An armrest is a small decision that the crew lives with for twelve hours at a time. Arms are supplied left or right, so they can be fitted on one side only where the other side needs to stay clear for access.
The options
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Standard vac-form armrest
The one most people specify, and the one that matches our seamless range. Vac-formed in the same material as the seat and finished in the same colour, so it wipes down exactly as the seat does and adds no seam.
Fits: 1750, 1760, 1780, 1780E, 1850, 1860, 1880
Most specified
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Standard sewn armrest
Stitched vinyl, colour-matched to the seat. This is the arm for the sewn seats rather than the seamless ones.
Fits: 1730, 1740, 1770, 1770E, 1800, 1830, 1870, 1900, 1900R, 2000, 2000R
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Executive sewn armrest
The most comfortable arm in the range, made for the executive seats. Sewn vinyl matched to the seat, and available two-toned if you want the contrast.
Fits: 1900, 1900R, 2000, 2000R
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Moulded armrest
Moulded foam, and the most economical option. Fits the widest range of seats, but is made in black only — so it will not colour-match the seat.
Fits: Most models, sewn and seamless
One limitation worth knowing early
Armrests cannot be fitted to seats with six-point or Back Pack belting. The belt hardware occupies the space the arm would mount into. If you are specifying either of those systems, plan the layout without arms rather than discovering it at fit-out.
Choosing between them
For an ambulance saloon we would normally recommend the vac-form arm on a seamless seat. It is the only combination that keeps the whole seating surface seamless: a sewn arm on a seamless seat reintroduces exactly the stitched seam the seat was specified to avoid, right where a hand rests.
The moulded arm is the economical choice and fits almost everything, but it comes in black only, so it will stand out against a coloured seat.
Ask before you specify
Tell us the seat, the belt system and which side needs to stay clear, and we will confirm what fits.
