Here in the U.S. we have looked at a few chassies where the nose broke. In several cases, the top plate had been cracked or had not been fitted properly. The top plate must be intact and must fit correctly into its bosses.
If you think about it, the top plate accepts a portion of the stress loads and transmits them back to the vertical sides of the chassis, which are much better able to handle them than the flat angled front section.
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