MCCORD HEADLAMP WASHER OPERATES AT 50 STROKES/MIN

THE HEADLAMP WASHERS, FIRST EVER TO APPEAR ON A U.S.-MADE CAR, ARE AVAILABLE ON 1971 PLYMOUTH FURY MODELS WITH CONCEALED HEADLAMPS. EACH OUTBOARD LAMP HAS A NYLON BRUSH WITH A SMALL NOZZLE ATTACHED. WHEN ACTIVATED, THE NOZZLES SPRAY THE FLUID ONTO THE LENS WHILE VACUUM ACTUATORS DRIVER THE BRUSHES AT APPROXIMATELY 50 STROKES PER MINUTE. /AE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 79, No 1, PP 72, 1 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1971-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • SAE Journal of Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Headlamps
• Old TRIS Terms: Washers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221229
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 10 1971 12:00AM