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Selling off extra and unneeded copies from my land speed racing library. Look for more posting in the days ahead.

SPEED ON SALT : A History of Auto Record Breaking on Bonneville, Utah, Salt Beds, U.S.A. (Paperback)
by Captain George Eyston & W. F. Bradley, Forward By Sir Malcolm Campbell

$30.  plus media mail postage to your address. Insurance is up to you.

I used the hard-cover version of this publication for extensive research and fact-checking in the preparation of both of my Bonneville Salt Flats history books. It is well-written and well-researched with excellent observations on the salt conditions of the time.

The interior pages of the book are in excellent condition - no tears, bends, folds or markings. The cover is sound and clean, with minimal creasing. There is a spot in the upper right-hand corner that has been colored in, a very good cosmetic repair to what must have been an adhesive lift of the printed paper layer. The entire book has light yellowing as on might expect with a 65 year-old book.

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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2015, 07:42:57 PM »
  Louise, I will take it.  Sending p.m.
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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2015, 10:11:46 PM »
SOLD

Folks - Bob Drury has stepped up and bought the book.

Thank you Bob!

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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2015, 11:13:53 AM »
$30!?!  It says $2 right on the cover!  :-D
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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2015, 11:35:11 AM »
Nathan:  SHHHHHH!  Don't tell One Run.  Either he'll spend the money on this book -- or on a gallon of methanol for his car.  Which do you think, knowing his propensity to get only part way through a run, is a better long-term investment? :evil: :cheers:
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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2015, 01:00:12 PM »
Poor ol' One-Run has finally decided to put a book on his coffee table!
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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2015, 01:44:49 PM »
I've got a hard cover of that one - tough to come by - seminal book on Bonneville and a GREAT READ.

$30.00 for a decent soft cover copy is a good price.

That it's not been reissued is a travesty.
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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2015, 11:08:10 PM »
I will have to "pick it up" next time I visit One Run:roll:

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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2015, 01:18:52 PM »
   all youse guys is just jealous cuz you aint got a pile of stacked Halibrands fer a coffee table in yer livin room to top off wit dis book..........
                                                                                             Ol' One Run, out............................. :wink:
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Re: Clymer's SPEED ON SALT - soft cover by George Eyston & W.F.Bradley
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2015, 12:02:28 AM »
This book has been sold and delivered.

Enjoy the great read!