A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

Hello,
The knob in the images presented here are from an original AC Cobra. I would like to know what other British vehicles used the same part to help me in my search for two knobs that still have their emblems.





Thanks.

Dan
rollright64@aol.com

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

good luck

the company still exists and it looks like their seats went in everything!

https://www.chapmandriverseating.com/history.htm

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

Thanks for the link. I checked out their website a few days ago and it directs inquiries for spares to another company's website that was not working that day.

Since most, not all but most, small parts of Cobras are ones borrowed from other vehicles I was hoping to learn what marques I might investigate. There was a company that was supplying reproductions of these knobs but the best I can learn is that they went out of business and the person that controls what is left of their inventory is tough to deal with if you can get them to answer inquires.


Dan

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

if you read the history page, it lists most marques - it will be time intensive but, you might cross reference the list with enthusiasts clubs/ sites of the marque. eg Alvis or one of the taxi clubs

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

shows up on page 58 of this

https://www.triumphregister.com/TRA%20Guide%20Binder%202004.pdf

TR 2/3

you might want to try the triumph boards

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

JPSmit said:

if you read the history page, it lists most marques - it will be time intensive but, you might cross reference the list with enthusiasts clubs/ sites of the marque. eg Alvis or one of the taxi clubs

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The Chapman site does hit broad strokes on marques but I couldn't find anything specific. So far the only Chapman knob I have found currently for sale for 1960s cars is just an unmarked round black knob. Just knowing the brand is not really specific enough. Example: I was looking for two of the proper brake line banjos made of bronze for a Cobra. A quick literature check indicated that "a" BMW also used the exact same part. Sending inquiries complete with images to salvaged parts dealers, including BMW specialists, just wasn't getting anywhere in three years of phone calls, letters, e-mails, and internet want ads on both sides of the pond. I had friends digging through auto jumbles in the UK and all. Then one day a chance e-mail contact on another subject lead to BMW Isetta (spelling?) of a specific year. Once I learned exactly what model and year not only did I get the ones I needed but several other Cobra owners did too. Similar situations have occurred in our hunts for other small parts. Years of random inquiries that were unfruitful leading to very quick parts location once the exact O.E. application is determined. Hence, my inquiry here just in case somebody recognizes this design and says yep, you’ll find them on 19xx model of such and such vehicle (some Cobra parts are aircraft parts).

I am not alone on the hunt but everybody doesn’t need to make the same inquiry in the same places. Another owner has been calling around to the larger suppliers of replacement parts for British cars in the USA. So far no luck.

Thanks.

Dan

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

Dan, the triumph marque concours guide lists them exactly as you want them. This is what it says:

"Seat Slides - Both seats were fitted to clear cadmium plated seat slide assemblies, two per seat. The seat slides
were mounted to the body with cadmium plated slotted body bolts, with the lock release lever assembly
mounted on the outboard slide. This lever is marked "A.W. Chapment/Leveroll/London S.W.6"."

sounds like you might find some there

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

I put a link to this thread over on the Triumph forum. Maybe some good information will develop. Last night I found another Chapman knob that is sort of bullet shaped.

Thanks.

Dan

Re: A.W. Chapman "LEVEROLL" Seat Slider Knobs

One of my friends also in the hunt got some Triumph details back, the comment regards the 'A.W. Chapman ...' markings mentioned in connection with Triumph seat sliders,

<span style="color: #3366FF">"Those markings are indeed on the TR2/3 seat slides, but stamped onto a flat metal extension of the release lever without any sort of knob at all. The plain round plastic (bakelite?) knobs were used on the TR4's (and they're difficult to locate today!).
Mark”</span>


The hunt goes on.


Dan