https://www.andylambert.com/ 2026-02-19T19:18:19+00:00 1.00 https://www.andylambert.com/about-andy-lambert.html 2026-02-19T19:18:19+00:00 0.80 https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/image-gallery.html 2026-02-19T19:26:39+00:00 0.80 https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/houses-of-parliament.avif Houses of Parliament To start the landscapes collection a few from the City I was born in this is the Houses of Parliament from the River Thames https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/tower-of-london.avif Tower of London Low flying bird trying to get into my photo of the Tower of London Where Major John Lambert was on of the few people to escaped from it in 1660. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/iconic-tower-bridge.avif iconic Tower Bridge Construction of Tower Bridge started in 1886 it is a steel bridge but was clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone to match the Tower of London. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/greenwich-prime-meridian.avif Greenwich Prime Meridian Looking towards the historic site of the Meridian line at Greenwich which modern GPS has now confirmed to be some 335 ft out. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/grand-harbour-marina-malta.avif Grand Harbour Marina Malta This is the Birgu waterfront Grand Harbour Marina Malta in July 2007. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/tomas-maestre.avif Tomás Maestre Beautiful Sunset looking across Puerto Deportivo Tomás Maestre towards the Mar Menor La Manga Murcia Spain 2008. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/iconic-meigs-field-airport.avif iconic Meigs Field Airport I had gone to Chicago to see what had become of the iconic Meigs Field Airport in 2006. They were still removing it then, but today it is called Northerly Island Park. This view was looking back at the city from by the planetarium. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/elephant-feet-arizona.avif Elephant Feet Arizona Elephant Feet Arizona southwest of the Navajo National Monument in 2004 Clearly so named because these sandstone monuments look like wrinkled Elephant feet. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/la-manga-strip.avif La Manga strip The iconic Puente de la Risa bridge at the end of the La Manga strip, try taking that at 50mph - I have! https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/monument-valley-utah.avif Monument Valley Utah As an Eagles fan I had to visit Monument Valley Utah, a number of years in the planning I finally got there in 2004. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/golden-gate-bridge.avif Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco just a few days after the 1989 major earthquake viewed from Marine Drive just prior to Fort Point. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/table-mountain-national-park.avif Table Mountain National Park Looking down on Lion’s Head part of Signal Hill from Table Mountain National Park Cape Town in 2011. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/ngunguru-new-zealand.avif Ngunguru New Zealand This little bit of Paradise is in Ngunguru, New Zealand and was where we used to escape to. It was designed and built from scratch by my good friend the unique Brian Angliss former MD of AC cars and Autokraft. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/mar-menor.avif Mar Menor Almost as bad as the M25! Boats enter and leave the Mar Menor under the raised Puente del Estacio bridge in Spain. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hmp-wandsworth.avif HMP Wandsworth HMP Wandsworth before its extensive rebuild photographed summer of 1979 when I was doing pilot training, the wall closest is the one Ronald Biggs the notorious Train robber climbed over when he escaped in 1965. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/rainbow-warrior-sunk-by-the-french.avif Rainbow Warrior Sunk byy the French A view of Marsden Wharf Auckland where the French Secret Service sabotaged and sunk Rainbow Warrior in 1985. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/battleship-uss-texas.avif Battleship USS Texa The Battleship USS Texas commissioned in 1914 the only remaining one to have served in both World Wars, moored Buffalo Bayou Huston Texas in 2005. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/uss-enterprise.avif USS Enterprise USS Enterprise outside Portsmouth Harbour in 2004. I was lucky enough to go on board, I sat on the captains chair and said both "Make it so!” and “Engage”. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-bulwark-1978.avif HMS Bulwark HMS Bulwark in Portsmouth Harbour in 1978 while undertaking a refit. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/international-festival-of-the-sea.avif International Festival of the Sea At the 2001 International Festival of the Sea the 1911 launched Europa with about half her sails deployed is overtaken by the Portsmouth Express called Catalonia. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-fearless-2002.avif HMS Fearless The magnificent HMS Fearless triumphantly entering Portsmouth Harbour with the Brass Band playing on board and escorted by navel helicopters in 2002. