Solved TGF-143: Eshelman CSC 1955, March of Dime.

targhediferro · June 15, 2013, 09:04:09 AM

To solve this puzzle you have to identify this baby-car and to tell me, about this picture, when and what it was used for.

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 09:28:05 AM

Its an Eshelman,and Richard Nixon with a little friend,Im guessing this photo was used as advertising the car?

targhediferro · June 15, 2013, 09:46:57 AM

Yes the car is an Eshelman...can you tell me it's name?
Not, this picture was not taken to advertise the car.
Locked for you for two more attempts.

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 09:50:53 AM

was it Golden Eagle?and also to promote march of dimes?

targhediferro · June 15, 2013, 10:08:52 AM

The name I have is different, but yes, It was for the March of Dime...that was intended to raise money for.....?

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 10:38:46 AM

was it called Eshelman Golden eagle Safety Car?

targhediferro · June 15, 2013, 12:27:23 PM

No, its name (almost what is in the caption of my picture) is a three letter one.

Hiawatha · June 15, 2013, 12:32:15 PM

Still locked?

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 01:20:09 PM

was it called SWI?

targhediferro · June 15, 2013, 02:18:52 PM

One more guess, than I must unlock.

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 04:54:26 PM

was it called (CSC)-childs sports car?

Bill Murray · June 15, 2013, 05:05:01 PM

10 minutes behind you, Gibbs.
My guess too.

Bill

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 05:11:28 PM

oh cool, Its the only other name I could find at this point,I,ll keep digging though?

Bill Murray · June 15, 2013, 05:17:30 PM

Fabrizio is online, maybe you will know in a minute or so.
Bill

ropat53 · June 15, 2013, 05:30:18 PM

You beat me too, but nobody mentioned it was a Polio fund raising campaign

Bill Murray · June 15, 2013, 05:36:03 PM

In this country, the March of Dimes was the name of the donor's campaign at that time for combatting Polio.

Bill

ropat53 · June 15, 2013, 05:56:24 PM

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have posted, I've only just noticed it hasn't been unlocked, fortunately it had already been correctly answered.

targhediferro · June 15, 2013, 06:05:23 PM

Correct, this is an Eshelman CSC (Child Sport Car) from 1955, and the picture was taken during the March of Dime (to combat Polio) of that year. A point for kwgibbs. Tomorrow I'll add the unmodified picture.

kwgibbs · June 15, 2013, 08:20:21 PM

ThankYou!

Otto Puzzell · June 16, 2013, 05:05:57 AM

The original pic can be seen here:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=21590.msg268138#msg268138

An added bit of trivia: the man servicing the car was then US Vice President Richard M Nixon (the picture was taken on Jan 19, 1955), who would later become famous for Checkers, tape recorders, and more.

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Solved TGF-143: Eshelman CSC 1955, March of Dime.