Road Whiz Ultra Navigation Device, 1995
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Artifact Overview
For American drivers, gadgets like this represented a transition from traditional paper maps to electronic navigation systems. Developed in the mid-1990s, when GPS devices were still expensive, the Road Whiz provided pre-stored information on travel distances and roadside services. But the data could not be updated to reflect changes over time.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Navigational instrument
Date Made
1995
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Legacy Locations in MS
Object ID
2012.41.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of James and Janet Hefferan.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Gray (Color)
Blue
Red
Dimensions
Height: 5 in (device)
Width: 3 in
Thickness: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
Top of device: INTERSTATE SERVICES & DIRECTIONS / ROAD WHIZ / ULTRA
Label on back of device: ULTRADATA / Made in USA / Model 970 / Pat. No. 5,021,061 / 5,229,947
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