Bluebird Project. Funeral for Our Friend

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In February 2024 it became obvious that the Ruskin Museum in Coniston was not going to keep its side of a prior agreement under which Bluebird Project, having spent 20 years rebuilding the boat to the highest possible standard, would look after and operate the craft into the future.
The volunteer team therefore took the difficult decision to step back and packed the boat off to Coniston, but first its Orpheus engine had to come out because its owner would only have Bluebird Project look after and maintain it and, despite his best efforts to negotiate a deal whereby the engine could stay, the Ruskin Museum wouldn't have that either.
An outpouring of public disappointment across every platform at how the Bluebird Project was treated immediately ensued yet not a single member of the team was invited to the grand unveiling.
But wrongs like this have a habit of righting themselves given time and when it does, Bluebird Project will be there because the team is family and new projects await.
Here are the last few weeks of Bluebird being dismantled and prepared for her journey. Au revoir, old friend.

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@jmileshc 5 ай бұрын

An epic journey, a voyage of discovery of friendships and ultimately loss. I raise my glass to you all.

@MrSh4W 6 ай бұрын

What a shame, imagine if they kept to the agreement and once a year let it run on Coniston, the amount of people and tourism from all over the world this would of created! Shame on them, and they should be boycotted. Absolutely disgusting.

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

It's not the hoped for or agreed outcome but never say never. 😉

@smashtvuk7141 6 ай бұрын

The last few minutes of this video actually brought tears to my eyes. after all the hard work and dedication that you all have done it must of been heartbreaking to see her go through the gate for the last time, let’s just hope she gets the same love and respect in her new home as you all showed her all them years. 😢

@hermannhase6243 5 ай бұрын

I wish I had a lotto win to build you an extra museum just for Bluebird, what a shame that a piece of British history goes down the drain. Long live memories of Bluebird, Donald Cambell, & all your hard work that went into this project, I wish you all the best & thank you 🙏

@koyli1 5 ай бұрын

I totally understand your situation. A group of friends and myself restored the National railways museums Deltic locomotive, 55002 to operational condition. Raising a considerable amount of money in doing so, after their neglect in looking after “a nation’s asset”. To cut a long story short, never trust and volunteer for these kind of organisations, they will shit on you.

@georgestewart1325 6 ай бұрын

I visited loch fad on Bute 2018 and had the pleasure to see the bluebird. Was a fantastic pleasure.

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

It was incredible. Even if Bluebird runs again you can say you were there the first time. Part of a very exclusive club. 👌

@stevem-h3562 6 ай бұрын

You guys did an amazing thing which was truly inspirational and you did it with a profound and obvious respect for the craft and for Donald himself. from following the Project's website as to how the project has been treated, it strikes me that the way they have behaved is a sad and, I have to say, disgusting reflection of the attitude of the charitable sector in the UK these days. I dont know what else to say. The way the law is being weaponised these days is something I despise about the era we live in. I hope you undertake many more projects in the future that bring you all fulfilment, joy and inspiration and thank you for what you did.

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, it's true enough, the Bluebird Project team, its families, supporters and backers from industry have been treated shamefully but there are other projects and, you never know, in the fullness of time, the spiteful people responsible for recent events may be replaced with kinder souls and a better outcome eventually arrived at.

@montygti 6 ай бұрын

Heres what you should do. Take all your parts off and collect all the information and measurements and build a fully working Bluebird replica.

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

It's been considered and we certainly ha e more than enough data to do it but we have some pretty special cars to build so that will probably be next.

@johnfrancis8901 5 ай бұрын

Where is bluebird now hope that you have kept her alive and given her a new home everyone from John and Nora here in kidlington in oxfordshire

@davideveson1049 5 ай бұрын

@@johnfrancis8901she is back in coniston..I was there earlier this year when they brought her back.

@andylaws4247 2 ай бұрын

@@johnfrancis8901 She's at the Ruskin museum, Coniston.

@Diver-7448ss 6 ай бұрын

I imagine that the only winners in this epic saga are the lawyers? Laughing all the way to the bank.... 😡

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

There are no winners. Not even the lawyers. It's just another job to them.

@joey243win 6 ай бұрын

Followed this over the years What a crying shame

@TheBluebirdProject 5 ай бұрын

Yes, a very sad state of affairs but history has a way of balancing the books.

@ShaundotV 5 ай бұрын

if the Ruskin Museum did not keep their bargain, why should you keep yours?By the way, Have you thought of Beaulieu?

@ap6584 6 ай бұрын

What's the fuel consumption on one of these engines at full throttle?

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

We never run them at full throttle for more than short bursts but historical data suggested the boat was good for three runs on the course on Coniston on a full tank so call it 10 miles and that would use approximately 60 gallons of jetfuel. On Bute we used around 20 gallons to do 3 miles so it tallies quite well. Bill

@kevincollins1060 5 ай бұрын

Or just connect Smith to the engine it would hit the speed of sound with all that hot air 👍🏻

@BentTrails28 6 ай бұрын

Somehow, let’s get the blue bird to America. And show the history of it in honor of Campbell. There has to be donations pulled together to get a project like this done somebody in America. Some group will do that we are thirsty for fast, boats and history like this. I can’t fandom how sad I am to see this. Our family has raced boats since I’ve been eight years old. I am 57 years old now. I’d be chewing at the bit to jump in the driver set and show it off. Lol 🤙🏼

@doorman437 6 ай бұрын

You have his car, we're keeping this one!

@BentTrails28 6 ай бұрын

@@doorman437 👍🏼👍🏼

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

Part of the agreement was that Bluebird Project would take K7 out of the museum for 90 days of the year to promote the museum, the Bluebird Project, Donald Campbell's legacy and British engineering. 90 days came about because Gina Campbell wanted to take Bluebird to America and Australia and 90 days gave 30 days sea passage, 30 days on site for on-water runs and display then 30 days back again.

@inverblue1988 6 ай бұрын

Shame on Ruskin museum

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

There's obviously a lot of people very disappointed at how the Bluebird Project has been treated but hopefully now, with the benefit of hindsight, the wishes of the public are being seen in the right context. The good news is that the Bluebird Project is going nowhere so you never know what the future holds.

@doorman437 6 ай бұрын

Would you assist the the Ruskin museum in getting her waterborn again?

@TheBluebirdProject 6 ай бұрын

In the right circumstances we probably would and probably the right circumstances would be a return to the original agreement that Bluebird Project runs and maintains K7 going forward. After all, there's no one better qualified.

@doorman437 6 ай бұрын

@TheBluebirdProject I can understand your attachment to her as well being a mechanic myself and assisting in numerous restoration projects over the years.