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Interpretation ID: nht72-1.9

DATE: 11/06/72

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; R. B. Dyson; NHTSA

TO: Paul Utans

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In your letter of October 9, 1972, you enclosed a master brake cylinder cover ("Exhibit A"), and a reservoir label ("Exhibit B"), both produced by Alfred Teves, and asked our views as to their conformity with the lettering size and contrast requirements of paragraph S3.4.3 of Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 105a.

These sample items appear to conform to the lettering requirements, with the exception that the cylinder cover of Exhibit A is the same color as the raised lettering, and does not provide a contrasting background as required by the standard.