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-fearless-2.avif HMS Fearless HMS Fearless again coming to the end of her life moored next to her sister HMS Intrepid in Portsmouth Harbour. Sadly soon both would be gone forever. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/ark-royal.avif Ark Royal HMS Ark Royal then flagship of the Royal Navy moored next to Nelson’s Victory in Portsmouth in 2007, with destroyer USS Cole behind. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-tiger.avif HMS Tiger Cruiser HMS Tiger in 1983 she had a sad and chequered career laid down in 1941 but not commissioned until 1959 and then decommissioned just 19 years later. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/nuclear-powered-uss-nimitz-off-portsmouth.avif nuclear powered USS Nimitz off Portsmouth The nuclear powered USS Nimitz off Portsmouth in 1980 and at that time arguable the most powerful warship in the world. Still in service today (2023) it is the oldest serving aircraft carrier in the world having been launched in 1972. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/county-class-destroyer-hms-norfolk.avif County-class destroyer HMS Norfolk County-class destroyer HMS Norfolk seen in 1980 moored next to her sister HMS London. London being the ship that carried out the Navy's final 'twin turret broadside' with all four of her 4.5 inch guns fired at once. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/type-42-destroyer-hms-newcastle.avif type 42 Destroyer HMS Newcastle The type 42 Destroyer HMS Newcastle seen leaving Portsmouth in 1992. Undergoing a refit in 1982 it missed the Falkland’s War but distinguished itself in 2003 rendering assistance to the people of Montserrat following the devastating volcanic eruption there. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/county-class-destroyer-hms-kent.avif County-class destroyer HMS Kent The last of the County-class destroyers HMS Kent seen here in 1981 moored at Whale Island where it was used for training until 1993. Sadly this proud ship was then left abandoned and finally towed to India to be broken up 1998. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-royal-yacht-britannia.avif The Royal Yacht Britannia The Royal Yacht Britannia in 1997 just before her final official trip to Hong Kong. On her return, on the 11th December 1997 she was decommissioned at a ceremony in Portsmouth with all the Royal Family in Attendance. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-hermes.avif HMS Hermes The Conquering Hero HMS Hermes during the summer of 1982 being refitted after returning from the Falkland war. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-bulwark-1982.avif HMS Bulwark HMS Bulwark again in 1982 waiting to be scrapped in Fareham Creek, there was a plan to do an emergency refit and send her to the Falklands but the war ended before it could be done. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-exeter.avif HMS Exeter HMS Exeter shortly before leaving for the Falkland war. In later years she served in the Gulf war and took part in a Bond Movie! In 2007 it became the last remaining Royal Navy ship in commission to have served in the Falklands and was scrapped in 2011. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/trimaran-triton-under-evaluation-by-the-uk-mod.avif Trimaran Triton under evaluation by the UK MOD A very rare photo of Trimaran Triton in 2000 while under evaluation by the UK MOD. It was hoped that the trimaran hull form would have many advantages over the traditional monohull. The navy had hoped if it was successful the design would be used to replace the Type 23 frigates. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-queen-elizabeth-in-portsmouth-harbour.avif HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth Harbour HMS Queen Elizabeth seen summer 2025 nearing the end of 9 months in Portsmouth harbour undergoing refitting and some major engineering work. I think the Police launch came for a closer look until they realised it was a camera I was holding not a gun! https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/wwii-veteran-motor-gun-boat-and-air-sea-rescue-launch.avif WWII veteran Motor Gun Boat and Air Sea Rescue Launch A unique collection of WWII Veterans. From L-R Motor Gun Boat 81 (1936), Air Sea Rescue Launch 102 (1942) and Motor Anti-Submarine Boat 27 (1941), photographed in July 2025. In the background can be seen the iconic Semaphore Building. Sadly, though it no longer supports the mast of the German Cruiser Nürnberg:. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hms-belfast-light-cruiser-on-the-thames.avif HMS Belfast light cruiser on the Thames Town-class light cruiser HMS Belfast looks magnificent on the Thames on a warm Spring afternoon in 2025. Belfast was built just before the second world war and hit a mine in 1939 and so missed two years of the war being repaired, but was eventually involved in lots of action. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/melvyn-hiscock-having-just-landed-at-dunsfold-in-his-rearwin-cloudster.avif Melvyn Hiscock having just landed at Dunsfold in his Rearwin Cloudster OK I did not take this one but this has to start the Air Section - It shows myself with the legend Melvyn Hiscock having just landed at Dunsfold in his Rearwin Cloudster in 2005, giving me the honour of being the first passenger to fly in it after a major rebuild over a number of years. