Lawnmower Sets New Land Speed Record

Project Runningblade beat its own record set the day previously, and established a new world land speed record for lawnmowers at 87.833mph.

This equates to the lawnmower, driven by Don Wales, nephew of Donald Campbell and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell, covering the Welsh beach at a rate of just under 130 feet per second.

Team Principal, Stephen Vokins said: “We are delighted to have set this new world record. It is a triumph of British engineering, and my thanks go to Countax for building this magnificent machine..."

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