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First and only accelerated stop test
PART OF:
Collection of monochrome photographs of Donald Campbell and the Proteus 'Bluebird'
part of archive:
Collection of monochrome photographs of Donald Campbell and the Proteus 'Bluebird'
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Extent:
18cm x 24cm
Identifier:
MS/2098/08
Access:
Open Access
rights:
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions
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Collection of monochrome photographs of Donald Campbell and the Proteus 'Bluebird'
MS/2098/01 Donald Campbell in the cockpit of the “Bluebird” during preliminary tests at Goodwood
MS/2098/02 “Bluebird” car seen after the crash during a trial run at Utah
MS/2098/03 Donald Campbell arrives at London Airport
MS/2098/04 Bluebird re-fuelling at Lake Eyre, Australia
MS/2098/05 Probably Bluebird on Lake Eyre, Australia
MS/2098/06 Close-up of Bluebird on Lake Eyre, Australia
MS/2098/07 Bristol Siddeley Proteus gas turbine engine
MS/2098/08 First and only accelerated stop test
MS/2098/09 Cockpit of Bluebird
MS/2098/10 Condition of wheel bay after trial run. Emulsified salt packed around suspension components
MS/2098/11 Donald Campbell in cockpit of Bluebird
MS/2098/12 Checking timing equipment
MS/2098/13 Wheel ruts in salt
MS/2098/14 Possibly Muloorina Base Camp established by Central Command of Australian Army
MS/2098/15 Campbell and Bluebird at Lake Eyre
MS/2098/16 Bluebird at speed
MS/2098/17 Wheel ruts in salt
MS/2098/18 Building up 52” wheels and tyres for Bluebird
MS/2098/19 Camp party
MS/2098/20 Bluebird’s designers at work
MS/2098/21 Primary dragging of the second track