Comments on: Speed Indicator Warns Driver by Flashing Red Light (Oct, 1938) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-911738 Firebrand38 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:13:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/#comment-911738 I think rather than automobile speed this was more of a makeshift tachometer for a 1938 car. They're talking about speed in rpm's and not in mph. A possible clue may be found in the drawing of the driver's hands. Those appear to be feminine gloves with the implication that this device was to keep "m'lady" from over revving a car with a standard transmission. That's my assumption. I think rather than automobile speed this was more of a makeshift tachometer for a 1938 car. They’re talking about speed in rpm’s and not in mph.

A possible clue may be found in the drawing of the driver’s hands. Those appear to be feminine gloves with the implication that this device was to keep “m’lady” from over revving a car with a standard transmission. That’s my assumption.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-911067 nlpnt Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:51:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/#comment-911067 Why did they give it its' own sender instead of working off the existing speedometer drive cable? Why did they give it its’ own sender instead of working off the existing speedometer drive cable?

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-907461 Charlie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:26:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/#comment-907461 Whoops, fixed the category. Thanks splog. Whoops, fixed the category. Thanks splog.

]]> By: Alan J. Richer http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-907379 Alan J. Richer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:58:53 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/#comment-907379 Not going to work all that well - the fan speed will blow this thing into a false reading in lower gears. Nice try, though...8) Not going to work all that well – the fan speed will blow this thing into a false reading in lower gears. Nice try, though…8)

]]> By: Splognosticus http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-907269 Splognosticus Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:26:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/#comment-907269 Filed under Aviation? How fast are these guys going, anyway? Filed under Aviation? How fast are these guys going, anyway?

]]> By: Don http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/comment-page-1/#comment-907203 Don Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:09:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/12/13/speed-indicator-warns-driver-by-flashing-red-light/#comment-907203 NOOOO! NOT THE DEVIL'S HEAD!!! NOOOO! NOT THE DEVIL’S HEAD!!!

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