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In a message dated 11/27/06 7:20:12 PM, jamcoats@uab.edu writes:

perhaps design ergonomics was a

consideration-- why not have all the controls in the same place?





This would be my guess.



We have a sort of modern arrogance sometimes thinking that we are the first generation to think of automotive safety. Nothing could be further from the truth. Safety interested the motoring public, the manufacturers and government authorities from the earliest day.



Concern about safety sold cars in the past just as it does now. I have seen old ad copy that could be substituted almost word for word for some of the stuff we read now from Volvo or Lexus. The solutions were different as motoring was in a different place in its evolution, but the issues were the same.



Locating the main controls at the center of the wheel made since then just as it does now, the controls "fall readily to hand" there and the driver was able to spend less attention hunting for them.



I can't recall reading Hudson material that trumpeted this specific feature, but next time I look through some of the old ads it will be worthy of some attention.







Paul O'Neil

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1926 Hudson Anderson Coupe

1929 Hudson Town Sedan

1939 Cadillac Coupe (How'd that get in here?)



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