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Re: [Tigers] Shelby as Sunbeam Tiger manufacturer?

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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Shelby as Sunbeam Tiger manufacturer?
From: David Sosna via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:29:33 -0700
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Hi Jon:

Punctuation seems okay.

Wasn't the Ken Miles prototype a pointy-fin (Series III)?


Best Regards

David Sosna


On 6/10/2016 12:13 AM, J Clark via Tigers wrote:
> Was reading the Tiger Wikipedia and the reference (citing the G. 
> Robson book, "Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger- The complete Story")
> to Carroll Shelby's initial desire to build the car. Though I do own a 
> copy of this book I must admit that this is news to me.
> Upon reading what Robson wrote, it still left me with a couple of 
> questions. Do any of you folks know what Shelby, according to
> Robson, had in mind when he proposed "radical modification of the 
> Alpine's structure and chassis"? One wonders how things may
> have played out in the big scheme of things if Rootes had given Shelby 
> the gig, rather than Jensen.
>
> Graham Robson also makes reference to some of the prototypes being 
> built with SIII body shells. I believe this is hogwash,
> leading me to question the veracity of the rest of the book's contents.
>
> One more thing. Is my punctuation in this text coming through legibly?
>
> Regards,
>    Jon
>
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    <p>Hi Jon:</p>
    <p>Punctuation seems okay.<br>
    </p>
    <p>Wasn't the Ken Miles prototype a pointy-fin (Series III)?</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p>Best Regards</p>
    <p>David Sosna<br>
    </p>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/10/2016 12:13 AM, J Clark via
      Tigers wrote:<br>
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      cite="mid:588879505.709413.1465542837579.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com"
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          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4163" dir="ltr">Was
            reading the Tiger Wikipedia and the reference (citing the G.
            Robson book, "Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger- The complete Story")
            <br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4347" dir="ltr">to
            Carroll Shelby's initial desire to build the car. Though I
            do own a copy of this book I must admit that this is news to
            me. <br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4519" dir="ltr">Upon
            reading what Robson wrote, it still left me with a couple of
            questions. Do any of you folks know what Shelby, according
            to</div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4674" dir="ltr">
            Robson, had in mind when he proposed "radical modification
            of the Alpine's structure and chassis"? One wonders how
            things may</div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4726" dir="ltr"> have
            played out in the big scheme of things if Rootes had given
            Shelby the gig, rather than Jensen.<br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4626" dir="ltr"><br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4798" dir="ltr">Graham
            Robson also makes reference to some of the prototypes being
            built with SIII body shells. I believe this is hogwash,</div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_4919" dir="ltr">leading
            me to question the veracity of the rest of the book's
            contents.</div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_5077" dir="ltr"><br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_5076" dir="ltr">One
            more thing. Is my punctuation in this text coming through
            legibly? <br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_5145" dir="ltr"><br>
          </div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_5146" 
dir="ltr">                                                                                 
            Regards,</div>
          <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1465537966360_5154" 
dir="ltr">                                                                                 
               Jon<br>
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