Re-trimming your
Routemaster seats
I have had all the seats on
my buses re-trimmed and several people have asked where I got the work done.
Paul Toomer did the work to
an exceptionally high standard. I supplied the moquette which I obtained from Interface Fabrics. He repaired the seat bases, replaced
the foam (using an expert mix of hard and soft foam) and supplied and fitted
the maroon coloured leather seat edging for the backs. He also replaced the
grey rexine on the backs of the seats and the black material on the underside
of the squabs. All the tartan lines were matched with great precision and the
overall effect is remarkable.
Paul worked as an apprentice
at Hants and Dorset Tim. He has done work for Cobham bus museum.
Here are his contact details
Paul Toomer
SO50 9DN
02380 652016
07738 073525
You can expect to pay about
£45 - £50 per seat, about £3,000 for an RM
You will need about 33.5
metres of moquette for an RM or just over 37.5 metres for an RML
You may be able to find
someone prepared to do the work for less. I’ve not seen such high quality
craftsmanship on work done by anyone else.
Please email me with any suggestions or
additions for this article.