Babs, the racing car famous for breaking the land speed record at Pendine in April 1926, returned to the sands yesterday (Thursday) to mark her 90th anniversary.

Driven by John Parry-Thomas, Babs reached a speed of 170.624 mph - smashing the records set by Malcolm Campbell at Pendine in 1925 and Henry Segrave at Southport in March 1926.

Tragically Parry-Thomas was killed the following year attempting to win back the title, taken again by Malcolm Campbell in his Blue Bird Sunbeam in February 1927, and Babs was buried in the dunes.

In 1969, the car was exhumed and brought back to life by automobile restorer Owen Wyn Owen, and to the delight of many is displayed each summer at Carmarthenshire County Council’s Museum of Speed at Pendine.

The restorer's son, Dr Geraint Owen, took the wheel of the iconic Babs for her anniversary run, watched by a large crowd of spectators, including local schoolchildren.