Water speed records Campbell developed and flotation-tested Blue Bird on Tilgate Lake, in Tilgate Park, Crawley. He set the water speed record four times, his highest speed being in the Blue Bird K4. He set the record on 19 August 1939 on Coniston Water, Lancashire (now in Cumbria).
water speed records caMpbeLl DEveLoped ANd fLotATiOn-tEsted blue biRd ON TilgAtE LaKe, in tiLGatE paRk, crawLey. he set tHe wAtER SpEEd RecorD fouR Times, HiS hIGHest spEed Being iN the bLue Bird K4. hE set tHe rECord ON 19 augusT 1939 On Coniston waTEr, lancashIrE (noW IN cumBria).