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#1 ·
We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.

Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.

See this thread for an example of how it goes: http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/trivia/1454/page1/

First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
 
#3,129 ·
Your hints are intriguing if nothing else, I don't have a friggin clue! My wife and I play a game called "Frame game" in the Sunday paper, your hints reminded me of that. :)

Brian


 
#3,131 ·
I just spent 6 hours on google and can't find a thing. I don't know about anyone else but I am dying to know what the answer is.

Give it up and ask another question.

Brian
 
#3,135 ·
Congratulations! You got it half right. You got who but you didn't get what. Here is my original question.

"What two car guys are connected by Winchester Fire Arms,William Faulkner and why"

The engraved knife doesn't quite match Winchester Fire Arms and William Faulkner.
Here is some more hints.

Faulkner was a very well known author. Some of his works have been made into movies. Winchester Fire Arms? Horses?

Come on redsdad your almost there!

As Bugs use to say, "Ain't I a stinker?"

Oh yeah, McQueen use to use Harvey Mushman as one of his aliases when he entered public events. Redsdad knew!
 
#3,136 ·
All right gentlemen I won't torture you any longer. redsdad got the two car guys.
Steve McQueen and Kenny " Von Dutch" Howard. Both were friends for a long time. William Faulkner wrote a book titled " The Reivers" which was made into a movie starring Steve McQueen. As McQueen said " the real star of the movie was The Winton Flyer" a car that McQueen retained after the movie was finished. Von Dutch hand built that car. Magnificent!!

In the late 50's there was a tv program called "Wanted Dead or Alive" staring a new young actor named Steve McQueen. Josh Randall's ( McQueen ) signature item was a cut down Winchester Model 1892 lever action carbine rifle that he called "Mare's leg". It was chambered in 44-40, a big chunk of lead. The quirky little guy that designed and made the gun ( actually three) was Kenny " Von Dutch "Howard. All in all a pretty handy guy.
Check it out
http://www.mcqueenonline.com/yellowwintonflyer.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mare's_Leg

All right redsdad I'll relinquish. You got the floor, but I've got some more doosies!
 
#3,138 ·
Well I'm glad to see it back. I felt kind of bad that I might have spoiled everyone's fun with my question.

Well it looks like there is a steering column, a air hose with a quick disconnect and valve , and a bunch of bent pipes with double shackle spin-bobs on the end. Or the same type of treasures I have in my shop that I can't quite throw out. I might need them one day!
 
#3,141 ·
LOL, Yes I believe that is there. But like a dummy I am looking at what I am talking about not realizing there are other things in the photo. My question is about the stack of bars with the funny bend in them and then brackets at the ends.

Brian
 
#3,142 ·
boothboy said:
Well I'm glad to see it back. I felt kind of bad that I might have spoiled everyone's fun with my question.

Well it looks like there is a steering column, a air hose with a quick disconnect and valve , and a bunch of bent pipes with double shackle spin-bobs on the end. Or the same type of treasures I have in my shop that I can't quite throw out. I might need them one day!
LOL, I'm sorry guys, I am after the bent pipes with the double shackle spin-bobs. :D

Brian
 
#3,150 ·
Nope. Not even close. This is a automotive tool. I do realize that leather is and was used for automotive applications but that's not what this handy little tool does. I took it from the forth drawer of my Old Mans tool box although I'll bet he used it on his personal cars.
 
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