Blueprint For Victory

[chris vickery]

Considering the fact that the RCA kitshop stil has copies of Blueprint as well as the Militray Vehicles texts, one would wonder what the point of doing any reprints is?

The Gregg collection went to CFB Shilo in about 1983 and sat languishing outdoors for many years. Last time I was out there was about 6 years ago, the storeroom was full of cartons of Greggs books. All the vehicle parts were palletized and tucked away in a hangar.

It has taken the Kitshop almost 25 years to dispose of the books and they still have some.

About the only book I could see re-doing would be the Profiles Series, and I am sure there is a way to re-do it, if only to setup the styling similarly and reuse the non copyrighted Crown photos etc.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I have spoken to my colleague who does repro work. He says that that it is totally impossible (my words) to scan and then set up for publishing as a facsimile. That's that then!

As regards the Profile series, that is probably easier and more practical. Didn't Dr Gregg repro a manual ifor his data book?

On the subject of Crown Copyright, I would argue that the Swallow photos, all of them, were originally C.C., as they were taken for official purposes. The Ford of Canada ones that they had in their collection at Oakville I would not take issue over, but the GM of Canada ones I would take a stand over as being ex-C.C. That said my Boss holds a 'Get out of Jail free' card, sorry an authority, from years ago giving him authority to publish GM material, particularly ex-Vauxhall and ex-GM Ltd, which includes all of my GM Ltd album plus some more. GM incidentally take the attitude that they may not own the rights to photos even in their archives. The rights may subsist in a local newspaper or an independent photographer employed by GM.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

Didn't Dr Gregg repro a manual for his data book?

The first 210 pages of volume one were a reprint of the DND manual "Vehicle Data Book". He replaced some of the airbrushed photos with the original non-airbrushed ones he found in the Archives.

Dr, Gregg credits all the photos in the book to the National Photography Collection, with the exception of a few by DR Cardy, 1 from Don Ross, 1 from Bill Venty, and 3 from Ford.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Praise where praise is due..a marvellous effort.

[Lynn Eades]

I'd like a copy please.
Cheers.

[maverick]

Ordered my copy on the 5th June Didn't realise in my haste to order it said surface mail, having not ordered anything by post from Canada before was just wondering how long this takes !

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by maverick

Ordered my copy on the 5th June Didn't realise in my haste to order it said surface mail, having not ordered anything by post from Canada before was just wondering how long this takes !

From Canada to Britain..surface...two months..
Good winter reading for you..

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by rob love

The first 210 pages of volume one were a reprint of the DND manual "Vehicle Data Book". He replaced some of the airbrushed photos with the original non-airbrushed ones he found in the Archives

Here´s an original wartime copy for sale. Owner invites offers over EUR 200,-- (No connections.)

Naam: wout
Datum: 19 November 2008
Telnr.: 0613642053 bekijk locatie: soest, 3766wj
Rubriek: Boeken
Aangeboden: Vehicle data book Canadian army overseas. In dit originele boek staan alle voertuigen die in de 2e wereldoorlog door het Canadese leger gebruikt zijn. De kaft is beschadigd maar de inhoud is puntgaaf (zie foto's). Bieden va € 200,--

[peter simundson]

I wouldn't worry about Shilo running out of Blueprint for Victory. They have 681 copies in stock. Volume 1 is down to 28 and the reprint of Volume one is down to 160 so no worries there. Oddly enough no Profiles in stock.
They have two reference copies in their library and that's it.

Peter S