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How a differential gear works (1937) [video]

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Re: How a differential gear works (1937) [video]

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We know. I put a link to that video (to the Internet Archive, not YouTube) on Wikipedia years ago.

There's a whole series of Chevrolet films from the Jam Handy organization at the Internet Archive. "Take it Easy", "Spring Harmony" and "Shockproof" cover how auto suspensions work. "Facts on Friction", "Hydraulics" and "What stops them" explain brakes. "Head on" and "No Ghosts" - auto frames. "Water Boy" - cooling. "Free Air" - carburetor. There's more.

Re: How a differential gear works (1937) [video]

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We know. I put a link to that video (to the Internet Archive, not YouTube) on Wikipedia years ago. There's a whole series of Chevrolet films from the Jam Handy organization at the Internet Archive. "Take it Easy", "Spring Harmony" and "Shockproof" cover how auto suspensions work. "Facts on Friction", "Hydraulics" and "What stops them" explain brakes. "Head on" and "No Ghosts" - auto frames. "Water Boy" - cooling. "Fr…

I had never seen this, so i appreciate the link. Is there any similar video for a limited slip differential?

Re: How a differential gear works (1937) [video]

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Excellent use of graphics, created in the age before computer graphics.

A World War 2 training video for evading flak cannon fire is one of the best examples of graphical information presentation that I've seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP_-WUMi-nw

It features smoothly animated and highly functional designs as well as overlaying graphics on real footage to achieve a fashion of "augmented reality". The production quality is astounding and it is amazing to think that it was produced in the 40s. The entire video is an inspiring example of conveying information.

Re: How a differential gear works (1937) [video]

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Excellent use of graphics, created in the age before computer graphics.

A World War 2 training video for evading flak cannon fire is one of the best examples of graphical information presentation that I've seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP_-WUMi-nw It features smoothly animated and highly functional designs as well as overlaying graphics on real footage to achieve a fashion of "augmented reality". The production quality is astounding and it is amazing to think that it was produced…

That was really interesting. I never knew there was this kind of strategy behind flak evasion. Man, must have taken some stones to do a bomber mission. I knew an old timer that flew bombers in WW2 and he said towards the end of the war the germans were running out of metal and all sorts of things were used as flak. He said nuts and bolts were pretty common. He'd find them embedded inside the cabin after close flak fire. Pretty scary to think that your end might come from a washer.
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