car, attempting to take the Diesel Land Speed Record over . Having tested the vehicle on his own RAF base, Wittering, on 22 August 2006, he broke the previous record of (set in August 1973), after attaining an average speed of during two runs on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. Twenty four hours later, Green broke his own record, achieving a speed of on 23 August 2006. Honours and awards He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1998 New Year Honours. He was awarded the Segrave Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club in 1997. In 2006 he was awarded the John Cobb Trophy by the British Racing Drivers' Club for "a success of outstanding character" and an Honorary degree from Staffordshire University in July 2008. Racing experience On 14 June 2009 Green gained his first circuit racing experience, whilst raising money for the Bloodhound SSC project, by participating in Round 4 of the Elise Trophy at Snetterton. See also List of vehicle speed records References External links European Car Magazine profile 1962 births Living people Land speed record people Royal Air Force wing commanders Officers of the Order of the British Empire Segrave Trophy recipients BRDC Gold Star winners British motivational speakers People educated at St Olave's Grammar School Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford Bonneville 300 MPH Club members