Fast Collection (#67)

Anon. Ever so Fast! 1920
Book cover showing a variety of vehicles zooming along a road, including an open top car, a bus, a removal van, a motorcycle and a motorcyle with a sidecar

Fast reversing / W H Robinson
For reversing quickly, a car with two fronts and a steering wheel at both ends. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture

Rapid Reversing / W H Robinson
For rapid reversing, backward streamline. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Zip bonnet / W H Robinson
The new zip opening bonnet for fast and easy access to the engine. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Fast Delivery advertisement
Advertisement for the DCL (The Distillers Company Limited). Thei fast delivery is illustrated here by a tanker being throw fast like a ball from a mans hand. Photographic montage by Heinz Zinram

Cairo, Egypt - Mobile street hot food vendor
A mobile hot food vendor sells his steaming wares in Cairo, Egypt

Cooking street food - Tunis, Tunisia
Cooking and selling street food in Tunis, Tunisia

Discipline and Dissipation
Two men sit in a train carriage, one is fast asleep whilst the uniformed gentleman, uninterested in the newspaper he holds, stares ahead at this sleepy passenger

Tatler Motor Show Number 1954
Front cover of The Tatler featuring an illustration of an intrepid driver wearing cap, goggles and scarf steering his vintage car to the summit of a very steep hill

The Express Train passing a signal-box at high speed

Fast Castle
The ruins of Fast Castle, Berwickshire Scotland

Copa Barcelona 1911 poster
Poster advertising a motor race in Barcelona in June 1911, organised by the Catalan Automobile Club

A Christmas Morning On The Hill Side, by W. Bryce Hamilton
A colour illustration of a fast pace sledge race on a winter morning

A Remarkable Instance of Quick Skating
A man is ice skating so fast that he leaves his shadow behind. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Allied truck watering Italian roads; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing an Allied truck employed in watering dusty Italian roads, 1944. The warning sign on the right-hand side gives the reason for the watering

Sleeping at the Table
A little boy falls fast asleep at the dinner table

European Travel
With todays modern transport links as fast as they are, Paris is literally one step away from London for this well turned out (British?) traveller

F. R. Foster (1889-1958)
Photograph of Frank Foster, the Warwickshire and England cricketer, demonstrating his left-arm fast-medium bowling action, c.1910

Fast Colours
Two 1920s ladies wearing boldly coloured and patterned summer dresses, promenading along a sea front. Both are holding fashionable Chinese parasols

Worth Going to Bed For by Harold Earnshaw
Illustration by Harold Cecil Earnshaw to accompany a rhyme by J.M. Barrie, showing a little boy fast asleep and enjoying a particularly vivid dream crammed with castles, pirates, elephants

Toboggan Girl 1928
A girl races downhill fast on a toboggan, exposing her stocking tops along the way

England / Abinger Hammer
The blacksmith whose motto is " By me you know how fast you go" strikes the clock and indicates the historical importance of ironworking to Abinger Hammer in Surrey

Women Jockeys Foreseen
A RATHER FAST STEEPLECHASE Women jockeys foreseen

Ufos / Arnold / Cascade Mt
Idaho businessman Kenneth Arnold sees group of fast- moving UFOs over the Cascade Mountains, Washington State, USA

Bloomers 1850
Bloomerism - an American custom

Maid sees little girl asleep
The maid is pleased to see that Margery is already fast asleep

Traffic on the Circular Road around Paris, France, Europe

Mark Harding / SpecialistStock
Hummingbird, Mid flight, Mindo, Ecuador

PWA Slalom Windsurfing Turkey 2010
Gybing for the ladies

Rottweiler running
ME-2035 Dog - Rottweiler running Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

New York taxi cab driving fast over a pedestrian crossing, Manhattan, New York, United States of America, North America

Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias) swimming with shoal of fish Isla Guadalupe, Mexico
Alan James Photography / SplashdownDirect

Aerial shot of Tuna. Gulf of Maine, USA (rr)
Gulf of Maine Prod / SplashdownDirect

Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing at speed in very calm waters
Sea Life Surveys / SplashdownDirect

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus truncatus) leaping towards the camera. Moray Firth, Scotland (RR)
Charlie Phillips / SplashdownDirect

Common Dolphin Mother and Calf at the surface. The Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Common Dolphin racing along the surface reflected in the water. The Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Common Dolphin Mating Behaviour just below the surface. The Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Common Dolphin racing along the surface in the Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Pair of Common Dolphin leaping at the surface. The Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Blue whale lunging at the top of a wave off the Azores
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Common dolphin showing anomalous pigmentation pattern, swimming at the surface with a normally pigmented
Lisa Steiner / SplashdownDirect

Aerial shot of Tuna. Gulf of Maine, USA (rr)
Gulf of Maine Prod / SplashdownDirect

A fell runner competing in a fell race in the Lake District, UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

City workers wait to cross the road in london with a cyclist speeding by
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Rock-hopping, Kayaking, St Nons Bay, St Davids, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

A man eating a burger in public
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Feeding birds at Waterhead on Lake Windermere UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

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"Speeding through time: A collection machines and iconic moments" Revving up the adrenaline, the 1965 Sunbeam Tiger roars down the open road, leaving a trail of dust in its wake. Transport yourself to the thrilling Monaco Grand Prix of 1952 with this vintage poster, capturing the essence of speed and glamour. The sleek lines of the 1974 Rover P6 3500S embody pure velocity as it effortlessly glides along the highway. Celebrate Italian racing heritage with an electrifying poster from the legendary Italian Grand Prix, showcasing fearless drivers pushing their limits on track. The powerful engine of a 1991 Jaguar XJS propels it forward like a bolt of lightning, making heads turn wherever it goes. Witness heart-stopping motorbike racing at its finest during the Tourist Trophy Race - where every twist and turn demands unparalleled speed and skill. Behold Corbetts Vision – The Flying Scotsman. This LNER High-pressure Compound Express Loco epitomizes sheer power as it hurtles across vast landscapes at incredible speeds. With its striking design and roaring engine, the 2005 Aston Martin DB9 is an embodiment of elegance combined with raw speed that leaves enthusiasts breathless. Unleash your inner rebel with a glimpse into automotive history through an exhilarating ride in a1988 Opel Manta – a true symbol of freedom on wheels. Brace yourself for turbocharged excitement in a classic beauty -the 1988 Saab 900 Turbo- as you experience unmatched acceleration that will leave you craving more thrills. Witness greatness personified as Wilma Rudolph crosses the finish line to secure victory for Team USA in Rome's Summer Olympic Games back in September '60—a testament to her indomitable spirit and blazing speed.