On Sir Donald’s driveway

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Ouch! We forgot that yesterday saw 50 years since the death of Donald Campbell, who set more world land and water speed records than Evel Knievel broke bones. You’ll find a little tribute film here, while daughter Gina Campbell gave a little personal tribute yesterday at the death scene in Coniston - see here. We dug up this picture, shot on a sunny day in Spring 1966. That’s the driveway of Campbell’s house in Surrey with some adequate machinery. From right to left: Bluebird Mach 1.1; Bluebird CN7; Jaguar E-type coupe and Mrs. Campbell’s coachbuilt Mini Cooper ‘S’ – supposedly with fridge and record player - behind. Needless to say the latter two were painted blue, too...

(Words editor, picture PWC archive)

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