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Bookmark or Share- The Dry Lakes - The Jalopy JournalMuroc Dry Lake. This is the dry lake that kind of started it all. It was a favored bed from the late 1920’s until 1942 or so simply because of its large and hard surface. In 1938, the US Army Air Corps kicked the hot rodding hoodlums off the bed as they needed the space given the worldly dangers they faced at the time.
- Features 1940's period correct hot rods - The Jalopy JournalPeriod-correct Hot Rods of the 30's & 40's. My Mom & Dad on the left & Uncle Hank Wise on the right & buddies clowning around on Muroc Dry Lake 1932-33. My Dad & Uncle chopped the top & lowered the two door "A" Phaeton, the Rudge Wheels they bought from the black racecar driver Rojo Jack. They changed the grill shell also, I'm not sure what ...
- History - Muroc Dry Lake In Color | Page 2 | The H.A.M.B.Also, in the 50's the County of San Bernardino diverted the flash flood water that came out of the mountains near El Mirage to stop the flooding of the homes above the lake bed. What this did was remove additional clay that filtered down from the mountains, so now all there is on the lake bed is the silt/talc surface which breaks up early.
- History - Timing Assoc. Meanings | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy JournalTony’s first trip to the dry lakes at Muroc was in 1937 when Muroc Timing Association (MTA) was in charge of the desert land speed attempts, led by George Wight and George Riley. It was love at first sight and like many young men; it began his taste for speed." "After Tony graduated from high school in 1939 he went to work for Raymond Ingram ...
- History - Muroc Dry Lake In Color | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy JournalYou're right, this clip deserves a wider audience. This couldn't have been cheap to shoot in color back in the '30s. Would be interesting to know who shot this originally. Looks like it was posted on June 17th 2017 and was shot by his uncle Glen Smith who won Muroc on June 14 1931.
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