学二姐，每日一篇新概念 II册第72课 ，边学边实践-10月31日

72 A car called Bluebird

The great racing driver, Sir Malcolm Campo, was the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Bluebird, the car he was driving, had been specially built for him. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. Although Campo reached a speed of over 304 miles per hour, he had great difficulty in controlling the car because a tyre burst during the first run. After his attempt, Campo was disappointed to learn that his average speed had been 299 miles per hour. However, a few days later, he was told that a mistake had been made. His average speed had been 301 miles per hour. Since that time, racing drivers have reached speeds of over 400 miles an hour. Following in his father's footsteps many years later, Sir Malcolm's son, Donald, also set up a world record. Like his father, he was driving a car called Bluebird.
Sir Malcolm Compo was a great race driver and was the record holder of the first man to drive at over 300 miles per hour. `In September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, he set up a new world record when he was driving a car specially built for him called Bluebird. It was over 30 feet in length and had a 2,500-horsepower engine. He reached a speed of 301 miles per hour after some calculation mistakes had been corrected. After that, race drivers have reached speeds over 400 miles an hour. His son, Sir Malcolm, Donald, also set up a world record following in his father's footsteps many years later and he was also driving a car called Bluebird.

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