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| 1142.1 | So you want an Alpine | FILTON::CHAMBERS | | Mon Jul 09 1990 17:24 | 23 |
| 1142.2 | | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | Public Sector and Telecomms | Tue Jul 10 1990 14:23 | 5 |
| "Your Classic" magazine has a special article on the Rapier this
month (history, what to watch for, mechanicals, etc). Mail me with
your address and I'll P/c it for you.
Dick.
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| 1142.3 | | MACNAS::BMULQUEEN | | Tue Jul 10 1990 17:13 | 8 |
| Thanks Dick, I'd appreciate it. "Billy Mulqueen @GAO (i.e. Galway)"
will get to me.
Does that mean that the Rapier and Sunbeam share the same mechanicals?
Also, which Rapier are we talking about - the '70s or the 50s/60s
version?
Billy
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| 1142.4 | Popular Classics | SUBURB::BOXALLG | Graham Boxall@REO | Tue Jul 10 1990 19:20 | 13 |
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There is also an article in this months 'POPULAR CLASSICS' regarding
buying and owning a Sunbeam Alpine. I've always wanted one, although
at only 18 years old, I can't quite afford one yet. I would love
the TIGER version!!!
Regards,
Graham
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| 1142.5 | Popular Classics | MACNAS::BMULQUEEN | | Tue Jul 10 1990 19:50 | 7 |
| As "Popular Classics" isn't available in any of the Galway newsagents,
would anyone mind photocopying same and sending it on to me via
interoffice mail.
Thanks,
Billy
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| 1142.6 | Alpine experiences | CSSE::WAITE | | Tue Jul 10 1990 21:11 | 31 |
| I worked, briefly, for a US dealer who sold Sunbeams/Hillmans etc. in
the 1960's.
We sold a fair number of Alpines and I believe the earlier desciption
of their machanicals to be accurate. (NOT from the 1950 version Sunbeams
but the later ones).
The engines were very strong as I remember, much quieter amd generally
a more modern design than BMC lumps.
A customer had us prepare a Harrington LeMans version for Sebring. (forget
the year but I think it was 1960). Two Weber carbs were fitted as well as
some other tuning bits. A whole crowd of us towed the car to Florida. I
was the chief gas_tank_filler_up_person during the race. Since the Webers
drank lots of fuel AND an over zealous pit steward broke the filler cap
lid, the car required fuel about every 15 laps or so. Needless to say I
got a workout and didn't get to see much of the race.
In the pit next to us was a regular Alpine prepared and entered by the
old Sports Car Graphic/Hollywood Sports Car folks. Doane Spencer was the
head machanic (still active in vintage circles in Cal.) and the #1 driver
was Jerry Titus (went on to bigger/faster cars, maybe even F1 and was
killed). Their car was much faster than ours due to dyno tested engine
with 'secret' mods. However they did break a rear axel and lost a good
hour changin it. They still managed to beat us. A Porsche 904 (?) was
first in the class, the regular Alpine was second and we were third.
The important thing was that the car finished the full 12 hours, never
skipped a beat and aside from the fuel situation and a faulty overdrive
switch (fixed in the pits), everything went fine. Needless to say it was
a great experience for me.
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| 1142.7 | Photocopy | SUBURB::BOXALLG | Graham Boxall@REO | Wed Jul 11 1990 13:35 | 11 |
| RE.5
I'll photocopy the article in "Popular Classics" for you and send
it through internal mail.
Regards
Graham
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| 1142.8 | Go raibh maith agaibh. | MACNAS::BMULQUEEN | | Tue Jul 17 1990 20:34 | 6 |
| Dick/Graham,
I received both your articles through interoffice mail today. Thanks
both for taking the time to send them on to me.
Billy
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