S1 Alpine ( Second Place winner over 3 other Tigers) Sorry couldn't help
throwing that in.... Good for you Tim!
"Timothy R. Stiffy" wrote:
>
> I attended the British Car Day show at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
> yesterday. It was a beautiful day to drive with the top down and hear the
> music from the tailpipe that only a British car can play. There were 500+
> British cars in attendance. In the Sunbeam group there were 2 Alpines and 4
> Tigers. I also saw a 53 Singer. My car started to miss and sputter within 1/2
> mile of the show grounds. I managed to get the car into position at the show.
> While my son Got the car ready ( a lot of bugs gave up their life for me to
> attend) I investigated the engine problem. What I found was a screw dropped
> off the carburetor that held the chock plate into position. As any wise LBC
> owner, I went to my toolbox and found . . . NO SCREWS. I had every tool needed
> for any emergency except a collection of miscellaneous screws and bolts. I
> ended up taking one of the screws that hold the horns and with some washers
> borrowed from my Tiger neighbor, Jeff Lee, I was able to bring the life back
> to the Alpine.
>
> So the moral of the story is . . . Don't leave home without a collection of
> nuts, bolts, screws, and washers. This is my free tip of the day.
>
> Tim Stiffy
> S1 Alpine ( Second Place winner over 3 other Tigers) Sorry couldn't help
> throwing that in.
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Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
'64 Series IV Automatic B9401426 BW LRX
'67 Series V Alpine B395016967 LRX
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