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This Home movie, incorrectly labeled “1964 Daytona runoffs”, has some decent images of the Sports Car Forum Tiger (around the 1:30 mark and around the 5:40 mark) http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=AsL_W7I5OlA Car #33, which appears wrecked in the video, was Don Sesslar’s entry in the Sports Car Forum Tiger. It is unclear why it was running with a (more…)
Provided by T.J. Higgins and Chris McGovern. Earlier Chassis Numbering System (Not applicable to Avenger Range) The chassis numbering in use before the introduction of the new format described later consists of a numerical sequence of seven or more digits with a prefix letter, together with letter and/or letter and number suffix combinations. The suffixes (more…)
Posted by Frank Mooney, in TEAE Forum March 24, 2005 The March 9, 2005 issue of the Irish Times gave the history of a Sunbeam win in 1914 in a car with a new color, British Racing Green. It all began in 1903 when the first truly international road race was held in Ireland which (more…)
Panhard Rod Bracket Service Bulletin Factory Service Bulletin SUSPENSION AND DAMPERS Sept. 1965 TO: ALL ROOTES GROUP DEALERS MODEL: SUNBEAM TIGER (260) SUBJECT: PANHARD ROD BRACKET FAILURE In order to minimize the possibility of Panhard Rod Bracket failure on the above model, all cars prior to Chassis Number B.9473544 should be checked at the next (more…)