Donald Campbell - The Man Behind the Mask

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Generations are familiar with the haunting television footage of Donald Campbell somersaulting to his death in his famous Bluebird boat on Coniston Water in January 1967. It has become an iconic image. His towering achievements, and the drama of his passing, are thus part of the national psyche. But what of the man himself? The son of the legendary Sir Malcolm Campbell who was famous for being the ultimate record-breaker of the inter-war years, Donald Campbell was born to speed. He was outgoing and flamboyant, yet carefully orchestrated the image he presented to the world.