General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MOULDED PLASTIC/ PLASTIC COVERING/ LEATHER? STRAP WITH METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

42.5 cm

Width

37.5 cm

Height

46.6 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Growrite

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

SPECIFICALLY: 1971+

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EARLY CHILD CAR SEAT MARKETED BY CANADIAN CAR DEALER (CAMPBELL FORD IN OTTAWA). BY 1980S CAR SEATS WERE MANDATORY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN CANADA & ELSEWHERE.

Function

CHILD SAFETY SEAT DESIGNED TO RESTRAIN YOUNG CHILD WHILE RIDING IN AUTOMOBILE.

Technical

FORD'S TOT GUARD CHILD RESTRAINT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1967 & WAS SOLD BY FORD & ITS DEALERS FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL MORE MODERN RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BECAME READILY AVAILABLE. IT WAS INDICATIVE OF GROWING TREND IN AUTOMOBILE & CONSUMER SAFETY IN 1970S.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 &.3 RAISED LETTERING READS "FORD" WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Missing

.3 STRAP

Finish

BUFF COLOURED SHIELD & SEAT/ BLACK STRAP

Decoration

N/A