Help needed to find British quick-release clips for leather straps circa 1940s/1950s

Thanks for that Jeepman. Another new supplier (for me that is)!

Me and Gypsy 1 – we both recommended Paul Beck Vintage Supplies – useful for all those pre-war/old school parts you can’t find elsewhere like woven cotton trunking for wiring looms and rubber boots for rod operated brakes

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Many thanks! The forum at its best!

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Thank you! PM sent.

Thanks for that Jeepman. Another new supplier (for me that is)!

I bought too many for a project – pm your address and I’ll send you three.

I’m pretty sure ‘vintage supplies’ sell them. Used on tonneau covers and hoods on old cars.

here’s the page

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/categories/vintage-car-parts-upholstery-and-trimmings-cloth-fasteners-lift-the-dot

I’m pretty sure ‘vintage supplies’ sell them. Used on tonneau covers and hoods on old cars.

That would be nice, Anon. We need them to keep the seatbases from floating off during negative G’s when flown solo.

That’s the ones. I learn something new everyday…

I’ve got some of those – somewhere, but I will need to check the size as I believe there were at least two different lengths.

They were used for years commonly for attaching the seat cushions to PSP shells on ejector seats, along with many other uses. It says “lift the dot” on it to enable the item to be disconnected easily as they are designed not to be pulled straight off. Other (non-aviation) uses are to attach the tonneau covers on soft-top cars and the covers on small trailers

I’ll check at the weekend and let you know.

Anon.

Not sure from your photo but Lift the dot fasteners?

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-940-lift-the-dot-fastener.aspx

as used on parachute pack inspection flaps and 1950/60 soft top hoods for sports cars

Ross