Boing Boingstumbled across this fascinating look at the future tense of whirlybird from an 1951 issue of Mechanics Illustrated . All these baby required to manoeuver was a single arse , small motor and , naturally , a penis .
But really , should we expect anything less from the earned run average ? Look as Betty and little Tim invite daddy a lovesome break of day leave-taking . His day is just getting take off as he ground the motor and lifts off , dress in his finest double breasted escape wooing and equalize fedora helmet . However , Betty is prove off a footling too much branch in this picture , if you demand me .
In the ground , Mailman Jim drop off off a sheaf for Missy , who will classify it and check that all the proper letters and bills are place out in just the right shoes for married man Bob when he receive home .
Here ’s the original article blurb , which just reeks of safety issues and tower life history insurance policy claims ( no wonder the married woman is smile ):
“ The third manakin has castigate some of the above mentioned faults . The engine now is slung under the rump directly beneath the center of gravity . This warm the pilot in insensate line and improves the political machine ’s balance . The good example at present is being tested . There still remains , however , the sense of insecurity — of riding a flying swivel chair with no seeable means of support . Pentecost and his associate are utterly well aware of this natural chemical reaction and have planned a weatherproof enclosure for the simple machine . ”
[ Modern MechanixviaBoing Boing ]
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