11-11-2018, 01:40 PM
The earlier saloons had the bench front seat, this is a fixed position (apart from the hinged backrest on the passenger side), but actually gives more room than the later individual seats (adjustable fore & aft) as the seat back position lies between the rear wheel arches, the individual seats (as originally fitted at the factory), stop short of the rear wheel arches, so have less leg room.
My Swallow saloon would have been supplied from the factory with individual seats, but typically missing from my car, so I have had new ones re-made, fitting these slightly differently to original allows greater aftwards movement, and thus better leg room and suitable for taller persons.
Back in the day most people were of course generally much thinner and probably shorter in height, so much easier to accommodate.
My Swallow saloon would have been supplied from the factory with individual seats, but typically missing from my car, so I have had new ones re-made, fitting these slightly differently to original allows greater aftwards movement, and thus better leg room and suitable for taller persons.
Back in the day most people were of course generally much thinner and probably shorter in height, so much easier to accommodate.