Foot rest hinges?

Many years ago BT made a footrest for the end of a few vans including mine.

Before delivery mine were intentionally installed and removed so that I would have the screw holes to reinstall the rests.

They were discontinued because of a fear that someone would sit on the rest, fall, and sue BT.

I am telling you this so that when you do install them - I am putting them in my new van - you can choose when and how to use them.

As a lay person the only way I know how to describe them is to think of two planks of plywood covered with a cushion. A center strip of the piece of the inner plank that is against the end of the seat is removable and held in place by a small hinge.

The entire rest is attached to the end of the seat with a piano hinge.

When you lift the rest up from the bottom (when it is hanging down) and lift it up, the cushion covering the two planks is at the same height as the seat, and the center piece which is folded up in the slot from where it was cut, swings down and becomes the leg for the foot rest.

Sorry, I do not have any photos of the old foot rest.

If I get a chance I will draw some pics and post.


Sent from my iPad while listening to music at Tamworth with Tracy.

Peter & lyn
We have these fitted to the doors that are on the face of the dinnette. But like Jay they were fitted then removed for delivery. We had some cushions made from the excess material we ordered with the van.
These are great and easy to use. It also gives you axcess to under the seat without having to remove the main part of the seat.
https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=42101&search123=42101&intAbsolutePage=1
cheers
Wayne

Hi there. Have a look at our photos in Rockgocs New Home album in the members section. We used piano hinges.
Cheers, Jan O