The late Ken Warby was popularly known as an Australian motorboat racer, who at his death held the water speed record of 275.97 knots, set on Blowering Dam on October 8, 1978. As a child, Warby’s hero was Donald Campbell, who died attempting to break the record in 1967.
Ken Warby’s parents: Who are his father and mother?
Warby was born in Newcastle Australia, he was one of five children born to his parents Neville and Evelyn Warby. Much is not known about his parents. However, at the age of 16 Warby was at a Scout camp at Croudace Bay south of Newcastle when he saw a 13-foot racing speedboat. It had an immediate impact on him and once home he began to design and build his own. This first boat was built from plywood and maple wood was ten feet long and was fitted with a 1934 Ford Perfect four-cylinder engine. Warby took the boat to trial it on Croudace Bay and despite it not being wildly successful, Warby was determined from then on to become the fastest man on water.
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