Talk:Barney Oldfield

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Just so you know, he was the first celebrity to endorse Pepsi. --Sloderinggunslinger 16:17, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 Citation Request 2 Sound Recording 3 Business Ventures 4 Barney's Name

[edit] Citation Request

I rephrased part of this article and added more citations, but I am unable to find any citation for the following. "Oldfield learned how to operate the car the morning of the event, and won by a half mile in the five mile race." Normally, I would have deleted the line, but I recall hearing this before; I just can't find a citable source. If anyone can find support for this, it would be appreciated. If not, please feel free to delete it. Pawthorn (talk) 18:22, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

All I've ever seen is that he practiced driving 999 everyday, until the race. --216.31.248.147 (talk) 18:04, 23 January 2008 (UTC)23 January 2008

I had originally added it. I'm not sure what source was used since it was years ago. Citation wasn't emphasized then like it is now. I found one that states it was a rumor, so I edited the entry with the citation. Royalbroil 18:26, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sound Recording

What are the guidelines for uploading a recording of Barney Oldfield (sound) --CCSEuro (talk) 02:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

First, you need to own the copyright to the sound, except if it is in the public domain. That means that it was published in the United States before December 31, 1922. You need to provide a link to the source website. It needs to be in a format compatible with Wikipedia like ogg. Royalbroil 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Business Ventures

In the business ventures section, I'd like to include two pieces of information from advertisements, do I need to scan in the sources, since they aren't a typical source? In later years, Barney Oldfiled owned and operated the Oldfield Apartment Hotel in Los Angeles, CA & Barney Oldfield's Club on Ventura Blvd. outside of Universal City, CA (source: vintage advertisements, private collection). --CCSEuro (talk) 02:10, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Please contact me on my talk page. I'd like to talk with you about the reliability of the source. Scanning should not be necessary. See WP:AGF. Royalbroil 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Barney's Name

Is his first name Bern or Berna? --CCSEuro (talk) 03:06, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

His obituary in the NY Times said Berna, so I changed it. Royalbroil 04:25, 26 May 2008 (UTC)