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[scootRS.com]

Wondering if a seat expert can help out here.

We're redoing our Lambretta saddle seats but these samples we have appear to be two different makes, Aquila and AR (A.Rejna?), though front and rear.

I assume the Aquila is typical, not the AR, but can anyone clarify which bits front and back are different. On these samples virtually everything is different, even the width of the back bit, though hard to notice in a photo, and the curve of the support bars at the back. Obviously we don't want to waste our time making things different back and front when they aren't.

I would assume that normally every piece is the same except the base piece, and the front has holes in the back bit for the grip.

Yes? If so, we can do the Aquila one and just make two bases.

Or no?

Thanks!

[LI150]

Sorry cant help but would be intrested in knowing when you hope to get these into production

[corrado]

Dunno if it's any help but the seats on my S2 TV175 look the same as the one on the right in the 3rd picture and the same as the bottom picture. Though it's very difficult to know if they're the original seats. It came via Norway. I can't see any makers stamps on them either, there is what looks like a stamped circle similar to the AP one but I can't see any letters.

[scootRS.com]

>>would be intrested in knowing when you hope to get these into production

When I get some damn answers... We made our new seat covers exactly like original ones so now we want to have the seats the same.

Thanks corrado, sounds like you have the AR ones. I'd like to hear from a bunch of people before deciding.

[PanosK]

In my S2 1959 the front seat is AR or AP and the back one is AQUILA .Apart from the base there are no other differences.




I hope I've help you.
Panos

[scootRS.com]

Thanks, everything helps.

Strange, on mine the AR is the rear one. I do see some of the other differences on yours, like the back bit is bigger on one like on mine, and the top bar where the triangle attaches.

If anyone can weigh in with what they have...

[PanosK]

I do see some of the other differences on yours, like the back bit is bigger on one like on mine

The seat with the bigger back is the AQUILA

and the top bar where the triangle attaches

The seat with the U bent in the position that the triangle attaches is the AP one.

Generally there are not that many differences between the 2 seats. I would suggest to use the Aquila as a prototype.

[scootRS.com]

Thanks again.

How odd that they used two different seat makers. (And that yours are the opposite of the ones I have here.) I wonder if everyone's is like this.

No wonder companies go broke

[vespanic]

Have had a look at my two single seats and mine look as though both are front ones as they both have holes drilled for the handle. One is Aquila but the other is Noemi Rosa. It looks identical to the Aquila although I've not measured anything. I can't remember where I got them from, possibly came with a series 2 I bought a while ago.

[lambrusco]

Here's a pair of seats i took off a 59 ser1 uk reg.