THE SUNBEAM STORY
VOICES OF THE PAST
Audio CD
Recorded in 1985
INTRODUCTION BY JOHN ANDREWS: CHAIRMAN OF ANDREWS GROUP PLC
Listen to the men who worked on grand prix racing cars and on the world land speed record breaking cars in the 1920s. Listen to what Melisa Marston has to say about her grand father John Marston, the founder of Sunbeam. Learn about the pleasures and pitfalls of owning a 1926 3 Litre Sunbeam Tourer. Find out what happened when the factory in Wolverhampton, closed in 1935, and how the Sunbeam name lived on for another 40 years, and what a class of local school children say about Sunbeam cars in 1985.
This original 1985 production sponsored by Wolverhampton based Andrews Industrial Equipment, broadcast as a documentary by Beacon Radio in 1985 is a fitting memorial to the entrepreneurial spirit, dedication, toil and loyalty which helped Britain lead the world.
Contributors – 1985
Melissa Marston, Granddaughter of John Marston, founder of Sunbeam
Jeremy Grammer, Secretary, Sunbeam Talbot Darracq Register
Jim Boulton, Motoring historian
Albert James, 91-year-old Sunbeam employee
Norman Cliff, 80-year-old Sunbeam employee
Frank Selwyn and son Richard, Sunbeam car owners and their mechanic Tim Rees-Roberts Gerry Ealson, Public Affairs Manager, Talbot Cars
Ian Blackhouse, Public Relations Officer, Wolverhampton Borough Council
Teacher, David Whyley and the pupils from East Park Junior School