[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'164606\' date=\'Sep 23 2007, 11:28 AM\']
[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'164597\' date=\'Sep 22 2007, 11:59 PM\']
Well, if the paper was tightly wound around two small spools on the top and bottom of each window, it could fit in the gap. I don't know how else they could do it. It may not be paper either. Could be canvas or some type of cloth.
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Not having seen the pilot, and going by the descriptions mentioned above, my guess is that they used either a small roll of plastic or canvas.
I have in my posession an old "Destination Roll" that buses used prior to the current Ferranti and dot-matrix boards (that most bus fleets use today) which would tell people where the bus was going. The roll I have was a combination of plastic and canvas that was thin enough to fit the rollers and to be backlit with no problem. FWIW, Greyhound still uses the old plastic signage rolls on their fleet.
Based on the small dimensions the destination equipment had above the windshield of the bus, you could still have a roll with about 50 - 60 different destinations with each individual location about 6-7 inches tall.
If someone can post a clip showing the displays in action, I can try to determine if the bus sign mechanics would work on this pilot's displays.
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The original NBC-New York version of The Match Game from 1962-69 used similar technology to keep score, with white numbers, starting at 0, followed by increments of 25 [increments of 10 for the pilot], on a black "Destination Roll". These scoreboards also featured a white backlight that also flashed on and off, coordinated with appropriate sound effects, for a win, whether it was "100" in the front game or the final total after the three "Audience Match" questions were asked. Preceding the "0", no pun intended, was a blank space of black.
