[Healeys] Blue Armacord

[Peter Svilans]

Hardura and Armacord are NOT the same .

Yes, both are PVC-coated felt, but Hardura has an ebossed pebble finish, and
Armacord is a ribbed pattern.

Hardura is used extensively on Jaguar interior trim.  There is a wide
selection of colours.  Aftermarket suppliers have long considered the Jaguar
market to be more worthwhile, and have done runs of repro materials for them,
while the Healey has had to make do with the Jag dark purplish red colours,
for example.   Armacord was used on Healeys, is available in black, but can be
dyed with a bit of effort.

  The only instance  where Hardura was used on a Healey is on the BN 6-7 grey
interiors in the area behind the seats.  The normal Armacord wasn't available
in anything like the grey, so the factory used a biscuit-coloured Hardura
instead, but bound in grey.

Best
Peter