Auto-Ceptor : Design & Development Facilities ; Earliest Eaton AIRBAGS 1969

Description: Auto-Ceptor : Design & Development Facilities ; circa 1969 ; 20 pages. Images appear to be of actual photographs on heavy card-stock. 10 x 7.5 inches. Accept for cover text, there is no text. I can only speculate that this book was privately printed in very small quantities for potential clients and/or investors. Very rare. Own a piece of automotive history. Here is a summary from The Truth About Cars website. The article entitled "Automotive Archaeology: Where Eaton Crash Tested the First Practical Airbags": In the 1960s, Eaton Corporation began developing its own airbag system. This system used a different technology, called a pyrotechnic inflator, which is still used in airbags today. Eaton crash-tested its airbags in the early 1970s, and they were found to be effective in reducing injuries in car crashes. However, airbags were not widely adopted by automakers until the 1980s. This was due to concerns about the cost of airbags and the possibility of them deploying accidentally. In 1984, the U.S. government passed a law requiring all new cars to be equipped with airbags by 1998. Today, airbags are a standard feature on most cars. They have saved countless lives and made cars much safer. Here are some additional details from the article: The first airbag test was conducted by Eaton in 1969. The test dummy was hit by a car traveling at 35 mph, and the airbag deployed correctly, preventing serious injury.Eaton continued to develop its airbag system in the 1970s. In 1974, the company crash-tested its airbags at 60 mph, and they were again found to be effective.In 1981, Eaton began selling its airbag system to automakers. The first car to be equipped with an Eaton airbag was the 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado.By 1998, all new cars in the United States were required to be equipped with airbags.

Price: 123.9 USD

Location: Farmington, Michigan

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