A SHED was among the vehicles blasting down the runway at Elvington Airfield at the weekend as several world records were broken.

The Straightliners Top Speed event at Elvington Airfield saw all manner of vehicles - including a jet-powered shopping trolley - attempt to break speed records.

However, the popular event did not pass without incident as competitor Zef Eisenberg, had to be air lifted to hospital, after coming off his Mad Max Turbine, a gas turbine engine motorcycle. Mr Eisenberg, 43, a millionaire businessman, was taken to Leeds General Infirmary. 

A spokeswoman for the Madmax race team, owned by Mr Eisenberg, told the Press Association he has "had an accident racing" and is understood to have sustained a suspected broken pelvis.

Among the records, Ian King, on a 1500 hp Puma Engineering Gulf oil Top Fuel Drag Bike, set a new record for a standing start quarter mile run with a 9.5215 second average over two runs.

Kimberly Davey Schijven travelled from Holland to become the first woman ever to complete a kilometre-long wheelie, with a best speed of 153 mph on her motorbike.

Matt McKeown of Portsmouth had the fastest shopping trolley in the world when his jet-powered four-wheeler hit 78.98 mph, beating the previous record of 56 mph. He also showed off the paces of his “Dead quick” jet-powered hearse.

Tom Anabel was another who left Elvington as a record-breaker when he set a new best world time of 64.276 mph with his monowheel.

Trevor Duckworth of organisers Straightliners, said: “The weather has been fantastic and we have seen some spectacular vehicles.”

The 72-year-old was among the record hunters himself as he tried to add the title of fastest sled to the 30 UK and world records he has already set.

Others heading for more unusual records were Kevin Knicks of Oxfordshire aiming to pilot the fastest shed.