Speed, a Thrilling Card Game, Pepys Series
First Published: 1938, Pepys Series by Castell Brothers Ltd., Bridewell Place, London & North Wallace Street, Glasgow
Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but assistance acknowledged
Contents: Cards + Rules Booklet
There are 45 cards: 9 Aeroplanes, 9 Train, 8 Ships, 8 Motor, 6 Horses, 4 Lightning Cards and 1 Extra Turn.
Speed 1st Ed cards, Aeroplanes: “Britain First”, “Bleriot Monoplane”, “Albatross Air Liner”, Fairey “Swordfish”, “Harrow” Heavy Bomber, “Bristol” Blenheim Bomber, Flying Boat “Canopus”, “Tiger Moth”, “Hafner Gyroplane”.
Speed 1st Ed cards, Trains: “Golden Shuttle”, “Cornish Riviera”, “The Coronation”, "Golden Arrow Limited”, “Atlantic Coast Express”, Royal Scot”, “The Coronation” Showing Beaver Tail, “The Coronation Scot”, “Torbay Express”.
Speed 1st Ed cards, Ships: “Athlone Castle”, “Dunottar Castle”, “Strathaird”, “Orion”, “Viceroy of India”, “Orcades”, “Queen Mary”, “Vienna”.
Speed 1st Ed cards, Motors: “Austin Seven Racer”, Seagrave’s “Golden Arrow”, Campbell’s “Blue Bird”, “Brauchitsch’s Mercedes”, “Austin Seven Racer”, “Tourist Trophy Race 1905”, Cobb’s “Railton-Napier”, Capt. Eyston’s “Thunderbolt”.
Speed 1st Ed cards, Horses (All Derby Winners): 1930 “Blenheim”, 1937 “Mid-Day Sun”, 1933 “Hyperion”, 1932 “April the Fifth”, 1927 “Call Boy”, 1931 “Cameronian”.
Speed 1st Ed cards: Lightning Cards and Extra Turn Card
Rex Pitts provided details of every card and the full rules in his feature for World of Playing Cards.
The sealed pack and box featured here were part of Rex Pitts' personal collection.
An overview of every edition of Speed can be found here.
Game & Version Details
 | Speed 1st Ed - Card Back |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Rules Front |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Rules Contents |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Rules Acknowledgements |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Rules Acknowledgements |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Rules Back Games Advertised: Progress Belisha Snow White Jack of all Trades |
| Speed 1st Ed - Box Back With Thumb Cut |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Box Top |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Box Side Left |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Box Base |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Box Side Right |
 | Speed 1st Ed - Box Front With Flap |