Publisher's Synopsis
Foreward by Gina Campbell, QSO Generations are familiar with the haunting black and white television footage of Donald Campbell somersaulting to his death in his famous Bluebird boat on Coniston Water in January 1967. Donald Campbell was born to speed. Outgoing and flamboyant, some saw him as a playboy adventurer; others as a reckless daredevil with a death wish. The son of Sir Malcolm Campbell, he continually sought to prove himself to his illustrious father, in whose shadow he felt forever trapped. Here is a fascinating portrait of a complex and superstitious man, determined to keep Britain at the forefront of international speed endeavour.
