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1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:44 pm
by Bullitt
Hi all. Any of you could tell where this fabric come from? It was used for bmc works minis seats in 1965. I think it could come from another car of bmc group upholstery.
Thanks for trying.
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:03 pm
by Ronnie
Bill from the 59 register contact
form1@1959miniregister.com
Delete your picture it's crap!
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:52 pm
by Exminiman
.....think I can just see the Loch Ness monster in there
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:01 pm
by rolesyboy
Do the Mail on Sunday still do the Magic Eye??
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:08 pm
by MiNiKiN
Houndstooth
very fashionable, those works cars back then
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 4:21 pm
by surfblue63
Would it be this material?
seat.jpg
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:59 pm
by Catmint
From 59 Mini's
I am the only source for this now, made for specially for me under Bill's guidance to origonal spec
https://shop.catmint.biz/product/hounds ... i-cat1061/
For info, the seats in Surf's pictures, the material is on inside out, should be black square/white spot
Gordon
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:08 pm
by Peter Laidler
How we got from that first crap picture to Catmints photos and reproduced material is all that is good about this forum. Amazing.........
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:07 am
by Exminiman
Was it really used on “Works” Mini seats as well ?
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:26 am
by Catmint
If you rumage through the works archive, plenty of examples there
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:03 am
by Exminiman
Well I never.... looks more of a purely aesthetic option....was there a practical reason, maybe soaking up sweat or stopping your backside moving about ?
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:08 am
by surfblue63
Here is the material on a 1959 Morris 850
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Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:55 pm
by richardACS
Lovely material, less slippy, less sweaty and greater warmth than vinyl...
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:32 pm
by 'S'-type
richardACS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:55 pm
Lovely material, less slippy, less sweaty and greater warmth than vinyl...
Yes but does it smell as good as brocade after 60 years?
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:17 pm
by Catmint
'S'-type wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:32 pm
richardACS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:55 pm
Lovely material, less slippy, less sweaty and greater warmth than vinyl...
Yes but does it smell as good as brocade after 60 years?
Sorry can't answer that as I won't be around in 60 years - that would be one helluva thread resurection tho
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:58 pm
by 'S'-type
Catmint wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:17 pm
'S'-type wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:32 pm
richardACS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:55 pm
Lovely material, less slippy, less sweaty and greater warmth than vinyl...
Yes but does it smell as good as brocade after 60 years?
Sorry can't answer that as I won't be around in 60 years - that would be one helluva thread resurection tho
Me neither!
Looks like another great product Gordon.
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:43 pm
by Bullitt
Ty all for answering
Re: 1965 works fabric
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:31 pm
by olddave
It's probably all been covered by now but a couple of pics from AJB 44B.
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