SLOC Mag 2024 - Issue 1

CAN DO MORE THAN RESTORE YOUR CAR... We can rebuild them from scratch!

We can make your vehicle stand out from the crowd, or restore your pride and joy to its original former glory. From accident repairs, fleet management through to car restoration and modification, we care for your car on-site.

SUNBEAM LOTUS OWNERS’ CLUB

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Honorary President: Paul White (Former Talbot Team Manager and winning co-driver on the 1980 Lombard RAC Rally)

Chairman: Perry C. Antoniou 07802 600 616 chairman@sunbeamlotus.com

Historian / Archivist / PR Liaison: Graeme Lawton 0771 949 0657 historian@sunbeamlotus.com

Treasurer / Membership Secretary: Dave Merlane 01933 384586

Membership Secretary 10 Roberts Street, RUSHDEN, NN10 0NG membership@sunbeamlotus.com

Secretary: Doug Field 0208 295 1815 secretary@sunbeamlotus.com

Regalia: regalia@sunbeamlotus.com

Events Secretary: Mark Higman events@sunbeamlotus.com

Parts: Richard Blackburn parts@sunbeamlotus.com Technical Secretary: Mike Trim technical@sunbeamlotus.com

ARCC Representative: Richard Blackburn pr@sunbeamlotus.com

Valuations Officier/Web: Kieron Buckingham webmaster@sunbeamlotus.com

Magazine: Angela Pittas editor@sunbeamlotus.com

Competitions Secretary: Jez Moxon competitions@sunbeamlotus.com

Social

CHAIRMAN’SCHAT

WELCOME ALL TO THE LATEST ISSUE

OF OUR CLUB MAGAZINE. A new year and our first issue has landed with lots of updates on what your club is doing to keep your Sunbeam Lotus alive and running, as well as events already pre-planned for this year.

Richard Blackburn has a push on parts, which we feel is a priority for our members. The club has invested heavily into sourcing replenished stocks and new items, so please contact Richard on parts@sunbeamlotus. com for your requirements. Parts cost change constantly, so Richard will give you the most up to date pricing on everything. Remember, the more we sell, the more free cash we have to invest in new products that we need.

Whilst writing this, I have just completed

another 30 ethanol free fuel line kits. These are expensive in terms of parts we need to buy to make them up and close to an hour of make up time per kit, which I make personally in my own workshop, so the quicker we sell them, the quicker we can re-coup the outlay. And you all need one, so don’t assume you will not be at risk.

First up this year, will be our attendance at the NEC for the Practical Classics Restoration show from 22nd to 24th March. Then we have our AGM, which will be held at the Club Lotus Track Day event at Castle Combe on Saturday 25th May. For National day we are finally joining our friends, The Peugeot Sport Club UK, for their annual gathering at Prescott Hill Climb on Sunday 7th July. There

will be a Mystery Tour in Kent on Sunday 8th September. And finally, we will be at the NEC Classic Car Show from 8th to 10th November. The club will also support all members if they need our help to organise any local events in terms of utilising the club’s membership of the MSA and our insurance liability cover.

As for my Sunbeam Lotus, assembly

continues daily, even if only for an hour! I have now sorted through all my crates of parts & components that need to go back onto the car. A lot of cleaning up of parts, replacing bulbs with LED’s and additional instrumentation is currently in hand.

After many conversations and emails with members who do not have roadworthy cars, myself included, there is NOTHING and I mean ABSOLUTELY NOTHING stopping you turning up to a club event. You will be welcomed by all and with the enthusiasm of others, this will give you that tiny little push to give you the motivation you need towards putting your own Sunbeam Lotus back on the road.

MONEY MEMBERSHIP

AS MANY HERE WILL KNOW, Only a brief report from myself this time, & with three topics :-

1. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL –JANUARY 2024

As I type this (last day of February) there are still 58 renewals outstanding from the January renewal list. Everyone received a renewal letter (in December 2023) & I will have sent an email reminder before this mag is delivered, so … if you haven’t done so already, please get your renewal sorted (tbh I’ve got better things to do with my time than continually chasing renewals)

We are in the process of restocking a lot of parts, plus wanting to help Speedy Spares with their closing down stock sales, but this will be restricted financially unless members pay their renewal.

