= Transportation Tuesday =

 

Bonneville Salt Flats - World's Fastest Speedway - Near Great Salt Lake, Utah

 

Located at he western edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert in Utah.  On this great natural speedway, formed b 100 square miles of level salt, automobiles have attained speeds I excess of 300 miles per hour.

 

A Giant Racer making a World's Record

 

Here on September 15, 1938, John Cobb established a record of 350.07 miles per hour.  The next day Captain G.E.T. Eyston set a world's record of 357.50 miles per hour.  Aug. 2, 1939, John Cobb again became the world's automobile speed king by driving his car 368.74 miles per hour.

 

Posted:

Salt Lake City

June 18 1954

 

Hi Folks -

Made it to Salt Lake City OK.

Beautiful country here.

Will be in Wyoming tomorrow.

Love,

Jack