Author Topic: Days of Future Passed II - Solved! (Read 1970 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** October 02, 2011, 07:29:49 AM »

Here's a nice, exclusive group puzzle for the Pros and Feature Writers. In this grouping you will find visions of transportation
that range from near-term "what if" styling concepts, to the long-term visionary musings of artists, designers and engineers.
To earn a point for identifying any of these, you'll need to answer with at least two of the following listed pieces of information:

The name of the person who painted, drew or crafted the future vision.
The publication name and date in which the future vision was presented.
The specific attributes ascribed to the future vision (such as "concept for an atomic-powered pogo stick").
The event or year the future vision either represented or was presented to the public.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2011, 07:34:16 AM »

Correct ID's will be tracked here:

"A"   =   Some Dreams / Devon Francis / The New York Times Magazine / Ray B.
"B"   =   General Motors "Auto-control" / This Week Magazine. November 19, 1961 / Ray B.
"C"   =   Disney "Magic Highway" / Oguerrerob
"D"   =   Milwaukee Machine Tools Ad / Air Conditioning / Ray B.
"E"   =   Cars That Fly (Oct, 1958) Mechanix Illustrated / Oguerrerob
"F"   =   Taxi of the Future / Martial and Scull / Mechanix Illustrated / Oguerrerob
"G"   =   1923 Prediction of the Automobile of 1973, Science and Invention May 1923 / Oguerrerob
"H"   =   Prediction of a 1975 hovercar / Get Set for Super Driving! / Ralph Stein / This Week    / Ray B.
"I"   =   Jack Charipar sketch of a "1980" car with transparent steel roof / Paul Jaray
"J"   =   Aurthur Radebaugh cover of Motor Magazine, 1939 Motor Show Edition / Oguerrerob
"K"   =   Flying Carpet Car / George W. Walker / The Chicago Tribune / Oguerrerob
"L"   =   Laurel Guild / Pony Express of the Future / Timken Axles Ad / Allemano

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:16:37 AM »

By the way, I know which ones can be Google Image ID'd, and which cannot. So, be careful.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2011, 09:40:29 AM »

I'm always hooked on the future past webpages.

Ray B. · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2011, 11:38:30 AM »

"A" Some Dreams, F.O.B. Detroit : automotive engineers foresee radical changes, some of which may be only a few years off. Article or illustration by Devon Francis. The New York Times Magazine, October 25, 1959. About the same idea as "B", but here the highway and the car are radio equipped.

"B" Captioned: General Motors "Auto-control" allows automobile to follow electronic cable buried in the highway.
This Week Magazine. November 19, 1961

"D" = Early 1940s Milwaukee Machine Tools ad proclaiming that air-conditioning will be available for automobiles after the war.

"H" Prediction of a 1975 hovercar. From "Get Set for Super Driving!", by Ralph Stein This Week magazine, November 19, 1961.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2011, 01:38:41 PM »

C - The Disney-produced "Magic Highway" animated short presented how 1950s (1958) futurists viewed future transportation
F - Taxi of the future by Martial and Scull. Mechanix Illustrated. Feb, 1946
K - Flying Carpet Car - "The concept (already proved) comes from scientist Andrew Kucher, vice-president of engineering at one of our major motor companies. His people are studying how to maintain stability. Special highway engineering is one way. Another is skillful design, evidenced already in experimental ideas from the staff of motor stylist George W. Walker". The Chicago Tribune 1958

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2011, 04:05:10 AM »

No bad ID's yet...

Ray B. · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2011, 06:24:27 AM »

I had used one of your sources for a few puzzles of my own before. The four that I found come from here.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2011, 02:24:22 PM »

Open to all

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:17:29 PM »

G- The Automobile of 1973. Science and Invention Magazine. May 1923
J- Motor annual Show Number October 1939 by A. C. Radebaugh.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2011, 05:43:21 PM »

I -Jack Charipar sketch of a 1980 car featuring a "transparent steel" roof. SIA April '79

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2011, 08:31:39 AM »

Going fast - only two left!

Ray B. · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2011, 10:24:54 AM »

Quote from: Paul Jaray on October 12, 2011, 05:43:21 PM

I -Jack Charipar sketch of a 1980 car featuring a "transparent steel" roof. SIA April '79

I don't doubt Paul's identification, but it must have been published much prior to 1979, in some magazine where SIA picked it up later.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:28:26 AM »

Quote from: Ray B. on October 15, 2011, 10:24:54 AM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on October 12, 2011, 05:43:21 PM
I -Jack Charipar sketch of a 1980 car featuring a "transparent steel" roof. SIA April '79

I don't doubt Paul's identification, but it must have been published much prior to 1979, in some magazine where SIA picked it up later.

You are correct. Charipar presented this prediction for the 1980 model year in a paper for the Society of Automotive Engineers 1959 World Congress.

motorcar1 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2011, 09:11:47 PM »

Otto,
What a great topic in your thought out Post.
Truly enjoyed this unique read.
John

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2011, 03:11:58 AM »

Quote from: motorcar1 on October 26, 2011, 09:11:47 PM

Otto,
What a great topic in your thought out Post.
Truly enjoyed this unique read.
John

That's very kind - thank you.

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2011, 07:31:32 AM »

E - I knew I'd had seen it before! I've finally found it!

Monorail System appears in Mechanix Illustrated; Article: Cars That Fly (Oct, 1958) ...Piasecki Aircraft Corp. has a Sky Car in the works for the not-too-distant future... (Drawings by James Lockhart)

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:38:11 AM »

Is it done?

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2011, 09:29:15 AM »

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2011, 09:44:08 AM »

Thank you for your patience.

I'll wrap it up over the weekend.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** November 19, 2011, 03:37:52 AM »

Quote from: Oguerrerob on November 12, 2011, 08:38:11 AM

Is it done?

No - L remains unidentified.

streamliner · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2011, 06:47:35 PM »

Could "L" have been done by George Walker for Bohn, around 1943???

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2011, 03:02:07 AM »

Quote from: streamliner on November 22, 2011, 06:47:35 PM

Could "L" have been done by George Walker for Bohn, around 1943???

No sir

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:46:06 PM »

Breathe deep, the gathering gloom. The Black Hole is the puzzle's doom

Oguerrerob · « **Reply #24 on:** January 13, 2012, 05:26:13 PM »

Can't find this picture, but L pictures looks similar to Raymond Loewy's works

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Author Topic: Days of Future Passed II - Solved! (Read 1970 times)