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1 i Rootes Archive Centre Trust The Tiger Collection Graham Vickery, James Spencer, Matt Ollman and Friends Contact Bob: October 20, 2013 Abstract Several members of the US West Coast CAT and STOA clubs, namely Buck Trippel, Tom Hall, Darren Mountjoy, Patrick King and Bill Rogers, visited in mid-october. Of course they were looking for Tiger related documentation, and are closely involved with what is known as the TAC authentication scheme, for which the original drawings at the Archive Centre are particularly helpful. During their 5-day visit they also catalogued many other drawings and spent an afternoon at the Coventry Transport Museum inspecting the Jensen records if you don t know already, it was Jensens who modified the Sunbeam Alpine chassis to take the Tiger s large Ford V8 engine. There is more information about the visit on the Web site. This document is available from the Rootes Archive Centre Web site at uk/arcc/tiger/tiger_drawings/index.html. A PDF format copy of this document can be obtained from You probably won t want to print it as there are over 100 pages, but it is searchable with a suitable PDF reader. c Rootes Archive Centre The Rootes Archive Centre and Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club do not accept any responsibility for loss or damage arising either directly or indirectly from the use of information contained in any of their reports or in any communication about their tests or investigations. Whilst we have tried to be as accurate as possible, some errors may have occured in the cataloguing process or interpretation.

2 CONTENTS ii Contents 1 Introduction from Graham Vickery 1 2 Inventory of Tiger Drawings 1 3 Tube Section Tiger Microfiche Section 12 5 Acknowledgements 13

3 1 INTRODUCTION FROM GRAHAM VICKERY 1 1 Introduction from Graham Vickery On behalf of the UK Tiger community and the Rootes Archives Centre Trust I would like to put on record our grateful thanks to Buck Trippel, Tom Hall, Darrell Mountjoy, Patrick King and Bill Rogers of the C.A.T and S.T.O.A clubs for coming over here and working tirelessly at the Rootes Archive Centre for 5 days at the engineering drawings conservation coal face. This was around 20/10/2012. Also to convey our gratitude for their generous donation of a large scale flat bed scanner that is capable of scanning the very large drawings (12 x3 ). Digital preservation has taken a great leap forward. We all of us have to thank two Trustees of the Archive - James Spencer and Matt Ollman for the tremendous efforts they made in re-housing the Collection (first handed over by Peugeot PSA Ltd. 8 years ago) at the new Banbury Centre and smoothing the way for the US Team visit. Earlier research work by a couple of members of STOC revealing around 1500 Tiger engineering drawings and microfiches and Matt s Alpine work (2000) was considerably added to by the Team effort and a whole lot of sorting and re-filing was invaluable. It will take a few weeks to sort out the latest discoveries but the cache of drawings for the Alpine and Tiger must now be in excess of 4,500. A massive catalogue of the design and build of the two marques in the making! For photos of the event see To date, I d hazard some 2,000 Tiger drawings have been located of which 80% are in a microfiche format. There s a whole lot more research to do on the Tiger at the Banbury location of the Rootes Archive Centre and I d welcome a couple volunteers to give me a hand putting this record onto the pedestal it deserves! Only one of the Rootes marques has been cataloged completely (The Imp, by Bob Allan, Kimberley Benoy and James Spencer); it would be great to make the Tiger and the Alpine next in line. Full report in Cats Whiskers issue Inventory of Tiger Drawings This document will be updated as work proceeds. Some highlights of this set include: : Drwg Title Date Model Notes Bonnet Motif (Alpine) 30/01/ Assy - Filler Motif TO BE FOUND Rod Battery Clamp up to B TO BE FOUND

