Re-trimming your Routemaster seats
I
have had all the seats on my buses re-trimmed and several people have asked
where I got the work done.
Paul
Toomer did the work to an exceptionally high standard. I supplied the moquette
which I obtained from Interface Fabrics. He repaired
the seat bases, replaced the foam (using an expert mix of hard and soft foam)
and supplied and fitted the maroon coloured leather seat edging for the backs.
He also replaced the grey rexine on the backs of the seats and the black
material on the underside of the squabs. All the tartan lines were matched with
great precision and the overall effect is remarkable.
Paul
worked as an apprentice at Hants and Dorset Tim. He has done work for Cobham
bus museum.
Here
are his contact details
Paul
Toomer
SO50
9DN
02380
652016
07738
073525
You
can expect to pay about £45 - £50 per seat, about £3,000 for an RM
You
will need about 33.5 metres of moquette for an RM or just over 37.5 metres for
an RML
You
may be able to find someone prepared to do the work for less. I’ve not seen
such high quality craftsmanship on work done by anyone else.
Please
email me
with any suggestions or additions for this article.