Outright Water Speed Record

 

The story on  the trophy is this: -This trophy was presented in 1870 by HRH The Prince of Wales (afterwards King Edward VII) for Open Competition by Schooners.
In 1934 it was discovered in an old silversmiths shop in Kent and after renovation by the original makers, presented by Mr. T.B. Andre to the Royal Motor Yacht Club.
In 1937 the club allocated the trophy to be retained by the holder, for the time being, of the World Water Speed Record.
 

Date Location Driver Country Vehicle Power Kilo Speed Mile Speed Comments

0 - 100mph
4 Sep 1928 Detroit River, USA George Wood USA Miss America VII IC   92.838  
23 Mar 1929 Indian River, USA Gar Wood USA Miss Americ VII IC   93.123  
13 Jun 1930 Windermere, Great Britain Henry Segrave Great Britain Miss England II IC   98.760 Killed whilst making third run at estimated 120mph

100 - 200mph
20 Mar 1931 Indian River, USA Gar Wood USA Miss America IX IC   102.256  
2 Apr 1931 Parana River, Argentina Kaye Don Great Britain Miss England II IC   103.490  
9 Jul 1931 Lake Garda, Italy Kaye Don Great Britain Miss England II IC   110.223  
5 Feb 1932 Indian River, USA Gar Wood USA Miss America IX IC   111.712  
18 Jul 1932 Loch Lomond, Scotland Kaye Don Great Britain Miss England III IC   119.810  
20 Sep 1932 St. Clair River, USA Gar Wood USA Miss America X IC   124.91  
1 Sep 1937 Lake Maggiore, Switzerland Malcolm Campbell Great Britian Blue Bird K3 IC   126.320  
2 Sep 1937 Lake Maggiore, Switzerland Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Blue Bird K3 IC   129.500  
17 Aug 1938 Hallwiler See, Switzerland Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Blue Bird K3 IC   130.910  
19 Aug 1939 Coniston Water, Great Britain Malcolm Campbell Great Britain Blue Bird K4 IC   141.740  
26 Jun 1950 Lake Washington, USA Stanley Sayres USA Slo-Mo-Shun IV IC   160.323  
7 Jul 1952 Lake Washington, USA Stanley Sayres USA Slo-Mo-Shun IV IC   178.497 Last immersed propellor outright record

200 - 300mph
23 Jul 1955 Ullswater, Great Britain Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 202.32   First jet-powered record
16 Nov 1955 Lake Mead, USA Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 216.20    
19 Sep 1956 Coniston Water, Great Britain Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 225.63    
7 Nov 1957 Coniston Water, Great Britain Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 239.07    
10 Nov 1958 Coniston Water, Great Britain Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 248.62    
14 May 1959 Coniston Water, Great Britain Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 260.35    
31 Dec 1964 Lake Dumbleyung, Australia Donald Campbell Great Britain Bluebird K7 Turbojet 276.33    
30 Jun 1967 Lake Guntersville, USA Lee A Taylor USA Hustler Turbojet   285.213  
20 Nov 1977 Blowering Dam, Australia Ken Warby Australia Spirit of Australia Turbojet 288.59 288.60  

over 300mph
8 Oct 1978 Blowering Dam, Australia Ken Warby Australia Spirit of Australia Turbojet 317.58 317.60  

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