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[playwme]

The photo is of no proof for HQ.

No it's not.

I've seen HQ build sheets with A09 on them,

But that's proof enough for me.

[HK1837]

I'm not even certain the lack of gills is even a HJ design thing. I have a suspicion they may have been simply removed to save $5 a car. Like the reduction of screws on teh van backing boards. Possibly an employee suggestion.

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But that's proof enough for me.

Not quite proof, but a very good indicator. It tells me that the van should have arrived at the dealer with side windows, but it doesn't prove they were actually done within the body or assembly plants. They may have been done in the finishing area, or by an outside contractor. Elizabeth appears to have done them in the body plant though.

[mauser]

I'm not even certain the lack of gills is even a HJ design thing. I have a suspicion they may have been simply removed to save $5 a car. Like the reduction of screws on teh van backing boards. Possibly an employee suggestion.

I was wondering about how they ended up in the new HQ range with its flow-through ventalation. I thought maybe they were in the HT shell and if that whole roof section and side panels were only modified to fit but the features left intact. They seem a bit of a hangover if the cab is supposed to be slightly pressurised to stop the influx of dust during travel.

Mauser

HT showing roof and side panels.
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