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Donald Campbell's iconic record-breaking hydroplane, its home in Coniston, and related content on the Campbell family and the water speed record This account has no affiliation with the Campbell family, the Ruskin Museum or the restorers of Bluebird K7

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Jul 25

Bluebird returns to record site 70 years on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Donald Campbell's Bluebird returns to Ullswater 70 years on

Gina Campbell describes interest in her father's Ullswater achievement as

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · 19h

Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7 hydroplane to return to Cumbrian waters - if 10mph speed limit lifted www.itv.com/news/border/...

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Sep 3

On this day in 1935, Malcolm Campbell took the world land speed record beyond 300mph for the first time, in his Rolls-Royce R powered Blue Bird, at Bonneville salt flats, Nevada

The Blue Bird car on the salt at Bonneville flats, surrounded by its crew

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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · Jul 23

70 years ago today, Donald Campbell broke the world water speed record, after six years of trying. A new world record of 202mph was set, smashing the previous mark of 178mph
First Of Many depicts Donald Campbell in Bluebird on his way to the record on Ullswater. Prints available in due course

Digital artwork of the hydroplane Bluebird at speed before the wooded slopes of a lake

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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · Aug 11

#OTD 1986 Westland Lynx G-LYNX fitted with BERP tip main rotors flew a 15 km course across the Somerset Levels, averaging a world record speed of 400.87 km/h (249.10 mph). youtu.be/26D97MaKXbM

The True Story of The World's Fastest Helicopter: G-LYNX. #lynx #westlands #fastest #army #nato

YouTube video by Military Aviation TV

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · Aug 13

Apologies for the insufficient footage of Kingswear Castle here, but I was in an inflatable kayak being run down by the Greenway ferry, and dealing with somebody making an epic arse of trying to stick his yacht onto a pontoon whilst his crew was doing nothing to remind him of our presence...

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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · Aug 14

How big was Tog Mor, the crane that lifted the Mary Rose?

Pretty Big...

An infographic showing the crane that lifted the Mary Rose, compared to the size of The Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben), the Statue of Liberty and 10.5 double decker buses.

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Roger Litwiller -Canadian Naval Author/Historian @rogerlitwiller.bsky.social · Aug 14

Sporting her brightly coloured (blue, green & light grey) disruptive camouflage, HMCS QU'APPELLE sits alongside at Londonderry in May 1944. Photo was taken from HMCS TRENTONIAN. @RLitwiller #RCNavy Photo Collection. See MORE zurl.co/lBEmW

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Aug 13

Looking forward to that

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Jim Leeke @jimleeke.bsky.social · Aug 13

Happy to say I'll be writing the #biography of 1920s-30s speed flier Frank Hawks for @tamupress.bsky.social. Handsome, charming, and daring, he set records and drew crowds all across the Americas and in Europe, and he even starred in the movies. (Photo, 1929: Library and Archives Canada) — #avgeeks

Black-and-white photo of smiling man in jacket and tie, standing in a broad field, holding a Meerschaum pipe.

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National Motor Museum @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social · Aug 9

The very first Ford Transit van rolled off the production line #OnThisDay, 9 August, in 1965. A firm favourite with tradesmen over the years. The list price was £542 in 1965. #FordTransit

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Aug 6

A remarkable record-breaking vehicle - and even in the right colour

Supermarine Seaplane S.5 @supermarines5.bsky.social · Aug 6

The S.5 project needs YOU! Do you want to get involved with the S.5 Supermarine Seaplane Project?

We are seeking enthusiastic volunteers to help us grow the project.

Email [email protected] today!

#seaplane #historic #supermarine #aviation #supermarines5
#spitfire

Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Aug 5

Next year the boat will be run on Coniston Water by a different team with engineering support from Babcock, so with any luck things will go more smoothly

Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yes, there were a few runs on the very small Loch Fad. It revealed a number of problems to address - hull and sponsons leaked constantly, the canopy blew off, and during the final high speed run, the driver momentarily lost control and almost hit the pier. But it was a great milestone

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Jim Leeke @jimleeke.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ad illustration for the Westland Wapiti, Yeovil UK. Makes me dizzy just to look at it! (The Aeroplane, October 16, 1929. Artist: John R?) — #avgeeks

