Racing Harness, 1955-1960
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Driver safety improved dramatically over the more than 30 years that Bobby Unser raced. One of the most important precautions was simply to secure the race driver to the car with a safety harness. Racing safety belts evolved from simple straps to elaborate five-point harnesses. Unser used this harness, which he adapted from aircraft equipment, early in his career.
Driver safety improved dramatically over the more than 30 years that Bobby Unser raced. One of the most important precautions was simply to secure the race driver to the car with a safety harness. Racing safety belts evolved from simple straps to elaborate five-point harnesses. Unser used this harness, which he adapted from aircraft equipment, early in his career.
Artifact
Safety Belt
Date Made
18 January 1951
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
2009.171.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bobby and Lisa Unser.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Metal
Technique
Casting (Process)
Weaving
Color
Black (Color)
Brown
Gray (Color)
Red
Dimensions
Width: 2 in
Length: 60 in
Inscriptions
On labels: RUSCO/ AERO/ PRODUCTS/ A.C.T.C. 30/ MOCEL NO. / AF300/ RUSCO NO./ S8933-26[?]/ DATE OF/ MANUFACTURE/ JAN[?] 18 51/ APPROVED FOR [blank] PERSONS/ THE RUSSELL MFG. CO. MIDDLETOWN CONN. On top of metal buckle: PRESS/ TO/ FASTEN/ LIFT/ TO/ RELEASE/ INSERT TIP UNDER HERE/ AND UNDER HERE On bottom of metal buckle: RUSCO/ PAT2191228/ TOG-L-LOK BUCKLE/ C.A.A.-A.S. 90/ D-665/ 1 OR 2 PERSONS
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