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A few years ago I bought from ******** one of the brother who re-launched the Famous Downton Name in 1993. Former owners of Symbol Motor Company.

The last remaining pair of GENUINE Downton Clubsport seats which were un-trimmed he had them stored at his parents house along with some other items such as badges, note pads and lighters.

The seats consist of:

Un-trimmed Fibre Glass Seat similar to Abingdon Works Drivers Seat

Painted in primer Seat Frame.

I have been toying with the idea of selling them to fund my next project.

Do I sell them or keep them?

If I sell them (PM me)

Not going to give them away.

They require to be trimmed and a pair of CORBEAU seat frames to mount the seat to, you also need an old pair of mini seats to cut the mounting brackets off, or fabricate your own.

If I keep them

They will be saved and eventually fitted in a replica inspired lightweight style of Daniel Richmonds 850 mini UHR 850.

Using lightweight parts, carbon bonnet, boot, poly windows, and a 998 with big valve head.


So guys do I keep them for another few years or sell them.

Mark - Minitechnique









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Found old email from stuart:

DEAR MARK,

SEAT INFOMATION - THEY ARE THE LAST PAIR - HAVING A CLEAR OUT BEFORE I MOVE ABROAD.

HIGH QUALITY ITEM CLOSE TO THOSE USED IN THE MONTE CARLO RALLY MINIS IN THE 60s FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT. WILL FIT ANY MINI HOWEVER.


YOU WILL NEED X1 PAIR RUNNERS (CORBEAU) AND ALSO WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE FRONT BRACKET FROM YOUR OLD STANDARD SEATS AND ATTACH TO THESE.



also- THIS SEAT IS NOT TRIMMED- SO YOU ALSO NEED TO FIND A TRIMMER.

LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR REPLY

STUART

Sorry images not showing will try later.....

Thanks to my sister, was loosing my rag, bloody PC. lol.

Can you fit your ass in them - if so keep them and just make copies to sell

if you can't , keep em and make copies to sell

I like your idea pad.

Always like the idea of getting a company to make some in carbon fibre.

Yes my ass fits in them.. lol

ask alan whittaker at motordrive seats to re do them and trim them for you

I have contacted MotorDrive. Many thanks.

Hi,
Having never seen a 'Downton' catalogue ,to see these actual seats in trim,I can only Imagine that they would be virtually identical to this one by John Sprinzel,called the 'Scandanavian'.
IMO,they may well have been supplied to 'Downton' by 'Sprinzel'/'Car Hood Co Ltd'
HTH
Cheers G.
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Thanks for picture we have a John Sprinzel seat in our stores often wonder what kind of seat it was.

Its the 3rd one in the picture.

We also have a Scandinavian seat (1) in our 8port Wendy Wools racer.