Triste anniversaire : Oldsmobile 1 an déja !

Young Johnnie Steele has an Oldsmobile. He loves a dear little girl.
She is the queen of his gas machine. She has his heart in a whirl.
Now when they go for a spin, you know, she tries to learn his auto, so
He lets her steer while he gets her ear, and whispers soft and low;

Come away with me Lucile in my merry Oldsmobile
Down the road of life we'll fly automo-bubbling you and I.
To the church we'll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal,
You can go as far you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile.

They love to spark in the dark old park, as they go flying along,
She says she knows why his motor goes; his sparker's awfully strong.
Each day they spoon to the engine's tune, their honeymoon will happen soon,
He'll win Lucile with his Oldsmobile and then he'll fondly croon;

Come away with me Lucile in my merry Oldsmobile
Down the road of life we'll fly automo-bubbling you and I.
To the church we'll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal,
You can go as far you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile.

Patter Chorus:
Come away Lucile 'cause if I may Lucile I want to take you for my bride,
And we'll chug along and always sing a song as down the road of life we fly
Even though my car is old and squeaky now it's better than a horse or train.
When I pull the throttle out and put her into third you think you're in a plane.
To the church we're heading for a quiet wedding then I'll crank her up and take the wheel And away we'll go my honey, they will know my honey that our love is real. You can go as far you like with me, In my merry Oldsmobile,
My merry Oldsmobile.

y'a eu plusieurs chanson a la gloire d'oldsmobile , mais la meilleur et la plus connue c'est Rocket 88 de Jackie Brenston & the Delta cats (avec Ike turner au piano) ou l'on chante les louanges du noveau OHV V8 de odls (1949)

Oldsmobile used to be GM's innovation brand - in 1938, the first fully automatic transmission was introduced on an Olds. In the 1920s, Oldsmobile was the first car to use chrome-plated trim instead of nickel. The first high compression overhead valve V-8 was to be found in a 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, available for the first time in a pillarless hardtop. In 1966, Olds introduced the radical, front-wheel-drive Toronado. In 1974, Olds was the first U.S. manufacturer to offer air bags as an option.

Buick68 a écrit:Un bon petit texte qui date de 2001 sur la fin de Oldsmobile !
http://www.joesherlock.com/nwsltr19.html

Oldsmobile used to be GM's innovation brand - in 1938, the first fully automatic transmission was introduced on an Olds. In the 1920s, Oldsmobile was the first car to use chrome-plated trim instead of nickel. The first high compression overhead valve V-8 was to be found in a 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, available for the first time in a pillarless hardtop. In 1966, Olds introduced the radical, front-wheel-drive Toronado. In 1974, Olds was the first U.S. manufacturer to offer air bags as an option.

In 1974, Olds was the first U.S. manufacturer to offer air bags as an option.

Pour ce qui est des coussins gonflables, ceux-ci avaient été développés par GM et d'abord testés sur une flotte de Chevrolet 1973 dont une partie à été vendue au public environ deux ans plus tard par le réseau de concessionnaires et ils étaient disponibles en option dans les Buick Oldsmobile et Cadillac 1974. Il est vrai que la première voiture de série produite avec cette option était une Oldsmobile Toronado. Deux semaines plus tard, la première Buick (une Electra Limited 1974) était produite avec la même option.

In 1971, the Ford car company built an experimental airbag fleet.
General Motors tested airbags on the 1973 model Chevrolet automobile that were only sold for government use.
The 1973, Oldsmobile Toronado was the first car with a passenger air bag intended for sale to the public.
General Motors later offered an option to the general public of driver side airbags in full-sized Oldsmobile's and Buick's in 1975 and 1976 respectively.
Cadillacs were available with driver and passenger airbags options during those same years.

Excerpted Automobile Safety & Air Bag Conversations
This taped conversation was transcribed by National Archives and Records Administration archivists in response to a court order in the case of King v. General Motor et. al.. The conversation covers automobile safety, emissions guidelines, and other Federal automotive regulations.

