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Offline smarjoram

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Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« on: October 04, 2013, 06:03:46 AM »
It's 30 years ago today that Richard Noble took the land speed record at 633mph. I made a short film with Richard recounting what it was like to build and drive the car - we even got him back in the driver's seat!...

http://youtu.be/T-CiSqyK2H0


Coventry-6393 by Stefan Marjoram, on Flickr

Coventry-6410 by Stefan Marjoram, on Flickr

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2013, 07:10:02 AM »
Stefan, you are a month early.  The record was actually set on 4 November.














At least, according to the FIA . . . . .

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2013, 07:19:18 AM »
Haha! I'll forward that to him - right now he's doing an event with the car at Coventry Transport Museum - I'll tell him to call it off :)

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2013, 08:51:55 AM »
Wikipedia says 4 October http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust2   :cheers:

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Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2013, 09:01:03 AM »
Perhaps nothing REALLY happened until it was certified by the FIA.

Thanks for posting  :cheers:

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2013, 05:42:33 AM »
There's a small selection of pics of the event on the Speed Record Club's Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.703880112975036.1073741845.359703307392720&type=1

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Offline Malcolm UK

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2013, 05:48:19 AM »
Many here will not go near FB.  How about posting the picture on Landracing of you at the controls of T2 taken by Richard N himself? You're not shy of showing your face!

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2013, 06:12:17 AM »
And you know I am very shy but if you insist.............

Phil
PS This was a SERIOUS wow!

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2013, 06:36:41 AM »
Many here will not go near FB.  How about posting the picture on Landracing of you at the controls of T2 taken by Richard N himself? You're not shy of showing your face!

Malcolm, Derby, England
That's right, I can't get Facebook with my dial phone.
What an incredable journey Richard has had since the simple beginings of Thrust I & it continues.
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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2013, 10:22:59 AM »
You lucky chap Phil! I did think about asking - wish I had now.

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Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
« Reply #10 on: October 11, 2013, 06:57:49 AM »
When I finally plucked up the courage to ask Richard's response was "Well, I'd just get in!". Good old Richard.

Phil