TRIVIA !

[AlumniClub]

Autos on the Back of $10 Notes

The engraved die of the Treasury Building vignette was completed in the early part of December 1927. The engraver was Louis S. Schofield. There are four cars included in this vignette. These cars are of no specific make or model and each one is a creation of the designer who prepared the original model which was later used by Mr. Schofield when he made the original hand-engraved die of this vignette.

It would not be possible to have specific makes of automobiles engraved on the Treasury vignette for the $10 bill, which would be a composite model, without making it appear that we were sponsoring the product of one or another automobile manufacturer. Legal requirements will not permit a government agency to indicate its endorsement of a commercial firm or product. The four automobiles engraved into this design are similar in appearance to various models of cars being manufactured at that time. However, again, the cars in the design are of no specific make or model.

[rudedog]

you guys are doing a fine job without me.
been really wore down lately and fighting a bad chest cold.
just remember im spying on you, i mean lurking.... yeah, thats it, lurking.

[pk]

Poor Rudedog... hope you get better soon. It's been to quiet around here with you being good and not bugging people by wandering around all over and making us chase you down. :cry:

Hope to see you back here soon!

pk

[pk]

hey greenbean...sorry it took so long to get back to you on this question. We went to Chicago to a Cub game today. The traffic was soo back on the way there it took from our house in Kenosha to our seats at the game, 4 1/2 hours to get there! We were almost an hour late for the game. But that was ok, with going through 14 innings, and rain delays several times the 3:00 game didn't end until almost 9:00! Wow, it was a great game though..

Oh almost forgot! The answer! Yes you are correct.

Most everyone will say it is a Model T on the back of the bill, but actually it is a car made up of around 5 different models at that time. Not any one vehicle is used. I was hoping to trick you into saying the model T

OK, it's your turn now.

[AlumniClub]

Im a smart bean pk..lol

I think ill pass the question to someone else. This way it gives someone else a chance to ask.

[pk]

so...what's the next question going to be?

Does anyone out there wanna play? :roll:

[j10asen]

Originally Posted by pk

so...what's the next question going to be?

Does anyone out there wanna play? :roll:

pk I am still trying to find "a car" any car ,on the $10 bill :cry:
I must be blind because I do not even see a street!! all I see are steps. :cry:

[pk]

[pk]

[Crys]

Well, here's a new question:

What was the revolutionary idea in the founding of Alexandria, Egypt that set it apart from all previously founded contemporary cities?

[j10asen]

Originally Posted by pk

pk the new $10's do not have the same picture.
It still is the treasury building but from a differnt angle.no cars are seen at all.

[AlumniClub]

Originally Posted by Crys

Well, here's a new question:

What was the revolutionary idea in the founding of Alexandria, Egypt that set it apart from all previously founded contemporary cities?

smacks head...think bean think!!!....great question Crys...just saw it but will try to have the answer by tonight. If i dont post it...then ill leave it up for someone else...i usually find the answers the same day.

We should also make it a rule here for the trivia forum that all answers must have the source provided. Some great info can come from sources. Only Earl has stumped me the longest on a trivia question...but this may do it too.

[AlumniClub]

just wondering...is this a 2 part answer?....i know im getting close and was just asking.

[AlumniClub]

so many dynastys...so many periods of great information!!!

[AlumniClub]

ill just take a guess here and say....constitutional government?

[pk]

go bean, go! lol I can see you racing on that computer to find that correct answer!

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