Paul H Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi I can recommend the AA Book of the Car for anybody looking to understand how cars worked in the 60's & early 70's - The book explains the basics together with fault finding and with 380 pages a good start and an easy read if you are new to maintaining your Triumph . Best source is Ebay and take your time in buying as the book can be purchased cheap. I paid £3.50 delivered on a buy it now . The book weighs just short of 2 kilos Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveweblin Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Also worth trying your local Oxfam bookshop - they have a great variety of books in my experience. They sell online too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 and the autobooks do good technical artwork illustrations make for understanding , Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 32 minutes ago, steveweblin said: Also worth trying your local Oxfam bookshop - they have a great variety of books in my experience. They sell online too. Back in the day I thought every home had the AA Book of the Car! Some excellent books in Oxfam; look out for the AA book of Car Care and a large blue-covered hardback called "Servicing your Car". 'The Dashboard Revolution' is also a great read about how dashboards went from one gauge to many, and how to add more to your own car yourself. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Servicing-Your-Car-Various-Book-Club-Associates-1980-Hardcove/272961657392?hash=item3f8dc85a30:g:sT0AAOSwR2RaH8GY https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AA-car-care-book/283097599190?hash=item41e9ee8cd6:g:zbAAAOSwdGFYtwvB https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-DASHBOARD-REVOLUTION-BOOK-SMITHS-GAUGES-jackie-stewart-brockbank/273385673484?hash=item3fa70e530c:g:mWgAAOSwofdbY2ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Dashboard revolution is listed on Amazon from £108.93 plus delivery!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Doug, You are a man who loves instruments and instrument filled dashboards - will this do ?? Regards. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Did they ever look down the road or too busy watching all the gauges What on earth was there to measure Temperatures..... Top tank Bottom tank Sump Lock Head Gearbox Diff Pressures Eng oil Coolant Brake vac Manifold vac Fuel supply More ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I’m pretty sure my dad had this book. No idea where it is now. But if it’s worth £108 I need to find it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 12 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: Did they ever look down the road or too busy watching all the gauges What on earth was there to measure Temperatures..... Top tank Bottom tank Sump Lock Head Gearbox Diff Pressures Eng oil Coolant Brake vac Manifold vac Fuel supply More ?? Rear view mirror angle, brake pad pressure, screenwash pressure, under-buttock temperature.... In any case isn't that an MG dash, so they had to have something to take their minds off THAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I have crossed swords with 'World of Books' through Amazon before over their pricing policy. They were asking £40.00 for a book that was still available new for £9.99. I have also seen their vans collecting unwanted books from charity shops. They said their pricing reflected the demand and rarity of the book!!! The fleabay price is probably nearer the mark..sorry A/F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 Does the Dashboard Revolution book have a section on fitting gauges in other places? I have a 'Funk meter' fitted to one of my bass guitars.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 13 hours ago, classiclife said: Doug, You are a man who loves instruments and instrument filled dashboards - will this do ?? Regards. Richard. Blimey, where's the joystick? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, dave.vitesse said: Blimey, where's the joystick? Dave It's there in front of the speaker Tony. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 If your into concours, the AA book is useful as a guide to factory colours of various engine & suspension parts as some of the' how to' guides feature a Mk 2 Vitesse.☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 8/12/2018 at 10:16 AM, Adrian Cooper said: Does the Dashboard Revolution book have a section on fitting gauges in other places? I have a 'Funk meter' fitted to one of my bass guitars.......... Well I'll be funked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 8/11/2018 at 8:43 PM, classiclife said: Doug, You are a man who loves instruments and instrument filled dashboards - will this do ?? Regards. Richard. Crossover from the Voltage Stabiliser thread: How many voltage stabilisers would you need for this lot and where would you put them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 So many gauges, so little time, I'm feeling faint. A friend has a Citroen that tells him it's tyre pressures and my own modern told me "Driver's brake light inoperative". I have much work to do. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Oddly enough and joking aside, probably only 1x VS. The units can run up to a max of 3x gauges so if you count fuel, coolant and probably outside temp amongst that display I think that will be all gauges covered requiring a VS. That's my guess for a pint !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkel Kunkel Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Quote AA book is a bit modern. This is one of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Parvenue! 1925. Note, this is the Twenty Fifth Edition! I think that new editions were more frequent than annually, but the books were written by "The Staff of The Motor" magazine that was foudned in 1903, so first shortly afterwards? It includes advertisements for the "Jiffy" Vulcanizer, "the recognised modern method of repair", Tapley gradient meters "Know what your car can do!", calibrated in "One in ....", and AC-Sphinx sparking plugs "The Standard Sparking Plug of the World" - 5/- each (! £15 today!). And of course, car manufacturers like Humber, Swift, and Trojan, advertised as "The Solid Tyred Trojan". It was a different world. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkel Kunkel Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Old motoring books are fascinating. They are fairly cheap, require little maintenance and can be enjoyed comfortably in the worst of weathers.. Autocar did something along the lines your “Motor” book, John. The cut-aways and the adverts are wonderful -who could resist buying the “Nightingale” ’ exhaust whistle? and doesn’t the Autovac looked so cunningly clever? ( though the crews of WW1 tank s equipped with these towards the end of the war allegedly used to say,” The attack will proceed at ... hours. ... God and Autovac willing”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Don't forget the B&Q "Basic Car Maintanance" book, which I can't find listed anywhere but have a copy on my shelf, dating from 1984. I DID find this one, though. Comments at your own risk... "Oh look, it's even got coathooks"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted August 19, 2018 Report Share Posted August 19, 2018 Just bought the AA book for £4.32 free postage via the internet - hopefully a good read otherwise a cheap doorstop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomL Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 It's a great book (AA Book of the Car) and one I have often advocated. There's just the chapter where they do a chicken-wire-and-filler "repair" to the structural cills on a MkII Jag (if I recall correctly) and a similar bodge repairs to a Morris 1000.... Ignore that chapter and the rest of the book is excellent. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkel Kunkel Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 The title brought back memories of an advert that used to be placed by a small engineering firm every few months in the local paper On 8/19/2018 at 8:47 PM, Colin Lindsay said: Don't forget the B&Q "Basic Car Maintanance" book, which I can't find listed anywhere but have a copy on my shelf, dating from 1984. I DID find this one, though. Comments at your own risk... "Oh look, it's even got coathooks"... “ Wanted - women for cleaning” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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