1941 CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH AUTOMOBILE COMPANY CAR DESIGN PROMOTIONAL FILM "YEARS OF PROGRESS" 51834a
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- Опубликовано: 29 май 2018
- This early 1940s black and white film is about the 1941 Chrysler Plymouth. A couple rides in a 1924 Chrysler Six. Seen up-close are its blue ribbon logo and winged radiator cap (:06-:12). An engineer checks off car-making objectives. The progression of car shapes is animated. The Chrysler Corporation and Engineering Building signs are shown (:13-1:00). The film superimposes scientists working in a lab on top of the factory building. Room #237 “Chemical Laboratory Ferrous Metals” sign is shown. Men in lab coats work on tables that have instruments and test tubes (1:01-2:13). A woman uses a spectroscope (2:13-2:50). A densitometer is shown in use (2:51-2:58). Polarized light is used to see inside parts (2:59-3:21). An x-ray diffraction machine records structure images. Atomic changes in the metal are shown (3:22-3:47). A Chrysler is shown in a wind tunnel. The propeller spins and the whitewall tires spin on a large dynamometer (3:49- 4:19). A rooftop sign says Oilite Oil Cushion Bearings. Parts created through powder metallurgy are shown. Fine copper and tin are poured onto a scale using a folded paper. The mix is stirred with a pestle, made into forms, and baked with oil to create a spongy Oilite bearing. Pressure causes small oil beads to come to the surface (4:21-6:11). The steel body is shown. Vibrations are tested using an oscilloscope. (6:12-6:32). Chemicals are poured into a machine to bond rubber to metal to make floating power engine mountings. The engine is shown up-close to explain how they work (6:33-7:24). Components made of plastic are shown. A scientist pours chemicals into a machine and a plastic component is made (7:26-7:50). Chrysler workers in 1940s clothing leave the building. The camera focuses on their legs with a shock absorber super-imposed (7:51-8:15). A bird’s-eye view is shown of Chrysler cars on a highway (8:16-8:21). A car mechanic in a sleeveless underwear shirt works under the hood in a controlled temperature environment. A researcher uses a Fulscope Indicating Controller to manipulate the temperature. A mechanic wears a winter parka to check repairs at -10 degrees. A metal bumper is subjected to salt spray (8:22-9:18). A top-secret floor shows engineers drafting concept drawings of future interiors and exteriors. “New” 1940s steering wheels and instrument panels are shown. Models shown are made of clay (full-size, just the front, and a smaller size) and one out of wood (9:19-10:50). The lab tests headlights. Aerodynamics are tested in a miniature wind tunnel. The lab has many mechanical testing stations, with some shown up-close. A machine pounds on seat cushions. Fabrics are stretched and exposed to blistering light. A car door is repeatedly slammed. Other testing machines not defined are shown. A completed car is chained to the “Belgium rolls” for testing. Shown inside the car is a device measuring vibrations under extreme conditions (10:52-13:50). 1941 Chrysler Plymouth Special De Luxe cars are tested on country dirt roads and on paved highways (13:52-14:12). A view inside the factory is shown (14:40). The Plymouth is shown again (15:08).
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Amazing engineering!! No wonder you can find one of these rusting away in a field 81 years later, and the doors will STILL open and shut! Chances are it could be running again in a day or two! Better in every way to the rolling computer-controlled Tupperware we drive today, the poor quality parts hidden by fancy displays, cushy seats, powerful engines, fancy paint, and tight-handling suspension, all for 3x what our grandparents paid for their house on an acre or more of land. God help us all!
Exactly!!!
I implore you to drive one for a year and report back.
If people learn about our past bring back theses ideas and rid new world order,life would better Americans,just saying.P.S.I own several 41 plymouths built strong😊
Jay Leno Garage did a show on the 41 Plymouth that was very entertaining.
Great to see this film; thanks for posting it! I can say that these cars ares still a pleasure to drive today... Actual headroom, legroom, visibility, and comfort from a time when cars were more than just un-repairable, disposable debt-instruments.
What a patriotic feeling. 💁🏼♂️
Loved the mechanical testing equipment, a lot.
Such a manly car 🚘
This is a cool episode because i will always like the how they manufacturer the 1941 Chrysler Plymouth cars that will become future classic cars from the past
It was only about a year after this movie was made that Pearl Harbor occured and the production Chrysler cars ended.
Announcer: Lowell Thomas
Yes Randall, that's him alright. He was the Walter Cronkite of the 1930's and 40's. He also narrated the 20th Century Fox newsreels during the era.
I was born in '45. My dad was hired by Henry Ford I as a janitor and he didn't climb the corporate ladder but that was before WWII and Ford had a lot of admirers, including my dad. After the war, however, it became more and more evident that, among domestic automobile manufacturers, Chrysler was THE engineering company. Dad bought Fords in '60 and '62 but he bought Chrysler products both before and after those years. Competition has always benefited consumers.
You can see the engineering at the drag strip in the 60’s and 70’s Dodge and Plymouth cars were hard to beat. From the giant killer 340 to the standard 440 and 440 six pack cars and the legendary Hemi. Mopars are hard to beat at the drag strip.
In the '60s, I was under the impression no Chevy or Ford with the same size engine an an automatic could beat a Dodge or Plymouth with Torqurflight.
@@rogermetzger7335 That was the usual outcome. The Torque Flight is almost indestructible. My dad races a 68 Dodge Dart with a Hemi and a Torque Flight 727. He launches from the light at 6000 rpm, the car has a 60 foot time of 1.30 and does the quarter in 9.60ish. He rebuilds the Torque flight once every 2 years and most of the time it’s just a few parts and back in it gos. A hot Mopar Dodge/Plymouth with a 727 is very hard to beat.
What an amazing time to be an American
My father had a 1941 Chrysler, it needed a waterproof distributor.
I would expect all of the in-house materials testing and metalurgy research to be done by suppliers now. The car company engineers would write specs that lists all the performance targets and the suppliers would be contractually required to guarantee that performance. I expect that the car company engineers work with the suppliers and if necessary the suppliers' engineers work with the materials suppliers' engineers.
What a great time to be an American!!
It would be cool if someone colorized these old car movies...but I don't know if anyone would.
Hardcore engineering
I wonder what these car designers from 1941 would think if you put a drawing of a 2000 PT Cruiser on their desk?
Brave New World -- American style.
Technology for higher quality Vehicles....
NOT to keep Morons from killing themselves, because we now feel that Driver's Education in School is no longer necessary.... 😞
Where can I order one😅
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A few months later, the Japanese changed the direction of this company.
Always hungry for facts, the engineers delight in punishing their handiwork. For by tests such as these they can design and engineer better automobiles. No matter how handsome a car interior may be, unless the seat cushion stands up under 1100 bouncings an hour, it is rejected.
Today's question: Will Chrysler still be in business in 2025?
They are Stelantus now and owned by a European company. Rumor has them pulling out of the US.