Many of our Tiger and Alpine members have spent a great deal of time, effort and money restoring their cars only to find that within a few months’ time that the once shiny exhaust system is beginning to rust.
Chronicle of a Tiger Repair Part III The finished Tiger of John Logan Sr. on display Part II is here. Article and photos by John Logan Sr. and Doug Jennings First published in Rootes Review, February 2005 The first month we discussed how the Tiger was damaged, disassembled and dipped. Last month we discussed some (more…)
NUMBER: 66-10 DATE: November 22, 1966 GROUP: Miscellaneous SUBGROUP: Lifting Jack MODELS: Minx VI, Alpine V, & Tiger 260 SUBJECT: Lifting Jacks In order to increase ground clearance during wheel removal, the lifting jack on the above models has been modified from chassis numbers as follows: Minx VI B 006-003800 Part #5220779 Alpine V B (more…)
NUMBER: 65-6 DATE: NOVEMBER, 1965 GROUP: BODY TO: ALL ROOTES DEALERS MODEL: ALL MODELS SUBJECT: EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR CODE NUMBERS Further to previous Service Bulletins which have been issued on this subject, we give below a complete list of paint colors together with their respective color code numbers: 1. Embassy Black 2. Astral Grey 3. (more…)
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURES No. 191 June 30, 1960 TO ALL ROOTES GROUP DEALERS SOFT TOP ASSEMBLY – SUNBEAM ALPINE A number of instances have been brought to our attention where Dealers and owners have found the soft top assembly very difficult to erect feeling that the soft top assembly fabric has been cut too short and (more…)
May 17, 1960 TO ALL ROOTES GROUP DEALERS AND WAREHOUSE LOCATIONS SERVICE ADVICE LETTER NO. 181 Water Leaks Sunbeam Alpine While investigating a number of complaints received here from Dealers and owners relative to water leaks in and around the windshield area we have found a number of instances where three (3) of the seven (more…)