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    Original Land Rover Series I "James Taylor"

    Hi there

    For those interested in a good Land Rover Book "Original Land Rover Series I" written by James Taylor......

    I have seen these old books go for over $400 on ebay second hand so those interested in there series one's its a good boook for the collection.........also a good section on SI Fire Engines in the back.

    According to the Series One site - its now been reprinted and available.



    Link to UK distrubuter.

    Orignal Land-Rover Series 1 | Herridge & Sons Ltd

    Enjoy

    Wayne

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    I have been waiting for it to be reprinted - thanks

    Just ordered one.

    I hope they have updated it as some of the information in the original book was becoming dated.

    Cheers

    Garry
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    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    I have been waiting for it to be reprinted - thanks

    Just ordered one.

    I hope they have updated it as some of the information in the original book was becoming dated.

    Cheers

    Garry
    hope they fix some errors as well as this book has many mistake

    len

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    It's good that the 'Original Serie's One' is available again as it gives a really good overview of S1's and the attention to detail that many of us go in for. Certainly I hope that all the new info that has come to light since it was first published in the mid 1990's has made its way into the latest edition.....

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    Hi there all

    I dont believe its been updated..........

    Wayne

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    Quote Originally Posted by ellard View Post
    Hi there all

    I dont believe its been updated..........

    Wayne
    well that's ashame because this book is filled with mistakes. if you turn to page 55 you will see that Taylor writes "and the wood is mahogany -used in preference to the coachbuilder's favourite seasoned ash"

    then if you turn to page 56 it say's under the first photo" The Tickford-built body has an Ash frame.

    so what should a tickford have mahogany or ash? he totally contradicts himself

    also why does he have hyphens in the chassis numbers? they never had that?

    if it has not been updated its not worth paper its printed on.

    len

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    Hi there Len

    if it has not been updated its not worth paper its printed on.
    I need to point out its difficult to please all and I am sorry you feel that way Len. Most books have a few mistakes but I posted it on here for those whom are interested.

    PS need to point out mine is on order..........

    Wayne

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    James Taylor Original Land-Rover Series 1 reprint

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    Like Wayne I believe it has not been updated. This is unfortunate given that so many people had been asking for it to be reprinted for at least four years to my knowledge (certainly well prior to the 60th Anniversary). It would have been pretty simple to do given the massive amount of information that is now available and so many willing to contribute.

    Bob

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    another big mistake page 60

    taylor say's "Probably unique to Australian-assembled vehicle's were the large logos on the front wing and rear tailgate"

    If taylor had done any research he would of found that the only australian vehicle's to have this come from qld

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    Like Wayne I suspect that it has been reprinted - not a new edition. In other words, an exact copy of the original publication (be nice to be wrong).

    Reprinting a book is far cheaper than a new edition, even with all modern technology available, particularly if (as I suspect is the case) the original digital file was not kept.

    As much as we would like to think that the whole world is clamoring for a reprint, it is very unlikely that it will achieve large sales, probably no more than a thousand or two at best, and even these may take years. Not an incentive to spend a lot of money, although the addition of a few pages of errata would have been pretty cheap!

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