[Tigers] A BOT (Book of TAC)

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Carlo, and Tigers,

I seem to have been most fortunate to purchase "TBON", new, from Rick at Sunbeam Specialities, when I first got my car.  I paid about $25 for it.  In today's inflation that's probably equivalent to 100's of dollars.  Remember - gas had dramatically increased in cost to $0.70/gal.

Amongst the list of LAT options, on TigersUnited.com, you will find this tribute:

"Norman Miller, in his excellent "The Book of Norman" (TBON), as well as others, have discussed the departure from International Automobiles Inc. of the "LAT" man, Richard Wheatley, and his subsequent employment at Traction Masters. Traction Masters was the authorized supplier of LAT parts, such as the traction bars (LAT-5, LAT-6) and the LAT-76 and LAT-77 rear and front shock absorbers. Traction Masters, with Wheatley on board, sold many other items using a "LAT" number that were not sold through International Automobiles, and may not deserve the legal use of the name, uncontested apparently, but certainly they were using the spark plug behind the LAT program."

http://www.tigersunited.com/resources/parts_service/lat.asp

http://www.tigersunited.com/history/pioneers.asp

http://www.tigersunited.com/classifieds/

As well as others.  Don't hassle Norman for the current price of his valuable tome, it is strictly the law of supply and demand - NOT Norman selling reprints.

Steve


 
---- Carlo Bernardino <crbernardino at mac.com> wrote: 
> You are probably right and that is a shame.
> 
> I have no desire or time to be a TACer - perhaps in another life. However, it would be nice to be as knowledgeable as possible about Tigers. When you go to other car shows and see the 'knowledgeable' guy about his her mark it makes their whole mark more 'valuable'. A TAC'dfull book would go a long way to elevating the knowledge base of the average Tiger owner and in turn raise the awareness of our brand.
> 
> The book of Norm - prices, don't get me started. Certainly the BON does do this in part, but I am not going to spend that type of money when I could use it to keep my car on the road. A TE/AE member was kind to lend me a copy, but to be a good citizen I did not xerox the book or forward it to Google for scanning.
> 
> Finally, this apparent inability to share except at the local club level or on these forums is why there are few young people looking into our cars, etc. I will bet I am the youngest of the group here and I do not feel particularly young. Do we have any 20 year olds interested in Tigers - doubt it. Other British makes - absolutely in part because the info of these makes is easily available.
> 
> BTW never been to a United - that was my dad.
> 
> Rob
> 
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> On Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at 10:58AM, "rande" <rande at thecia.net> wrote:
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >With respect to publishing a Book of TAC, let me be as TAC'd full as possible.
> >I think the eminent Tiger Authentication Committee is going to say something
> >on the order of (for the time being),
> >'DAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN'.
> >
> >If you want to be a TAC inspector, contact the usual suspects(Tom Hall, Patrick
> >King from STOA)or come to the TEAE United in Maine in October, where there is
> >sure to be a TAC team based on the East Coast in attendance.
> >
> >If you just need to be a student of the differences between Alpines and Tigers,
> >there is that bargain tome Book of Norman,which flys off eBay periodically for
> >between 800-1200
> >$US a copy.