Coniston Water per hour () in "Blue Bird K4". Between 1956 and 1959 Sir Malcolm's son Donald Campbell set four successive records on the lake in "Bluebird K7", a hydroplane. In 1966 Donald Campbell decided that he needed to exceed 300 miles per hour (483 km/h) in order to retain the record. On 4 January 1967, he achieved a top speed of over 320 miles per hour () in "Bluebird K7" on the return leg of a record-breaking attempt. He then lost control of "Bluebird", which somersaulted and crashed, sinking rapidly. Campbell was killed instantly on impact when decapitated by the K7's
M. P. M. Menon M. P. M. Menon Muthal Puredath Muralidhar Menon (July 10, 1942 - January 25, 2013) was an Indian diplomat, ambassador to Bahrain, Maldives, United Arab Emirates and Brazil. Menon was born in Angadipuram, Malappuram District, Kerala on July 10, 1942. His mother was MP Narayanikutty Menon, and father was VPK Nair. He was the grand nephew of the famous freedom fighter, M.P. Narayana Menon. Being a member of the matrilineal Nair society, his family name was taken from his mother's side of the family. He attended college is the Guruvayurappan College in Calicut, on a scholarship. Upon graduation, he worked