Author Topic: What's my Job #1 William D. Bowman / Aerodynamics Engineering Staff / Ford (Read 1168 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** January 02, 2012, 05:14:44 AM »

For 1 point, ID the gentleman pictured, and his contribution to the world of car nuttiness. Need his name, the name of his employer, and his job.

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2012, 06:21:21 AM »

streamliner · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:28:04 AM »

I'm guessing he makes sound effects for a radio show...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:24:53 AM »

I suppose that radio show might be listened to in a car, which might be considered a contibution to the world of car nuttiness.

The puzzle person is not a broadcaster, a foley artist, nor an entertainer of any kind.

streamliner · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2012, 11:08:21 PM »

Could he be holding a set of French curves? Clay modeler?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2012, 04:17:54 AM »

No, these are not French curves, and he's not a clay modeler.

streamliner · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:06:40 PM »

Is he holding a grill or vent for a car?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2012, 04:22:15 AM »

Quote from: streamliner on January 14, 2012, 07:06:40 PM

Is he holding a grill or vent for a car?

Yes!

Ecnelis · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:31:14 PM »

And the words he is saying migt be... "Let me show you this new material, light as aluminium, hard as steel blah blah"... or not?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** January 18, 2012, 04:36:32 AM »

Quote from: Ecnelis on January 17, 2012, 05:31:14 PM

And the words he is saying migt be... "Let me show you this new material, light as aluminium, hard as steel blah blah"... or not?

No; he's not a metallurgic or materials engineer.

streamliner · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:44:20 PM »

Did that grille ever end up on a production car?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2012, 03:28:18 AM »

Those are sections of a grill that were intended for a production car. His work uncovered a flaw...

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:01:56 AM »

Carnut · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:15:56 AM »

Is this the guy who designed the BMC Singer made in San Francisco?
I'll look for his name if I'm on the right track; Perry or something like that I think..

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:22:17 AM »

Quote from: Carnut on February 01, 2012, 05:15:56 AM

Is this the guy who designer the BMC Singer made in San Francisco?
I'll look for his name if I'm on the right track; Perry or something like that I think..

No, not him

streamliner · « **Reply #15 on:** February 01, 2012, 02:53:03 PM »

Did he uncover an overheating problem?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2012, 04:42:39 AM »

No, cooling was not the problem

streamliner · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2012, 01:36:35 AM »

Was the flaw discovered in a wind tunnel?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2012, 03:43:43 AM »

Yes!

Locked for streamliner

streamliner · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:00:58 AM »

Tough one.

Well, he's probably an aerodynamics test engineer and if his name is known, then it must have been a famous project that was well-documented as history in the making, and if it was in a wind tunnel, it must have been at higher speeds, which means he must have discovered a lift problem with a race car, so it must have become a well-known problem. So here's all I got:

Ford aerodynamicist working on the GT40???

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:00:54 AM »

Wow - that's a lot of work to come up with no points!

The problem was not lift, and the car was not a GT40 (though it was a Ford). I don't think the project was at all famous, though the picture was included in an article about the man in a long-running monthly magazine.

fyreline · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2012, 07:31:52 AM »

Okay, just a stab in the dark to see if we can at least head this in the right direction for a solution (GREAT puzzle, by the way!) . . . did the wind tunnel testing reveal that the piece of trim the subject is holding exhibited some unusual sound characteristics, such as a whistle or something along those lines?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:12:26 AM »

Quote from: fyreline on February 07, 2012, 07:31:52 AM

Okay, just a stab in the dark to see if we can at least head this in the right direction for a solution (GREAT puzzle, by the way!) . . . did the wind tunnel testing reveal that the piece of trim the subject is holding exhibited some unusual sound characteristics, such as a whistle or something along those lines?

Yes!

Ray B. · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:20:12 AM »

Around 1968-1972?

fyreline · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:39:14 AM »

The piece he's holding looks like the center grille section of a 1972 Thunderbird. Did the man in the picture work for Ford?

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Author Topic: What's my Job #1 William D. Bowman / Aerodynamics Engineering Staff / Ford (Read 1168 times)