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The Production HELP Bumper: Evolution, Testing, and Evaluation
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Firestone has now released its production High Energy Level Pneumatic (HELP) bumper system, designed to fit all transit coaches presently made by prime bus manufacturers; it is also adaptable for retrofit to older coaches. Vehicle tests have demonstrated 6 mph barrier crash capability and 10 mph collisions into pre-1973 passenger cars with no damage to bus or HELP bumper. Collisions with a 1974 passenger car at speeds to 8.5 mph resulted in no damage to either vehicle.
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Gieck, J., Weitzenhof, D., Prichard, M., and Smith, F., "The Production HELP Bumper: Evolution, Testing, and Evaluation," SAE Technical Paper 740062, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/740062.Also In
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