1935 Campbell-Railton-Rolls-Royce Bluebird
1935 Campbell-Railton-Rolls-Royce Bluebird in Wheels: The Joy of Motoring, Documentary
Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2007-04-10 13:40 |
Achieved 301.129mph![[Image: wheels265er7.430.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is266/wheels265er7.430.jpg) ![[Image: wheels267md3.8472.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is86/wheels267md3.8472.jpg) ![[Image: wheels268qs9.5438.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is406/wheels268qs9.5438.jpg) ![[Image: wheels260mb5.th.jpg]](http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wheels260mb5.jpg "http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/3726/wheels260mb5.th.jpg") Not sure of the correct name for this? some books have it listed just as Bluebird, while others as Rolls-Royce Campbell Bluebird? -- Last edit: 2007-04-10 13:46:10 |
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◊ 2007-04-10 15:25 |
The full denomination is Campbell-Railton Rolls-Royce Bluebird 1935. Driven by Malcolm Campbell it set the world land speed record at 301,129 mph ( 484,818 kph) at Bonnevelle Salt Flats , Utah on september the third 1935 where those pictures were taken.It was powered by a 2500 hp V 12 R type Schneider Trophy Rolls Royce aero engine |
