Show Campbell The Racer For decades we have been reading of the racing exploits ts of the Campbells of Scotland and recently Donald Campbell Campbel was killed seeking to set a new water speed record He had already done one run lap-run at better than mph and his boat exploded on the return run which would have made the record official BOTH DONALD and before him mm Sir Malcolm set many records records rec rec- dating back for years on sea and land The Campbells were in fact the worlds world's leading leading leading lead lead- ing racing family What prods men on to such ex exploits exploits exploits ex- ex Donald was quo quoted t e d shortly before his death as assaying assay assay- sayIng saying say say- ing he wanted to set an example for the English people who were too soft He wanted to set records records records rec rec- for England In a sense It Itis itis itis is like mountain climbing a a abug bug that bites and kills its share BUT THERE is also something something something some some- thing learned in the attainment of new speeds and those who come afterward profit from the knowledge gained often the hard way by the pioneers Racing and adventure take their toll and always have but butin butin butin in past wars the knowledge gained in such competition es esI especially especially es- es I the air has affected the outcome of crucial contests with very much at stake |