Quarter Master Stores and Guest Book

Part No / Quantity	Item description	Condition & Price
not given / 1 pair	Brass Acorn nuts 2ba threaded brass nuts for securing battery frame retaining loop	New made £5:00 per pair inc P&P
28-4265 / 1 piece	Tecalemit brass grease gun good serviceable example comes tested and loaded with fresh grease	Good used £8:75p
S707 / 1 piece	Canvas saddle cover Replica professionally made with Lycette or Terry's makers plates	New made £37:00p + P&P @ cost
PC-2 / 1 piece	Pillion cover canvas for slightly tapered Lycett pillion frame	New made £37:00p + P&P @ cost

Below are a couple of pics of an undoubtedly original Webbing motorcycle type seat, there is some doubt whether they were actually used on M/C's or Sexton & Archer Self Propelled gun AFV's,

We have some additional input from Steve Madden and Jenny our guest authenticity experts - about these webbing saddles usage:-

I too, have heard that they may be seats for SPG's, AA, etc. This is entirely possible.

However, a scan through some wartime M20 parts lists lists "Wrights" saddle (though does not specify the material). This saddle has a "W43" part number, perhaps suggesting "1943" ??? (Ed's note - originally M43 was quoted but this was a typo now corrected)

The parts lists concerned detail 3 makes/types of saddle to be found on M20's within a particular contract, presumably due to supply issues (before the "universal/standardised" saddle introduced in 1944)....these saddles are made by "Terry", "Lycette" (these saddles having aero-elastic mattress system rather than springs) and "Wrights".

The BSA M20 lists are the only manufacturer to actually list/use/fit the "Wrights" saddle at the factory, but they were possibly fitted to other makes as a replacement part when necessary. There is a fourth manufacturer of wartime saddles, this being "Mansfield". However, these were a smaller (Bantam) size and fitted to WD James ML and RE Flying Flea !!

The original - pic courtesy of eBay

Recently sold for a lot of money (March 08)

Shown - on frame with most springs removed

Super heavy duty stitching by professionals.