Thrust 2 (Part 2) - Richard Noble’s 633mph Land Speed Record

40 years on from setting the World Land Speed Record on October 4th 1983, this is the story of Thrust 2 from its humble beginnings to land speed glory. In Part Two, Thrust 2 comes to life, the team heads to Bonneville and a disastrous test run threatens to stop the project in its tracks. FURTHER READING (Disclaimer: I get a commission every time you purchase a product through my affiliate links below). This book in particular has been a fantastic resource in my research for this video. If you want to know more detail about Thrust 2 than I could cover in a 23 minute video, Richard Noble tells the whole story here. Highly recommended! Thrust 2: A Memory by Richard Noble ALSO ON MY BOOKSHELF:: Thrust: The Remarkable Story of One Man’s Quest for Speed by Richard Noble Crusader: John Cobb’s ill-fated quest for speed on water by Steve Holter Speed Duel by Samuel Hawley Goldenrod: The Resurrection of America’s Speed King by John Baechtel The History Of Speed by Martin Roach Railton: Man Of Speed by Karl Ludvigsen Donald Campbell: The Man Behind The Mask by David Tremayne Bluebird and the Dead Lake: The Classic Account of how Donald Campbell broke the World Land Speed Record by John Pearson Leap into Legend: Donald Campbell and the Complete Story of the World Speed Records by Steve Holter Bluebird CN7: The Inside Story of Donald Campbell’s Last Land Speed Record Car by Donald Stevens Parry Thomas: The First Driver to be Killed in Pursuit of the Land Speed Record by Hugh Tours Quest For Speed: The Epic Saga of Record-Breaking On Land by Barry John The Fast Set: Three Extraordinary Men and Their Race for the Land Speed Record by Charles Jennings Man Against the Salt by Harvey Shapiro Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove by Samuel Hawley Infinity Over Zero: Meditations on Maximum Velocity by Cole Coonce Speedquest: Inside the Blue Flame by Richard Keller Archive: Project Thrust, Richard Noble, The Ackroyd Collection, Charles Noble, Alamy, BBC, Autocar, IME, Wikipedia & Unidentified Sources. All unlicensed archive used under Fair Use / Fair Deal. Copyright acknowledged in all material. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:36 The Ticket Collector 4:18 Making a Masterpiece 7:13 The Need For Speed 9:29 “You’ll Never Have Enough Power“ 12:24 Heading Off-Course 16:23 Bad Day at Greenham Common 21:24 Coming Soon - Thrust 2 (Part 3)