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From Rootes Review Vol. 10, #7, July 1985 by George Roberts Sigmund Freud would have had a field day psychoanalyzing a Sunbeam Tiger owner. Are we normal or are we mentally unbalanced? There is a shroud over the Tiger owner’s brain which is activated at any unsuspecting moment or place. This “SHROUD” is totally composed (more…)
From Rootes Review Vol. 10, #7, July 1985 The following is a fictitious story written for the TE/AE membership. by Ted McClintock This was a mission of mercy for Alan Davidson and his 1967 Sunbeam Tiger. He bounded through the side door of the Bedford Hospital with his keys in one hand and the little (more…)
From Rootes Review Vol. 5, #5, May 1980 by Jim Anderson There’s going to be a celebration at our house. Nothing big, just a few friends to note a landmark. The reliable friend in the garage is turning 99,999, to be born again as the odometer slips back to 00000 and we start out with (more…)
From Rootes Review Vol. 5, #4, April 1980 by Alex Gabbard Reprinted by permission from The Shelby American Shelby had built his prototype Tiger so well that little was changed when it went into production. Even with extensive testing and drubbing of all sorts, it showed itself to be amazingly reliable and smooth. The production (more…)
From Rootes Review Vol. 3, #2, March/April 1978 by Bernard Clarke The Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club England Appeared First in The Cats Whiskers, Issues 2 and 3 The Club Publication of The Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club, England In common with many Tiger owners, I found after owning the car of my dreams for a few (more…)
GROUP: BrakesSUBGROUP: Brake PadsDATE: 4-19-67 SUBJECT: New Brake Pads MODELS: Alpine IV & V, Tiger 260 In order to improve braking stability under all operating conditions, a new lining material (DS.31) has been introduced from the following Chassis Numbers: Alpine V – Disc Wheels – B 395002906Alpine V – Wire Wheels – B 395003137Tiger 260 (more…)
NUMBER: 67-23 DATE: 2-7-67 GROUP: Cooling SUBGROUP: Fan Blade MODELS: Tiger 260 SUBJECT: Fan Blade Clearance In order to control the clearance between the fan blade tips and the rack and pinion steering unit, spacing washers are fitted between the cylinder block and the engine mounting blocks. When found necessary to remove the mounts it (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: 66-2 DATE: July 19, 1966 GROUP: Fuel SUBGROUP: Carburetor MODELS: Sunbeam Tiger (260) SUBJECT: Carburetor Modification Effective with serial number B382001074 a modification to the carburetor was introduced in production to prevent flooding. The modification includes the following parts changes: Description – Part Number – Qty. Carburetor Float – 6100324 – 1 Needle Valve (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…)