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Panel Evaluation of the NHTSA Approach to the 1960-1963 Corvair Handling and Stability.

PB211014

Publication Date	1972
Personal Author	Resler, E. L.; Wright, P. H.; Caldwell, R. W.
Page Count	34
Abstract	A three-man advisory panel was engaged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to independently and objectively evaluate all of the information presented to them concerning the handling and stability performance of the 1960-1963 Corvair and to give their candid approach taken by the Government in its evaluation of this performance. The report contains the results of several meetings between the panel and the Government. The significant handling and stability characteristics of the 1960-1963 are discussed by the panel. The panel completed a report on January 25, 1972, with conclusions and recommendations. Additional information that was disclosed at a later date was evaluated by the panel and an addendum to the report was prepared on June 6, 1972. (Author)
Keywords	Passenger vehicles Performance Automobiles Evaluation Stability Chevrolet Corvair automobiles
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety
Corporate Authors	General Testing Labs., Inc., Springfield, Va.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 15 Sep 71-6 Jul 72.
NTIS Issue Number	197218
Contract Number	NHTSA-2-2306

Panel Evaluation of the NHTSA Approach to the 1960-1963 Corvair Handling and Stability.

Panel Evaluation of the NHTSA Approach to the 1960-1963 Corvair Handling and Stability.
PB211014

Publication Date	1972
Personal Author	Resler, E. L.; Wright, P. H.; Caldwell, R. W.
Page Count	34
Abstract	A three-man advisory panel was engaged by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to independently and objectively evaluate all of the information presented to them concerning the handling and stability performance of the 1960-1963 Corvair and to give their candid approach taken by the Government in its evaluation of this performance. The report contains the results of several meetings between the panel and the Government. The significant handling and stability characteristics of the 1960-1963 are discussed by the panel. The panel completed a report on January 25, 1972, with conclusions and recommendations. Additional information that was disclosed at a later date was evaluated by the panel and an addendum to the report was prepared on June 6, 1972. (Author)
Keywords	Passenger vehicles Performance Automobiles Evaluation Stability Chevrolet Corvair automobiles
Source Agency	Invalid Source Agency Code
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety
Corporate Authors	General Testing Labs., Inc., Springfield, Va.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 15 Sep 71-6 Jul 72.
NTIS Issue Number	197218
Contract Number	NHTSA-2-2306