Record Breakers Collection

On Sunday 3rd July 1938, Mallard raced past Little Bytham at 123 mph (198 kmh), then over the next 1and a quarter miles (2 km) its speed rose until for one quarter mile (0.4 km)

Loughborough - Bell-ringing - World Record Change-ringers
Bellringing - World Record Change-ringers - who produced a peal of 18, 027 Stedman Caters - rung in 12 hours and 18 minutes at All Saints, Loughborough on Easter Monday - 12th April, 1909

Fifteen girls packed themselves into a mini car in 1966 in London

McDonnell Douglas YF4H-1 Phantom pre-production
Mcdonnell Douglas Yf4H-1 Phantom Pre-Production Model Which Set an Absolute World Speed Record at 1606Mph in 1961 Flown by Lt Col Robert B Robinson Date: 1961

This Blackburn Kangaroo biplane - a former WW1 bomber - which was purchased by explorer Captain Wilkins in 1919, later Sir Hubert Wilkins

Jeff Heenan of Arbroath, the World Pie Eating Champ in 1974

CM28 8679 Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike
Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2019, Festival of Speed, Speed Kings, Motorsports Record Breakers, July 2019, Motorsports, automobiles, entertainment

Blue Flame rocket-style sports car, side view
Technology, Transportation, Road Vehicles, Cars, Record Breakers, Blue Flame, Rocket Car, Aerodynamic, Competing, Designs, Innovative, Sports, White Background, Nobody, Horizontal, Colour Image

Chico Johnson 24 year old from California August 1983 - world record holder for twirling 77 hoops

Naseer Ahmed Soomro claims to be World Tallest Man. In the picture he is standing next to a red telephone box. 1999

Naseer Ahmed Soomro claims to be World Tallest Man 1999 stands next to a red telephone box

Pub landlord John Roy displaying his extra long moustache at his pub The Cock Inn in Bearley End in Essex. It is the longest moustache in Britain at 6ft 2 inches across

CM28 8012 Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike
Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2019, Festival of Speed, Speed Kings, Motorsports Record Breakers, July 2019, Motorsports, automobiles, entertainment

CM28 8009 Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike
Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2019, Festival of Speed, Speed Kings, Motorsports Record Breakers, July 2019, Motorsports, automobiles, entertainment

1913 Percy Lambert in Talbot Special 25hp at Brooklands, breaks 103 miles in 1 hour record

Gloster Trent Meteor F-1
Prototype Modified Gloster Trent Meteor F-1 Test-Bed Parked with Trent Rb-50 Engine, the First Turboprop Aircraft to Fly, As Flown by Test-Pilot Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown, Cbe, Dsc, Afc

Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, French aviators (b / w photo)
3102163 Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte, French aviators (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte)

Sir Henry Segrave circa 1927 in his motor boat Miss England (On 29 March 1927, Segrave was the first man to attain a speed of over 200 mph)

Chico Johnson 24 year old from California August 1983 world record holder for twirling 77 hoops

There are 25 gorgeous girls packed into that little rubber dingy. They are claiming a world record. The girls floated some what perilously on the cold, muddy waters of the river dons in Doncaster

Twenty people set a record for squeezing into a telephone box. January 1978

Dave Foster with dominoes stuffed in his mouth after he dared to eat them. Circa 1980

Teresa Marquis limbos under the bar to break record 1970 at Guinness Headquarters Belfast

Sir Henry Segrave circa 1930 in his motor boat Miss England (On 29 March 1927, Segrave was the first man to attain a speed of over 200 mph)

Mathew McLean on a 248lb pumpkin 1981

On this day 3rd September 1935 a new land speed record is set by Britains famed speed demon, Sir Malcolm Campbell. On the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah Captain Malcolm Campbells Racing Car Bluebird

Twenty people set a record for squeezing into a telephone box

Competitions Records Phone Box Cramming

David Payne september 1981 davids giant marrow weighs in at 76 and half lbs (about 167kg) andit gets into the Guinness Book of records as a world heavyweight

Bob Stringer, a Clarkson courier in Palma Nova, is 6 8" tall even without his platform soles. He has to look down on client June Morris who is only 5 1" - a common problem for Bob

Fruiterer John Edwards of Wrexham North Wales with assistant Ann Owen customer Mary Kyne and his thirty eight inch moustache, September 1983

Competitions Records Phone Box Cramming January 1978

You cannot be too careful these days so Tyneside BMX biker Paul Snowden locks up his bike with the biggest padlock in the world

CM28 8884 Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike
Zef Eisenberg, MadMax C20B Turbine bike, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2019, Festival of Speed, Speed Kings, Motorsports Record Breakers, July 2019, Motorsports, automobiles, entertainment

BABS with Parry Thomas, having wheel changed at Pendine sands 1926. Creator: Unknown
BABS with Parry Thomas, having wheel changed at Pendine sands 1926

1919 Packard V12 Ralph de Palma. Creator: Unknown
1919 Packard V12 Ralph de Palma

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)

English Electric Canberra B-2
RAF Royal Airforce English Electric Canberra The Record Breaking Canberra Date: 1950s

Sikorsky VS-300A Hoverfly
Igor Sikorsky Conducting the Helicopter First-Flight from Water in the Vought-Sikorsky Vs-300 Prototype (1940 Configuration) Flying with Floats on the Housatonic River, Stratford, Connecticut

Tupolev ANT-20bis Maxim Gorky
Tupolev Ant-20Bis Maxim Gorky the Worlds Largest Aircraft Parked in Moscow Date: 1939

Disc Jockey Darryl Hayden beat the world fire-eating record of 1, 992 brands in 90 minutes and went on to 2, 509 for charity at a pub in Kingston Surrey. 1979

Phil Vowles with a cabbage which he watered with beer 1986

Captain Malcolm Campbells Racing Car Bluebird - Jan 1927 at Pendine Sands

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"Unleashing Speed: Mallard's Historic Record-Breaking Moment" On Sunday 3rd July 1938, Mallard raced past Little Bytham at an astonishing speed of 123 mph (198 km/h), etching its name in the annals of history as one of the fastest locomotives ever built. With a thunderous roar and billowing steam, this magnificent train shattered records and left onlookers awestruck. "Loughborough - Bell-ringing - World Record Change-ringers" In Loughborough, a group of skilled bell ringers embarked on an extraordinary feat. Their synchronized efforts set a new world record for change-ringing, captivating audiences with their harmonious melodies that echoed through the town. "The Mighty Phantom: McDonnell Douglas YF4H-1 Pre-production Marvel" The sleek and formidable McDonnell Douglas YF4H-1 Phantom took to the skies, pushing boundaries and redefining what was possible in aviation. This pre-production marvel soared through clouds with unparalleled speed and agility, leaving competitors trailing behind. "A Biplane's Second Life: The Blackburn Kangaroo Takes Flight Again" Once a fearsome WWI bomber, the Blackburn Kangaroo biplane found new purpose under the ownership of an intrepid explorer. With wings spread wide once more, it defied expectations by taking flight again and embarking on daring adventures across uncharted territories. "Thrill Seeker Extraordinaire: Zef Eisenberg's MadMax C20B Turbine Bike Triumphs" CM28 8679 Zef Eisenberg fearlessly embraced adrenaline-fueled challenges astride his MadMax C20B Turbine bike. Breaking barriers in speed records like no other before him, he pushed himself to unimaginable limits while capturing hearts around the globe with his audacious spirit. "Pie Eating Royalty.