2. THE FACEBOOK GROUP

Another reminder that this is a private group, & access is restricted to actual paid up members. However, I’ve had to deal with a number of requests to join recently, where the request has come from a non member who has been invited by a member to join the group. I’ve had to respond to this with a message to the non member suggesting that they might like to join the Club, but hardly any ever do.

Some will recall that we did have a public group until not so long ago, but this was abused by non members, & became impossible to manage, so we had to close it down.

3. USE OF PAYPAL

Obviously using PayPal is fine to pay for anything (as is a bank transfer) but please always use the “Friends & Family” payment option, & not “Goods & Services” (from which a fee is deducted so the net amount received is reduced)

Historical

ISSUECORNER 1

Are you still paying to tax your Sunbeam Lotus?

I would hope not but here’s a reminder for anyone with a 1983-registered car who hasn’t had the year of manufacture changed by DVLA to 1981 already: you can tax your car as a Historic Vehicle from 1st April this year! Simply take your V5 into a Post Office and request tax; they will take the V5 from you and send it to DVLA who will issue a new one with Historic as the tax class. The PO will issue the car with tax (they might ask whether you want 6 or 12 months – daft question in reality because you will always ask for 12). If your car is already taxed

(that you paid for), you will receive a refund for unused months. You might also be asked for an MOT certificate (unlikely as it’s electronic anyway); as the car is exempt, you won’t necessarily have one but be prepared as they might require you to fill in an exemption form (V112) instead.

Don’t be tempted to fit black and silver number plates to your newly-Historic vehicle, as they are only legal on cars built before 1980.

Ask yourself...

How much did you spend on:

– Your Sunbeam’s exhaust, or new wheels?

– Polishes, cleaning, fuel additives?

– Protection against fire?

It’s true that most people spend more money, time and effort pampering and perfecting their vehicles than on car and occupant safety.*

The Fire Safety Stick:

Works on all major types of fire – A, B, C, F & electrical

Light and compact – fits in a glove compartment (35x280mm)

Longer lasting – at least 25/50 seconds discharge**

Leaves no mess or damage – no damage to engine surfaces (unlike powder extinguishers)

No servicing or maintenance – shelf life of 10 years

Easy to use – simple instructions

RESTO UPDATE MARCH 2024

2024 got off to a good start and I was able to spend a day with Jon in January dressing welds and applying rust treatment. Spare wheel well has been cut out and a new panel aligned but rear chassis legs will need attention before it gets welded in place. Rear lower valance ready to go as well. RH quarter panel removed along with inner and outer sills. The inner sills were really solid in places and we did consider just replacing the rotten bits but once we got into it, it made sense to replace them front to back on both sides.

LH quarter panel is in really good condition and just requires a small repair at the lower corner, the arch itself is mint. It always amazes me how these cars rot in many different ways with rot on one side but not the other! The floor has lots of little holes but it didn’t merit replacing them so Jon has just cut away rotten metal and welded in new metal as required.

CAMPBELL NEWELL

THROTTLE CABLE (Yellow) CLUTCH CABLE HANDBRAKE CABLES (PAIR)

FRONT & REAR BUSH SET COMPONENTS:-

Trailing Arm Upper-Front Bush kit

Trailing Arm Upper-Rear Bush kit

Trailing Arm Lower-Front Bush kit

Trailing Arm Lower-Rear Bush kit

Control Arm Lower-Inner Bush kit

Front Strut Bar Bush kit

Anti-Roll Bar Link Bush kit

Anti-Roll Bar Mount to Chassis Bush kit

SPEEDO CABLES

POLY BUSH SETS NOW AVAILABLE

Specify if it’s for a S1 or S2 as the Trailing Arm Lower-Front Bush kit is different.

MACHO PROJECT

YOU ALL KNOW ABOUT THE MID-ENGINED HORIZON RALLY PROTOTYPE, DON’T YOU? You will have seen the photos in the Robson book, on-line and even mentioned in these hallowed pages at one time or another. But what do you really know about it? Or is it them? For everywhere on the internet seems to think there were two built. Let’s start there…

THERE IS ONLY ONE MID-ENGINED LOTUS HORIZON!

