Hats off to the parcel shelf

What’s we call the parcel shelf in English is known to Germans as the “hat shelf”. And for good reason. After all, in the past, when “men” still wore hats, the name given to the rear parcel shelf or luggage compartment cover, which was often hung on straps was the “Hutablage” (“hat shelf”). And who can remember what the headgear was often in the company of there? That’s tight, the hats were often accompanied by a bobblehead dachshund and a roll of toilet paper protected by a crochet cover.

Today, the shelf can be usually be retracted and extended quickly, mainly serves as a shield against prying eyes. Should the roll-up mechanism be defective or the guides and brackets break, which can sometimes happen during loading and unloading luggage: AIC has 13 covers for 328 applications in its range. Just take a look at the spare parts catalogue.