This conversation took place in the Oval Office on April 27, 1971 between 11:08am and 1:43am and is part of the First Chronological Conversation Tape Release. [See Also: First Chronological Conversation Tape Release: February 1971 - July 1971]

"Air Bag" Conversation
Date: April 27, 1971
Conversation Number: 488-15 (Segment 7)
Cassette Numbers / Minutes: C534-4, C535-1 and C536-1 (1 hour, 21 minutes) | Transcript
Abstract:
The President, Lee Iacocca, and Henry Ford discuss automobile safety, specifically, the use of air bags.
Location: White House Oval Office
Participants:
President Nixon
Lide Anthony Iacocca
Henry Ford II
Ronald L. Ziegler
John D. Ehrlichman

427copoz a écrit:Salut

In 1974, Olds was the first U.S. manufacturer to offer air bags as an option.

Pour ce qui est des coussins gonflables, ceux-ci avaient été développés par GM et d'abord testés sur une flotte de Chevrolet 1973 dont une partie à été vendue au public environ deux ans plus tard par le réseau de concessionnaires et ils étaient disponibles en option dans les Buick Oldsmobile et Cadillac 1974. Il est vrai que la première voiture de série produite avec cette option était une Oldsmobile Toronado. Deux semaines plus tard, la première Buick (une Electra Limited 1974) était produite avec la même option.

In 1971, the Ford car company built an experimental airbag fleet.
General Motors tested airbags on the 1973 model Chevrolet automobile that were only sold for government use.
The 1973, Oldsmobile Toronado was the first car with a passenger air bag intended for sale to the public.
General Motors later offered an option to the general public of driver side airbags in full-sized Oldsmobile's and Buick's in 1975 and 1976 respectively.
Cadillacs were available with driver and passenger airbags options during those same years.

Les histoires ne sont pas exactement pareil

http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/air_bags.htm

c'était du serieux les air-bags

http://nixon.archives.gov/find/tapes/excerpts/airbag.html

Excerpted Automobile Safety & Air Bag Conversations
This taped conversation was transcribed by National Archives and Records Administration archivists in response to a court order in the case of King v. General Motor et. al.. The conversation covers automobile safety, emissions guidelines, and other Federal automotive regulations.

This conversation took place in the Oval Office on April 27, 1971 between 11:08am and 1:43am and is part of the First Chronological Conversation Tape Release. [See Also: First Chronological Conversation Tape Release: February 1971 - July 1971]

"Air Bag" Conversation
Date: April 27, 1971
Conversation Number: 488-15 (Segment 7)
Cassette Numbers / Minutes: C534-4, C535-1 and C536-1 (1 hour, 21 minutes) | Transcript
Abstract:
The President, Lee Iacocca, and Henry Ford discuss automobile safety, specifically, the use of air bags.
Location: White House Oval Office
Participants:
President Nixon
Lide Anthony Iacocca
Henry Ford II
Ronald L. Ziegler
John D. Ehrlichman

Salutations

Il y a beaucoup d'informations fausses à ce sujet.

Les coussins gonflables frontaux ont d'abord été testés sur une flotte de véhicule Chevrolet 1973 (certains de ces véhicules expérimentaux sont toujours en circulation) puis sont devenus disponibles en option sur les gros modèles Buick Oldsmobile et Cadillac en 1974, 1975 et 1976.

427copoz a écrit:
Pour les Chevrolet Impala1973 expérimentaux (ACRS) d'après ta lettre du Central Office c'était probablement installer par COPO
c'est le genre de modification qu'il pouvait faire (flotte de vehicule)

pour les autres GM plus tard si c'était une option il devrait avoir un code RPO

427copoz a écrit:
et pour Ford en 1971

In 1971, Ford began building and testing an experimental fleet of cars equipped with passenger airbags. General Motors did the same in 1973 when it manufactured 1000 cars with experimental passenger airbags for testing. The automaker first offered a passenger airbag-equipped Oldsmobile Toronado for sale to the public in October of that year. Dual airbag-equipped Buicks, Cadillacs, and Oldsmobiles, went on sale the following year.

http://auto.consumerguide.com/Articles/index.cfm/act/featuredarticles/article/FA_AIRBAG_EVOLUTION.html

Salutations

The airbag, also known as the Supplementary/Secondary Restraint System (SRS) or the Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) is an inflatable, flexible bag of air or another gas used for cushioning, especially in car crashes.

