Template:Did you know nominations/Hayes Manufacturing Company

Hayes Manufacturing Company

  • ... that a bulldog bought two-thirds of the letter "-H-" in 1971?
  • Source: Francis, Daniel (September 1, 2012). Robertson, Pam (ed.). Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History. Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-55017-561-5.
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by CosXZ (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Cos (X + Z) 14:59, 15 January 2025 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - Thank you for your work on the article! The hook is certainly interesting, but IMO it doesn't provide enough context to the reader, and the article doesn't mention the letter "-H-" anywhere. Are there any other possible hooks?
QPQ: None required.

Overall: '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talkcontribs) 13:12, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

  • @CanonNi: the "-H-" is Hayes signature hood ornament.
    For example, take a look at the bullbar.
  • But if you want, I'll give you another hook:
ALT1: ... that the Hayes Manufacturing Company were the first logging truck manufacturing company to introduce diesel engines to their trucks in 1933.

Source: Holtzman, Stan (1995). American Semi Trucks. Osceola, Wisconsin: Motorbooks International. p. 46. ISBN 978-1610605731.

-Cos (X + Z) 15:13, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Ah, that makes sense. Approved - the image you added above could be used if this is the first hook of its set. Congrats on your second DYK and GA! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talkcontribs) 02:32, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

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