SWB chassis crossmember front body supports

[JonE]

I've just got the old Gould EA rep body onto the 29 chassis for a first time. This was originally a Mulliner, and the single body support (3 rivets onto front face of crossmember either side of gearbox) that remains is rivetted and sits/folds forward for its horizontal joining area. 
I've had a look online some others seem to face backward; another Chummy faces forward.
Can anyone explain whether there are differences across SWB models?
I can see from the EA plans that they are forward as well, so perhaps it's just specials which have been adapted.

[Erich]

Jon, on my Pettit(Compound Curvatures) Ulster Rep, the supports on either side of the g/b were missing. So I obtained a pair of the angled supports and found that the body is slightly to the rear of what a genuine EA Sports would be. The trick is to turn them around so that the body part of the support faces to the rear of the car. My car is a SWB, 1930 chassis. You'll also need the angled supports which rivet into the floor of the body.

Erich in Mukilteo

[Monsdonnet]

I've just got the old Gould EA rep body onto the 29 chassis for a first time. This was originally a Mulliner, and the single body support (3 rivets onto front face of crossmember either side of gearbox) that remains is rivetted and sits/folds forward for its horizontal joining area. 
I've had a look online some others seem to face backward; another Chummy faces forward.
Can anyone explain whether there are differences across SWB models?
I can see from the EA plans that they are forward as well, so perhaps it's just specials which have been adapted.

I would be interested to know what type of Mulliner body your car once carried and if there are any photos or bodywork remains...
Thanks
MHT

[Hedd_Jones]

Jon, in a vintage seven they always sit pointing forward. 

Pointing backwards I believe came in with the 4 speed box in 1932 and the RP etc.