Speed Collection (page 8)

Hungarian horsewoman in action. circa 1898

Sir Malcolm Campbells Bluebird II
The Campbell-Napier-Railton Blue Bird (Blue Bird II), with which Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the land speed record at Daytona Beach on 5 February 1931 reaching a speed of 245.736 mph. Date: 1931

Malcolm Campbell making trial run on Coniston Water, 1947
Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), British racing motorist and motoring journalist, land speed record holder; making a trial run for his attempt on his own worlds water speed record in his recently

Girls on a sled
Xmas. Two girls having fun speed down snowy slopes on a sled. Date: 1930

HMS torpedo boat destroyer, Earnest, at full speed off Plymouth. Date: circa 1900

Pleasure velocipede 1869
New World, pleasure, recreation or exercise, this newly invented contraption was used by young and old in public or private grounds

The Fleetest of the Fleet by G H Davis - Destroyers in heavy seas. 1914

Poster, We co-operate to speed up housing
Ministry of Supply poster, We co-operate to speed up housing, National Housing Drive fitments. Designed by Raymond Davids. circa 1945

Poster, Municipal Casino, Bandol, France. Designed by Andre Bermond. 1930

FAVOR CYCLES POSTER
A colourful poster for Favor cycles and motorbikes from the 1920s period. 1927

Speedometer for Motor Cars 1910
Patent machine that recorded the pace of a motor car by S. Smith & Sons, showing at the Olympia Motor Show. Date: 1910

Druine D. 31 Turbulent G-ARCZ
Druine D.31 Turbulent G-ARCZ, at Redhill aerodrome circa 1970. Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 1 June 1984 when crashed near Stapleford, Essex

Sud-Aviation SA. 321 Super Frelon F-ZWWE
Sud-Aviation SA.3210-01 Super Frelon F-ZWWE (msn 01, call-sign E ), the first prototype of the Super Frelon on display at the Musee de l Air et de l Espace du Bourget

Parnall Heck 2C G-AEGI, seen with race number 33 at Elmdon for the 1949 Kings Cup Air Race. On 29 July 1949, G-AEGI flew in the Kings Cup Race at Elmdon airport

Douglas XF4D-1 Skyray 124587 (msn 7464), 2nd prototype of the F4D at Edwards Air Force Base, on loan to General electric for engine development

Hubert Latham, Henry Farman and Roger Sommer at Riems
Hubert Latham in his Antoinette IV, with Henry Farman in his Farman III biplane and roger Sommer, also flying a Farmn III at the Grande Semaine d Aviation de la Champagne, held near Reims in France

Curtiss Model S-1 Baby Speed Scout as originally built, with short span upper wings. Date: 1916

Grob G-104 Speed Astir 114, single-seat 15m-class high-performance sailplane, on the Grid at Husbands Bosworth airfield during a UK National Gliding Competition. Date: circa 1980

Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex, the site of many deaths and rescues. Seen here are members of the rescue team at the top of the cliff, transporting a piece of lifting equipment

Freight Cars Pass Thru Date: 1950

God Speed

Speeding Along Road Date: 1910

Speed Boat Racing Date: 1912

The Schneider Trophy 1929 - Calshot Spit, England
Photograph from the Schneider Trophy of 1929 held at Calshot Spit, England. The Coupe dAviation Maritime Jacques Schneider (commonly called the Schneider Trophy or Schneider Prize)

Three children on a sleigh
Three cute children enjoying a sleigh ride. Date: 20th century

GREYHOUND ECCLEFECHAN
Ecclefechan is described as the celebrated greyhound and must have earned the right to have his portrait done by displays of speed. Date: 1866

FLEEING PRAIRIE FIRE
Indians flee a prairie fire, Missouri. Date: circa 1830

Italian wins speed record 1928
Italian aviator Mario de Bernardi, flying a Macchi seaplane developed for the Schneider Trophy, breaks his own world speed record, raising it to 512 km/h. Date: April 1928

Advertisement - Pirelli Tyres
Pirelli Tyres - for racing cars Date: 1916

PIERRE-CHARLES LEMONNIER
Pierre-Charles Lemonnier measures the speed of atmospheric electricity in a Carthusian monastery. Recorded Uranus before its discovery as a planet. Date: 1746

1857 MUTINY / OFFICERS
British officers rejoining their regiment at great speed. Date: 1857

BORDER WEDDING
ONE MILE FROM GRETNA A couple desperate to marry race to Gretna Green but are pursued by those who wish to stop them Date: circa 1830

Two America hoboes risking life and limb
Two Hoboes risk life and limb by riding on a carriage truck in America. Date: 1893

HIGH SPEED IN LOW GEAR
High speed on low gear An American motorist takes two friends for a ride - note the ingenious seat on the running board (and shes not even strapped in !) Date: 1922

Stagecoach Accident with People Thrown from Carriage
A stagecoach sheds its load... Date: 1824

Futuristic transport -- the torpedo car
A futuristic transport solution for the inner city -- the torpedo car. This Fletcher Felts suggestion runs on a monorail. Date: 1923

Futuristic train travel, Paris to Peking
This is how you will travel from Paris to Peking in the year 2000 - on a high speed monorail travelling at intercontinental velocity! Date: 1899

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125-F400A / 731 EI-BRG
Hawker Siddeley HS.125-F400A/731 EI-BRG (msn 25281/NA774) of Ven Air-Anglo-Irish Meats, at London Heathrow Airport. Built as a 400A, powered by Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet engines

Mercury God of Speed - Murrays Cabaret Club Costume
Mercury God of Speed - Original costume design for one of the performers at Murrays Cabaret Club, 16-18 Beak Street, Soho, London

Passenger train serving Veracruz, Mexico, Central America. Date: circa 1900

Kashmir, Lake Dal - a houseboat swimming platform. A moored speedboat and a swimmer can be seen in the mirror on a white dresser Date: 1986

Speed blur horses, Petra, Jordan
Horses race through the Petra gorge, the narrow passage, or Siq, leading to Petra, Jordan. The movement of the horses creates blur Date: circa 1995

Sheep in Staffordshire
A flock of Suffolk sheep and lambs stare at the camera on a cold winter day. The image has been blurred with a time exposure to exaggerate the movement and mist in the farmers field Date: 1990

Speedboat off prom Eastbourne
A small speed boat leaves a white wake as it passes below Eastbourne pier, Sussex. Two young male holidaymakers look down on it. First published The Sunday Times Date: circa 1991

Route through the Mediterranean of the HMS Ramillies, ordered at full speed to travel to Jaffa on 24th October 1929 to respond to the crisis situation in the Middle East

Sailing at Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Sailing (at full speed!) at Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. Date: 1947

Messerschmitt Me-209V-1
The only Example of the Type - Messerschmitt Me-209V-1 Prototype World Speed Record Holder Which Test-Pilot Fritz Wendel Flew to a New World Speed Record of Almost 756 Km/H (469 Mph)

Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador
Bea Airspeed As-57 Ambassador Airliner Flying Past Cumulus Cloud Date: 1951

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