Invented by Mr L. A. C Davoran in the 1930s, the goggles are equipped with wipers powered by an external fan. In an open car, the fan would start moving at about 15 miles per hour, putting the tiny wipers in motion and clearing the water from the lenses.
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| Racing driver Paddy Naismith wearing ‘rain goggles’, ca. 1933. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) |
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