Checkout the "HQ Consoles" - http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...ndman-Consoles thread - has a number of posts re: HQ Sandman vinyl vs carpet, including post #30 from HK1837 which in part includes:

Quote Originally Posted by HK1837 View Post
HQ Kingswood didn't have carpet either, that is HJ.
Have read and decide... but my thinking no carpet in HQ Sandman originally.