[Tigers] 260 engine tag and the 510 designation

[Ron Fraser]

Thank You Norm.

Being an engineer type; I sometimes get extremely fascinated with the minor
details.

Many of these details are slipping away as time goes on and as Tigers pass
to new owners.

I glad you are on the List, watching for any mis-speaks we might put
forward.


Do you have any information about when the last 260 engine was built?

Ron Fraser


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From: tigers-bounces+rfraser=bluefrog.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:tigers-bounces+rfraser=bluefrog.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Norman C. Miller
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 2:12 AM
To: Tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] 260 engine tag and the 510 designation


Ron,

Just a quick note.  Since you seem to be into this stuff.  The Ford 
Industrial Diversion of Ford had nothing to do with producing Sunbeam 
Tiger engines.  Any dealings with customers outside of normal Ford 
production was funneled through their "Industrial" division.  The 
purpose was simple.  Records needed to represent fulfillment of 
contracts.  Ford and Humber Motors ltd. had a contract for 10,000 
engines and transmission.  All of the Tiger engines were pulled from 
Ford's Detroit small-block assembly line.  Details covering power 
plants, gearboxes - and various "ship loose" items are chronicled in 
documents that will be included in my slowly developing second volume 
on the Sunbeam Tiger.  I must admit to not being in too much of a 
hurry to finish "book two", but it is taking shape 
sortaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

ncm

..snip..I believe Ford Industrial Division assembled 260 engines for 
some time but I
>have no information about when the last 260 engine was built...snip..


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