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Writer's picturePeter Berthoud

Speed 12th Edition

Updated: Jan 24, 2023

Speed Card Game, 12th Edition, Pepys Series


First Published: 1974, Pepys Series by Castell Brothers Ltd., St. Cross Street, London

Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but assistance acknowledged


Contents: 44 Cards + Fold-Out Rules Leaflet


Speed 12th Edition Box Front With Title Card
Speed 12th Edition Box Front With Title Card

There are 44 cards: 9 Aircraft, 9 Train, 8 Ships, 7 Motors, 6 Animals, 4 Lightning Cards and 1 Extra Turn.


Speed 12th Ed cards, Aircraft: Wright Bros. Plane, Alcock & Brown Vickers Vimy, Vickers Armstrong “Spitfire”, “Viscount” Air Liner, “Hawker” V.T.O. P1127, de Havilland “Comet” 4B, “Concorde”, Avro Vulcan B.2., English Electric Lightning

Speed 12th Ed cards, Aircraft: Wright Bros. Plane, Alcock & Brown Vickers Vimy, Vickers Armstrong “Spitfire”, “Viscount” Air Liner, “Hawker” V.T.O. P1127, de Havilland “Comet” 4B, “Concorde”, Avro Vulcan B.2., English Electric Lightning.


Speed 12th Ed cards, Trains: “The Rocket”, “Golden Arrow”, “The Spirit of Progress”, “The Caledonian”, “Brighton Belle”, Auckland-Rotorua Express “The Limited”, “The Blue Train”,  “The Canadian”, “Golden Arrow”

Speed 12th Ed cards, Trains: “The Rocket”, “Golden Arrow”, “The Spirit of Progress”, “The Caledonian”, “Brighton Belle”, Auckland-Rotorua Express “The Limited”, “The Blue Train”, “The Canadian”, “Golden Arrow”.


Speed 12th Ed cards, Ships: “Cutty Sark”, “Blue Bottle” owned by Duke of Edinburgh, H.M. Yacht “Britannia”, “Empress of Canada”, “Q.E. II”, “Hovercraft” Hoverlloyd Ltd., H.M.S. “Eagle”, H.M.S. “Dreadnought”

Speed 12th Ed cards, Ships: “Cutty Sark”, “Blue Bottle” owned by Duke of Edinburgh, H.M. Yacht “Britannia”, “Empress of Canada”, “Q.E. II”, “Hovercraft” Hoverlloyd Ltd., H.M.S. “Eagle”, H.M.S. “Dreadnought”.


Speed 12th cards, Motors: “Tourist Trophy Race 1905”, “Capt. Eyston’s “Thunderbolt”, “Railton” John Cobb, “Cooper Climax” Stirling Moss, B.R.M. Graham Hill, “Jaguar”, Lotus Ford

Speed 12th cards, Motors: “Tourist Trophy Race 1905”, “Capt. Eyston’s “Thunderbolt”, “Railton” John Cobb, “Cooper Climax” Stirling Moss, B.R.M. Graham Hill, “Jaguar”, Lotus Ford.


Speed 12th Ed cards, Animals: Lion 50 mph, Giraffe 22/25 mph, Racehorse 45/50mph, Cheetah 70mph, Rhinoceros 25/28 mph, Greyhound 36 mph

Speed 12th Ed cards, Animals: Lion 50 mph, Giraffe 22/25 mph, Racehorse 45/50mph, Cheetah 70mph, Rhinoceros 25/28 mph, Greyhound 36 mph.


Speed 12th Ed cards: Lightning, Extra Turn

Speed 12th Ed cards: Lightning, Extra Turn.


An overview of every edition of Speed can be found here.


Game & Version Details





Speed 12th Ed - Card Back



Speed 12th Ed - Rules Front



​Speed 12th Ed - Rules Contents



​Speed 12th Ed - Rules Acknowledgements



Speed 12th Ed - Rules Back



Speed 12th Ed - Box Back



Speed 12th Ed - Box Top



Speed 12th Ed - Box Side Left



Speed 12th Ed - Box Base



Speed 12th Ed - Box Side Right



​Speed 12th Ed - Box Back With Flap


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