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Donald Campbell’s boat Bluebird K 7

todayMarch 8, 2018

Background

Donald Campbell died on January 4th 1967 after his boat flipped into the air and crashed.
This was an attempt to break the water speed record on Coniston Water in Cumbria.
In the 50’s and 60’s Donald Campbell broke 8 world speed records on water and on land.
A test run will be carried out on the restored Bluebird K 7 in August on the Isle of Bute

Written by: Russell Aitken

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