boxofbits Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Hi All Hope you all had a great Christmas! Well not quite TR but I wonder if anyone can guess what this is, what it is called generically. and where specifically it might be used? Kevin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Hi Kev, it looks like a bus seat cushion cover. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harbottle Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 It seems to be under glass? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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boxofbits Posted December 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, RogerH said: Hi Kev, it looks like a bus seat cushion cover. Roger I think you’ve nailed it Roger. It is a TRansport For London Moquette which we’re probably all familiar with on buses and trains. That particular design was used as far back as 1929, and was used on the seating of the AEC NS-Type bus. This can be seen in the opening scenes of a film called ‘Piccadilly’. The chassis of this bus was stepped down between axles to give it a lower centre of gravity and thus more stable. The Metropolitan Police Office did not allow the first batch of buses to have a roof, though it was fitted to later versions! As a suburban Londoner you might have used the Green Line Routemaster maybe, sprayed green and had deeply cushioned seats for ‘private car comfort’, fitted luggage racks and rear opening doors for longer distance comfort. The design below was used on these and also on the BEA Routemaster airport coaches which you might well know. I’ve quoted this from a book called Seats Of London. We’ve got some moquette stuff around the house like cushions etc from the hundreds of designs over the years. I think you’ll need a rail ticket to get in our house before long! Kevin PS it does look like it’s under glass, only because of the camera flash on the glossy page. Edited December 28, 2021 by boxofbits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crawfie Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 8:20 PM, boxofbits said: I think you’ve nailed it Roger. It is a TRansport For London Moquette which we’re probably all familiar with on buses and trains. That particular design was used as far back as 1929, and was used on the seating of the AEC NS-Type bus. This can be seen in the opening scenes of a film called ‘Piccadilly’. The chassis of this bus was stepped down between axles to give it a lower centre of gravity and thus more stable. The Metropolitan Police Office did not allow the first batch of buses to have a roof, though it was fitted to later versions! As a suburban Londoner you might have used the Green Line Routemaster maybe, sprayed green and had deeply cushioned seats for ‘private car comfort’, fitted luggage racks and rear opening doors for longer distance comfort. The design below was used on these and also on the BEA Routemaster airport coaches which you might well know. I’ve quoted this from a book called Seats Of London. We’ve got some moquette stuff around the house like cushions etc from the hundreds of designs over the years. I think you’ll need a rail ticket to get in our house before long! Kevin PS it does look like it’s under glass, only because of the camera flash on the glossy page. When I lived in Romford , my mum used to get the 103 or 175 to Romford bus station . When we had to visit get parents in Tottenham , we took a green bus . . I think it was Eastern National . They had the “posh doors “. The old red tube trains had a similar style seat cover like the old route masters . This were the days when you jump off a bus at speed …..and your legs went like the clappers …. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boxofbits Posted January 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 7 minutes ago, Crawfie said: When I lived in Romford , my mum used to get the 103 or 175 to Romford bus station . When we had to visit get parents in Tottenham , we took a green bus . . I think it was Eastern National . They had the “posh doors “. The old red tube trains had a similar style seat cover like the old route masters . This were the days when you jump off a bus at speed …..and your legs went like the clappers …. Yes, and you could run like the clappers to get on them too! Problem now is for one, they’re out of service , and secondly I can’t run like the clappers any more ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crawfie Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 3 hours ago, boxofbits said: Yes, and you could run like the clappers to get on them too! Problem now is for one, they’re out of service , and secondly I can’t run like the clappers any more ! The memories !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harlequin Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Crawfie said: . This were the days when you jump off a bus at speed …..and your legs went like the clappers …. I did just that when I was about 12, legs were doing just fine untill I met a lamppost! I woke up in hospital later that morning. George Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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