A Companion Car To SS-100-X?

[David Von Pein]

https://blogspot.com/The-Cincinnati-Enquirer-November-23-1963

The above Cincinnati newspaper has an interesting tidbit in the article in the lower-right corner (re: limousines). It says:

I have never heard about the existence of such a companion car. Anybody know anything about it? And do any photos exist of it?

 

Edited December 7, 2022 by David Von Pein

[Gerry Down]

3 feet is alot. Sounds like there'd be no jump seats.

[Vince Palamara]

12 minutes ago, David Von Pein said:

https://blogspot.com/The-Cincinnati-Enquirer-November-23-1963

The above Cincinnati newspaper has an interesting tidbit in the article in the lower-right corner (re: limousines). It says:

I have never heard about the existence of such a car. Anybody know anything about it? And do any photos exist of it?

 

Very much so, yes. I learned about this in the late 1990's. Photo(s) to follow soon.

[David Von Pein]

18 minutes ago, David Von Pein said:

I have never heard about the existence of such a car. Anybody know anything about it? And do any photos exist of it?

Upon digging a little deeper into this, I have now answered my own question (via the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article seen below, from June 27, 1962). Click to enlarge:

Edited December 7, 2022 by David Von Pein

[Vince Palamara]

3 minutes ago, David Von Pein said:

Upon digging a little deeper into this, I have now answered my own question (via the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article seen below, from June 27, 1962). Click to enlarge:

Great! Here it is seen trailing JFK's limo (note the two license plate numbers) on 3/27/63 in Washington, D.C.:

[Vince Palamara]

34 minutes ago, David Von Pein said:

Upon digging a little deeper into this, I have now answered my own question (via the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper article seen below, from June 27, 1962). Click to enlarge:

I was correct about the limo behind JFK's being Jackie's limo (SS-297-X): 

[Adam Johnson]

Looks like Greer and Kellermen, as Presidential drive team number 1 was current as of March 63'.

[Vince Palamara]

1 hour ago, Adam Johnson said:

Looks like Greer and Kellermen, as Presidential drive team number 1 was current as of March 63'.

No--that is SAIC Gerald Behn in the front seat AND Thomas Shipman also drove the limo. Note the military aide between the two, as well.

[Vince Palamara]

1 hour ago, Adam Johnson said:

Looks like Greer and Kellermen, as Presidential drive team number 1 was current as of March 63'.

(Kellerman can be seen in the follow-up car front passenger seat to the right)

[Marjan Rynkiewicz]

On 12/7/2022 at 11:44 PM, Vince Palamara said:

Great! Here it is seen trailing JFK's limo (note the two license plate numbers) on 3/27/63 in Washington, D.C.:

Clearly Greer driving the jfklimo.  

Probably Hickey driving Queen Mary. Kellerman in passenger seat.

Kinney drove the QM when Hickey killed JFK, but i dont think Kinney is anywhere in this pix.

But who are the other agents in QM -- at least 4 ovem.

The SSA sitting high up in the rear seat is interesting. This is where Hickey sat high up when he killed JFK. But Hickey was sitting high up on 2 leather AR15 cases -- i think that our SSA here is just sort of perched/thrust back against the back of the seat (unless he has borrowed something to sit on).

Edited December 8, 2022 by Marjan Rynkiewicz

[Vince Palamara]

1 hour ago, Marjan Rynkiewicz said:

Clearly Greer driving the jfklimo.  

Probably Hickey driving Queen Mary. Kellerman in passenger seat.

Kinney drove the QM when Hickey killed JFK, but i dont think Kinney is anywhere in this pix.

But who are the other agents in QM -- at least 4 ovem.

The SSA sitting high up in the rear seat is interesting. This is where Hickey sat high up when he killed JFK. But Hickey was sitting high up on 2 leather AR15 cases -- i think that our SSA here is just sort of perched/thrust back against the back of the seat (unless he has borrowed something to sit on).

Next to Kellerman- Agent Ron Pontius (still alive); agent on other side- Agent Toby Chandler (still alive). Agent directly seated behind Kellerman- it looks like either Don Lawton (deceased) or Frank Yeager (still alive); I am torn on which it is. The other gentleman does not appear to be an agent but a member of the media.

[Pamela Brown]

On 12/7/2022 at 7:15 AM, Vince Palamara said:

I was correct about the limo behind JFK's being Jackie's limo (SS-297-X): 

Yes. In addition, Jackie may have confused 'her' car with SS100X in her Warren Commission testimony when she said 'you couldn't hear them, you know, because of the windshield..." SS297x had.a permanent second windshield.  SS100X did not; it had been removed and redesigned three months after delivery to the White House...