Land Rover Series 1 Green Check Vinyl Wanted

[D-valve]

I realise it's not steam but does anyone have any seats or seat backs in the green check vinyl illustrated in the photo for a 1956 Land Rover series 1 station wagon, I am interested in any other trim items in this green check vinyl, it does not matter if it is dirty, torn or scruffy looking. I would be willing to collect even if it's only one seat.

I am trying to put back the correct door trim panels and seats to replace the modern seats and panels that a previous owner has fitted, the rest of the vehicle is very original so I am keeping it in it's original paint and working clothes.

It's a long shot I know but any help would be appreciated if you can look in your sheds and lofts.

[HeritageSteam]

Originally Posted by D-valve

I realise it's not steam but does anyone have any seats or seat backs in the green check vinyl illustrated in the photo for a 1956 Land Rover series 1 station wagon, I am interested in any other trim items in this green check vinyl, it does not matter if it is dirty, torn or scruffy looking. I would be willing to collect even if it's only one seat.

I am trying to put back the correct door trim panels and seats to replace the modern seats and panels that a previous owner has fitted, the rest of the vehicle is very original so I am keeping it in it's original paint and working clothes.

It's a long shot I know but any help would be appreciated if you can look in your sheds and lofts.

I am in the process of restoring my original 1957 Series 1 and I am interested if you come up with anything that resembles this original check vinyl so that I can have mine recovered.

Cheers

Stuart Gray

[D-valve]

Is yours a Station Wagon Stuart? do you have traces of this pattern left in it. It seems this green check vinyl leather cloth was often fitted in vehicles that went to the Ministry, this one of mine is ex Ministry of Supply, there is also a blue check vinyl with the same pattern of check.

I was talking to a person on Thursday, he reckoned that the local Country Rangers used to have a series 3 with identical green check vinyl in it so perhaps Rover fitted it in later models as well as in the series one vehicles.

Regarding finding new, this is a very slim chance unless some firm such as Exmoor trim decide to have some made, there was a roll found in the Norwegian collection last November that a friend brought back, it was a block of ice when he found it over there, unfortunately when it had thawed out here it was just scrap.

[HeritageSteam]

No, it's ex-Ministry, AFS - Reg SXF 124. The front seats are in reasonable order, although split in a couple of places and certainly I would not replace the green check as in your picture above, but would only do so if some of the material came up. I will most probably make a cover for the seats to help perserve the material for as long as possible.

Stuart

[mat777]

if exmoor trim dont have anything, ill ask for you on the land rover forum

[D-valve]

Thanks for your kind offer Matt, I have tried the LR series 1 forum.

I wish Exmoor trim would consider having a batch of this green check made as there seems to be a number of vehicles that had it originally. They are now making the grey Elephant hide but from what I am told it is a poor reproduction compared to the original.

[sparkright]

Hi D-Valve

I saw the material out in Norway, it's a shame it couldn't be salvaged. I assume the previous owner had collected it up for his own station wagons.

I put a set of new elephant hides in the old 2a I had. They looked good and were very comfortable, but noticeably different from the odd original seat I'd managed to find.

It could be worth trying Sam's Trim in Birmingham, they seem pretty keen to please.

14 Deykin Park
Witton
Birmingham
B6 7HN

0121 328 3322

[D-valve]

Thanks Kev, I will have a word with Sams Trim, I think I may have seen him selling new seats on ebay.

This green check seems pretty scarce stuff, we could do with someone having a batch produced.