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> Hello Everyone In The Sunbeam Universe:
>
> Sorry for the delay but here's most of the preliminary information that
> I've had in Tiger Tales (our newsletter, for those who don't know) and
> the additional info that will be in the upcoming April issue.
>
> Tigers United XXIII will be held June 26, 27 and 28 (Friday, Saturday
> and Sunday), at Big Bear Lake, California.
>
> Event headquarters is the beautiful Northwoods Resort in Big Bear Lake.
> This is a modern, very nicely appointed hotel located right in the newer
> area of town in a shopping and dining resort area. There is plenty of
> parking, including space right across the street for trailers.
>
> If you are planning on coming, and we hope you are, make your hotel
> reservations as soon as possible.
> Sixteen rooms have been reserved already by Rootesers and we don't want
> to run out. Sixty rooms have been reserved for us and will be held
> until June 11. Rates until then are $79 per night. After that, I'm not
> sure what the rates are but they will be higher. Also, the hotel will
> not guarantee they'll hold rooms for our event past that date, so make
> your reservations soon. The phone number for hotel reservations is
> (800)866-3121. Tell them you are with Tigers United or the Sunbeam
> event. Be sure to ask for a "pool side" room if keeping an eye on your
> car in the nearby parking lot is important to you. There are only so
> many of these, so don't procrastinate. Also, be sure to specify a
> smoking or non-smoking room.
>
> Primary events will take place on Saturday and Sunday but Jane, Carrie
> the CAT dog and I will set things up starting Friday. The primary Friday
> evening "thing" will be registration, tall tale telling about Tigers,
> Alpines and other Rootes cars, and a Rootes video show in the
> "hospitality suite" (mainly our hotel room, into which we'll cram as
> many people who will fit in to watch the movies!). Late arrivals will be
> able to register on Saturday morning.
>
> Saturday, the main events get underway with the concours and swap meet
> and vendor sales in the morning. Both will take place in the hotel
> parking lot. Lunch will be supplied. Next is everyone's "favourite", the
> Sunbeam/Tiger Quiz. As I have determined to NOT be the author of said
> Quiz this year, the many "fans" of my past efforts in this area should
> be very well pleased!!!!! Next, in the afternoon, will be the Rally, in
> which we'll all drive around following clues and screwball directions
> (if past history is any indication!) in the scenic mountain countryside
> past lots of interesting things and sights. The final Saturday event is
> the Sunbeam dinner buffet banquet, at the hotel. We're working on
> rustling up an interesting speaker or two and other fun to entertain us.
>
> Sunday's main events will of course be the Autocross, taking place at
> Big Bear Airport, (The authorities have promised to not direct planes
> to land on the runways that we'll be competing on!), lunch is supplied,
> and the Sunday night awards dinner. The later afternoon is open to your
> own explorations of the area. The hotel is within walking distance of
> many shops and sights and only a couple of blocks from the lake. You
> must let us know your food choices, where applicable, which will be on
> the new entry forms going out in the next Tiger Tales and STOA Tiger
> Tracks issues.
>
> NOTE: It is planned that the Sunday dinner and awards will take place
> early enough, and be wrapped up early enough, so that southern
> California residents can possibly make it home that night if they wish,
> and not have to miss any of the festivities.
>
> Big Bear Lake is in the San Bernardino Mountains, at about 8,000 feet,
> two and a half hours east of Los Angeles. Make sure your brakes are
> working well as this is a real mountain area. You might want to bring
> some motion sickness antidotes along if you are prone to this as the
> roads up and down have many twists and turns, along with some
> spectacular views! Don't forget alternate carb. jet sizes for the
> altitude if your car needs a "tweak". Weather there in June is usually
> quite warm during the days (it can range into the 80s) but nights can
> get very cool so bring both types of appropriate clothing. This is of
> course a casual, fun event so, if you wish, you may leave your tuxedos
> and formal evening wear with your butlers and valets at your estates!
>
> PLEASE NOTE: All Sunbeam enthusiasts, club members or not, are welcome
> and invited to come. If you don't have access to an entry form, E-mail
> us with your mailing address to rootes@ix.netcom.com and one
> will be sent out to you promptly.
>
> As we've said, this is a Tigers United event to honor the Sunbeam Tiger.
> However, ALL Rootes enthusiasts and cars are welcome. Tigers only will
> be competing for the Lord Rootes Trophy. In addition, though, there will
> be classes for series Alpines (I-V), Tiger conversions, and one for all
> other Rootes cars. If, for some weird reason, your Sunbeam or other
> fine Rootes Group automobile isn't running, you can tag along in
> whatever the heck you're driving! All events (excluding only Lord Rootes
> Trophy competition) including the concours, rally, quiz and autocross,
> are open to all paid entrants.
>
> Comments, questions, suggestions (HA!) and insults may be E-mailed to
> our web address at:
>
> rootes@ix.netcom.com
>
> You can also call us at:(310)793-6631 or write to us at: 20820 Anza Ave.
> #124, Torrance, California, 90503
>
> We would like you to, if you are attending or not, send a photo of you
> and your Rootes cars, and a caption about it, to us. There will be a
> display at the event so everyone can see everyone's cars from all over,
> and see what you look like, even if you're not there but, WE HOPE TO SEE
> YOU ALL THERE!!!!!!!!
>
> Steve, Carrie and Jane Sage
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