Editing Thrust2 (section)

===Early stages and Thrust1===
Noble's plan was to build three vehicles: The first vehicle (Thrust1) was intended as a pure "test platform" for parts development and turbine tests, and was not intended for the record attempt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodwood.com/grr/columnists/andrew-frankel/2020/5/nothing-in-richard-nobles-life-has-been-slow-or-ordinary--thank-frankel-its-friday/|title = Nothing in Richard Noble's life has been slow or ordinary – Thank Frankel it's Friday &#124; GRR}}</ref>

Then a "demonstration car" should be built with the second vehicle (Thrust2), with which the interest of potential sponsors should be aroused. As a special highlight, this car was designed as a two-seater with an additional cabin on the left-hand side of the vehicle. Noble wanted to impress passengers / sponsors with runs up to 200 miles per hour (approx. 320&nbsp;km / h) and win them over to his project.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z5CsYXIpxg (around 7:06)</ref> The last thing that was planned was the actual record-breaking vehicle (Thrust3).<ref>Noble, Richard, Thrust through the sound barrier (1998) {{ISBN|1-85225-268-5}}</ref>

Thrust1 completed its first high-speed run on March 7, 1977. The first run was performed with a standing start at idle thrust and gradual acceleration and had an estimated top speed of about 180&nbsp;mph (about 290&nbsp;km / h). The second run was a so-called drag start, in which the thrust against the brakes is built up and then released. At approximately 140&nbsp;mph, a rear wheel bearing stuck, the vehicle slewed sideways and overturned several times. Since this "triple roll" mostly took place in the air and the car landed on its side, the damage to the vehicle itself was relatively minor and Noble was also uninjured. The Rolls-Royce Derwent engine with its protruding combustion chambers had sustained the large portion of the damage. The jet pipe was torn off and at least one combustion chamber was destroyed.<ref>Noble, Richard, Thrust through the sound barrier (1998) {{ISBN|1-85225-268-5}}</ref>

Thrust1 was never used again and the wreck was sold to a scrap dealer for £175. Despite this setback, Noble was not discouraged and saw this as completing the first step in his original plan. After a new calculation of the financial situation, Noble came to the decision to streamline the project. The levels Thrust2 (as a marketing tool) and Thrust3 (as an emergency vehicle) were merged, and the further development work was placed in the hands of John Ackroyd.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/NNbtNhSESuo Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160414031235/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNbtNhSESuo Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|title=Carpool (Richard Noble)| date=17 May 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNbtNhSESuo|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=21 May 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>