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He comes from an illustrious speed dynasty. And in trying to live up to the achievements of his uncle Donald Campbell and grandfather Sir Malcolm Campbell, Don Wales has gone for the cutting edge in vehicles. He is seeking to top 100mph – on a lawnmower. Mr Wales, 49, will attempt to break the U.S.-set 80mph drive-on lawnmower speed record by more than 25 per cent. His vehicle – which must also be capable of cutting grass – is powered by a conventional 26hp Kawasaki lawnmower engine, modified to run on high-octane racing fuel. Mr Wales, who holds eight UK land speed records for electric cars and broke the world record for a steam car in August, said: ‘It is a really exciting project. How often do you get to drive a lawnmower at 100mph?’ More