The story of Crusader, the jet hydroplane designed by legendary engineer Reid Railton in which John Cobb attempted to break the World Water Speed Record on Loch Ness in 1952.

** NOTE: This is an edited version of my original Crusader video, with added references to a couple of books used in researching the video. **

Richard Noble's ThrustWSH Project referenced towards the end of the video is also on YouTube:
   / @thrustwsh  

FURTHER READING
I buy a lot of books! Here are a selection of books that have inspired me or have been useful in my research.
Disclaimer: I get a commission every time you purchase a product through my affiliate links below.

These two books have been a fantastic resource in researching this video, and both are forensic in their detail. If you want to know more detail about Crusader than I can fit into a 15 minute video, these are highly recommended::

Crusader: John Cobb's ill-fated quest for speed on water by Steve Holter
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Railton: Man Of Speed by Karl Ludvigsen
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ALSO ON MY BOOKSHELF::

Thrust: The Remarkable Story of One Man's Quest for Speed by Richard Noble
https://amzn.to/46mgJUI

Goldenrod: The Resurrection of America's Speed King by John Baechtel
https://amzn.to/3D2KCMt

Speed Duel by Samuel Hawley
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The History Of Speed by Martin Roach
https://amzn.to/3NIl9Nh

Donald Campbell: The Man Behind The Mask by David Tremayne
https://amzn.to/43YqkQ2

Bluebird and the Dead Lake: The Classic Account of how Donald Campbell broke the World Land Speed Record by John Pearson
https://amzn.to/3qY8v4P

Leap into Legend: Donald Campbell and the Complete Story of the World Speed Records by Steve Holter
https://amzn.to/42VsDBS

Bluebird CN7: The Inside Story of Donald Campbell's Last Land Speed Record Car by Donald Stevens
https://amzn.to/43SPW0H

Parry Thomas: The First Driver to be Killed in Pursuit of the Land Speed Record by Hugh Tours
https://amzn.to/3PASr34

Quest For Speed: The Epic Saga of Record-Breaking On Land by Barry John
https://amzn.to/44f8isp

The Fast Set: Three Extraordinary Men and Their Race for the Land Speed Record by Charles Jennings
https://amzn.to/43QjV9k

Man Against the Salt by Harvey Shapiro
https://amzn.to/3NMzgSV

Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove by Samuel Hawley
https://amzn.to/46lpkXv

Infinity Over Zero: Meditations on Maximum Velocity by Cole Coonce
https://amzn.to/3qYlWSp

Speedquest: Inside the Blue Flame by Richard Keller
https://amzn.to/42WKuIN


Archive: Archive: Pathe, Shutterstock, AP, Julie Newton, ThrustWSH Project, Getty, Alamy, Brooklands Museum, US Patent Office, Motor Boating, Yachting World, BAE Systems, BBC News, Kongsberg Maritime & Unknown Sources.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:40 The Giant & The Genius
2:17 Fastest On Water
4:28 Skimming The Surface
6:15 Building Crusader
8:51 Loch Ness 1952
13:42 Aftermath