Donald Campbell’s 50th Anniversary World Water Speed Record

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Donald Campbell’s 50th Anniversary World Water Speed Record

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Received this today. For any members who will be in the West over New Years, this would be a great event.

Hi Everyone
I am sending all the information you need for you to know what is happening in Dumbleyung for our big New Years celebrations commemorating Donald Campbell’s 50th Anniversary of his World Water Speed Record.

We are hoping that you and as many of your club, family and friends as possible, will join us for the event.

Regards

Helen Gooding
Dumbleyung Events Committee

Please feel free to ring me on 0898634388 or email me with any questions you need answering.

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Hi

Anyone going to Dumbleyung for New Years, Tickets are selling FAST! If your going could you let me know, we will have bikes and cars on display.

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Arrr good old Dumbleyung ......memories of the black duck rally back in the early 80's spose no one remembers the black duck?

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I think this will beat the current record

and Gary , yes been there in the early 80's on my XS1100..think we said we were at the same event /year

anyway..ponder the pic below

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Hey Gazza414,
here's some photos from May this year.

http://www.gregwapling.com/hotrod/land- ... alia2.html
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Thanks Greg, I was in Davids workshop earlier on in the year..Ken was still in the USA where he has lived for many years.

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and not to take anything away from the Donald Campbells record
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Watched this tonight - Donald Campbell Speed King BBC Documentary


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and then found this - Across the Lake (1988) Anthony Hopkins (been wanting to see this for a few years now


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