Smithsonian displays auto crash dummies now

As a part of a larger donation to the Smithsonian museum today, two GM crash test dummies were officially put to the national museum. Vince and Larry were the names of these dummies which were in 1980s commercials and clothing for them were donated as well. The dummies are meant to be a part of the auto-safety exhibit being placed within the museum. Resource for this article – Auto crash test dummies inducted into Smithsonian by Car Deal Expert.

Vince and Larry, the dummies

Part of the new donation to the Smithsonian museum incorporated costumes for “Vince” and “Larry”, the crash test dummies. To encourage individuals to start using seat belts more frequently, the Burnett Agency used Vince and Larry in the 1980s. Rather than the blood and guts of most safety advertisements at the time, Larry and Vince used humor to encourage seat belt use. The costumes could be preserved as these because pop-culture icons.

Other things donated to the exhibit

Other developments in car safety are likely to be displayed at the Smithsonian. The donation had a seat and first 3 point safety belt from 1961 dontation. Also donated by Chevrolet was the first collapsible steering column that was made in 1967. Hybrid III and 50H-1 crash test dummies were donated by General Motors. Driver training manuals from the 1930s including “wartime” and “sportsmanlike” driving manuals were donated by The American Automobile Association.

The changes that went with vehicle safety

Despite the fact that developments have always been coming along in vehicle safety, it didn’t really become something the public was concerned with until the 1960s. Despite the fact that they weren’t accepted at first, lap and shoulder belts became a requirement in cars them. Drivers had concerns about seat belts including being hurt by it rather than anything else or being “stuck” and not being able to get out. Within the 1970s, drivers were more concerned about how it made them look needing security features in their car.

Viewing PSA Crash test

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