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TEI #014 - solved. 1910 Stoddard-Dayton camping automobile built for T. Coleman du Pont
« on: May 02, 2011, 10:35:22 AM »
Can you identify this car (make and year)? That's fairly straightforward, but to earn a point you will also need to find who it was made for, and what makes it unusual.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 03:21:29 PM »
There seem to be plenty of rookie puzzles at the moment, so let's move this up to the experts.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 10:23:09 PM »
Dupont Camp car..built between (1910) & 1915. Thomas Coleman du pont..who used the vehicle during his supervision of the construction of the DuPont Highway. It is special for being the 1st camping type of vehicle.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2011, 04:56:55 AM »
Well, yes up to a point, but the car is not a Dupont, or even a du Pont.

I'll lock the puzzle until your next reply, or 24 hours whichever is sooner, for you to identify the make and date of the vehicle on which this camper is based.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 08:34:04 AM »
Oops, it is a 1910 Stoddard-David Camping car. Sticker price was $1,200 to $6,200..very expensive. Senator T. Colman du Pont, used this vehicle during the building of the du Pont Highway, in his home state of Deleware.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2011, 08:50:16 AM »
Almost, but it's not "David".

Still locked for you to make the final correction.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2011, 11:12:28 AM »
1910 Stoddard-Dayton. Interesting that one website says David..instead of Dayton.
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Re: TEI #014
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2011, 11:22:03 AM »
That wraps it up - another point for you.
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