Unseen information and photographs offers new insights into the legend of Donald Campbell Donald Campbell was born into the world of record breaking, the son only of the legendary Sir Malcolm Campbell famous in the inter-war years as the ultimate record breaker, with nine land and four water speed records, his cars and boats were called Blue Bird. This richly illustrated book provides a unique insight into his life and the record attempts made with the Bluebirds on land and water, using unseen material and new information, capturing the life-death dramas played out against the barren backdrop of Lake Eyre in Australia and the verdant hills surrounding Coniston Water in the English Lake District. AUTHOR: David de Lara is a writer/ producer /director who has written articles, and made TV programmes about the Campbells. For a broadcast documentary much research was undertaken and David has enjoyed access to those closest to Donald Campbell; family, friends, team and associates. He is currently developing a six part drama for the US History Channel and the BBC with One Entertainment, London and Hollywood about the Campbells. SELLING POINTS: . 4 January 2017 is the 50th anniversary of Campbell’s death . Introduction by Tonia Bern-Campbell . Unseen material acquired and new information including colour images taken by Malcolm and Donald and the Campbell’s engineer Leo Villa . With insight from those closest to him: wife and daughter this unique book delves beneath the veneer . Reveals the true story of a very private man . Putting the Campbell Bluebird saga into its historical time frame and tracing the progress of technology in the twentieth century . A clear insight into the emotional strain, the technical undertakings and difficulties of trying to break a world’s speed record 150 b/w, 300 colour images
