As I started this discussion with my question for seat belt webbing. Firstly
many thanks to those responded and guiding me to the suppliers offering such
webbing. I think I go with this product, Rick suggested:
http://www.quickfitsbs.com/components_colours.asp
As regards safety, I never saw my Healeys as daily drivers and save vehicles.
I drive them only occasionally. For daily madness on the roads here in Germany
I prefer a modern car with all the safety features of today's. The Healey
which gets the reconditioned Britax seat belts, had no seat belts fitted so
far. So I see it as a safety improvement and a Concours correct accessory. Its
even saver than riding a motorbike these days.
Josef Eckert
Konigswinter/Germany
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Von: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at
autox.team.net] Im
Auftrag von Austin Healey
Gesendet: Dienstag, 1. Mdrz 2011 00:31
An: Michael Oritt
Cc: Austin Healey
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Seat belt webbing
"I BTW I must ask whether anyone really thinks that they would survive a
collision in their Healey if the force were such that it might come near
tearing the webbing? I'm all for wearing seat belts to prevent ejection and
provide greater driver comfort, etc. but I have no illusions that they will
ever save my life were I ever involved in a serious collision in my Healey
unless there were roll and intrusion bars fit and I were wearing five point
belts and a Hans device, etc. And think about that steering column!"
I got a good idea: lets not get involved ina collosion in our old cars!
G
2011/2/28 Michael Oritt <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
> Notwithstanding SCCA's rules which have also been adopted by most
> vintage race organizations New Jersey has mandated that restraints at
> race events be dated within three years. I have never seen a NJ State
> Trooper looking over the shoulder of a tech inspector but that's the
> law in any case.
>
> BTW I must ask whether anyone really thinks that they would survive a
> collision in their Healey if the force were such that it might come
> near tearing the webbing? I'm all for wearing seat belts to prevent
> ejection and provide greater driver comfort, etc. but I have no
> illusions that they will ever save my life were I ever involved in a
> serious collision in my Healey unless there were roll and intrusion
> bars fit and I were wearing five point belts and a Hans device, etc.
> And think about that steering column!
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
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