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Larry,
The only item which was optional from the factory was the removeable hardto=
p.=C2=A0 My understanding is that the records indicated which of the early =
Tigers were shipped with a hardtop, but that was not continued later in the=
run of Tigers.=C2=A0 Using your definition of stock, only those Tiger owne=
rs who could document that their hardtop was shipped on their car from the =
factory coud consider the hardtop to be "stock".=C2=A0 However, Sunbeam rec=
ognized that dealers would lose out with only one option, and wanted to pro=
vide further revenue stream for their dealers.=C2=A0 So Sunbeam developed t=
he LAT options, almost all of which were manufactured in America.=C2=A0 It =
did not make sense to ship them to the UK to be installed on the cars only =
to be shipped back to North America (the main Tiger market).=C2=A0 Furtherm=
ore, due to the number of LAT options, dealerships would not like to try to=
figure out which combinations of them their customers would want on a Tige=
r sitting on the showroom floor.=C2=A0 It simply made sense for the options=
to be installed at the dealerships, like the majority of hardtops.=C2=A0 J=
ust like all the parts in the Rootes Parts Manuals, the dealership would be=
happy to sell the LAT options and the dealer may or may not install the LA=
T options.
The three major Tiger clubs in the US have all decided that LAT options are=
considered STOCK.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-request@autox.team.net
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2023 10:08 am
Subject: Tigers Digest, Vol 16, Issue 3
Message: 1
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 09:49:02 -0800
From: "Larry Mayfield" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
To: "'D or G at sbc'" <orr4sale@sbcglobal.net>, "'Brian Glenn'"
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <ora_archy@yahoo.com>, "'michael king'" <michael.s.king@=
gmail.com>
Cc: "'Tigers Den'" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] LAT 73 Header Thermal Coating
If judging a car, then my first requirement would always be:=C2=A0 Did it l=
eave the factory in England with the headers or other whatcha ma call it?=
=C2=A0 Otherwise it might be a dealer installed option but mostly I think h=
eaders were installed by the owners after homologation for SCCA racing or b=
ecause they just helped the power output a smidge? Does anyone have stats o=
n how many left the factory completion with headers as we are talking about=
?
mayf
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 10pt arial;">Larry,
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The only item which was optional from the factory was the removeable h=
ardtop. My understanding is that the records indicated which of the e=
arly Tigers were shipped with a hardtop, but that was not continued later i=
n the run of Tigers. Using your definition of stock, only those Tiger=
owners who could document that their hardtop was shipped on their car from=
the factory coud consider the hardtop to be "stock". However, Sunbea=
m recognized that dealers would lose out with only one option, and wanted t=
o provide further revenue stream for their dealers. So Sunbeam develo=
ped the LAT options, almost all of which were manufactured in America. =
; It did not make sense to ship them to the UK to be installed on the cars =
only to be shipped back to North America (the main Tiger market). Fur=
thermore, due to the number of LAT options, dealerships would not like to t=
ry to figure out which combinations of them their customers would want on a=
Tiger sitting on the showroom floor. It simply made sense for the op=
tions to be installed at the dealerships, like the majority of hardtops.&nb=
sp; Just like all the parts in the Rootes Parts Manuals, the dealership wou=
ld be happy to sell the LAT options and the dealer may or may not install t=
he LAT options.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The three major Tiger clubs in the US have all decided that LAT option=
s are considered STOCK.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>David<br>
<br>
<br>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: tigers-request@autox.team.net<br>
To: tigers@autox.team.net<br>
Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2023 10:08 am<br>
Subject: Tigers Digest, Vol 16, Issue 3<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-color: transparent;">Message: 1<=
/span><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2023 09:49:02 -0800<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">From: "Larry Mayfield" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:drmayf@may=
fco.com" href=3D"mailto:drmayf@mayfco.com";>drmayf@mayfco.com</a>><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">To: "'D or G at sbc'" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:orr4sale@sb=
cglobal.net" href=3D"mailto:orr4sale@sbcglobal.net";>orr4sale@sbcglobal.net<=
/a>>, "'Brian Glenn'"<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"> <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:ora_archy@yaho=
o.com" href=3D"mailto:ora_archy@yahoo.com";>ora_archy@yahoo.com</a>>, "'m=
ichael king'" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:michael.s.king@gmail.com"; href=3D"ma=
ilto:michael.s.king@gmail.com">michael.s.king@gmail.com</a>><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Cc: "'Tigers Den'" <<a ymailto=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.t=
eam.net" href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>>=
;<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Subject: Re: [Tigers] LAT 73 Header Thermal Coating<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Message-ID: <004a01d91ed2$83478c50$89d6a4f0$@mayfco.com=
><br>
</div>
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</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">If judging a car, then my first requirement would always b=
e: Did it leave the factory in England with the headers or other what=
cha ma call it? Otherwise it might be a dealer installed option but m=
ostly I think headers were installed by the owners after homologation for S=
CCA racing or because they just helped the power output a smidge? Does anyo=
ne have stats on how many left the factory completion with headers as we ar=
e talking about?<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">mayf</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
</font></div>
</div>
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