Vehicle bonnets.

摘要

A vehicle bonnet assembly includes a bonnet (30) hinged to the vehicle body adjacent a leading edge (31) and having releasable catch means (47) adjacent a trailing edge (41), the bonnet (30) being hinged to the vehicle body in a manner which will permit rearward movement of the bonnet (30) when an impact is applied to the leading edge (31) thereof, a lifting mechanism (40, 42) being provided to lift the trailing edge (41) of the bonnet (30) in response to rearward movement of the bonnet (30).