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The Dimple in the Chassis - Some dinky toy had a dimple in the chassis, Why?

On one of my restoration I found a dimple in the chassis. I carefully hammered it out in the belief that is was damaged and not how it was made.

noimage I later found another with a dimple and decided that a little more research was required. Other enthusiasts were able to find more models with the dimple, so what was it for ?

So far there is no explanation except the assumption that it was for alignment during the assembly process

So here is a challenge, to find out what is was for. Also are there any from the list below that did not have the dimple?

236 Connaught
160 Austin A30
Aston Martin
MG Midget
Austin Healey
Sunbeam Alpine
163 Bristol
153 Cumnningham
237 Mercedes
131 Caddilac
132 Packard
168 Singer
182 Porsche
175 Hillman Minx
157 Jaguar
061 Ford Prefect
063 Commer Van
..... And Many More

Diecast Dinky Corgi Toy Car Restoration and Collection - thedimple

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The Dimple in the Chassis - Some dinky toy had a dimple in the chassis, Why?