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Austin in the shed
Nov 9, 2016 - 6:01PM
Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Any recommendations on a trimmer for a pair of Austin front seats on the south coast ?

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Nov 9th, 2016 - 6:01 PM
Derek Sheldon
Nov 9, 2016 - 7:00PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Mick Herbert, the old trim shop, Southampton
02380676630- 07824377373
He has done work for me , excellent

Location: Oakley hants

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Chris Reynolds
Nov 9, 2016 - 8:09PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Check out The Deluxe Trimming Company. www.deluxetrim.co.uk
All types of mid twentieth century car catered for.

Location: Buckinghamshire

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Nov 9th, 2016 - 8:09 PM
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Robert Foreman
Nov 9, 2016 - 10:30PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

I've heard good reports of Gail Hodgson's work in East Preston, Sussex.

Location: Deepest darkest Kent

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Nov 9th, 2016 - 10:30 PM
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James Anderson
Nov 10, 2016 - 9:26AM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Can 2nd that, Gails's contact number is 01903 775860 email : gail.vicsai@hotmail.co.uk James

Location: Worthing

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Nov 10th, 2016 - 9:26 AM
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Ruairidh Dunford
Nov 10, 2016 - 10:18AM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Gail re-trimmed our 12/4's side screens last year - we are delighted with them.

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Nov 10th, 2016 - 10:18 AM
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Roger
Nov 11, 2016 - 11:24AM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Slightly off topic..but there was an interesting prog on More4 yesterday (11th) on Car SOS about the restoration of a 12/4 exactly like yours..

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Ian Dunford
Nov 11, 2016 - 2:42PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Not quite the same actually.
This is 1926 Clifton and the TV one is a 1928 Open Road Toured.
The most obvious difference is the doors.

Location: Bristol

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Nov 11th, 2016 - 2:42 PM
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Roger
Nov 11, 2016 - 5:18PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Oh dear..I quote "wadda mistakeuh to makeuh! ;-)
....and I want one

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Ian Dunford
Nov 11, 2016 - 6:12PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

All is forgiven Roger!

Location: Bristol

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Nov 11th, 2016 - 6:12 PM
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Ruairidh Dunford
Nov 11, 2016 - 6:22PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Roger
Slightly off topic..but there was an interesting prog on More4 yesterday (11th) on Car SOS about the restoration of a 12/4 exactly like yours..


Thank you Roger - I am fairly certain that I have seen that episode before.

Can I ask you (and others who might have seen it as well) do you think the car used at the end is actually the same car? I think not - quite different in fact.

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Nov 11th, 2016 - 6:22 PM
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Austin in the shed
Nov 11, 2016 - 9:38PM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Thanks for the recommendations,I've passed them on to a friend who has just bought a 12 and the front seats need sorting.

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Nov 11th, 2016 - 9:38 PM
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Roger
Nov 12, 2016 - 9:16AM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Ruairidh Dunford

Can I ask you (and others who might have seen it as well) do you think the car used at the end is actually the same car? I think not - quite different in fact.

If it was I didn't notice ! But I'm quite unfamiliar with the 12/4..Can't think why they (TV) would do that..

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Timothy Payne
Nov 12, 2016 - 9:55AM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Ruairidh, I think i might have fathomed where the confusion is. At the start when they pick up the car it is interspersed with a piece in Sepia of another car (RL7245?) static and driving about and its interior. This seems to be a Clifton, again as far as I can see. As far as I can make out the shots of the car as it came out of the garage match with the car at the end, bound steering wheel, trafficators etc.
Here's a link to the Episode.

RL7245 from 3:37 to 4:14, YW9798 out of the garage before and after that.

I cannot however claim to be an expert, so you may already have noticed the example car and are seeing something that someone with a bit more knowledge than I would spot.

On the original topic, another recommendation for Gail Hodgson here, she did a great job on my dads hood and side screens.

Location: New Forest

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Nov 12th, 2016 - 9:55 AM
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Ruairidh Dunford
Nov 12, 2016 - 10:10AM
Re: Car Trimmer southampton / south coast area

Thanks Timothy - I will look again.

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Nov 12th, 2016 - 10:10 AM
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