RAC 777W IS THE IDENTITY IT WEARS, AND IT IS IN THE CAAPY MUSEUM IN PARIS.

So why do some folk think there are two? Well, there is another Lotus Horizon… Ah, so there are two! Well, no. In the Coventry Transport Museum there is a frontengined Horizon that Lotus tinkered with. It is red. The Talbot 1300cc engine is turbocharged (by Lotus). It has nothing whatsoever to do with the other car. It is not very well known but the red car was styled by Oliver Winterbottom; he mentions it in his book and I asked him about it about a year before he passed. He said that he knew nothing of the mid-engined car, and obviously had nothing to do with it.

Let’s concentrate on RAC then, shall we? Or should we call it “Macho”? You see, this car was designated Project Macho. Its existence was the culmination of the process begun when

Chrysler commenced working with Lotus. There was talk of a turbo engine from very early on, and by August 1980 – when a petrol injection engine was also being tested - Lotus was working on a turbo test and development engine to be ready by the end of October; once it was known that the Sunbeam was near the end of its life, the question arose of which car would become the next rally weapon. In which car could they fit a turbo-charged version of the 900 series? The answer turned out to be the Horizon, although it was very much a secret.

IN FEBRUARY 1981 discussions took place between Des O’Dell and Tony Jones at Lotus; the turbo engine was now ready and had been tested. Des was provided with a copy of the power and torque curves, and a sketch of the engine sitting in a Horizon body; talk was of 200 cars being built - which was required for Group B homologationwith the prototype ready for testing in April ‘81. Of course, the Turbo Esprit was already in production giving 210bhp but the engine talked about here is a turbo version of the rally engine, which was 240bhp naturally aspirated. The 908 Turbo engine thus produced 298bhp @ 7500rpm and 220lb/ft of torque @ 6000rpm.

A Horizon car was transported to Lotus in late February along with some parts, followed a few days later by some rally seats and chassis rails marked as “for Sunbeam Lotus Show Car”. Secrecy, remember! There was a programme of about seven weeks to complete the build. The finished car was returned to Talbot and Stig Blomqvist tested it, with team engineer David Lapworth. Performance was superb but the car needed further development on the handling front; remember, it was a completely new set-up, combining three different cars! Unfortunately, the plug was pulled pretty quickly and no more work was possible. Peugeot Talbot Sport was being created, Jean Todt was taking over and the 205 was destined to be the rally weapon for Group B.

Underneath, the front of the car is basically Sunbeam, although fitted back-to-front compared to our cars. The rear chassis is purely Lotus; commonly thought to be Esprit but when we queried it with Lotus (with photos of the car itself) they confirmed our suspicions that it was actually a modified Europa chassis. Even more exotic is the transmission, being a ZF 5DS-25 transaxle as seen on the GT40!

SPECIFICATION:

ENGINE

MAX. POWER

MAX. TORQUE

Lotus 2.2L Turbo with T04 Garrett compressor, Environmental Products wastegate. 7.7:1 compression ratio. Turbo Esprit inlet & exhaust manifolds. 105 cams. 43 mm chokes.

300bhp @ 7500 rpm (actually 298 on the graph).

220 lb ft @ 6000 rpm.

TRANSMISSION ZF 5DS-25 Transaxle, 5 speed with limited slip differential.

SUSPENSION

WEIGHT

ROAD WHEELS

OTHER FEATURES

Front – Talbot McPherson Strut system (Sunbeam, fitted back-to-front). Rear – Lotus independent (Esprit type).

1067kg with 40 litres of fuel and no spare wheel.

Gotti split-rim wheels with 20/59-15 Michelin TB20 tyres.

Carello Megalux spot lamps on Sunbeam lamp holders. (Now Lucas 20-20.)

STANDING START ACCELERATION TIMES

NB: The above times would have been taken with hand-held analogue timing equipment and should only be used for comparative purposes.

