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Date:         Thu, 14 Jul 94 14:56:36 GMT
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From:         William Warburton <william@festival.ed.ac.uk>
Subject:      VW Books.

Hi,

MAJOR Crosspost alert! This is posted to r.a.vw and the vintagvw & vanagon mailing lists- sorry for those who get fed up with it! It should probably go to rec.autos.antique, too, but I don't hang out there. If someone thinks it appropriate then feel free to replicate it there.

jonc@tyrell.net (Jon Christensen) writes:

> I recently purchased a new book on transporters that has recently been > published and I am rather impressed with it. I would recommend it to > anyone interested in VW transporters--the Splits, Bubble Windows and Wedges. > > 'VW Bus Custom Handbook' by Laurence Meredith > Published in 1994 by Bay View Books Ltd. > The Red House > 25-26 Bridgeland Street > 100The Red House > 25-26 Bridgeland Street > Bideford, Devon EX39 2PZ (England) > ISBN 1 870979 47 8 > > The caption on the cover reads, "Buying repair Tuning Custom" and it's $15.95

I got my copy this morning & can confirm that it's a neat book. It's brand new (listed as published in August '94) and has lots of pictures and information about working on aircooled VW vans. It doesn't cover anything watercooled, though. It has a strong UK bias. The UK phone numbers are:

Tel: (+44/0) 237 479225 Tel: (+44/0) 237 421285 Fax: (+44/0) 237 421286

I ordered mine yesterday & it arrived this morning. They didn't charge me for postage or packing. UK price is #12.95 I also got a catalogue from Bay View (small) which lists other books in the VW section:

VW Beetle Custom handbook:

(Keith Seume) published 1989, updated 1993. 160pp softcover, 50 colour & 150 b/w pictures. Info on how to personalise &/or restore your beetle

Volkswagen Beetle coachbuilts & cabriolets:

(Keith Seume & Bob Shaill) 128pp, softcover 74 colour, 123 b/w. Info on special body beetles Karmann, Heb etc. inc. lost one-offs

Original VW beetle:

(Laurence Meridith) published July '94, year by year record to '78 (close of European manufacture), 128pp, hardback, 250 colour pictures. Factory specs. photos production changes, claims to be minutely researched.

Essential Karmann-Ghia the cars & their story 1955 - 74:

(Laurence Meridith) pub. Oct '94 80pp softcover, 60 colour 60 b/w. History, info, specs, performance production changes etc.

The "original" series includes books on many classics MGs, Morgans, TRs, Astons, Jags etc. The "essential" series seems new and also has books on the Austin Healey (100 & 3000), TR2-8 and Datsun 240-280 (yuk).

For those in the US they list a distributor:

Classic Motorbooks/Motorbooks International 729 Prospect Avenue Osceola Wisconsin 54020 USA Tel: (1) 800 826 6600 Fax: (1) 715 294 4448

There are distributors in many other countries, too, including Oz & NZ. Mail me if you want this info.

Cheers, W. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+


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