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1923 Lincoln L-series Brunn coupe. In financial trouble, Leland sold the company to Henry Ford February 4, 1922 for $8 million ($145,622,266 in 2023 dollars [2]), the amount determined by the judge presiding over the receivership Arthur J. Tuttle. [4] [1] Henry Leland valued the company at over $16 million.
Lincoln captured five of eleven first-team spots on the 1923 All-C.I.A.A. football team selected by committee of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Lincoln's first-team honorees were Byrd at quarterback, R. W. Johnson at left halfback, Chris Morgan at center, and J. W. Lancaster in the line. [2]
For 1923, Lincoln produced 7,875 cars (nearly 45% higher than in 1922). After struggling to deliver cars before 1922, Lincoln was operating at a profit by the end of 1923. In 1924, a Lincoln Model L became the first state limousine used by a U.S. President on an official basis, supplied for Calvin Coolidge. [10]
1917 Lincoln produces first automobile, the V-8 powered luxury Model L 1922 Lincoln sells only 150 cars 1922 Ford Motor Company acquires Lincoln 1923 Lincoln sales rise 45% 1930 Lincoln phases out L series; introduces K-Series powered by 384 cubic inch (6.3 L) 60° V-8 producing 125 hp 1931 Cadillac introduces V-12 road car for $800 less than V ...
On 3 March 1923, Lincoln were 2–0 behind away at Wigan Borough when Kendall was knocked unconscious by the ball rebounding off the frame of the goal and striking him on the back of the head. He was taken to hospital, and with full-back George Greaves as stand-in goalkeeper, Lincoln conceded a further seven goals. [5]
On 3 March 1923, Lincoln were losing 2–0 after half an hour of the visit to Wigan Borough when their goalkeeper, Jack Kendall, was knocked unconscious by the ball rebounding off the frame of the goal and striking him on the back of the head. Kendall was taken to hospital, and Greaves replaced him in goal; he and Lincoln conceded a further ...
The 1923 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nebraska in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Fred Dawson , the team compiled a 4–2–2 record (3–0–2 against conference opponents), won the MVC ...
The Lincoln Motor Company Plant was an automotive plant at Livernois, 6200 West Warren Avenue Detroit, Michigan, later known as the Detroit Edison Warren Service Center. [1] The complex was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, due to its historic association with World War I Liberty engines and the Lincoln Motor Company .