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by bobvic
Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:57 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2015 Chris Beighton
Replies: 2
Views: 6616

GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2015 Chris Beighton

Thank you Graham for your encyclopedic reply, most grateful. What a terrible episode of bad luck! When you consider all the entrants except perhaps the LM Ferrari were exposed to the same risk. Not many cars; if any; would be fitted with mesh protected frontal air intakes. The offending stone was pr...
by bobvic
Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:17 am
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger
Topic: GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2015 Chris Beighton
Replies: 2
Views: 6616

GOODWOOD REVIVAL 2015 Chris Beighton

As an unfortunate non attendee of the revival but an avid spectator of the video. Has anyone any detail of the involuntary stop and cause that afflicted Chris just a few laps from the end. Watching the Tiger mixing it with all those Cobras was awe inspiring for me to watch, for Chris the failure mus...
by bobvic
Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:49 pm
Forum: Sunbeam Tiger Restorations
Topic: Brads Tiger
Replies: 568
Views: 1358402

The holes in the chassis sections are provided to accommodate a multitude of locating pegs and rods used to position same on the chassis bench prior to welding, no robots like today. Blanking off is not a problem but one must drill drain holes at the lowest points to evacuate water/condensation. I a...
by bobvic
Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:25 pm
Forum: Tech Tips
Topic: Cooling system preasure
Replies: 8
Views: 13526

cooling problem

I note you have a new Header Tank. Check that the Air bleed pipe and the overspill pipe on the neck are clear ie not blocked by weld from the manufacturing process.