<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp38b3b322yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I mentioned earlier that I am preparing an article for CAT Tiger Tales regarding Tiger clocks and clock aperture motifs.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have several preliminary conclusions that I wanted to run past the group before committing the findings to print.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">1) There is no such animal as a Smiths 3030 clock.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I've been searching for anyone that can tell me different and/or show me an example.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I've checked with the current owners of Smiths instruments and the folks at Nisonger.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Smiths tells me there is a gap in model numbers and picks up at 3100.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Nisonger referenced Smiths 3131/01 for all Tiger models.</div><div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">2) A 1967 Nisonger catalog and the Tiger parts supplement both indicate a single model of clock for all Tiger models.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Nisonger references Smiths 3131/01 and Rootes #1235813 which is not in either the Tiger or Alpine parts catalogs.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Rootes catalogs 6601131 and 6601334 both list a Tiger "clock kit" as Rootes #1229322.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">If there is a 3030 clock in your collection, please pass on a photo and any provenance information, e.g. it came with the car new, etc.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Seems like this issue has remained unanswered for the last 50 years.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'd like to put it to rest if possible, but want to get it right.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">There's enough bad information out there already.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Cheers,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Brian</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div class="ydp38b3b322signature">Brian Glenn<br> P.O. Box 578<br> Julian, CA 92036-0578<br> 714.345.9883<br> <br> B9470208LRXFE GT<br> B9471101LRXFE <br> B9472615LRXFE <br> B382000846LRXFE <br> B382001212LRXFE<br></div></div></body></html>