When the former Southdown bus garage at Hilsea closed down many years ago, the then owners held an auction of the contents. We attended, and one of the items we purchased was an original reclining seat first fitted to the Royal Tiger coaches of which 1828 was one. This 1964 brochure gives some idea of what the seats looked like (though not fitted to a Royal Tiger).
We are currently restoring this seat using material remade to the original design The frame can be seen here laid on its back in a dismantled state.
Once repairs to the frame were completed, the seat was reassembled and subsequently displayed at the Amberley Museum, Sussex, 'Harrington vehicle gathering' on Sunday 3rd
June, 2012.
A close up of the moquette is seen here. There is a surplus of this material and we are offering this for sale. Interested persons please enquire though our main website.
A close up of the moquette is seen here. There is a surplus of this material and we are offering this for sale. Interested persons please enquire though our main website.