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Sir Malcolm Campbell

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Sir Malcolm Campbell 1885–1949, English automobile and speedboat racer. A racing enthusiast from boyhood, Campbell set many speed records for motorcycles, airplanes, automobiles, and motorboats and in 1931 was knighted for his accomplishments. Driving his famed automobile Bluebird at Bonneville Flats, Utah, in 1935, Sir Malcolm was the first to reach the 300 mi (483 km) per hr mark. He then turned to speedboat racing and in 1939 set a new record of 141 mi per hr. Donald Campbell was his son.

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Campbell, Sir Malcolm

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Campbell, Sir Malcolm (1885–1948) British world speed record holder. In 1935, he became the first man to reach a land speed of 300mph (483km/h), accomplished in Bluebird at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, USA. He also set a water record of 227km/h (141mph).

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