Check out the March issue of Motor Sport for a interesting article on Tiger
AHP 295B, the winner of the 1965 Police Rally. After Rootes was done rallying
the car, it was sold to Mike Combe. Mr. Combe turned it into a circuit car
which I assume was raced. Although the article doesn't say where or when.
Malcolm Sears bought it and developed the car into one of the fastest
modsports cars in the UK. The photo in the article shows it with add on
fender flares to cover the wide tires. Malcolm was having a very successful
season when in September 9, 1971 he crashed it at Olton Park. The force of
the crash pushed the engine and left front wheel into the cockpit. The car
caught fire and Malcolm was severely injured, losing an eye and and was in a
coma for three months. In addition, he was brain injured and stayed in a
hospital for nine years.
After the crash, the Tiger's mangled hulk lay rusting under a tarp before it
was hauled away to Jones's scrapyard in Hertfordshire. "The Works Tigers"
list the chassis as b9470015. According to Norm's book the car is listed as
owned by B. Van Collier as of 2/91. The country is listed as SOAF. Was this
car restored, there is a license plate listed, or is it a case of swapping
vin plates?
Jeff
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