Bluebird is undoubtedly one of the most famous car names in the world, and Don Wales, grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE and therefore a member of perhaps the most famous land-speed record dynasty, is hoping to put Bluebird back in the record books.
On Saturday 2 July and Sunday 3 July at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Wales and his team will conduct speed trials at Pendine Sands with an electric car he hopes will crack 500mph in 2013.
In 1924, Malcolm Campbell achieved his first World Land Speed Record of 146.16mph at Pendine Sands, beginning a long history of record breaking by the Campbell family that was taken up by Don in 1998 when he broke the UK Land Speed Record for an electric car.
Wales subsequently raised the electric record to 137mph at Pendine Sands in 2000 and in 2009 he broke the world speed record for a steam car at 148mph.
Wales also hopes to establish new UK electric car records in his July run - but he needs your help.
Malcolm Campbell's records at Pendine Sands would not have been possible without the generous help and support of the local community, and Don is now appealing for similar support during the weekend of 2/3 July 2011.
"I have a team of up to 30 people requiring accommodation and feeding," he says, "and volunteers are needed to help as course marshals and fodders (people who remove debris from the sands). Without a principal sponsor as yet, the development of the car is taking all of what limited budget we have. I hope people will revive the spirit of the 1920s and volunteer to help."
Fancy playing your part in a new land-speed record project? If you do, then you can get in touch with Rebecca Nicholls on 01452 260063, and via e-mail at rebecca@bluebirdspeedrecords.com.
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