Fast Collection (page 4)

Mig-3 -One of the new breed of fast Soviet fighters All too many were lost to rapidly advancing Germans forces in July 1941

Siemens Schuckert DIII -only few of these impressive fast climbing fighters were delivered before hostilities ended

Savoia Marchetti SM79 -Italys finest bomber of the war Fast and well armed it flew against Malta and Allied Mediterranean convoys

Messerschmitt Bf 110C -this long range twin-engined fighter proved fast but vulnerable in its early years

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat -meant to serve as a fast climbing interceptor, the F8F was too late for wartime service

Curtiss AT-9 fast and unforgiving it was built to train bomber pilots

Douglas A-20 Boston III -this American-built aircraft was the workhorse of the RAFs fast bomber forces until the arrival of the DH Mosquito

Dornier Do 335A -a rare cine still of the first of its breed Fortunately this very fast twin propeller engined fighter was too late to have any impact in combat

Dornier DI -very clean and fast this fighter appeared too late for WW1

Arado Ar 234B-Germanys and the Worlds first operational jet bomber Used from August 1944, it was fast enough to evade any attempt at interception

Hyracodon, an extinct genus of fast-running, pony-like mammal.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by Heinrich Harder from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1916

Beresford Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire showing a man-made waterfall with a sluice gate. Judging by the relative clarity of the waterfall. This was on a very fast exposure by the standards of 1906

Feeding swans at Ellesmere, Shropshire in June 1908 - a quaint picture with a fast shutter speed, and showing contemporary fashions. Date: 1908

Kling in Mercedes, Silverstone, England
Karl Kling in a Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamline in the British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England 17 July 1954. Date: 1954

Motor racing Goodwood, England
Stirling Moss in a Rob Walker Cooper at Goodwood, England 1958. Date: 1958

Cricket Tom Emmett
Tom Emmett, the yorkshire cricketer. Date: circa 19th century

Small craft in North Sea action by G. H. Davis
The battle of the small craft during the North Sea action, First World War. Top: British fast light cruisers and a German squadron. Middle: general engagement between British and German light craft

Mines and torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Navy Notes of the Week: the question of mines and torpedoes. Showing naval minesweepers at work, sweeping a wire across an underwater mine field; a modern high-speed long-range torpedo;

Speed of the great liners by G. H. Davis
The speed of the great liners: a factor which makes head lights and other precautions necessary. Above: a dotted outline shows where the ship would be after 30 seconds movement

The Mustang plane by G. H. Davis
The Mustang: fastest army cooperation plane in the world, in use during the Second World War. A hard-hitting, amazingly fast reconnaissance aircraft. Date: 1942

Added protection for warship by G. H. Davis
Added protection to the possible capital ship of tomorrow (see 10652993), in the form of fast submarine-chasers. Date: 1942

Flying at the speed of sound by G. H. Davis
Flying at the speed of sound: radical aircraft conceptions in a new era of aeronautics. Explanatory drawings showing how the problem of compressibility is being tackled

Balloon bursting at RAF display by G. H. Davis
Balloon bursting: a new contest at the RAF display. A supreme test of skill in manoeuvring: fast little gamecock aeroplanes ramming elusive balloons that dart rapidly here

German Junkers 188 bomber by G. H. Davis
Germanys latest bomber during the Second World War: the fast twin-engined Junkers 188. A development of the successful JU88, the new bomber could carry a slightly increased bomb load. Date: 1943

Selfridges cycle advertisement by H. L. Oakley
Delightful advertisement for the cycle department of London department store, Selfridge s, guaranteeing top speeds at low prices and featuring a silhouette of a cyclist zooming downhill by H. L

Master Quack the duckling riding a tortoise
Fast Asleep -- Master Quack the duckling stands on the back of Joey the tortoise, hoping for a ride, but is disappointed. Date: 1912

Two contrasting forms of transport, then and now. Above: a lady in a sedan chair, about to leave Hampton Court for home. Below: a rather more racy journey

Runners and starting pistol at Fenner s
Runners at the start of the mile race at Fenner s, in an athletics competition between the English A.A.A team and the past and present athletes of Cambridge University. The race was won by R. S

Beaufighter long-range fighter by G. H. Davis
Most deadly of long-range fighters: the Beaufighter in detail. Heavily armed, and flying at over 300 mph, the Beaufighter added to the might of the RAF during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Testing time of the fighter plane by G. H. Davis
Intensified air war -- the testing time of the fighter plane: the race to evolve a dominant type during the Second World War

British Mosquito bomber by G. H. Davis
The high speed British Mosquito bomber, constructed almost entirely of wood, was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. Used for long-range day and night combat, attacking railways

Speed boat tearing through the water
A speed boat called Firefly making waves on the still green water with a pier and paddle steamer in the background. Date: 1928

Racing women reach the finishing line in this high-speed action shot

Blurred image of child with hoop and stick
A blurred image of a child playing with a hoop and stick -- evidently moving along at speed!

Basque Region of France - Pelota game in progress
The Basque game of Pelota played in front of a large crowd in Basque France. Pelota in Spanish, pilota in Basque and Catalan

Kyoto, Japan - Rapids on the Hozugawa River
Kyoto, Japan - A boat taking on the rapids of the Hozugawa River. Date: circa 1908

Three boys escape on a mustang
Three boys (fleeing their savage captors) escape on a mustang and ride all the way to the seashore. Date: 1898

Young boy admonished for fishin on the Sabbath
Clergyman - " My Boy, do you know its wicked to fish on the Sabbath?" Youngster - " I isn t fishing; I m teachin this ere wurm ter swim." Date: 1895

Curtiss Tomahawk Fighter Aircraft of the RAF. Date: 1941

Sgt G Booth of 85 Squadron fast asleep after the days ops
Sgt G. Booth of 85 Squadron fast asleep after the days ops. He was killed later in the war

Children with Explorer Packs
Children viewing a stuffed specimen of a cheetah on display in the Mammals Gallery within the Life Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London

Black basalt lava
This basalt lave has cooled quickly and gas bubbles have formed into balls of fragile, needle-sharp crystals of zeolite minerals

Saurornitholestes
Model of the fast moving Saurornitholestes manufactured by Kokoro Dreams, Tokyo. In T. rex The Killer Question exhibition at the Natural History Museum, London

Saurornitholestes, Upper Cretaceous dinosaur
Model of the fast moving Saurornitholestes manufactured by Kokoro Dreams, Tokyo. T. rex The Killer Question exhibition at The Natural History Museum, London

Oviraptor head
Oviraptor means bird thief and refers to this dinosaurs diet. It was a fast, bipedal omnivore living in the upper Cretaceous, using its toothless horny beak to crush eggs and eat seeds

Her Husbands Ghost
In the room centre Stood her husband : the door shut fast. What do you do there, underground, in the dark hollow...?

Auto racing (May 1904). Race for the Gordon Bennett
Auto racing (May 1904).Race for the Gordon Bennett International Trophy. Drawing

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