[T2] This Day in History: Attack of the 50-ft Nader

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actually the problem with the Corvair had been corrected with the model 
releeased right before the book was published. considering it takes over a 
year to put any major change into production (getting designs, prototypes, 
and parts suppliers up to speed) the book itself was self promoting and 
had little effect on already in progress safety prochedures

Bob



On Fri, 1 Dec 2017, Robert Mann wrote:

> Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2017 08:18:15 +1300
> From: Robert Mann <robtmann7 at gmail.com>
> To: VW type 2 late aircooled <type2 at type2.com>
> Subject: [T2] This Day in History: Attack of the 50-ft Nader
> 
> <http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/unsafe-at-any-
> speed-hits-bookstores>
>
>     I believe he also attacked the VW Bus for lack of protection against
> head-on crashes – correct me if my memory is faulty.  At the time I owned a
> '57 Splittie and could not refute his assertion.  My main response was to
> rehearse in my imagination the sub-routine of taking to the countryside in
> preference to any profferred head-on.  Even tho' I have a strong 'bull' bar
> in front of my '73 Bay, I still feel I'd rather roll several times in a
> field than take a head-on.
>
>     Regarding GM's effort, owners have told me the rear suspension was
> improved greatly after Nader's attack  –  but, as it turned out, too late.
> I believe the CowerVayer was one of Detroit's finest.  (How much that is
> *saying*, we might discuss.)
>    Since it's Friday, I mention also that GM & Ford is not the whole story
> on Detroit.  Just N of me (in Maungatapere  –  now that will help you find
> it 😀) is the Craw family museum containing dozens of interesting
> motorcycles and 5 dozen Packards.  <
> http://sometimes-interesting.com/2011/08/15/largest-abandoned-factory-in-the-world-the-packard-factory-detroit/>.
> It's widely believed that the version of the Merlin mfd by Packard (mainly
> for the P-51) was better than Rolls-Royce's own version.
>
> TGIF
>
> Robt Mann
> '73 1600dp Devon with puzzling rear seat / bed
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