and a hint of peat smoke for a long

the last example of this legendary aircraft to grace the skies

We have made 100 pairs in this strictly limited-edition series supplied with a certificate of authenticity personally signed by Donald Campbell’s daughter

and each arrives gift boxed

where they sedately sink or float as the surrounding air gets hotter or colder

Captain Campbell's Vernier Sextant GORILLA and a hint of peatFull size Vernier sextants were, in skilled hands, instruments of great accuracy, practicality and beauty a joy to own and use, but also essential to the safety of the ship. Our replica is dedicated to Royal Navy Captain John Campbell, who developed the instrument in 1757. Crucially his invention appeared at about the same time as the first accurate, portable chronometers and the combination of the two transformed navigation from guesswork to science,