27 June 2011

Bluebird Electric Team gear up for new Land Speed Record

Records are set to be broken and history made the weekend of 2-3 July as Don Wales and the Bluebird Electric team endeavour to break the UK Land Speed Record on the 4-mile stretch of beach at Pendine Sands, in South Wales.

The speed trial is part of the preparations for an attempt in 2013 to break 500mph. It has been made possible thanis to the response from volunteers giving up their time to help marshal and assist the 30-strong Bluebird Electric team.

This is not the first time a Bluebird has set Land Speed records at Pendine. Don is following in a family tradition started by his grandfather, Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE and continued by his uncle, Donald Campbell CBE.

The runs start from 1.00pm on Saturday 2nd July and 2.00pm on Sunday 3rd July.

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Sir Malcom Compbell broke the speed record nine times in various Bluebird cars powered by both Napier and rolls Royce engines. Don Wales holds a World Land Speed Record, two American National Records and eight UK records.