Railton Special Land Speed Record car Size:Large: 7 x 5in Army encampment in St James's

Army encampment in St James's Park

The Supremes pictured here each with a Polaroid Camera around their neck

A wig seller showing one of his wigs to a potential customer

'A common council beast

Top row Left to right are: Gene Simmons and Eric Carr

Railton Special Land Speed Record car Size:Large: 7 x 5in Army encampment in St James'sRailton Special Land Speed Record car, Brooklands, Surrey, c1938. John Cobb set Land Speed Records in this car at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA. In 1947, when he set the record at 394. 19 mph, on one of the required two runs he exceeded 400 mph, the first man to break this barrier. He was killed in 1952 when, attempting to break the water speed record, his boat disintegrated at high speed on Loch Ness.