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Michael R. · #1 06-08-12, 21:47

Can anyone please tell me what vehicle this seat is from? Self satisfaction being the reward, Alex.

45jim · #2 07-08-12, 01:50

That type of scissor mechanism is common to the commanders seat of the Ferret and Saracen. The fixed back however is not common to AFV crew seats. Passenger seats perhaps. Sorry I couldn't be more exact.

Jim

Michael R. · #3 07-08-12, 02:21

I do not believe it is Ferret . . . note the adjustment mech on the back?

Philliphastings · #4 07-08-12, 02:33

It appears very similar to WW2 Valentine Tank, a number of which we have still existing in Western Australia

Cheers

Phill

Michael R. · #5 07-08-12, 06:27

There is a Valentine in the CWM collection in Ottawa, if Jason can chime in . . .

Michael R. · #6 30-07-14, 14:59

Bump... Try to identify what vehicle this seat belongs to. CWM appear quite isolated.

Richard Farrant · #7 30-07-14, 19:02

Definitely not Ferret or Saracen

Have a Valentine manual will take a look when I have found it.

Michael R. · #8 31-07-14, 15:06

Thanks Richard. You have looked at the Valentine manual: the seat is not Valentine.

Lynn Eades · #9 31-07-14, 15:52

What do the early Morris or Guy seats look like? Can they be eliminated?

David Herbert · #10 31-07-14, 23:12

I am 99% sure that it is a Daimler Armoured car Driver's seat, I think Mk1 (but it could be MkII - I think the later one was simpler). The Ram Driver's seat was a very close copy of it but the rails that it slid fore and aft on did not have the lugs sticking out sideways and the sticking out bit at the back (to limit rearwood travel) was missing. However it would convert into a Ram one very easily. The little screw jack for the hight adjustment was almost a standard British truck part of its day. It is unusual to find a decent driver's seat in a Ram so CWM might want it for their Kangaroo.

David

Michael R. · #11 01-08-14, 17:47

That is a high probability of accuracy... thank-you very much.
Not a common vehicle in Canada.

Marc van Aalderen · #12 01-08-14, 21:05

Hi Guys,

Here is a picture of said DAC Mk1 drivers seat. The later Mk2 seat had a simple web backrest attached to the roof with straps and a couple of hooks.

As you can see the seat Michael shows is reversed to the DAC seat. The handle for height adjustment is on the front with the DAC seat. Not sure if you could slide the seat from the frame and turn it around. Michael will surely let us know.

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Cheers,

Michael R. · #13 01-08-14, 21:20

Now to find it again.
Thanks Marc.

David Herbert · #14 01-08-14, 21:25

Thank you Marc,
You are quite right, I'm glad I put 99% not 100 ! When I got my Ram it had the remains of its seat in it and Chris Wilkinson gave me several damaged ones exactly as the one in the photo. Apart from the lugs on the rails and the bumper to stop the seat going too far back they were identical to the Ram seat. Early Sextons were built on almost unmodified Ram lower hulls. I wonder if these were for them and the modifications were to make the seat fit the more restricted Sexton driver's space caused by the gun mount?

Chris was usually very good at knowing the application of parts (as it was his business) so I never doubted when he told me they were Daimler AC. I did find that the little screw jack was used on 1940s British truck seats, but they always had a higher backed seat though a similar scissors mechanism.

David