Show Vernal Jr High S Sees es GM's Pr Previews views of Progress' Progress Show We Wo have engineered in the United States the most progressive land on the face of the earth but many challenging questions remain to be answered by the scientists and engineers of the future THAT MESSAGE of opportunity was presented to local students when General General Gen Gen- eral Motors research action research in action stage show Previews of Progress appeared appear appear- ed at Vernal Junior High School Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- of last week The non non commercial commercial show seeks to encourage encourage en en- courage more student interest in science and engineering careers It was presented pre in technical non-technical language by Preview Pre view lecturers Ron Hartwig and Mike A HIGHLIGHT of the 40 minute 40 program program pro pro- gram was the Moon Rover a 15 inch 15 inch model of the Surveyor Lunar Roving Vehicle which has been proposed by General Motors to the Jet Propulsion Laboratories The Rover runs on sunlight sunlight sun sun- light and has eight button like button like solar cells on its hood which convert energy in sunlight sunlight sun sun- light into electricity A watt lamp simulating the suns sun's rays powered the vehicle across an undulating table top surface during the show The GM representatives emphasized that the Moon Rover demonstrates the potential of the continuing search for new ways to harness the tremendous energy of the sun for more efficient use STUDENTS ALSO saw an alternate means of energy for lunar vehicles when GM lecturers made three fuel cells which converted chemical energy into electricity The small fuel cells made with chemicals during the show in containers containers con con- the size of paper cups provided provid provid- ed enough power to run the Moon Steen Rover and operate a portable radio |