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- 1957 Cornell-Liberty Safety Car - Cornell Aeronautical Labs did some of the first crash testing of automobiles. In 1957 Cornell teamed with Liberty Mutual Insurance to build this unusual looking concept car that incorporated the lessons learned in testing. The car did not actually run, but it featured ideas like seat belts, head rests, and padded interiors that are incorporated into today's cars.
- 1957
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1957 Cornell-Liberty Safety Car
Cornell Aeronautical Labs did some of the first crash testing of automobiles. In 1957 Cornell teamed with Liberty Mutual Insurance to build this unusual looking concept car that incorporated the lessons learned in testing. The car did not actually run, but it featured ideas like seat belts, head rests, and padded interiors that are incorporated into today's cars.
- Cutaway View of the Liberty Mutual Survival Car I, circa 1956 - The 1957 Cornell-Liberty Safety Car packaged drivers and passengers to prevent injury. "Packaging the passenger" included padded dashboards, safety door locks, steering handles, and bucket seats among the many safety concepts. These safety features came from years of crash testing and research.
- circa 1956
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Cutaway View of the Liberty Mutual Survival Car I, circa 1956
The 1957 Cornell-Liberty Safety Car packaged drivers and passengers to prevent injury. "Packaging the passenger" included padded dashboards, safety door locks, steering handles, and bucket seats among the many safety concepts. These safety features came from years of crash testing and research.
- "Automobile Crash Safety Research," 1953 - The Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory did some of the earliest crash testing in the country -- first with airplanes during World War II, then cars. It collected data using electronic instruments and high-speed movie cameras and analyzed the crashes in slow motion. This 1953 report sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company illustrates some of their findings.
- December 31, 1953
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"Automobile Crash Safety Research," 1953
The Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory did some of the earliest crash testing in the country -- first with airplanes during World War II, then cars. It collected data using electronic instruments and high-speed movie cameras and analyzed the crashes in slow motion. This 1953 report sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company illustrates some of their findings.
- "The Cornell-Liberty Safety Car" Brochure, 1957 - After five years of crash testing and research, the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory--in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company--developed the 1957 Safety Car. This brochure outlines a history of the project, includes photographs, and lists the safety features designed to prevent automobile accidents and protect drivers and passengers against serious injury in the event of a collision.
- 1957
- Collections - Artifact
"The Cornell-Liberty Safety Car" Brochure, 1957
After five years of crash testing and research, the Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory--in partnership with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company--developed the 1957 Safety Car. This brochure outlines a history of the project, includes photographs, and lists the safety features designed to prevent automobile accidents and protect drivers and passengers against serious injury in the event of a collision.