Speed (British Automatic Company, Ltd.), 1949
Card # Personality/Content Sport
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1 "Llanoria" - U.S.A. Olympic 6 M. Champion, 1948 - 0 to 8 M.P.H. Approx. sailing
2 J. F. Mikaelsson - Olympic 10,000 M. Walk, 1948 - Approx. 8.3 M.P.H. track & field/running
3 M. T. Wood - Olympic Sculling Champion, 1948 - Approx. 10.1 M.P.H. rowing
4 F. E. Blankers-Koen - Olympic 100 M. Record, 1948 - Approx. 18.8 M.P.H. track & field/running
5 J. C. Owens - World 100 M. Record, 1936 - Approx. 21.9 M.P.H. track & field/running
6 F. Helgesen - Olympic Skatig Champion, 1948 - Approx. 25.9 M.P.H. speed skating
7 R.M.S. "Queen Mary" - Approx. 36.6 M.P.H.
8 "My Love" - Derby Winner, 1948 - Approx. 33.75 M.P.H. horse racing
9 M. Ghella - Olympic Cycling Champion, 1948 - Approx. 37 M.P.H. cycling
10 "Priceless Border" - Greyhound Derby Winner, 1948 - Approx. 37.3 M.P.H. dog racing
11 Ostrich - Running Speed Approx. 40 M.P.H.
12 H. Oreiller - Olympic Downhill Skiing Champion, 1948 - Approx. 44.6 M.P.H. skiing
13 Vosper Motor Torpedo Boat - Approx. 55 M.P.H.
14 Swordfish - Approx. 60 M.P.H.
15 Cheetah - Approx. 70 M.P.H.
16 L.N.E.R. "Mallard" - World Record 126 M.P.H., 1938
17 Campbell's "Bluebird II" - World Record 141.74 M.P.H., 1937
18 E. Henne's BMW - World Record 173.675 M.P.H., 1937
19 Duck Hawk - Approx. 180 M.P.H.
20 Cobb's Railton Special - World Record 394.196, 1939
21 D.H. 108 Jet Plane - 100-KM Record, 1948 - 605.23 M.P.H.
22 Douglas "Skystreak", U.S.A. - Approx. 650 M.P.H.
23 Rocket-Propelled Sled, U.S.A. - 1,012 M.P.H.
24 V-2 Rocket Bomb - Approx. 3,000 M.P.H.
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