Adnan or others,
Is there such a parts manual for the Sprite/Midget ? I have watched this
thread, and all the interest on the Healey list, and wondered if this piece
of gold was solely for the big Healeys or did BMC make a parts manual for
all of it's cars.
Bill Schickling
PS. Sorry for the crossover to the spridgets list. I know a bunch of people
subscribe to both and end up with multiple copies.
-----Original Message-----
From: adnan.merchant@nellcorpb.com <adnan.merchant@nellcorpb.com>
To: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 1998 13:39
Subject: Whatever happened to the CDROM Parts Book?
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I guess I ought to explain where things are at (or stopped at) with
> regards to the CDROM parts manual project.
>
> As I actually started using my paper copies while restoring my BJ8, it
> quickly became apparent that without full search capabilities, an
> electronic version was not going to be much better than a printed
> version, other than to maintain copy quality.
>
> Searching for a particular type of bolt, separating BJ7 from BJ8,
> finding an obscure item such as a special washer, etc. takes a lot of
> time when thumbing through the manual, a task eminently suited to a
> computer.
>
> The copy I have proved disastrous when trying to convert scanned text
> to real text. Perhaps there is an original out there in better
> condition, that will be easier to convert. This certainly raises the
> issue of how correct the text is, as proofing the entire book would be
> a massive job. Hmm, perhaps some volunteers could take on a few
> pages apiece...
>
> I have recently sent off a letter to BMW USA, inquiring about
> copyrights on BMC publications. Let's see how they react.
>
> Thanks to all for your input and of course, your tact and patience
> when politely asking where the project was.
>
> Adnan
>
>
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