The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7161-4 (ISBN)
The Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild was a national auto design competition sponsored by the Fisher Body Division of General Motors. This competition was for teenagers to compete for college scholarships by designing and building scale model "dream" cars. Held from the 1930s through the 1960s, it helped identify and nurture a whole generation of designers and design executives.
Virgil M. Exner, Jr., Charles M. Jordan, Robert W. Henderson, Robert A. Cadaret, Richard Arbib, Elia 'Russ' Russinoff, Galen Wickersham, Ronald C. Hill, Edward F. Taylor, George R. Chartier, Charles W. Pelly, Gary Graham, Charles A. Gibilterra, E. Arthur Russell, William A. Moore, Terry R. Henline, Paul Tatseos, Allen T. Weideman, Kenneth J. Dowd, Stuart Shuster, John M. Mellberg, Harry E. Schoepf, and Ronald J. Will, are among those designers and design executives who participated in the Guild. The book also describes many aspects of the miniature model Napoleonic Coach and other scale model cars the students designed.
John L. Jacobus, a former Guildsman, is a retired auto safety engineer. He works as a technical writer and safety management consultant in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Table of Contents
Preface
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
Background
Purpose of the Guild
Public Relations Bonanza
Overseas Craftsman’s Guilds
Lives Changed
Tenets, Values and Virtues
Demise of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Unanswered Questions
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild Time Line and Milestones
CHAPTER II NAPOLEONIC COACH COMPETITION (1930–1948)
Introduction
The Fisher Brothers
Philanthropy
Fisher Body “Royal Coach” Trademark
Napoleonic Coach Trademark
Youth Scholarship Program
Source of Inspiration
Napoleonic Coach Designers and Creators
Master Model Coaches
Plans and Instructions
Guild Purpose and Organization
Advertising, Promotions and Incentives
Napoleonic Coach Competition, Master Craftsman Class
Shipping Crate
Judging and Scoring Coaches
Some Napoleonic Coach Details
Coach Builder’s Biographic Survey
Some Ingenious Ideas Used to Build a Coach
Napoleonic Coach Kits
Labor Hours Required
The Guildsman, Official Magazine of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Traveling Coach Competition, Apprentice Craftsman Class, Inaugurated 1934–35
1934–35 Traveling Coach Competition Regions
CHAPTER III MODEL CAR COMPETITION (1937–1968)
Pre-World War II Model Car Competition (1937–1940)
Post-World War II Model Car Competitions (1946–1968)
Model Body Styles, Dimensions, and Construction Methods
Materials Used by Guildsmen
Tools and Equipment Used by Guildsmen
Trim from Common Household Items
Metal Trim and Brightwork
Paint
Construction Materials and Methods Used
Secrets of Success
Subcontractors
Guild Clubs
GM Dealers
Art Center College of Design
Stylist’s Genes, Pedigrees and the “Right Stuff”
Project Planning
Family Know-How
Top 18 Brother or Family Scholarship Teams
Labor and Time Commitment
Shipping Container
Deadline
Judging and Scoring
Quantity of Model Entries for Selected Years
Judges’ Workload
GM Sons’ Presence
1963 and 1966 Competition Demographics (Age, Education) for Awardees Only
Program Diversity and International Scope
Age Bracket Expansion
Fairness
Purchased or Duplicated Models
The Regional Awards System
Competition Integrity
National Guild Convention and Banquet
Being a National Scholarship Winner
Consolation Prize: Certificate of Design and Craftsmanship and Score Sheet
Demise of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Can't Keep a Good Man Down
Legacy
Postscript
Between pages 124 and 125 are 16 color plates containing 41 photographs
CHAPTER IV THE SEARCH FOR GUILDSMEN
Napoleonic Coach Builders
Model “Dream Car” Makers
Afterwards
Non Sequitur
Recovery and Identification
Non-Guild Memorabilia
Future Guild Reunions
Accredited Industrial Design Programs
APPENDICES
Appendix A. Fisher Brothers in Brief
Appendix B. Skip Geear’s FBCG Foundation and Mini-Museum
Appendix C. Coach Builder’s Biographic Survey Form, June 1997
Appendix D. Fisher Body Division’s Role During World War II
Appendix E. Model Car Competition Rules and Regulations
Appendix F. Popular Construction Techniques Used by Guildsmen
Appendix G. The Awards and Regional Awards System
Appendix H. Detroit Guild Convention Details for Selected Years
Appendix I. Analysis of Some Aspects of the 1963 and 1966 Model Car Competitions
Appendix J. Overseas Craftsman’s Guilds
Appendix K. U.S. Guildsmen by Name, Year(s), University and Vocational Interestt
Appendix L. The Fisher Body Crafsman’s Guild: A Model for Educational Reform, by Anthony V. Simone
Appendix M. Persons Officially Assigned by GM Styling to Be Design Judges
Abbreviations, Acronyms and Terms
Acknowledgments
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Zusatzinfo | 171 photos (41 in color), tables, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 630 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7161-1 / 0786471611 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7161-4 / 9780786471614 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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