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blog.modernmechanix.com - 12/16/2008

Will These Vehicles Run? (May, 1932)

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$10 for the best Letter Answering the Question: Will These Vehicles Run? HERE’S a real brain tickler for puzzle fans—study the drawings above, figure out whether the lead balls and the water motor will move the vehicles or not (and why), send in your less than 300 word letter ...

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blog.makezine.com - 12/16/2008

Will these vehicles run? A puzzle from the past

— blog.makezine.com — Will These Vehicles Run? Modern Mechanix, 1932. HERE’S a real brain tickler for puzzle fans—study the drawings... above, figure out whether the lead balls and the water motor will move the vehicles or not (and why), send in your less than 300 word ... (more) Will these vehicles run? A puzzle from the past

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Will these vehicles run? A puzzle from the past
MAKE Magazine — Will These Vehicles Run? Modern Mechanix, 1932. HERE’S a real brain tickler for puzzle fans—study the drawings above, figure out whether the lead balls and the water motor will move the vehicles or not (and why), send in your less than 300 word letter giving your reasons, and you may be rewarded with a check for $10. Somebody’s bound to win that $10 check; it might just as well be you. There are no hidden tricks in these drawings. All you need is an understanding of natural laws. In addition to the $10 award for the best tetter, all other letters ...

Can you solve this 1932 brain teaser concerning two vehicles?
CrunchGear — In the early part of the 1900’s, automakers were still experimenting with fuel sources - and the basic laws of physics. The pic to the right is a riddle from a 1932 edition of Modern Mechanix magazine where they asked readers to figure out which vehicle would be propelled forward to send in their answer. $10 would be handed out to a random correct entry. $10! Gee whiz, mister. Spanks a bundle. So yeah, which truck would move forward, genius? Modern Mechanix via MAKE