DONALD CAMPBELL SETS NEW WATER SPEED RECORD.—A new world water speed record was set by Donald Campbell in his jet speedboat, Bluebird 11, on November 7. He averaged 239.07 miles an hour, 13.44 miles an hour faster than his previous world record. Leaving a foaming spray behind, Bluebird II is shown in this photograph streaking across Coniston Water, Lancashire, where the record run was made.
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28435, 15 November 1957, Page 12
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65DONALD CAMPBELL SETS NEW WATER SPEED RECORD.—A new world water speed record was set by Donald Campbell in his jet speedboat, Bluebird 11, on November 7. He averaged 239.07 miles an hour, 13.44 miles an hour faster than his previous world record. Leaving a foaming spray behind, Bluebird II is shown in this photograph streaking across Coniston Water, Lancashire, where the record run was made. Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28435, 15 November 1957, Page 12
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