Motorsport
Sep. 25, 1980 - Thrust 2 breaks the British land speed record: This morning Richard Noble, driving his jet-propelled car Thrust 2, at RAF Greenham Common, is Berkshire broke the existing British Land Speed Record of 191.64 mph. when he made two runs over a measured mile in opposite directions at a speed of 248 mph, subject to RAC confirmation. Next year he will be going for the World Land Speed record attempt as Thrust 2 is designed to exceed 650 mph. Photo shows Thrust 2 during its record breaking run at RAF Greenham Common, Burks
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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