107 m 352 ft long Test Hill was developed to check the ability of vehicles to climb steep hills and their brakes while descending them The hill was also used to launch gliders Brooklands Museum Brooklands Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 0QP Tel 01932 857381 Fax 01932 855465 Email info brooklandsmuseum com
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Location: Brooklands Museum Brooklands Road Weybridge Surrey KT13 UK Europe
Photo credit: © F. Jack Jackson / Alamy / Afripics
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