Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Acoustic early aircraft warning systems of 1918.

With sophisticated listening devices such as these as it appears we will have no need for development of those ungainly, untested and possibly dangerous "radar" systems.


This remarkable design doubled as multitone warning horns and was the inspiration for truck horns everywhere.

Stereophonic concept


Invented by a former orange grower

Further devloped by a wheelchair manufacturer.






If we can hear it we can see it.

Later seen modified as a midway ride at Blackpool



A happy operator is an effective operator.

Exhaustive tests were made, vertically oriented vs horoizontal.


"I can't hear bombs falling yet." he said, looking relaxed.