My mother has gamely suggested she will make a simple cover for me and said she wants some heavy duty bias binding so the edges can be finished going round corners. I can't find anything in the UK - any one suggest something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sunbrella-Binding-3-4-Bias-Cut-Color-Navy-4626-10-Yard-Sewing-Edge-Trim-/141724123768?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20ff6a8278
I can see that it wouldnt have been done like that in 1930, but someone else must have followed the same path...

The product you suggest Jon is good quality, however on the edge of the tonneau I would think the cloth binding will show dirt and wear.
Woolies in your country have a vinyl carpet binding 38mm part number 246-BLK L 1.75 p/m . 1 pre-folded edge and with care can sew around tight corners. cheers Russell

Location: Oz

thanks. will investigate...

Why not find an offcut piece of pvc or other man-made material and cut say 25mm strips, fold and oversew the raw edge of your tonneau cloth. If necessary run a hot blade around the edge of the strip to seal, even better cut the strip neatly with a hot knife.

Most raw edges would have been folded back on themselves and sewn leaving a sealed edge.

I've purchased some of this to bind the edges of my tonneau when I get around to it.

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1832-twillfast-binding-blue.aspx

I'll probably glue it on and then sew over.

Peter

Not wishing to hijack the thread, I'd like to make a two piece tonneau - does anyone know where I can get a long heavy duty zip? The half would need to zip off completely.

Peter

I haven't used these myself but they are quality zips (claim to be used by some of the biggest names in outdoor fashion like Belstaff, Barbour, Berghaus and Hackett)

http://www.uksewing.com/collections/ykk-zips-uk/heavy-duty+open-end

Location: Oxfordshire