A short history of Donald Campbell's turbine-powered car Bluebird CN7, in which he broke the World Land Speed Record in 1964.

This is a revised edit of a previously-posted video, now incorporating captions for km/h and subtitles for Campbell's statement in hospital, plus improved sound quality.

FURTHER READING
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Bluebird CN7: The Inside Story of Donald Campbell's Last Land Speed Record Car by Donald Stevens
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Thrust: The Remarkable Story of One Man's Quest for Speed by Richard Noble
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Railton: Man Of Speed by Karl Ludvigsen
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Goldenrod: The Resurrection of America's Speed King by John Baechtel
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Speed Duel by Samuel Hawley
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The History Of Speed by Martin Roach
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Donald Campbell: The Man Behind The Mask by David Tremayne
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Bluebird and the Dead Lake: The Classic Account of how Donald Campbell broke the World Land Speed Record by John Pearson
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Leap into Legend: Donald Campbell and the Complete Story of the World Speed Records by Steve Holter
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Parry Thomas: The First Driver to be Killed in Pursuit of the Land Speed Record by Hugh Tours
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Quest For Speed: The Epic Saga of Record-Breaking On Land by Barry John
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The Fast Set: Three Extraordinary Men and Their Race for the Land Speed Record by Charles Jennings
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Man Against the Salt by Harvey Shapiro
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Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove by Samuel Hawley
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Infinity Over Zero: Meditations on Maximum Velocity by Cole Coonce
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Speedquest: Inside the Blue Flame by Richard Keller
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Crusader: John Cobb's ill-fated quest for speed on water by Steve Holter
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Special edition copies of Donald Stevens' excellent book Bluebird CN7 (including bonus DVD and extra content) can be ordered direct from the author: Donald Stevens, 2 Beacon Walk, Tenterden, Kent, United Kingdom, TN30 6SF. Email: [email protected]. The creator of this video has no financial interest in the promotion of this book.

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Footage from Pathe, AP, and unknown sources, and stills from Jeff Carter, Donald Stevens, BP Archive, Rubery Owen Archive, National Motor Museum and unknown sources used under Fair Deal / Fair Use.