Author Topic: Harkness 120HP racing car by Harry Harkness for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup (Read 16344 times)

grobmotorix · « **Reply #25 on:** August 22, 2014, 01:50:19 PM »

Good idea, but not Winton...

Locomobile
Simplex
Winton

To help a bit: the first letter is from the first half of the alphabet.

4popoid · « **Reply #26 on:** August 22, 2014, 02:16:30 PM »

Has Lozier also been eliminated?

ropat53 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2014, 03:29:35 PM »

Maxwell?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2014, 04:45:29 PM »

Locomobile
Lozier
Maxwell
Simplex
Winton

4popoid · « **Reply #29 on:** August 22, 2014, 05:51:06 PM »

You said: "The driver also gave his name to the car." Was the driver's name: Herbert Lytle?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #30 on:** August 22, 2014, 06:09:28 PM »

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You said: "The driver also gave his name to the car."

Yes.

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Was the driver's name: Herbert Lytle?

No.

Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Simplex
Winton

4popoid · « **Reply #31 on:** August 22, 2014, 11:57:03 PM »

Was the driver's name: Guy Vaughn?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #32 on:** August 23, 2014, 04:19:22 AM »

Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton

nicanary · « **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2014, 04:40:17 AM »

A well-known name, so it's probably not correct - Knox ?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #34 on:** August 23, 2014, 04:42:49 AM »

Was the builder or driver Herbert Buffum?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #35 on:** August 23, 2014, 05:02:20 AM »

Buffum
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton

And no - it is not a well known name.

4popoid · « **Reply #36 on:** August 23, 2014, 10:37:57 PM »

Was the driver's name: Montague Roberts?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #37 on:** August 24, 2014, 02:57:09 AM »

Buffum
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Roberts
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton

grobmotorix · « **Reply #38 on:** August 24, 2014, 03:06:55 AM »

You need some help:

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That building behind the car looks very, very French to me. The shutters and the concierge's entrance door make me think that's a Parisian apartment block.

I ignored this post intentionally, because I thought it would help too much.

Yes, the photo was taken in France in 1903.

The car and driver are American.

The driver was born in Ohio.

He was a well known aviator, too...

Now I think there´s a chance to solve this monster finally

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2014, 03:27:03 AM »

~~Eddie Rickenbacker?~~

Nope - he would have been 13 in 1903

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #40 on:** August 24, 2014, 03:50:54 AM »

Percy Owen?

mekubb · « **Reply #41 on:** August 24, 2014, 04:11:45 AM »

Could it be Orville Wright ? He was born in Ohio....

grobmotorix · « **Reply #42 on:** August 24, 2014, 05:16:29 AM »

Buffum
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Owen
Rickenbacker
Roberts
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton
Wright

Keep digging! He took part in some important and known races and events...

4popoid · « **Reply #43 on:** August 24, 2014, 08:58:33 AM »

Harris Hanshue?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #44 on:** August 24, 2014, 09:32:05 AM »

Buffum
Hanshue
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Owen
Rickenbacker
Roberts
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton
Wright

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #45 on:** August 24, 2014, 10:17:18 AM »

Glenn Curtis was a well-known motorcycle racer - could it be him?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #46 on:** August 24, 2014, 10:30:29 AM »

Buffum
Curtis
Hanshue
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Owen
Rickenbacker
Roberts
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton
Wright

nicanary · « **Reply #47 on:** August 24, 2014, 10:52:19 AM »

Beachey ?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #48 on:** August 24, 2014, 11:03:18 AM »

Beachey
Buffum
Curtis
Hanshue
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Lytle
Maxwell
Owen
Rickenbacker
Roberts
Simplex
Vaughn
Winton
Wright

ropat53 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 24, 2014, 11:48:52 AM »

William K. Vanderbilt Jr.?

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Author Topic: Harkness 120HP racing car by Harry Harkness for the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup (Read 16344 times)