27-12-2023, 12:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-12-2023, 05:46 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
The Complete Catalogue of the Austin Seven. A very worthwhile book that presents, in a fresh, easily digestible, and well-illustrated form almost everything an Austin Seven enthusiast, especially one new to the hobby, would ever want to know. The section on special bodies is very interesting and, for the first time, draws together information previously scattered across several publications.
As a quick reference to models and their associated body codes it's spot on - and only those of us mad enough to have combed through catalogues and parts lists, and read everything we can get hold of on the Seven might argue among ourselves that some descriptions rather too condensed. Would some extra, detailed information have been appropriate? - it's a moot point. On balance, the author and his advisors have it spot on and I'd recommend this book as an essential addition to one's Austin Seven's motoring bookshelf.
As a quick reference to models and their associated body codes it's spot on - and only those of us mad enough to have combed through catalogues and parts lists, and read everything we can get hold of on the Seven might argue among ourselves that some descriptions rather too condensed. Would some extra, detailed information have been appropriate? - it's a moot point. On balance, the author and his advisors have it spot on and I'd recommend this book as an essential addition to one's Austin Seven's motoring bookshelf.