1955 USA : SPEED RECORDS : AMERICA: CAMPBELL'S HOPE SINKS:
April 22, 2026
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1:07Now Playing1955 USA : SPEED RECORDS : AMERICA: CAMPBELL'S HOPE SINKS:
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as posted by the channelDate: 20th October 1955
Location: USA, United States
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AMERICA: CAMPBELL'S HOPE SINKS:
AMERICA. Donald Campbell out on Test Runs on Lake Meade Nevada, in "BLUEBIRD"...boat inks...rescue boats go out to rescue diver goes down to locate her.
BLUEBIRD. Donald Campbell makes Test runs on Lake Mead Nevada America. Boat sinks shots of ...diver goes down to locate.
CAMPBELL DONALD & Wife. (son of Sir Malcolm & Lady C.) Takes "BLUEBIRD" out on Lake Meade Nevada U.S.A. for test Runs...boat sinks...diver goes down to locate.
LAUNCHES Seen going to the rescue of Donald Campbell when "BLUEBIRD" sank in Lake Mead Nevada when out on Test Runs.
LAKE MEAD.(NEVADA) Dona Campbell w "BLUEBIRD" does Test Runs..boat sinks shots of ..diver goes down to locate...
MOTOR BOATS. Seen going to the rescue of Donald Campbell out on Test Run w. "BLUEBIRD" on Lake Mead Nevada when boat sinks.
Ships and Boats; Personalities - Records; Donald Campbell; United States of America; Failures
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