I have long been an admirer of the work of Carl b. Graf and recently realised that there is not much information on his work online. So I thought I would put a set together as the start of a small archive of his work.
I have just set up a new group dedicated to graphic design applied to motor vehicles. With a focus on modernist corporate identities of the 60's and 70's. www.flickr.com/groups/autografik/
The new, contemporary design movement came out of Europe, (especially Switzerland) and the post-war growth of international corporations. Graphic designers were suddenly handling major national programs, especially in the US.
The Auto Train aims to provide a sustainable solution for traveling distances too long to drive by car but too short to fly by plane. The fully-automated system
By designing UK's road signs, Margaret Calvert's discreet work helped to save hundreds of thousands of lives in the United Kingdom.
The iconic logo for Crate & Barrel was designed by Tom Shortlidge five years after the Chicago housewares company’s humble launch in 1962. The mark hasn’t changed since, making it one of the most durable identities in American retail. Moonlighting for C&B while at the
Welcome to All Things Transport! Here you'll find a list of all our transport themed units. Each unit covers art, craft and activity ideas to go with each type of vehicle, as well as book and Kindle app recommendations. All Things Airplane!All Things Car! All Things Truck!All Things Tractor!All Things Boat! All Things Construction Vehicle!All Things Bus!All Things Train! Which transportation theme is your child's favorite?!?! And if these crafts aren't enough - check out my book!
Manufacturer: Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Cricklewood, North London - UK / Park Ward, Willesden in North London - UK Type: 3½ Litre Drop Head Coupé by Park Ward Production time: 1933 – 1937 Production outlet: about 590 by Park Wrad Production outlet: 1177 (all 3½ Litres) Engine: 3669cc straight-6 Power: 110 bhp / 4.500 rpm Drivetrain: rear wheels Speed: 152 km/h Curb weight: 1140 kg Wheelbase: 126 inch Chassis: nickel steel, featured a "double-dropped" layout on an ash frame with special coachbuilders body work Steering: worm & nut Gearbox: four-speed manual / synchromesh on III and IV / floor shift Clutch: single dry plate disc Carburettor: twin SU’s Fuel tank: 81 liter Electric system: 12 Volts Ignition system: single coil Brakes front: servo powered mechanical drums Brakes rear: servo powered mechanical drums Suspension front: solid axle, longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs + hydraulic shock absorbers Suspension rear: live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs + “Ride Control” hydraulic shock absorbers Rear axle: live Differential: hypoid Wheels: 18 inch steel discs Tires: 5.50 x 18 Dunlop Options: wire wheels, Lucas “King of the Road” headlamps, Rudge-Whitworth disc wheels, Ace Deluxe polished wheel discs, factory-specified “knock-off” racing wheels, enclosed spare wheel/tire on the rear deck, heater, radio, under-seat tool kit, og lamp, wing driving mirror, interior driving mirror Special: - Bentley sold the 3½ Litre, based on an experimental Rolls-Royce project "Peregrine", only as “rolling chassis”. A “rolling chassis” is a factory chassis, an engine and gearbox, scuttle and radiator, steering column, suspension and wheels. - The 3½ Litre Series rolling chassis, "the silent sports car", was assembled at the Rolls-Royce plant in Derby - UK and are known as “the Derby Bentleys” (this 3½ Litre, the 1936-1939: 4¼ Litre and the 1939-1941: Mark V). - The sales department first released the car, designed by Ernest Walter Hives, at the 1933 London Olympia Motor Show. - Bentley provided "3½ Litre rolling chassis" to coachbuilders like Park Ward (built about half of all 3½ Litre bodies), W. A. Arnold & Co., Barker, Bertelli Feltham, Freestone & Webb, Gurney Nutting, Hooper, Mann Egerton, Mulliner (both Arthur and H J), Rippon, Thrupp & Maberly, James Young, Vanden Plas and Windovers in England, Figoni et Falaschi, Kellner, Saoutchik and Vanvooren in Paris and smaller concerns elsewhere in UK and Europe. - Although chassis production ceased in 1937, a number of cars were still being bodied and delivered during 1940. The last few were delivered and first registered in 1941. - A Drophead 3½ Litre was briefly featured as James Bond's personal vehicle in the 1963 movie “From Russia with Love”.
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