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Poster for Sexploitation Season at BFI Southbank (2 September to 14 October 2009)
SEXPLOITATION Russ Meyer Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah -constant improvements ensured that this Jabpanese Army reconnaissance type remained faster than most Allied fighters

Randan Skiff
A RANDAN SKIFF, used on the Thames. Remarkably, it has three oars, which you might think would result in one side of the boat moving faster than the other

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

BMW B6 Alpina Germany

Man Races Train
Montengro peasant Yoyin Milovich claims he can run faster than a Yugoslav train - and proves it by beating it in a race between Bar and Sutorman

Goodyear K-Type -these so called blimps though slow were faster than U-Boats Used to escort Atlantic convoys

Electric Tattooer
Max O Reilly, of New York, invents an electric tattooing pen which is not only faster than the manual method, but also less painful

The Last of the Coaches'. The Royal Mail coach service, begun in the 1780s
541229 The Last of the Coaches'. The Royal Mail coach service, begun in the 1780s, flourished until the coming of the railways in 1830. (c1845)

Faster
Andrea Comari

Advert, Rudge-Whitworth 500 cc Special Motor Cycle Date: 1939

Advert, Rudge-Whitworth 250 cc Sports Motor Cycle Date: 1939

Poster, Auto Barre, Niort, France. Date: circa 1895

Train with pneumatic wheels demonstrated at Bletchley
A rail road car, a train with pneumatic wheels which runs on rails was demonstrated at Bletchley this morning in a trail run to Oxford

Speed and the World Speeds with You
Photo montage in The Bystander reflecting the 1930s obsession with speed and transport, as exemplified by pictures of racing cars, aeroplanes and steam trains. Date: 1932

Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving)
6024819 Page from Little Marys Primer, 1850 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Little Marys Primer (David Bogue, c 1850).); © Look and Learn

See, saw, Margery Daw (engraving)
3654749 See, saw, Margery Daw (engraving) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: See, saw, Margery Daw)

Illustration to Mrs Riddells Ghost Story, "Walnut-Tree House"(engraving)
1621734 Illustration to Mrs Riddells Ghost Story, " Walnut-Tree House" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The great American inventor Edison on a test trip with his new automobile engine (colour litho)
2814954 The great American inventor Edison on a test trip with his new automobile engine (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Jinricksha Question, One of the Possible Disadvantages (engraving)
1056021 The Jinricksha Question, One of the Possible Disadvantages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jinricksha Question)

The old versus the new (colour litho)
2783489 The old versus the new (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The old versus the new)

Quaremeprenant : (Lent faster), with enlarged ears, holding a thorny branch. Date: First published: 1532-64

SERVANTS CLEANING
Two servants find that their job of polishing furniture is made cleaner, faster and more economical thanks to BRILLANT FOREZIEN Date: circa 1900

LCC-LFB A motorised Dennis pump escape
The adoption of motorised fire engines by the LFB led to a reduction in the number of stations required. A report produced in the 1920s recommended the closure of some 15 fire stations

George Hoy donkey
George Hoys donkey, remonstrance of the Tottenham passengers, 1856

The Man Who Watches The Speedometer by Bateman. This illustration is of a man in his car. The faster he goes the more the speed affects him. First he looses his hat, then his hair

Road safety poster, A Long Way Off? Drivers travel much faster than we do! Showing two children trying to cross a busy road, with two scenarios

George Hoy challenge
George Hoys challenge to the directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, to race his donkey against their trains, 1856 Date: 1856

Transporting the obelisk: Cleopatras needle at sea
The cylinder ship " Cleopatra", with the obelisk at sea, displaying the notice " you can go faster". Date: 1878

SPAD VII first flown in May 1916, the VII was faster than the opposition Once early engine troubles had been rectified the VII was adopted by France, Britain and the US

Martin PBM-3 -never built in the same numbers as the Consoldated Catalina, the PBM could fly further and faster

Consdolidated B-24H Liberator -later, bigger, faster and longer ranged than Boeings B-17, the Liberator served in all theatres of operation

R. M. S. Queen Mary, record Atlantic crossing, by G. H. Davi
The ever-shortening Atlantic crossing: Epochs in its history; with a scale showing, graphically, the reduction from Columbuss seventy days to the Queen Mary in four days. 1936

Speed controversy and ship losses by G. H. Davis
Faster or slower cargo ships? Some of the outstanding features in the speed controversy over ship losses during the Second World War

The Faster Train, by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing terrified passengers enduring a white knuckle ride on the direct train. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

Hungry Democracy the Greatest Faster Record. Engraving 1880, Us, USA

THE HUNGRY DEMOCRACYa'THE GREATEST FASTER ON RECORD, USA, America, 19th century engraving

The Last of the Coaches. The Royal Mail coach service, begun in the 1780s, flourished until the coming of the railways in 1830

Hungry Democracy The Greatest Faster Record. Engraving 1880, US, USA

Internet speeds, conceptual artwork C017 / 3638
Internet speeds, conceptual computer artwork

Full speed on the ten mile circuit
At full speed on the ten mile circuit; travelling at 150 mph, even faster than the plane flying above

Leg rowers - Inle Lake - Leg rowers three at front, two at back, hard to photograph as they are going faster than our outboard. Date: 1952

LCC-LFB motorised pump-escape with pneumatic tyres
The London Fire Brigade introduced Dennis dual purpose appliances which were fitted with pneumatic tyres, making fire engines faster and safer

Eggs / France / 18th C
The Art of making chicks hatch. Eggs are kept in barrels buried in dung. Thermometers are used to control the temperature and make eggs hatch faster. Date: Circa 1760

J Hassall. See saw Margery Daw
See Saw Margery Daw, Johnnie shall have a new master, Johnnie shall have but a penny a day, because he can t work any faster. 20th century

European hare, artwork
European hare (Lepus europaeus), artwork. This is a herbivorous mammal that is native to Europe and western Asia. Hares are larger, longer-eared and faster than rabbits

The Turbinia, 1898
Photograph of the experimental turbine steamer Turbinia. Built in 1894 to test C.A. Parsons ideas about turbines, Turbinia famously demonstrated her speed at the Fleet Review of 1897

Fanning a Fire
A woman uses a newspaper over an open coal fire to make it draw more quickly and light the coals faster

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"Faster: A Journey through Time and Speed" Step into the world of speed, where constant improvements ensure progress. From the sleek Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Dinah soaring through the skies to the provocative poster for Sexploitation Season at BFI Southbank in 2009, speed takes many forms. Feel the wind in your hair as you ride on a Randan Skiff or experience pure exhilaration behind the wheel of a BMW B6 Alpina Germany. Even back in 1938, British Airways showcased their commitment to efficiency with their cover design for the Summer Timetable. Witness adrenaline-pumping races between man and machine, like The Man Races Train. And while blimps may be slow, Goodyear's K-Type proves that even these giants have their own charm. Innovation knows no bounds - an Electric Tattooer revolutionizes body art while Rudge-Whitworth showcases their powerful motorcycles in captivating adverts. Travel back to 1895 with Auto Barre's poster from Niort, France and marvel at how far we've come. But amidst all this speed lies one man who watches it all - Bateman's "The Man Who Watches The Speedometer" reminds us of our obsession with velocity. Join us on this thrilling journey through time and speed as we explore what it means to go faster.