Campbell Does It

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1536A
Date Released
13 Nov 1958
Date Other
Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Campbell Does It
  2. 2Lord Mayor’s Show
  3. 3Space Test
  4. 4Report from Cyprus
  5. 5Remembrance

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Campbell Does It. DESCRIPTION: Donald Campbell at Coniston. His jet-propelled Bluebird has been modified yet again, and no-one knows better than the fastest man on water, what trials and tribulations can precede a new record. Then, one fine morning, and the conditions are good. Away he went over the measured course. Two hundred and thirty-nine miles an hour to beat. That is the record he set here this time last year. A speed of two fifty-three now gave Donald an average that beats his previous record by nearly ten miles an hour. A triumph indeed for the whole team, stalwart Leo Villa and Donald Campbell himself. SHOTLIST: New water speed record of 253 mph.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records; Speed records
Locations
England; Lancashire; Coniston Water
Card file number
75416
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Davies
Length of story (in feet)
173
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