Haynes manual for the spitfire

**Kaz** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:44 PM

Another of my 'Not A Model But..... posts. then again knowing what some of you are like...
Product: Spitfire Manual 1936 onwards (all marks)

Maybe its an english thing, I'm not sure if the Americans have Haynes manuals

**rickstef** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 02:47 PM

yeah we do, and Chilton

but i have never seen an Aircraft in that series before

**dansls1** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 03:24 PM

That's hilarious. They have the Avro Lancaster as well.

I'm sure that as the rest of the Haynes manuals, they are at best worthy of wiping the grease off your fingers before you have to do delicate work...

**shrike** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 07:41 PM

Now now, OLD Haynes manuals were really quite good. And since the only car worth working on is an old one, that's OK (says the guy that drives a MkII Cortina to work everyday (Thats '68 and in the USA))

The current ones might be okay to put under the jack on soft earth, but not absorbant enough for shop towels

**dansls1** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 09:53 PM

Ok - admittedly the oldest car I've owned is a 1978 Mustang II - but that Haynes (which is still on my shelf) was next to worthless.

Of course I went all out and bought the dealer service manuals for both of the cars I own now. Over $200 worth of books for 2 vehicles...

**bfam4t6** · #6 (**permalink**) 09-09-2008, 10:37 PM

That is a very cool find. If I wasn't broke right now I'd probably buy it!

I just got the Haynes manual to my '76 Mercedes and so far I've found it quite good. In fact, everything that I've read so far seems to be over explained.

**Kaz** · #7 (**permalink**) 09-10-2008, 01:22 AM

I'm gonna pop into a small town bookshop and ask if they can get me one, just to see the look on their faces!
I learnt how to service my old Yamaha XS 250 with one of those books, way back in '79

**paulhbell** · #8 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 11:41 AM

Kaz, let me know by PM if you can't get hold of the book. The book shop in Meadowhall shopping centre has loads of them.

**dansls1** · #9 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 11:57 AM

I would love to take one of those books into my local Autozone and start asking about ordering parts...

**Stev0** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-12-2008, 06:53 PM

I wonder if they have anything for my Uboat, I'm not getting good enough gas mileage.

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