Tie down eyes on my '42 Staff Car chassis

[jamessolomon]

Hi Jaques

These tie down loops have a half inch shank (1/2 UNC) and they have been specified for a sedan that weighs 1700 lb unloaded.
If they are a Ford part, it is possible they could have been used on different Ford wartime builds, maybe even the '42 staff cars built in Ontario?

Perhaps your frames 7/16" hole provision is a bit lightweight for a heavier 4WD? Like you say, it is a mystery.

James

[David Herbert]

It is possible that the 7/16" holes are for locating pins used to position parts while being assembled and are redundant on the finished vehicle. That might explain why they never have anything bolted to them. Could be that if they only appear on some vehicles, that they were only used for a period and then the assembly process changed ?

David