Author Topic: Who #529 - Edsel Ruddiman, Henry Ford's School Chum & Edsel Ford's Namesake (Read 787 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** October 11, 2013, 08:54:19 AM »

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For one point: Who is the gentleman pictured, and what is his connection with the world of cars?

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2013, 01:50:49 PM »

richard cuyler · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2013, 09:27:13 AM »

Andre Citroen?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2013, 10:27:58 AM »

spider · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2013, 02:17:42 PM »

Mr Toyoda??

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2013, 04:50:16 AM »

ノー

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2013, 03:23:41 AM »

targhediferro · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2013, 04:17:14 AM »

Armand Peugeot?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2013, 04:43:36 AM »

targhediferro · « **Reply #9 on:** October 31, 2013, 02:39:52 AM »

Was he a driver? If yes perhaps Gendebien?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2013, 04:51:04 AM »

No sir.

He almost certainly operated an automobile at some point, but not as a race driver. And he never drove one of the cars that eventually bore his name, twice removed.

He did eventually come to work for an automotive company, but left on less than happy terms.

sixtee5cuda · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:03:56 AM »

Connected to a European car company?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2013, 09:49:14 AM »

No, not directly.

4popoid · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:10:24 PM »

Connected to a car company of the USA?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** November 01, 2013, 02:58:54 AM »

Quote from: 4popoid on October 31, 2013, 03:10:24 PM

Connected to a car company of the USA?

Yes

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** November 02, 2013, 04:49:50 AM »

Not an obscure make at all.

Bill Murray · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2013, 09:33:09 AM »

Edsel Ford Sr.??

ropat53 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:19:06 AM »

Louis Chevrolet?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2013, 03:41:46 AM »

Quote from: Bill Murray on November 02, 2013, 09:33:09 AM

Edsel Ford Sr.??

That's the best guess so far. Close, but not him exactly.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** November 03, 2013, 03:41:57 AM »

Quote from: ropat53 on November 02, 2013, 10:19:06 AM

Louis Chevrolet?

No

pnegyesi · « **Reply #20 on:** November 03, 2013, 05:09:59 AM »

William S Knudsen?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #21 on:** November 03, 2013, 07:12:09 AM »

No sir

Tom_I · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2013, 07:26:29 AM »

I can't find the puzzle picture anywhere, but from the evidence that has come out so far, I'd take a guess that this is a photograph of Dr Edsel A. Ruddiman in his youth. He was a respected research chemist, best known for his work on soybean-based products.

He was a childhood friend and classmate of Henry Ford, and his brother married Ford's sister. Ford named his son Edsel after Ruddiman, so later ("twice removed") the Edsel car bore Ruddiman's name, but he never drove one, as he died before it was introduced.

From 1928 Ruddiman worked as a research chemist at the Ford Motor Company, again mostly on soybean products, but left in less than happy circumstances around 1940 after a disagreement with Ford over Ruddiman's retirement.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2013, 03:05:12 AM »

A perfect answer, and another point.

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Author Topic: Who #529 - Edsel Ruddiman, Henry Ford's School Chum & Edsel Ford's Namesake (Read 787 times)