Air Transport Command Passenger Seat

Started work on the restoration of this passenger seat

It has a two tone canvas cover with horsehair and Kapok filling.

Steel frame with aluminium feet – one of which has the attached inspectors stamp.

The steel frame has a hinged front section that locks in place when needed and can also be pushed back into a stowed position.

The cushions are held together with lift the dot fasteners at the top and BA bolts at the lower end.

Armrests move in and out.

There are pictures of similar seats in the Short Stirling, Vickers Warwick and Avro York.

As well as later variants made from aluminium with tables and better cushions for Post War passenger use.

This one of the Warwick shows both aluminium and black steel seats in use as well as covers

But the steel ones are not angled at base as they are on the Stirling and on this seat.

The only pics of the York are with later seats but the Duxford British Aircraft Collection show a two tone seat covered version.

No pics of the Halton interior.

So Question were the seats ubiquitous or were there different variations by manufacturer ?

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