Manuals on CD: MB-C1 and Instruction Book FORD Special Pattern Vehicles

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by J Caldwell
Not to hurt anyone's sales etc... but there are 2 manuals in pdf format available to download for free. Both MBc2 and MBF1 are available atCanadian Register


I enjoy Alexs manuals as well as the PDF files. if I know I will be working on say the rear brakes, I will print off that section where it can get dirty and greasey then tossed when I am done. The manuals are not cheap to purchase and I want them to last forever, they are not indistructible so thats where having them on disc is a big bonus.
I have the C8A-04 parts manual in pdf format if anyone wants a copy.

Jeff

Jeff...
With electronic speed of communications now a days and the availability of information on the internet my personal hobby is becoming redundant..
It makes no sense for me to keep a web site going,invest thousand of $$$$ in manuals,library upkeep and storage,and the money required to reproduce and ship my manual copies if every time I turn around someone is offering free mauals on CD or on line...
My whole objective to my hobby was to provide the information available in these rare manuals to people around the world in the hobby that have no other way to get the information they need to repair and restore these wonderfull relics...
I did not say I could provide these copies for nothing and I never intended too,although I have often provided free manuals to worthy causes ,such as the Convoy Caldwell thrashes and to training schools that are working on PRoject CMP trucks..
As the old saying goes "It takes many straws to break the camels back"....
You are providing just one more straw..
If my site is closed down,I will be selling off the manuals ,hopefully to one buyer,but a great sourse of information will be lost to everyone...
So your Manual offer not only hurts me ,it will eventually hurt every one in the hobby,should manuals no longer be available...
I don't depend on these manuals to make a living but as a hobby..
I have met some wonderful people through the manuals and many life long friends...That is what I will miss...
But I'm not at the point of shutting down yet...
But I don't need too many more straws...