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KEN NORRIS BSc (Eng) ACGI FRAeS CEng FIMechE
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Ken Norris, is best know for his association with Donald Campbell, the Bluebird K7 boat and the CN7 jet engined car. Ken was born in Haywards Heath in Sussex in 1921. He served a five year long apprenticeship with the aircraft company Armstrong Whitworth of Coventry. Today he is a Freeman of the City.
Ken's first speed record vehicle was a boat called 'White Hawk', turbojet powered. This boat made attempts on the water speed record on Lake Windermere in 1952 piloted by Lieutenant Frank Hanning-Lee. It would seem this came to Donald Campbell's attention. The Norris Brothers were engaged to design the Bluebird K7 which was launched in 1955, arguably the most successful world water speed record boat of all time.
The Norris Bothers also designed the beautiful Bluebird CN7 jet car which while not so successful did nevertheless raise the land speed record to 403.1 mph and give Donald Campbell the land and water speed world records in the same year.
Quite often the work of the design engineer is overlooked, however, it is difficult not to notice the stunning high speed creations of both Ken Norris and Reid A Railton.
Ken went on to become Team Manager for Richard Noble's 'Thrust 2' land speed record jet car project in the 1980's which raised the record to 633.46 mph. He also assisted the 'Thrust SSC' jet car project which took the land speed record to 763.03 mph.
Ken was the chief designer of a new water speed record contender called Quicksilver. He has given us sound advice in the past and continues to guide and inspire us to achieve by his example.
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