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33%OFFDonald Stevens - Bluebird CN7 - 9781845849757 - V9781845849757
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Bluebird CN7

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Description for Bluebird CN7 Paperback. Records the development, construction and operation of the last wheel-driven land speed record breaking car that the UK produced, and tells how the tragic demise of Donald Campbell prevented it from reaching its full potential. A unique account of a legendary feat of engineering. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 616.
Since the early 1920s the name Bluebird has been synonymous with world speed record breaking on land and water. Driven first by Sir Malcolm Campbell, then his son Donald, and latterly by Donald's nephew Donald Wales in electric powered vehicles, they have consistently pushed records ever higher.This book is the story of the design and construction of the fastest of...
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Since the early 1920s the name Bluebird has been synonymous with world speed record breaking on land and water. Driven first by Sir Malcolm Campbell, then his son Donald, and latterly by Donald's nephew Donald Wales in electric powered vehicles, they have consistently pushed records ever higher.This book is the story of the design and construction of the fastest of the Bluebirds, the Campbell-Norris 7 (CN7). This car, now resident in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in England, is the most sophisticated design ever produced for a wheel-driven record breaker. Using methods and materials developed for the aircraft industry, the CN7, given suitable running conditions, was capable in 1960 of a speed exceeding that produced by the present wheel-driven record holder 19 years later.The author was first employed by the designers Norris Brothers Ltd as a design draughtsman on the Bluebird K7 hydroplane. After completing his National Service in the RAF, he rejoined the company to work with the two chief designers developing the specification for CN7, and he later became project co-ordinator for its construction.

Product Details

Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
616g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Dorset, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845849757
SKU
V9781845849757
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10

About Donald Stevens
Donald Stevens was born in the East End of London, but grew up in Haywards Heath, the Sussex market town to which he was evacuated in 1939. In his early teenage years he became fascinated by aeroplanes and other machines, and on leaving school began training as a mechanical engineer.At 19, he joined the newly-formed design consultancy Norris Brothers Ltd...
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Donald Stevens was born in the East End of London, but grew up in Haywards Heath, the Sussex market town to which he was evacuated in 1939. In his early teenage years he became fascinated by aeroplanes and other machines, and on leaving school began training as a mechanical engineer.At 19, he joined the newly-formed design consultancy Norris Brothers Ltd as its first employee, and became a member of the design team for Donald Campbell's Bluebird hydroplane. Following National Service in the RAF, Donald became project co-ordinator for the design and construction of the Bluebird car.This is his first book.

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it's a great read about one of the wildest forms of motorsport out there. Auto Express Still an excellent read in paperback form and well worth the cover price. tkc (Totalkitcar). This book looks at the team who designed, revised and fettled CN7, Donald Campbell's final car, and for those interested in the make up of the car, and how...
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it's a great read about one of the wildest forms of motorsport out there. Auto Express Still an excellent read in paperback form and well worth the cover price. tkc (Totalkitcar). This book looks at the team who designed, revised and fettled CN7, Donald Campbell's final car, and for those interested in the make up of the car, and how they went about the design and construction, author Donald Stevens goes about it in an enthusiastic way. Really a book for those who like to find out more about the technical side, Veloce's welcome reprint is a first rate read. Interesting and entertaining. - on-magazine.co.uk.This is a great reference for anyone interested in really fast cars and will provide plenty of detail when you build your kit ... Highly recommended! IPMS/USA Journal

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