[Tigers] Shelby as Sunbeam Tiger manufacturer?

[J Clark]

 Was reading the Tiger Wikipedia and the reference (citing the G. Robson book, "Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger- The complete Story") 
to Carroll Shelby's initial desire to build the car. Though I do own a copy of this book I must admit that this is news to me. 
Upon reading what Robson wrote, it still left me with a couple of questions. Do any of you folks know what Shelby, according to Robson, had in mind when he proposed "radical modification of the Alpine's structure and chassis"? One wonders how things may have played out in the big scheme of things if Rootes had given Shelby the gig, rather than Jensen.

Graham Robson also makes reference to some of the prototypes being built with SIII body shells. I believe this is hogwash,leading me to question the veracity of the rest of the book's contents.
One more thing. Is my punctuation in this text coming through legibly? 

                                                                                  Regards,                                                                                     Jon
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