Speed Collection (page 7)

Cover design, British Airways Summer Timetable 1938, as the crow flies, only faster! 1938

Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. Davis
The Schneider contest nerve centre: timing at over 300 mph. How the amazing speeds of the seaplanes were recorded: the timekeepers and their work on Ryde Pier. Date: 1929

Fire suppression systems
Illustration of a fire suppression systems

Black and white illustration of collectors sports car

Racing Start
20th September 1924: Start of the Junior Car Clubs International 200 miles race at Brooklands. Nos 2 and 3 are Alvis cars and nos 4 & 6 Horstmann. (Photo by Osbourne/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

A Saab JAS 39 Gripen C of the Royal Thai Air Force in flight
March 29, 2013 - A Saab JAS 39 Gripen C of the Royal Thai Air Force in flight over Langkawi Airport, Malaysia

Gold Cup to be awarded to the winner of the speed race of the MacRobertson Air Race from RAF Mildenhall to Melbourne in 1934

Austria, Stagecoach travel, ink drawing 20th century, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (History Museum)

Dreadnought at Speed
The innovative battleship undergoing trials at sea. Her combination of high speed and heavy gunpower will be copied worldwide. Date: circa 1906

Rolls-Royce Phantom
Priced at L2700, the Rolls- Royce Phantom III Continental touring saloon is the last word in comrt, speed and silence. Date: 1937

British battlecruisers HMS Indomitable and Inflexible, WW1
British Invincible-class battlecruisers, HMS Indomitable and HMS Inflexible, travelling at speed on a rough sea during the First World War. 1914-1918

Tivoli Gardens fair ride, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft
Poster celebrating the achievements of Leon Vanderstuyft, the Belgian racing cyclist who amazingly covered over 125 kilometers in one hour. The poster lists various speeds and victories

Major A. T. Gardner with his new 1100-cc M. G. car
Major A.T. Gardner ( Goldie Gardner) seen here wearing tie, moustache and pleats, next to his new M.G. 1100-cc. Gardner was very successful in breaking speed records in smaller cars

Rugby Hero 1928
A dynamic rugby player surges forward

Kevin Doyle breaks down the right wing as Gary Speed and Gavin McCann look on
Bolton v Reading, FA Barclays Premiership, 25th August 2007

Ron Hortons MG Magnette K3 at Coppice Corner, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 1933
MG Magnette K3 1086S cc. Event Entry No: 21, Driver: R.T. Horton. Place: Coppice corner. Donington Park Race Meeting. Date: 25.3.33

ERA of Raymond Mays competing in the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
ERA 1488 cc. Event Entry No: 38. Driver: Mays. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their Civ
Map: The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their Civill [sic] Wars since the Conquest Corn Danckertsz sculpsit [London] George Humble, 1627 (c)

Four stages of swimmer performing rapid turn

Black and white illustration of Donald Campbells futuristic Blue Bird CN7, 1964

Illustration of Apollo 11 command module entering earths atmosphere

Watkins Glen New York John Surtees heads into turn one during first day practice to prepare for the United States Grand Prix to be run. 4 October 1969

Bison herd on the run at Theodore Rooosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA
Bison herd on the run at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA

Rush hour on the A8 Autobahn, Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Queen launches the ship that bore her name
In September 1938 HM the Queen launched the ship that bore her name. In October 1946 the Queen returned to the Clyde. She accompanied the vessel during the speed trials off the Isle of Arran

Cover design, Air Union timetable, serving London and Paris. Travel By Air -- Pleasure, Comfort, Speed, Regularity, Safety. Showing a stylised red plane flying over fields. circa 1928

POV driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, California, United States of America, North America

Garrett Davis: by Glencoe, dam by Sir Leslie. Date c1854

Brough Superior
A handsome car combining speed and elegance which will nevertheless vanish without a trace... Date: 1936

A. C. Sports Car
A.C. sports two-seater - maximum speed 90 mph ! Date: 1936

Slow Coach and infuriated passenger
A lovely postcard by Lance Thackeray entitled Urgent - featuring a carriage being pulled by a very tired old nag and being driven by an old soak of a driver

Rocket engines
Zoom effect view of rocket engines mounted on a ballistic missile on display at the Air and Space Museum, Le Bourget, Paris. An example of the art in engineering and technology

A snowboarder tackles a challenging off piste descent on Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Poster advertising Rafaga bicycles. They don t run... they fly! Available from all the main garages in Spain

Extra Streamline / W Heath Robinson
A long, low sleek streamlined car body. Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture

How To Be A Motorist / W Heath Robinson
A man speeds off in his car, chased by a series of road signs. Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

American Destroyer
A destroyer of the United States Navy at high speed

Drivers view at Brooklands
An impression of rounding a banked curve at Brooklands at a speed of 110 miles per hour, from the mechanics seat of a 59.6h.p. Benz, driven by Mr. L. G. Hornsted

At Full Speed 1914
At full speed !

Fiat Ardita Advert 1932
Publicity for Fiats Ardita - as you see, it has a nice well-rounded steering wheel : but does the rest of it reach this high standard ?

Race to Gretna / Newhouse
ONE MILE FROM GRETNA A couple desperate to marry race to Gretna Green in a four horse open top carriage but are pursued by those who wish to stop them

A skier enjoying perfect powder snow on the celebrated Pas de Chevre off-piste run, with the Dru in the background, Chamonix Valley, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Red taxi driving at speed at night in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Colosseum at Christmas time, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Police launch, Hudson River, New York City, United States of America, North America

Giant slalom racers at Whistler mountain resort, venue of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, British Columbia, Canada, North America

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"Unleashing the Need for Speed: From Mrs. Peel and her Lotus Elan to the Monaco Grand Prix Poster of 1932" Embark on a thrilling journey through time, where speed becomes an exhilarating force that transcends eras and mediums. Picture Mrs. Peel gracefully maneuvering her iconic Lotus Elan, effortlessly embodying the essence of velocity. Transport yourself back to 1932 as you gaze upon the captivating Monaco Grand Prix Poster, capturing the heart-pounding excitement of one of motorsport's most prestigious events. Feel your pulse quicken as you witness the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo in 1815, their thunderous gallop echoing throughout history. Marvel at the Supermarine aeroplane powered by Rolls-Royce S. 6 engine, soaring through azure skies with unparalleled swiftness. Relive Top Fuel Night Session Euro Finals 2014 at Santa Pod Raceway Podington; flames dancing under moonlit skies as adrenaline-fueled machines defy limits. Behold an Austin Healey Sprite MK II racing across a poster advertising its sheer agility and zest for life. Imagine Mallard hurtling past Little Bytham in 1938 at a staggering speed of 123 mph (198 km/h), leaving onlookers awestruck by its audacity. Discover how Nonsuch Palace embodies elegance and grace while symbolizing mankind's eternal quest for velocity. Witness steam engines governed only by their own power, epitomizing man's mastery over machinery. Challenge convention with a daring image - a man riding atop a steam rocket propelling him towards uncharted realms fueled solely by his thirst for adventure and celerity. Indulge in Harrys New York bar in Paris; where cocktails flow like liquid lightning igniting conversations about fast cars, faster planes, and boundless possibilities born from rapidity itself. Immerse yourself in J. M.