The Club steering lock installed in a car. The inventor of The Club steering lock James E. Winner, Jr. has died in a head-on car accident in Clarion County , Pennsylvania aged 81 today. Two others died in the accident. Winner created The Club steering lock in the early 80s after his car was stolen. He came up with the idea while fighting in the Korean War ; he secured his vehicle with metal chains to stop anybody taking it. He said, "If they can’t steer, they can’t steal." He sold the first Club in Pennsylvania and later founded Winner International and sold over ten million units. Winner also owned hotels, a steel company, and other companies.
The Club steering lock installed in a car. The inventor of steering lock has died in a head-on car accident in , Pennsylvania aged 81 today. Two others died in the accident. Winner created The Club steering lock in the early 80s after his car was stolen. He came up with the idea while fighting in the ; he secured his vehicle with metal chains to stop anybody taking it. He said, "If they can’t steer, they can’t steal." He sold the first Club in Pennsylvania and later founded and sold over ten million units. Winner also owned hotels, a steel company, and other companies.
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