Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-04-22 | Page 13 | British Driver Arrives in S. L.

British Driver I Arrives in S. S L. L Captain George Eyston of England England England Eng Eng- land was back in Salt Lake Lako City Wednesday impatient to renew his automobile speed trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats where ho he set the hour 24 endurance record of 1405 miles mUes per hour last September The British pilot arrived by auto Tuesday afternoon a day or so earlier than he originally planned and Immediately drove to the world famous plats to study the condition of the racing course Although the flats are still moist there is the chance that a few warm days would dry them sufficiently for Captain Eyston to begin his preliminary tests The Briton plans to experiment with an oil burning I car this year as well as make another another another an an- other hour 24 run in the front wheel drive he used last fall Both cars arc are expected to arrive this week The Bonneville Speedway association association asso asso- elation of which James H. H Ball is president prepared Wednesday to grant Captain Eyston permission to make the seasons season's first test on tho the course Issuance of the permit was to conclude a slight controversy sy between the Briton and Ab Jenkins the tho Utahn whose whoso record was erased by the Englishman last fall Jenkins had asked the Speedway body for the first permit this year but had not negotiated with the contest board of the American Automobile Automobile Automobile Au Au- association for a timing sanction Captain Eyston had se secured secured secured se- se cured the A. A A. A A. A sanction but failed to obtain permission to use the salt beds As representative of the Bonneville Bonneville Bonne Bonne- ville corporation private owner of the land covered b by the salt beds the Speedway association notified tho the A. A A. A A. A contest board Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day that every pilot must get his permit before He can us use the r rac racing rae rae- cing c- c ing course There is no fee tee for the permit which protects the land landowners landowners landowners owners against liability in case of accident in any racing venture It is doubtful if it Jenkins could have been ready to run as soon coon as the course is ready anyway