SCHOOLCHILDREN were thrilled to receive a visit from a super speedy nonagenarian last month.

In the same month that Her Majesty The Queen celebrated her 90th birthday, so did Babs, the car which claimed the land speed record on April 28, 1926.

More than 130 youngsters at Agincourt School and Nursery learned all about her incredible journey to fame when she revved up her engine just for them on Thursday morning.

Driver John Parry-Thomas was behind the wheel when Babs broke the land speed record. During a later record-breaking attempt at Pendine Sands, Wales in March 1927, the car went out of control at speeds in excess of 150mph.

The car rolled over and tragically Thomas did not survive the accident. Babs was buried in the sand dunes at Pendine to later be discovered and lovingly restored by Owen Wyn Owen, the grandfather of 5-year-old Agincourt pupil, Freddie.

Jennie Phillips, Headmistress, said: “Freddie’s parents had Babs ready to go to a rally in Penzance when they asked if the children would like to see her.

“It was an incredible experience for the pupils and having The Queen’s 90th this month really put Babs’ age into perspective.

“They couldn’t get their heads around how fast she had gone. The boys absolutely loved it – she brought out the petrol heads in them!

“Freddie’s dad, Dr Geraint Owen, was brilliant. He told the children all about Babs’ history and revved her up for them.

“We were standing quite far back and everyone had their hands over their ears because it was phenomenally loud.

“It was magical to have living history at school. The children’s faces were a picture.”

After the rally in Penzance, Freddie took great pleasure in giving a talk about Babs to the whole school.

The record-breaking vehicle normally lives at the Museum of Speed in Pendine.