On 3/12/2010, Mark Hester wrote:
"Arrived today from Newton. I could make this myself. I was under the impression these were moulded seat foams much like the MGB one's. £160 or what ever they cost seems a little extravagant would you not agree? Even the extract from their catalogue (see attached) looks to me like a moulded job. What do you all think please? What are the originals like, as Chris's photos did not show these. -- Mark"

The following photos and note from Garry Kemm.

Back cushion front side -- Back cushion front & edge -- Back cushion rear side -- Cottom overwrap

"Here are photos of my original Deluxe seat back moulded foam. As you can see the Newton foams are nothing like the original with respect to material and shape. The blue curved part from Newton is too rounded and prominent. On the original, the moulded foam has a raised part around the edge which is further shaped and padded out with white cotton wadding. This is superior to the blue sponge foam which is too compressible, too rounded, and too "spongy". The original set up with moulded foam and cotton wadding results in a flatter, firmer, less pronounced curved edge. The Newton product is vastly different to the original. -- Regards, Garry"