4 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS Cubby Box TO BE FOUND See TO BE FOUND Assy - grab handle 01/01/1962 Alpine Cubby Box Alpine See / TO BE FOUND SAL - Body number plate - Alpine III Front apron Windscreen Assy see TO BE FOUND TO BE FOUND Windscreen Assy see TO BE FOUND Windscreen Assy see TO BE FOUND TO BE FOUND Wiring Arrangements CHECK OUT OTHER NOS ON DRG Cockpit Cover - Stud - Arrangement 03/04/ / 119 Bracket Outer Heater Controld RH TO BE FOUND and LH Bezel - Heater Controls TO BE FOUND See Radiator support panel (supercedes ) TO BE FOUND Reinforcement Tube O/S R.H. Wheelarch to bulkhead 04/07/1962 Alpine Superceded 11730/ /02/1962 Superceded 41990/ Windscreen Assy see TO BE FOUND Board trunk sides TO BE FOUND Reinforcement Tube N/S L.H. Wheelarch to bulkhead TO BE FOUND Bracket Cubby Box to facia (Fixed by ally rivet Assy - Instrument Panel Alpine / 837 See Mounting bracket - front number plate S/S Moulding - Door 25/06/ S/S Moulding - Rear Wing 25/06/ Installation drg for firewall and gearbox cover panel - welding INDISTINCT 2 x PART DRGS OF RE-SCAN FRAME? INDISTINCT 2 x PART DRGS OF RE-SCAN FRAME? INDISTINCT 2 x PART DRGS RE-SCAN TO BE FOUND Common See

5 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS Gearbox Access Panel [GV: Not as per production] Installation Dwg: Spacer radiator mounting Stay, O/S R.H. RHD - Sidemember to inner wheelarch / 007 Front wheelarch reinforcement panels 15/01/1964 JENSEN REF: M870- M2003 TO BE FOUND Stay, N/S L.H. - Sidemember to inner wheelarch TO BE FOUND? TO BE FOUND? Assy - Luggage Platform 22/01/ Luggage Platform 15/01/ Battery Box Top Board 16/01/ Battery Box Fillet - Front 16/01/ Battery Box Fillet - Side 16/01/ /06/1964 DRAWING - NOT FICHE TO BE FOUND Hinge Plate (small) Luggage Platform 21/01/ Hinge Plate (large) Luggage Platform 21/01/ Insulation - Firewall panel LHD 02/02/1964 GT Insulation - Firewall panel RHD 04/01/ Insulation - Bulkhead LHD 04/01/ Insulation - Geabox cover panel 03/01/1964 GT Insulation - Bulkhead Crossmember 04/01/1964 LHD TO BE FOUND? Insulation - Front Floor LH 02/01/1964 GT Assy - Luggage Platform -Trimmed Strap Assy - Luggage Platform 22/01/ Strap - Luggage Platform 23/01/ Securing Plate Strap - Luggage 23/01/1964 Platform / 033 TO BE FOUND? Washer Plate - Luggage Platform 23/01/ Felt packer Floor Swage 11/01/ Felt packer Floor Swage 11/01/ Felt packer Floor Swage 11/01/ Felt packer Floor Swage 13/01/ Battery Packer - Floor 14/01/ / 041 TO BE FOUND / 043 Closing channel -front - chassis LH + RH

6 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS / 045 Closing channel -rear - chassis LH + RH Rubber bumper stop - rear suspension Bracket (can t recognise this) Bracket panhard rod - rear side member / 051 TO BE FOUND / 053 Assy Trim pad Trunk side LH + RH 15/01/ Spacer - Radiator Mounting TO BE FOUND / 057 Trim Pad trunck sides LH + RH 15/01/ Support Bracket Luggage Platform 15/01/ Support Bracket LH Luggage Platform 14/01/ Battery securing Lug 11/01/ / Air deflector panel - heater / Backing Strip 14/01/ / Assy - Panel Pasenger Footrest LHD 17/01/1964 complete Panel Pasenger Footrest LHD complete 17/01/ / 073 Assy - Panel Pasenger Footrest TO BE FOUND RHD complete? Assy Mounting platform - spare 20/01/1964 wheel Mounting platform - spare wheel 20/01/ / Closure RH radiator aperture 20/01/ Closure LH radiator aperture 20/01/ / Valve and Deflector Assy ventilator 25/01/1964 See Panel Passenger Footrest LHD 17/01/ / 098 TO BE FOUND Valve and Deflector Assy ventilator 25/01/ Crash Roll - Facia Top NOT TIGER Crash Roll - Facia Top NOT TIGER SEARCH HERE Badge Motif (Near unreadable) RE- 07/11/1963 SCAN / 539 As above TO BE FOUND Rod Battery Clamp from B /11/ SEARCH HERE

