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Old 31-01-22, 09:04
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Tony, I'd say they were leather. I have the book and it looks like it is stitched in a rectangular patern with a cross, corner to corner. It looks like there is only one hole in each strap with a long bit after the hole.
The early carriers appear to have had leather straps giving way to rubber and then to webbing. So yes, leather.
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Old 31-01-22, 11:05
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This is a Bedford MWT but it shows the leather straps quite well.
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Old 31-01-22, 22:38
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Well I'm convinced !

Leather it is. Thanks Mariano, Adrian and Lynn

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