Title |
Don Vesco. LandSpeed Productions collection |
Description |
Don Vesco talks about his car and his thoughts on the Bonneville Salt Flats. He holds nineteen world records at the Salt Flats, including a speed of over 281 mph. Vesco, in a streamliner, will attempt to go faster than 300 mph. After some attempts, in the Fall of 1975, Vesco hits 307 on the way out and 300 on the way back to establish a new record at just over 303 mph. Film has a pink tint to it. |
Creator |
Ken Squier Productions; Silver, Peter W. |
Contributor |
LandSpeed Productions; Noeth, Louise Ann, 1954-; Yamaha International Corporation; Vesco, Don |
Date |
1973 |
Subject |
Automobiles, Racing--Speed records--Utah--Bonneville Salt Flats; Speed records--Utah--Bonneville Salt Flats; Rocket engines |
Keywords |
Outdoor Recreation; Sports |
Collection Number and Name |
A0078 LandSpeed Productions |
Collection Name |
LandSpeed Productions |
Holding Institution |
Multimedia Archive, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Genre |
16mm (photographic film size) |
Type |
Image/MovingImage |
Format |
video/mp4 |
Extent |
0:20:02 |
Rights |
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Finding Aid |
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv97708/ |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s618p9xe |
Setname |
uum_avacr |
ID |
2384550 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s618p9xe |