question M.V. Seat restoration.

[Swill1952xs]

Well..........I may be stupid, and no doubt this question has been asked before; but does anyone know a specialist in the South East of England who does a good job of re-furbishing canvas covered seats? As fitted to my Albion. The drivers seat has a fixed back, and the passengers / observers seat has a fold down back.

 

There used to be a Company at Hailsham called Polyfacto, who were trim and upholstery specialists but I don't know if they are still there.

 

Does anyone know roughly what you would expect to pay for a seat re-upholster; assuming you have the base spring unit. Are military seats a standard design, and if so, does anyone make ready made covers for them, or supply spring bases? Is the seat colour dependant on the age of the vehicle, or were a variety of colours used, depending on what was available?

 

I would be very grateful if anyone can help me with this enquiry.

 

Oh...... an' just anuvver little question........ would rifles have been carried on a tipper truck; as this one has stowage brackets in the cab. If so what would they have been, bearing in mind that they stood vertically at the back of the cab, and would have been fairly short overall?

 

:thanx:

[Tony B]

According to the book 'Run Away Someone's Coming' the drivers carried Sten guns.

[Swill1952xs]

According to the book 'Run Away Someone's Coming' the drivers carried Sten guns.

 

As a person with absolutely no knowledge of guns whatsoever, apart from names like Lee Enfield (Is that right); what sort of guns are they? I thought sten guns were a sort of machine gun as in multi shot, and would have been

a little too sophisticated for self defence in transport, assuming that was what the original intention was? Would the drivers have been expected to be involved in heavy combat situations?

Sorry if I sound 'Fik' but all this is new to me? :embarrassed:

[ArtistsRifles]

What about our own Jim Clarks firm "Allied Forces" - they specialise in canvas products for WW2 era vehicles. Only snag I can see for you is they are up in Gloucestershire - web site is http://www.milweb.net/go/alliedforces/

Off-setting this is the fact their work is truly first class!!!

[Degsy]

Nothing sophisticated about the Sten, just about as crude(and dangerous) as it gets.

[Richard Farrant]

Swill,

 

I have sent you a PM.

 

Re the holders in the cab, they would originally have been for the .303" rifle. My Bedford is fitted the same, as were most vehicles

[john wheatley (R.I.P.)]

Try Noddy Vant at Appledore.

Regards,

John.

[LeeEnfield]

Swill, polyfacto are still in Hailsham,..but for canvas coverings as others have already said, try Noddy Vant. (He's doing a canvas for my MW at the mo.)

 

PM me, if you need his no.

 

Andy