Lifeguard (automobile safety)
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lifeguard-automobile-safety-177-1249693
title:
Lifeguard (automobile safety)
text:
Lifeguard was the name of a 1956 safety package marketed by the Ford Motor Company. Spurred by Robert McNamara, the Cornell University crash research program and the first year of Ford's own crash testing in 1955, the Lifeguard package included:
- Three standard features:
- A safety "deep-center" steering wheel with spokes that would flex.
- Safety "double-grip" door latches to prevent occupant ejection in case of a crash.
- A safety rearview mirror to reduce broken glass if shatte
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encyclopedia
description:
Safety upgrade package offered from 1956 by Ford Motor Company
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifeguard_(automobile_safety)
date created:
2008-04-14T14:26:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T22:22:30Z
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