The ladder chassis was also acquired as surplus, from Noble's employers GKN Sankey.
The extremely tight project budget was initially funded by Noble selling his own car, a Triumph TR6.
[1] A successful first run was made from a standing start at idle thrust and gradual acceleration, reaching an estimated top speed of 180 mph.
[1] The car never ran again, and the wreckage was sold to a scrap dealer for £175, after parts had been removed to ensure that it could never be run again.
[2] By October of the same year, an engine had already been acquired for the next project, Thrust2 and this Rolls-Royce Avon was displayed at the London Motorfair to raise interest and sponsorship.