The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Automotive GPS From The 1930's

The Make blog posted about this 1930's version of GPS.  The dashboard mounted map roll apparently advanced automatically corresponding to the speed of the car.  I guess you were on your own if you took an impromptu side trip.  Devices very similar to this map reader are still used in some forms of off road motorcycle racing such as the Dakar Rally.
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