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Presented by the Royal Motor Yacht Club.

Sir Malcolm Campbell Lake Magglore September, 1937 129.5 mph
Sir Malcolm Campbell "Blue Bird" 1938 130.9 mph
Sir Malcolm Campbell "Blue Bird" 1939 141.74 mph
Stanley Sayers "Slo-mo-shun" 1950 160.323 mph
Stanley Sayers "Slo-mo-shun" 1952 178.497 mph
Donald Campbell "Blue Bird" November 16, 1955 216.5 mph
Donald Campbell "Blue Bird" November 7, 1957 239.07 mph
Donald Campbell "Blue Bird" November 10, 1958 248.62 mph
Donald Campbell "Blue Bird" Mat 14, 1959 260.35 mph
Donald Campbell "Blue Bird" December 31, 1964 276.34 mph
Lee Taylor Jr. "Hustler" June 30, 1967 285.213 mph
Ken Warby "Spirit of Australia" November 20, 1977 288.60 mph
Ken Warby "Spirit of Australia" October 8, 1978 317.60 mph

The story on the back of the trophy is this: -

This trophy was presented in 1870 by HRH The Prince of Wales (afterwards King Edward VII) for Open Competition by Schooners.

In 1934 it was discovered in an old silversmiths shop in Kent and after renovation by the original makers, presented by Mr. T.B. Andre to the Royal Motor Yacht Club.

In 1937 the club allocated the trophy to be retained by the holder, for the time being, of the World Water Speed Record.


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