Bluebird

moulesy
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edited August 2018 in General Chat #1

Great to see the pictures of Donald Campbell's iconic Bluebird returning to the water yesterday after years of dedicated restoration. I can still remember clearly the black and white TV pictures of that final fateful drive of his on Lake Coniston. One of my all time heroes. And great to see his daughter Gina there to witness the scenes - what an emotional day it must have been for her. It seems there is a chance it will be powered up and driven again next year - an occasion keenly anticipated. smile

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited August 2018 #2

    I agree ,great man,met him once , we were on a scout camp at Henley on Thames, great camp as well as a gerl guide camp was in the same fieldlaughing

  • moulesy
    moulesy Forum Participant Posts: 9,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #3

    Never met him - would have loved to though. But I do go to pay my respects at his grave every time we visit Coniston.

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2018 #4

    I though it went through a test run 12 months ago? 

  • tigerfish
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    edited August 2018 #5

    I agree.

    To rebuild bluebird is a fitting tribute to a great British Adventurist. I hope that the engine runs which were scheduled for yesterday, went well, and I look forward to seeing her on Coniston water again one day. Hopefully at demonstration speeds only.

    TF

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited August 2018 #6

    I understood that this was just to see if she floated okay and that they were looking to start the engines at a later date and give her a trial run but never again at any great speed.

    I too would like to see her again on Coniston Water.

  • Oneputt
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    edited August 2018 #7

    Great achievement just to rebuild Bluebird, looking forward to seeing her powered up again.  Donald Campbell was the only person to hold both the land speed and water speed records at the same time. I well remember going to Coventry in the very earlt 60’s to see the Bluebird car.

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2018 #8

    She was powered up Oneput. 

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6029131/Record-breaking-Bluebird-glides-water-time-50-years.html

  • ABM
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    edited August 2018 #9

    I  seem  to  recall   seeing  the  comment  today  that  it  was  run  up  to  100 mph/knots  or  so    then  as  it  slowed  the  canopy  came  off  !!

  • EasyT
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    edited August 2018 #10

    Story Here:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-45097592

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited August 2018 #11

    A poor quality video

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