Mind if I use that one Bob?
I'm not entirely convinced that that picture is of "Old No. 1" though. It
bears a striking resemblance to the picture I have for No. 2. The first two
types were completely different designs so it seems likely they also looked
different.
No. 1, unlike No. 2, had solid wooden wheels too. The wheels in Bob's
picture look suspiciously as though they might have rubber tyres fitted. Of
course it might just be artistic licence.
I might see what my contacts in the Sunbeam Talbot Darracq Register make of
it.
Whatever, No. 1 definitely did not use the diamond wheel pattern.
As a result of this I have just discovered conflicting information on my
site too. In different sections I describe No. 2 variously as a single
cylinder and a twin cylinder. Most sources describe it as a twin cylinder,
but according to Nickols and Karslake's "Motoring Entente", the definitive
pre-war Sunbeam text, it was a single cylinder.
Russ Maddock
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Heuer <paul.heuer(at)dsto.defence.gov.au>
To: Bob Hamilton <hamilton(at)cast.navnet.net>; alpines(at)autox.team.net
<alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Cc: Russell Maddock <rmaddock(at)petrie.starway.net.au>
Date: Wednesday, 28 October 1998 12:59
Subject: Re: First Sunbeam pics?
>Bob Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> Paul,
>>
>> Here is a picture of a 1899 model from the "Complete
>> Catalogue of British Cars 1895-1975" by David Culshaw &
>> Peter Horrobin. It is the only picture of a pre-1900 model.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bob
>>
>
>Bob,
>Thanks for that. Russ has a picture of "No 2" Sunbeam, which looks quite
>similar to the picture you sent me. The first car was built in 1899, so
>the pic you have must be "No 1".
>
>Well Russell, you now have a picture of "No 1" for your site!
>
>All this to prove that the Sunbeam-Mabley wasn't the first Sunbeam car,
>and that the 'diamond' wheel layout wasn't used on the first car!
>
>Cheers,
>Paul.
>
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