Question 295

X is the Latin word for luck or happiness.

During the early days of television development it was necessary to monitor and adjust the quality of the transmitted picture in order to get the best definition. To do this, engineers required an 'actor' to constantly be under the burning studio lights as they tweaked and sharpened the image, and X the Cat fit the bill perfectly. He was the right colour (black and white), impervious to the heat from the lights and worked cheaply (in fact a one-off payment was all that was required).

X the Cat was so famous that he was chosen by Charles Lindbergh to be his lucky mascot on his historic transatlantic flight.

About whom I'm I talking about?

Hint:


Answer : Felix