measurement please?

[les]

Can anyone help by supplying the measurement of the distance at the very top of the door appeture on a van. I need an accurate figure please. Bearing in mind the tab on the end of a measuring tape makes this difficult. Thanks.

[Masher]

417/8"

[les]

Many thanks, it confirms my measurement of 41 1/2'' is too narrow! Worrying though, as this measurement was the case before dismanteling the back.

[les]

Keep them coming, just had another van measurement , this time 41 1/2inches

[MarkyB]

As it's all a bit curved there, you need to specify a datum point.
Are there seams or some other fixed points that one can measure between?
An actual photo highlighting where to measure will mean you are comparing like with like.

[les]

Yes it is curved, but can be measured in a straight line from one point to the other. the datum is from the uppermost point before the horizontal roof bar, my sketch illustrates this.