Blast from the past? Or is it? 1971 Tomorrows World

[Spacewagon52]

 

[Herbie]

One thing I'd really like to know is whatever happened to the infrared headlight system they showed on TW many moons ago?

If I remember correctly they rigged up a Jag with the system and it worked really well, with the driver being able to see much further than with conventional headlights.

[NemesisUK]

I'm sure there is something similar on Mercedes? Called Night view Assist I think.

This

https://www.mercedesbenzdoylestown.com/what-is-mercedes-benz-night-view-assist/

 

[Herbie]

7 minutes ago, NemesisUK said:

I'm sure there is something similar on Mercedes? Called Night view Assist I think.

This

https://www.mercedesbenzdoylestown.com/what-is-mercedes-benz-night-view-assist/

 

That does look similar but appears to only be an infrared camera that picks up anything radiating IR. The system demonstrated on TW many years ago was an actual IR illumination system with IR headlights that 'lit up' the road ahead, with an IR camera linked to a display. Or at least that's how I seem to remember it - maybe I'm wrong.

[Zotto]

I had something similar on my 2014 GS 🙂

[Spock66]

They forgot the traction control at 4'15", otherwise a pretty accurate prediction.

[royoftherovers]

I enjoyed that.

Whatever happened to James Burke ?

[J Henderson]

He's still around (age 85). This was a great bit of TV featuring him.

 

[royoftherovers]

10 hours ago, J Henderson said:

He's still around (age 85). This was a great bit of TV featuring him.

 

Thanks John. I still miss him too, along with Raymond Baxter !

The piece of film, I had not seen before, was excellent and right up my street.

[Malc]

hope I get to look like him when I'm 85 ............  seems ageless 

Malc

I'm guessing it was a few years ago tho' ...  wshen was that shot ?  anyone know ?