7 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS Bracket Mounting Pedal Lever 23/01/1964 (Welded to Bulkhead) SEARCH HERE / 299 See Instrument Facia RH TO BE FOUND + LH SEARCH HERE RE-SCAN 03/11/ Panel - Luggage Floor Assy 08/11/ Cross Brace Complete Assy 08/11/ / 706 Assy - Rear Seat Panel Assy - Main Panel Bulkhead - Items 09/01/1964 List Assy - Bulkhead Complete 08/01/ Bulkhead Complete Assy 08/01/ Tunnel Driveshaft Assy 08/01/ TO BE FOUND Assy - Mounting Pedal Bracket 11/11/1964 Shipped Outer RHD loose Assy - Mounting Pedal Bracket 08/01/1964 Shipped Outer LHD loose TO BE FOUND Assy - Mounting Pedal Bracket Inner RHD 08/01/1964 Shipped Loose Assy - Underframe Complete - 08/01/1964 Items List As above 08/01/ Body Number Plate (JAL) /01/1964 on Body Number Plate (JAL) /01/1964 on Assy - Body Less Doors - Items List 08/01/ SEE Assy - Body Less Doors - Items List 08/01/ SEE Body Complete Assy 30/06/ Tiger Wing Motif 23/04/ TO BE FOUND Hose - Heater Unit to T Piece 30/04/ to complete to complete to complete to complete to complete to complete to complete Insulation - Bulkhead RH 04/01/1964 GT Insulation - Bulkhead LH 04/04/1964 GT Bolt - Retainer - Spare Wheel

8 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS 6 Sleeve Type Insulation - Bulkhead Crossmember 04/01/1964 GT LHD (GT thicker material) / 107 TO BE FOUND Fixing Bolt - Spare Wheel - Assembly / 115 TO BE FOUND Stirup Ash Tray Box 23/03/ / Retaining Box. Top. Ashtray 08/06/ Installation speedometer cable hole in cruciform / 122 Bracket Bulkhead Cross Shaft 04/06/1964 Mounting / 125 Closure RH radiator aperture 20/01/ Tack weld of Speedo cable bracket to cruciform Installation Speedo Cable s TO BE FOUND to complete Insulation - Firewall panel LHD 02/02/ Insulation - Front Floor LH 02/04/ Insulation - Gearbox cover panel 03/01/ Seal - battery box lid / 143 TO BE FOUND Welding Installation - Engine Bay 20/05/1964 (incl ) Ash Tray 30/04/ Installation of Ash Tray to Companion 30/04/1964 Box Installation front engine mounting 11/05/1964 fixing Assembly Bracket Bulkhead Cross 22/07/1964 Shaft -Brake Pedal RHD Packing Plate Bulkhead Cross shaft 21/07/ Brake Pedal Strip - Fuel Pipe to Chassis MKII? 15/09/1964 (2 revits) Installation DRG - Fuel Pipe Clip to 15/09/1964 Chassis Installation - Brake Pipe 22/09/ Wheelarch Drilling and Depression 22/09/1964 Instruction (LHD) TO BE FOUND Stay, O/S R.H. LHD - Sidemember TO BE FOUND to inner wheelarch / 189 Assembly Wooden Facia Polished

