Summary

British speedboat racer Donald Campbell sets world speedboat record on Ullswater lake, England

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # D-7006
Clip SR004856_01_06mov
Date 07/23/1955
Title British speedboat racer Donald Campbell sets world speedboat record on Ullswater lake, England
Description Title More than 200 mph - Campbell cracks water barrier superimposed over panning shot of Ullswater / shot of Campbell's turbo-jet speedboat Bluebird sitting inside shed / close shot of bluebird emblem on side of boat / Campbell standing outside shed posing for photo opportunity / men pushing Bluebird down ramp towards water / close shot of Campbell settling into Bluebird cockpit / Bluebird moving away from ramp across water / shot from boat of Bluebird moving along / WS Bluebird warming up its engine / people on shore watching / Bluebird making its speed run / Bluebird making its second run
Personality Donald Campbell
Country United Kingdom

Keywords

archival
newsreel
Ullswater
speedboats
races
records
Bluebird
engines
lakes
Paramount Issues
}