The Dodge Royal is an automobile which was produced by Dodge in the United States for the 1954 through 1959 model years. The Dodge V-8 was the first generation of the Dodge Royal. In 1954, two Dodge V-8 cars were tested on the Bonneville Salt Flats for Dependability, Safety, and Performance in an Endurance Run.
The Mobil Oil Corporation is now part of the Exxon Mobil Corporation.
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The Dodge/Mobil Oil Bonneville Endurance Run photograph collection consists of 1 box containing 8 silver print black and white photographs capturing a time trial for a pair of Doge V-8 "Official Test Car(s)" on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 1954. Subjects include pit crew and station images. The first 6 images have a stamp on the back for McLaughlin and Company, Commercial Photographers and Advertising, 1330 North 21st Ave, Phoenix, Arizona. Items have 7 and 8 do not have anything on the back.
Additional photo collections realted to Bonneville:P1247 Bonneville Salt Flats photograph collection and P2309 Bonneville Salt Flats Racing photograph collection