fascinating Dossier on escort AVO cars

[Mexicomark]

trawling through the depths of 'The Case' i came across a very large and comprehensive A4 Binder / document on AVO and Rallye sport parts, such is its size and content that it is impossible to scan / photocopy and place on here, however it does have original cutaway drawings , part numbers etc of all parts of mk 1 AVO Escorts, therefore any particular requests (body, transmission, wiring, engine, brakes, suspension etc)


cheeRS

OK getting back on topic.... Graham do you have any dates for when the Mk1 rear bumber was changed from a straight plain bumper to having the cut out put in.


Does the fact you keep giving us a taster now & again mean you are already scanning everything in the case...

[plentysideways]

why did ford produce all those unnecessary parts?

pmsl
Because they didnt need to

Serious note, though. The info on the AVO cars is irreplaceable and I think Banishit, Vinny, MexicoMark etc are right when they say that steps need to be taken to protect it from harm, acts of God, profit making rip off merchants etc.

My suggestion would be to make a couple of different copies in different media (JPEG, PSF, DVD, photocopy etc) and store them in different locations. That way they would be safe from physical harm and the advent of technological progress) As regards keeping the info safe from un-authorised sale, what about copyright, would ford still hold it?

[mk1gaz]

Why not just get proper printed books made and sell them to everyone who wants one . I'm sure the train spotters will all buy one .

[graham John]

good to see that there is some demand to see such things in print, however it will never happen as there is simply too much detail / Info etc and TBH i dont really want to spend time /finance on compiling a book that probably would only sell a few Dozen (lets be honest, the appeal is limited to a few dozen or so enthusiasts)

will continue to put the odd thread on here on the AVO stuff, possibly Dave Custom introduces an Archive thread that is only available to regular posters to view and so on,


cheeRS

[Dave1800BDA]

good to see that there is some demand to see such things in print, however it will never happen as there is simply too much detail / Info etc and TBH i dont really want to spend time /finance on compiling a book that probably would only sell a few Dozen (lets be honest, the appeal is limited to a few dozen or so enthusiasts)

will continue to put the odd thread on here on the AVO stuff, possibly Dave Custom introduces an Archive thread that is only available to regular posters to view and so on,


cheeRS

good point,
see you at national day graham

[graham John]

good point,
see you at national day graham

for sure Dave


cheeRS

[Tim]

ill have 2pop round with my camera and scanner sometime

[graham John]

ill have 2pop round with my camera and scanner sometime

make sure you have a week spare



cheeRS

[grum]

best take a portable photocopyer actually Tim

[graham John]

best take a portable one actually Tim

cheeRS

[mk1gaz]

good to see that there is some demand to see such things in print, however it will never happen as there is simply too much detail / Info etc and TBH i dont really want to spend time /finance on compiling a book that probably would only sell a few Dozen (lets be honest, the appeal is limited to a few dozen or so enthusiasts)

I think you would sell thousands of them (provided it wasn't too expensive) as everyone with an interest in old escorts would buy one just for the pictures alone . Do it

[daytona_2000]

is this the large orange avo parts book running to about 700 pages we are talking about or something different ?.

[graham John]

wish it was that small........................



cheeRS

[grum]

wish it was that small........................



cheeRS

"my precioussssssssssssssssssss"