Speed, a Thrilling Card Game, Pepys Series
First Published: 1945, Pepys Series by Castell Brothers Ltd., Bridewell Place, London & North Wallace Street, Glasgow
Illustrator or Designer: Not Credited
Contents: 45 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 2nd 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 2nd 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 2nd Ed cards, Ships: “Athlone Castle”, “Dunottar Castle”, “Strathaird”, “Orion”, “Viceroy of India”, “Orcades”, “Queen Mary”, “Vienna”.
Speed 2nd 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 2nd Ed cards, Horses (All Derby Winners): 1930 “Blenheim”, 1937 “Mid-Day Sun”, 1933 “Hyperion”, 1932 “April the Fifth”, 1927 “Call Boy”, 1931 “Cameronian”.
Speed 2nd Ed cards: Lightning Cards and Extra Turn Card.
The full-colour version of the two tone 1st Edition, all the cards have the same subjects.
The pack featured here was part of Rex Pitts' personal collection.
An overview of every edition of Speed can be found here.
Game & Version Details
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Card Back |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Rules Front |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Rules Contents |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Rules Inside Back Cover, Acknowledgements are Replaced by Ads. Games Advertised: Zigs Famo Speed Turnover Combat Snow White Pinocchio Chase the Enemy |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Rules Back Games Advertised: Kargo Belisha Progress Mickey's Fun Fair Crime Club Peter Pan Spelso |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Box Back With Thumb Cut |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Box Top |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Box Side Left |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Box Base |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Box Side Right |
 | Speed 2nd Ed - Box Front With Flap |