Posted by carla on April 15, 1998 at 13:11:27
In Reply to: Re: Safety
posted by Scott Houtz on April 15, 1998 at 10:43:13
: Totally agree with you Gary. : When it comes to seatbelts the good out-numbers the bad. : Safety cage or not, I would rather take my chances strapped to the seat, than flying around inside or out of the car. : 2 more cents. : Scott i, too, would agree with gary and scott---about modern cars-- but there's a different situation with 1920's technology cars like the ford "t" and "a" models---the centre of gravity being higher, and the suspension simpler, they were far more likely to go sidewaya and tip or roll over---the side windows were plate non-safety glass which would break into horrid long triangles of glass--like butchers' knives or spears-- razor sharp---i saw this first-hand in the mid 50's when the old fords were $20 teenagers' cars---survivors were those who kept their heads down---i'm not meaning to try to scare anyone --but--the hazards with the older cars are a bit different from even the late 30's cars with the "turret top" bodies and safety plate glass all around--- but---what i really meant to say earlier should have been more like --don't take the chances modern drivers commonly do with modern cars cos the old fords have none of the modern cars safety features--and adding seat belts won't make up for all the other differences--enough to matter much---!!! |