Béla Barényi: Pioneer of Passive Safety at Mercedes-Benz
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Harry Niemann
Publisher: Classique Car Library, 2006.
Language: English
Hardback: 312 pages
ISBN: 9781933123028, 1933123028
In this biography of Béla Barényi, Dr. Harry Niemann draws on the inventor's personal papers to reveal a life of vicissitudes along with achievement. The grandson of a wealthy industrialist, Barényi not only suffered a debilitating infection as a child that left him with a physical handicap but also witnessed his family's financial ruin following World War I, which forced him to drop out of school. Despite early evidence of technical aptitude and visionary ideas including the design of The People's Car of the Future, which anticipated elements of the Volkswagen Beetle the inventor's career languished until his passionate interest in safety was given free reign at Daimler-Benz, leading to such developments as the platform chassis, concealed windshield wipers, the safety steering column, the pagoda roof, and many others. In highlighting Barényi's contributions, Dr. Niemann also explains their role in shaping the company's tradition of accident research and its philosophy of safety innovation.
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Harry Niemann
Publisher: Classique Car Library, 2006.
Language: English
Hardback: 312 pages
ISBN: 9781933123028, 1933123028
In this biography of Béla Barényi, Dr. Harry Niemann draws on the inventor's personal papers to reveal a life of vicissitudes along with achievement. The grandson of a wealthy industrialist, Barényi not only suffered a debilitating infection as a child that left him with a physical handicap but also witnessed his family's financial ruin following World War I, which forced him to drop out of school. Despite early evidence of technical aptitude and visionary ideas including the design of The People's Car of the Future, which anticipated elements of the Volkswagen Beetle the inventor's career languished until his passionate interest in safety was given free reign at Daimler-Benz, leading to such developments as the platform chassis, concealed windshield wipers, the safety steering column, the pagoda roof, and many others. In highlighting Barényi's contributions, Dr. Niemann also explains their role in shaping the company's tradition of accident research and its philosophy of safety innovation.
Used book, only one copy available.
Author: Harry Niemann
Publisher: Classique Car Library, 2006.
Language: English
Hardback: 312 pages
ISBN: 9781933123028, 1933123028
In this biography of Béla Barényi, Dr. Harry Niemann draws on the inventor's personal papers to reveal a life of vicissitudes along with achievement. The grandson of a wealthy industrialist, Barényi not only suffered a debilitating infection as a child that left him with a physical handicap but also witnessed his family's financial ruin following World War I, which forced him to drop out of school. Despite early evidence of technical aptitude and visionary ideas including the design of The People's Car of the Future, which anticipated elements of the Volkswagen Beetle the inventor's career languished until his passionate interest in safety was given free reign at Daimler-Benz, leading to such developments as the platform chassis, concealed windshield wipers, the safety steering column, the pagoda roof, and many others. In highlighting Barényi's contributions, Dr. Niemann also explains their role in shaping the company's tradition of accident research and its philosophy of safety innovation.