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England footballer Gary Lineker holds his hands out to be handcuffed by a policeman in Colorado Springs

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Malcolm Campbell mb-code 1239772 England footballer Gary Lineker holdsMalcolm Campbell. In 1924, in a 'Bluebird', Campbell took his first official international land speed record of 146. 16 miles per hour at Pendine Sands, Wales. In 1925 back at Pendine he beat this record with a speed of 150. 766 mph becoming the first driver to exceed 150 mph. In 1932, he became the first man to exceed 250 mph with a 253. 97 mph. In 1935 he became the first man to better 300 mph at 301. 13 mph. He took the world water speed record in