Donald Malcolm Campbell 1921 - 1967

occupation:
Land speed record-holder, Water speed record-holder
Nationality:
British

son of Sir Malcolm Campbell

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Model of the 1956 designed Bluebird CN7 racing car
Bluebird CN7 record-breaking car, 1962. Bluebird CN7 was designed by Norris Brothers and powered by a specially modified Bristol Proteus engine producing 4,100 shp at 11,000 rpm. On 17 July 1964 on the dried-up bed of Lake Eyre in Australia, Donald Campbell created a new world land speed record of 403.1 mph for wheel driven cars.

Bluebird CN7 record-breaking car
Model and table with diagrams showing Donald Campbell's (proposed) Bluebird record-breaking gas turbine car of 1960

Model and table with diagrams showing Bluebird record-breaking car

Model of 'Bluebird K7', World Water Speed Record contender, 1955