British jetboat attempts water speed record

Title

British jetboat attempts water speed record

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:01:35

Description

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Fahey) on upcoming attempt to break the water speed record in a British designed jetboat at a speed in excess of 300 miles an hour, ten years after Donald Campbell was killed in a similar attempt. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Fahey?

Keywords

Record attempts; Boats; Jet engines; Donald Campbell; Tony Fahey?

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