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Donald Malcolm Campbell (1921-1967) was a British car and speedboat enthusiast, son of Malcolm Campbell.

Short Biography:

He simultaneously held the land-speed and water-speed records. In 1964 he set the world water-speed record of 444.57 kph/276.3 mph on Lake Dumbleyung, Australia, with the turbojet hydroplane Bluebird, and achieved the land-speed record of 648.7 kph/403.1 mph at Lake Eyre salt flats, Australia.

He was killed in an attempt to raise his water-speed record on Coniston read more...

Tags: record, speed

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