Black-and-white illustration of biplane in steep climb over rural landscape. Text: THE WESTLAND WAPITI. General purposes Aircraft as supplied to the Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and South African Air Force. Fitted with Jupiter VIII or Jaguar Engine. All metal or composite wood and metal construction. WESTLAND AIRCRAFT WORKS (Branch of Petters Limited). Works: YEOVIL, ENGLAND. Telegrams: Aircraft 141 Yeovil. Telephone: Yeovil 141

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Aug 5

Wonderful video of the @natlmotormuseum.bsky.social running Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird 350hp Sunbeam at Pendine Sands where he broke the 150mph speed record youtu.be/MjiucmfW-SY?...

Centenary celebration - Sunbeam 350hp Blue Bird at Pendine

YouTube video by National Motor Museum

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Aug 5

On this day in 2018, #BluebirdK7 ran for the first time since 1967, with crew training runs on Loch Fad during her 23-year restoration. She is due to run on Coniston Water next year

Pic: Neil Draper

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Jul 31

I have some photos of Tom Campbell Black in his Five at Malta on his way to Africa. One of those fascinating little footnotes

Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Jul 31

Fascinating pic. The Avro 619 Five was a scaled down version of the Avro 618 Ten, which was itself a licence-built version of the Fokker F.VIIb/3m. Only a few were built but they did some rather intrepid flights

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Jul 31

Bluebird K7 under her covers on the morning of 23 July, with the #LakeDistrict fells emerging from the mist behind. Bluebird and the Campbells are firmly bound to the Lake District with record campaigns there in 1939, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1966-7

Pic: Tony Stuchbury

Bluebird K7 on the back of a lorry, wrapped in a fabric cover, with a sliver of Ullswater and the steamers’ pier behind, and in the background the forested slopes of fells receding into the distance

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Jul 30

At the anniversary of Donald Campbell’s first world water speed record in #BluebirdK7 on 23 July the boat was visited by a car that Donald Campbell may have driven at the time. The prototype AC Aceca is rumoured to have been loaned to Campbell between 1954 and 1956, though there’s no direct evidence

Bluebird K7 next to a blue 1950s hard-top sports car

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Bluebird K7 @bluebirdk7.bsky.social · Jul 29

Some more photos of #BluebirdK7 at Ullswater in the #LakeDistrict last week for the anniversary of Donald Campbell’s first world water speed record in 1955

Pics courtesy of Anthony Stuchbury

Bluebird K7 on the back of a Steele’s lorry, in front of The Inn On The Lake

Bluebird K7 on the hard by the Ullswater Steamers pier

Panorama of Bluebird K7 with the crowd of visitors behind the rope

Gina Campbell, Donald’s daughter, with Bluebird, holding Mr Whoppit, Donald’s teddy bear mascot

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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · Jul 29

Here's an exclusive shot of the faithfully recreated Monument to the Queensway (Mersey) Tunnel in Liverpool, which topped out in recent days.

The 60ft Art Deco light beacon was originally one of a pair, designed by Herbert Rowse in 1934 to celebrate the engineering and construction of the tunnel.

The recreated Monument to the Mersey Tunnel in Liverpool (2025)

The Monument to the Mersey Tunnel in Liverpool (1934)

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Motor Sport @motor-sport.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hungary has hosted thrilling clashes of grand prix titans, from Nuvolari and Rosemeyer to Senna and Piquet.
Will 2025 bring another battle between Formula 1's brightest talents? asks @thebishf1.bsky.social
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Matt Bishop: Sparks fly when genius meets brilliance at the Hungarian GP

Hungary has hosted thrilling duels between Tazio Nuvolari and Bernd Rosemeyer; between Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet. Will 2025 bring another battle between Formula 1's brightest talents? asks Matt Bishop

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Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social · Jul 29

Today in 1940 at 1:50pm Pilot Officer Noel Agazarian takes off in #SpitfireR6915. It is the aircraft's first operational patrol with No.609 Squadron, Royal Air Force. With three other pilots from B Flight, Agazarian patrols Portland at 20,000 feet.

#BattleOfBritain85 #OTD #SWW #WW2

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Spooky Season Post Monger @dwaynefuhlhage.bsky.social · Jul 27

Some of you sickos need this VW kit car

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