04/02/2021
L-R: Bill Bewley (Lakeland Motor Museum), Bill Smith (BlueBird Project), Vicky Slowe (Ruskin Museum), with the recovered wheels and the Motor Museumâs replica of Campbellâs K7.
Badges to mark the 100th anniversary of Donald Campbell’s birth on March 23 have been released.
Sales of the limited edition badges, commissioned by the Coniston Institute and Ruskin Museum and authorised by the Campbell family, will go towards maintaining and enhancing the Coniston museum’s Campbell collection.
Tracy Hodgson, museum manager, said: âTo commemorate his life and achievements, The Ruskin Museum and The Campbell Family Heritage Trust are planning a year long programme of events to coincide with all eight of Donald Campbellâs world records and details of these will be announced later, along with a number of other limited-edition items.