9 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS / 191 Sub assembly Complete Wood Facia 05/03/ Carrier bracket - front number plate 25/04/ Installation DRG - Reverse Lamp 18/04/1964 Switch Bezel Finisher Facia 25/04/ Speed Mirror TO BE FOUND Assembly Wood Facia LHD 28/04/ to complete to complete to complete to complete Instruction Drawing Paint Procedure 03/10/1964 Alpine Glass windshield 08/11/1961 NAS Insert Motif- Front Wing 26/02/ TO BE FOUND Bracket Mounting - Radiator Grille 04/03/1965 Superceded 4/3/66 Same No / Panel - Rear Seat - Assy 19/01/1965 Alpine TO BE FOUND Name badge - Trunk Lid Sunbeam 26/02/ Overly - Back Frame - Front seat 15/03/ /015 Doubtful = Alpine or Tiger Former back frame - Inner Front Seat Diaphragm Front Seat 15/03/ Overlay - Basr Frame Front Seat 15/03/ / 027 Moulding Sill 26/02/ Panel Squab Assy 03/04/1965 Alpine / 037 Panel - Squab - Outer 15/03/1965 Alpine Bracket Support Panel Squab 15/03/1965 Alpine / 045 Bracket Mounting - Radiator Grille 04/03/1966 Superceds / 049 Moulding Wheel Aperture - Front 14/03/1965 Wing Bracket Mounting Lower Radiator?? Grille Bracket Dual Lamp Rear Number 12/01/1965 Plate Illumination / 051 Moulding Rear Wheelarch TO BE FOUND Finisher - Air Intake Assy 14/03/ Copied for curiosity IMPERIAL Grille - air intake Bracket panhard rod - rear side member MKII TO BE FOUND 289

10 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS Instruction Drg - Blanking holes in 01/02/1965?? dashboard Frame? TO RE SCAN Firewall Panel TO RE SCAN RHD Insulation - Firewall Panel indistinct RHD Insulation - Firewall Panel indistinct RHD GT NUMBERS FROM DRAWING CHECK / 051 Moulding - Wheel Aperture Rear 18/03/1965 Wing Alpine / 063 Rear Quarter - Trim Board 26/04/ / 065 Face pad - outer - hood stowage 30/04/1965 cover Trim board roll - Hood stowage 05/05/ Backing Plate - Strap - Hood 03/05/1965 stowage Attachement bracket - Strap - Hood 03/05/1965 Stowage Welded Face Assy - Hood Stowage 05/05/1965 Cover Centre Welded Face Assy - Hood Stowage 05/05/1965 Cover Outer Soft Top Assy 11/05/ Part 1 of 2 above Strap - Hood stowage cover 11/05/ Maybe Alpine V - Pad insulation 11/05/1965 rear seat pan / 077 Trim Pad B post Assy 12/05/ Bracket - Retainer Bponnet release 23/03/1965 Alpine V Slidee - Control Cable 23/03/1965 Alpine V Trim Pad - Rear Squab 11/06/ Padding - Trim Pad - Rear Squab 11/06/ / 083 Padding - Rear Quarter 11/06/ Trim Pad Rear Squab assy 15/05/ Vlip Attachment - Soft Top 15/06/ Body Less Doors Assy 22/06/ / 088 Body Complete Assy 21/06/ Body Number Plate: JAL /12/ / 091 TO BE FOUND Body Number Palte JAL /12/ Underfranme Complete Assy 18/11/1964 CHECK FROM HERE CHECK FROM HERE Assy - Mirror Rear Vision 01/10/ Stowage - Hook 23/08/1965 VARIOUS Body Number Plate: JAL /06/ Body Less Doors Assy 16/07/ Finisher - Door Aperture - Sill 13/09/1965 Alpine V

