Bluebird CN7
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-84584-975-7 (ISBN)
Since the early 1920s the name Bluebird has been synonymous with world speed record breaking on land and water. Driven first by Sir Malcolm Campbell, then his son Donald, and latterly by Donald's nephew Donald Wales in electric powered vehicles, they have consistently pushed records ever higher.This book is the story of the design and construction of the fastest of the Bluebirds, the Campbell-Norris 7 (CN7). This car, now resident in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in England, is the most sophisticated design ever produced for a wheel-driven record breaker. Using methods and materials developed for the aircraft industry, the CN7, given suitable running conditions, was capable in 1960 of a speed exceeding that produced by the present wheel-driven record holder 19 years later.The author was first employed by the designers Norris Brothers Ltd as a design draughtsman on the Bluebird K7 hydroplane. After completing his National Service in the RAF, he rejoined the company to work with the two chief designers developing the specification for CN7, and he later became project co-ordinator for its construction.
Donald Stevens was born in the East End of London, but grew up in Haywards Heath, the Sussex market town to which he was evacuated in 1939. In his early teenage years he became fascinated by aeroplanes and other machines, and on leaving school began training as a mechanical engineer.At 19, he joined the newly-formed design consultancy Norris Brothers Ltd as its first employee, and became a member of the design team for Donald Campbell's Bluebird hydroplane. Following National Service in the RAF, Donald became project co-ordinator for the design and construction of the Bluebird car.This is his first book.
Acknowledgements Foreword An appreciation Introduction 1 - My early background 2 - My other enginnering experience 3 - Design of the Campbell-Norris 7 (CN7) 4 - Construction 5 - Goodwood trials 6 - Utah runs and crash 7 - Rebuild and Australia 8 - Unlucky Friday the 13th 9 - What could have been 10 - What happened to the design team? Appendix 1 - CN7 weight analysis Appendix 2 - List of 50 companies associated with CN7 Appendix 3 - Copy of CIBA booklet Appendix 4 - Copy of Dunlop booklet Appendix 5 - The Land Speed Record since its inception Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 09.06.2016 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 207 x 250 mm |
Gewicht | 635 g |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84584-975-2 / 1845849752 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84584-975-7 / 9781845849757 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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