Our moquette range
'Colindale' or Leaf - Marion Dorn 1937
This design features a stylised leaf pattern. The design was produced in several different colourways, one of which featured the stylised leaf pattern in light green and red on a dark green background. This design known as 'leaf' or 'Colindale', was produced in a variety of colourways for London Passenger Transport Board. The fabric was first used on Tube stock in 1938 and it was used on the Northern line in 1939. A similar pattern was also made in 1950 by T. F. Firth for British Railways. Such changes often occurred to designs sold outright.
Chevron - Enid Marx 1938
This moquette design is a geometric pattern consisting of a light green grid overlaid by diagonal red stripes and checks in the form of a 'chevron', on a dark green background. This moquette was used to re-upholster seats on 1938 Surface Stock trains. On vehicles for the Piccadilly and Central lines it was teamed with red leather arm rests.
Shield - Enid Marx 1945
This moquette design is a repeating geometric pattern of interlocked diamond and lozenge shapes in red and light green on a dark green background. It is believed moquette of this pattern was widely used on the refurbished 1938 stock from 1945. It was teamed with green leather armrests on vehicles for the Bakerloo, Northern and District lines.
Roundel - Eddie Chapman 1947
This moquette design features a circle with light and dark green sections overlaid with a red roundel motif within another red circle. This is mounted diagonally within a diamond pattern formed from red, light green and dark green lines. It is not known exactly what vehicles this moquette design was used on. However it is believed that it may have been used during a refurbishment of 1938 stock and on R-stock Underground trains.
District - Misha Black 1978
This brightly coloured geometric fabric is reputedly designed by the Design Research Unit in the late 1970’s for use in a new fleet of trains then about to be introduced on the District Line (D78 stock). The fabric design was also used on most new buses entering service in London, notably the large fleets of Metrobus and Titan types as well as new trains purchased for use on the Jubilee Line (1983 stock). Four colours were used in the moquette design: orange, yellow, brown and black which complemented brighter bus and train interiors which gave London’s buses and trains a distinctive identity in the 1980’s and became a subconscious icon of the city for 1980’s residents and visitors.
Theatre - Misha Black Recoloured in 2005 for London Transport Museum
The 1979 orange, yellow, brown and black geometric moquette design has been so popular with museum visitors as a subconscious icon of London that the opportunity was taken to revive the design with alternative colourways for use in the rebuilt London Transport Museum which opened in late 2007. The Museum specified the geometric design using grey and 3 shades of red to upholster its superb new Lecture Theatre, giving the space an atmosphere of warmth and elegance.
Café - Misha Black 1978 Recoloured in 2005 for the London Transport Museum
The 1979 orange, yellow, brown and black geometric moquette design has been so popular with museum visitors as a subconscious icon of London that the opportunity was taken to revive the design with alternative colourways for use in the rebuilt London Transport Museum which opened in late 2007. The Museum was keen to introduce a version of the timeless moquette design for use in its stylish new Café Bar. A new colour combination of red and three shades of green were chosen to express the tranquillity of the space and the freshness of the café menu.
Overground Standard - Wallace Sewell 2007
London Overground, a division of Transport for London (TfL) was created in 2007 to take over the operation of the North London group of London suburban railway lines, and to oversee the rebuild, extention and re-opening of the East London line, formerly part of London Underground. A new moquette was designed by Wallace Sewell, noted fabric designers, for use on all new trains used on the Overground. The material has been designed in two forms, and this version is used on standard seating on the new fleet of trains due to start service in 2010. Orange is the colour identifying Overground.
Overground Priority - Wallace Sewell 2007
London Overground, a division of Transport for London (TfL) was created in 2007 to take over the operation of the North London group of London suburban railway lines, and to oversee the rebuild, extention and re-opening of the East London line, formerly part of London Underground. A new moquette was designed by Wallace Sewell, noted fabric designers, for use on all new trains used on the Overground. The material has been designed in two forms, and this version is used on priority seating on the new fleet of trains due to start service in 2010. This version is designed to highlight priority seating for those less able to stand.
Routemaster - Douglas Scott
The tartan style fabric was designed by industrial designer Douglas Scott, who was responsible for the interior and exterior styling of the Routemaster bus. The pattern features horizontal bands of maroon, brown and light green pile interspersed with vertical lines of yellow loop pile. It was designed specifically to echo the interior colour scheme of the vehicle: yellow ceilings, red lower sides and green seat backs.
Double Diamond
Another pattern in greens and reds used in the late1930’s and 1940’s. Officially called 'Brent', the fabric was designed by Enid Marx, c1937
Tramlink standard
Tramlink, a division of Transport for London (TfL) was created in 2007 to take over the operation of Croydon Tramlink which opened in 1999. To co-incide with Transport for London’s ownership, a new identity was launched and a programme of improvements to trams and tram stops was developed.
As part of the upgrade of tram interiors, a new moquette was designed by leading fabric designers, Wallace Sewell, for use on trams. The material has been designed in two forms, and this version is used on standard seating on trams. The bright green used within the design is the key colour of the tram system.
Tramlink priority
Tramlink, a division of Transport for London (TfL) was created in 2007 to take over the operation of Croydon Tramlink which opened in 1999. To co-incide with Transport for London’s ownership, a new identity was launched and a programme of improvements to trams and tram stops was developed.
As part of the upgrade of tram interiors, a new moquette was designed by leading fabric designers, Wallace Sewell, for use on trams. The material has been designed in two forms, and this version is used on priority seating on trams. The bright green used within the design is the key colour of the tram system.
Eastern Coach Works – Forest
Eastern Coach Works were a major builder of bus and coach bodies based in Lowestoft in Suffolk. The majority of buses and coaches built were supplied to the Tilling Group of companies (and after nationalisation of this Group in 1948), to the Transport Holding Company. A number of moquette stock designs were commissioned by Eastern Coach Works in the late 1930’s and a few have been made available to the Museum by bus restoration experts, who have re-commissioned production of these original designs.
Eastern Coach Works – Floral
Eastern Coach Works were a major builder of bus and coach bodies based in Lowestoft in Suffolk. The majority of buses and coaches built were supplied to the Tilling Group of companies (and after nationalisation of this Group in 1948), to the Transport Holding Company. A number of moquette stock designs were commissioned by Eastern Coach Works in the late 1930’s and a few have been made available to the Museum by bus restoration experts, who have re-commissioned production of these original designs.
Eastern Coach Works – Heathland
Eastern Coach Works were a major builder of bus and coach bodies based in Lowestoft in Suffolk. The majority of buses and coaches built were supplied to the Tilling Group of companies (and after nationalisation of this Group in 1948), to the Transport Holding Company. A number of moquette stock designs were commissioned by Eastern Coach Works in the late 1930’s and a few have been made available to the Museum by bus restoration experts, who have re-commissioned production of these original designs.
Eastern Coach Works – Check
Eastern Coach Works were a major builder of bus and coach bodies based in Lowestoft in Suffolk. The majority of buses and coaches built were supplied to the Tilling Group of companies (and after nationalisation of this Group in 1948), to the Transport Holding Company. A number of moquette stock designs were commissioned by Eastern Coach Works in the late 1930’s and a few have been made available to the Museum by bus restoration experts, who have re-commissioned production of these original designs.
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