Arizona republican., 1921-05-09
RECORD
 FUR RUN FROM
 THE COAST HERE
Lincoln Car Sets New Mark For Overland
 Trip-New Record Is 12 Hours And 16 Minutes

Slashing an even 50 minutes from the best previous record. w. W. and E. Bramlette, driving a Lincoln stock model touring car, lowered the Los Angeles to Phoenix overland record to 12 hours and Is minutes yester- day. They drove the distance of 424 miles at an average speed Of 54.6 miles, including all stops, or faster than the fastest express train be- tween the two points.
 No less than a half dozen stops at checking stations are included in the running time given above. to say nothing of an enforced stop for one tire change and three other stops for incidental purposes
 The Bramlette brothers were checked out of Los Angeles by the Western Union at o'clock Sunday morning. They were checked into Phoenix at the postoffice by Western Union time at 5:16 o'clock yesterday afternoon The elapsed time was 13:16, including the one hour change of time between Mountain and Pa cific coast time. Actual elapsed time deducting this hour, was 12 hours and Is minutes.
 The previous record was 13 hours and 16 minutes, made few weeks ago.
 "Our mount performed beautifully the entire distance" W. w. Bram- lette declared last night. We could have made the entire trip without change of gears, so far as our car was concerned, but for our own safety we did go into second and intermediate on two or three occa- sions.
 Game by Schedule
 T fully believe we could have l. t- had we pushed our car to the limit. But we were playing safe and fol- lowed a schedule which we had drafted before leaving Los Angeles. By this schedule. we had planned to make the trip in twelve and a half hours. We clipped a few min utes from this schedule here and there to create a safety zone in the event that any misfortune should be- fall us. But we were fortunate and came through without mishap, so we bettered our schedule time by 14 minutes, he said.
 From Los Angeles to Palm Springs. a distance of 110 miles. the record breakers averaged 5 miles an hour covering the distance in two hours flat. This was over the mountains and through Los Angeles and several miles over a dirt road.
 The next 43 miles, from Palm Springs to Mecca, was made in one hour and one minute, including a stop at Indio to take on gas and sup niles. The distance from Mecca to Blythe, 95 miles, was made in two hours and 45 minutes. including the pull through the canyon and sand. Gas was taken on at Blythe. again at Salome and finally at Hassayam- Da. Vicksburg was also a checking station. the 11 miles through the can von from Vicksburg to Salome being made in IT minutes.
 The car in which the record break ing trip was made was the sixth car turned out at ths Lincoln factory after experimental ,ars had been completed. It had been driven a little more than 19.00o miles before the trip to Phoenix was essayed.
 Well Treated on Way The Bramlette brothers last night expressed their appreciation for the help and assistance accorded them along the route by spectators and the public. Plans at the Ehrenburg crossing made it possible to complete the ferry across the river without a moments delay. they said.
 'It was such Urea tment as this all along the route that made it possible for us to slash so much time from the best previous record" They also eX- ! pressed their appreciation to Phoe- nicians for the manner in which thev turned out to welcome them to this city,
 The car weighs 4.150 pounds, but with ballast, the two drivers and ex- tra tires, it weighed 5000 just before the start from Los Angeles on this trip.
 The Bramlette brothers are satis- fled to let well enough alone and wiI' not attempt to lower their record on their return trip to Los Angeles, thev said last night.
 ''There are three important factors in such a trip as this" the elder Bramlette said last night. "The first is the car. the second IS the driver and the third and most important is luck. We had our good fortune to- day"
 They will remain in Phoenix about a week before returning to Los Ang- eles. they announced last night Meantime their Lincoln Road Run ner'' will be exhibited to auto fans in the valley.