Chris Barker wrote:
>> Connolly leather, *I believe*, is named a such because it was a
>> firm called Connolly that carried out the work of furnishing the
>> interior of the cars originally. They continue to use the name to
>> denote the quality of the raw materials and of the workmanship.
The Connolly company is still in buisiness supplying hides to British car
makers such as Aston-Martin and Morgan (and many others, I expect).
They also make a line of leather motoring accessories like helmets and
goggles.
-Brian
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