JOH
Happy Easter to you too, and to all as well!
@ the armrest:
obviosuly de gustibus not disputandum est, as they say
But why necessarily London?
They are many places they could make one for you. All you need is to send a piece of the woodwork to match with.
Another way to get it is to buy something like this and have a upholsterer to make the pad. But then, will the veneer be OK?http://www.ebay.de/itm/ABLAGEBOX-HOCH-W113-PAGODE-SL-WURZELHOLZ-HOLZ-RARITAT-/121922472540?hash=item1c63254a5c:g:B5YAAOSwr7ZW5Fiv
Have a look at what was done for my car, although I use the original small box