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Re: [Tigers] Sunbeam History

To: genepadgett@comcast.net, Bob H <tgrrr@meadowcrk.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Sunbeam History
From: Tony McNulty <bamcnulty@optonline.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:05:27 -0500
... and then Chrysler took them away.


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From: <genepadgett@comcast.net>
To: "Bob H" <tgrrr@meadowcrk.com>
Cc: "Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Sunbeam History


> Bob, great reading this. Thanks for sharing! I was mostly unaware of this 
> rich heritage of Sunbeam.
>
> Interesting comment at the end: "In July 1935 S.T.D. was purchased by 
> Rootes Securities, who had no interest in high quality cars, only volume 
> production."
>
> I am guessing Rootes Securities must have been investment bankers. We can 
> all read into that what we choose. At least the company survived for 
> another 30 years and gave us our beloved Tigers!
>
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob H" <tgrrr@meadowcrk.com>
> To: "Tigers" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2012 3:18:20 PM
> Subject: [Tigers] Sunbeam History
>
> Just finished viewing an article on Sunbeam history. Especially enjoyed 
> the
> chapters on the 1000 hp Sunbeam and the Silver Bullet.
>
> Great old photos
>
> http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Cars/Sunbeam.htm
>
> Bob H
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