Land Rover Series 1 Green Check Vinyl Wanted

[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.