Unknown aircraft seat

Hey, is there any chance it could be of a DH Beaver/Otter? Can’t find a pic of seats in a Beaver/Otter but Rumbolds did make a lot of seats for DeHavilland. God, I’m clutching at straws now!

Well…the saga continues…someone has suggested the seat may be off HS125/Dominie. Can anyoen confirm this?

Apparently bike brake assembly on R/H side of seat could be emergency control to release bungee mechanism on back.This would be pulled in an emergency under ‘G’ allowing seat to spring forward to assist occupant to get up in order to parachute out. This is according to ex RAF friend of mine. Looking at handle assembly it seems to have traces of red paint which indicate an emergency control. I dont know! Any one got any ideas?

Ah thanks Wilf…some good observations there…well, hopefully someone will work this out but it is proving to be a tricky one!

HI Mantog. Would say its definatley twin cockpit seat .Prob left hand seat as r/h armrest folds behind seat to allow for easier acess.Component on rear of seat made by Teleflex ,see a lot of teleflex components being used on 1960’s aircraft. As for aircraft type im stumped, would say military may be even a helicopter. Any one else got any ideas. Wilf

IIRC, my mate got the seat from Hanninfield metals but the bloke there didn’t know what it was. Does that help…i.e has that place only had a few certain types through?

Hi Guys

I don’t think it’s Varsity, although happy to see pictures to prove me wrong.

The Varsity classroom seats were are high backed affair, almost throne like is the only way i can describe them.
Had a couple, but they were sold many years ago at Yeovilton Aerojumble, when you could buy half a dozen different seats at a visit!

Thanks Bruce…another avenue to explore!

Possibly from something like a Varsity ? Not a pilots seat but maybe one of the ‘flying classroom’ seats ? I haven’t been able to find a photo to confirm this though but maybe someone here can help ?

Just a thought,

Bruce

‘Cough’…’cough’…’bump’. 😉

Thanks guys…we’ve had a look on their website but no luck, and even tried contacting them but alas no response!

Rumbolds were a well-known aircraft seating and interior company. They were certainly still in business in the late 70s/early 80s and, IIRC, were in West London.

This might help, courtesy of Google:

http://www.e-update.uk.com/contour/aboutus/index.php?contentID=20

Looks British, and its got Arm rests so not a tight cockpit, could be a Nav seat or wide twin, Newer type shoulder straps fitted which means it must of been used in relatively modern times..