800 Series Bumpers for UK/European Markets

870306

02/01/1987

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
For the launch of the 800 series ARG set out to maintain the paint on line process for plastic bumpers developed for Maestro and Montego, to achieve this, new and exciting problems had to be overcome. A vehicle weight of 1420kg for the highest derivative, a maximum centreline deflection of 15mm front and rear, a profile collapse calculated to absorb energy within 65% of it's cross sectional area and show no damage within the terms of the ECE 42 regulation, ie 4kph centreline and mounting, 2.5kph corner and a perfect colour match combined with the highest quality.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/870306
Pages
8
Citation
Robinson, F., "800 Series Bumpers for UK/European Markets," SAE Technical Paper 870306, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870306.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1987
Product Code
870306
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English