Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-08-14 | Page 14 | Jenkins Ready for Speed Run

JENKINS READY FOR SPEED RU RUN Race Driver Set to Begin Annual Anonal Test Hopes to Get Off Wednesday Unless Weather Causes Postponement BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS Au Aug 14 With 14 With weather conditions permitting permit permit- ting ing Ab Jenkins famed racing driver expects to begin his record assault Wednesday morning first on the 2 24 hour mark of ot 2825 set last summer and later on other records Mechanics have pronounced his 12 cylinder car in sh shape to begin the grind and Ab hopes to be able to average average aver aver- age miles per hour A number of minor changes have been made in inthe inthe the he motor and Jenkins believes that the he mile mlle average can be main main- tamed The 12 and 10 10 mlle mile tracks one to be used sed at night and the other during the day are in good shape according to H. H D. D track manager A Arc recent reent re- re cent ent rain moistened both but the midday heat soon dried out the sur- sur be face ace Attempts late ate Monday to reduce the front area or wind resisting surface b by y removing the exhaust pipe were of oC no avail because heat from the motor was vas too intense for Jenkins Cylinder heads i were changed Jenkins and various factory fac fac- tory ory representatives are arc confident that hat the big biJ car will set et a number of records and are eager cager to get started Although no time was set for Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wed n days day's opening run it is believed d it will begin shortly before sunrise