11 2 INVENTORY OF TIGER DRAWINGS 9 by / 767 Finisher - Door Aperture - A Post 13/09/1965 Alpine V / 769 Finisher - Door Aperture - B Post 13/09/1965 Alpine V Finisher - Door Post aperture - Top 13/09/1965 Alpine V Fixing Stud - Windshield Corner 04/10/1965 Alpine V / 773 Door Complete Assy - service 20/08/1965 Alpine V / 775 Bracket - Front Bumper - Assy 25/06/1964 Alpine V / 777 Front Wing - assy (Service) 04/10/1965 Alpine V Glass - Windshield 08/12/1965 Alpine V Weatherstrip - bottom channel - 17/11/1966 ALL MODELS Door Roof Insulatioin 11/11/1966 Alpine V UPDATING POINT to complete /.518 Floor Insulation Rear Seat Plan 16/02/ Assy Finisher Air Intake Stud Playe Matt O 289 superseeded Seal Roof to Tonneau 2 sheets Matt O Retainer Seal - Qtr Light Corner Matt O 289 Check assembly number against drawing - different finish Plate Retaining Seal - Lower Q/L - Inner Matt O 289 Check assembly number against drawing - different finish Reinf. Member - Tonneau Support - Assy Matt O Matt O Check Head Lamp Rim Assy Matt O Breather Tube Petrol Tank Matt O Breather Pipe Petrol Tank Matt O Rivet Imex 1/8 Dia Matt O Balance Pipe Inner Complete Assy Matt O Balance Pipe End Matt O Panel - Petrol Tank - Inner Assy - Matt O LH Panel - Petrol Tank - Outer Assy Matt O Petrol Tank Assy Matt O Finisher Air Intake Stud Plate Assy Matt O Trunk Lid Complete Assy Matt O

12 3 TUBE SECTION Bracket - Number Plate Matt O Bracket - Number Plate Assy Matt O Gasket Toggle Catch Matt O Body Flash Tape (Black on white) TO BE FOUND Body Flash Tape (White on black) TO BE FOUND / 431 Assy - Sun Visor 09/02/1962 BOTH See Tonneau RHD Black 30/04/ Tonneau LHD Black 30/04/ Tonneau LHD White 30/04/ Assy - Covering luggage platform and battery box Cover luggage platform and battery See See box FVC Felt Cover side battery box See Binding See Tube Section 58 Alpine Section. Some highlights of this set include: : Drwg Title Date Model Notes Arrangement Rear Axle Alpine Series Chassis Arrangement Alpine Series I / II Hydraulic System Fitting Instruction 10/05/1961 Sunbeam Alpine Drawing Petrol Tank RH 15/08/1961 Alpine Petrol Tank LH 15/08/1961 Alpine Exhaust System Assembly Drawing Alpine I and II Hydraulic System Fitting Instruction 10/05/1961 Alpine Drawing Chassis Arrangement 29/01/1963 Alpine III Cross Section Engine (Sheet 1) 18/07/1960 Sunbeam Alpine 1600 / Rapier III

13 3 TUBE SECTION Longitudinal Section Engine (Sheet 23/08/1960 Sunbeam Alpine 2) Cylinder Head (4 Cylinder) Alluminium 15/09/1961 Alpine / Rapier Arrangement Rear Axle 28/06/1962 Sunbeam Alpine Arrangement Exhaust System 01/12/1961 Sunbeam Alpine Series IV Arrangement Gear Control Floor Sunbeam Alpine Shift Borg Warner RHD and LHD (Auto) IV Welding Assembly Front Crossmember Sunbeam Alpine (British Light Steel Press- (Tiger) ings) Sunbeam Alpine (Tiger) Sunbeam Alpine (Tiger) J x 14 Special Disc Wheel V8-289 (Tiger) Longitudinal Section Engine 12/03/1965 Sunbeam Alpine (1724cc 4 Cylinder) Sheet 1 V and Rapier V Cross Section Engine (1724cc 4 29/06/1964 Sunbeam Rapier Cylinder) Sheet 2 V Cross Section Engine (1724cc 4 02/09/1965 Sunbeam Alpine Cylinder) Sheet 3 V Cylinder Head (Alluminium) 15/09/1961 Sunbeam Alpine Arrangement Rear Axle 08/05/1964 Sunbeam Alpine V General Arrangement Exhaust System 12/11/1965 Sunbeam Alpine (Other than France, Germany and Switzerland) Series V General Arrangement Exhaust System (France, Germany and Switzerland) Assembly Wood Facia Complete with Instruments RH Assembly Wood Facia Complete with Instruments LH Assembly Wood Facia Complete with Instruments RH Metric Assembly Wood Facia Complete with Instruments LH Metric Installation Drawing Showing Breather and Exhaust Emission Control Systems 12/11/1965 Sunbeam Alpine Series V 03/04/1962 Alpine Series 03/04/1962 Alpine Series Alpine Series Alpine Series 08/05/1968 Alpine GT Trim Pad Door Right Hand 17/02/1960 Sunbeam Alpine 1/ Left Hand Assembly Wood Facia (polished) RHD 21/12/1961 Alpine 3

