WORLD WATER SPEED RECORD

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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics

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(11 Nov 1957) 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.

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