History Challenge & Journal

[dtaai-maai]

Ah, sounds like the solo US flying lady who disappeared. I'll go and have a look...

No, cancel that - Spitfire said she did nothing...



Edit: Bridget Driscoll was the first person to be killed by a car, but as an adult...

[Spitfire]

OK, trying not to completely give-it-away, but something was named after her.

You all know, not something new, that's for sure.

[dtaai-maai]

Hmm I was about to try the model for the Spirit of Ecstasy emblem... back to the drawing board!

[dtaai-maai]

Queen Mary?

[Spitfire]

Nah DM, try a road going vehicle.

Edit - ......................or company.

[richard]

Anything to do with airships?

[Spitfire]

No Richard, road going vehicles.

The Thais love them.

[richard]

VW beetles

[Spitfire]

No Richard.

OK, last clue, better close this one, a dealership was named after her.....the first one for this company and survives to this day.

You have all heard of it. Should be able to get it from that.

[Spitfire]

OK, German company.

[Spitfire]

OK, if no takers by 21:00 tonight then will post the answer.

[JamesOB]

Would it be Mercedes-Bentz? My wife certainly loves them

[Spitfire]

Would it be Mercedes-Bentz?

Well done man.

The little girl is 9 year old Mercedes Jellinek, the favorite daughter of the first customer for Benz which was Emil Jellinek, he ordered one car from Daimler in Cannstatt, then realised it's potential and ordered another 36 and became the first dealership after securing the first francise.

He named the dealership after his daughter Mercedes and Benz, of course. Daimler and Benz officially amalgamated in 1926 but the '3 pointed star' was registered in 1900 after Daimler's death.

For more or confirmation...............http://didyouknow.org/daimlerbenz/

[JamesOB]

standing on the shoulders of giants. The work was all done by the others posters.

The give away was that Thai's love them.
Ask a European what car they would like - they will say Porche or Ferrari.
Ask a Thai and it will be a CRV or mercedes (sorry to generalise).

Cheers

[sandman67]

they will say Porche or Ferrari.

and that my friend is because they are tasteless nouveau wannabees

Give me an old Brit like a Lagonda streamliner from the early 30s, a Bentley Blower, a Fraser Nash or even an old 50s Wolesley police car.

That or a classic old American lead sled from the 40s or 50s, a Ford model Y, or a lovely old Citroen Traction Avant.

Old cars have something all the money of Wayne and Waynetta football stars never buy...character class and charisma.

Old motorbikes on the other hand are a feckng nightmare......take it from a bloke who got a broken ankle care of the kicker on a Panther Model 100. They look and sound lovely, but will be the death of you....or at least a reason for early baldness.