Seat base dimensions

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

It's a minor thing, but another conundrum that I'd like an answer to.....Just for interest sake.......Michael R??
Ron

Hello Ron!
If I recall correctly: we have “covered” this previously?

See: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...01&postcount=1

Material: open top universal carriers used water-resistant material. Not canvas.

CMP seat frames are larger, are rounded at the back, their material is canvas.
Soggy Bottom when used in a open top carrier, eh, Tom M? ��


The square seat design for driver and gunner has both a full spring frame as well as a horsehair cushion. That seat frame fits under the seat frame extension tabs at the rear. The seat cover has dedicated slots to allow the seat frame tabs to pass through. No strap with Lift-the-Dot snaps were found on the back. There are two straps with Lift-the-Dot snaps on the forward edge, their male counterparts are fixed in the seat frame.

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[Ron Pier]

Thankyou Michael. I'm happy that I have the D shaped cushions as in the illustration, and as such I should turn my cushions round to comply with it. Ron

PS annoyingly, anything that I scan doesn't download as a picture on here. ???

[Ron Pier]

Not to be beaten, I just photographed the bloody computer screen, which came out in a pretty shade of pink!! Ron

[Lynn Eades]

So as I don't quite follow.
I assume "no straps" is from a MkI, MkI* and the MkII, MkII* had straps with lift the dots?
Have I got that right?
I cant say I recall seeing any seat bases here with Lift The Dot screws on them. All our Carriers were earlier production (including the Dagenham built MkIIIw, sept 41 to Mar 42 T84xxx)
Those cushion that Ron P. and I (and a few others) use were NOS, but post war production. As per Rons photo, they are completely filled with felt and are possibly Rexene, but more like Vinyl than the Original 1940 seat backs that I have.

[Ron Pier]

Lynn if it's any indication, the illustration I posted looks like the same cushions we have (no straps) and captioned for the MK1* and MK2*. Ron

[Mike Gurr]

I can confirm my Canadian No2 MK2*Carrier built 1944 has the sprung seat cushions on both drivers and gunners seats which fit exactly as Micheal R says. Unfortunately I have to use the thinner pad cushion on the drivers seat or I can't get in !! Not built for 6' drivers.