for sale; various old Rootes handbooks

[sonicbloo]

Hi everyone, after a recent loft clear-out by my dad, who used to be in the car trade many years ago, I've got several (rare?)books for sale as follows.

2 x Singer gazelle 111a owners handbooks, both dated 1960 in very good condition (one has extra page listing Rootes concessionaires) 88 pages



Humber sceptre 11, not sure of year, (superminx shape - not Arrow) owners handbook, reasonable condition but watermark on front and small tear on rear cover. 74 pages






Hillman Minx Mark IV owners handbook, dated 1959, good condition. 64 pages, includes pullout lubrication chart. 64 pages





Hillman Minx series II owners handbook, 1957, good condition apart from slightly dirty cover and the odd pen mark. Has superb pullout of lubrication chart/periodical attention. 76 pages





Hillman Minx series IIIb owners handbook, 1960, good condition, slightly stained cover, tear on last (blank) page. Has superb pullout of lubrication chart/periodical attention. 76 pages





Chrysler avenger owners manual 1975, good inside, cover torn on bottom right corner

Hillman Avenger / Plymouth Cricket - Haynes manual



All Rootes books £5 each plus postage


Also various Vauxhall / Bedford stuff too from 1950's & 60's


Thanks
Paul (North Yorkshire)

[sonicbloo]

Sorry for my 1st post being a 'for sale'

A bit of an introduction may be in order!

the name's Paul, from North Yorkshire, and have been a car fanatic since before i could walk!

I don't possess a Rootes car, but in the 30 years since I passed my driving test, my first 'on the road' car was a 1972 Alpine, bright orange ( not sure if it was original colour?) but I only had it a few months. I also had a 1 owner 1966 superminx with 28k miles which I bought age 13 for £30 off my dad with the intention of 'doing it up' for when I passed my test. Reg was GUM825D, grey with red interior. sadly I didn't finish it but kept it for 20+ years in my gran's barn, until she died and the house was sold in the late 90's. I sold it for the same price £30 to a friend for spares. I also used to drive Commer vans at work ( and hated them) but they do look retro-cool now

I have restored a 1972 mustang in the past. and am still a mustang owner (I've got 2 modern ones now) and in my dream garage I'd love a Sunbeam Tiger mk2 and E-type Jag

[desgail]

Hi Paul,
Do you have any thing for Mk2 CA Bedford???
Cheers Des.

[sonicbloo]

hi Des

I've got some Bedford stuff, here are the details

The orange covered book is CAS & CAL models Feb 1961, 80 pages good condition, cover a bit dirty around the spine

green cover is not model specific, and is undated, 16 pages, good condition



Blue covered book is the service training manual "Bedford series CA" dated July 1959, 402 pages, all pages look ok, cover is a bit creased on the corners as per the photo

the A4 paper to the right is dated 13th oct 1958 and is titled "operation of top bunks Bedford and Thames dormobile caravans" It is very faded and it was in the front of the service manual when I found it.





I'm not sure on the cost of postage to the land of Oz (blue book is fairly heavy), but you can have them all for £15 plus P&P if you are interested