Car Crash Test

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
68/26
Date Released
28 Mar 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
What happens when a vehicle stops too suddenly is the research problem at the Motor Industry Research Association’s new Vehicle Impact Laboratory. It’s now the most modern in the world and could help prevent the terrible toll of deaths on the road.
Keywords
Safety devices
Locations
Nuneaton
Credits:
Camera
Pat Whitaker
Story extras:
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'Car Crash Test', Pathe News Issue No. 68/26, 28 Mar 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/113021 (Accessed 22 Jan 2026)