A SWIFT switch to design
Posted: Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 0000 hrs IST
Updated: Saturday, Jan 14, 2006 at 0000 hrs IST
: functional and designed for motorised movement.
The Rolls Royce Silver Ghost of 1906 was a six cylinder car that stayed in production until 1925. It represented the best engineering and technology available at the time .
• 1930s Most of the technology used in automobiles had been invented and the number of manufacturers declined sharply as the industry consolidated. Ford, Citreon, Hudson, all went in for coupe models. The combination of style, speed and endurance was the key to success. Stylish hoods became the norm.
• 1940s Stealth and camouflage brought on elements of design such as curved glass, well-contoured and streamlined bodies. When civilian production restarted after the war, tail fins inspired by aircraft was introduced...