Fastest Collection (#3)

M. G. Six Sports car Illustration
An illustration captioned Morning on the Moors showing an M.G. Six Sports car, which at the time was one of the fastest standard sports cars available at a price of 510"

Namibia, Erongo Region, Damarland. A Cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus). The word cheetah is derived from the Sanskrit word chitrakayah

Probably The Fastest Aeroplane in Existence at the Outbreak of War: The Deperdussin Monoplane (160 Artist: Flight Photo)
Probably the fastest aeroplane in existence at the outbreak of the First World War, 1914 (1934). The Deperdussin monoplane, built by French manufacturer Aeroplanes Deperdussin

Henri Cochet, the fastest player of his time, Wimbledon, 1927
Henri Cochet, the fastest player of his time, 1927. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

The RMS Mauretania, 20th century. RMS Mauretania, sister ship of the Lusitania, was an ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend, Tyne and Wear

Plectorhinchus vittatus, oriental sweetlips
Ff. 215. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Vought F4U-1 Corsair -when first flown in May 1940, this fighter was not just the US Navys fastest, it had few speedier rivals worldwide

De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito B IV -powered by two Rolls-Royce Merlins, once introduced, the type remained the RAF fastest bomber for the rest of the war

The Mustang plane by G. H. Davis
The Mustang: fastest army cooperation plane in the world, in use during the Second World War. A hard-hitting, amazingly fast reconnaissance aircraft. Date: 1942

British Mosquito bomber by G. H. Davis
The high speed British Mosquito bomber, constructed almost entirely of wood, was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. Used for long-range day and night combat, attacking railways

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The S.s. " teutonic" which has Made the Fastest Passages on Record, Westwards and Eastwards, Across the Atlantic

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), running, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa

The Fairey Delta II which shattered the world air speed record by reaching 1, 132 miles an hour over a nine-mile course between Chichester and Ford, Sussex

Model of an egg cell being fertilised by a sperm cell

Two Cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus, crouching on grass, tearing apart prey and eating flesh, distinctive spotted coats, bloody faces, side view

Felix Baumgartner, Austrian skydiver
Felix Baumgartner (born 1969), Austrian skydiver, at a ceremony to lay a star for him on the Walk of Fame at the Vegas shopping centre in Moscow, Russia

Cheetah with a kill C014 / 0909
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with a bird it has killed. Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Cheetahs at a watering hole C014 / 0908
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) at a watering hole. Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Cheetahs running C014 / 0907
Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) running. Photographed in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Felix Baumgartner on a screen in the Red Bull Stratos missions Flight Control Centre during his record-breaking jump on 14th October 2012

RMS Mauretania. When the Mauretania was launched on 20th September 1906, she was the largest and fastest ship in the world. She held the Blue Riband, the transatlantic speed record, for 22 years

Felix Baumgartner jumping from capsule
Felix Baumgartner jumping from his capsule. Screens in the Red Bull Stratos missions Flight Control Centre broadcasting Felix Baumgartners record-breaking jump on 14th October 2012

RMS Mauretania in war camouflage
RMS Mauretania in dazzle camouflage during World War I. The ship was painted with this camouflage while serving as a troop ship

Felix Baumgartner ascending in balloon
Felix Baumgartner ascending in a capsule hung from a helium balloon on 14th October 2012. The capsule climbed to an altitude of 39, 045 meters, before Baumgartner jumped out

Felix Baumgartners balloon and capsule being put into place for launch on 14th October 2012. The capsule climbed to an altitude of 39, 045 meters, before Baumgartner jumped out

Felix Baumgartner landing after freefall
Felix Baumgartner landing his parachute after jumping to Earth from an altitude of 39, 045 meters. During the jump he was in freefall for four minutes and twenty seconds

Cheetah cubs playfighting
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs playfighting. This helps them to acquire and practice the skills that they will need to ambush and kill prey. Cheetahs typically raise families of around 3 to 5 cubs

Cheetah family. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with three cubs. Female cheetahs typically raise families of around 3 to 5 cubs

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7059
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles protruding to the left and right of its head (centre)

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7058
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles protruding to the left and right of its head (centre)

Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs C013 / 7056
Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri) using its large mandibles to carry eggs. This Central

Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs C013 / 7055
Trap-jaw ant carrying eggs. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri) using its large mandibles to carry eggs. This Central

Trap-jaw ant C013 / 7054
Trap-jaw ant. Close-up of a trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus bauri), showing its large mandibles (right) protruding to the left and right of the head

Cheetah hair SEM
Cheetah hair (Acinonyx jubatus), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Although the cheetah is similar to the domestic cat (Felis domesticus) and is of the family felidae

United Kingdom, Greenwich. Clipper Ship Cutty Sark

Gipsy Moth Iv, Greenwich
Sir Francis Chichesters boat Gipsy Moth IV broke the world record for the fastest voyage around the world by a small vessel. Here greeted by crowds at Greenwich, London. Date: 1960s

Daimler Light
The Daimler Light Straight Eight will set you back all of L1200, but for your money you get the fastest Daimler yet produced, with aristocratic looks and comfort as well. Date: 1937

Talbot Coupe
This handsome tourer is one of the fastest cars on the road - it can top 90 mph ! Date: 1937

French Spinning Champ
Mademoiselle Liane Roch, who received a medal from the President of France, for being the fastest and most skillful hand spinner in Alsace. Shown here with her spinning wheel! Date: 1930s

Thomas Fossett - Texas Tom - Rodeo Rider - " the fastest and most expert rider ever known." Date: circa 1920

Lucania Steamship
This Cunarder is the first ship to be equipped with Signor Marconis wireless system : for a while she holds the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing. Date: 1901

Fertilisation, computer artwork. Sperm fertilising an egg

Cheetah with a rabbit. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) rely on stealth and speed to catch prey. They can reach a top speed of over 110 kilometres per hour

Cheetah in grass
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in grass. This predatory cat relies on stealth and speed to catch its prey. It can reach a top speed of over 110 kilometres per hour

Painted frogfish hunting
Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) hunting. All frogfish use a lure (centre right) dangling in front of their head to attract their prey. In some species the lure resembles a small shrimp or fish

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) adult male, close-up of head, Masai Mara, Kenya

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