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Hello All
I apologize in advance for obsessing about this subject but the article about the GT Tigers always raises more questions in my mind. The article recently posted in the GT Tigers thread states:
"Notwithstanding, the GT with its interior refinements and lack of soft top did
not go into production immediately as evidenced by the Jensen production ledgers which shows that some 200 tourers predate the batch of GT’s.
So the interior specification of early production Tourers reflected the spec of the SIV Alpine and they left Jensen sporting vinyl (non-reflective black) dash boards and black steering wheels."
My Tiger (B9470033) has a black dash and a black plastic steering wheel. The dash is original and the black steering wheel was installed by the PO during the restoration consistent with the specs for the SIV Alpine, as stated in the article.
Norm Miller and others have told me that ALL Tigers had Wooden steering wheels...but a few still insist an unknown number of early Tigers had black steering wheels as mentioned in the article.
Now, I have procured a beautifully restored wooden Tiger steering wheel, which I am ready to install...but after reading the GT Tiger article with the above info I thought I would get some final advice.
What say ye?
Thanks
Jim
I apologize in advance for obsessing about this subject but the article about the GT Tigers always raises more questions in my mind. The article recently posted in the GT Tigers thread states:
"Notwithstanding, the GT with its interior refinements and lack of soft top did
not go into production immediately as evidenced by the Jensen production ledgers which shows that some 200 tourers predate the batch of GT’s.
So the interior specification of early production Tourers reflected the spec of the SIV Alpine and they left Jensen sporting vinyl (non-reflective black) dash boards and black steering wheels."
My Tiger (B9470033) has a black dash and a black plastic steering wheel. The dash is original and the black steering wheel was installed by the PO during the restoration consistent with the specs for the SIV Alpine, as stated in the article.
Norm Miller and others have told me that ALL Tigers had Wooden steering wheels...but a few still insist an unknown number of early Tigers had black steering wheels as mentioned in the article.
Now, I have procured a beautifully restored wooden Tiger steering wheel, which I am ready to install...but after reading the GT Tiger article with the above info I thought I would get some final advice.
What say ye?
Thanks
Jim