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Lancashire man eyes world water speed record

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David Aldred is building a new hydroplane, named Longbow , in his garage workshop in Thornton Cleveleys .

The plan is for the boat to be piloted by Southport -born RAF pilot Flight Lieutenant David-John Gibbs .

Campbell used the Bluebird K7 to set seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1964 .

The current record of 317mph ( 510 km/h) was achieved by Australian Ken Warby in the Spirit of Australia in 1978 .

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