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Richard Noble, OBE (born 6 March 1946)
is a Scottish entrepreneur who broke
the land speed record.
Thrust2, the record-breaking car
driven by Noble, travelled at 633.468
mph (1019 km/h).
The accomplishment won Noble the 1983
Segrave Trophy.
Noble was born in Edinburgh, Scotland
and educated at Winchester College and
became a qualified pilot.
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