From this area on various dates in 1907-08 A. V. Roe made a series of towing flights and flight trials with an aircraft of his own design and construction powered in the later trials by an 18/24 hp Antionette engine. These trials were made along the finishing straight of the motor-racing track on this site. A.V.Roe thus became the first of the long line of famous pioneers and pilots of many nations who made air history on this flying field of Brooklands. This tablet was placed here in June 1954 by Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Division and was unveiled by Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe then in his 78th year.