FOR OLD GITS No Cold Turkey

ON THE 6TH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, whilst most were sleeping off excesses of the festive period, two old gits were up at 5 am to contest the Rixy Stages Rally on the vast plains of STANTA army training area near Thetford. Named in memory of Ian Rix, Fabricator of numerous parts for escorts and other rally cars, who passed away in 2023 after a mere 60 years of life. With the exception of a few targa rallies this was the first time the STANTA training area had been used for a rally since 1986 and so was effectively a new venue for everyone and large enough to run two stages of 9.75 and 5.2 miles at the same time without any laps, splits or merges.

The run up to the event had not been the smoothest as I struggled to fit an MSD electronic ignition system. Despite help and advice from several owners club members and others it ended in failure. After initially fitting the system I had no spark so, after a lot of brain racking I tried revert it to the standard Sunbeam set up, but still no spark. I eventually thought I must have connected something wrongly and blown something inside the distributor. Fortunately, I live a mere 25miles from the “Distributor Doctor” (if you’ve not heard of him I can recommend him

– check out his web site) and after a phone call to confirm I could well have blown the electronics in the distributor I was on my way to see him. It was only when I got there just after noon on Wednesday 20th December that I found they were closing at 1 pm until 2nd January! Luckily it only took around 15 mins and £200 (he’s not NHS) to fit a Petronix Ignitor to my Distributor before he closed up for Christmas.

Back home and the car was running brilliantly with the coil connected directly to the Distributor, and so, full of renewed confidence, I once again fitted the MSD system, and again, the engine was running smoothly, until suddenly it wasn’t! It just stopped, and that was it, nothing. Much more head scratching and research to discover that the output from the MSD Blaster coil is 0.7 ohms whilst the Petronix ignitor need a minimum of 3 ohms. So, assumption was another distributor trigger blown.

After ascertaining Grahame Standen had a standard 43DM4 standard Lotus Sunbeam distributor the plan was hatched to go to Thetford the long way via Marden to fit the Distributor and so that was how it went. After getting completely soaked loading a non

runner onto the trailer I set off on Weds 27th December to sit in traffic for over an hour as I crawled past Stonehenge en-route to /Kent.

Thursday morning, I dusted off his old Distributor and slotted it in with all the standard Sunbeam ignition system already in place, and everything worked as it should. A huge sigh of relief.

Friday afternoon and scrutineering, noise test and signing on were all relatively painless and by early evening I was settled into a Travelodge to await the arrival co-driver and service crew. Rob Thompson and Service crew, Barry Towner arrived by 7:30 and we were fed and tucked up in bed by 10pm with alarms set for 5 am.

As is always the case, after arriving at STANTA by 06:30, there was ample time to set out our pitch and have breakfast before our due start time of 9:27, and even that was delayed by 15 mins anyway.

Light rain showers were not enough to warrant full wet tyres, but just enough to make it very greasy. From the start of Stage 1 it was lots of wheel spin right up through the gears, followed by a huge lock up as we slid towards the first of many chicanes, several of which had big concrete bollards around them to keep army vehicles off the grass verges. Luckily, we did manage to slow down and scramble through and approached the rest of the chicanes more cautiously. With Norfolk being very flat there were some very long straights, hence the chicanes to keep the average speeds down, but not the top speeds as we saw 100mph plus several times before a very twisty section around an urban war zone, complete with lots of junctions and piles of rubble.

And so it was onto stage 2, just under 10 miles and again some huge straights, lots of chicanes and another first chicane incident which saw us overshoot and reverse back to negotiate the chicane correctly at a cost of around 30 seconds, but less than the penalty for missing the chicane altogether. Back in service and it was still trying to rain and so we opted to fit full wets for a repeat of the same 2 stages. With much improved grip confidence was also increased and we were faster by 11 seconds on the first stage and significantly quicker on the second, mainly due to not having to reverse for the first chicane.

After a lunch break the same stages were tackled in the opposite direction to give a total of 60 competitive miles on what were now drying roads. We even considered changing back onto “slicks” for the last pair of stages but decided it was better to stick to what we had become used to. Just as well as despite the braking distances being much reduced on the dry tarmac, we arrived at a couple of chicanes which were still wet and muddy meaning we had a few half spins and even a need to reverse slightly a couple of times.

