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A road vehicle consisting of a body shell having an open-top driver and passenger compartment (12), a roll hoop member (18) extending transversely of the compartment which is pivotally connected to the body shell (10) for movement in a rearward direction from an erect upright position to a folded position. Strut assemblies (26) are provided between the roll hoop member (18) and the body shell (10) at the rear of the driver and passenger compartment to retain the roll hoop member (18) in the erect position and to restrict forward movement thereof. A rear hood section (38) formed of flexible material is connected between the roll hoop member (18) and the body shell (10) at the rear of the passenger compartment and this hood section is tensioned by the strut assemblies (26). A removable roof panel (40) is positioned between a windscreen structure (14) and the front edge of the roll hoop member (18) and is held in position by the strut assemblies retaining the roll hoop member in the erect position. <IMAGE>
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