CAMPBELL WAITS FOR RECORD ATTEMPT

Campbell Waits For Record Attempt 1966

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Location: Cumbria, England / United Britain

Story about bad weather thwarting Donald Campbell's attempt to break the world water speed record.

VS. Scenes around Lake Coniston waters while adverse weather holds up an attempt by Donald Campbell to break the water speed record. Very good...

Cumbria Donald Campbell Leo Villa Bluebird Lake Coniston scenics weather

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Cataloguer:: Matt
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 89024
Sort Number:: UN 4222 B

Time in/Out:: 01:47:44:00 / 01:56:40:00
Canister:: UN 4222 B
Film ID:: 3168.20
Issue Date:: 1966

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