[Tigers] Rootes Group Employee

[awtiger at cox.net]

That's pretty cool, Paul.  What a nice surprise that must have been!  

Something similar to that happened to me several years back when I had my Tiger at a local car show.  I was visiting with some folks when I noticed an older gentleman standing by my car.  When I went over to speak with him, he introduced himself as H. J. Meyer, former owner of Sports Car Forum in Columbus, OH.  You may remember that they had both a national championship Tiger and an Alpine back in the day.  I was absolutely floored that someone with that much Rootes history would be at a local car show in Edmond, OK!!!!  Mr. Meyer ended up coming over to my house at one point with all of his photos from when he owned the dealership.  It was quite a treat!!!

You're right, Paul...you never know who will show up at these events!

Andy Walker
Edmond, OK
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---- Paul R Sheahan <sunbeamtiger at prodigy.net> wrote: 
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>     This past weekend I took one of my Tigers to antique car show in Naples, Florida.  An elderly English gentleman walked up to me and introduced himself as Roy Axe.  He told me he was the Design Director at The Rootes Group during the time the Tiger was conceived.  In doing some research I found out that he was at Rootes from 1959 to 1982 and was the chief stylist and the finally the design director.   He said he was basically a "runner" when he started but did participate with two other gentleman in design or our cars.  
>      It was great to have an opportunity to talk with Mr. Axe and have him remark how looking at the Tiger brought back some fine memories.   You never know who may show up at one of these events.
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