It’s a pretty fanciful look at a double-decker Golden Gate Bridge that never happened. The neighboring Oakland Bay Bridge is double-decker, but not the Golden Gate Bridge. No information about this cutaway found on Flickr than the artist is Michele and the date is 1968. Click to Enlarge to: 1211 x 792 px Source: JoeKane17
Tag: 1960s
Deep Diver “Ferry” Submarine Cutaway, 1967
A gorgeous late 1960s cutaway from Pierre Mion for the “Deep Diver,” a ferry submarine designed by Edwin A. Link and built by Perry Submarine Builders, Riviera Beach, FL. This 22-foot, 4-man craft was meant for work, not play–underwater construction or research. Interestingly, Perry Submarines is still around and making submersibles, one of which is… Continue reading Deep Diver “Ferry” Submarine Cutaway, 1967
Inflatable Vietnam War-Era Quonset Hut Cutaway, 1967
This Quonset hut-style hospital was kept inflated by compressed air from a utility unit. Standing 20 x 52 feet, this portable hospital’s utility unit provided the positive air flow, power, heat, hot and cold water, and most welcome in the Southeast Asia jungles–air conditioning. Note: poor alignment of pages cuts off part of structure. Click… Continue reading Inflatable Vietnam War-Era Quonset Hut Cutaway, 1967
Pickup Truck Camper Cutaway, 1967
This pickup truck camper was pretty state-of-the-art stuff for RVs in the late 1960s. It had a pass-through to the cab; 12v outlets; aircraft inclinometers to indicate when the camper was leveled off; stiff springs; and an over-the-cab bunk. Source: Popular Mechanics May 1967
Community Bomb Shelter Under Bridge, 1962
In addition to small residential bomb shelters built in backyards or in basements, some communities planned–and in some cases, built–larger shelters for the community. Most community bomb shelters were based in existing buildings–church or school basements, in particular. But this cutaway drawing shows a bomb shelter under a bridge built for this express purpose. Click… Continue reading Community Bomb Shelter Under Bridge, 1962