Whaddyacallit #187 - Transdrive Transportation system

Ray B. · December 30, 2008, 06:17:12 AM

You gonna need your God because this is just what they did.

K5ING · January 01, 2009, 03:57:36 PM

I'm guessing it some kind of detector for nuclear fallout and/or radiation detection considering that '57 was the height of the cold war and "duck and cover" drills.

JWK

Ray B. · January 01, 2009, 04:13:49 PM

No, although I would have loved that. Otto Puzzell roughly guessed the purpose of this device (see above) and Impishgrin gave a more precise description. But I still need the exact name of the project.

Ray B. · April 06, 2009, 01:57:06 PM

It's not only about gaining points. I offer an extra reward for this one: I 'll PM to the winner a big file with all the details and pictures about the project.

Otto Puzzell · April 06, 2009, 05:11:52 PM

I'm flummoxed. I looked and looked, to no avail.

Paul Jaray · April 06, 2009, 05:18:06 PM

I'm working on it too...without better results...but there's no hurry!

Ray B. · April 06, 2009, 05:50:38 PM

At times, one is glad to find one who leaves his fellow puzzlers stranded.

Ray B. · May 22, 2009, 07:22:35 AM

Is there more light here?

Ray B. · July 14, 2009, 12:13:13 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 08, 2008, 10:29:45 AM
Is it a guide, to follow a beam, cable, etc?

With this brilliant deduction by Otto, it shouldn't be too hard to find this. It's one of the many ideas developpped to make automotive traffic safer and more "efficient"

Ray B. · July 28, 2009, 08:11:39 AM

May I tease you with another picture?

Otto Puzzell · July 28, 2009, 12:09:04 PM

A-ha! Not Ford-specific then. I was Googling the wrong stuff.

Otto Puzzell · July 28, 2009, 12:14:18 PM

Part of a World's Fair exhibit?

Ray B. · July 28, 2009, 04:35:13 PM

No. I searched for that kind of connection and didn't find a thing.

Paul Jaray · July 28, 2009, 04:48:30 PM

Are the cars supposed to be lifted and moved?

Ray B. · July 28, 2009, 05:58:36 PM

Exactly.

DynaMike · August 01, 2009, 07:09:57 AM

To help avoiding traffic jam on bridges by making it possible to use both side (up and under) of a bridge ?

Ray B. · August 01, 2009, 07:42:10 AM

I am posting 2 pages of the brochure where the purpose and method are explained. But, as I said before, the purpose has already been found by Otto, and what I am after now is the name of the proposed system.

Ray B. · September 18, 2009, 11:11:07 AM

:)

Otto Puzzell · September 18, 2009, 01:39:53 PM

I'm trying - I really am!

Ray B. · September 18, 2009, 02:09:50 PM

Since I found it, it has been uploaded on many other websites, don't loose hope.
As often, finding the right words to google brings the solution, other than the one that I masked in the brochure (and which is the brand name of the system).
You may make some guesses about them.

Allemano · October 08, 2009, 11:54:02 AM

Has it something to do with Personal Rapid Transit (PRT)?

Ray B. · October 08, 2009, 02:44:58 PM

No. It predates it by years from what I quickly read following your question. It's basically the same kind of idea, of course.

Ray B. · October 10, 2009, 03:44:12 AM

Lend me your ears, professionnals.
I've had a PM from an expert who thinks he has the answer. This one has lasted long enough, and once found, can be for all of you an open gate to some amazing web pages.

I am asking you so as not to be unfair. Do you agree for me to move it back to the open pro section?
If three of you give me a yes I'll consider myself entitled to do it.

Paul Jaray · October 10, 2009, 03:57:50 AM

I've never gave up on this, or any others, but it's been here for quite long, and IMHO it can be moved.

Allemano · October 10, 2009, 05:05:22 AM

IMHO the Pros And Feature Writers section is quite redundant anyway, so don't hesitate to move it back..

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Whaddyacallit #187 - Transdrive Transportation system