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Jack Rodney Finch (November 5, 1917 – November 9, 2006) was an American conservationist known primarily for his efforts to save the eastern bluebird. He was known as The Birdman of Bailey . [ 1 ]
Bluebird K4 now had a chance of exceeding Sayres' record and also enjoyed success as a circuit racer, winning the Oltranza Cup in Italy in the spring of that year. Returning to Coniston in September, they finally got Bluebird up to 170 mph after further trials, only to suffer a structural failure at 170 mph (270 km/h) which wrecked the boat ...
Bluebird K7, in its most successful guise, on display at the Goodwood Motor Racing circuit in July 1960. Bluebird K7 is a jet engined hydroplane in which Britain's Donald Campbell set seven world water speed records between 1955 and 1967. K7 was the first successful jet-powered hydroplane, and was considered revolutionary when launched in ...
Lawrence Zeleny (April 30, 1904 — May 27, 1995), was an American biochemist most notable for his founding of the North American Bluebird Society in 1978. During his 30-year career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he noticed a decline in the numbers of bluebirds.
The company is known for its four land transportation services: Bluebird regular taxis, Bigbird tourist buses, Cititrans regular buses, Ironbird cargo trucking, Bus Listrik Medan city bus, Silverbird executive taxis, and Goldenbird rent-a-car. Bluebird Group also has expanded further into other business such as logistics, property industry ...
The name Blue Bird was originally inspired by the play of that name by Maurice Maeterlinck, [1] and the vehicles were painted a shade of azure blue.. Malcolm Campbell had a succession of Darracq racing cars in the 1920s, which in the fashion of the day he had named 'Flapper I' , 'Flapper II' and 'Flapper III' .
The Blue Bird Corporation (originally known as the Blue Bird Body Company) is an American bus manufacturer headquartered in Fort Valley, Georgia.Best known for its production of school buses, the company has also manufactured a wide variety of other bus types, including transit buses, motorhomes, and specialty vehicles such as mobile libraries and mobile police command centers.
Bluebird Records is an American record label best known for its low-cost releases, primarily of children's music, blues, jazz and swing in the 1930s and 1940s. Bluebird was founded in 1932 as a lower-priced subsidiary label of RCA Victor . [ 1 ]