740062: The Production HELP Bumper: Evolution, Testing, and Evaluation - Technical Paper

Event: 1974 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition

Authors

Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

David A. Weitzenhof

Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

Mark S. Prichard

Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

Abstract

Content: 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.

Meta Tags

Topics: Suppliers
Buses
Technical review
Production
Crashes

Affiliated or Co-Author: Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/740062

Pages: 28

Citation: 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.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Feb 1, 1974

Product Code: 740062

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English