Vickers Vanguard/Merchantman

Vickers Vanguard At Brooklands

Welcome to the home page for the only complete Vanguard/Merchantman out of the total of 44 that were built.  We are located at Brooklands Museum, Weybridge where Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd. built all of them.  G-APEP was the last flying example and arrived here on 17 October 1996 after it was retired by Air Bridge Carriers in Coventry.

After arrival in 1996 the aircraft parked adjacent to the runway and was often taxied along it until it was moved to it's present location on 5 June 2004.  The aircraft is kept serviceable as far is possible, and we try to run the engines as often as fuel and oil supplies permit.

The Mercedes World complex now covers the site of the runway where it landed.

Latest News

We are going to try and run #3 and #4 engines on Saturday, 13th June around midday

Last Updated

June 11, 2008