Solved - NEH 3542: Airtab - Fuel-saving airflow research vehicle

[Carnut]

What's this, made by whom and what is its purpose - for 1 point?:

ANYONE FOUND GIVING ANSWERS OBTAINED BY USING GOOGLE SEARCH BY IMAGE MAY BE BANNED FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD, AND THIS PUZZLE IS ONLY OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR AGREEMENT TO THAT IN THE THREAD IN THE NEWS AND INFORMATION SECTION.

[Carnut]

Experts?

[richard cuyler]

Expensive way to hide the look of a test model? Designed by William Towns ?

[Carnut]

Expensive way to hide the look of a test model? Designed by William Towns ?

Could have been but isn't.
Maybe Bill lent his ruler to someone else..!

[gilescooperuk]

looks similar to the top gear 'stealth van' they hung a lot of tv screens on?

[Carnut]

looks similar to the top gear 'stealth van' they hung a lot of tv screens on?

Not that..

[ValkyrieGT]

Dryden Flight Research Center. Aerodynamic retired delivery test van. Made to test aerodynamics of R.V.'s & other roadgoing vehicles.

[Carnut]

You've got the vehicle.  I don't know where the tests took place, but I'm looking for what the vehicle is inside the box and what is the company involved in making it?

Locked for you to dig into further.

[ValkyrieGT]

It was a Ford van that was used for the testing. NASA was involved with the aerodynamic studies. It started out with a box form & was modified along the way during testing, by rounding corners & then adding a boat tail & so on, as the testing progressed. Edwin J. Saltzman began the testing in 1973. A cab over engine(COE) tractor trailer was also used for testing aerodynamic effects, for large roadgoing vehicles.

[Carnut]

More good info, but you still haven't given me what I was looking for.
They found something else out during the research and that has been the result of the development.  I picked the picture up off their website (the company which is making the aerodynamic development).  Who is it?

Still locked for ValkyrieGT.

[ValkyrieGT]

Not going any further with my information on this puzzle.

[Carnut]

Not going any further with my information on this puzzle.

The company is mentioned on the website I think you got your pictures from..
I'll keep it locked for you for the time being.

[ValkyrieGT]

Aeroserve Technologies Ltd. of Ottowa Canada with marketing company Airtab of Loveland Colorado. Airtab vortex generator, which reduced drag improved stability & increased fuel economy.

[Carnut]

Aeroserve Technologies Ltd. of Ottowa Canada with marketing company Airtab of Loveland Colorado. Airtab vortex generator, which reduced drag improved stability & increased fuel economy.

Airtab is what I was looking for, so I've given you your point but I'll only be able to move it when I get back home and can access my file!  Will be lae tomorrrow or more likely on Wednesday.