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Bonneville Salt Flats
World's Fastest Speedwoay
near Great Salt Lake, Utah
TTT
OC-H982
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WHEN
BAG
ATTACHED
3ยข
This World Famous Salt Flats is known as
Bonneville, left by the receding waters of
Lake Bonneville.
This Salt deposit covers approximately 160
square miles of Western Utah. The Salt is
White, its aggregate Crystalline, Porous, Hard
and Rigid; and supports heavy loads when
dry.
This area was first tested as an Auto Race
Course in 1912, becoming famous in 1931
when Ab Jenkins of Salt Lake City, broke all
previous World Speed Records. Since then
many new records have been made. John
Cobb of England, drove his Racer 369.74 miles
per hour.
The Telephone Poles in picture go over to
this World Famous Automobile Speedway.
Every year sees some activity of World Re-
nowned Drivers trying to make new records
for speed and endurance.
DESERET BOOK COMPANY, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH