Judge — July 27, 1929 — page 29: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ROOSEVELT 8 NON-STOP RECORD (Run made under official observ n. Record subject to final confirmation) t CAR IN STRETCH ON INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY—After smashing all existing records for continuous opera- tion, the Roosevelt kept right on going, far over-shadowing any previous non-stop record on land ot in the air. driving speeds but under track conditions far © —any of these or a hundred other things — . | ¢ severe than any road could offer. brought the run to an end. Yet At Right—Team } epton and ¢ captain si ing ing sun and driving rain, never from the pits that y slackening its speed, each gas is to be taken ng new evidence of its aboard next lap. dependability. just think of making two round trips from At k New York to Los Angeles without once shut- through blist : ting off the motor, and the ear constantly on ing and ri - the move. That in equivalent dist this Roosevelt did in its 18-day run over the — stamina and famous 214-mile brick oval. eiswhat hour, Constant Strains and Stresses A Ouice SHOT All of this under murderous conditions to the ed often, but a tick- car—no smooth pavement, buta rough brick ish job for the man track which sets up constant vibrations. out front when > Killing the motor just once would have needed. | A disq fied the car. The failure of a valve | 1 spring, a gasoline line, an electrical connection WHILE A.A. A. OFFICIALS AND TIMERS LOOKED ON—Represen dom, checked every detail and were on duty day and night. ‘ives of this board selected the car at ran- tion over which the Roosevelt ran for more than 18 days. 7} ROUGH BRICKS OF THE SPEEDWAY—This gives you some idea of the track condi- Manson Morton Can Courasy + ¢ ‘Indianapolis Comicboo