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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Motorsport

Carl McLelland’s Alpine

14 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Carl McLelland entering turn 1 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in his Series I Alpine.

Photo: Carl McLelland.
Alpine
History, Motorsport

1000hp Sunbeam

13 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Bob Hamilton sent me this photo of Sir Henry Segrave’s 1000 hp Sunbeam record car.

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Motorsport

Sesslar/Carmichael Alpine

13 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Steven Silverstein from the USA owns this ex-Sesslar/Carmichael racing Alpine. Photos: Steven Silverstein.

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Events

Sunbeam Car Club of New Zealand Tour 2002

13 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Lineup of cars at the Sunbeam Car Club of New Zealand Tour 2002.

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Photo: Gary Henderson

Museums

Imps in the Aspang Markt Auto Museum, Austria

13 February 2013 sunbeammadd
Sunbeam Imp
Sunbeam Imp
Hillman Imp
Hillman Imp
Imp
Technical Resources

Paint Codes

13 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Alan Ramsay has kindly provided me with the following Chrysler UK Parts Marketing Bulletin which cross references Rootes paint codes with Berger codes.

Chrysler Parts Marketing Bulletin 178 Refinish Paint

 

TE/AE have a list of paint codes for earlier cars on their site:

teae.org/2009/paint-color-codes/

Paint Codes
Misc.

Peter Ransom’s Sunbeam 24/60

13 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Peter Ransom from Australia has this magnificent 1922 24/60 model. Depicted here before and after restoration. Photos: Peter Ransom.

24/60
Motorsport

1963 Johore Grand Prix

12 February 2013 sunbeammadd 1 Comment
Photo: Joe Cagnacci.

Joe Cagnacci shows off his trophies (!) after the 1963 Johore Grand Prix.

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Misc.

Sunbeam 12/16 Sporting

12 February 2013 sunbeammadd

Peter Ransom is restoring this 1914 12/16 Sporting Model

Photo: Peter Ransom.

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12/16 Sporting
History

Rootes Group family tree

12 February 2013 sunbeammadd

How the marques of the Rootes Group and Groupe PSA all fit together.

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