British team attempt to break land speed record
British team attempt to break land speed record; USA: Nevada Desert:
GV Thrust SSC being prepared for test run:
MSs mechanics dusting down car:
Andy Green (driver) along next to car and squatting down to talk to mechanic:
LS Richard Noble (World landspeed record holder and head of Thrust SSC project) standing chatting man:
LMS same:
Richard Noble (World Record Holder) intvwd - there are two true trans sonic cars here and want to see which is the fastest / a unique race / will never see anything like this again:
LS American rival camp seen through heat haze:
TS Craig Breedlove (former world record holder and challenger) along to car next man:
Craig Breedlove (Former world record holder) intvwd - my life savings are in this / my life's work, but, if Richard goes supersonic won't slash my wrists:
BV Mechanics working on car:
CMS Drivers head:
Thrust SSC along PAN L-R:
i/c
PAN R-L as car powers along (trying to beat record):
Andy Green (Driver, Thrust SSC) intvwd - Talks of the acceleration:
Cars drive thru town past scoreboard displaying the American and British scores:
Andy Green sitting on car PULL OUT.
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Date created:
September 15, 1997
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00:02:14:15
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