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Chuck G. · 07-25-2009, 12:08 AM

I've been looking at Bonneville videos on You-Tube lately and I found this little gem. There isn't any sound but the footage is pretty cool.

From Marriott Library:
Film from Collection A0185 Joseph Howard McGibbeny Audio Visual Collection. This film is titled "the Mormon Meteor does it's thing." The problem is there is no Mormon Meteor in this film. This instead looks to be John R. Cobb and Capt. George E.T. Eyston Racing their cars, the Railton and Thunderbolt at the Bonneville Salt Flats. This item is protected by copyright. For more information regarding this film, please contact the Moving Image & Sound Archivist by email at justin.riley@utah.edu or by phone at 801-585-3073.

gasser · 07-25-2009, 03:53 AM

Thats cool, if you want to see some footage of early LSR in Britain (Pendine Sands in Wales) there are quite a few videos here including Parry Thomas's doomed run..

http://www.britishpathe.com/results....=pendine+sands

Toymont · 07-25-2009, 02:07 PM

That is a pretty cool video and good quality for the time it was filmed. I wrote about the battle between those two for my writing class.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=379475

The Thunderbolt had eight wheels and they said he never made a run without at least one of them going flat. These guys were running the salt in the thirties and doing it in over 300mph. Pretty amazing.

**fur biscuit** · 07-25-2009, 02:18 PM

Did anyone ever go get that the Thunderboldt, heard it was abandoned and buried down in OZ? there were some pictures of it published a few years ago. very sad shape.

SirPercy · 07-25-2009, 04:47 PM

Thanks for uploading this beautiful colour footage !

Professor Fate · 07-25-2009, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirPercy

Thanks for uploading this beautiful colour footage !

It would have to cool to see the old LSR monsters at full chat.

Chuck G. · 07-25-2009, 08:37 PM

I found another great set of clips from a BBC documentary about land speed racing in the 60's. The first clip has some good shots of Cobb, Campbell, and Eyston.

Chuck G. · 07-25-2009, 08:41 PM

Chuck G. · 07-26-2009, 04:47 PM

I thought that I would add another You-Tube find. I believe this one has vintage Mickey Thompson footage during his attempt in 1960 (correct me if I'm wrong).

Short version:

Long version:

sodbuster · 10-10-2009, 02:14 PM

Very Cool!!

Chris Nelson
Kansas

gas pumper · 10-10-2009, 04:29 PM

Thank you for posting these films.

Frank

**Slim Pickens** · 12-19-2009, 08:44 AM

Chuck G. Awesome. BTT. Slim

Kan Kustom · 12-19-2009, 01:01 PM

Wow !!!!!!!

Double Caddy · 12-19-2009, 02:40 PM

I have been wondering which streamliner that was on my gas pump now I know thanks.

hugh m · 12-19-2009, 04:52 PM

Never saw a cutaway of John Cobb's car before, looks like all the safety of a lawn chair at 400 mph. Amazing...

Dirtynails · 12-19-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fur biscuit

Did anyone ever go get that the Thunderboldt, heard it was abandoned and buried down in OZ? there were some pictures of it published a few years ago. very sad shape.

They must have been very old pictures you saw.
Thunderbolt toured New Zealand during WW2, but was destroyed by a fire. Engine remains can be seen in the Museum of Transport and Technology, Western Springs, Auckland, NZ.
NZ is the nice little country to the east of OZ...

Lucky Burton · 12-19-2009, 06:40 PM

Bad Ass!!

**Slim Pickens** · 12-20-2009, 09:22 AM

btt

**Slim Pickens** · 11-29-2011, 08:20 AM

btt again.
Slim

07-25-2009, 12:08 AM	#1
Chuck G. Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: S.F.V. California Posts: 360	*John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* I've been looking at Bonneville videos on You-Tube lately and I found this little gem. There isn't any sound but the footage is pretty cool. From Marriott Library: Film from Collection A0185 Joseph Howard McGibbeny Audio Visual Collection. This film is titled "the Mormon Meteor does it's thing." The problem is there is no Mormon Meteor in this film. This instead looks to be John R. Cobb and Capt. George E.T. Eyston Racing their cars, the Railton and Thunderbolt at the Bonneville Salt Flats. This item is protected by copyright. For more information regarding this film, please contact the Moving Image & Sound Archivist by email at justin.riley@utah.edu or by phone at 801-585-3073.

