[Fot] SVRA to require head and neck restraints

[dos_gusanos at msn.com]

I'm sure all these devices are patented and until the patents run out the
manufacturer's will set the prices, not the market.  Profiting on safety?
Imagine............Henry Morrison> From: rkramer3 at austin.rr.com> To:
dos_gusanos at msn.com; jwoesvra at aol.com; billb at bnj.com; billdentin at aol.com> CC:
fot at autox.team.net; jensen87 at aol.com> Subject: Re: [Fot] SVRA to require head
and neck restraints> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:23:53 -0600> > I appreciate the
SVRA stepping up and mandating head and neck restraints, > but I have my
doubts as to the money side of the HANS business. One of the > things that has
stopped many of us from just running out and buying them is > price, and now
with the trend toward mandated usage, the laws of supply and > demand say that
with sales increasing other suppliers should get into the > market and prices
should come down.> > I say that with tongue firmly implanted in cheek, because
although there is > some competition with the R3 device and the Hutchens
Device, I would have > thought that prices would have come down already. I
know product engineers > and designers deserve their rewards, but I can't see
why these things should > cost what they do this far into the product cycle.
Look at the Hutchens, how > much does carbon fiber and molds cost.> > Has
anyone approached the suppliers as an organization for group buying > special
pricing?> > Bob Kramer, Austin Texas> rkramer3 at austin.rr.com> ----- Original
Message ----- > From: <dos_gusanos at msn.com>> To: <jwoesvra at aol.com>; "Bill
Babcock" <billb at bnj.com>; <billdentin at aol.com>> Cc: "fot"
<fot at autox.team.net>; <jensen87 at aol.com>> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009
12:54 PM> Subject: Re: [Fot] SVRA to require head and neck restraints> > > >A
lot have talked about it, but VARA tried to mandate it and then backed >
>off.> > This all happened about the time Dale was killed, if my memory
serves> > me................Cheers Henry Morrison> >> > From:
JWoesvra at aol.comDate: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:44:48 -0500Subject: Re: > > [Fot]> >
SVRA to require head and neck restraintsTo: dos_gusanos at msn.com;> >
billb at bnj.com; BillDentin at aol.comCC: fot at autox.team.net; Jensen87 at aol.com> >>
> You seem like a reasonable guy and I hate personal protection laws as much >
> as> > anyone. However, in the racing business the dynamics are somewhat > >
different> > than "life on the street".> >> > My question is: what other
organizations have backed off on HANS > > enforcement?> > We would perhaps
like to discuss the problems they faced and share ideas.> >> > Jack
WoehrleSVRA Technical Directorjwoesvra at aol.com803-463-5388FAX> >
803-794-8747701 Center StreetWest Columbia, SC 29169> >> >> > In a message
dated 1/15/2009 11:43:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,> > dos_gusanos at msn.com
writes:> > Mandatory neck restraints have been tried with other organizations
and > > most I> > know of have backed off the policy once they tried to
enforce it. Good > > Luck.> >> >> > Inauguration '09: Get complete coverage
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