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In an effort to supply some background and context to some of the photos, here is what I know about this image. It as taken in Salt Lake City in...
Fun to see it on the road again. And what a great, throaty growl! I'm thinking another trip down here so the Special can get her coat of salt....
Looking good, you guys!
What Clayton said. Sounds like a good reason for another epic journey to the salt.
How about Bonneville, again, for the start of the next 100 years of racing. Just thinking out loud. Love the progress you guys are making. Bob.
Hey, that is a sweet little Brush! Always like to see the old buggers chugging around!
Chris - Glad to hear that you are making some progress. Look forward to reading all about it. Bob.
Thanks everyone for the kind words, especially Clayton for the heads-up. The 1914 event is a passion of mine. I have been researching it for...
I can chime in here, briefly, about the 1914 run by Tetzlaff in Utah. First of all, it was quite an off-the-cuff affair. Tetzlaff and others, as...
Very nicely put.
Clayton, Chris & Company - Glad you made it back to Portland in fine shape. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed meeting everyone and hanging...
Ditto That! 1907 New York-Paris Thomas Flyer or 1911 Blitzen Benz speed car.
Welcome from Taylorsville!
Greetings from Taylorsville!
RodstRace - Racing on the salt flats received much coverage from newspapers in Utah in times past. Today, there often is hardly a mention of it...
All - When the "Bonneville Tucker" was first mentioned in this tread, I was more than curious as I love all things historical about the salt...
ehdubya and all- This photo was taken on August 12, 1914 at about 1:00 pm at a place called Salduro Siding, about 130 miles west of Salt Lake...
All - Way back in post #2554 I posted what I was able to find out about this photo, taken here in Salt Lake, and originally posted by our friend...
I posted these images, from my collection, over on the Auto Racing thread several weeks agoas my homage to Bonneville and the start of Speed Week....
All - Here is one final image in honor of all things land speed and the start of Speed Week at Bonneville. Once again, Thunderbolt in a classic...
All - Another early salt flats image from my collection, again the mighty Thunderbolt from 1937. Only this time we get to take a peek under her...
All - Here is another one from my collection. Western Service, Wendover, Utah, October 1937. The fearsom Thunderbolt of Capt. Geo. Eyston...
Just by way of a slight correction, according to George Schuster, in his book The Longest Auto Race, the stripped teeth were repaired by George...
Kurtis - From the September 23, 1912 Salt Lake Evening Telegram, page 10 - Sporting Page. A little piece about the afore mentioned Auto Club...
All - With the start of Speed Week, on the Bonneville Salt Flats, just 12 days away, I thought I would put up some vintage land speed images....
All - our friend T-H posted this interesting photo a while back, so I thought I would tell what I know about it. This image resides in the...
Kurtis - Salt Lake was a hotbed of early motorcycle racing, mostly as an outgrowth of bicycle racing on two wooden saucers that existed here....
I have noticed recently a number of Pierce Arrow photos and several Utah photos. So here is one of both with the backstory. This photo was...
A Happy and Safe 4th of July to everyone on my favorite HAMB thread. Bob.
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