Comparative head-on impact tests of cars with either front transverse or rear mounted engines.

Author(s)
Wall, J.G. R.N. Kemp & J. Harris.
Year
Abstract

Impact performances of three models of car with front engines (transversity) mounted and front wheel drive and three models with rear engines and rear wheel drive have been determined. By driving them head on into a massive barrier. Dummy occupants provided with different types of safety belt were carried in 15 of the total 16 cars. Results are given and discussed.

Publication

Library number
A 9266 [electronic version only] IRRD 52732
Source

Crowthorne, Road Research Laboratory RRL, 1970, 119 p. , graph. tab. fig. photo.; RRL Report 155

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