Free Book, For A Volunteer

Update Feb 3rd

I'm absolutely delighted and thrilled to say that the book is finally available, (and at a 30% reduced price for February)

Thank you everyone
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915382025
(see post #16 for availability in other countries)

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Hi all,


I’m looking for a volunteer or two maximum.


My Dad, Peter Cornelius, was highly regarded in the early Triumph scene (1902-1940) and through his research found out many details that were lost when the Coventry factory was bombed during WW2 in 1941.
He’d written 28 books on the early models and the early history of Triumph

I’ve inherited the source code for all these books and am intending to publish them on Amazon etc. However I don’t want them to be an amateur attempt so to ensure they are properly professional I am needing honest feedback from people like yourselves.

I have a number of people already few people already but these are mainly from the veteran Triumph scene and what I need is people who also love modern Triumphs.


The benefit is that you get a free book to keep (I’ll pay for the book and postage)

All I’m asking for in return is:
· I need, private, honest, feedback (I want to the good and the bad)
· If you want to, then maybe a public review on Facebook
· Again if you want to, then when the final edition is published, then a review on Amazon would be extremely helpful


The first book is one of the smaller ones, so about 50 pages, and is on the Triumph model LW (also called the Junior or Baby) from 1913-1926.

Again I'm looking for an enthusiast of modern Triumphs as I've plenty of volunteers from the classic enthusiasts already.
If you’re interested, please let me know.


Thank you - Richard

 

Thanks for the interest.
I'm actually not looking for experts (that's what my dad was and the majority of the content is as he had written it so I'm not concerned about the accuracy) rather I'm looking for real market feedback, from people who have a love for Triumph and are wanting to know more, rather than those who think they already know it all.

 

Thanks Richard,
You sound like a typical modern-ish "Triumph nut" (if I can use that phrase?) which is what I'm looking for and hence why I came to this forum as I love the banter that goes on here.

What I'll do is put your name with the others, along with your specific perspective, so that after this weekend I can decide. Whatever happens, I’ll let you know what happens, and I'm really grateful for your offer.

 

Thanks for the PM Adie, I'll respond the same way

 

PM sent

 

Thank you everyone.

I now have from a number of sources an awful lot of people that I have reduced down to less than 10, and requested inclusion of 2 people from this forum (if they accept )

 

Just to update people, and my thanks to those who have been involved, this first book is almost ready for publication , I'm planning for it to be before Valentines day.

My final (?) task is to add "metadata" into Amazon so that people can find the book if they want it.
To help me with this task, what search phrase did people last use when they searched for a bike related book?

 

Oh, and this is the cover

 

Cheers Wessa

I don't expect huge sales, this is more about not losing knowledge so that future generations can continue to look after our lovely bikes.

I've got a further 19 books to do, covering all the pre-war Triumph models, plus yet another book on dating the early bikes
Then there's a history book covering the early period of Triumph (and it's founder Siegfried Bettman) from 1863-1936. This one will be very interesting as I've read some of Bettman's autobiography (my dad had a very rare copy of it) and the social aspects are brilliant.

 

IT'S AVAILABLE NOW !

Excuse the capitals and shouting, as I'm really excited

I was expecting some delays and actually everything went so smoothly that t's available now, links below.

However first I need to say thank you to some of the people on this forum who helped with the market research, and I want to give people I know the opportunity to get the book at a discount price. I can't actually (or not that I've yet found) give a discount code, so instead I've set an initial promotional price (£10.49), which is approx 30% off the actual intended long-term price (£14.99). This discounted rate is only for February.

I also want some honest reviews on Amazon, so please do contribute one if you get the book

Thanks everyone

United Kingdom
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915382025

United States
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1915382025

Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1915382025

Germany
https://www.amazon.de/dp/1915382025

France
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/1915382025

Spain
https://www.amazon.es/dp/1915382025

Italy
https://www.amazon.it/dp/1915382025

Japan
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/1915382025

Australia / New Zealand
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/1915382025