PM Peter.
PM Peter.
It has been great catching up on the posts on this thread. Lately I have been pretty distracted with the book. Its official title is "New Zealand Manufactured Cars - A Cottage industry. Having seen the final pdf version I can say that it is contains over 300 pages of unique NZ cars on what I think is slightly less than A4 size paper. Thanks to all those that sent me pictures especially ones of the Everson Cherub as I was scraping the bottom of the barrel with those.
The publisher has also asked me to take preorders which are being sold for $45-00 in hard cover format. Expected delivery time is in September. Production this stage is a print run of 1000 or 2000 copies. Publisher yet to decide. If you want a copy let me know. I hope that I am not being too forward and asking this on this site.
Patrick
Last edited by Patrick.Harlow; 06-25-2013 at 07:52 AM.
Patrick, no disrespect and thank you for the work, it is long overdue, however we have had a number of release dates, and as a result I will not pre-order. Had this been closer to some of the previous times, no question. Congratulations for the work you have undertaken, and please accept that most of the comments have been well intentioned.
No Worries. I well and truly know that you can never make everybody happy. Although in this instance I am pretty sure that Oldfart is not talking about my book but others that have made similar promises. I think that this is the first time I have given a publisher date on this forum so there have never been any changes. From about January last year if anybody had ever asked me for when I wanted to see it in print the aim has always been to have it on the bookshelves for Fathers Day 2013.
Orders will be taken but I will take no money until I have the books in my hands.
It is always hard having to eat humble pie. Despite promises from a well intentioned publisher my book "NZ Manufactured Cars - A Cottage Industry" is going to be late on the bookshelves. Up until yesterday it was highly unlikely that it would even make it to the car show in which 18 cars that are mentioned n the book were coming from all over New Zealand, to the Constructors Car Club DIY show being held in Porirua over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of October, to help promote it. As a way of thanking them I will post their pictures and names below as virtually all them are not members of the club but doing it out of the goodness of their hearts.Originally Posted by Oldfart
Saker SVS, Michael Cull, WAIKANAE
Magnum Spectre, Garth Stephenson, WANGANUI
Lynx, David Dean, MARTON
Lapponia Alpina, Simon Justice, AUCKLAND
Jarvie, Maurice Robinson, PALMERSTON NORTH
Heron MJ1, Bill Pyne, WAIKANAE
Duzgo, Kevin Giles, CHRISTCHURCH
Cheetah, Kevin Loch, AUCKLAND
Countess, David Short, FIELDING
Briford Sports, Brian Ford, CHRISTCHURCH
Last edited by Patrick.Harlow; 09-09-2013 at 08:30 PM.
F10 Special, Clarrie Ranby, PAPAKURA
Aspen Sirus, George Spratt, AUCKLAND
Almac Sabre, Patrick Harlow, Upper Hutt
Last edited by Patrick.Harlow; 09-09-2013 at 10:01 PM.
Thanks Guys.
F10 Special, Clarrie Ranby, PAPAKURA
" The car as mentioned by John McKechnie on Nigel Watts new thread - now have seen three photos of it "
Aspen Sirus, George Spratt, AUCKLAND
Almac Sabre, Patrick Harlow, Upper Hutt
Hi Patrick. It looks like you can cross Oldfart of the list, but I am more than happy to pay up front.Would you PM me, payment details
Maybe you could sign my copy and number it number 1.It could be worth a few bucks in a 100 years time (lol). Markson
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I am currently approaching publishers about printing the book with an aim to publish either for Fathers day 2012 or 2013 depending on printing issues.
Still no worries. I shall avoid making lots of promises in the future.
(Took me a while to figure out how to add the smiley face.)
Last edited by Patrick.Harlow; 07-02-2013 at 06:57 AM.
That should have had a smiley. I still admire what you are doing.
Oldfart!
Knowing Patrick,and understanding the tremendous amount of time and effeat that he must have put into bringing this book to use, I for one don't care if it is Fathers day 2015, before it arrives,baring in mind that God said he would return, and we are all still waiting.
I think I might have to go and see him instead.
Maybe you should write your own book.
I am putting a book together myself based on one off cars built in NZ.
Here is a photo of the type of the many one off's, that were built in NZ.
This one was built in South Africa
I think they copyied the Trekka.
I have called it a MK1 NIECAONE PEDALLA???.Markson
Last edited by markson; 06-29-2013 at 07:34 PM. Reason: 102
Markson. I have written books
Oldfart
Here's me thinking that you are quite knowledgeable,
now I see that you get your info out of a book(lol)
My book will only feature cars that were one off built only
Such as the Everson Eagle, and many other's that I can remember seeing over the last 60 odd years, and probably many more that I have never seen.
I wonderer have many people can remember what color the Everson Eagle was, and what motor it had in it without reading about it, or asking someone who does.
For all those who can???PM me. Markson
Last edited by markson; 06-28-2013 at 03:16 PM.
318 crysler from memoryOldfart
Here's me thinking that you are quite knowledgeable,
now I see that you get your info out of a book
My book will only feature cars that were one off built only
Such as the Everson Eagle, and many other's that I can remember seeing over the last 60 odd years, and probably many more that I have never seen.
I wonderer have many people can remember what color the Everson Eagle was, and what motor it had in it without reading about it, or asking someone who does.
For all those who can???PM me. Markson
[QUOTE=markson;30291]Oldfart
Here's me thinking that you are quite knowledgeable,
now I see that you get your info out of a book
My book will only feature cars that were one off built only
Such as the Everson Eagle, and many other's that I can remember seeing over the last 60 odd years, and probably many more that I have never seen.
I wonderer have many people can remember what color the Everson Eagle was, and what motor it had in it without reading about it, or asking someone who does.
For all those who can???PM me. Markson
QUOTE]
The colour is hard for me to pick as I am blessed with colour blindness. However I pretty sure that it was the colour shown below. (Awesome picture recently acquired)
Unfortunately it will not be able to go in Marksons book either as a second car was started. However I am not sure how close it was to being finished before both cars were sold to raise some urgently needed cash. This removes it from the realms of a being one off. There should have been lots more but sadly it was not to be.
Last edited by Patrick.Harlow; 07-02-2013 at 07:31 PM.
Hi Patrick
My book will feature one off cars only ,regarless of how many were started, it will only feature cars that were built,
completed,registered and driven on the road. Until a car is registered, legally it is only a pile of assemble motor parts. Markson
so that means any and all kit cars will be in your book Markson? They are all as individuall as the owner
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