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| ''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Brooklands Calendars]] | | ''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Brooklands Calendars]] |
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| 1908 4th April. The track was reopened after being closed for repairs and hosted a [[1908 Brooklands April Private Race| private race]]
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| 1908 April. Issued their first list of 65 registered amateur competitors
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| 1908 18/20th April. [[1908 Brooklands April Race Meeting| April Race Meeting]] (Easter). Includes the first official motorcycle race.
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| 1908 9th May. [[1908 Brooklands May Race Meeting| May Race Meeting]]. Includes the first motorcycle handicap race.
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| 1908 6/8th June. [[1908 Brooklands June Race Meeting| June Race Meeting]] (Whitsun),
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| 1908 17th June. In a record making session [[John Ernest Hutton|J. E. Hutton]] (Hutton), [[J. W. Stocks]] (De Dion) and [[F. Newton]] (Napier) set new records.<ref>The Times, Thursday, Jun 18, 1908</ref>
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| 1908 4th July. [[1908 Brooklands July Race Meeting| July Race Meeting]]. First race for lady drivers.
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| 1908 20th July. Start of the [[1908 R. A. C. Dust Trials]]. <ref>The Times, Tuesday, Jul 21, 1908</ref><ref>The Times, Wednesday, Jul 22, 1908</ref>
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| 1908 1st/3rd August. [[1908 Brooklands August Race Meeting| August Race Meeting]]. Second fatality at the track.
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| 1908 12th September. [[1908 Brooklands September Race Meeting| September Race Meeting]]. Meeting planned and advertised but cancelled due to lack of entries.
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| 1908 3rd October. [[1908 Brooklands October Race Meeting| October Race Meeting]]
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| 1908 8th October. [[Charlie Collier]] on a 7-10 h.p [[Matchless-JAP]] set a new world one-hour record at 68 miles 1,380 yards.
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| 1908 18th November. [[F. Newton]] sets record of almost 120 m.p.h. in his 90 h.p. [[Napier Samson]].<ref>The Times, Thursday, Nov 19, 1908</ref>
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| == See Also == | | == See Also == |
Note: This is a sub-section of Brooklands Calendars
See below for list of races and record attempts
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