Solved: PN #196 -- Thelma McMillan, Miss New Zealand with a Buick, cca 1927

pnegyesi · June 18, 2011, 12:20:51 AM

This time, it is not the car I am after. Please identify the country and the occasion - tell me who's the lady in white clothing. I don't know her name, but I know what's written on that flag

pnegyesi · June 25, 2011, 11:45:44 PM

Experts?

pnegyesi · July 05, 2011, 06:21:24 AM

Professionals?

Paul Jaray · August 30, 2011, 10:00:23 AM

I know it's not about the car but...is that a Nash?
Is she somehow related to a race?

Wendax · August 30, 2011, 10:19:55 AM

Is she participating in any kind of beauty contest?

pnegyesi · August 30, 2011, 12:22:15 PM

Yes, it is related to a beauty contest and no, it is not a Nash

Tom_I · August 30, 2011, 02:21:55 PM

Is the car significant in finding the answer? Some car manufacturers used to stage beauty contests.

Is this lady "Miss Buick" from somewhere? If the car is new, I'd guess it's between about 1924 and 1927.

pnegyesi · August 30, 2011, 03:44:47 PM

There was no date featured. I believe it to be the late 1920s. She is a "Miss ..." from a country. I presume she's promoting the car, which is not a Buick

Wendax · August 30, 2011, 03:48:21 PM

Is she Miss New Zealand?

pnegyesi · August 30, 2011, 03:56:35 PM

Now, where that came from? How did you find it out? Yes, she's Miss New Zealand. Locked for you, to identify the car

Allemano · August 30, 2011, 04:08:52 PM

Quote from: pnegyesi on June 18, 2011, 12:20:51 AM
This time, it is not the car I am after. Please identify the country and the occasion - tell me who's the lady in white clothing. I don't know her name, but I know what's written on that flag

Quote from: pnegyesi on August 30, 2011, 03:56:35 PM
Now, where that came from? How did you find it out? Yes, she's Miss New Zealand. Locked for you, to identify the car

it's your puzzle and I don't want to interfere I only read the requirements according to your initial post.

Wendax · August 30, 2011, 04:17:36 PM

The lady is Thelma McMillan, the first Miss New Zealand, crowned in 1926.

roger · August 30, 2011, 05:11:25 PM

Quote from: Allemano on August 30, 2011, 04:08:52 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on June 18, 2011, 12:20:51 AM
This time, it is not the car I am after. Please identify the country and the occasion - tell me who's the lady in white clothing. I don't know her name, but I know what's written on that flag
Quote from: pnegyesi on August 30, 2011, 03:56:35 PM
Now, where that came from? How did you find it out? Yes, she's Miss New Zealand. Locked for you, to identify the car
it's your puzzle and I don't want to interfere I only read the requirements according to your initial post.

This is comon practice, ask a question, or series of question, when answered then throw another set of questions

pnegyesi · August 30, 2011, 11:44:57 PM

Okay, Allemano is right, I was only looking for the lady. Congratulations Wendax

BTW the car is a Chevrolet. Photograph is from the collection of the National Archives, College Park, Maryland

João · August 31, 2011, 02:56:45 AM

Where's the Chevy? It's a Buick in my opinion.

Wendax · August 31, 2011, 03:16:39 AM

pnegyesi · August 31, 2011, 03:38:06 AM

Well, I can only tell you what was said on the original caption. But you may be right though

Tom_I · August 31, 2011, 05:12:18 AM

Quote from: Tom_I on August 30, 2011, 02:21:55 PMIs this lady "Miss Buick" from somewhere? If the car is new, I'd guess it's between about 1924 and 1927.

pnegyesi · August 31, 2011, 06:24:24 AM

Well, this may be a Buick, but she was not Miss Buick - this wasn't a GM-organised event

Tom_I · August 31, 2011, 07:38:44 AM

I'm not trying to suggest that she was Miss Buick. It's just that I am not very good on American cars, so I had done enough research to convince myself that this was a Buick before offering any kind of answer.

pnegyesi · August 31, 2011, 07:55:35 AM

Okay, I modified the heading. Thanks for all your input

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Solved: PN #196 -- Thelma McMillan, Miss New Zealand with a Buick, cca 1927