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Speed 7th Edition

Updated: Jan 24, 2023

Speed Card Game, 7th Edition, Pepys Series


First Published: 1960, Pepys Series by Castell Brothers Ltd., St. Cross Street, London

Illustrator or Designer: Not credited but assistance acknowledged


Contents: 44 Cards + Rules Booklet


Speed 7th Edition Box Front With Title Card
Speed 7th Edition Box Front With Title Card

There are 44 cards: 9 Aeroplanes, 9 Train, 8 Ships, 7 Motors, 6 Motor-cyclists, 4 Lightning Cards and 1 Extra Turn.


Speed 7th Ed cards, Aeroplanes: Wright Bros. Plane, Alcock & Brown Vickers Vimy, Vickers Armstrong “Spitfire”, “Viscount” Air Liner, Fairey “Rotodyne”, de Havilland “Comet” 4B, Vickers “Vanguard”, Avro Vulcan B.2., English Electric Lightning

Speed 7th Ed cards, Aeroplanes: Wright Bros. Plane, Alcock & Brown Vickers Vimy, Vickers Armstrong “Spitfire”, “Viscount” Air Liner, Fairey “Rotodyne”, de Havilland “Comet” 4B, Vickers “Vanguard”, Avro Vulcan B.2., English Electric Lightning.


Speed 7th Ed cards, Trains: “The Rocket”, “Golden Arrow”, “The Spirit of Progress”, “The Caledonian”, The Royal Train in Rhodesia, Auckland-Rotorua Express “The Limited”, “The Blue Train”,  “The Canadian”, “Flying Scotsman”

Speed 7th Ed cards, Trains: “The Rocket”, “Golden Arrow”, “The Spirit of Progress”, “The Caledonian”, The Royal Train in Rhodesia, Auckland-Rotorua Express “The Limited”, “The Blue Train”, “The Canadian”, “Flying Scotsman”.


Speed 7th Ed cards, Ships: “Cutty Sark”, “Blue Bottle” owned by Duke of Edinburgh, H.M. Yacht “Britannia”, “Empress of Britain”, Queen Elizabeth”, H.M.S. “Gay Dragoon”, H.M.S. “Victorious”, H.M.S. “Torquay”

Speed 7th Ed cards, Ships: “Cutty Sark”, “Blue Bottle” owned by Duke of Edinburgh, H.M. Yacht “Britannia”, “Empress of Britain”, Queen Elizabeth”, H.M.S. “Gay Dragoon”, H.M.S. “Victorious”, H.M.S. “Torquay”.


Speed 7th cards, Motors: “Tourist Trophy Race 1905”, “Capt. Eyston’s “Thunderbolt”, “Railton” John Cobb, “Jaguar”, “Maserati”, “Aston Martin”, “Cooper Climax” Stirling Moss

Speed 7th cards, Motors: “Tourist Trophy Race 1905”, “Capt. Eyston’s “Thunderbolt”, “Railton” John Cobb, “Jaguar”, “Maserati”, “Aston Martin”, “Cooper Climax” Stirling Moss.

Speed 7th Ed cards, Motor-cyclists: (All Senior or Junior T.T, Winners): Jimmy Guthrie - Norton 1935, Stanley Woods - Guzzi 1934, John Surtees - 1959 M.V. Agusta, Geoff Duke - Gilera 1954, Jimmy Simpson - Norton 1934, Bob McIntyre - Gilera 1958

Speed 7th Ed cards, Motor-cyclists: (All Senior or Junior T.T, Winners): Jimmy Guthrie - Norton 1935, Stanley Woods - Guzzi 1934, John Surtees - 1959 M.V. Agusta, Geoff Duke - Gilera 1954, Jimmy Simpson - Norton 1934, Bob McIntyre - Gilera 1958.



Speed 7th Ed cards: Lightning, Extra Turn

Speed 7th Ed cards: Lightning, Extra Turn.



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 7th Ed - Card Back



Speed 7th Ed - Rules Front



Speed 7th Ed ​- Rules Contents



​Speed 7th Ed - Rules Acknowledgements



Speed 7th Ed - Rules Back



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Speed 7th Ed - Box Back



Speed 7th Ed - Box Top



Speed 7th Ed - Box Side Left



Speed 7th Ed - Box Base


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Speed 7th Ed - Box Side Right



​Speed 7th Ed - Box Back With Flap


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