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-brooklands-vimy-replica-with-melvyns-rearwin.avif The Brooklands Vimy replica with Melvyn’s Rearwin The Brooklands Vimy replica with Melvyn’s Rearwin just before we went flying with me sat in the Vimy’s front observers position filming the flight (Video avalaible at www.andysvideo.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/canadian-lancaster-performs-with-our-own-over-the-surrey-countryside.avif Canadian Lancaster performs with our own over the Surrey countryside The Canadian Lancaster performs with our own over the Surrey countryside in 2014. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-first-wing-and-wheels-at-dunsfold-in-2005.avif the first Wing and Wheels at Dunsfold in 2005 The Reds lined up as we prepare for Wing and Wheels at Dunsfold in 2005 the first of two years when Cmd. Crutch and myself controlled the event (both Cars and Planes) and Melvyn Hiscock Commentated (see on AndysVideos.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-only-remaining-flying-vulcan.avif The only remaining flying Vulcan The only remaining flying Vulcan opens it bomb doors above me at Dunsfold (best you don’t ask why I was directly under the display line at that time). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/vc10-at-dunsfold-taxiing.avif VC10 at Dunsfold Taxeing This VC10 was obtained from the RAF upon its retirement by the Brooklands Museum, it was the last VC10 to be built at Brooklands. This image was taken when doing high speed runs down the runway which I filmed from inside and out (see on AndysVideos.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/brooklands-sopwith-camel.avif Brooklands’ Sopwith Camel A rare sight the Brooklands’ Sopwith Camel in flight in 1988 after we had transported it to Booker Airfield where BA were making an advert having just purchased Rover Cars (see on AndysVideos.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/utterly-butterly-display-team.avif ‘Utterly Butterly’ display team The greatly missed ‘Utterly Butterly’ display team getting ready for one of their last displays before the St.Ivel sponsorship stopped in 2007. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-tragic-hawker-hunter-t7-g-bxfi.avif The tragic Hawker Hunter T7 G-BXFI The tragic Hawker Hunter T7 G-BXFI at Dunsfold in 2011 four years before the dreadful accident at Shoreham Air Show that would change air shows for ever. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/tragic-aircraft-hurricane-g-hurr.avif tragic aircraft Hurricane G-HURR Another tragic aircraft Hurricane G-HURR rebuilt after the war by my good friend Brian Angliss photographed above Brooklands in 1999, it was lost in 2007 when it also crashed at Shoreham during an air display. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/autokraft-hurricane-g-hurr.avif Autokraft Hurricane G-HURR The same Hurricane a few years earlier when Brian asked me to move it to the Brooklands Museum Paddock area ready for a Royal Visit. That evening after dinner we all stood and watched the Merlin engine being fired up. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/b-17-flying-fortress-g-bedf-sally-b.avif B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B The magnificent B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF Sally B at the Biggin Hill Air Show in 1988 where I was invited on board as guest of some of the crew who also volunteered at Brooklands. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/ju-52.avif Ju-52 Caught on its only visit to the 1978 Biggin Hill Air Show is the rare Ju-52 which today is on display in a Swedish Museum. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/brooklands-vimy-and-wellington.avif Brooklands Vimy and Welington An icon moment I caught on film just after we had towed the Loch Ness Wellington out of its Hangar which was then dismantled and relocated. Also can be seen is the Brooklands Vimy (see more on AndysVideos.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hawker-hurricane-last-of-the-many.avif Hawker Hurricane last of the many A very rare photo - just by luck I spotted this fanouse Hawker Hurricane (the last of the few), that had just stopped off at Brooklands one summers evening in 1985. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/avro-696-shackleton-xf708.avif Avro 696 Shackleton XF708 Avro 696 Shackleton XF708 during a visit to Biggin Hill from its base at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford in 1978. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/glamour-photo.avif Glamour Photo This was one of the first Glamour Photos I took of my young new wife , just a few months after we got together in the early eighties and I had recognised what a naturally glamorous model she was. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/computer-software-advert.avif computer software advert This was the first advert for our computer software my lovely wife appeared in and those incredible legs caused a sensation and produced calls for more glamorous images of her from fans of my work. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/computer-software-advert-2.avif computer software advert 2 This was a follow up advert that was picked up by an American called Dressedin Black who asked if it could be featured on his 'Glamorous Girls' website, she agreed and quickly became a star. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/amateur-glamour.avif Amateur Glamour I had always been a fan of Am-Glam (Amateur Glamour) and so was happy to supply the demand from the Am-Glam world for more leg shots. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/thumbnail.avif Thumbnail Another early composition taking in a Cornish Mansion we used on a couple of photoshoots. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/cornish-mansion.avif Cornish Mansion 'Boat Glamour' combining my two favourite hobbies, this actual image was later published in a Sealine owner’s newsletter. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/glamour-on-ninety-mile-beach-new-zealands-north-island.avif Glamour on Ninety Mile Beach New Zealand’s North Island A glamour shoot we did on Ninety Mile Beach on New Zealand’s North Island but with a bit of photo manipulation as the don’t have palm trees there. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/san-francisco-post.avif San Francisco Post Some of my Glamour Photos have won awards this one taken in 2008 and was featured in the San Francisco Post a few months later. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/frank-lloyd-wright-designed-house-in-wisconsin-shoot.avif Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Wisconsin shoot This one is part of a set I made when we were loaned a Frank Lloyd Wright designed house in Wisconsin for a catalogue photo shoot. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/laurel-canyon-glamour.avif Laurel Canyon glamour One of a set we produced while staying in Westcoast USA for a online glamour photography competition. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/goodwood-model.avif Goodwood Model Of course from time to time I did get to shoot other models, but in her day not many could compare with my wife (I am not just saying that it is true). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hollywood-glamour.avif Hollywood Glamour Last one with another Model - this one came from a Public Model shoot taking place like so many of my best work on the westcoast USA, where the lighting is so good https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/bentley-100-years-of-racing-day-at-brooklands.avif Bentley 100 years of racing day at Brooklands On May 16th 1921 a Bentley car won a race at Brooklands, a tradition that would go for years. 100 years later we celebrated that first win with a collection of Bentleys including that first winning car. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/barnes-wallis-bombs-outside-his-brooklands-office.avif Barnes Wallis's Bombs outside his Brooklands office Sir Barnes Wallis had his office at Brooklands. After ww2 replicas of a Tallboy and Grand Slam were placed outside his office window. This image shows me lifting one away after it had become detached from its mount. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/brian-angliss-rebuilt-hurricane-outside-nrg-office.avif Brian Angliss’s rebuilt Hurricane outside NRG office A publicity photo from the nineties showing Brian Angliss’s rebuilt Hurricane outside my company’s office called the Brooklands Control Tower (although it never was) flanked by two of our Recovery Vehicles. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/concorde-g-bbdg-being-recovery-from-bristol.avif Concorde G-BBDG beeing recovery from Bristol This is the first of a group of Photos showing my involvement in rescuing Concorde G-BBDG from Bristol. In this image we are collecting engine nacelles and several pieces of its wing to take back to Brooklands. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/lifting-concordes-front-section-of-cockpit-at-brooklands.avif Lifting Concodes front section of Cockpit at Brooklands Here you can see my AEC Militant and the Brookland Belle unloading Concorde G-BBDG front Cockpit section after it arrived from Bristol on a Queens Motors’ low loader (one of several recovery friends who helped bringing it home). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/concorde-g-bbdg-during-reassemble.avif Concorde G-BBDG during reassemble A ‘arty’ shot of Concorde G-BBDG during reassemble – the front and back fuselage have been reattached to the centre section and the droop noise lies nearby awaiting my Militant to lift it up ready for attachment. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/drone-shot-of-the-brooklands-aircraft-park.avif Drone shot of the Brooklands Aircraft Park Concorde now reassemble is on display with other Brooklands built aircraft in the Brooklands Aircraft Park. I took the photo with my drone shortly after we had towed / winched Concorde into its present position. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/retired-london-transport-vehicles-at-brooklands.avif Retired London Transport vehicles at Brooklands A classic photo of my Militant Recovery Vehicle on display with fellow retired London Transport service vehicles outside the Club House at Brooklands during a London Bus Museum open day https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/collecting-a-prototype-highball-bouncing-bomb.avif Collecting a prototype 'Highball' Bouncing Bomb A Sea King Helicopter delivers a test prototype Highball bouncing bomb onto my Transporter. It had been dropped during the war at Chesil Beach and left in the sea only to be discovered by the RNAS in 1989 and donated to Brooklands. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/harrier-g-vtol-after-unloading-at-brooklands.avif Harrier G-VTOL after unloading at Brooklands Harrier G-VTOL was transported to Brooklands in 1989 and can be seen here in the famous Brooklands Wellington Hanger. I used my Milly recovery vehicle to crane the engine in place after unloading the aircraft. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-brooklands-wellington-hanger-being-dismantled.avif The Brooklands Wellington Hanger being dismantled The Wellington Hanger (a listed building) being dismantled ready for refurbishment and later rebuilt a few meters away freeing up the Finishing Straight there are several Videos of the work on my www.andysvideo.com website. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/inside-the-wellington-hanger-with-an-airbus-a320-wing-section.avif Inside the Wellington Hanger with an Airbus A320 wing section. Again inside the Wellington Hanger after the rebuild and relocation. We are transporting a Airbus A320 wing section inside with the Brooklands Belle before craning it up on the wall. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/napier-railton-at-the-mclaren-technology-centre.avif Napier-Railton at the McLaren Technology Centre. The Brooklands’ Napier-Railton at the McLaren Technology Centre in 2018. I photographed it and also used my Drone to capture it moving - see my www.andysvideo.com website. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/brooklands-museum-club-house.avif Brooklands Museum Club House A busy day at Brooklands Clubhouse during a memorial event celebration the life of Alastair Pugh 23rd March 2019. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/inside-the-london-bus-museum-at-brooklands.avif Inside the London Bus Museum at Brooklands Although my Milly has been looking after all the major exhibits at Brooklands Museum since the Eighties, she does also pop next door and help out her good friends at the London Bus Museum. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/towing-the-bac-1-11-across-the-vickers-bridge-at-brooklands.avif Towing the BAC 1-11 across the Vickers Bridge at Brooklands A dramatic shoot of one of National Rescue DAF under-lifts towing the Brooklands BAC 1-11 across the Vickers Bridge after it had landed and been stored on the Brooklands’ disused runway. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/vickers-valiant-in-the-strat-chamber-at-brooklands.avif Vickers Valiant in the strat chamber at Brooklands The Brooklands Belle doing the sort of job Gordon Jackson and I had designed her to do - hanging up a Vickers Valiant cockpit section in the Stratospheric Chamber at Brooklands around 1990/1. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/brooklands-hawk-g-hawk-za101-arriving.avif Brooklands Hawk G-HAWK/ZA101 arriving The Brooklands Hawk G-HAWK/ZA101 arriving courtesy of my good friend Mike Cowan’s company and Milly starts to lift the Wings off before craning the Fuselage. Later she would help the Hawk Team reassemble it and fit its engine. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/belle-and-the-bouncing-bomb.avif Belle and the bouncing BOMB! One of many occasions over the years that we have had to move Bombs around Brooklands. On this occasion the Belle was relocating a full-sized ‘Upkeep bomb’ which was a 9,000 pound cylindrical mine, but it was not live. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/some-of-the-team.avif Some of the team I am ending this gallery with someone else's photo (hence me being in it). Over my nearly forty years of volunteering at Brooklands I have worked with some incredible people, quite a few of them are in this picture, but sadly many are no longer with us in life. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/a-long-and-complicated-recovery.avif A long and complicated recovery In the video section of my website you will find footage of the many vehicle recoveries I have done over the years This one is an Artic loaded with steel rolls that lost the load which wrecks the truck’s cab and two passing vehicles. A long and complicated recovery on the Esher bypass 1985. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/polacc-police-accident.avif PolAcc (Police Accident) This is me recovering a Police Car after a PolAcc (Police Accident) where a Police Sargent hit a car that pulled out in front of him in the A3 Ace Underpass - Fortunately for him the driver had been drinking. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/national-rescue-multi-car-transporter.avif National Rescue multi car transporter National Rescue multi car transporter around 1986, on way to Autobase in Dudley where they would be auctioned, but only to bona-fide dealers. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/evening-standard-driver-loses-control.avif Evening Standard driver loses contro Evening Standard driver loses control and jumps the subway. The only safe way to get it back is to lift the front while winching it back to the road. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/river-thames-rtc.avif River Thames RTC This one show a car trying to fall into the Thames in Kingston where the owner forgot to use the handbrake with only the houseboat stopping it. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/lorry-sleeping.avif Lorry Sleeping This one is in the Wandsworth one way system where we are up righting a lorry that took the bend to fast. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/fire-in-back-of-car.avif Fire in back of car Match Salesman on the A3, decides to take a box of matches from a pack of them, resting on the back seat. Lights cigarette and returns 'spent' match to box. Then throws the box back on to the back seat, to join another 30 or so unopened packets Driver turns round to see what the noise was, but forgets to let go of the steering wheel as he spins round. PC Dave Batt still laughing half hour later. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/norbiton-station-rtc.avif Norbiton Station RTC Kingston Railway Bridge a few yards from where Reggie Perrin lived and a skip lorry does not make it. It Cannot be righted under the bridge so we first must winch it out and then pull it upright. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/granada-noise-dives-on-kingston-bypass.avif Granada noise dives on kingston bypass A Ford Granada leaves the A3 Kingston Bypass and finds a pedestrian subway. These were always difficult recoveries unless you had a tall crane, using a standard tow truck you had to do some clever winching from the opposite side. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/ringo-starr-and-barbara-bach-crash-at-putney-vale.avif Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach crash at Putney Vale Someone should have told Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach you cannot take the old Robin Hood roundabout at 100+. He ended up crushing the carand keeps it as a Coffee Table. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/loading-varsitys-fuselage-at-sibson-airfield.avif Loading Varsity’s Fuselage at Sibson Airfield An image from my very first Aircraft Recovery, this was us getting ready to load the Varsity’s Fuselage at Sibson Airfield in Cambridgeshire in 1988. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/brooklands-technical-college-hawker-hunter.avif Brooklands Technical College Hawker Hunter A Hawker Hunter the shortest Aircraft Recovery I have done to date from Brooklands Technical College to Brooklands Museum next door. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/yet-another-bridge-rta-rtc-if-you-must.avif Yet another Bridge RTA (RTC if you must) Our relationship with the police was always good because when you are dealing with tragedies you need a sense of humour, or you go mad https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/cambridge-coachworks-kingston-recovery-trucks.avif Cambridge Coachworks Kingston Recovery Trucks One of many Recovery Trucks we designed and built at Cambridge Coachworks this one operated by my Brother Geoff being assisted by his young son Martin (who is now MD of National Rescue) https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/a3-kingston-flooded-after-torrential-rain.avif A3 Kingston flooded after torrential Rain Way back to August 1981 when the area around Kingston flooded after torrential rain and we can be seen rescuing people under what was then the A3 Shannon’s Corner. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/car-in-river-thames.avif Andy Lamberts Brooklands Belle pulling a car out the Rriver Just one of many vehicles that somehow manged to go for swim, usually at night! However this one is in the Thames near Staines on a nice sunny day. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/standing-on-a-corner-in-winslow.avif Standing on a Corner in Winslow As an Eagles fan and cruising route 66 Christine and I had to visit it fortunately a few weeks before the fire in 2004 that destroyed much of the original building. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/ill-meet-by-moonlight-the-village-of-anogeia.avif Ill meet by moonlight the village of Anogeia As a youngster my favourite film was 'Ill meet by moonlight' in 2019 I travelled to Crete to see where it all happened. This is the Memorial to the village of Anogeia that the Germans annihilated as retaliation. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/indoor-shopping-mall-in-doha.avif INDOOR shopping mall in Doha Hard to believe but this is an INDOOR shopping mall in Doha the capital of Qatar. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/monza-banked-track-like-brooklands.avif Monza banked track like Brooklands Not Brooklands but the third oldest Banked Circuit after Brooklands and then Indianapolis it is Monza. unlike Brooklands it is still used by F1 today although the banking is not. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/walking-lions-at-ukutula-game-reserve.avif Walking lions at Ukutula Game Reserve The most unreal experience possible going for a walk with lions at Ukutula Game Reserve. The one in the tree adopted me and spent most of the walk alongside me like a pet dog. