1931 running board question

[foxfire42]

In the JS&RG Section 13 pg 7, the last sentence in the running board description mentions a radiusd knotch at each end of the zinc trim. Is there a picture somewhere or could someone post a picture showing what this radius looks like? Preferably from an original unrestored car.

[Marco Tahtaras]

[foxfire42]

PERFECT!!!!!! Thanks, that just what I needed to know

[Arcieri]

Not trying to hijack this thread, but some of this applies.
Attached are pictures of my 1931 running boards. The left two are Rootlieb
boards from a few years ago and they do not have the radius cut although are quite accurate overall.

The next two are ones I bought at a swap meet probably 20-25 years ago judging by the price. The right two are from my late '31 Deluxe Tudor that I acquired in 1978.

My question is what was the purpose , if any, for the extra holes that I have circled on the four original boards? Mounting holes for aftermarket accessory?
They look like factory punched holes. Just wondering.

Ray

[Arcieri]

Marco, do your original NOS boards have these holes?

Thanks,
Ray

[Marco Tahtaras]

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That is interesting since they are all positioned the same. No, my boards don't have them and I can't think of a Ford use for them. I haven't focused on '31 boards enough to know if that is truly and oddity or not.

[Arcieri]

Thanks for your reply.

I originally thought they were for some aftermarket thing, but the mat material still covers the hole on one of the originals.

[ctlikon0712]

Arcieri, that is very interesting. Thanks for sharing.