By 3pm we had finished and were loaded up and away by 4:00 with a mere 250 mile drive home for me as Rob and Barry headed back to Kent. Results showed us to be 17th o/a and 3rd in class so we were well satisfied with that. Now if I can just sort out the MSD ignition system….

OLD GIT BILL COOK

How Wrong Can

ONE KNOBBER BE?

I RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED PHONE CALL from our chairman in early January 2023. I assumed it was to wish Julie and myself a happy new year. But I was soon brought down to earth by an appraisal, stating “…. we may have got this Events Man appointment completely wrong?” and “…. you seriously need to up your game….” and “…. I think what might just save you. Is if you organise a mystery tour on the Isle of Wight?” It was pretty much like Perry suggesting,

“I’d like Julie and yourself to perform a knife throwing act at National Day (Christopher Lee evil laugh).”

Yes, I had organised mystery tours before. BUT The Isle of Wight!!!??? It was surely a poison chalice. Loads of work, for maybe six cars to attend.

How wrong can one Knobber be?

But spurred on by the thought of cold steel penetrating my softer parts and bleeding to death on a rotating piece of mdf. Let’s give

it our best.

And so, after lots of research on Google Maps. Several route exploring trips, involving laughter; awkward silences and a mix up between East and West Cowes, resulting in a “Sweeny” dash to catch the last ferry. The Isle of Wight Mystery Tour was to take place on Sunday 8th October 2023.

One. Four. Ten. The entries kept rolling in. And on 1st October, we closed the books at 51 people in 26 cars. Nothing short of a Mystery Tour record and ‘kin amazing.

How wrong can one Knobber be?

As Julie, my parents and I, caught the 10 o’clock ferry from Southampton on Saturday 7th. I smugly thought we had done everything and covered every eventuality.

How wrong can one Knobber be?

But as we took our seats, I thought to myself; this ferry is packed? Surely that can’t be right for early October. And so, I hesitantly asked one of the crew, why is the ship was so busy today? He immediately replied, “oh that’ll be The Isle of Wight Marathon that takes place tomorrow. It attracts runners from all over the world.” I Googled it and sure enough, he was correct AND the marathon route was closing roads that were part of tomorrow’s tour! When I’d spoken to Tourist Information and The Council, back in March. No mention was made of the conflicting event!!!??? 27 cars were on their way. Dan was preparing lunch for 51 people, and we had 30 route map books to handout. Julie and I looked at

each other and knew there was only option. We’d have to completely re-plan the following morning’s route to avoid the marathon. So instead of the relaxing day we had planned. We went back to re-consult Google Maps and try to produce a very last-minute diversion.

It took us a very tense three and a half hours to re-search; re-plan; re-measure and make a rough copy of the new morning route. We then headed for our B&B; dumped the bags and got ourselves ready for our pre-booked dinner. We were “home” by 21:40hrs; said goodnight to my parents and then proceeded to brutally amend our 30 perfect, beautiful road map books, with the new information, in bold black marker pen. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a crisis averted. We went to bed at just after 02:00hrs.

We’ve always been so very lucky with the Mystery Tour weather and the following day was no exception. It was the perfect day to explore the Isle of Wight and to reward the 51 people who were brave enough to even consider traveling to the Isle of Wight in October.

With no thanks to the jobsworth on the barrier at the entrance. We all met at Osborne House for a slightly later than planned start and by 11:00 everyone was on their mystery way to the lunch stop.

Perry’s mate; the previously mentioned Dan; owner of Isle of Wight Airport. Was confident in being our lunchtime host and what a character he is. Dan and his team welcomed us all warmly. The food was hot, and the plates were full of home cooked nosh.

Top job Dan.

How wrong can one Knobber be?

The music and conversation were put on hold, whilst Perry presented the deserving and sickeningly handsome Simon Hutchings with The Julia Higman Award for 2023. I voted for Speedy Spares.

How wrong can one Knobber be?

