Donald Campbell's Road Cars
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What a goof-everyone knows it's Loch Connyston
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Hi Mark-f further to your enquiry about the Radrord mini....in 1981 I was looking to buy a mini cooper, there was one for sale in exchange and mart. The car was in Welling, I rang the person selling it,he told me he had recently bought a farm and this car was in a barn,it started well,but was no use to him. So i went down immediately,he showed me the car and i fell in love with it. It was a chocolate bronze colour,but inside the door sills you couls see it use to be blue. He gave me a bunch of paperwork that went with it.. it was bought by Donald Campbell for his wife. He had it modified to include a 'record player' electric windows full leather interior. It flew when you put your foot down. Being a young naive boy. I didnt realise its importance and unfortunately had it stolen around 4 years after i bought it. I still regret and miss it to this day. Had someone offered to swap it for a ferrari then , i would have turned them down. The last numbers on reg plate were 604B but cant for the life of me remember the first
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It wasn't registration number ( BLT 648 B ) by any chance was it ?
In stead of *** 604 B ?
In stead of *** 604 B ?
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Anyone got any photo's of the interior of Donalds Bentley thats at Lakeland Motor Museum?
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Thanks for the further info Savvy.
It sounds like it has gone the way of all things. Still, good to know the end of the story.
It sounds like it has gone the way of all things. Still, good to know the end of the story.
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Probably old hat but I took these photos of Sir Malcolm/Donald's Bentley last year at the Lakeland Motor Museum...
Not the original colour of course!
Not the original colour of course!
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Would forum member Savvy be willing to speak to me about Campbell's Radford Mini?
I'm writing a newspaper feature about Campbell's cars and would greatly appreciate some further information on the Mini.
With Best Wishes,
Gillian
I'm writing a newspaper feature about Campbell's cars and would greatly appreciate some further information on the Mini.
With Best Wishes,
Gillian
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Anyone know of Donald owning an AC Aceca between 56 and 58-ish?
Apparently he did and it's still around and undergoing restoration.
Apparently he did and it's still around and undergoing restoration.
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Don't know about Donald but Ted's dad did.
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Tis true, (we) never go to see it though, must of got sold for nappies or visits to the pub....
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