Hello All - -
Many of us have by now have probably seen the book “The Essential Buyers Guide” for Pagodas as an eBay item. I purchased one for review purposes for $ 16.95.
It is formatted kind of on the small side, at 5 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches. In spite of that shortcoming, the paper stock and photo resolution is of exceptional quality. The Table of Contents itemizes seventeen subject headings. Most of those have a check-box grading chart in order to tabulate a numerical value from which one can derive a total points score. An evaluation table at the end of the section will determine between excellent - good – average or poor condition. A very useful and well thought out tool.
The graphic page layout is very professional looking and there are several quality photos on every page. This book is by a British publisher so for us Americans there are some curious idioms in certain parts of the text, i.e. “tickover RPM”, and the more familiar “bonnet”, “boot” and “hood”.
The factual information is presented in a very readable form. There is a good compromise between the use of engineering vernacular and common knowledge terminology. I was pleased to learn the following - - “during the life of the Pagoda there were six different types of front springs, three types of rear spring, five shock absorber combinations and two sizes of anti-roll bar”.
All in all this is a very worthwhile little book to have in our Pagoda libraries
Regards to All, Larry in CA