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-set-of-friends-the-inside-of-the-central-perks-cafe.avif the set of Friends the inside of the Central Perks Cafe While filming in LA I got the chance to visit the set of Friends, this soundstage is the inside of the Central Perks Cafe. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/hill-street-blues-station-house-chicago.avif Hill Street Blues Station House Chicago A lifelong fan of Hill Street Blues and creator of the HSB website I got involved in the campaign to save the Iconic HSB Station House used in the series. After it was saved the Mayor’s office invited me to see it after its rebuild. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/gary-goltz-the-worlds-number-one-broderick-crawford-fan.avif Gary Goltz the world’s number one Broderick Crawford fan This is Gary Goltz the world’s number one Broderick Crawford fan sitting in Broderick’s car from Highway Patrol which Gary has rebuilt. He is telling me to be “Careful out there” after we had all been in the 10-4 Parade in LA (see on AndysVideo.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/towing-the-avro-504-biplane-to-the-flight-shed.avif Towing the AVRO 504 biplane to the flight shed Early morning and we are empting the old Hanger. It shows us towing the AVRO 504 biplane to its new location in the flight shed with my BMW. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/aerial-view-of-portsmouth.avif Aerial View of Portsmouth Unique view of Portsmouth with HMS Illustrious (R06) ahead of HMS Dauntless (D33) with HMS Warrior Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured battleship launched in 1860 in the foreground. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/top-gears-stig-with-singer-song-writer-will-young.avif Top Gear’s Stig with Singer Song-writer Will Young Top Gear’s Stig (Ben Collins) exits the Chevrolet Lacetti as Singer Song-writer Will Young is about to set the fastest wet lap around the track in 2008. We were there for the filming of the show as guests of the Owners of Dunsfold. See also next image https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/top-gear-test-circuit.avif Top Gear test circuit The world famous Top Gear test circuit very wet and very deserted in 2017. The insert show the preferred line around it and the best time I ever manged was 82 seconds. (Fastest Road-Legal was 69 in an Aston Martin Valkyrie) https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/elliott-school-putney.avif Elliott School Putney My old School the legendary Elliott born in 1904 now renamed the Ark Putney Academy, but its glorious past is kept alive on the website I started in its honour. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/m-a-s-h-4077-ambulance-on-film-set.avif M*A*S*H 4077 ambulance on film set Christine rides on a M*A*S*H 4077 ambulance 1n 2013 that we found on the long abandoned Mash film set in Malibu Creek State Park. It is a long walk but worth a visit (see on AndysVideo.com). https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/nigel-mansell-and-his-wife-rosanne-drove-a-1902-renault.avif Nigel Mansell and his wife Rosanne drove a 1902 Renault In 1992 to mark the 85th anniversary of Brooklands opening and 90th anniversary of Renault starting in Britain Nigel Mansell and his wife Rosanne drove a 1902 Renault around the site while a young Damon Hill chased them in the FW14B. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/michael-schumacher-and-felipe-massa-at-indianapolis-f1-grand-prix.avif Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa at Indianapolis F1 Grand Prix A great shoot of Michael Schumacher showing Felipe Massa how to keep one step ahead of the paparazzi at the 2006 Indianapolis F1 Grand Prix we were there for free as Indianapolis’s guest having been there for the aborted fiasco in 2005. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/dorking-high-street-taken-over-by-f1.avif Dorking high street taken over by F1 In 2018 there was a Rob Walker Centenary Festival that took place in Dorking Town Centre to celebrates local racing legend Rob Walker. I filmed the event included some Rob Walker cars and other classics parading through the town centre. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/phoenix-systems-staff-photo.avif Phoenix Systems Staff Photo My long-time friend Steve who owns Phoenix Systems asked me film him with some of his staff and I said that’s a Drone job! https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/ken-tyrrell-f1-shed.avif Ken Tyrrell F1 Shed During 2018 I joined a group trying to save Ken Tyrrell F1 Shed and I setup a website to raise awareness. We were going to move it to Brooklands, but a change of Brooklands management’s direction meant it is now going to Goodwood. https://www.andylambert.com/gallery/images/the-first-dunsfold-wing-and-wheels.avif The first Dunsfold Wing and Wheels For many years Mike Crutch and myself controlled flying events at Brooklands, but in 2005 we were asked if we would control the first ever Dunsfold Wings and Wheels. 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