Campbell Sets New Mark

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1484

Date Released

11 Nov 1957

Date submitted

7 Nov 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Dog in the Rocket
2. 2Soccer - England V Ireland
3. 3A Mighty Project
4. 4The Rotodyne
5. 5A Zoo Arrival
6. 6Campbell Sets New Mark
7. *Scotland V Switzerland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Water Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: Lake Coniston, scene of last year’s record of 225.63 and Donald Campbell waited for clam weather conditions. He seized his opportunity, and opened up the jet-propelled Bluebird almost to the limit. 260.107, then coming back without re-fuelling, Bluebird screamed over the lake again, 218.024 this time, and the average was 239.07, nearly fourteen miles an hour faster than last year’s mark. SHOTLIST: LS landing stage with bluebird. MS Campbell gets in boat. LS same. MS same. LS boat draws away. GV 1st run up lake. LS return lap. LS boat comes into shore. MS Campbell gets out. MS Campbell poses with his team. MS same with Lady Campbell. CU dog Maxie. Lady Campbell kisses Donald Campbell.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Records; Speed records; Animals

Locations

England; Lancashire; Coniston Water

Card file number

72093

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

134

Story extras:

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