Re: [HSS] 27-28 Step Boards for sale on eBay

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hudsontownsedan@earthlink.net wrote:

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> Interesting item on eBay:

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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1804239473&r=0&t=0

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> is a nice pair of brass step boards (step plates), described as being

> for a 1927-28 Hudson. The boards measure about 9 x 11 inches, made of

> brass. They are a series of slats, curved upward (downward) on one

> edge. A Hudson Super Six triangle is in the center.

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> Not having seen these previously, I'm unclear how they fit in with a

> conventional running board, if at all. Or were they only for

> two-seater models where they would be used in lieu of a running board?

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> Lew Phelps

> Pasadena, CA

> 1929 Hudson Town Sedan

> http://home.earthlink.net/~lewphelps/hudson_29

These are an Australian-made after-market accessory item, for screwing

on to the running board to save wear on the rubber mat. Also available

were valance kick plates, and "cathedral" fender protectors, which fit

on the rear fender by the running board to stop people kicking the

paint.

Geoff.