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Subject: [Tigers] Rootes Group Employee
From: Paul R Sheahan <sunbeamtiger@prodigy.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 05:37:36 -0700 (PDT)
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=A0=A0=A0 This past weekend I took one of my Tigers to=A0antique car show i=
n Naples, Florida.=A0=A0An elderly=A0English gentleman walked up to me and =
introduced himself as Roy Axe.=A0 He=A0told me he was the=A0Design Director=
 at=A0The Rootes Group during the time the Tiger was conceived.=A0 In doing=
 some research I found out that he was=A0at Rootes from 1959 to 1982 and wa=
s the chief stylist and the finally the design director.=A0=A0 He=A0said he=
 was basically a=A0"runner" when he started but did participate with two ot=
her gentleman in design or our cars.=A0=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0 It was=A0great to have an opportunity to talk with Mr. Axe and=
 have him remark how looking at the Tiger brought back some fine memories.=
=A0=A0 You never know who may show up at one of these events.
=A0
Paul
Paul R Sheahan
=A0
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<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This past weekend I took one of my Tigers 
to&nbsp;antique car show in Naples, Florida.&nbsp;&nbsp;An elderly&nbsp;English 
gentleman walked up to me and introduced himself as Roy Axe.&nbsp; He&nbsp;told 
me he was the&nbsp;Design Director at&nbsp;The Rootes Group during the time the 
Tiger was conceived.&nbsp; In doing some research I found out that he 
was&nbsp;at Rootes from 1959 to 1982 and was the chief stylist and the finally 
the design director.&nbsp;&nbsp; He&nbsp;said he was basically a&nbsp;"runner" 
when he started but did participate with two other gentleman in design or our 
cars.&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It was&nbsp;great to have an opportunity to talk 
with Mr. Axe and have him remark how looking at the Tiger brought back some 
fine memories.&nbsp;&nbsp; You never know who may show up at one of these 
events.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Paul</DIV>
<DIV>Paul R Sheahan</DIV>
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