What did we call ET headrests before 1982 ?

Richard

That's a brilliant question :D

Unfortunately I have no idea what the answer is. What does the parts manual call them?

Dave
 
rich , you list having a 1949 rover 60 , is it a 1959 rover 60 as they didnt make the 60 until 54 , please post some pics if you have some,thanks,rich
 
thanks for that rich, i knew the p3 was a 75 but didnt realise there was a 60 , i was thinking p4,doh! great pics of the australian ones the red one in particular, looks like a great project, good luck and thanks,rich
 
Jane and I were only talking about this last week and couldn't come up with anything other than maybe they were only introduced to retrofit in 1982?. I'm not keen on ET headrests personally though - I can't see what all the fuss is about.
 
from http://www.roveramerica.com/ra09/When S was best.pdf

Suffix ‘A’ models were built from the start of production in summer 1971 until September 1972.
In approximately January 1972 inertia-reel seat-belts became standard, ‘teardrop’ headrests replaced
the so-called ‘ET’ type (although headrests were still optional at this stage), and leather upholstery
to the 3500 pattern (ie not box-pleated) became an option
Click to expand...

I think this makes sense as I think I have seen ET headrests on P5s :?: If this is correct, still doesn't help answer the question of what they were called before ET?? Maybe they were just "headrests"? I have ET headrests on my P6 front and rear and love them as period 60s/70s options that most boring modern cars simply don't have. However, I am a bit of a sucker for slightly kistchy 60s/70s things.
 
Here's the fuss on ET headrests:
- the part that touched your head was made of soft leather.
- press a chrome button on the side and the head rest move fore and aft.
- on my seats, I had a chrome flat screw which locked the headrest up and down
- sit in the driver's seat and adjust the head rest upwards until it was close to the back of your head
- depress the chrome button on the side of the head rest so that it touched the back
of your head in your driving position
- if you were hit from behind, your head would not snap back

This was another early Rover safety feature. :)

I have seen these on late P5 Rovers (perhaps also P5B's)

Too bad this design was made redundant. :cry:

Eric
 
Richard,
There's a clever chap. I think you've fixed me up (at least the preview looks good). :D
PM on another topic to follow.

Eric
 
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