{"id":768,"date":"2016-08-15T21:19:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T03:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/?p=768"},"modified":"2016-08-15T21:19:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T03:19:04","slug":"hello-from-the-land-of-salt-and-speed-bonneville-salt-flats-number-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beltguy.com\/Travelogue\/?p=768","title":{"rendered":"Hello from the Land of Salt and Speed (Bonneville Salt Flats) \u2013 Number 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tHello from the Land of Salt and Speed (Bonneville Salt Flats) &ndash; Number 2\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMonday evening &ndash; August 15, 2016&nbsp;&nbsp; (second post of this travelogue)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tI touched on the amazing collection of both race cars and spectator rod\/customs\/stuff that shows up at Bonneville each year.&nbsp; This year seems to be an even more impressive collection.&nbsp; Perhaps it is the pent up demand for salt {grin}.&nbsp; Speed Week (the major event at Bonneville) has been canceled the past two years due to weather and salt conditions.&nbsp; You could just feel the joy of folks at being at Speed Week.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSeveral years ago, I bought a Speed Week license plate frame to install on the bus.&nbsp; While I have returned to Bonneville a few times it was in rented cars while I was traveling for NTT,&nbsp; I vowed not to install the frame until the bus was here.&nbsp; So, this morning Pat captured the moment as shown in the photos.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Speedweek-license-plate-frame-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Speedweek license plate frame (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-774\" height=\"254\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Speedweek-license-plate-frame-Medium-300x254.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Speed-Week-Frame-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Speed Week Frame (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-775\" height=\"149\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Speed-Week-Frame-Medium-300x149.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tI am posting a few photos of a sample of the vehicles that can be found here.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Rat-Rod-wrecker-parked-next-to-us-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rat Rod wrecker parked next to us (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-773\" height=\"193\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Rat-Rod-wrecker-parked-next-to-us-Medium-300x193.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beautiful-Henry-J-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Beautiful Henry J (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-769\" height=\"189\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Beautiful-Henry-J-Medium-300x189.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Edsel-roadster-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Edsel roadster (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-771\" height=\"232\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Edsel-roadster-Medium-300x232.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Fantastic-Ramble-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fantastic Ramble (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-776\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Fantastic-Ramble-Medium-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Racing-Motorhome-Medium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Racing Motorhome (Medium)\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-772\" height=\"207\" src=\"http:\/\/beltguy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Racing-Motorhome-Medium-300x207.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tOf special interest is the huge red wagon vehicle that came in on the back of a semi, and the blue Nash that has a period correct Allstate scooter in the trailer and luggage\/cooler of the era on the roof.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMy tired old brain goes into overload here {huge grin}\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThat is all for this post.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello from the Land of Salt and Speed (Bonneville Salt Flats) &ndash; 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