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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Stuart Cyphus on September 08, 2006, 02:49:29 PM
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AN INTRODUCTION TO INVALID CARRIAGES
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This 28-page private publication, written by stuart Cyphus, of the Register of Unusual Microcar's Invalid Carriage Register, is now avalible for sale.
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Charting every type of powered invalid three-wheeler produced in the UK from the 1920s to the 1970s, this publication is the first new work on the subject for twenty-one years.
Priced at £3 per copy (postage FREE), copies are avalible from Stuart Cyphus, 6 Mirfield Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 5BA.
Any reviews or comments, good or bad, from those who have already bought a copy????
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I have a copy of Stuart's publication and can recommend it to anyone interested in microcars, even those who remain to be convinced about this area of our transport heritage. No names, no pack drill!
Stuart has done a marvellous job with his well-researched and nicely written and illustrated booklet. It's a fascinating insight into the subject and should be on the book shelf of every microcar enthusiast.
Thenks again, Stuart, and well done!
Nick Patel-Devonport.
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Thumbs up for Stuart. :D This is a great little work with many more makes of trikes than I knew of. I love the early open models. A forerunner of those large V8 trikes?! I agree with Patel or is it Petal? :-* " Everyone into microcars should have this publication in their library. To the doubters, look on page 8, Trilox to you! Great one Stuart. Robbie. ;D
PS. I'm only one flipper now!
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Allright Allright!! Ill buy one but when it comes to abusive sounding microcar names I would rather say "Rolux!!!" :)
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Hello Bob P. What Mk. is your Acedes? I have many instruction books on the various models. Can I offer you one free to go with your free trike? Or do you have one secreted in your library? Bob D. ;D
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Well thats jolly civil of you dear boy! I would love a free manual. I did have one but I gave it to Stuart earlier in the year, silly me! According to the chassis plate its a Mark11. Actually strictly speaking it cost me four quid because of getting the car and trailer through the Dartford tunnel there and back! But to hell with the expense!
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Hello Bob (as in Purton), If you fancy the copy you gave me back, just mention the fact, its no problem to dig it out again for you as its still sat on the side of my desk in the "pending" tray....
Whilst I'm here, might I ask how you came by your original Acedes that is now in America? Just I've managed to turn up a photo of it sat on the racks in Heywood stores in January 1996. Basically, how did it get from Heywood to you and when? (my email adress is sgc392@yahoo.co.uk if you dont want the details splached all over the forum!)
All the best
Stuart
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Hallo Stuart, Have you thought about contacting Shire Publications to see if they would be interested in publishing a Shire Album of Invalid Carriages? They seem to have published every subject you can think of except carriages. Best Wishes. Rob. ;D
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Hello, yes, I did contact them a couple of years ago, but they, like everyone else, wern't intrested. hence the D.I.Y route.
Still trying to find your birthplace......
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hello folks, thought I'd add a bit more to this discussion, just to keep it in the public eye :o and all that.
For those who like statistics, (how about 48, 28, 48? ;D) I have to date sold 95 copies, including 22 to America. An order is recived, on average, once every 4 days. Right here right now I am currently bagging up 12 copies, representing the orders recived in the last three days alone.
Come on everyone, get your orders in, so I can grow rich, retire at the age of twenty-six, buy 500 acres somewhere to breed three-wheelers and write about it forevermore. ;D
You never know, you might even get the 100th copy!!!! :o :o :o
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Hi Stuart
Go on then, I will have a copy as you are offering free use of a girl with a 48 28 48 figure in with the price.
Do you have Paypal ? if so you can send me an invoice to vandjjohnson@aol.com and I will transfer the next instalment of your first million.
If not, email your address and I will send off one of those old fashioned cheque thingys.
I think the next book from someone has to be microcars of the 60's,70's and 80's as this is an area not yet covered in such detail as the older models.
John
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Righty-ho then John, I am just now preceeding to bill you via Pay Pal. Once that's seen to have cleared, your copy shall be posted forthwith.
Anyone else want a copy? Payment can now be taken in cash, cheque, Pay Pal or Peel P50s (at their 1974 price! ;D)
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Hi Stuart
Like the book, I am impressed, clear and interesting even for total novices of the Invalid cars.
Whats the next book going to be about?
John
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Once again, a post from me to keep this topic at the top of the pile...... ;D
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Dear Stuart
Your cunning plan has worked again.
The cheque is in the post.
One day I will get around to registering my Elswick with you.
Chris Thomas
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Me too Stuart: How much to PayPal with post? Ian.
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I've just checked worldwide postal prices, and the costs are as follows;
UK, postage FREE
Airmail to Zone One, which includes the USA is £2 extra, so £5 in total for a copy bound to America.
Airmail to Zone Two, which seems to be everywhere else, is £2.50 extra, making £5.50 in total.
American views please note; the Museum of disABILITY History, of Buffalo, New York, had twenty copies from me to sell themselves. They may still have some left if an enquiery is made. Of couse copies can always be purchased direct from me no matter where in the world it is to go to......
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Chris, Stuart already knows all about your Elswick on account it is on the Register and Stuart is overseeing that part of the Register. This is an important point that a lot of people don't realise, each of the sub Registers Peel, AC Petite, Nobel, Goggomobil and Invalid Carriage are off shoots of the main Register but unless the vehicle owners actually complete a Registration form to go on the main Register they are not part of RUMCARS.Thus all vehicles on the main Register are known to the appropriate sub-Register but not all the vehicles known to the sub-Registers are known to me. I think it is a very important task of those who are in charge of the sub-Registers should make sure all the known vehicles are actually given registered and given a RUMCAR Number. Stuart is very conscientious about this and has therefore enhanced our membership and swollen the numbers of subscribers to RUMCAR NEWS, lets hope everyone will follow his lead. Jean