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Number 3 is Richard Gatling.
I came across him in an earlier search, never forget a face :wink:
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& the top one is Uziel Gal, famous for the Uzi submachine gun. :D
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Correct :thumb: , RZR takes it with 2 points. All gun makers and named after each. Pete :cheers:
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On a roll this morning. :D Most of you have ridden in what I made and arrived safely. Most of you either love or hate the experience, but the world cannot exist without it today. Who am I? Pete :cheers:
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It looks like William Boeing but I'm not sure though.
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Norseman wrote:It looks like William Boeing but I'm not sure though.
You are now! :thumb: As said before, a hard crowd on here to get anything past. One more to follow, then I rest for the day. :D Pete :cheers:
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Born in Germany, but my fame didn't come until I arrived in the USA. I've entertained Kings and beggars and made them all weep with joy. Who am I? Pete :cheers:

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Is that P T Barnums vertically challenged mate General Tom Thumb?

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Was he a singer, music hall maybe?
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Must be Henry Kissinger!
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Music... dancer and singer?
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The clue I gave may have been too deceptive....but you have to be with this group. :laugh: It's Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, also known as Henry E. Steinway. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_E._Steinway Pete :cheers:
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Heads up HHAD history buffs
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Ok fans....what are the three vehicles in the pictures, and what is the connection between all 3?

Tally Ho!

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sandman67 wrote:Heads up HHAD history buffs
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Ok fans....what are the three vehicles in the pictures, and what is the connection between all 3?

Tally Ho!

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The first picture looks like an ship from Italy...
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A sixteenth century Venetian galley, a Model T Ford and a Fairground traction engine but a link escapes me at the moment.
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