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Sunbeam Owners Club formed in 1960, two publications

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Subject: Sunbeam Owners Club formed in 1960, two publications
From: Steven Silverstein <milano164@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 21:46:55 -0400
Some of you might remember a few months ago I mentioned that H.J. Meyer 
had sent me issues of two Rootes publications,  "The Rootes Reporter" 
and "The Sunbeam".  Both very good issues from 1962.  One newsletter 
which was intended for the dealers and the other newsletter for the 
Owners Club.  Well,  I found an old article in a Competition Press 
newspaper which announced the formation of the Sunbeam Owners Club.  It 
appears the club was formed in late 1960 and planed rallies as well as 
European tours.    The Acting Secretary was Steve DaCosta, of the 
Rootes Corporation, and of course his contact information is the 
corporate office on Park Avenue.

It sure would be nice to find Steve DaCosta or additional copies of the 
publications.   Both issues really were time capsules of the  
activities of the Rootes Corporation.   I can only imagine the coverage 
of the Sebring races in 1961 and 1962.   But as it is I am at a loss on 
where we might find any more of these publications.  My guess is they 
were produced from mid-1960 until about 1965 when Chrysler stepped in.


Steve Silverstein





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