15-08-2018, 12:52 AM
(13-08-2018, 07:03 PM)Mick Hobday Wrote: Birmingham Library holds one of the best archives of patents in the UK, so not far for you Martin. I doubt that the patent drawings will give detailed dimensions of any structure or assemblies, but they will probably help with the outline principle involved.Martin Prior - As one who has been through all the Body Patents in the Victorian Archives I'd say there was nothing from Egan. However I'm doing some research on Egan now, but doubt any of it will show up the roof design. A few years ago I measured up two 1934 Egan saloon bodies (with the same owner, but one since sold), chassis only a couple of months apart and even though many items were identical, even the rear side windows were of different shape! So Egan hadn't copied the Longbridge shape exactly. Don't recall anything special about the roof construction, but will contact a couple of owners to get any usable info. and pass it on. Bill in Oz ausevenoz@gmail.com