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Originally Posted by rsk289
I don't know about US products, but in the UK the retainer bar should be at the front. In the event of a sudden deceleration, such as hitting something, luggage flies forward with some force. I have seen this happen and the results are not pretty. No car, not even a 427, will accelerate hard enough to break the straps holding luggage on properly, so the bar's not needed at the back.
In the UK, all flat bed trucks have a restraining structure at the front of the truck bed.
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I agree the concept is correct, just like loading spare tires, tool boxes etc in the front of an enclosed trailer. However, in the early 60's aesthetics were a higher priority then automobile safety.
