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Across the Lake

This is a good site about Donald Campbell, his cars and boats.
 
Racingcampbells.com
Here is an excellent site created by Australian, Peter Burness. Featuring details of Sir Malcolm and Donald and Leo Villa.

Go to racingcampbells.com

Speed Record Newsgroup

Excellent Newsgroup created by Andy Griffin, for all types of Speed Records. Discuss, debate ask and answer. Easy to join and a great place to "talk" to other enthusiasts. You can also upload files or view files already there. There is also a chance to chat with others online!

Subscribe to Speedrecordgroup

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Bluebird Project Website
This is the official website of the team who raised Bluebird K7.
Click here to go to the site!

 

Touchwood Models
Very popular model manufacturer of various speed record kits, including K7 which many use to convert to r/c running. 

Click here to open the Touchwood Models site

 

Replicast models
Replicast sell models, books and prints (By Arthur Benjamins and John Pittaway amongst others), nearly all of which are speed record related! 

Click here to open the Replicast site

 

The Bluebird Café, Coniston
Lovely café located next to Coniston Water, they offer a wide selection of good food and drink including a selection of beers and wines, as well as offering a large selection of gifts and Campbell and Bluebird Memorabilia

 

'Campbells on Coniston' cruises
Cruises on Coniston water with a very full commentary about the WWS Record attempts on the water by Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell.

 

The Ruskin Museum, Coniston
Museum in beautiful Coniston with details on Donald. Worth a visit if your in the Lakes. They're also producing a booklet next year on Donald.

 

Psychic Celebrity!
Donalds psychic powers evaluated!

LAND SPEED RECORD LINKS

 

Landracing.com
A website dedicated to Landspeed racing! Check out the shop area.

 

The Blueplanet Ecostar BE3 Electric LSR solar charged racing car
This site contains lots of information on the latest Electric BE3 land speed record car.

 

Land Speed Record page
Simon Lewis' Landspeed Record page
Click here to open Simon Lewis's site

 

Moving Image
John Pittaway prints for sale from Moving Image
Click here to open the Moving Image site

 

Wingfoot Express page
Page dedicated to Walt Arfons Built and bobby Tatroe driven Wingfoot Express page

 

WATER SPEED RECORD LINKS

 

American Challenge WSR
New challenge by American Russ Wicks on the WSR

 

The Quicksilver WSR Homepage
Information on a fresh attempt on the Water Speed Record. The boat has been designed by Ken Norris, and the proposed venue for an attempt is Coniston.
Click here to go to the site!

 

White Hawk webpage
Site deicated to White Hawk K5, Frank and Stella Hanning-Lees Ken Lewis designed boat.

 

K3 Restoration page

A link to a company who helped to restore K3

 

The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum
A site with some items on Donald

 

Ken Warbys challenge for the WSR
This links to the challengers page, read Kens forthright views on the other challengers!

 

MORE LINKS

 

Bluebird Modelmakers Internet Group
A Bluebird Modellers group has now been set up on Yahoo, if you would like to join please click on the link below. 


Click to subscribe to Bluebirdmodellers

 

Auto Racing Directory
A comprehensive website with hundreds of links to motorsport websites. It has subsection on speed records!
Click here to open the Autoracing Directory

 

Hydroplane History Website
A huge site with numerous pages of old magazine articles on Donald as well as photographs and a video clip. (Search for Donald Campbell or Bluebird to find the pages quicker!)

 

Beaulieu Motor Museum
CN7 Is kept at Beaulieu. Why not pay a visit? You can view details of their record breaking cars online!
Click here to open the Beaulieu website

 

The British Racing Mechanics Club (BRMC)
Leo Villa was a founding member of this club and it's still going strong today! You do need to have been a professional Motor Racing Mechanic for two years to join. Their website is open to all though!
Click here to open the BRMC website

 

The Northern Dimension
A great article about Donald

 

Marillion Song Link!
A link to a Marillion lyrics page, showing the words to a song about Donald!

 

Steve Hogarth from Marillion Lift Account!
Steve Hogarth was invited to the recovery of Bluebird, here is his account of the day.

 

The Lakeland Motor Museum

A link to the Lakeland Motor Museum, where amongst other things are full scale replicas of one of Malcolm Campbells cars and one of Donalds Boats.

 

The Foulkes-Halbard Collection at Filching Manor

A link to the Motor Museum, where the owner Paul Foulkes-Halbard has stated that he owns the newly recovered K7! It also houses various Bluebird Memorabilia as well as Sir Malcolm Campbells K3!

 

Auto Racing Directory

An extensive directory of motorsport links

 

ACCOMMODATION

 

Roundwood House Stay at Donald's former home.
Click here to goto the Roundwod Hall website

 

Lakeland Guest House The Lakeland Guest house offers accomodation to all Campbell enthusiasts.

Click here to open the Lakeland guest house website

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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Vauxhall

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Volkswagen

Volvo

Wolseley

Yamaha

Yugo

 

 

 

 

 

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