JAL ...001

[Austin Healer]

From Brian Glenn's work, it would appear that #17-19 were the first alternate color (Moonstone), the next was Forest Green/BRG at #24, Arctic White was #40.

 

[ABSunbeams]

Using the STOA single look up of a TAC shows Certificate No.134 was issued for B9470061 in 1994. The attached image shows this Tiger's scuttle with JAL in place but not the VIN plate. The image is well over 10 years old.

View attachment 18577

Certificate 134 was issued 12/17/1994 to JAL 550051 and the VIN is B9470061.

 

[Franchi]

I own #24 and can confirm it is green code 86.

David

 

[Austin Healer]

the plot thickens??? Graham, care to comment??

Certificate 134 was issued 12/17/1994 to JAL 550051 and the VIN is B9470061.

 

[HRS121E]

Be best if a copy of TAC cert #134 can be posted on here.. There is no record of JAL 550051 in the Jensen Ledgers, so I don't know where that number has come from.

 

[michael-king]

I know and correspond with Andy, I'll ask him about it.

According to the Book Of Norman the JAL55058 is listed with B9470058 owner was or is Andy Walker of Oklahoma City, Ok rec 4/74 Grants Pass is mentioned. Still pending for the current owner to look for the TAC sticker.

Andy owned 058 in the late 70s to early 80s before selling it... Later he bought it back...before selling again. He said he heard it may be in Alabama, when he last saw it was around twenty years ago, it was in wrecked condition, having been in a front end accident and bent quite badly.

 

[Austin Healer]

Be best if a copy of TAC cert #134 can be posted on here.. There is no record of JAL 550051 in the Jensen Ledgers, so I don't know where that number has come from.

likewise, no entries for other numbers in the Jensen ledger for B9470061. The JAL listed for B9470058 is JAL 550066

 

[ABSunbeams]

Using the STOA single look up of a TAC shows Certificate No.134 was issued for B9470061 in 1994. The attached image shows this Tiger's scuttle with JAL in place but not the VIN plate. The image is well over 10 years old.

View attachment 18577

Was this photo misplaced? If it wasn’t for 9470001? Donnie Gould never had it TAC’d and never knew of the TAC process. He restored the car and Auctioned it off in 97’ At Auburn Indiana. Current owner purchased it in 2000 from Imperial palace.

 

[ABSunbeams]

B9203826	SAL
B9470001	SAL 350304*
B9470003	SAL 375119
B9470004	SAL 350300
B9470002	SAL 350302

Noticed in the production spread sheet that there is a SAL # listed on B9470001 instead of JAL550058, anyone know the reason for that?

 

[Austin Healer]

B9203826	SAL
B9470001	SAL 350304*
B9470003	SAL 375119
B9470004	SAL 350300
B9470002	SAL 350302

Noticed in the production spread sheet that there is a SAL # listed on B9470001 instead of JAL550058, anyone know the reason for that?

because the ledger page isn't accurate.. there are several JAL 575 prefixed body numbers as well and they weren't even in production at that point

 

[65beam]

because the ledger page isn't accurate.. there are several JAL 575 prefixed body numbers as well and they weren't even in production at that point

SAL numbers designate an Alpine body. The same blank tag was used for JAL tags.

 

[ABSunbeams]

When I wrote the above passage about early Tigers I added the parenthetical question about whether the number was "37?"
I seem to remember that the the Carnival Red rally cars were among the first off the June production line.
Does anyone know the actual number for the string of all Carnival Red Tigers that started Tiger history?

BTW as a team we have completely Hijacked this thread and have seen it wander all over the place. However it has produced some good information and exchanges. That is not why it has not been split and moved already. The main reason is that in this particular thread finding a particular place to cut and move has been difficult to identify. Don't be surprised if some content is ultimately moved. (Why? If one day you want to find the chart HRS121E furnished with all the information about early AF cars, you may not think to search in Sunbeam Videos. We should find a more logical category for that.)
Buck
Admin

Buck-Did this content get recently moved or have limited content? Just curious..

 

[at the beach]

Months ago we couldn't find a logical place to split this thread so we decided to let it stay in "Videos" for the time being. Now that it has run out of steam we will probably eventually move it - perhaps into General Discussion.
The moderators didn't delete any thread content but one of the original posters, HRS121E, opted to delete a short post he had made.
Buck