Scans wanted!!!

Ian65 · July 16, 2010, 06:31:59 PM

I\'ve been putting together a PDF ( or e-book) of magazine articles on the 1st gen RX7 which includes roadtests, buying guides, maintenance guides, brochures, adverts, etc, etc.
It\'s only for fun, not financial gain and everyone will be welcome to a copy for free ( if they want one!) when it\'s done.
Many of use have some of these stored away but I thought it would be nice to put them all together in one book, albeit a PDF one.
I\'m up to 143 pages at the moment but it could go into many hundreds. I\'ve been concentrating on UK articles so far but would like to appeal for scans of any features members may have.
I\'m especially interested in any from the monthly classic magazines.
Didn\'t Practical Classics have a fb as a project about 10 years back and gave it away as a prize? (that sort of thing)

I\'m going to suss out how to make the thing ( as it stands so far) downloadable this weekend and then you will be able to see whats already included. If anyone has better quality scans of items already included, please let me have them and I\'ll replace the inferior copy.
If anyone has anything I could use, please email them to me at:

ian08 at sky.com

thanks

RamoNZ · July 16, 2010, 09:55:05 PM

Got any of the Hurley triple rotor stuff? The SU carbed 18a with 250bhp?

Ian65 · July 16, 2010, 10:06:20 PM

Not yet!

I\'ve also had a couple of well meaning emails from people worried about copyright implications.
It\'s a grey area but I\'m not going to get involved with anything that will cause me grief.
I\'m not going to publish it anywhere or make it widely available. If forum members known to me contribute any articles they own and would like a copy I will send them one but that it as far as it will go.
Some road tests are 31 years old from publications that no longer exist but there is always someone looking to object to anything they can.
If I get any negative feedback from anywhere at all I\'ll keep it to myself and send it nowhere. I\'m doing it for my benefit, no one elses!

RamoNZ · July 16, 2010, 11:13:56 PM

Well, I got a few clippings that I would be more than happy to share with you (need to get them scanned in and not currently in my posession) so you can keep them all to yourself and not give me a copy (wink wink) so you dont infringe copyright, in the unlikely event that a copyright reresentative comes knocking on my door, he can come in and I can tell him where to go over a nice cuppa.

Might take me a week or so, but I got a 18a road test and a few other interesting/odd bits.

RamoNZ · July 16, 2010, 11:16:21 PM

Oh, and just in case you ever needed to contact me you can try ramon 959 at yahoo com au

Thanks!

myatt1972 · July 16, 2010, 11:28:29 PM

Hi Ian,
Ive got a few bits but I havnt got a scanner, I will list them on an e-mail, let me know if there are any you havnt got.
Keith...

Ian65 · July 16, 2010, 11:32:37 PM

Cool, cheers guys!

CHC (RIP) · July 16, 2010, 11:35:22 PM

What a great idea Ian - can\'t wait to see progress. Top man - Cliff

shaunwil · July 17, 2010, 10:59:23 AM

A friend at work passed me a 2 page spread on a rally car. Will get it scanned in an sent on today

Shaun

David Nock (RIP) · July 17, 2010, 11:39:00 AM

Yes, Yes Yes, I\'ll get my stuff together next few days.

PS I\'ve got that Practical Classics article with the Black FB as a prize as well...

Got to go mid forum....Granddaughter aged 1 just piled in with her mum.

shaunwil · July 17, 2010, 12:58:38 PM

Article sent

Please add me to the list for a copy when its all compiled

Shaun

Ian65 · July 17, 2010, 01:59:52 PM

Quote from: shaunwil;705176Article sent

Please add me to the list for a copy when its all compiled

Shaun

Cheers Shaun, that\'s a great article.
I\'ll copy you in when it\'s all done.

Ian

A7RXY · July 19, 2010, 07:17:38 AM

Ian
Scans sent to your email address, you should find them interesting.

Dibs

Ian65 · July 19, 2010, 07:27:04 AM

Quote from: A7RXY;705525Ian
Scans sent to your email address, you should find them interesting.

Dibs

Thanks Dibs, very nice!
I\'ll copy you in.
cheers,
Ian

Ian65 · July 27, 2010, 04:16:34 PM

Guys,
I\'ve had some great items sent to me for this collection and it\'ll be a great read.
I\'m going to put it all together next week. ( it\'s easier to get all the docs and then convert them into a pdf all together rather than add bits in later).
If anyone has anything they would like included, please email it to me before Friday next week...
I\'ll then put it all together.
cheers,
Ian