A Car called ‘Bluebird’
A Car called ‘Bluebird’
The
great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campbell, was the first man to drive at over
300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at
Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been
specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length. Although Campbell
reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in
controlling the car because a tire burst during the first run. After his
attempt, Campbell was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299
miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been
made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, the racing
drivers have reached speeds of over 400 miles per hour. Following his father’s
footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm’s son, Donald, also set up a world
record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
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