Donald Campbell Makes Parachute Breaking Test (1958)

Unissued / unused material. Donald Campbell makes parachute breaking test, Lake Coniston, Cumbria. Two LSs of "Bluebird" speed boat alongside jetty. LS of "Bluebird" moving away from jetty. LS of "Bluebird" doing trial run across lake. Two LSs of motorboats on lake. LS of Campbell on motor launch launch - he gets out of launch and makes his way along the jetty. MS of Campbell and companions walking along jetty. Date on dope sheet is 17/10/1958. FILM ID:2732.26 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 120,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1979. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/