Railko make a swivel pin bush conversion for Series Land Rovers. Quite a popular conversion as it tends to damp the steering better.
I'm still trying to discover what (polymer) Vesconite actually is, I have a feeling its Polyamide (Nylon) but I think the company claim its not.

It's poly
ester:
Vesconite being a thermoplastic polyester based product is a particularly safe product to handle. It does not contain any asbestos or other dangerous fillers
From here:
http://www.vesco.com.au/safety/As they say, Nylon is hydroscopic. Their product, if polyester, is not (well not the same degree):
http://www.vesconite.com/prod/hilube.htm (notice how it says "VescoPlastics:" on the tab above the URL, so I can only assume it's the same firm/product.