AFTER THE WAR WAS OVER: Pearsons of Liverpool Book

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

PM03 After The War Was Over – The Pearson’s Of Liverpool Story

Quite some considerable time ago, we announced a forthcoming and extremely fascinating book on the Canadian and American military vehicles that were assemble in Liverpool during World War II , unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control this company lost the premises it operated from and had its entire staff affected by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, as the landlords had installed a defective gas space heating system.

I am however delighted to say that, after all this time this beautifully illustrated book book is now going to print and will be available in December as a 148-page hardback book.

It contains 214 hitherto classified photographs of outstanding quality (taken from 12’’ x 10” glass negatives) to present a view of the 'secret' goings-on around Wavertree and Edge Hill. Here, in bombed-out factories and on waste ground around Smithdown Lane, Overbury Street, Crown Street, Queensland Road and Falkner Street, a vast fleet of military vehicles were erected in great secrecy.

The 148-page hard-back book will be produced entirely in black and white, with a sepia tone dust jacket, and is in an A4 landscape format.

The first 250 mail order customers will have their names printed in a subscriber's list at the book, making this a very valuable personal memento. It will only have a limited print run edition of 1,500 UK copies, each of which will be individually numbered and signed by the authors. A further 100 de-luxe hand-crafted and leather bound copies will be available at a cost of £99.50, and these will also be signed by the authors, numbered and posted to UK addresses by Special Delivery secure mail at no extra cost.

Regards

David Hayward on behalf of Prof Alan Earnshaw (co-author) and myself

Price: £25.00 plus first class post and packaging of £4 to UK addresses (Overseas at cost).

To confirm your order, please:

Telephone me, Kevin Bradley or one of my colleagues on: UK: 017683 51053 (Mondays to Saturdays 10am to 4pm) or International: +44 1768 351053
Or e-mail kevin@transpenninepublishing.co.uk

Send a cheque or postal order to:
Trans-Pennine Publishing Ltd.,
PO Box 10,
Appleby-in-Westmorland,
Cumbria CA16 6FA,
United Kingdom

Or order securely on line: http://www.transpenninepublishing.co...-earnshaw.html

[Keith Webb]

Hi David

Congratulations on the book and I'd love to order one but there's something funny about the link:

The system cannot find the file specified.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I have edited it..had left off the very end!

http://www.transpenninepublishing.co...-earnshaw.html
http://www.romancart.com/cart.asp?st...emcode=PREPM03

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

This is the new site that a guy put up this weekend. Please enjoy as the photos are superb.

http://www.pearsonsofliverpool.co.uk/

[malcolm erik bogaert]

David have spoken with Peter today and placed my order...many thanks malcolm

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks for that! I am hoping that the success will enable my next book will go forward in due course (on the Southampton CMD etc.).

[Hanno Spoelstra]

David,

I just ordered your book. Here's to the next ones!

Note: following your link makes you place a pre-order? Please correct the links! Peter sent me an e-mail with a link that worked, but this was restricted only to those who have pre-ordered the book.

Regards,
Hanno

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

PM03 After The War Was Over – The Pearson’s Of Liverpool Story

Many thanks Alan and David,

This morning a big supprise, your famous "After The War Was Over"
book in my mailbox. Saying again, many thanks, also for the special
"Subscribers" list, plus sign's on the last page.
An excellent CMP (+ other trucks !) book.

Dirk Leegwater

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Originally Posted by Dirk Leegwater

Many thanks Alan and David,

This morning a big supprise, your famous "After The War Was Over"
book in my mailbox. Saying again, many thanks, also for the special
"Subscribers" list, plus sign's on the last page.
An excellent CMP (+ other trucks !) book.

Dirk Leegwater

Delivery in the Netherlands today, I also recieved my copy, with the signs, great. And so incredibly many new foto's in one book.

Thank you

Hendrik van Oorspronk

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Hope you enjoy! It has been some time in the planning...I hope to print an update/correction list in due course as comments come in.

[Javier de Luelmo - Diesel]

David and Alan... CONGRATULATIONS!
My copy has just arrived to Spain and can't believe what I have in my hands. What a wonderful book!!! Amazing labour of love you have made, can be proud of it: pictures, text, printing, everything. Thanks a lot for the hours of enjoyment I'll have with it!

[marco]

Hi David and Alan,

Received my copy today.
Thanks for this wonderfull publication!

Surprisingly, I recently got a photo from a M6 High Speed Tractor as displayed on pages 18-21 in the book.
On the back of the photo the following text:

"Souvenir of 241 Super Heavy Battery, 61st Super Heavy Regiment, R.A., Groenlo, Holland, May 1945".

Marco

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Wow! What a photo! Is there a high-resolution version available please? I might be able to use it in VINTAGE ROADSCENE magazine.

Regrettably Alan is very ill in hospital and has been for some weeks.

I do hope you guys want a follow-up (or two) book in the same vein!