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Mr Donald Campbell, son of the late speed ace Sir Malcolm Campbell, in the cockpit of his new turbo-jet hydroplane Bluebird, in which he is to attempt to capture the world's water speed record. At the Samlesbury Airfield, near Blackburn, the craft was unveiled to the Press. The revolutionary boat, which is over 26 ft long and 10 ft wide will be launched at Ullswater for preliminary trials in the near future. The water speed record at present held by America, stands at 178.497 mph. 26th November 1954