Malcolm Campbell

Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE
Sir Malcolm Campbell in 1935
Born	(1885-03-11)11 March 1885 Chislehurst, Kent, England
Died	31 December 1948(1948-12-31) (aged 63) Reigate, Surrey, England
Resting place	St Nicholas Church, Chislehurst, Kent, England
Nationality	British
Education	Uppingham School
Occupation(s)	Racing motorist, journalist
Spouses	Marjorie Dagmar Knott ​ ​ (m. 1913; div. 1915)​ Dorothy Evelyn Whittall ​ ​ (m. 1920; div. 1940)​ Betty Nicory ​ ​ (m. 1945)​
Children	Donald Jean
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Major
Service number	86891
Unit	Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Major Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE (11 March 1885 – 31 December 1948) was a British racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times, using vehicles called Blue Bird, including a 1921 Grand Prix Sunbeam. His son, Donald Campbell, carried on the family tradition by holding both land speed and water speed records.