Donald Campbell and the Bluebird team Finish:Float frame Gary Gilllespie

Gary Gilllespie

An officer escorts a young lady who is followed by her mother

whose limbs have been fashioned into mechanical parts

A chair mender

Donald Campbell and the Bluebird team Finish:Float frame Gary GilllespieDonald Campbell and the Bluebird team, Goodwood, 22nd July 1960. Donald Campbell is in the centre holding 'Mr Whoppit', with his arm round Leo Villa. They are grouped around the 'Bluebird' car. The photograph was taken during the car's first test run. He claimed the land speed record on 17th July 1964 at Lake Eyre, Australia. Leo Villa was an engineer involved with both Donald, and his father Malcolm Campbell, on all their Bluebird record attempts.