Bob,
I thought for sure by now some would mention the greatest sprite book ever.
More Healeys - Geoffery Healey. Not just a great Sprite book. It's a great
book. What about David Vizard's book on tuning ?
Bill Schickling
-----Original Message-----
From: b-evans@ix.netcom.com <b-evans@ix.netcom.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, February 06, 1998 3:31 PM
Subject: Bibliography--Revised
>I naively thought that I had most of the books on Sprites. Was I
>wrong. After my first post, several brought some others to my
>attention. But I discovered far more by checking with some motoring
>booksellers in England. I have taken steps to fill out my library. The
>list below is what seems to be a final list of books which have been
>published that deal with the Austin-Healey Sprite and/or MG Midget.
>(Again, anyone in Southern California is welcome to look at these and my
>catalogs of English suppliers.)
>
>Bob Evans
>Anaheim, California
>
> ----------------------
>
>"Austin-Healey Sprite Driver’s Handbook", (The Austin Motor Company,
>1958)
> Original driver’s handbook.
>
>"Austin-Healey Sprite Workshop Manua", (The Austin Motor Company, n.d.)
> Original factory workshop manual.
>
>"The Austin-Healey Sprite Service Parts List, AKD 829", (British Motor
>Corporation, n.d.)
> Factory parts manual.
>
>"The Austin-Healey Sprite (Mark II) Service Parts Manual", AKD 1763,
>(British Motor Corporation, n.d.)
> Factory parts manual.
>
>"Guide to Purchase & D.I.Y. Restoration of the MG Midget & Austin-Healey
>Sprite", Lindsay Porter (Haynes, 1984)
> Detailed guide to a ground-up restoration.
>
>“'Practical Classics' on Midget/Sprite Restoration", (Brookland Books,
>n.d.)
> Complete do-it-yourself “Spridget” restoration guide
>
>"Austin-Healey 'Frogeye' Sprite", R.M. Clarke (comp) (Brookland Books,
>n.d.)
> Reprints of magazine articles
>
>"The Complete Official 948cc & 1098cc Sprite/Midget", (Robert Bentley,
>Inc., 1967)
> Driver’s handbook, Workshop manual, Special Tuning Manual
>
>"Austin-Healey Repair and Tune-up Guide", Harold T. Glenn (Chilton Book
>Company, 1965)
> Performance and mechanical standards for Austins,
>Austin-Healeys,
> and Sprites
>
>"Chilton’s Repair & Tune-up guide, Austin-Healey", (Chilton Book
>Company, 1973)
> Repairs, specifications, do-it-yourself maintenance for
> Austin-Healeys and Sprites
>
>"Austin-Healey Sprite, 1958-1971", R.M. Clarke (comp) (Brookland Books,
>n.d.)
> Reprint of magazine articles
>
>"The Sprites and Midgets: A Collector’s Guide", Eric Dymock (Motor
>Racing Publications Ltd., 1981)
> Guide to details, changes, modifications
>
>"Austin-Healey Sprite Super Profile", Lindsay Porter (Haynes, 1983)
> Commentary, reprints of magazine articles, hints on restoration
>
>"MG Midget, Austin-Healey Sprite Owners Workshop Manual", R.G.O. Hawes
>(Haynes, 1982)
> An after-market workshop manual
>
>"Mg Midget & Austin-Healey Sprite : Restoration, Preparation,
>Maintenance", Jim Tyler (Osprey Pub Co., 1993)
>
>"Original Sprite & Midget: The Restorers Guide to all the Austin-Healey
>and MG models 1958-79", Terry Horler, John Colley (Photographer), Mark
>Hughes (Editor), (Motorbooks International, 1994)
>
>"Sprite MG Midget Handbook and Service Manual", (Clymer Publications,
>n.d)
>
>"Sprite & MG Midget 1958-1979 Shop Manual", (Clymer Publications, n.d.)
>
>"Sprite MG Midget Service-Repair Handbook : All Models, 1958-1979", Alan
>Ahlstrand, (Clymer Clymer Publications, 1980)
>
>"Total Tuning for the Classic Mg Midget A-H Sprite", Daniel Stapleton,
>(Motorbooks International, 1993)
>
>"Austin-Healey Sprite Gold Portfolio, 1958-1971", (Brookland Books)
>
>"Sprites & Midgets: The Complete Story", Anders D. Clausager
>
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