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Campbell and Blue Bird ignite long road to speed records
Sir Malcolm Campbell born 62, famed as world speed king on Daytona Beach and Bonneville saltpan. The piece traces his 1927 ascent to Blue Bird’s record, Segrave, Cobb, and Eyston battles, culminating in Campbell’s 1935 276.8 mph farewell and later 1938 350-plus mph attempts with Railton and Cobb in pursuit, highlighting Dunlop tyres' role in endurance.
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Malcolm Campbell
London
Dunlop Bulletin
Campbell
H. Segrave
Daytons Beech
Florida
Uaa
Sunbeam
Golden Arrow
Tgrave
Inclasi
Daytona Beach
Vorida
Booneville Saltpan
Salt Lake City
Utah
USA
Jenkins
Malcolm
Bonneville Saltpan
Geo. Eyston
Eyston
Bonneville
John Cobb
Railton
Alt Colt
Bega
B. Cobb
America
Dunlop
Segrave