Crash Test Dummies

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Crash Test Dummies
By Monica Valente
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Crash test dummies are mannequins of people used
for testing cars and other vehicles.
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GM developed this device about 20 years ago.
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They are useful, because we can see if the
vehicles we use are safe when they crash into
things.
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In 1966, Alderson Research Laboratories produced
the VIP-50 series for GM and Ford.
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The first crash test dummy was the Sierra Sam
created in 1949.
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