DONALD CAMPBELL SIGNED AUTOGRAPH

DONALD CAMPBELL autograph (1921-1967). Legendary speed pioneer son of Sir Malcolm who carried on with The Bluebird Dynasty after the death of his father with chief engineer Leo Villa. He broke 8 world speed records during the 1950s and 1960s and became the only person ever to simultaneously hold the water and landspeed records in 1964. He set 7 water speed records in Bluebird K4 and K7 between 1955 and 1964. He set the landspeed record at Lake Eyre on July 17th 1964 at 403mph. A superstitious man who battled for much of his life supposedly in the shadow of his father. He was killed on 4th January 1967 on Coniston Water when Bluebird famously flipped and disintegrated at a speed in excess of 300mph ; due probably to Campbell hurriedly undertaking his return journey too soon and hitting his own wake. The wreckage of Bluebird was recovered from the lake in 2001 to undergo restoration ; Campbells body was recovered a few months later and finally laid to rest in Coniston Cemetery.

A cut section (around half) off an original circa 1950s Donald Campbell (Bluebird) promo-postcard clearly signed and dedicated in ink ; "To Rodger with best wishes from Donald Campbell".

Double mounted for fine display in collage of photographs.

An attractive price for a Donald Campbell autograph as per description.

24x16in >> Acid Free Mount >> Unframed

CERTIFICATION ; AFTAL Dealer No13 and UACC RD Memorabilia UK COA.

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