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Donald Campbell and Leo Villa, Coniston, Cumbria 1956. Artist: Unknown

Donald Campbell and his engineer Leo Villa with the Bluebird K7, Coniston, Cumbria 1956. Campbell had just set a record at 225.63 miles per hour. Campbell, (right), was famous for being the first person to hold both Water and Land Speed Records. Campbell was killed in 1967 while making another attempt to break the water speed record. He was exceeding 300 mph (480 km/h) on Coniston Water when his jet-propelled boat was wrecked.
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Donald Campbell and Leo Villa, Coniston, Cumbria 1956. Artist: Unknown
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Donald Campbell and his engineer Leo Villa with the Bluebird K7, Coniston, Cumbria 1956. Campbell had just set a record at 225.63 miles per hour. Campbell, (right), was famous for being the first person to hold both Water and Land Speed Records. Campbell was killed in 1967 while making another attempt to break the water speed record. He was exceeding 300 mph (480 km/h) on Coniston Water when his jet-propelled boat was wrecked.
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5055 x 3731 px | 54.0 MB
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42.8 x 31.6 cm | 16.9 x 12.4 in (300 dpi)