Bluebird: Coventry - Brake test II

Summary

Brakes for the Bluebird CN7 being tested at Motor Panels (Coventry) Ltd.

Year:

1960

Duration:

0:03:11

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Industrial

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see engineers at Motor Panels (Coventry) Ltd working with Donald Campbell while the Ferodo brakes that are to be used on the Bluebird CN7 are tested. Engineers are seen studying print outs and gauges while brake discs are rendered red hot.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Driven by Donald Campbell the Bluebird-Proteus CN7 broke the land speed record in 1964. It was built by Motor Panels (Coventry) Ltd in 1960 but Campbell's initial attempt at breaking the record in the US ended with the CN7 crashing at high speed on 16 September 1960. The vehicle was written off and subsequently rebuilt by Motor Panels with design enhancements. This vehicle went on to break the record in Australia on July 17th, 1964.