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Motor Car Quiz Part B

So you are back for more? How did you do on part A? The content is used by permission out of "The Exhaust Valve", February and March, 1974 issues, and published by the Historical Automobile Club of Oregon (HACO).
Have fun and good luck!!
  1. Who was the Governor of Oregon who allowed Oregon motorists to purchase license plates for 6 months?

    2. Walter M. Pierce
    Julius L. Meier

  2. Did Oregon motorists ever purchase license plates by horsepower?

    3. Yes
    No

  3. Did Oregon motorist ever purchase license plates by weight of the car?

    4. Yes
    No

  4. What does Hotchkis drive mean?

    5. Car is driven through rear springs, has radius rods, or torque arm on the rear end.
    Car is driven through rear springs, no radius rods, or torque arm on the rear end.

  5. Pierce Arrow & Stutz we of the last car manufacturers to change to left hand drive in the USA?

    6. True
    False

  6. What U.S. state outlawed new cars made with right hand drive?

    7. California
    Oregon

  7. Did Henry Ford ever run for public office as a U.S. Senator?

    8. No
    Yes

  8. What car manufacturer sent a “Peace Ship” to Europe to secure peace in WWI at its own expense?

    9. Ford
    Dodge

  9. To whom did Alexander Winton say: “if you can build a better car than the Winton, why don’t you build one?"

    10. George Pierce
    James Packard

  10. For what principle purpose did General Motors purchase Winton in about 1924?

    11. radiator patents
    diesel patents

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