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Dec
Bluebird reborn: Legendary speedboat that killed tragic Donald Campbell is rebuilt from wreckage
The legendary record breaking Bluebird superboat in which speed-king Donald Campbell died after crashing at 328mph is to live again – 45 years after the tragic accident that sealed both their fates.
The wreck of the jet-powered Bluebird K7, which sank to the bottom of Lake Coniston in January 1967 before being found and raised by divers in 2001, is now being re-assembled piece by piece.
The aim is to put the phoenix-like reconstructed craft back on the water in a year’s time – and run it at speeds of up to 100mph   … Details & Pictures
See the boat’s reconstruction: www.bluebirdproject.com