Donald Campbell World Speed Record, Glenridding, Cumbria - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

In 1955 the Ullswater Navigation Company provided slipway, boat housing and launching for Campbell water speed record attempts.

Lord Wakefield (owner of the Ullswater Company) was also a Director of an engineering Company at Preston who built Bluebird for Donald Campbell as well as providing him with a temporary boat-house and launching facilities at Glenridding. The original slipway can still be viewed adjacent to Glenridding Pier House.

Donald Campbell broke the world speed record on Ullswater on the 23rd July 1955 in the Jet powered Bluebird K7. The measured mile on a trial run was 215.08 mph and 189.57 mph on the return setting the new world record at an average speed of 202.32 mph. from (visit link)

The slate reads.
"Marking the place where
Donald Campbell CBE
launched his boat
BLUEBIRD
and achieved
the water speed record of
202.32 mph
on July 23 1955
into the water barrier and beyond
placed by
The Glenridding Hotel and Ullswater Navigation
and unveiled by
Gina Campbell
on day month year"

Group that erected the marker: The Glenridding Hotel and Ullswater Navigation URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: The Spit Glenridding, Cumbria England CA11 0PB

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