| Campbell-Railton Blue Bird | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bodywork by Gurney Nutting |
| Production | One-off (1933) |
| Designer | Reid Railton |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Front-engined land speed record car. |
| Related | Campbell-Napier-Railton Blue Bird |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2,300 hp 36.7 litre supercharged Rolls-Royce R V12 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 13ft 8in (4.17 m), Track front 5ft 3in (1.60 m), rear 5 feet (1.5 m) |
| Length | 27 feet (8.2 m) |
| Curb weight | 95 cwt (4.75 tons) |
The Campbell-Railton Blue Bird was Sir Malcolm Campbell's final land speed record car.
His previous Campbell-Napier-Railton Blue Bird of 1931 was rebuilt significantly. The overall layout and the simple twin deep chassis rails remained, but little else. The bodywork remained similar, with the narrow body, the tombstone radiator grille and the semi-spatted wheels, but the mechanics were new. Most significantly, a larger, heavier and considerably more powerful Rolls-Royce R V12 engine replaced the old Napier Lion, again with a supercharger.[1] This required two prominent "knuckles" atop the bodywork, to cover the V12 engine's camboxes.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Blue Bird 1933". Bluebird team racing. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ "1933 Blue Bird". Brooklands photo archive.
- ^ "1933 Blue Bird from the rear". Brooklands photo archive.
- ^ "Blue Bird, 1933". Archived from the original on 24 April 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008. many period photos