The World Water Speed Record
the fast and the forgotten
$26.56
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2016
Summary
Chasing the Abyss: The Thrilling Quest for the World Water Speed Record
The quest for the Water Speed Record: a perilous, unforgiving, and often overlooked endeavor. Forever marked by Donald Campbell’s tragic 1967 crash on Lake Coniston, it may lack the fanfare of the land speed record, but countless individuals have dared to chase it, often with dramatic and devastating consequences.
The official record began in 1920 at 74 mph with the graceful Miss America. Fifty-eight yea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781445655345 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1445655349 |
| Author: | Roy Calley, Nigel Macknight |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2016 |
| Weight: | 205g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 124mm |
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About The Author
Roy Calley
Roy Calley works for BBC Sport as a TV Producer. He is the author of Blackpool: The Complete Record (2011), Hunt for Glory (2011), Blackpool’s 1953 FA Cup Final (2012), The Playboy and the Rat (2013), The World Water Speed Record (2014), On the Trail of Mary, Queen of Scots (2017) and Look with your Eyes and Tell the World (2019). His passion is for speed records, both on land and water, and he hopes that one day he may be able to add a little bit of history of his own. He has been fascinated by Mary, Queen of Scots dramatic and ultimately tragic story for many years and has visited all the locations described in his book. He has visited North Korea many times. He lives in Nice in the south of France and has an in-depth knowledge of the area, including the Principality of Monaco.
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