Mistakes in PBS Nova "Cold Case JFK"

[Albert Doyle]

Different dimensions?

Mr Doyle, I would think that the mid 50s Cadillac sits a little higher off the ground than the early 60s Lincoln. And, I would think that the passengers were higher as well. I do wonder, as I wander, about the distance between the 2nd and 3rd row seats, as well as the seat heights relative to each vehicle. But, I tend to believe the test passengers were not in exactly the same relative positions as the limo passengers on 11/22. That would, I think, have some effect on the test. JMO.

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Agree. It goes unsaid that you can't do accurate tests with differently proportioned vehicles.