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20-10-13, 18:03

Hanno Spoelstra Hanno Spoelstra is offline

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Originally Posted by Nigel Watson

Silly question maybe but are those angle straps on the curved part of the roof edge tensioner straps for a canvas sheet roof on this body? So perhaps there is no solid roof which would make sense.

Nigel, good question, actually!

Having had a closer look I think you are right. The curved roof edges seem to be made of curved sheet metal (see survivor), the top must have been open covered by canvas.

H.

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