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He is doubtless being modest. Richard Noble, the previous land-speed-record holder at 633 mph in Thrust 2, once recalled being astonished by how Green was able to provide a calm commentary while ...

You might wonder how it is that Richard Noble OBE, entrepreneur and holder of the land ... Thrust SSC record of 763.035mph in 1997 and its almost-but-not-quite LSR successor, Bloodhound. The water ...

The first land speed record, comprising the average of the ... behind Thrust SSC in 1997, Thrust 2 in 1983 and Blue Flame in 1970. With over 20 years of experience in digital publishing, James ...

"The outright world land speed record is so iconic because it's the ... alongside its predecessor, the Thrust 2. A collaborative design effort courtesy of Richard Noble, Jeremy Bliss, Ron Ayres ...

Fast forward 72 years and Richard has broken two land speed records. The first was in 1983, when he drove Thrust 2 at an average speed of 633mph, (1,019 kmh) hitting a peak of 650mph. (1,046kmh) He ...

Since the first automobiles emerged at the dawn of the 19th century, people have pushed the limits of speed ... new land speed record but break the sound barrier in the process. Dubbed Thrust ...

On October 4, 1983 Richard Noble piloted the Thrust 2 as it sped through the Nevada desert, reaching average speeds of 633.468mph and setting the land speed record, which it held until 1997. To mark ...

An entrepreneur is celebrating the anniversary of a land speed record he broke in Nevada 40 years ago. Richard Noble was behind the wheel of Thrust 2 as it averaged 633mph (1018.7km/h) in the ...