History:

-it was invented and patented in the 1950's, although similar devices had been used earlier in airplanes
-in 1967, American inventor Allen Breed developed a ball-in-tube sensor for crash detection, and marketed it to Chrysler
-it was considered valuable because many people did not wear seatbelts back then
-in 1971, Ford built an experimental group of cars with airbags, and in the early 1970's, cars made by Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac came with airbags; however, they were not popular with the market
-in 1980, Mercedes-Benz introduced the airbag in Germany; however, the seatbelts would be tightened by the sensors before the airbag was deployed; thus, it was no longer used as a replacement for seatbelts but rather as added security
-in the 1980's, airbags became common when Chrysler and Ford re-introduced them, and Chrysler made it standard equipment in 1990
-in 1984, the American government required driver's side airbags or automatic seatbelts in cars by 1989, and in 1998 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required dual front airbags

427copoz a écrit:Salut

un petit peu de chronologie que je vient de trouver
mais c'est a vérifier si c'est exacte

The airbag, also known as the Supplementary/Secondary Restraint System (SRS) or the Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) is an inflatable, flexible bag of air or another gas used for cushioning, especially in car crashes.

History:

-it was invented and patented in the 1950's, although similar devices had been used earlier in airplanes
-in 1967, American inventor Allen Breed developed a ball-in-tube sensor for crash detection, and marketed it to Chrysler
-it was considered valuable because many people did not wear seatbelts back then
-in 1971, Ford built an experimental group of cars with airbags, and in the early 1970's, cars made by Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac came with airbags; however, they were not popular with the market
-in 1980, Mercedes-Benz introduced the airbag in Germany; however, the seatbelts would be tightened by the sensors before the airbag was deployed; thus, it was no longer used as a replacement for seatbelts but rather as added security
-in the 1980's, airbags became common when Chrysler and Ford re-introduced them, and Chrysler made it standard equipment in 1990
-in 1984, the American government required driver's side airbags or automatic seatbelts in cars by 1989, and in 1998 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required dual front airbags

Salutations

Je me demande si les RPO codes des Buick 1975 sont les mêmes que ceux des Chevrolets.

AR3 : RESTRAINT SYSTEM, HEAD, RR SEAT, CLOTH COVERED,

1968
Air-bag sensor
Allen Breed, Inventor

Allen Breed made a fortune selling devices that people hope they'll never have to use. In 1968, Breed adapted his patented ball-in-tube sensor, which was designed to control the firing of rockets, to trigger air-bag inflation in the event of a car crash. He spent the next 15 years trying to persuade the Big Three to make air bags standard equipment. But it was only after the federal government required that all new cars have passive restraints by 1990 that the market took off. As the leading supplier for GM and Ford, Breed Technologies saw its sales increase nearly 40-fold in five years, reaching $89 million in 1992, when the company went public.

C'est bizzare que certains sites mentionnent sa collaboration avec Chrysler et son invention en 1967 alors que d'autres mentionnent 1968 et sa colaboration avec GM et Ford...

This is not true. The first air bag patent was in 1952, and GM first
tested an air bag in 1959 ( in the form of an inflabale dashboard ).
However, the problem was that insufficient information existed to
determine what was an acceptable design force for automotive components
necessary to improve occupant impact survivability. In 1960, GM installed
a crash decelerator sled at Wayne State University, and by 1963 embalmed
cadavers were being used to measure the deceleration forces that could be
tolerated. Higher speed data was also beginning to be produced from
aerospace industry tests.

The following chronology is from several different sources...

In 1969, General Motors warned government safety officials that children
who are too close to an airbag when it deploys could be " severely injured
or killed ".

In 1971, Chryler's President, John.J.Ricardo wrote to John Volpe, head
of the Transportation department, noting that the air bag is " potentially
hazardous for an out-of-position adult or small child '.

In September 1971 Ford expressed concern that NHTSA was given the power to
mandate airbags when they may not provide as much protection as wearing seat
belts, and could be hazardous to small children.

In October 1972 Ford places instructions in manuals of vehicles with
passenger-side airbags stating that small children should never be allowed
to occupy the front seat " because the force of the deploying airbag may
impose dangerously high loads on them ".

In 1972, a GM study using baboons concluded that out-of-position children
may be at risk of serious or fatal injuries from air bags. A NHTSA brochure
dismissed these concerns, saying the agency had tested risks to
"out-of-position" occupants and found them not to be valid.

In 1974, tests by Volvo showed out-of-position children could be killed
or seriously injured by air bags. The tests used baby pigs, of which only
3 of the 24 test pigs survived.