DONALD CAMPBELL vintage Autograph + 8x12 Bluebird Photo Start Price GBP 349.99 Current Price GBP 349.99 Time Left 1 days 19 hours 38 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 11, 2008 End Time Saturday, January 10, 2009 Location SG12 8HG See more about 'DONALD CAMPBELL vintage Autograph + 8x12 Bluebird Photo' Description DONALD CAMPBELL vintage Autograph + 8x12 Bluebird Photo Donald Campbell(1921-67)Autographed vintage album page plus 8x12 Bluebird Photograph vintage album page Autograph signed & inscribed "Gary Best wishes Donald Campbell" and he has also signed "David Best wishes"Donald Campbell (23 March 1921 – 4 January 1967) was a British car and motorboat racer who broke eight world speed records in the 1950s and 60s. He remains the only person to set both land and water speed records in the same year (1964).On 4 January 1967, Campbell was killed when Bluebird K7 flipped and disintegrated at a speed in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h). Bluebird had completed a perfect north-south run at an average of 297.6 mph (478.9 km/h), and Campbell used a new water brake to slow K7 from her peak speed of 315 mph (507 km/h). Instead of refueling and waiting for the wash of this run to subside, as had been pre-arranged, Campbell decided to make the return run immediately. The second run was even faster; as K7 passed the start of the measured kilometre, she was travelling at over 320 mph (510 km/h). However her stability had begun to break down as she travelled over the rough water, and the boat started tramping from sponson to sponson. 150 yards (140 m) from the end of the measured mile, Bluebird lifted from the surface and took off at a 45-degree angle. She somersaulted and plunged back into the lake, nose first. The boat then cartwheeled across the water before coming to rest. The impact broke Bluebird forward of the air intakes (where Donald was sitting) and the main hull sank shortly afterwards. Campbell had been killed instantly.   Comes with Certificate of AuthentictyThank You for looking at Bid4sport Auctions, please look at our other Auction items! bid4sport Store Place a Bid!