[T3] A new T-34 owner?

[jadney at vwtype3.org]

> I'm sure they are, but presumably no more than the wearer experiences,
> since
> the wearer is the one exerting the force on the mountings, due to their
> momentum?  I wonder what force a human body can survive.  I think I read
> 20g
> deceleration was quite normal in a collision, which would require a pretty
> substantial force (250lb x 20 = 5000 lbf?  That matches your figures quite
> well, Jim.   I normally work in newtons, so I hope I've not made a silly
> error).

I think you did the math the same way I would have, but the difference is
in the amount of area the force is spread over. That's why they are belts,
rather than wires.  ;-p

> I've never needed a seat belt ..... Yet!  I still buckle up each time,
> though.

I'm in the same boat. I always use my belts, and I hope it continues to be
unnecessary.