I always feel the afternoon section to be a bit flat. A bit…. anticlimax. A bit…. let’s get on with it and make our way home. I don’t know if everyone else feels that way? Perhaps it’s just me? And so, 25 cars; yes, we “lost” Ian Draper in Ventnor. The draw of the sand; sea; fish & chips and a ninety-nine, was too much for Team Draper.

How wrong can another Knobber be?

Julie and I very much hope those that attended had an amazing, unique day. We hope you’re still talking to your respective navigators and the journey home was

uneventful. As you can gather. As much as Julie and I love the Isle of Wight and Julia always wanted to organise a Mystery Tour there. I always thought it would be a poorly supported waste of time.

How wrong can one Knobber be?

MARK HIGMAN

BY CHRIS EDWARDS

EVENTS DATES FOR YOUR 2024 DIARY

SATURDAY 25th MAY

SLOC AGM

Club Lotus Track Day, Castle Combe

SUNDAY 16th JUNE

Fathers’ Day

SUNDAY 7th JULY

SLOC National Day, Peugeot Festival

Prescott Hill Climb

SATURDAY 10th AUGUST

My Dad’s 90th party

Winsor, SO40 2HG

SUNDAY 8th SEPTEMBER

Kent Mystery Tour

South-East of England

8th, 9th & 10th NOVEMBER

SLOC at The NEC Classic Car Show

We do of course fully understand that this year, you will be individually attending Drive It Day and visiting loads of excellent classic car shows, all over the UK and Europe. It would therefore be most appreciated. If you could make the whole membership aware of your intentions before you go; rather than after you’ve been, using SLOC social media and/or the Club forum. This makes us all aware of the very worth while events being organised on our doorstep and gives members the opportunity to support you on the day.

THANK YOU MARK

COOLING

Radiator Hose Bottom, Radiator Hose Top, Thermostat, Water Pump Hose, Water Temp S19 only. FUEL E10 Fuel kit, E10 Tank and Filler Seal

IGNITION

Ballast Resistor, Ignition Unit

GASKETS & SEALS

Engine Gaskets and Seals, Diff Gaskets,

Front Wheel Bearing Seal Inner, Diff Pinion Crushable Spacer, Master Cylinder Rebuild Kit

LIGHTS

REFURBISHED S2 HEADLIGHT AVAILABLE

They look like new and will transform the tired and probable MOT failure headlights that all S2 cars have by now. They are sold on an exchange basis, we can tell you how to separate the glass from the shell and you can exchange your tired and rusty shells yourself. We supply clear and concise instructions on how to dismantle the lights along with guidance as to the correct glass sealer you would need to put them together. Let’s face it, we own a lotus Sunbeam, so most of us have the capability to do the upgrade ourselves. We would need to do them in batches of at least a dozen to keep the price we have. Get in touch with Richard Blackburn and grab yourself a pair.

INFO GENERAL

THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS are pleased to hear from any members who need help or advice or simply want a chat, but please bear in mind that we have jobs and busy lives away from the club, are sometimes away from home and some have young families; all calls should be made before 9pm.

If the person that you want is not in when you call, please ring again where possible rather than

asking for a call back. If you do leave a message on an answer ‘phone remember to include your name, membership number and time/date of the call, and say what you were calling about. It will save time on the second call if the committee member knows what to expect and can be prepared for the next contact. If you are unable to contact the person by telephone, try sending an e-mail (or letter!) or try another committee member. Please ALWAYS include your name and membership number in the subject line of any e-mail you send to the committee; failure to do so may result in the message being deleted without being read, due to problems with spam and virus e-mails.

Unfortunately, genuine messages are still caught by spam filters so if you do not receive a reply within a week, please send your message

again. Thank you for your co-operation.

The SLOC does not necessarily agree with the opinions expressed in this magazine. The club committee members, officials of the SLOC and contributors can not be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage alleged to have been caused by following/responding to advice or advertisements in this publication (including accompanying leaflets). All advertisements are published in good faith and the club, committee members and officials of the SLOC can not be held responsible for any financial loss arising out of any subsequent transactions.

The editor reserves the right to edit any letters and/or articles submitted.