07-25-2009, 03:53 AM	#2
gasser Grenade Inspector Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: wirral,england Posts: 145	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Thats cool, if you want to see some footage of early LSR in Britain (Pendine Sands in Wales) there are quite a few videos here including Parry Thomas's doomed run.. http://www.britishpathe.com/results....=pendine+sands

07-25-2009, 02:07 PM	#3
Toymont Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 1,174	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* That is a pretty cool video and good quality for the time it was filmed. I wrote about the battle between those two for my writing class. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=379475 The Thunderbolt had eight wheels and they said he never made a run without at least one of them going flat. These guys were running the salt in the thirties and doing it in over 300mph. Pretty amazing. __________________ Halfway to Nowhere, And NO we are not there yet!

07-25-2009, 02:18 PM	#4
fur biscuit Alliance Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: corner of 23rd and Cutting Posts: 7,286	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Did anyone ever go get that the Thunderboldt, heard it was abandoned and buried down in OZ? there were some pictures of it published a few years ago. very sad shape. __________________ "Zounds! Zorched by Zarches, Spaceman Spiff's crippled craft crashes on planet Plootarg!"

07-25-2009, 04:47 PM	#5
SirPercy FNG Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ==== Posts: 27	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Thanks for uploading this beautiful colour footage ! Attached Thumbnails

07-25-2009, 08:37 PM	#7
Chuck G. Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: S.F.V. California Posts: 360	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* I found another great set of clips from a BBC documentary about land speed racing in the 60's. The first clip has some good shots of Cobb, Campbell, and Eyston.

07-25-2009, 08:41 PM	#8
Chuck G. Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: S.F.V. California Posts: 360	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats*

07-26-2009, 04:47 PM	#9
Chuck G. Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: S.F.V. California Posts: 360	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* I thought that I would add another You-Tube find. I believe this one has vintage Mickey Thompson footage during his attempt in 1960 (correct me if I'm wrong). Short version: Long version:

10-10-2009, 02:14 PM	#10
sodbuster Old School HAMBer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 4,825	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Very Cool!! Chris Nelson Kansas __________________ A Devil with A Hammer & Hell with A Torch

10-10-2009, 04:29 PM	#11
gas pumper Old School HAMBer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boonton, NJ Posts: 2,705	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Thank you for posting these films. Frank __________________ BLASTERS&BEER

12-19-2009, 08:44 AM	#12
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 3,316	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Chuck G. Awesome. BTT. Slim __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ May, 2013 UPDATED my BLOG My other site. www.rtoonkel.com

12-19-2009, 01:01 PM	#13
Kan Kustom Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emporia,Kansas Posts: 771	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Wow !!!!!!!

12-19-2009, 02:40 PM	#14
Double Caddy Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 709	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* I have been wondering which streamliner that was on my gas pump now I know thanks. Attached Thumbnails

12-19-2009, 04:52 PM	#15
hugh m Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ct. Posts: 1,805	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Never saw a cutaway of John Cobb's car before, looks like all the safety of a lawn chair at 400 mph. Amazing... __________________ www.waterwheelboatcarts.com

12-19-2009, 06:40 PM	#17
Lucky Burton Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 1,546	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* Bad Ass!! __________________ Lucky's Hot Rod Shop 207 N. Lake st. Burbank, Ca. www.LuckysHotRods.com Sidewinders, Modifiers

12-20-2009, 09:22 AM	#18
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 3,316	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* btt __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ May, 2013 UPDATED my BLOG My other site. www.rtoonkel.com

11-29-2011, 08:20 AM	#19
Slim Pickens Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 3,316	Re: *John Cobb and E.T. Eyston Racing at the Salt Flats* btt again. Slim __________________ http://backstreetwheels.blogspot.com/ May, 2013 UPDATED my BLOG My other site. www.rtoonkel.com

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