HANDLING TEST PROCEDURES FOR PASSENGER CARS PULLING TRAILERS. VOLUME II - TECHNICAL REPORT

The document comprises Volume II of a three-volume technical report summarizing development of safe handling test procedures for passenger cars towing trailers. A condensed executive summary of the program is given in Volume I.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 1, PB-256 071 and Volume 3, PB-256 073.
• Corporate Authors:

  Systems Technology, Incorporated

  13766 South Hawthorne Boulevard
  Hawthorne, CA  United States  90250

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Johnston, D E
  • Zellner, J W
  • Ashkenas, I L
• Publication Date: 1976-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 140 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Braking; Dynamic loads; Highway safety; Maneuverability; Passenger vehicles; Performance tests; Safety; Stability (Mechanics); Steering; Traffic safety; Trailers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143197
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: STI-TR-1052-1-Vil-2 Final Rpt., DOT-HS-801-936
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-4-00900
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM