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Title: SOLVED - NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on December 23, 2011, 12:53:32 PM
A variation on the themes found in my previous three puzzles.

No points for guessing the theme, but once you know it, guessing cars will be easier... maybe.

As usual, I am only concerned with the make name -- not models, technical details, etc. Also, there is at least one blatant repost.
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on December 31, 2011, 01:04:58 PM
Well, since the one Reverse Gear puzzle still in Pros isn't moving (backwards) anywhere right now, I guess I'll back this one up to the Pros now. This has a similar theme to one or two of the other Reverse Gear puzzles, but it's a little more complex...
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Wendax on December 31, 2011, 01:06:08 PM
Car 1: Regal
Car 2: Wolf
Car 3: Star
Car 4: Ward
Car 5: Pan
Car 7: DEW
Car 9: CAV
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on December 31, 2011, 01:10:19 PM
Ah, I see you've been doing your homework on this one as well!

1 - correct
2 - correct
3 - correct, but please specify which of the many "Star" makes it is
4 - correct
5 - correct
7 - correct
9 - incorrect

Do you see the theme here yet?
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Wendax on December 31, 2011, 01:16:08 PM
#3 is the 1908 Star Model 12 Touring, built in Peru, Indiana, by the Model Automobile Company.
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Wendax on December 31, 2011, 01:49:12 PM
#9 is an ERA
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: João on December 31, 2011, 02:09:05 PM
And number #6 : Edit 10HP from 1924.   
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Wendax on December 31, 2011, 02:19:10 PM
Is #8 an EB (Edwards Brothers)?
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: woodinsight on December 31, 2011, 06:14:16 PM
#8 - Diva GT
Title: Re: NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on January 01, 2012, 09:59:18 AM
And the cars have all been identified!

1 - Regal - Wendax
2 - Wolf - Wendax
3 - Star (Model Automobile Co., Peru, IN) - Wendax
4 - Ward - Wendax
5 - Pan - Wendax
6 - Edit - João  (repost - see http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9413.0 (http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=9413.0))
7 - DEW - Wendax
8 - Diva - woodinsight
9 - ERA - Wendax

But, before I move this, can anyone tell what the theme is?
Title: Re: SOLVED (but not yet moved) - NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 01, 2012, 10:14:05 AM
Backward: Lager, Flow, Rats, Draw, Nap, Tide, Wed, Avid and Are?
Title: Re: SOLVED (but not yet moved) - NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on January 01, 2012, 10:27:04 AM
You've got half of it.

Each car name is one word when read normally and a different word when spelled backwards.

Compare this to Part 2 (currently still waiting to be finished) where each name is a word spelled backwards but is not a word when read normally.
Title: Re: SOLVED - NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Paul Jaray on January 01, 2012, 10:35:33 AM
You have a gift!
Title: Re: SOLVED (but not yet moved) - NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: Wendax on January 01, 2012, 10:59:38 AM
Quote from: ftg3plus4 on January 01, 2012, 10:27:04 AM
Compare this to Part 2 (currently still waiting to be finished) where each name is a word spelled backwards but is not a word when read normally.
Let's reduce this assumption to "English word".  ;)
"Dort", for example, is German for "there".
Title: Re: SOLVED (but not yet moved) - NTM #60 - Reverse Gear (Part 4)
Post by: ftg3plus4 on January 02, 2012, 07:26:27 AM
Quote from: Wendax on January 01, 2012, 10:59:38 AM
Quote from: ftg3plus4 on January 01, 2012, 10:27:04 AM
Compare this to Part 2 (currently still waiting to be finished) where each name is a word spelled backwards but is not a word when read normally.
Let's reduce this assumption to "English word".  ;)
"Dort", for example, is German for "there".
Sorry, "English word" is what I meant!