>From www.snellfoundation.com:
"Since its founding in 1957 Snell has been a leader in helmet safety..."
Also... some info from Snell website Re: HANS System:
"Dr. Robert Hubbard and his colleagues have been developing and refining
a device intended to reduce neck stresses in auto racing crashes. This
device essentially tethers the helmet to the wearer's upper body. The
intent is that inertial loading of the helmet in crash decelerations
are born by the tethers rather than the driver's neck.
"Dr. Hubbard and his colleagues have performed crash testing involving
helmeted anthropometric dummies with and without the HANS system. The
results suggest benefits for the tested crash configurations.
"The Foundation has been asked to consider the effects of the modifica-
tions this system requires for the headgear. HANS requires that the
helmet shell be modified to anchor the helmet tethers. Previously, the
system anchored the tethers in slots cut into the shell but the current
methods use two metal 'J' hooks fixed to the shell with rivets. Both
methods involve modifications located well away from area of the headgear
subject to Snell certification test impacts. However it is still possible
that the modifications might cause a model to be rejected for certification.
"Manufacturers of Snell SA certified headgear who wish to produce HANS
compatible configurations of currently certified models should contact
this office. We will review each model in order to determine what
additional testing, if any, may be necessary to extend the Snell
certification to include the new configuration."
Greg
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| Subject: Re: Helmets |
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In a message dated 28/02/01 8:47:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, brian@uunet.ca
writes:
> . I don't think Snell was
> doing their thing in the '70's, either.
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My first helmet, when I started racing in 1973, was Snell 196? something.
Bill
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