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    Q&A

    Mar 16, 2020 3 minutes
    WITH WITH KIT KIT FOSTER FOSTER

    Q. In regard to the headlamps mentioned in the Feb. 6 Q&A, and also a feature in your column about a month ago about headlamps in the 1930s to ’50s, I believe one of the federal concerns was about the brightness of the headlamps, particularly in 1957-’58 when four headlamps were introduced to replace the two 7-in. lamps.

    It’s ironic that they were so concerned about it then, while today’s vehicles can have as many lamps

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