Secrets of the Transport Museum

Documentary series following the Brooklands Museum volunteers and staff as they mend, maintain and restore the most extraordinary historic motors and airplanes in the world.

2021 HD 43min United Kingdom English

Ben Borland Sanjeev Bhaskar

Documentary History

S1E1 - Frazer Nash 2021-03-30

A historic Frazer Nash car must be fixed before a big race. Plus, the first car ever to go round the track is brought back to life but will the museum director pass her test in order to drive it? And a Harrier jump jet is feeling deflated.

S1E2 - Abbie Eaton 2021-04-06

A Delage V12 famous for early women’s records on the track returns to be driven by a modern‐day legend. Concorde’s wings need some urgent TLC. A Route Master is given a makeover. And two generations fix an extremely rare motorcycle.

S1E3 - Vintage Planes 2021-04-13

There’s a battle against the elements for vintage aircraft to grace the skies of Brooklands once again. A rare Triumph motorcycle is rescued from a barn and brought back to life. And a wooden car is being eaten alive by woodworm.

S1E4 - Formula E Car 2021-04-20

An F1 racer goes on a perilous journey and there’s a new addition to the exhibit – a Formula E car. It takes teamwork to fix the snapped gearstick on the Railton Terraplane, and a dynamic duo tackle a dented wing in the Aero‐Minx.

S1E5 - 87 Year Old Napier Railton 2021-04-27

A legendary racing car is put through its paces, when it meets an old rival. There’s an eight‐year mission to restore a Wellington Bomber and time is short for the team preparing to commemorate a devastating WWII bombing.

S1E6 - Concorde 2021-05-04

Brookland’s Concorde ‘Delta Golf’ has a makeover, in time for a visit from Concorde royalty. The race track’s old Finishing Straight plays host to Motoball, a WWI sport invented by bored dispatch riders. And three volunteers are determined to fix a neglected aerodrome fire engine in time for the parade.

S1E7 - Le Mans 2021-05-11

A volunteer is tasked with waking a legendary Le Mans racer from its exhibit slumber. A decommissioned bomb proves a slippery customer, and can the experts bring to life the dormant engines of a transatlantic flyer?

S1E8 - Morris 8 2021-05-18

Racing driver Billy Monger gives a fellow double amputee a driving lesson. Also, a mighty Morris 8 receives an engine overhaul, a Bentley Le Man’s seats are restored and a fire engine gets pumping for the first time in years.

S1E9 - 100 Year Old Bike 2021-05-25

An aviation obsessive recovers from a near fatal crash by testing one of his homemade planes; The legendary Napier-Railton has a service; some treasure is found in the museum tower, and a hundred‐year‐old push bike gets a wooden wheel built.

S1E10 - Barnes Wallis 2021-06-01

A Barnes Wallis catapult is fixed by volunteers, but will they be able to bounce bombs on water like the dambusters? A Triumph car is put through its paces in a road test. And a classic motorbike requires more than just a push start.

S2E1 - Grand Prix Anniversary 2022-02-01

An amazing pre-war race car, the Halford Special, is lined up to compete against a stunning Bugatti in a re-run of the first ever British Grand prix.

S2E2 - Indian vs Harley Davidson 2022-02-08

A young racing driver learns how to handle the Napier-Railton. Plus, a race winning Harrier jet, and pilot, are reunited.

S2E3 - Classic Car Competition 2022-02-15

The motorbike team create a new lubrication system to keep a 1930s BSA motorbike running. Plus, a Mini Metro and red Corvette turn heads at the Members Classic Car Show.

S2E4 - The Ladybird Glider 2022-02-22

A rare Brooklands glider is given a new chance at flight. Plus, a 1930s race team is pushed to the max at Goodwood.

S2E5 - The Napier Railton vs The Brough Superior 2022-03-01

Two of the museums most famous, and fastest vehicles go head-to-head. Plus, an old airfield fire engine needs TLC to be ready for the museums Emergency Services event.

S2E6 - Merlin Bus 2022-03-08

A father and son team battle to get their vintage buses ready for the Brooklands bus show. Plus, a man tries to bring his great grandfathers motorcycle dreams back from the dead.

S2E7 - The Flying Millyard 2022-03-15

Volunteer Mark visits bike building maestro Allen Millyard to chooses two models for Brooklands Motorcycle day.

S2E8 - Skid Pan in a Vintage Bus 2022-03-22

Bus obsessed radio DJ Ed Adoo gets the ultimate driving lesson in a double decker. Plus, a rare cutting edge bike from the past is saved by modern engineering.

S2E9 - Mini Make-Over 2022-03-29

A Mini makeover reduces its owners to tears. A replica, 1925 cycle car, thats taken six years to build, comes a cropper at Brooklands.

S2E10 - Sanjeev Visits The Museum 2022-04-05

Actor and writer Sanjeev Bhaskar visits Brooklands to re-live a past supersonic experience and the earliest ever Triumph motorcycle is unveiled.