The C5 Body
The main C5 body was moulded in two halves - the dark grey lower body, and the white upper body.
The two halves were joined using a thermo-plastic tape. This was tacked into place using a telesonic gun to the lower body. The upper body was held in position by an inflated band, and a current passed through the tape. This melted the tape, and joined the two halves together.
The bodyshell components were moulded in the ICI plastic, polypropylene.
The upper body assembly was the largest mass-produced injection-moulded assembly ever made.
The body shells were moulded by LinPac, one of the World's largest injection moulding specialists.