[Mach 1 Fan]

Buzz,
Best of luck to you and your wife with her treatments.

I visited England twice last year in June and September. I went to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June and the Goodwood Revival in September.

I greatly enjoyed both, but would rate the Revival (races) over the Festival of Speed (hill climb). At the revival everyone is dressed in 1940 period clothes and the airplanes flying overhead are all from World War II. The Festival of Speed is more casual and the airplanes are modern jets.

The best place to visit is Brooklands. It is in Surrey, near Thames Ditton, where the AC Factory was located. Brooklands was the worlds first banked oval race-track. The 2.7 mile track was opened in 1907 and closed in 1939. They have a great museum and a portion of the track still exist.

Located at the top of the hill next to the race track is the A.C. Heritage Restoration Shop. It is filled with original Cobras and Aces being restored. They are not set up for tours, but with a polite request, you can get a quick tour. I was able to visit inside for 15 minutes.

If you are a golfer like myself, one of the best and most historic golf courses is the Old Course at Sunningdale. It is located about ten minutes drive from Brooklands and is a real treat. It was Bobby Jones favorite course in England.

Enjoy,

Michael