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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2013 => Topic started by: Otto Puzzell on October 11, 2013, 08:54:19 AM

Title: Who #529 - Edsel Ruddiman, Henry Ford's School Chum & Edsel Ford's Namesake
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 11, 2013, 08:54:19 AM
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For one point: Who is the gentleman pictured, and what is his connection with the world of cars?

Only a correct, complete and specific answer will earn a point; tag-on's to other guesses will not. So, be specific and complete!
 

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Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 17, 2013, 01:50:49 PM
Up
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: richard cuyler on October 18, 2013, 09:27:13 AM
Andre Citroen?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 18, 2013, 10:27:58 AM
Non
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: spider on October 20, 2013, 02:17:42 PM
Mr Toyoda??
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 21, 2013, 04:50:16 AM
ノー
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 25, 2013, 03:23:41 AM
Up
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: targhediferro on October 27, 2013, 04:17:14 AM
Armand Peugeot?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 27, 2013, 04:43:36 AM
Non
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: targhediferro on October 31, 2013, 02:39:52 AM
Was he a driver? If yes perhaps Gendebien?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 31, 2013, 04:51:04 AM
No sir.

He almost certainly operated an automobile at some point, but not as a race driver. And he never drove one of the cars that eventually bore his name, twice removed.  ;)

He did eventually come to work for an automotive company, but left on less than happy terms.
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: sixtee5cuda on October 31, 2013, 08:03:56 AM
Connected to a European car company?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 31, 2013, 09:49:14 AM
No, not directly.
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: 4popoid on October 31, 2013, 03:10:24 PM
Connected to a car company of the USA?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 01, 2013, 02:58:54 AM
Quote from: 4popoid on October 31, 2013, 03:10:24 PM
Connected to a car company of the USA?

Yes
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 02, 2013, 04:49:50 AM
Not an obscure make at all.
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Bill Murray on November 02, 2013, 09:33:09 AM
Edsel Ford Sr.??
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: ropat53 on November 02, 2013, 10:19:06 AM
Louis Chevrolet?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 03, 2013, 03:41:46 AM
Quote from: Bill Murray on November 02, 2013, 09:33:09 AM
Edsel Ford Sr.??

That's the best guess so far. Close, but not him exactly. 
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 03, 2013, 03:41:57 AM
Quote from: ropat53 on November 02, 2013, 10:19:06 AM
Louis Chevrolet?

No
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: pnegyesi on November 03, 2013, 05:09:59 AM
William S Knudsen?
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 03, 2013, 07:12:09 AM
No sir
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Tom_I on November 03, 2013, 07:26:29 AM
I can't find the puzzle picture anywhere, but from the evidence that has come out so far, I'd take a guess that this is a photograph of Dr Edsel A. Ruddiman in his youth. He was a respected research chemist, best known for his work on soybean-based products.

He was a childhood friend and classmate of Henry Ford, and his brother married Ford's sister. Ford named his son Edsel after Ruddiman, so later ("twice removed") the Edsel car bore Ruddiman's name, but he never drove one, as he died before it was introduced.

From 1928 Ruddiman worked as a research chemist at the Ford Motor Company, again mostly on soybean products, but left in less than happy circumstances around 1940 after a disagreement with Ford over Ruddiman's retirement.
Title: Re: Who am I? #529
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 04, 2013, 03:05:12 AM
A perfect answer, and another point.
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