Restored "Bluebird" tested at speed

BBC News - Sussex team test restored Bluebird at speed

That prop-shaft didn't look very clever after the test run.

Richard

 

I think the poor quality video was supposed to copy the old black & white film, but the effect was seriously over-used. I couldn't work out which was current and which was original.

Richard

 

Still it's the way to go!

 

Bump this sort of related thread rather than start a new one, its the other Bluebird (Donald's) in this case, still not sure how I really feel about this....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-45037080

 

I know what you mean. On balance I'm in favour of it as Bill Smith & co have behaved in a respectful manner throughout - without them Donald Campbell wouldn't have had a proper funeral.

Once the wreck of K7 had been found, there was a real risk of it being robbed as it wasn't a protected site; as I understand it, the wreck was raised primarily to prevent this. Titanic is a grave site for over 1500 people, but that hasn't stopped people trawling the wreck with grapnels for profit.

Of course, then you have the problem of what to do with it once raised - conserve the shattered remnant (at great cost) & then display it as a horrific reminder, or restore it as far as possible & return it to some form of operation. Once you ask that question there can only be one answer.

Today's report in the Telegraph is pretty good:—

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/04/donald-campbells-bluebird-takes-water-watched-daughter/

Ultimately, if it's OK with Gina Campbell, that's all that really matters in my book.

Pete.

 

As feared its just getting muckier...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-50984527

 

Nice touch today though on what would have been Donald Campbell's hundredth birthday, I heard the Hawks about which is rare round here on a non sunny day!

https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.c...-speed-legend-donald-campbell-100th-birthday/