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Puzzle #1929 Joie Chitwood; July 27, 1935; Winfield, KS; Lawhon Special
« on: March 05, 2011, 07:01:19 AM »
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2011, 03:40:07 AM »
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2011, 05:22:14 AM »
.....and Pros :sigh:
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 04:05:39 PM »
Is this a Miller 16 cyl?
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2011, 03:46:45 AM »
No, not that car. I suspect the driver is more well known than the car.
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2011, 04:27:58 AM »
The car is not an Indian
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2011, 05:16:08 AM »
The driver, however.... ;)
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2011, 05:27:03 AM »
Perhaps the clues are not daring enough? Should a take a greater risk?
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2011, 09:55:14 AM »
I'll take an educated guess here...Joie Chitwood; July 27, 1935; Winfield, Kansas; driving a Lawhon Special that won the first "Sweepstakes Race."
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Re: WWWW Puzzle #1929
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2011, 09:56:48 AM »
Another point for you!

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Solved: whcgt # 106. 1929 "Lawhon Special" & Lew Irwin.
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2011, 05:30:23 AM »
For 1 point: Tell me the name of the person in the car as well as the nickname of the car & year(s) of car.
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Re: whcgt # 106
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2011, 06:19:28 PM »
Next level. :)
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Re: whcgt # 106
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2011, 06:16:06 PM »
Next level...to the pros. Photos taken in the very homestead area, of the notorious gangster Jesse James. ;)
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Re: whcgt # 106
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2011, 11:36:32 PM »
Lew Irwin of Iola, Kansas seated in an early bobtail Fronty racer known as the “Lawhon special” that he drove for the Lawhon brothers, George standing on the left and Ernie on the right, of St. Joseph,
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Re: whcgt # 106
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2011, 02:36:55 AM »
That is correct & the year was 1929. :)
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Re: Solved: whcgt # 106. 1929 "Lawhon Special" & Lew Irwin.
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2011, 04:39:07 AM »
Different year and driver; same car.

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