In early 2002 Victory Lane published my article on Head and Neck Restraint
Systems. There have been several alternative systems since 2000 or 2001.
I will try to attach the word doc and the spread sheet I set up in 2002. The
list server may cut them out.
Then in another message, I will try to cut and paste them into an e-mail.
Hopefully one set will go through.
And yes I bought a HANS, used it one race and after firing the engine,
completely forgot it was even on.
And remember, when seat belts first came out a lot of drivers said they would
rather be thrown out of the car.
Dick Ryan 650-312-4022 (24022)
Director of Risk Management
Franklin Templeton Investments
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Norm
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 12:16 PM
To: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Head and Neck Safety Devices
I understand where those of you who are pro-Hans are coming from. But, in
the last couple of weeks I have had a conversation with someone who was at a
head restraint test session. He said that while the Hans device functioned
well in straight-on crashes, at side-angle crashes it did not. That was
because the shoulder strap on the impact side was dislodged. Now, that
would still leave the opposing side in position, and this is the one that
would hold back the head in an impact. But, it makes me wonder what would
happen on the rebound.
Then last week, I helped a friend buckle into his harness pre-race. The
"channels" for the shoulder harnesses on the Hans device seem too shallow to
me. And, that would account for the shoulder harness falling off on impact
as in the test noted above.
I was talking to someone at Simpson yesterday & they told me they have a
head restraint device. It's on their web site
(http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/products/product_detail.aspx?cat_id=179
<http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/products/product_detail.aspx?cat_id=179&;
prod_id=1773> &prod_id=1773) and only $450. Any of you know anything about
it?
What about the White restraint
http://www.speedwaysafetyequipment.com/whiteheadrestraint.html at $375?
What about the Hutchens II at $750? Their phone doesn't answer. But the
web site is: http://www.hutchensdevice.com/home/hutch2.html
What about LFT Technology's R3 - see:
http://www.lfttech.com/images/R3_Brochure.pdf Go half way down (pg 2 of 4)
for an interesting graph. Any idea of the price on this?
If I'm buying brain & neck insurance, I'm not going to cut corners. But, it
sounds like I'm not the only one who needs more info about these devices.
Any & all feedback will be appreciated.
Norm Sippel
'66 MGB - for sale
'59 Turner
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