my mother who is in her eighties says she can remember donald campbell trying to break the land speed record there and my partner says she camped there with her parents in the sixties, but cant find anything on the internet about the place
2007-06-30 01:43:38 · 5 answers · asked by trevor s 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This was on the BBC twice in the last week but I am not sure of the show. Someone had dug up the car that killed his main rival. It was called Bessy
Try this link....
http://www.birminghamuk.com/pendine.htm
On 25th September 1924 the world land Speed record was broken by Malcolm Campbell in the V12 Sunbeam Bluebird at an average speed of 146.163 mph. Pendine sands in Camarthenshire is known around the world for its land speed records and it has one of the longest stretches of beach in the UK. It is actually seven miles in length. Malcolm Campbell was to break the record on three separate occassions at Pendine sands.
Unfortunately, in 1927 J.G. Parry Thomas was killed trying to beat Campbell's new record of 175 m.p.h. The vehicle in which he made this attempt was excavated and fully restored in 1969.
2007-07-02 09:05:40 · answer #1 · answered by Happle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pendeen, as you've spelled it is in Cornwall, but it's not the one where Donald Campbell attempted to break the World land speed record. That one's in Llanegwad in Carmarthen, Wales.
See the links below for more information.
2007-06-30 03:15:32 · answer #2 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you use Yahoo Search with the word "pendeen" you will find a Wikipedia entry which will in turn provide you with more information links.
2007-06-30 02:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by doshiealan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're spelling it wrong. It's "Pendine Sands"
Edit: I've added a link below to help you.
2007-06-30 01:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by Grendel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry
2007-06-30 01:45:19 · answer #5 · answered by firtha06 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