Mormon Meteor at Bonneville Salt Flats

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Stock #:346544
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
State: Utah (UT)
Publisher: Curt Teich & Co.
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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The world's greatest unlimited speed record maker. Holding all speed records from 10 miles to 7,134 and from one hour to 48 hours. Mormon Meteor: David Abbott (Ab) Jenkins. Owner-Driver, and founder of the Salt Flats as a race course. Utah born and reared 1883. Religion (Mormon). Holder of more world's unlimited records than any other man in history of sports. The only man who has ever driven an automobile continuously without relief for 24 hours, under supervision of contest board. Awarded champion of champions plaque and cup for the world's safest driver. In 1950 at age 67, he made his fastest lap of 13 miles at 199.19 MPH. Raced his last time in July 1951. Now retired

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