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New setback for Bluebird project New setback for Bluebird project
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Lottery bosses have rejected a second bid for funds to restore Donald Campbell's ill-fated K7 Bluebird.Lottery bosses have rejected a second bid for funds to restore Donald Campbell's ill-fated K7 Bluebird.
His daughter Gina, diver Bill Smith, who recovered the craft from Coniston Water in 2001, and the town's Ruskin Museum were behind the bid.His daughter Gina, diver Bill Smith, who recovered the craft from Coniston Water in 2001, and the town's Ruskin Museum were behind the bid.
A Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) spokesman said it had been a hard decision, but the proposals were not strong enough.A Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) spokesman said it had been a hard decision, but the proposals were not strong enough.
Mr Campbell died on Coniston Water in 1967 while trying to break his own world water speed record.Mr Campbell died on Coniston Water in 1967 while trying to break his own world water speed record.
The HLF rejected an initial bid for £940,000 in 2003.The HLF rejected an initial bid for £940,000 in 2003.
The most recent proposals were to conserve the wreck, recreate any missing parts, and display it in the Ruskin Museum.The most recent proposals were to conserve the wreck, recreate any missing parts, and display it in the Ruskin Museum.
The HLF spokesman said: "This was a very difficult decision for HLF to make, particularly as there was a unanimous view that the story of the Bluebird and the Campbell family's unique legacy - both historical and technical - should be told.The HLF spokesman said: "This was a very difficult decision for HLF to make, particularly as there was a unanimous view that the story of the Bluebird and the Campbell family's unique legacy - both historical and technical - should be told.
'Amazing story'
"However the current proposals were simply not strong enough for HLF to support and there were a number of concerns about the delivery of the project, its business plan and the conservation approach to Bluebird."However the current proposals were simply not strong enough for HLF to support and there were a number of concerns about the delivery of the project, its business plan and the conservation approach to Bluebird.
"Having made the decision, we remain keen to help all the partners involved develop a more wide-ranging proposal that could do full justice to this amazing story of bravery and engineering brilliance.""Having made the decision, we remain keen to help all the partners involved develop a more wide-ranging proposal that could do full justice to this amazing story of bravery and engineering brilliance."
The HLF has historically opposed Gina Campbell's wishes to see Bluebird restored to an "engineering perfect" condition.
It has said the craft should be displayed in a damaged state, to reflect the tragedy whcih occurred.
Ms Campbell has previously threatened to sell what remains of Bluebird on auction site eBay or dump the jet-powered craft back into Coniston.Ms Campbell has previously threatened to sell what remains of Bluebird on auction site eBay or dump the jet-powered craft back into Coniston.