The papers from the Society of Automotive Engineers are now available to UC Davis users in full-text going back to 1906. Previous access to papers was limited to 1998 – present.
http://digitallibrary.sae.org/quicksearch/
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Digital Library provides access to thousands of SAE Technical Papers covering research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology.