Happy Healeying, Marty www.jule-enterprises.com
--- On Fri, 1/1/10, Martin Jansen <jule_enterprisesah@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Martin Jansen <jule_enterprisesah@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fw: Re: [Healeys] "No, they don't make them like they used to. And
that's a good thing:"
To: majordomo@autox.team.net
Received: Friday, January 1, 2010, 12:29 PM
--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Martin Jansen <jule_enterprisesah@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Martin Jansen <jule_enterprisesah@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] "No, they don't make them like they used to. And that's
a good thing:"
To: "Tom" <ah3000me@gmail.com>
Received: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 11:13 AM
The design of the
original steering column has always been a concern of ours.
This design is pre-war and is unsafe. We have developed a rack and pinion set
up for 3000 and 100-4. We utilize all new components.
For more information look to our web site in the near future or contact our
company directly.
Happy Healeying, Marty www.jule-enterprises.com
--- On Mon, 12/21/09, Tom <ah3000me@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Tom
<ah3000me@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] "No, they don't make them like they used to. And that's
a good thing:"
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Received: Monday, December 21, 2009, 9:11 PM
Yup, that steering wheel is a safety feature. One must engage the
brain before engaging the clutch. What's scary is the feeling of
invincibility many drivers get from all the "safety" features in
modern cars.
- Tom
On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 8:06 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com> wrote:
> An 80 MPH closing speed means both vehicles were traveling at 40 MPH.
That's
> not all that fast. Colliding with another vehicle instead of an immovable
> object would lessen the impact due to the structural collapse of both
> vehicles. The newer car is stiffer and has
structural elements that
channel
> the forces away from the passenger compartment. It also had functional air
> bags that absorbed the force of the passenger's body to mitigate injury.
The
> foot injury would likely be caused by collapse of the wheel well/footwell
> structure, which is a common weak point. The rider in the older car
basically
> turns into a projectile and is at the mercy of the designers of the car. In
> the 50s hard surfaces and sharp objects were quite common in automobile
> interiors.
> Take a look at the steering column on your Healey. Now if that's not an
> incentive to drive it responsibly...
> Bill Lawrence
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