Scottish entrepreneur; holder of the land speed record from 1983 to 1997
For the Australian rules footballer, see Dick Noble.
Richard James Anthony Noble
Richard Noble (left)
Born
(1946-03-06) 6 March 1946 (age 78)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Education
Winchester College
Occupation
Speed record holder
Richard James Anthony Noble, OBE (born 6 March 1946) is a Scottish entrepreneur who was holder of the land speed record between 1983 and 1997. He was also the project director of ThrustSSC, the vehicle which holds the current land speed record, set at Black Rock Desert, Nevada in 1997.
Richard James Anthony Noble, OBE (born 6 March 1946) is a Scottish entrepreneur who was holder of the land speed record between 1983 and 1997. He was...
Thrust SSC or Thrust SuperSonic Car is a British jet car developed by RichardNoble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, and Jeremy Bliss. Thrust SSC holds the world...
the Bonneville Salt Flats. RichardNoble stepped up to "bring back this record for Britain". The time it took RichardNoble from the idea to the first...
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speed record-breaking attempt came about through a chance meeting with RichardNoble in the offices of Ken Norris, the designer behind Donald Campbell's...
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speeds of up to 1,600 km/h (1,000 mph). The effort was originally run by RichardNoble who was the leader of the ThrustSSC project, however following funding...
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who first suggested the project in 2006 to land speed record holders RichardNoble and Andy Green, a pilot and Wing Commander serving in the RAF. The two...
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