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Future Fame #2611 - a young James "Jimmy" Doolittle driving a REO
« on: February 07, 2015, 08:04:50 AM »
For one point: who is driving what car here?

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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2015, 05:19:58 AM »
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 03:59:41 AM »
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 07:50:41 PM »
Car and driver from the USA?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2015, 04:43:09 AM »
Yes.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2015, 02:38:45 PM »
Is the car a Mason?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2015, 04:02:21 AM »
It is not.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2015, 04:04:53 AM »
I think it is a cca 1908 REO.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2015, 04:06:57 AM »
You're right - it's a REO.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2015, 05:38:01 AM »
Was the driver's future fame automobile-related?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2015, 08:33:32 AM »
His main claim to fame was related to other fast motorized transport.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2015, 08:46:06 AM »
motorcycle racer?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2015, 09:27:41 AM »
Faster!
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2015, 09:30:18 AM »
airplane pilot?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2015, 12:57:38 PM »
Yes! Locked for Wendax.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2015, 05:09:10 AM »
Was he a WW1 flying ace?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2015, 06:16:25 AM »
He did fly planes in WWI, but was not a WWi ace - his fame came later.
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2015, 06:53:10 AM »
Jimmy Doolittle?
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Re: Future Fame #2611
« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2015, 02:27:56 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on February 26, 2015, 06:53:10 AM
Jimmy Doolittle?

Correct - another point!
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