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Wheelbase: Science in the Driver's Seat

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on BBC Two England

Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motoring.

Why do cars crash? Will accidents increase with car ownership? Should drivers, roads, or motor manufacturers take the blame? Wheelbase reports from the Road Research Laboratory at Crowthorne, Berkshire, where the Director, Dennis Lyons, and scientists on his staff illustrate their work on skidding, braking. motorway crash barriers, and the behaviour of the driver.

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Wilkins
Interviewee:
Dennis Lyons
Director:
John Mills
Producer:
Brian Robins
Source: Radio Times

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