Donald Campbells Bluebird K7 Hydroplane returns to Coniston after over 20 years, following her amazing restoration.
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@Alonsopen20056 ай бұрын
Bill smith you and your team deserve more credit
@lesleybutterwick60236 ай бұрын
Whatever has gone on between everyone, people need to remember, if it wasn't for the BBP, bluebird wouldn't be where she is now. Credit should be given where it's due
@halomultiplayermoments6 ай бұрын
100 percent agree!
@garethjones50686 ай бұрын
Such a fantastic document of a day that clearly meant so much to the local community
@DigitalJunior20036 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic film. Really captured the spirit and emotion of the journey.
@ianlomaxphotography69786 ай бұрын
Great video production Neil. A great record of a very emotional day. Love the camera positions, they worked really well.
@jasonhales26926 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic. I could watch that over and over and over
@SootHead6 ай бұрын
Taken from BBP ina very snakey way. Someone should reimburse their costs at least. Bittersweet event.
@sarahpotts32536 ай бұрын
Very emotional film, thank you. Bluebird and Skipper back together again in beautiful Coniston. I visited her yesterday at the Ruskin museum and had the privilege of meeting Gina Campbell too. Thank you to all involved in bringing Bluebird K7 home for everyone to enjoy
@baggy10676 ай бұрын
Beautiful 🥲
@patrickkenney10806 ай бұрын
Wonderful restoration, they got to run it, and now it resides where it should be. This is Campbell's boat, his legacy, and doesn't need to run anymore.
@halomultiplayermoments6 ай бұрын
I don’t agree, blue bird should be run yearly or she will be forgotten about and will run into disrepair.
@JUDEEDWARD6 ай бұрын
Such a shame that she'll never run again and will just moulder in that room. I have absolutely ZERO confidence in the Ruskin museum to back up any of their claims. Totally heart breaking for the BBP team and those of us who want to see her running
@jeffyoung80125 ай бұрын
What like Donald's cars do and both thrust cars do.....or in fact most speed record vehicles do....🤦♂️
@deansmith69246 ай бұрын
Bill smith deserves all credit for this boat and returning it and It’s skipper from the cold depths. Shame on the museum and gena for their greed. It will now rot here in this small badly run museum without its team. Sad end
@koll7896 ай бұрын
Why wasn't it covered in a tarpaulin or something for the journey???
@sullivanrachael6 ай бұрын
Probably because her museum caretakers are not practically minded people. The cockpit canopy is missing so any rain during the journey would land in the cockpit. Seems a bit daft, considering K7 is basically irreplaceable
@lewiscollins10456 ай бұрын
@@sullivanrachael But it has been, most of what got dragged out of Coniston was fucked! most of it is not original Like Triggers brush.
@sullivanrachael6 ай бұрын
@@lewiscollins1045- Bill Smith and team used as much original material as they had available. So k7 is about as ‘original’ as she could be without her being a replica of herself. Seems a bit sloppy to plonk her on a lorry, minus the windscreen and canopy, toss a single rope across, and parade her cross country like she was triumphantly being displayed as a trophy ‘Look, *WE’VE got her away from Bill Smith!!’. I remain dubious about the altruism of the intent of the museum.
@peterlindmark-7143Ай бұрын
What a shamefull thing. To do this against her restorers. Just to sneak it away like that. Not knowing what they are doing at the Ruskins museum. The boat is dead.
@lewiscollins10456 ай бұрын
The guy who owns the engine said he didn't want unqualified people working on it, so insisted they take it out. Seems fair enough to me.
@sullivanrachael6 ай бұрын
So the engine on a dolly sat next to her in the museum; is that meant to be put in K7? Have the Ruskin got some means?
@lewiscollins10456 ай бұрын
@@sullivanrachael Apparently the guy was ok with the crew that installed the engine to look after it and service it, but the Ruskin museum wanted full control, so it was removed. so the story goes and I don't blame him.
@sullivanrachael6 ай бұрын
@@lewiscollins1045- yes the engine deserves proper technical support. Question is; the Ruskin have an engine; as seen lurking in the background of the last frames of this video. Is this set dressing or is it intended to be fitted to the boat and run? Are the Ruskin really so bloody minded as to effectively sack Bill and team and as you say, take full possession?