Driver and Gunner/Observer Seat - cushion and cover

[Michael R.]

Ford Canada produced the ’D’ shape seat cushion, part number TL 7372. The earliest date observed is 1941. Given the first carrier to roll out of Ford Canada was February, 1941 . . .

I thought the marking on the 1941 cushion covers odd, where marked ‘SPARE PARTS’.

These Canadian 1941 dated covers have black finished dome fasteners.

[Ron Pier]

Ross I've just squinted inside the flap of one of my 'D' cushions and it's definitely but faintly stamped with a TL number which looks like TL 552?. I'll look at the other cushion tomorrow. Ron