Thread: 101 Canvas Tilt

I am having trouble getting UK makers being able to match the correct olive drab colour of the canvas.

Does anyone know who actually made the Aussie 101 Olive Drab canvas - was it in the Uk or in Aust?

Thanks

Garry

Probably trim technology when the vehicle was shipped to aus with the canvas

Thanks - unfortunately they do not have a colour that matches but have sent the sample I sent them to their suppliers to see if the correct colour can be obtained.

Also TT have said that modern canvas is not as good as the "old stuff" and will shrink and wear at a greater rate. They advised that most modern military vehicles that have tilts of some sort now use PVC based material.

I suggested that makers need to take this extra shrinkage into account but they indicated that would be difficult as the patterns would need to be remade. To be the base of the sides from the bottom of the doors to the rear need to be made about 3cm longer as this is where the shrinkage mainly takes place - pulling the canvas clear of the door jam frame.

So modern canvas material needs more careful management.

Cheers

Garry

I purchased a new canvas tilt from AJ as my old one has given up the ghost, just though old age.
The old one was perfect fit and good quality with every fitting needed.
I know it would cost me about 2k to get a new one made locally.
I needed the new one in hurry so I purchased AJs tilt and the price was cheaper.
I have only refound this thread.
The new one will have to be reworked.
As said earlier the side and rear sheets are wrong.
Side sheets need to move back by at least 25mm and rear sheet is way too long.
Side sheets lack brass eyelets on the ropes tie downs and the rope will cut though the canvass.
As pointed out earlier the rear part of the tilt over the cargo area lacks tensioning straps and the middle of the cargo area lacks loops to go over the roof bars.
It looks like I will be up for the 2 k in total after the purchase, freight and then paying the local canvass bloke to sort it out.
Ron.

No brass eyelets on side ropes

A few other things.
AJ s tilt has a side window on both sides when it should be on the left side only for a RHD vehicle.
The spare tyre will rub on the perpex and damage it.
Provision to access the spare tyre is missing.
The only thing AJ warned me about was the lack of spare tyre access.
Ron

Yeah, they aren't the best. If/when I need one, I'll get a local guy to do it and pay them to get it right. The tilt on mine was custom made by the previous owner and fits fairly well. I'll get them to copy it with only a few minor adjustments.