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Thrust-powered Land Speed information => Discussions on absolute land speed records => Topic started by: smarjoram on October 04, 2013, 06:03:46 AM

Title: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: smarjoram 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 (http://youtu.be/T-CiSqyK2H0)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/10037282316_ccd020499f_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/10037282316/)
Coventry-6393 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/10037282316/) by Stefan Marjoram (http://www.flickr.com/people/stefanmarjoram/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7343/10037280386_6fcd69b757_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/10037280386/)
Coventry-6410 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanmarjoram/10037280386/) by Stefan Marjoram (http://www.flickr.com/people/stefanmarjoram/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: TrickyDicky 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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Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: smarjoram 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 :)
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on October 04, 2013, 08:51:55 AM
Wikipedia says 4 October http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrust2)   :cheers:

Mike
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: sabat on October 04, 2013, 09:01:03 AM
Perhaps nothing REALLY happened until it was certified by the FIA.

Thanks for posting  :cheers:

Dean
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: Phil UK 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

Phil
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: Malcolm UK 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!

Malcolm, Derby, England
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: Phil UK 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!
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: kiwi belly tank on October 10, 2013, 06:36:41 AM
Quote from: Malcolm UK 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!

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.
  Sid.
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: smarjoram on October 10, 2013, 10:22:59 AM
You lucky chap Phil! I did think about asking - wish I had now.
Title: Re: Thrust 2 30th Anniversary
Post by: Phil UK 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