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Airbags in a 1971 MGB
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ukdave2002



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:21 am    Post subject: Airbags in a 1971 MGB Reply with quote
I was surprised to see BMC testing airbags in MGB's in the very early 70's as shown in this short film:

https://youtu.be/l1A09mK-y6s?si=b7P32mUDurq0q5AJ
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
As a matter of little interest, I used to live near Bucklers Park (Crowthorne) which was home to the Transport Research Laboratory. They were at the time World leaders in vehicle safety.

The site was eventually sold off for housing.
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Bitumen Boy



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It would make sense I guess... seatbelts were being fitted from IIRC 1965, but using them was still optional until several years later.
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