Tom, when I was a kid, I remember Hot Rod Magazine had an article about a
cool hot rod that they said "had HTP....Head Turning Power". That's one big
reason I love my truck....and all the neat old vehicles. They have great
HTP. Seems like we all enjoy the stares and attention. I guess we all need
a little ego food from time to time.
Tom Caperton
'47 2nd 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com>
To: 'tcape' <tcape@weblnk.net>; oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net
<oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Off-topic: Older vs. Newer vehicles- which is
safer?
>Tom:
>I agree with you classic trucks (and all other vehicles as well) should be
>enjoyed. My '57 may be a rocket but is fun to chug around town turning
>passers-by necks.
>
>I would love it more if I had a '47!!!!
>
>Tom B. 57 Stepside 3200
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: tcape [SMTP:tcape@weblnk.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 5:12 PM
>To: oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Off-topic: Older vs. Newer vehicles- which is
>safer?
>
>Seat belts, air bags, endless safety equipment....they give us all the more
>reason to feel it's OK to zip along and stay in such a hurry all the time.
>Life has gotten so much faster in the past 40-50 years. I know I've seen
>my
>share of stress from always needing to get somewhere faster. That's one of
>the biggest reasons I got my Oletruck....so I could slow life down a
>little.
>I drive my truck slower, start stopping way ahead of when I need to, and
>watch out better for other drivers. The 1947 Chevys didn't have a lot of
>safety equipment, and as a result, I drive much more safely in my
>oletruck...and have a helluva lot more fun doing it.
>Tom Caperton
>'47 2nd 3100
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lewis Osborn <losborn@teleport.com>
>To: oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
>Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 11:05 AM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Off-topic: Older vs. Newer vehicles- which is
>safer?
>
>
>>From: Jeremy Eastman <jeastman@appliedtheory.com>
>>
>>>Don't take this as my having a grief with seat belts or good brakes (I
>>have
>>>'em both), but there's a theory here about modern automotive safety
>>devices
>>>and traffic fatalities that some ole trucker's might find interesting.
>>>
>>>Risk Homeostasis and the Futility of Protecting People from Themselves
>>>http://www.i2i.org/SuptDocs/Personal%20Freedom/RiskHomeostasis.htm
>>>
>>>Basically, [steel dash = more perceived risk = safer driving]
>>>(Or, if we all had 2 gallons of nitro under the dash, would there be as
>>>many traffic accidents?)
>>
>>Problem is, all those other drivers have rubber dashes and air bags.
>>
>>I think about this often, as my other hobby is motorcycle touring, where
>>there is no such thing as a "fender-bender." When I was growing up, the
>>only reason there were infant/child car seats was so the kid could see
>>out easier. I/we found it was easier for me to stand up in the seat. I
>>also rode in the back of pickups and trucks every once in a while. Seat
>>belts? I never used one until I was old enough to vote. I survived my
>>childhood. Did some kids die who would have lived had they been
>>following todays laws? Sure, but I think that people, in general, had
>>more common sense, and gave more thought to the consequences of their
>>actions 40 years ago than they do now. Why? I don't know, but it
>>_could_ have something to do with the fact that the government is
>>"offering" to to so much of our thinking for us, anymore. Why should it
>>be necessary to tell us to keep fresh meat refridgerated or frozen, for
>>instance?
>>
>>I'm not suggesting that safety features should not be used. If I had
>>kids in my home, I'd use car seats, and I use seatbelts all of the
>>time - and a helmet when I'm on the motorcycle. I do agree that some -
>>many? - people use "safe" cars as a reason to be a less "safe" driver.
>>I'm sure that there will soon be a law against being an 'un-safe"
>>driver. :-)
>>
>>Lewis - K7LVO Valley of the Rogue-Medford, OR
>>"The Forty" - 40 Chevy PU - One Owner
>>http://www.teleport.com/~losborn/1940.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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