07-07-2018, 02:18 PM
(06-07-2018, 09:51 PM)Ian Williams Wrote: Those carpets are fabulous, I would be doing everything I could to conserve them and the rest of the trim for that matter. Personally I feel that examples like this should be recorded accurately, they are an invaluable resource for restorers who no longer have original carpets to copy.
The carpets are obviously very old, and worthy of careful conservation. They will certainly be essential to maintain the character of the car. However, I am not convinced they are 'original' or even of Austin supply, so would be wary of using them as examples of originality to copy without further evidence or research. Witness the numerous occasions where inaccurate information in books etc is perpetuated and becomes accepted as fact.