| Show jenkins s car ESE breaks record a first bash bonneville SALT FLATS ab jenkins new speedster the mobil special was given its first test sunday and without even trying for a mark the trim little mach me was credited with a new A merican class D record for the fly ing kilometer at a speed of 34 mph with bud winfield maker of the car at the wheel the machine was timed by art pillsbury regional representative for AAA at on the north run fend nd 43 on the south run for an average of mph the mark betters the former record set by george barringer Barn nger at mph on the salt flats in 1940 winfield and jenkins were e both surprised because they had no in to try for a mark and win field reported that he never had throttle more than half way to the floor board all of which means the he car is capable of much high speed the test was made to check 0 01 i the gear ratio and rhe the car was run on the measured mile course seven times and both winfield and jenkins announced ithe I 1 the trials most satisfactory the 11 mile circular course coure I 1 that jenkins will use is still a bit soft in places but all indications sunday pointed to the official start of the 12 hour run for tuesday at 6 aa a in jenkins will vis t the flats again monday 0 to o make the final decision the flats will be closed to the public monday john cobb just back from a trip to southern utah also made a trip to the salt beds sunday he hopps to make his land speed dash this week but was not able to set a d definite finite date sunday |
