Show i - — Where They Set Records 1 summer a family in a cafe in Wendover Utah "My gosh" t mother in the family the said "we have been here t two days to watch the big cars run on the salt flats We t hadn't planned on this We had planned on going to Las Vegas but we stayed here instead And we are all glad We've never had an experience like this before" she said The tourist was referring to the annual high speed runs that are held on the Bonneville Salt Flats just outside Wendover Utah and not far bora from the der every year of tourists 1 - I 71 1 I 1 w 1 t t 75 Late last I '4731""":4----- I't - t " - -- Plenty of Room The Salt Flats offer the driver a maximum amount of room in which to manuever in case of trouble And there has been trouble In 1964 Breedlove lost his brakes and his steering while driving at over 500 mph The run ended with his beautiful car nose down in a deep brine ditch but Breedlove was uninjured Now the drivers of the jet powered cars are talking about speeds in the vicinity of the speed of sound — somewhere around 700 mph on the Salt Flats Whether they get that fast or not watching a high speed run on the Bonneville Salt Flats is worth the slight effort it takes to get there The flats are just off the main highway between Wendover and Salt Lake City Fans from Salt Lake City can make the trip in around two hours And nearby Wendover offers cafes motels and entertainment So this summer if you get a chance drive out to the Salt Flats and watch the jet cars run You might see history in the making and you are assured of a thrilling Pit' record holder Art Arfons of Akron Ohio The two men have suddenly taken over the race to become the world's fastest man In 1964 Breedlove held and then lost the record to Arlon& Breedlove regained it and lost it and then regained it again last summer sat Starts In August d The racing season on the Salt Flats traditionally starts Aug 1 and ends late in September But between the competition Breedlove and Arfons has changed all that Now Arfons hopes to get in an earlier run on the Salt Flats And there is talk of running as late in the fall — or early in the winter — as the weather permits The Salt Flats are ideal for this type of high speed run The length of the world's land speed record course is from 10 to 14 miles The drivers must race across a measured mile twice within an hour — once from each direction The United States Auto Club times the runs and certifies them for the international timing association high-powere- Utah-Nevad- An Annual Event Here on the desolate absolutely barren salt flats darcars ing men in fight it out for the world's land speed title every year At the present time the world's land speed record is held by slender handsome of Los Craig Breedlove Angeles Calif Craig drove his jet powered car "Spirit of America Sonic I" to a record of 600 miles per hour late last summer to climax a thrilling battle with former f rt 4-- 11 ' 'w-- 4 " 1 (' - I ts - - v 07!' - ttkt ' A - - ' t - - JI'k's k ik I1 1 40 l 1 - a ' : - ' '4( - I e NN A 1 - i - 4I 7 r-- I 1 7 ''' 41 6- $ P'01 i 'Ik- - - It- t t il oe -- ot - -- -- 7t - - r - 1 4 1 ' ?: ' ' ' ' - ' 1 ' L r '' i 'A - NI - - 0 - t r ' - 4( Hr 1) t 1-- - -ter N''' I ' ' - fif ' ‘ Sq-- - - frolbst ''' - I c 1 11 r14 r- - ' IN 1 I ‘"' ' LI ' 4 ' ' I V- 01 11 - - - k 1r ' - IS' - t It i - I ' - -- - ' Nt ' - N- l' : - ' " A kd ir - 1 ' -- i - t — - I 4 114 16 man on wheels Craig Breedlove—fastest I 2:11Z3t Wel SraCIFA CZtlItCseTrra-Goodyear's Got It With These Two Fine Tires C7 cittE i a erG REPLACES? r: 1 i 7:11:DM54Z:r 4 a r--7 Sup3r-SinDl- o 1 1 L-- -1 ----- en ODD One wide it F 4 ‘ Ai L 1'11” ' 70 : -- A cv 11 Ir p -7- n--7- it I ' Ll 7 7:1(' ' t: High Spirited Performance for Hit h Action These : '' ip ' s 1 Li— Super-Singl- e ti --d- na m I' - '''------ 2 - : : - " domanying iIt''(00 - Spirited the car are the high performance running mate to the Goodyear Blue Streak racing tires Fast traction with the four Bar V grooves Faster cornering traction with the bladed d edge tread shoulder Full 7-mileage Tufsyn- toughened nylon cords Set on low bias angles similar to racing tire cords - —1 lion s i ' I fp' 1 : ' - G 0 1CO Carbt 4 ) f Zra 1 1111) 717 th-17- 011 1 ' : wrap-aroun- 1 10' Vt1 ' I - a i " - t I '4 k )0 t ' L I il t 1 - ----vc(f3 u - ) muocE r"4- ' I ' I ' i t i I t i' : ( iMg1 - V wia - p00P-"Im- : 0 4 1 replaces two tires They allow bigger loads Provide greater mobility greater fuel economy because they roll easier Improve mobility due to superior flotation Softer ride and reduction in vehicle maintenance Eliminates rocks and packed mud or snow between duals - "---- I 4ki ito -' ' 1 - i:! - 1 :C I ”-eigailirr' rn--"- r t p -- 7'''''''''''''''''''''- 444 La 0 City 0 3106 r--1 c43 Li job tJa inz: on -1 r-7- L rl 1 C-1- 1- -1 Ellycl—Cgdon TRAVEL WEST II |