> >Were The Alpine /Tiger Seates used in any
> >other Rootes cars? Maybe they came in other
> >colors....and thats where these abnormal seats
> >have come from? 8-) (Don't flame me !!)
>
> >Rich
>
> FWIW:
> I don't know where the Series I seats come from. But, the
> Series II seats were specifically designed for the Alpine,
> but were subject to much criticism. The Series III - V seats
> were designed by Microcell Ltd., the manufacturers of the "world
> famous Microcell aircraft seat" - and a group who knew a
> great deal about designing seats for long distance comfort.
> Compared to TR, MG, etc., these new seats were leaps and bounds
> ahead of their time - and probably why the car was thought of
> as plush!
>
> Jay Laifman
> Pircher, Nichols & Meeks
> Los Angeles, California
Further to this, the only other Rootes models I have heard of using the
Microcell seats were the works Rallye Imps. Somehow I doubt that the
competitions department would have been too worried about interior colour
schemes though!
Russ Maddock
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