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Re: factory workshop manual

To: fot@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: factory workshop manual
From: "Jim" <britbits@tiu.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 14:41:18 -0600 (CST)
Is it safe to guess that a photocopy of the factory manual (complete
document) would be acceptable?


Jim
Dallas TX
with original Herald/1200/Vitesse manual and Mk III manual, but no Mk IV
manual



> Having bumped into a similar question in another forum (Solo II), it
> *likely* works like this:
>
> The factory manual is the only official document.
>
> The Bentley is not factory, hence not official, but usually acceptable to
> resolve a tech question. The caveat is that if someone produces an actual
> factory manual and it reads differently from the Bentley, the factory
> manual
> will prevail.
>
> And FWIW, I own two copies of the Spitfire factory manual for my car, and
> they are NOT the same! The other day I needed to refer to it for something
> on distributor installation and the reference I knew existed was not in
> the
> one on my workbench. Had to get the one I keep in the tow van to find the
> reference. :-\
>
> --Rocky Entriken
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <fpspitfire@insightbb.com>
> To: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:31 PM
> Subject: factory workshop manual
>
>
>> So...the Limited prep rules state that I must be in posession of a
>> factory
>> workshop manual.
>>
>> Does the bentley manual count as this...or should I be looking for
>> something
>> else?
>>
>> aaron...
>>
>> (it's probably time to buy something anyways...the haynes manual is now
>> in "loose leaf" form.)
>>
>> oh...and I updated to a new website...
>>
>> --
>> All the best
>> Aaron Johnson
>> #38 FP Spitfire Mk4 Southern
>> Illinois Region SCCA
>> http://home.insightbb.com/~fpspitfire

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