Wildest Ride. LandSpeed Productions collection

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Title Wildest Ride. LandSpeed Productions collection
Description The landspeed record switched hands twice in the first week of racing at the Salt Flats, with the new world record sitting at 434 mph. Breedlove's run is measured at 442 mph on the way out, and later he learned it was 468 mph. During the run, his concern was with rough sand in the measured mile of the track that shook him enough to crack the canopy of the car after his helmet collided with it. His return run had averaged over 490 mph, and he hoped to set the record at over 500 mph. During his second run, he lost his chute and was unable to stop himself. He escaped unhurt after hitting a telephone pole. He set the record at 526 mph. Film has a pink tint to it.
Creator Spotlight News Productions; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company; Blanchard, W. A.
Contributor LandSpeed Productions; Noeth, Louise Ann, 1954-; Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company; Metz, Rexford L., 1937-; Breedlove, Craig; Arfons, Art
Date 1964
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 0:14:10
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Finding Aid https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv97708/
ARK ark:/87278/s6yyazfj
Setname uum_avacr
ID 2384552
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6yyazfj
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