correct vinyl covering for T16 seats

Lynn Eades · #1 01-09-11, 08:06

According to Nigels book the backrest you posted would be from a mkII universal. I would guess that your T16 should be as per Andrews. (I'm not trying to offend anyone here by the way)

Ron Pier · #2 01-09-11, 08:19

I'm not offended Lynn! I don't own a T16. I was only useing the seats from my MK2 as an example of Rexine seat covering material.

Ron

eddy8men · #3 01-09-11, 23:08

spoke to colin about the carrier seats yesterday and he still has some seat cushions left but he did say they were not right for a t 16.

rick

Lynn Eades · #4 01-09-11, 23:51

Is this stuff Rexine?

Ron Pier · #5 02-09-11, 07:44

Yep that's the stuff Lynn. Most vehicles of the period including motorcycle saddle covers were trimmed with this material. The other option would have been leather. No such stuff as Vinyl in those days I think.
I don't know the process for Rexine, but it came in various colours and was extremely hard wearing. Severe wear on the outer colour coating would reveal a whitish canvas type material underneath. Ron

PS. Just found this on Wikipedia.

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Rexine is the registered trademark of an artificial leather leathercloth fabric produced in the United Kingdom by Rexine Ltd of Hyde, near Manchester, England. It was made of cloth surfaced with a mixture of cellulose nitrate, camphor oil, pigment and alcohol, embossed to look like leather.

Used as a bookbinding material[1] and upholstery covering, Rexine was also widely used in trimming and upholstering the interiors of motor vehicles produced by British car manufacturers beginning in the 1920s, its cost being around a quarter that of leather. It was used by the British Motor Corporation in the 1960s and 70s, particularly as a covering for 'crash padding' on dashboards and doors. It was also used for British teddy bear paw and foot pads[2] from the late 1930s to early 1960s.

andrew honychurch · #6 02-09-11, 08:01

well now we know! Marvellous thing the internet!. anyway, thanks Rick for finding out about the seat covers. I am just going to get a full set made and chose a material that looks either like the lighter green or the type on my NOS item.