This weekend, 18th to 20th September, Bluebird Electric will be the latest in a long line of Bluebird landspeed record cars to attempt a record on Pendine Sands in South Wales.
Don Wales, the driver of Bluebird Electric and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, will attempt to increase the British Landspeed Record for Electric Cars. In May, at Elvington Airfield, the Bluebird Electric Landspeed Record Team managed to increase the old record by 10mph, establishing an average speed of 116.41mph on a runway of under 2 miles.
The original Bluebird, the 1924 Sunbeam in which Sir Malcolm Campbell achieved his first World Landspeed Record of 146mph, will make a special trip to the sands in support of the latest record attempt.
There will be a Press Office set up in the Pendine Museum of Speed for the entire weekend, with a Video Link from the beach. Regular reports will also be available from the team. A schedule of events for the weekend is attached, interviews to be arranged as required.
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Volunteers are needed to assist in all areas of preparation for this event. If you have any specialities and are willing to assist, please note them in your submission.
Please note: Due to safety reasons no children under the age of 16 will be allowed to attend any restricted areas during landspeed record attempts.