Two of my father's "hobbies" were always having a British car as a daily
driver and attending auction sales. The LBC as a daily driver was no mean
feat, as we lived on the Canadian prairies where it could hit -40 (F or C,
they're the same at that point), Not particularly the climate they were
designed for, but he never missed a day of work from the late 40's until he
retired in the mid 70's. His second avocation came into play when a couple
of out of style and slightly bald at the cuff but still very serviceable
mink coats came up at a farm auction. He picked them up for about $5.00, had
my mom resew them to make covers for the front seat, and drove his 1961
Vauxhall in style and elegance several years (after which it became my first
car and led a somewhat more stressful life). They were very comfortable
summer and winter and much preferable to the vinyl seats in either season.
Scott
>From: "Ken Gano" <triumphs@consolidated.net>
>Reply-To: "Ken Gano" <triumphs@consolidated.net>
>To: "Triumph Mailing List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Now, for something completely different :-)
>Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:55:36 -0700
>
>Has anyone ever seen mink used as a seat covering material? Aside from
>costs, what would be the downsides? I had a set of genuine sheepskin seat
>covers years ago and loved them and was just wondering what might be
>better?
>
>KG
>Proud owner of a totally tasteless and tactless TR3 :)
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