The Bluebird Years: Donald Campbell and the Pursuit of Speed
- ISBN-10
- 1850587663
- ISBN-13
- 9781850587668
- Category
- Motorboats
- Pages
- 189
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sigma Press
- Authors
- Graham Beech, Arthur Knowles
Description
Illustrated throughout, The Bluebird Years details what really happened in the final, fateful crash in which Donald Campbell attempted to break the world water-speed record to 300 mph. New analysis is featured by Ken Norris, Bluebird's Designer.
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