Speeds Collection

The new R. A. F. Centrifuge 1955
Testing the effects of gravitational stresses experienced by pilots at high speeds: the new R.A.F. centrifuge at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough, Hampshire

Zeppelin Train 1930S
The Rail Zeppelin, an experimental vehicle developed and tested by Franz Kruckenberg in 1930 - 1931. It was capable of speeds of well over 200 kilometers per hour. Date: 1930s

Futuristic Rocket Car
THE SHAVER MYSTERY by Richards Shaver. A red rocket car speeds past strange stone carvings of monsters in a cave, evading the fire from a ray-gun

Gearstick
Gearknob in a vehicle

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

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

Super Train of Future
A gyro-balanced monorail, the super train of tomorrow will be a three-decker carrying great numbers of passengers at high speeds

Leduc 0. 21 01, mounted on a S. E. 161
Leduc 0.21 01, mounted on its SNCASE SE.161 Languedoc mother-ship, parked next door to the second 0.21, also mounted on a Languedoc mother-ship

WW2 - Peggy Speeds The Plough
An illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's book, Peggy Speeds The Plough, written by Madge S. Smith. The images portray wartime agricultural working women, land girls

RAF trainee pilots working out courses and speeds, WW2
RAF trainee pilots working out courses and speeds Date: circa 1941

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UAE, Dubai. Powerboat Victory speeds past new hotel under construction on Palm Jumeirah. Date: 08/07/2005

Gavin Hastings Speeds Forward To Score France V Scotland 18 February 1995 Date: 18 February 1995

Fairey Rotodyne dynamic model, to assess vibration and resonance with a representative rotor running at scale speeds. Date: circa 1957

The Opera House, Paris, France
A car speeds past the Paris Opera House, with a busy street scene. Date: circa 1930s

John Speeds monument in the chancel of St. Giles, Cripplegate. Speed was an Elizabethan cartographer and historian 1551-1629, depicted in lace ruff and doublet, holding a book and skull

Irish Types, detail from The Kingdom of Ireland
TPG108099 Irish Types, detail from The Kingdom of Ireland, engraved by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), from the Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, pub

Opel rocket car in action
The Opel rocket car in action. After achieving high speeds, an accident resulted in the complete destruction of the machine. 20th century

The superb flight of Marshal Francesco Agello, who broke the world speed record... (colour litho)
2778146 The superb flight of Marshal Francesco Agello, who broke the world speed record... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A despatch rider of the Wurttemberg forces of the German army speeds along on his motorcycle watched by an officer

Yellow Diesel Train Date: 1950

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Japan, Tokyo, Commuters waiting on platform whilst train speeds through without stopping

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IRELAND, County Monaghan, Rossmore Country Park, Waterfall in full flow after the November rain

Ha penny Bridge, Dublin City, Co Dublin, Ireland

Temple Bar, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland

Horse Racing, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland

The County of Leinster with the City of Dublin Described, engraved by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612)
XJF105449 The County of Leinster with the City of Dublin Described, engraved by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), from Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, pub

Motorcyclists on rural road speeding and doing wheelie, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Motorcyclists on rural road speeding and doing wheelie, Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, September

Animals at a French Zoo - Springbok - small short-horned antelope. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. Slide 7

Top Speed
Promotional postcard for Top Speed The New Era Production presents. The Unique High Class Revue. Touring to Palace Theatre, Lincoln, 15th February 1920. Date: 1920

How to build a racing car by G. H. Davis
A sport for model enthusiasts: how to build a car which will race at speeds in excess of 40 mph. Details of the construction of a model racing car, powered by a tiny petrol engine

Effects of varying speeds, wind, and height on bombing 1917
The race for raiding: Problems of bombing for Briton and Boche. Top, a comparison with a British bomber and a Gotha heavy German bomber

The Province of Connaught with the City of Galway Described, engraved by Jodocus Hondius
XJF105473 The Province of Connaught with the City of Galway Described, engraved by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), from Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, pub

The Kingdom of Ireland, engraved by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), Theatre of
XJF105472 The Kingdom of Ireland, engraved by Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, pub. by John Sudbury and George Humble

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

Chart shewing growth of racing speeds, 1895 to 1906 Date: circa 1906

Elizabeth / Q Mother 60S
ELIZABETH as QUEEN MOTHER Widow of George VI in an open- backed car - a crowd waves as she speeds past Date: 1900 - 2002

Police Notice - Tractors please slow down sign in village, Dorset, England, october

Speedometer in a car. The gauge shows that the car is being driven at a speed of about 24 miles per hour. The fuel gauge is also seen at top left

Gearstick, artwork
Gearstick with red knob, symbolic computer artwork

Embroidered Train
The Present Time A train with two carriages, capable of speeds of 60 miles per hour

Mauretania
The Mauretania, built in 1906 at the Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, she was the largest liner in the world at 32, 000 gross tons

HESTON PHOENIX
A popular light aicraft which carries five passengers in comfort, at speeds up to 210 km/h, and can travel 800 km without refuelling

Five Man Bobsleigh 1914
A five-man bobsleigh speeds through the snow

Laser Anemometer 1968
This experiment measures how much light from a laser beam can pass through the water in the glass tube when the water moves at different speeds

Ilford Photographic 1929
Advertisement for Ilford Panchromatic Plates of various film speeds, and colour filters

100-Passenger Air-Liners
Todays air-liners will seem tiny compared with the huge passenger carriers of tomorrow, which will carry as many as One Hundred people, at speeds of 350 km/h !

French Monocycle 1950
At Saint-Etienne, a French inventor drives his monocycle, sitting inside the wheel, at speeds up to 140 km/h

Gilpin at Edmonton
THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN Gilpin, on the back of his uncontrolled horse, speeds past his family waving from the balcony at Edmonton

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"Speeding into the Future: A Glimpse of Fast-Paced Innovations" The new R. A. F. Centrifuge 1955: Pushing the limits of speed and endurance in aviation. Futuristic Rocket Car: Unleashing unparalleled speeds on land, revolutionizing transportation. Gearstick: The ultimate tool for controlling velocity, empowering drivers to reach new speeds. Schneider contest nerve centre by G. H. Davis: Where dreams take flight at astonishing velocities. Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft: Honoring a legend who defied gravity with his lightning-fast feats. Super Train of Future: Propelling us towards a world where trains zoom through time and space. WW2 - Peggy Speeds The Plough: Witness the indomitable spirit that propelled women to break speed barriers during wartime. RAF trainee pilots working out courses and speeds, WW2: Preparing heroes to conquer the skies with precision and swiftness. Leduc 0. 21 01, mounted on an S. E161): Merging innovation and speed in a breathtaking display of engineering prowess Zeppelin Train 1930S : Journey back in time when airships reigned supreme as they whisked passengers away at incredible speeds DDE-90025758 : Unlocking new dimensions of rapidity with cutting-edge technology. From high-flying aircraft to ground-breaking vehicles, from wartime heroines to futuristic concepts – these glimpses into "speeds" showcase humanity's relentless pursuit of velocity across various domains throughout history.