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World Land Speed Record holder Richard Noble and the full Thrust "Rig". Black Rock Desert 5th october 1983.
Rear view "Thrust 2" - note re-heat cooling ducts. Gordon Flux in attendance. Black Rock Desert 1983.
He's rolling! Start of a run. Black Rock Desert 1983.
Emerging thro' the mirage at 600mph. Black Rock Desert 1983.
Preparing for a run after the tean transferred to Black Rock Desert, Nevada 1982.
Tie down tests at Reno Airport, Nevada. End September 1983. Note shoch diamonds and load cells in lashing strops to give thrust read out.
"Straight as a die" Thrust wheel tracks at Black Rock Desert, heading for Gerlach. October 1983.
He's made it! The World Land Speed Record comes back to Britain at 633.468 mph. 4th October 1983.
L to R: Andrew Noble, John Griffiths, Richard Noble, Gordon Biles, Gordon Flux, the author, Dave Tremayne, Ken Norris, Mike Chambers, Glynne Bowsher.
