Talk:Sunbeam Motor Car Company

No merge
no merge - car and motorcycle seprate from 1905 GraemeLeggett 07:06, 23 October 2005 (UTC)
 * see my comments at Talk:Sunbeam (motorcycle) &mdash; Courtland 16:30, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Keirant - the Alpine Mk1 photo seems to have disappeared so I re-added it. If you want to change the image size to match the image above it of the Sunbean Talbot Saloon please feel free to do so. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nqtraderman (talk • contribs)


 * Hmm, sorry about that. Wasn't intended. There's something funny going on today with those pics &mdash; I'm seeing them some times but not every time I view the page. Hopefully they'll settle down. With regard to the size, it's perfect as it is. The point of changing that was that it's (arguably, but recommended by the Manual of Style) better to not specify a thumbnail size, because then the user's preferences determine what size they like, and what size they think is best for their screen-size. – Kieran T  (' talk ') 14:56, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

no probs .. its displaying ok here so hopefully its settled down now.

r34
the R34 used Sunbeam Maori's. GraemeLeggett 07:11, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

Giving Coatelen credit for the design of every single car during his period would be incorrect. He wasn't the only engineer for Sunbeam. In fact you can be certain he was not the only person responsible for Sunbeam's success (not least because a few features were taken from the famous Peugeot L76) because he spent most of the time as a manager. Coatelan's main influence was felt by his desire to see the marque race. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.241.212.45 (talk) 14:04, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Sunbeams on display at Black Country Living Museum
The displays at Black Country Living Museum include a number of motor cycles which are probably (I can't remember) Sunbeam. Since the Fire Engine bears the notice Marston Wolverhampton Heritage Trust I have assumed that it relates to the Sunbeam factory. I must look more closely next time I visit the Museum. Robert of Ramsor (talk) 01:50, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Sunbeam Lynx
Friend of mine swears he drove a Sunbeam Lynx back in the early- to mid-1970's. I thought it had a V8 and thus was a Tiger but he seems resolute. Anyone know of such a model and what it might have had under the hood? I also seem to recall that it was automatic with a stick shift (which I didn't know until I tried to shift it into 3rd and came to a screeching halt in the middle of the road LoL except for the look on _his_ face)! Anyhow, if someone could come up with some definitive information, it would make a great addition to the article IMHO. Where else to store the rare and obscure beauties but in an encyclopedia, eh! JimScott (talk) 00:58, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Might this have been a Lea-Francis Lynx, a 2.5-litre straight six? . Eddaido (talk) 01:22, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

Venezia
The Venezia is currently listed as having been built at Ryton-on-Dunsmore. This is not correct as all Venezias were built in Carrozzeria Touring's factory in Italy. Not quite sure how to structure this correction. Sunbeammadd (talk) 00:14, 2 July 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunbeammadd (talk • contribs) 00:10, 2 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you, makes more sense. I suppose the mechanical components would have come from Ryton? Is the adjustment I've made OK (with everyone)? Eddaido (talk) 01:03, 2 July 2017 (UTC)