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Mick,
I have just got hold of another early Dormobile road test in the July 1961 edition of Autocar magazine, this clearly shows the same style of over centre clip that I have on Bea for securing the roof. This is very slightly different to the one photographed above but works on the same principle. Based on this and a couple of early brochures I have showing this clip, I believe the metal over centre clip was used on the early LandRover Dormobiles being replaced by the straps possibly from about 1964 ish, I suspect that as these straps wore out or rotted that they would generally be replaced by the later style of over centre pictured above and that Tim still sells today.
Phil