Hello,
that's at least what I thought of when we discussed the version that I remember from ads in the 750 motor club bulletin. The question still remains, whether this is close to the one mentioned in the sales brochures for the late RP De Luxe versions.
Some of the options that have to be taken into consideration:
On the period photo of Ken's father car, we see the white / silver piping around the outer side of the cover AND we see a chromed cap in the center: the center was left out to reveal the chromed cap or some sort of centered badge / logo was added to the fabric cover.
The period phot in The Austin Seven Source book shows the same type of cover, clearly showing the Austin Wings and the centre, that seems to be an extra silverish something and not the chromed cap.
The WB version was a posh aftermarket product and the catalogues misled the buyers by suggesting a WB cover.
What is striking about the "Source Book photo" is the fact that the silverish centre comes out a bit, as if the fabric is either bend inwards or the center pushed to the outside because something has been attached to the inside to avoid damage to the chrome cap.
So the wheel cover with the triangle, would be very close, if the white / silver piping was added, a logo attached and the mystery about the center solved... Let's go!
Regards
that's at least what I thought of when we discussed the version that I remember from ads in the 750 motor club bulletin. The question still remains, whether this is close to the one mentioned in the sales brochures for the late RP De Luxe versions.
Some of the options that have to be taken into consideration:
On the period photo of Ken's father car, we see the white / silver piping around the outer side of the cover AND we see a chromed cap in the center: the center was left out to reveal the chromed cap or some sort of centered badge / logo was added to the fabric cover.
The period phot in The Austin Seven Source book shows the same type of cover, clearly showing the Austin Wings and the centre, that seems to be an extra silverish something and not the chromed cap.
The WB version was a posh aftermarket product and the catalogues misled the buyers by suggesting a WB cover.
What is striking about the "Source Book photo" is the fact that the silverish centre comes out a bit, as if the fabric is either bend inwards or the center pushed to the outside because something has been attached to the inside to avoid damage to the chrome cap.
So the wheel cover with the triangle, would be very close, if the white / silver piping was added, a logo attached and the mystery about the center solved... Let's go!
Regards