Welcome to Car Seat Data.
This site contains information on vehicle ergonomics. Some car designs are a compromise which may be responsible for producing pain and difficulty for the driver. This site contains papers which discuss the problem, and data on vehicle layout which may help drivers select a suitable model.
Contents
- Data on wheel and pedal layout of cars. Papers on driving position
- Associated sites
- Contact Information
- About the author
- Comments and Suggestions
Current Projects
Car Layout
A Survey of the wheel and pedal layout, and kerbheight of current motor cars. Use this to avoid cars with layout problems and to help you choose one that fits you. click here
5 Tests for Drivers
Five simple tests that drivers can do when sitting in a car which can help to highlight layout problems. click here
Analysis of Driving Position
A reprint of a paper discussing the effect that design and layout of cars has on the driver. Some technical stuff, but fairly accessible. click here
Loss of Lumbar Curve in Driving Seat
A reprint of a paper examining what happens to the lumbar spine in a car seat. Heavy reading! click here
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Associated Sites
- http://www.osteopathy.org information on the osteopathic profession
- http://www.crashtest.com data on vehicle crash tests and statistics of vehicle related deaths world-wide. Sobering!
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Contact Information
Practice address
BRYAN MCILWRAITH,
Registered Osteopath. BSc(Hons) Ost.Med. DO.
72 Lochalsh Rd, Inverness, Scotland,
IV3 8HW
Electronic mail address
BMCILWRAITH@car-seat-data.co.uk
Web address
www.car-seat-data.co.uk
Office phone
01463 222839
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About the author
Bryan McIlwraith is a practicing osteopath. He studied at the British School of Osteopathy in London, and gained his diploma (DO) in 1976. He also gained a First Class Honours degree in Osteopathic Medicine from the University of Westminster in 1996. He practices in Inverness, in the north of Scotland. He has served as chairman of the Scottish Osteopathic Society, and also as an External Examiner of Final Clinical Competence for the accredited osteopathic colleges. He has been interested in motoring for all his adult life and has published papers (see above) and numerous articles on the problems associated with motoring.
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Comments and Suggestions
Please send me mail telling me what you think about this page and how I might improve it. Please note that I cannot answer questions such as “What is the best car”. The information on these pages is designed to help you make that choice, but you still have to find the car that suits you. People come in all shapes and sizes, and what suits one will not suit another, so there is no such thing as the “best car”. However, there are some "lemons" to avoid!
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Personal Interests
Bryan McIlwraith has been interested in motoring in general and classic cars in particular most of his life. He is a past chairman of the Highland Classic Motor Club and currently runs a 1972 Triumph Stag and a Jaguar Sovereign XJ40.