Daughter visits Bluebird workshop

Bluebird disintegrated after crashing on Coniston Water

Donald Campbell's daughter has visited the North Tyneside workshop where the boat in which he died is being rebuilt.

The speed legend was killed when Bluebird flipped over while travelling at more than 300mph on Coniston Water in Cumbria in 1967.

The pieces were recovered from the lake in 2001 and the iconic craft is now being returned to full working order by volunteers in North Shields.

Gina Campbell ceremoniously fixed the first rivet on the hull on Wednesday.

A spokesman for the team said: "The Bluebird Project volunteer team has worked tirelessly for two years reconstructing Bluebird from her shattered remains recovered from the depths of Coniston Water.

"The boat was successfully trial-assembled in September and now her final construction to full working order will commence."

Once complete, the speedboat will be on display at the Ruskin Museum at Coniston.