Autosafe motor vehicle lap seat belt together with fixing items and fitting instructions in manufacturers box

Made:
1955-1965

Autosafe motor vehicle lap seat belt together with fixing items and fitting instructions in manufacturers box. Seat belt carries a BS label stating, 'Approved to BS3254'. Outside of box is marked: Autosafe Lap Belt. Patent No. 798717.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
1998-297
type:
seat belt
credit:
Transport Research Laboratories Limited

Parts

Autosafe lap seat belt

Autosafe lap seat belt

Autosafe motor vehicle lap seat belt with Autosafe stamped on the inside of the buckle.

Object Number:
1998-297 Pt1
type:
seat belt
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Fixings for Autosafe motor vehicle lap seat belt

Fixings for Autosafe motor vehicle lap seat belt

Fixings for Autosafe motor vehicle lap seat belt

Object Number:
1998-297 Pt2
type:
seat belt
Plate washers for Autosafe Seat Belt

Plate washers for Autosafe Seat Belt

Two plate wahsers with 3 fixings holes and slanted edges, for an Autosafe lap seat belt

Object Number:
1998-297 Pt2/1
type:
washers
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1998-297 Pt2
Bracket for Autosafe Seat Belt

Bracket for Autosafe Seat Belt

Metal "U" shaped bracket with 4 nuts and 2 washers on the threaded portions of the bracket, for Autosafe seat belt

Object Number:
1998-297 Pt2/2
type:
bracket
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1998-297 Pt2
Metal plate for Autosafe Seat Belt

Metal plate for Autosafe Seat Belt

Metal plate with two fixing points for Autosafe Seat Belt

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1998-297 Pt2/3
type:
plate
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1998-297 Pt2
Makers box marked, 'Autosafe Lap Belt'; 'single anchorage fixing'; 'Patent no 798717'. also, one piece of paper with fixing & fitting instructions.

Makers box marked

Makers box marked, 'Autosafe Lap Belt'; 'single anchorage fixing'; 'Patent no 798717'. also, one piece of paper with fixing & fitting instructions.

Object Number:
1998-297 Pt3
type:
seat belt
Autosafe Lap Belt Box

Autosafe Lap Belt Box

Makers box marked, 'Autosafe Lap Belt'; 'single anchorage fixing'; 'Patent no 798717'.

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1998-297 Pt3/1
type:
box - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1998-297 Pt3

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