Show SPEED EXPERT PRAISES flATS FIATS Of S. S L Manager of Famed Ra Racer r Says Course Might Be Suitable Suitable Suitable Suit Suit- able for Record Try s Possibility of an attempt to break the worlds world's automobile speed record on the Salt Lake flats fIats west of or Salt Lake appeared brighter Saturday after after af cf af- af ter F. F V. W. Sturm of Indianapolis manager manager man ager of or Sir Malcolm Campbell and many other s speed ed kings had made madean an inspection of the proposed course Accompanied by Gus P P. Backman general secretary of the ch chamber of commerce and W. W D D. Rishel manager manager man man- ager of the Utah State Automobile association association as QS Mr Sturm examined the salt beds on oi the north side of the Victory highway and conducted prelimInary preliminary pre pre- luminary speed d tests in a stock carA carA carA car A stretch of track 12 miles long running between Wendover er and Salduro Salduro Sal Sal- duro which may prove pIove to be an ideal course was discovered Mr Sturm said fald Although this is longer than the hc course at Da Daytona tona Beach Fla where Sir Campbell traveled miles an hour it is the opinion of many racing raging experts that a course of 15 miles mUes should be found for the next attempt if U possible NEEDS SCRAPING If the proper speed v. v way ay can be developed either in Utah or some other place it is believed that a record record record rec rec- rec- rec ord of around miles mUes an hour can be established Ten of the 12 miles on the Wend Wendover Wendover over flats fIats would make an ideal straightaway The remaining two Continued on Page Pue Eight SPEED EXPERT PRAISES FLATS WEST S OF S. S L. L Continued from Page Pace Pae Seven Benn miles mies are arc rather bumpy but probably could be placed place In condition by scraping The salt beds bes offer a big a adsan aan advantage an tage byes byes- all ocean beach courses because because be be- cause came the course is I permanent and trial could be made mad any any time tie during duo dur dur- lag ing ig the summer while on the beaches record attempts attempt can cn be made only when the tide Is i out out Both myself and and Mr r. r Rishel who is I looked looke upon as a an outstanding authority on automobile speed races and the salt beds bes were pleasantly surprised straightaway to find nd such an a extensive PLANS REPORT Mr Sturm managed Sir Campbell Campbel when he set the present record early this t year in i his Ills Blue Bird also als on one other attempt He conducted the affairs of the late Sir SU Henry of England and others He will wU spend the next several days In 11 Utah Uth conferring with Mr Backman Back Back- Bak man and other chamber of ot commerce officials and ad Mr Rishel before returning returning re reo re- re turning turing to t his home He said aid he would woud make a report of ot his hL findings to Sir Campbell Campbl and urge uge him to td come to Utah Ut to t Inspect the course cuse himself himsel at some future date |