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Everflex is a British fabric used as a roof covering on cars, and is a type of vinyl roof. Everflex was used on both hardtops and convertibles.
Its usage was popular from the 1960s to the 1980s[1] on luxury cars.[2] Though its popularity has greatly decreased for new vehicles, it is still manufactured as a material used to restore vehicles. The material is similar to the vinyl used on most vehicles, but is more durable[3] and more expensive. On hardtop vehicles, fabric is placed below the Everflex material to add weight and body, often making the car look more like a genuine convertible. On older vehicles, a fabric called "Union Cloth" was used, but it quickly deteriorated, trapping water and damaging the Everflex material and roof. The Everflex is then glued down and can be screwed in around doors and windows. Notable car companies that use Everflex material are Rolls-Royce, Austin-Healey,[4] Morgan Motor Company[5] and Jaguar Cars. The feature was most popular on the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow in the early 1970s. Apart from its usage in the automotive industry, companies such as B. F. Goodrich marketed Everflex as a stronger alternative to rubber.[6]
An unrelated wetsuit material by the name of Everflex gained popularity in the early 2000s.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ US3339001A, Petry, Robert K. & Jecker, Justin J., "Process for preparing felt-backed laminates", issued 1967-08-29
- ↑ "Exclusive Full-Size Luxury Car". The Evening Independent. 13 August 1982. p. 37. Retrieved 2025-03-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Resin". Paper Trade Journal. 143 (14–26). Vance Publishing Corporation: 69. 1959. Retrieved 2025-03-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Anderson, Gary G. Austin-Healey 100, 100-6, 3000 Restoration Guide. MotorBooks International. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-61060-814-5. Retrieved 2025-03-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Wellings, David (2018-02-19). Buying and Maintaining a Modern Traditional Morgan. The Crowood Press. ISBN 978-1-78500-378-3. Retrieved 2025-03-20 – via Google Books.[page needed]
- ↑ "Everflex® Garden Hose". LIFE. Time Inc. 1965-05-07. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-03-20 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Sport Diver. August 2004. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Sport Diver. May 2007. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-06-27 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Everflex on Rolls-Royce cars (in German)[dead link]
- McKay, Malcolm (September 2007). "Convertible tops". Archived from the original on 2014-09-05.
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