Campbell Does It

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1536A

Date Released

13 Nov 1958

Date Other

Nov 1958

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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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