N.O.S. Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yes I was surprised to find a double-page-spread strip cartoon featuring "Joe Dope" in a 1945 parts book, the subject being remembering to use low range gears when appropriate. Have you come across this dodgey character before? Anyone got any similar cartoons on other driving topics? Was this an "American" thing only? I simply cannot imagine the British bespoiling an official publication with such silliness :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Nice find NOS but don't it make ya mad, enjoying a good read, then someone's torn out the last page :argh: :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Nice one This is in the '44 Dodge Parts catalogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yes it a American training aid along with several others characters the names escape me at the moment .. heres a link to more "joe Dopes" http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ShowArchivalDescriptions;jsessionid=2173EFA417CB0C84C156D45BDA4AE67B?%24submitId=1&%24showFullDescriptionTabs.selectedPaneId=&%24resultsDetailPageModel.pageSize=1&%24resultsDetailPageModel.search=true&%24showArchivalDescriptionsTabs.selectedPaneId=&%24highlight=false&%24digiSummaryPageModel.targetModel=true&%24digiDetailPageModel.currentPage=0&%24resultsPartitionPageModel.search=true&%24resultsPartitionPageModel.targetModel=true&%24resultsSummaryPageModel.pageSize=10&%24resultsSummaryPageModel.targetModel=true&%24searchId=1&%24partitionIndex=0&%24sort=RELEVANCE_ASC&%24digiDetailPageModel.resultPageModel=true&%24resultsDetailPageModel.currentPage=0&jScript=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 A thread on the WW2 Dodge forum that Ranger started about Joe Dope and the rest of the gang http://www.ww2dodge.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3419&p=16665&hilit=joe+dope#p16665 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Well done abn for those links Here's one for the Jeep owners :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 And here is a link to a site describing the artist Will Eisner's involvement during and after WW2 with the forces PM (Preventive Maintenance) magazine. http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm4/index_psm.php?CISOROOT=/psm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Extending this to Maintenance manuals for Aircraft - I was lucky enough to look after an Electrical Systems manual for the B24 bomber for a couple of days - in it a fairly incompetent fitter called Lester makes appearances from time to time. This image at the begining of the manual shows what the B24 thinks of lester's abilities, and suggests he appears in other systems manuals too! Hope Consolidated Aircraft Co. doesn't mind the publicity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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