Do mini steering wheels meet any safety standards
I assume the Leyland mini steering wheels do to comply with some ADR or something but what about the early 850 and deluxe steering wheels
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Steering wheel safety level |
Do mini steering wheels meet any safety standards I assume the Leyland mini steering wheels do to comply with some ADR or something but what about the early 850 and deluxe steering wheels
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
If you hit any of them, the column bends, and the wheel tilts forwards into the windscreen. World's first `collapsible steering column'. I know that because of this car which hit a tree in 1965, and I was riding shotgun. 
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
So in theory could we make our own steering wheels? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
There is an ADR that applies to Clubby shaped cars, their pedal box was modified to weaken the column mount, and assist the forward bending in an accident. I don't know the ADR number or the date, I think it's probably around Jan 1972. If you have an earlier car there's probably no legality problem making a bespoke wheel. But Mr Plod may not like it. Note, IANAL... 
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
Kennomini wrote: So in theory could we make our own steering wheels? Yes. |
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| Author: | rathgar [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
But if you make a steering wheel is that then a "new" item that should meet with the ADRs when it was made? More of a general point of discussion regarding any modification rather than steering wheel specific. |
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| Author: | Scoop [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
My dad made a steering wheel once, not for a Mini mind you but still pretty cool.  Ignore the dust as its in the workshop having the framework built. |
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| Author: | MiniBill [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
drmini in aust wrote: If you hit any of them, the column bends, and the wheel tilts forwards into the windscreen. World's first `collapsible steering column'. I know that because of this car which hit a tree in 1965, and I was riding shotgun. Omg Doc its a miracle you survived. |
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| Author: | 69k1100 [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safety level |
Nice plates. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
MiniBill wrote: drmini in aust wrote: If you hit any of them, the column bends, and the wheel tilts forwards into the windscreen. World's first `collapsible steering column'. I know that because of this car which hit a tree in 1965, and I was riding shotgun. Omg Doc its a miracle you survived. Like all things made back then, the Doc is tough! |
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:22 pm ] |
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Lillee wrote: Like all things made back then, the Doc is tough! The normal response to that (back in the day) was...."Yeah! like all cheap meat!"  
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| Author: | peterb [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
drmini in aust wrote: If you hit any of them, the column bends, and the wheel tilts forwards into the windscreen. World's first `collapsible steering column'. I know that because of this car which hit a tree in 1965, and I was riding shotgun. Did you get killed? |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
peterb wrote: Did you get killed? 
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| Author: | drjbeam [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:22 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: I dont think the jaws of life were invented back then |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering wheel safty level |
peterb wrote: drmini in aust wrote: If you hit any of them, the column bends, and the wheel tilts forwards into the windscreen. World's first `collapsible steering column'. I know that because of this car which hit a tree in 1965, and I was riding shotgun. Did you get killed? Nope, but I spent 21 weeks in hospital with left leg in traction, had 21 stitches in my head, & a broken arm. Nothing serious...  [edit] and 10 months off work. Only good thing- the leg x-ray kept me out of going to Vietnam... We got run off the road by a dill in a Porsche overtaking on a blind corner. The Mini's driver spent 1 night in hospital- a broken arm and facial stitches. |
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