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Old 06-05-14, 13:48
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Why is the cowl vent on most CMPs found in Australia a different shape to those elsewhere?
A. They were already tooled up for that shape for another model (but I've no idea what model that might be)
B. Just to be different
C. To provide an identifying point for restorers 70 years in the future.
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Old 07-05-14, 09:51
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A. They were already tooled up for that shape for another model (but I've no idea what model that might be)
B. Just to be different
C. To provide an identifying point for restorers 70 years in the future.
Yes you are correct there Grant... and seeing Mike thinks the question is unfair perhaps I'll post a supplementary one...

What approximate percentage of the

A Chevrolet cab 13

and

B Ford cab 13 was locally made in Australia?
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