AN INVENTOR (PETER JARVIS) STANDS IN FRONT OF A PROJECTOR SCREEN. HE IS MAKING A PRESENTATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF 'BLYTH & WEBLEY AUTOMATION'
MR BLYTH:
Well I don't impress easily Mr Jarvis, but what you have there is very exciting.
PETER:
No! This is just the projector, your projector. I haven't even switched it on yet
MR BLYTH:
Oh there's more to come, wonderful, wonderful. Well! Please continue.
PETER:
(SWITCHES PROJECTOR ON TO REVEAL AN IMAGE OF A SAUCER SHAPED VEHICLE WITH A DOMED ROOF)
Introducing the answer to the worlds energy problems... the JARVIS 3000 Antigravitational Transportation unit.
MR BLYTH:
Well that's quite um... oh dear. Well it's very...
MR WEBLEY:
Ugly! very ugly. What on earth does it do?
PETER:
It's a Hover car, a fuelless anti gravity Hover car. To be honest I thought you'd both be astounded, or at least slightly impressed.
MR BLYTH:
I have to agree with Mr Webley I'm afraid, it is rather displeasing to the eye. Why is it that shape for heavens sake? and where are the wheels.
PETER:
It doesn't need wheels, The Jarvis 3000 has to be this shape In order to utilise the graviational buffer field, It's completely new technology.
MR WEBLEY:
It would definitely look better if it had some wheels.
PETER:
But It doesn't need wheels, it's a flaming Hovercar!
MR BLYTH:
But we like wheels. best invention in the world the wheel, well that or poptarts.
PETER:
If you were to add wheels it would alter the specific ultradynamic shape & therefore prevent it from Hovering.
MR BLYTH:
I don't think people will be interested in this at all if it doesn't have wheels. I find that wheels always improve the look of a vehicle.
MR WEBLEY:
That's the thing you see. Inventions need to look good first & foremost, and if they can do anything useful or different then that's an added bonus.
MR BLYTH:
I Mean you blew us away with the projector thing earlier, but this Hovercraft gizmo isn't really grabbing us in it's current form.
PETER:
Well How about I add some wheels then.
MR BLYTH:
Add some wheels you say? Hmm interesting.
MR WEBLEY:
Well now you mention it maybe that might just work
PETER:
That still wouldn't solve the brand new problem of how it will actually move.
MR WEBLEY:
Yes that is a rather troublesome obstacle.
PETER:
Unless we were to use some kind of petrol powered engine to rotate the wheels, and try to achieve locomotion that way.
MR BLYTH:
Now that sounds very clever(TO MR WEBLEY)I told you he was good!
PETER:
So what you really want me to invent for you... is a car
MR WEBLEY:
Nonsense! the car's been invented already, we are looking for you to invent a new, innovative & original product.
MR BLYTH:
If you can design some sort of wheel mounted ground based motorised Hovercar then we'd definitely be interested.
PETER: (SWITCHES OFF PROJECTOR)
Ok then! If you guys are willing to continue to fund my research, then I promise you I will work on this for as long as it takes and indeed much longer beyond that.
MR BLYTH:
That's the spirit Mr Jarvis!
PETER:
Now where can I phone a Taxi? This is going to take a considerable amount of work & I've got no time to lose.
MR WEBLEY:
No need for a Taxi Mr Jarvis....
(WE SEE MR WEBLEY SITTING ON A MOTORBIKE WHICH HAS A LARGE CYLINDER ATTACHED TO THE BACK WITH A PROPELLOR ON THE TOP )
MR WEBLEY: (CONT)
I can give you a lift on the back of my new JetPac.
