Test operations at Holden's Safety Design Test Centre, Lang Lang • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

Engineer preparing camera inside crash test car, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 25.4 x 20.6 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/60

With crash test woman and child dummy on front bench seat in a HK Holden.

Engineer at tyre uniformity machine, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 17.2 x 24.2 cm, on sheet 20.5 x 25.4 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/61

Used to measure 'the radial and lateral force variations of a tyre which are the major contributors to vehicle smooth ride disturbances as shake'.

Engineers measuring exhaust fumes, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.5 x 25.4 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/62

Testing the fumes produced by a Holden HT Monaro, with the car sits on a dynamometer.

Holden HK on impact sled, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.6 x 25.4 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/63

'Impact Sled tests at the new GMH Safety Design Test Centre are conducted at speeds of up to 70 mph to test seat belts, door locks and passenger reaction. In this test although the dummies assumed grotesque postitions they were safely restrained by seat belts which prevented any serious injury'.

Holden HK on impact sled, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.6 x 25.4 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/63A

'Impact Sled tests at the new GMH Safety Design Test Centre are conducted at speeds of up to 70 mph to test seat belts, door locks and passenger reaction. In this test although the dummies assumed grotesque postitions they were safely restrained by seat belts which prevented any serious injury'.

Control panel for impact test sled, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.6 x 25.4 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/64

A Holden engineer at the controls located at the end of the impact sled, with a Holden HK, set up with cameras filming dummies, on the sled.

Engineers adjusting HK test car on impact sled, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.6 x 25.4 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/65

Two Holden engineers adjusting impact sled tracks and filming cameras for a Holden HK set up for testing, with two dummies inside.

Three test dummies, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.8 x 25.3 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/66

Man, woman and child test crash dummies sitting on chairs beside a Holden on the impact test sled.

Holden HK Monaro crash test, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.8 x 25.3 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/67

Vehicle crashing into impact barrier at the end of exterior crash test course, with two crash test dummies inside and cameras on the car and barrier.

Safety Design Test Centre, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.5 x 25.3 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/68

View of the front/side of the building from across the carpark, with two Holden's parked outside.

Holden HK station wagon crash test, GMH Proving Ground.

GM Holden Ltd, 1967-1968 Photograph (black and white print), 20.8 x 25.3 cm, Photograph, BRG 213/94/12/7/69

Two Holden engineers adjusting the filming cameras on the car which is set up for testing on the exterior crash test course, with a crash test dummy sitting alongside.

Test operations at Holden's Safety Design Test Centre, Lang Lang [BRG 213/94/12/7/60-69] • Photograph