Donald was born at Canbury House in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, to Sir Malcolm Campbell, the holder of 13 world speed records in the 1920s and early 1930s, and his second wife Dorothy.

Between them, Donald Campbell and his father Sir Malcolm set 11 speed records on water and 10 on land. Share or comment on this article: Donald Campbell in Bluebird: Unseen photographs of ...

Donald Campbell went on to set the fastest ever land speed record for a wheel-driven vehicle with his 1964 run of the Bluebird CN7. He reached a top speed of 403 mph (648.73 km/h) across Lake Eyre ...

On Sept. 3, 1935, Sir Malcolm Campbell became the first person to drive an automobile more than 300 miles per hour, ... He said he wanted to make sure his son Donald could start school on time.

Donald Campbell's record-breaking hydroplane Bluebird K7 has returned home to the Lake District for an 'emotional reunion' with the pilot's daughter 57 years after he was killed.

Donald Campbell’s record-breaking hydroplane, Bluebird K7 has been reunited with the World Water Speed Trophy for the first time since Donald Campbell CBE’s tragic death on Coniston Water in 1967.

The son of Sir Malcolm Campbell, the charismatic and patriotic Donald was destined to follow in his father's footsteps. His father was a world speed record holder on land and water.