<html><body>I like to think they are for petrol drainage, akin to the hole in the bottom of the gearbox bell with a cotter (split pin) to focus the oil drip. However, Perry's thought sounds most plausible. Boot floor from 1953 shown. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net><br>To: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Friday July 29 2022 9:02:11AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trunk floor holes<br><br>
Wild-assed guess: Was a smaller petrol tank or fuel cell ever used
in<br>
Big Healeys, for some type of racing?<br><br><br>
On 7/29/2022 7:33 AM, Perry Small via Healeys wrote:<br>
> Michael<br>
> Our BN1 has the holes. Our Early BN2 has a replacement trunk
floor so that is not of any help.<br>
> As to “why” the holes, consider the need to have the trunk
floor in the proper location in order for the rear shroud to mate
along the lower rear edge later in the body assembly process.
Alignment pins on the assembly/welding jig would hold the trunk
floor in position with appropriate precision using the small holes
until the welders did their thing. Just a thought<br>
> P<br>
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