Copyright ownership of all text submitted shall pass to SLOC unless by alternative arrangement.

FROM SLOC NEW ITEMS

SERVICE WALLET PACK

NEW! We have reproduced the wallet to keep your service book safe, and if you do not have one of those, we have had some of those made as well! Licensed by Lotus themselves, the wallet features the same design as the original, albeit with subtly smaller printing to avoid any confusion with original examples.

To complete the pack, we also have a reproduction of the handbook supplement for Sunbeam Lotus, covering all years of car. All three items are available exclusively to SLOC members.

TYRE PRESSURE DECAL

Inspired by the yellow stickers fitted to export models (as required by legislation in certain countries, no doubt), we have produced our very own version for application to UK cars. These are certainly not a requirement for that authentic period look but are a bit of fun while also being a useful reminder of the required pressure – whether that be for your benefit or your service garage.

SUNBEAM S1 BADGE DECALS

We can now provide decals to freshen up any tired SUNBEAM badge on the back of your series 1 car. Easy to apply, once you have cleaned up the badge.

TALBOT AND S2 BADGE DECALS

We can supply chrome vinyl decals to freshen up the badges on your series 2 car. Easy to apply (although the Sunbeam is a little trickier…) we will need to know the markings on the back of each badge to ensure we supply the correct decal.

For latest prices of these items contact Graeme:- historian@sunbeamlotus.com

If you would like to purchase any of these,contact Regalia@sunbeamlotus.com

REGALIA

TEA TOWELS

SWEATSHIRT

HOODIES

HOODIES

BASEBALL HAT

T-SHIRTS

available in White or Grey @ £20 plus P&P. Car design ones can be customised with your reg number for £25 plus P&P.

For enquiries contact regalia@sunbeamlotus.com Unless stated, postage to be added at cost.

How about some originality?  We can now replicate all your rear window dealer stickers.  We have done four so far and we can do any others depedant on demand.  Let us know if you want one of the existing ones or if you would like us to do one for you that we don’t already have.

FIBERGLASS PARCEL SHELVES

These parcels shelves include the hinge pins but not the support strings.

If required, we can supply a drawing for the support strings.

SEAT FABRIC

The club has a supply of the correct fabric for Series 1 and Series 2 cars. This fabric is available to club members

The fabric is durable, colourfast and fire resistant and have all the necessary approvals, and will not fade, slip or tear.

Contact chairman@sunbeamlotus.com or give Perry a call one evening

Period Tax Disc

with whatever vehicle details you want. You can even choose your own postmark!

£10 will get you 6 discs (all the same) and a FREE Club Tax Disc Holder

WORKS RALLY DECALS

These are available from Graeme Lawton. Please contact him directly; his details are inside the front cover.

S1 TALBOT BADGE

New bonnet badges are available

UNDER BONNET DECALS

CONTACT chairman@sunbeamlotus.com

The club now has the following under-bonnet decals in stock

ENGINE OIL LEVEL

The engine oil level decal for the standard Airbox (both S1 & S2)

. SERIES 2:

SERIES 1:

MUD FLAP DECALS

In stock, replacement decals in a hard-wearing vinyl (slightly different finish to originals but the same size, shape and design). Also suitable for a tool box!

VARIOUS WINDOW CLING DECALS

SLOC MERCHANDISE

If there is an item of clothing that you wish to buy with club branding, please let us know and we’ll see if we can supply it. We are continually looking for new items to produce.

£5 EACH

£5 EACH

Check availability of items on this page: regalia@sunbeamlotus.com

BLANK KEYS - These are the correct type for your Sunbeam Lotus as available in period.

£15 Professionally printed POSTER on heavy photo paper, 42cm x 59cm.

Leather KEY FOBS Club, Laurel & Talbot Logos

Sunbeam Lotus MUGS (SLOC2) £5 EACH

£5 EACH Sunbeam Lotus (SLOC 3)

CLUB USED PARTS

1. 11.

10.

12.

18. 21.

13.

24.

19.

29.

14. 15.

26.

22.

2.

20.

16.

27.

25.

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34.

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32.

28.

9.

8.

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31. 23.

33.