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A measuring bridge for determining the degree of motor vehicle damages includes a main frame and a plurality of vehicle supports adjustable three dimensionally relative to the main frame. A first elongate guage is pivotally connected to a magnet coupler securable to the frame and having a pair of lo

A measuring bridge for determining the degree of motor vehicle damages includes a main frame and a plurality of vehicle supports adjustable three dimensionally relative to the main frame. A first elongate guage is pivotally connected to a magnet coupler securable to the frame and having a pair of longitudinally and vertically adjustable measuring elements for the successive location of a plurality of datum points on the bottom of the vehicle. In addition, a plurality of tram gauges are supported on the main frame above the vehicle and are adjustable three dimensionally for locating datum points located on upper portions of the vehicle.

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A measuring bridge including a main frame, means on said main frame defining a reference plane and a plurality of reference points in said plane, a plurality of support assemblies for supporting a vehicle in a fixed orientation relative to said reference plane and the reference points, coupling mean

A measuring bridge including a main frame, means on said main frame defining a reference plane and a plurality of reference points in said plane, a plurality of support assemblies for supporting a vehicle in a fixed orientation relative to said reference plane and the reference points, coupling means for securing each support assembly in a discrete location relative to said reference plane and spaced a predetermined distance from each of the other said support assemblies and from the reference points, each support assembly including base means releasably securable to said main frame by said coupling means, a support element and adjustment means for mounting said support element on said base means, each said adjustment means being constructed and arranged for displacing said support elements three dimensionally relative to said base means whereby said support elements can be arranged in a predetermined array relative to said reference plane, each of said adjustment means including three dimensional indicating means so that the position of each support element relative to the reference plane and the reference points can be determined, each said support element being adapted to be engaged by a datum point on the underside of a vehicle for supporting said vehicle in a predetermined orientation relative to said reference plane and for indicating misalignment of any such datum point, and gauge means mounted on said frame in a predetermined orientation relative to said reference plane and the reference points for determining the relative position of other datum points on damaged portions of said vehicle relative to said reference plane and said reference points.