Campbell completes trial run for water speed record

Record ID: 186981

  • Title: Campbell completes trial run for water speed record
  • Date: 15th August 1949
  • Summary: ENGLAND: Cumbria: Coniston Water: EXT BLUEBIRD Donald Campbell - son of Sir Malcolm making trial run of 130 miles an hour in the Bluebird II in preparation for attack on father's record DONALD CAMPBELL - SON OF SIR MALCOLM & Wife. Making trial run of Conniston water. Boat seen travellin across the lake at good speed - named Bluebird II. Reached 120 miles an hour CONISTON WATER Donald Campbell making trial run in Bluebird II at 130 miles an hour in preparation for attack on record. CONNISTON WATER Donald Campbell making trial run on boat seen travelling across lake at good speed-named "BLUEBIRD 11...reaches 120 m.p.h. Personalities - Records; Ships and Boats; Donald Campbell speedboat, racing, race, record breaking, break record, watercraft, dare devil, Donald Malcolm Campbell, Sir Malcolm Campbell
  • Embargoed: 30th August 1949 13:00
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  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVADFJ8GKBV2HOSUGZO6ZWTVI1K6
  • Story Text: Donald Campbell (car and motorboat racer) races speedboat Bluebird II on Coniston Water preparing for an attack on his father's record
  • Copyright Holder: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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