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Solved TGF-143: Eshelman CSC 1955, March of Dime.
« on: June 15, 2013, 09:04:09 AM »
To solve this puzzle you have to identify this baby-car and to tell me, about this picture,  when and  what it was used for.
« Last Edit: June 15, 2013, 06:07:06 PM by targhediferro »

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 09:28:05 AM »
Its an Eshelman,and Richard Nixon with a little friend,Im guessing this photo was used as advertising the car?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2013, 09:46:57 AM »
Yes the car is an Eshelman...can you tell me it's name?   
Not, this picture was not taken to advertise the car.
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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2013, 09:50:53 AM »
was it Golden Eagle?and also to promote march of dimes?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2013, 10:08:52 AM »
The name I have is different, but yes, It was for the March of Dime...that was intended to raise money for.....?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2013, 10:38:46 AM »
was it called Eshelman Golden eagle Safety Car?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2013, 12:27:23 PM »
No, its name (almost what is in the caption of my picture) is a three letter one.

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2013, 12:32:15 PM »
Still locked?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2013, 01:20:09 PM »
was it called SWI?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2013, 02:18:52 PM »
One more guess, than I must unlock.

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2013, 04:54:26 PM »
was it called (CSC)-childs sports car?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2013, 05:05:01 PM »
10 minutes behind you, Gibbs.
My guess too.

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2013, 05:11:28 PM »
oh cool, Its the only other name I could find at this point,I,ll keep digging though?

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2013, 05:17:30 PM »
Fabrizio is online, maybe you will know in a minute or so.
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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2013, 05:30:18 PM »
You beat me too, but nobody mentioned it was a Polio fund raising campaign

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2013, 05:36:03 PM »
In this country, the March of Dimes was the name of the donor's campaign at that time for combatting Polio.

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2013, 05:56:24 PM »
I'm sorry, I shouldn't have posted, I've only just noticed it hasn't been unlocked, fortunately it had already been correctly answered.

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Re: TGF-143
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2013, 06:05:23 PM »
Correct, this is an Eshelman CSC (Child Sport Car) from 1955, and the picture was taken during the March of Dime (to combat Polio) of that year. A point for kwgibbs. Tomorrow I'll add the unmodified picture.

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Re: Solved TGF-143: Eshelman CSC 1955, March of Dime.
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2013, 08:20:21 PM »
ThankYou!

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Re: Solved TGF-143: Eshelman CSC 1955, March of Dime.
« Reply #19 on: June 16, 2013, 05:05:57 AM »
The original pic can be seen here:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=21590.msg268138#msg268138

An added bit of trivia: the man servicing the car was then US Vice President Richard M Nixon (the picture was taken on Jan 19, 1955), who would later become famous for Checkers, tape recorders, and more.  :)
« Last Edit: June 16, 2013, 05:08:26 AM by Otto Puzzell »
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