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Title: Days of Future Passed II - Solved!
Post by: 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:

Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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.  8)
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on October 02, 2011, 09:40:29 AM
I'm always hooked on the future past webpages.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Ray B. 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob 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
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 03, 2011, 04:05:10 AM
No bad ID's yet...
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Ray B. 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 12, 2011, 02:24:22 PM
Open to all
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on October 15, 2011, 08:31:39 AM
Going fast - only two left!
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on November 07, 2011, 07:31:32 AM
E - I knew I'd had seen it before! I've finally found it! ;D 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)
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on November 12, 2011, 08:38:11 AM
Is it done?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on November 18, 2011, 09:29:15 AM
 ???
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on November 18, 2011, 09:44:08 AM
Thank you for your patience.

I'll wrap it up over the weekend.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: streamliner on November 22, 2011, 06:47:35 PM
Could "L" have been done by George Walker for Bohn, around 1943???
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell 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
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on December 21, 2011, 02:46:06 PM
Breathe deep, the gathering gloom. The Black Hole is the puzzle's doom
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 13, 2012, 05:26:13 PM
Can't find this picture, but L pictures looks similar to Raymond Loewy's works
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 14, 2012, 04:30:15 AM
No connection to Loewy that I am aware of.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 14, 2012, 04:35:10 AM
Similar case with W.Teague?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 14, 2012, 04:52:19 AM
"L" was not done by Willie Teague, Ohio State football offensive tackle / tight end (1970 - 1972).

Also not by Walter Dorwin Teague
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 14, 2012, 04:59:41 AM
Norman Bel Geddes?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 14, 2012, 05:04:43 AM
A less well-known industrial designer penned "L"
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 16, 2012, 12:21:09 PM
Brooke Stevens?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on January 16, 2012, 12:32:03 PM
No sir
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on January 25, 2012, 11:13:47 AM
Prof. A.M. Low?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on February 04, 2012, 01:53:06 AM
Or Martial & Scull?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 04, 2012, 03:42:57 AM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on January 25, 2012, 11:13:47 AM
Prof. A.M. Low?

No
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Oguerrerob on April 09, 2012, 02:40:49 PM
Laurent Durieux?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 09, 2012, 04:31:44 PM
I'll post a reply by early tomorrow, my time.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 10, 2012, 03:57:58 AM
Quote from: Oguerrerob on April 09, 2012, 02:40:49 PM
Laurent Durieux?

No
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 22, 2012, 08:01:41 AM
I'm sure the designer of "L" didn't work in a vacuum.  ;)
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Allemano on April 24, 2012, 08:41:03 PM
Lurelle Guild?
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 25, 2012, 03:53:17 AM
Ah-ha! Lurelle Guild, perhaps best-known for his work on Electolux vacuum cleaners, drew ____________'s  ___________ "___________ _____________".

Locked for you.
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Allemano on April 25, 2012, 04:05:15 AM
Sorry, but I have seen it yet! ;)
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 25, 2012, 04:07:41 AM
 8)
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Allemano on April 25, 2012, 04:30:35 AM
"Pony Express" was the name of the vehicle...wait...
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 25, 2012, 04:43:07 AM
Keep channeling that psychic energy!
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Allemano on April 25, 2012, 04:47:34 AM
I lost the rest I'm afraid..  :-[
Was it a Timken Axles ad?

more likely it was an article about a future America, but I can't find it on the internet...
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 25, 2012, 05:14:33 AM
You've solved this one to my satisfaction. Well done!

All: I've left some other juicy clues in other long-unsolved puzzles.

The Points:


Ray B. 4
Oguerrerob 6
Allemano 1
Paul Jaray 1
Title: Re: Days of Future Passed II
Post by: Otto Puzzell on September 16, 2012, 06:02:57 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 02, 2011, 07:34:16 AM
"B"   =   General Motors "Auto-control" / This Week Magazine. November 19, 1961 / Ray B.

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