Vertical Hitch Pins, was [CAUT] duplex position

[William R. Monroe]

Ric,

I honestly don't know and my point was simply that I wouldn't presume they 
did.  If one has definitive info one way or the other, fine.  I'm not 
invested in either scenario.  I just wouldn't be confident saying they did. 
Could be someone did very extensive testing and "designed" a plate for 
vertical hitches.  Could be someone just thought to try verticals and said 
to themselves, "self, it's cast iron, right?  It'll take that stress 
easily."  Who knows.

William R. Monroe


SNIP

> Ya don't think Baldwin checked out plate stresses when deciding to 
> introduce these vertical pins then ???
>
> Cheers
> RicB