14 4 TIGER MICROFICHE SECTION Assembly Wood Facia (polished) LHD Assembly Wood Facia Complete with Instuments RHD LHD RHD LHD Assembly Wood Facia Polished Sunbeam 1/2 27/03/1963 Alpine/Tiger 3/4/5 Alpine RHD LHD Pad Front Seat Cushion 29/07/1968 Alpine Gt Fastback Pad Front Seat Squab 07/08/1968 Alpine GT Fastback S Modification to Drawing Panel Assembly Individual Front Seat Squab Face S Modification to Drawing Panel Assembly Individual Front Seat Squab Face 14/04/1969 Sunbeam Alpine coupe 14/04/1969 Sunbeam Alpine coupe 4 Tiger Microfiche Section Some highlights of this set include: : Drwg Title Date Model Notes REAR WING ASSY 28/06/1963 ALPINE IV V FLOOR INSULATION REAR 16/02/1966 ALPINE V SEAT PAN GROMMET 18/02/1966 ALPINE V TUBE BULKHEAD TO W/ARCH 24/06/1965 ALPINE V BRACE ASSY SEAL ROOF TO TONNEAU 27/04/1966 ALPINE V SEAL ROOF TO TONNEAU 27/04/1966 ALPINE V RETAINER SEAL QUARTER 26/04/1966 ALPINE V LIGHT CORNER PLATE RETAINING SEAL 04/05/1966 ALPINE V LOWER Q/L INNER SEAL RAIL LOWER Q/L INNER 04/05/1966 ALPINE V

15 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BRACKET RETAINER BONNET 19/04/1966 ALPINE V RELEASE BODY COMPLETE ASSY 26/09/1966 ALPINE V BODY COMPLETE ASSY 26/09/1966 ALPINE V REINF. MEMBER TONNEAU 30/11/1966 ALPINE V SUPPORT HEAD LAMP RIM ASSY 22/09/1966 ALPINE V PANEL-FILLER BONNET OPEN- 30/09/1964 ALPINE V ING TO GRILL ASSY ALPINE IV BREATHER TUBE PETROL 28/11/1966 ALPINE V TANK BREATHER PIPE PETROL 30/11/1966 ALPINE V TANK BALANCE PIPE END 03/01/1962 ALPINE III IV V BALANCE PIPE INNER COM- 20/02/1964 ALPINE IV V PLETE ASSY PANEL PETROL TANK INNER 31/10/1966 ALPINE V ASSY PANEL PETROL TANK OUTER 21/10/1966 ALPINE V ASSY PETROL TANK ASSY 27/10/1964 ALPINE V BRACKET NUMBER PLATE 24/01/1967 ALPINE V BRACKET NUMBER PLATE 27/01/1967 ALPINE V ASSY BADGE GRILL MOTIF ASSY 06/03/1967 ALPINE V GASKET TOGGLE CATCH 07/03/1967 ALPINE V 5 Acknowledgements We thank Buck Trippel, Tom Hall, Darren Mountjoy, Patrick King and Bill Rogers for their help during their visit to the Archive Centre in 2012 and other members of the Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club. We thank Buck Trippel for donation of the wide format drawing scanner from USA in 2012.

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