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Solved - MJW #259 - Jowett proposal by Naum Gabo of the Design Research Unit 1943
« on: January 29, 2011, 01:37:41 PM »
Who was the designer of this model and what company was it created for?
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2011, 04:18:41 AM »
Wow - that's quite a design!
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2011, 01:36:42 PM »
Quite a forward-looking design for the time
Perhaps an expert has the answer?
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2011, 12:03:47 PM »
Time for the Pros to have a go
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2011, 12:05:29 PM »
DRU Car Prototype - Design Research Unit (Cubitt Gallery)
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2011, 12:16:11 PM »
Quote from: Joćo on February 06, 2011, 12:05:29 PM
DRU Car Prototype - Design Research Unit (Cubitt Gallery)
That's not what I have for this.
The design was created before such expressions as 'design research unit' were in use.
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2011, 12:29:17 PM »
Wow,that“s interesting!

DRU "The firm that defined British design for three decades" Design Research Unit 1942-72..

So..before 1942?  ;D
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2011, 12:38:24 PM »
Wow, that's VERY interesting Joao.
I had no idea that DRU would have been in existence when this model was designed/built in 1943/44.
You have the correct car but I have the name of a person who was responsible for the design and the name of a manufacturer who it was intended for.
Anyway I'll lock it for you in the meantime.
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2011, 02:35:47 PM »
Interesting, I have a very different answer for this.... hopefully I'll get a chance to say it
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2011, 02:49:51 PM »
Documentation of an initiative to commission the sculptor Naum Gabo to design the body and interior of a car for the Bradford-based company, Jowett (1943)  ;)
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Re: MJW #259
« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2011, 02:59:42 PM »
That's exactly what I have.
Apologies for not recognising the DRU - i didn't read the caption thoroughly.
The point is yours.
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Re: Solved - MJW #259 - Jowett proposal by Naum Gabo of the Design Research Unit 1943
« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2011, 03:24:55 PM »
No problem! Thanks woodinsight  ;)
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Re: Solved - MJW #259 - Jowett proposal by Naum Gabo of the Design Research Unit 1943
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2011, 05:06:47 PM »
Very nice and interesting!!
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Re: Solved - MJW #259 - Jowett proposal by Naum Gabo of the Design Research Unit 1943
« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2017, 04:40:25 AM »
Here's a colour picture (colourized I guess):

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