old school gps

By Pat Law™ • Aug 21st, 2008 • Category: The Geek

Back in the day before satellites and TomTom in the 1920s, motorists had a little tiny machine equipped with minuscule maps to guide them on the road. How cute is that?!

A retired businessman from Muswell Hill removed from the responsibilities of a busy bee, Maurice Collins has selected fifty must-have items from his massive collection of 1,400 historic gadgets to flaunt at the British Library Business and Intellectual Property Centre.

If you can’t afford the trip, check out the collection here.

Via: Daily Mail

old school gps from 1920s

old school gps from 1920s

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Pat Law™is a Digital Strategist who, in her time in the Adland, has marketed a range of global brands including adidas, Cadbury Schweppes, Chrysler, Harley-Davidson, Hewlett-Packard, Johnnie Walker, L’Oréal, and Royal Salute. A self-confessed Social Media junkie, Pat has since joined the 360° Digital Influence team at Ogilvy PR. Pat also writes for iSh, LOTL International, and Singapore Architect.
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2 Responses »

  1. Cathrin on August 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 am:

    Hey hey,

    I’ve just come back from the exhibition at the British Library. Rather small, but nevertheless impressive. I have to admit tho that the ‘pre-historic’ sat-nav was the best and most hilarious gadget exhibited.

    /Cat

  2. Pat Law™ on August 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 am:

    Cat, URGH!!! I wish I was there! Damn! I wanna return to England!

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