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40 Years of the Land Speed Record
4th October 1983, Richard Noble broke the land speed record in Thrust 2.
Set against the backdrop of the Nevada desert it reached 633mph.
Richard's been speaking to BBC CWRs Vic Minett on the 40th anniversary.
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