Front spring U bolts

[Ivangardiner]

My American Bantam did not use U bolts on the front spring. It used 4 bolts and a specially cast (or forged) clamping plate.  As originally produced, the radiator had a bottom bracket which was held by 2 of the said bolts.  Don't tell any of the US purists this, but I modified things so it was no longer necessary to remove the spring bolts in order to remove the radiator .  The nose-piece of the chassis was EXACTLY the same as on a seven of about 1930, including the threaded holes (unused)  for the A7 "cow horns".
Useless information?  Oh, well...

Ivan