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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

1930 realtime map- not to be confused with a GPS.

The GPS has long been a dream, the execution continues to improve.  Steve
1930 realtime map mover.

The device came with a set of paper maps. These were wound from one roll to another across a display and a cable connected to the speedometer controlled the scroll rate. The speed with which the display moved was proportional to the speed of the car so it always showed the correct point

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2147617/Iter-Avto-The-antique-route-The-sat-nav-1930-used-map-scroll.html#ixzz3bFLREOFS
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