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[Broadspeed]

Happy Christmas and a Great New New to everyone. I am new to this project forum. But have been interested since a boy in the 1960's K7 was in the news. Would anyone know when K7 will be returning to Conistone for her test run? If it's already been posted I apologise for the question. All the best.

[Dominic Owen]

Welcome aboard, and congratulations on comitting the same cardinal sin as everyone else when they first join.

The generally accepted answer is "Some time shortly after the rebuild is finished"

[paul63mod]

hi everybody , have been a fan of Donald and especially K7 since i first saw a picture in a magazine in 1972 , i was only 9 at the time and so began a lifetime fascination ! i was following the rebuild on facebook and only recently realised the page had been withdrawn ,so her i am now! as i work in retail and need to book weekends and any time off well in advance , i am trying to find out when Bluebird will run this year? i am not alone in this thought but i really do have to be there to witness the glorious occassion . i hope someone can fill me in on any timetable even if just a rough estimate

[Mike Bull]

i am trying to find out when Bluebird will run this year?

That's easy- it won't! Bluebird remains deep in rebuild and certainly won't be going anywhere in 2012.

So many comments both here and on our guestbook seem to fear that the runs will pass them by- as if we won't use the full weight of our major media partners nearer the time to make sure there's no one on Earth under any doubt as to when it's happening!

[paul63mod]

Welcome aboard, and congratulations on comitting the same cardinal sin as everyone else when they first join.

The generally accepted answer is "Some time shortly after the rebuild is finished"

it would appear i have commited the cardinal sin oops!

[paul63mod]

thanks Mike , i can sleep now

[MikeT]

Hi all my names Mike and I'm a 35 yo who like most my age first came aware of bluebird or Mr Campbell after watching across the lake. These being the days before the internet when it finished I dashed off to draw lots of pictures of bluebird for future reference, however thinking my soccerball chasing friends would pour scorn on my new interest I felt compelled to hide said drawings behind posters on my bedroom wall. But now I feel its time to come out of the closit, especially now I've got my 13 yo daughter with the bluebird bug. Now I have lots of questions to ask but all in good time first a bit of praise.............

Being a lover of all classic vehicles or such (basically owt with an engine built fore I was born) I've seen lots of restoration jobs and for me the ones that are still in use always win over. Why look at something slowly gathering dust when you can see, hear, feel and smell what something was like back in the day. I like my trucks and leave my pals wondering when I sit smelling diesel fumes if a particular gassy example rumbles by so christ only knows what the smell of burnt kero will do to me if I get to be near a running orpheas.

Being a grease monkey I've struggled with a bit of body work in the past and after reading about the lengths you go to so as you can reuse original material is amazing. How you take a piece of ally that's been in a 280 ish mph crash then rotted for 40 odd years as good as new is beyond me. To see how perfect the repairs are without use of filler is unbelievable surely upon completion you deserve recognition and awarding for such a groundbreaking and fresh aproach to restoration work.

I also enjoy the stories and other associated bits of history that gets bantered about on the forum. The knowledge and level of interest of members is amazing. I've not long purchased Donald Campbell and the final record attempt and loved it especially the pics just stunning some of them and was wondering what people sugest I get next that will give me a good knowledge of the mechanics of the boat, plenty of under the skin shots and descriptions.

Thanks in advance and sorry to lumber on a bit.

[sheppane]

I also enjoy the stories and other associated bits of history that gets bantered about on the forum. The knowledge and level of interest of members is amazing. I've not long purchased Donald Campbell and the final record attempt and loved it especially the pics just stunning some of them and was wondering what people sugest I get next that will give me a good knowledge of the mechanics of the boat, plenty of under the skin shots and descriptions.

Mike,

Welcome to the forum:

Thanks for ther kind words about 'The Final Record Attempt'

With regards other books, check out the following link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag/donald%20ca ... ag_dh_istp

The standout books are:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Villas-Bluebird ... 2_edpp_url

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Donald-Campbell ... 2_edpp_url

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leap-into-Legen ... 2_edpp_url

Thay should provide plenty of nights enjoyment. The former is a coffee table book full of wonderful colour images, the later two are the definitive biographies on Donald Campbell.

Enjoy.

[Mike Bull]

I'd second the votes for Tremayne's 'Mask'- easily the definitive biography- and Leo Villa's Album, a wonderful book of photographs and the closest you'll get to your wish for more 'under the skin' pictures after Neil's own book. No Campbell enthusiast should be without Arthur Knowles' 'With Campbell At Coniston' either. Donald's own 'Into The Water Barrier' is pretty essential also.

[Richie]

sounds like too much reading to me.... do they do it in audio story book for the xbox ?