Former Rootes competition manager Marcus Chambers passed away last week at the age of 98. Chambers had a long history with BMC when he came to Rootes in 1964,...
Hi, Mary Lou and I are going to SUNI and were wondering if anybody else from the Pacific Northwest was going and wanted to convoy. We will be leaving Richmond,...
Hi, Ed Ericksen and myself have started a preliminary discussion on driving out to SUNI this summer with any folks from the Northwest area that are interested....
Dave Walker, a member of PTC in the '70's and early '80's, passed away New Years Day. http://www.legacy.com/seattletimes/deathnotices.asp?Page=SearchResults...
The January 2009 issue of Classic Motorsports magazine has a nice 4- page article on the continuing restoration of a Mk I Tiger. Also included is a full-color...
Just passing this along: Kerry Robles, a former Tiger owner in Bend, Oregon, has a few leftover parts for sale. Square corner hood; has crease near front but...
Speed TV's show "101 Cars You Must Drive" will feature a Sunbeam Tiger (#85 on the list) in the coming weeks. The first scheduled airing is 1am EST on July 22....
GET SMART Saturday, June 21 10am - 2pm Regal Issaquah 9 Theaters (next to Costco) Join PTC for a Saturday matinee of the new Get Smart movie – starring ...
Hi all in PTC, Kristine and I miss the Northwest let me tell you. But, we have found some solace in joining STOA here in the Bay Area. At the first STOA...
I am rebuilding the engine for my Tiger. When I removed the old one (due to overheating problems), I discovered that it was a 6 bolt, newer 289 or 302 or ???...
If the weather predictions are correct we should enjoy a most spring- like day this Saturday the 12th. It should be a great opportunity to take your favorite...
You can't wait to the see the Sunbeam in the new Get Smart movie?!? Get your Sunbeam fix with the original Get Smart at 5pm each weekday on the new RTN (Retro...
A red Sunbeam, much like the Tiger and Alpine driven by Don Adams "Maxwell Smart" in the original Get Smart TV show is included in the upcoming movie starring...
Hi Folks, Incase you are unable to open the attachment sent on the initial message, please visit http://www.sunbeamcanada.org/rootes_rendezvous.htm where the...
Hi Folks, Attached are the entry information for the 2008 Rootes Rendezvous. Included in the form is the new regalia information. PLEASE send in your entry and...
In about a month or two, I will be ready to get my Alpine to a shop to be painted. I am in Bellevue, does anyone have any recommendations? I am looking for a...
The January issue of CLASSIC MOTORSPORTS has a short article and photos of the Sunbeam Alpine Owners Club of America convention held last Labor Day weekend in...
If you subscribe to the Times and haven't yet recycled the Thanksgiving Day copy, pull out the Macy's 16-page advertising section and look on page 13. The...
I have a Series V Alpine with a brake booster Master Cylinder but with the booster removed. I have thought about rebuilding the booster but have yet to find...
...for long-time club member Gary Christensen of Portland, Oregon, who will undergo the first of two operations for esophogal cancer this Friday. (Gary gave...
I sent my prior mailing about Tom Patton and his GT-2 Sunbeam Tiger to PTC Member Bob Ground and he contacted SCCA to see if the Runoffs will be televised....
Today I received the October issue of Sports Car, the SCCA magazine. October issues always focus on "Who Will Win" and the editors predict Tom Patton will win...
Has anyone one in the Seattle area done this conversion on their Tiger? Using the MG Midget rack, MG steering arms, Dale's adapters and etc. I am considering...
If this meets the description of YOUR car, I want to talk to you. I met you at ABFM and you told me that you had a guy install a T-5 tranny in your car. I'd...
Fill 'er Up! by Dick Sanders An eBay auction for a Tiger caught my eye the other day. It looked like a decent car in reasonable condition. Its chief selling...