Show II I. I I I. I V V FRANK K BAKER BAKER- Before the year is out Sir Malcolm Campbell of England En En- j gland expects to make another attempt on the worlds world w automobile speed record hoping to boost his present mar mark V of miles an hour to the hour an level I have Sir Malcolms Malcolm's own word for it expressed in a letter to H. H E. E S Sanders president of the Salt Lake City junior chamber o of V commerce I have definitely made up my mind he writes to make a further attempt on the worlds world's land speed record some time durIng dur- dur Ing ng the present year as I a am more determined than ever to pu put the record up to the m. m p. p h. h mark S Where that attempt is to be made I have not yet definitely determined but I 1 have several places in view one of which is of course the salt beds in your our state of Utah S S S SV V l of course asks Salt Lake authorities to to offer me ic a COil concrete crete proposition if they would like to his record attempt made on OIl- i thc the salt beds of The Thc cx expenses attached attach d to an au allex ex expedition suc such as he hel plans arc cX exceedingly high One docs does not need the in intrepid itt itt- trepid tre d pilot ilot to 10 point that out rd It is therefore easy for forthe thc the people eo lc of this state to 0 understand his problem and andl l 1 am ant sure sure that they will be bemore more tha than thai l- l willing to do 40 everything illg within hilt reason to be gr gracious ioris hosts should he decide to come ic to 0 thc the state stale for h his s next venture V Utah has the most ideal course in the tile world to offer the V famous Englishman In nd addition to preparing the course for him the p people ople of the state undoubtedly cnn can arrange to provide provide provide pro pro- vide for such items as entertainment nt and living expenses of Sir Malcolm and his party while her here V Because Campbell must have a course such as the salt V flats fIats if he is to realize his ambition of going miles an hour it should not be hard bard for local leaders to reach not only a concrete but also a reasonable agreement ment with the speed demon Campbell declares he will have his giant Bluebird absolutely ready for shipment abroad by th the middle of 3 July uly at the the very latest If he should complete the modifications on the big racer by that time he could arrive in Utah in ample time timeto to capitalize on the best racing season of the year on the salt beds S S S The weather on the fl ts is exactly right during July August August August Au Au- gust and early September for the speed trials The atmosphere is dry enough then to keep the salt dry and hard Later in the season leason the moist air frequently makes the salt sticky and gummy Despite the excess excessive ve temperatures temperatures frequently frequently far above the mark mark during midsummer er the early morning or evening hours would be moderate enough for Campbells Campbell's daring dashes over the 10 to mile 12 straight Undoubtedly r he would prefer one of these periods for his trials rials for th the glare lar of f the e no noon n da day sun sun would be go gone e and and the breezes usually quiet do down n at evening time so 50 he w. w would have nave no nohead nohead V I head or cross winds winds' to fight V S S S I This lack of wind is a highly important feature too be because because because be- be cause the winds off the ocean ocea at Daytona Beach have frequently fre fre- fre l been as great a menace as the sand dunes on the theother theother theother other side of his narrow course |