Jaguar Land Rover Limited

Land Rover

Jaguar Cars Limited

Robin Warmington

Paul John Moreton-Smith

Dean Nigel

Henry Bain

Jim Bryant

A vehicle door assembly comprises: an outer door panel skin; and a seal carrier rail, wherein the seal carrier rail is shaped to provide: a first elongate recess at a first face of the seal carrier rail configured to accommodate a waist seal within the first elongate recess; and a second elongate recess at a second face of the seal carrier rail opposite the first face, wherein the second elongate recess is located between the seal carrier rail and the outer door panel skin.

Vehicle door assembly

A vehicle door system comprises: a door () formed from a plurality of panels () which define a door cavity (), one of the panels () having an aperture () therein at a hinged end of the door; and a check mechanism. The check mechanism comprises a check arm housing () mounted within the door cavity () and a check arm () connected to the vehicle body and extending through the aperture () and through the check arm housing (). The check arm () is movable through the check arm housing () to allow opening and closing of the door (). The check arm () has a flow restrictor formed on it arranged to restrict the flow of water along the check arm through the aperture.

Vehicle door systems

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Oxford, United Kingdom

Robin Warmington