Book of Norman - Fair Value?

Tomaselli · Post by **Tomaselli** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:30 pm

I know a little while ago there was some discussion over values for the Book of Norman as a copy was placed in classifieds here on the forum (which is now sold)

Discussions here: http://sunbeamtiger.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=567

But, yesterday (1st Mar) an auction closed on eBay for another copy and was somewhat surprised of the price it fetched;

Priced at over £2,000 (plus) am I actually missing something, or is it a complete lottery on the eBay. I know of a lucky "so and so" who last year bought a copy, again off eBay, for £50!!

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:31 pm

I'd want a much nicer cover for that kind of $

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:19 pm

The market has been set...

I believe this is a SRTOC members.. maybe a club discount with your embership card?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Book-Nor ... 3365a25c38

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:27 pm

I'd love a copy but that is plain crazy.

Red Race Tiger · Post by **Red Race Tiger** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:36 pm

Words just fail me.....as i've said on here somewhere here before i've had this book....read it and sold it.....it's a book......not liquid gold.

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:44 pm

I am just thinking aloud.. but only 2 bidders after it started to get silly.. perhaps someone has decided to play a joke on the tiger community and they have bid it up for fun to see if the auctions follwoing will use that as a new datum?

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:14 pm

I wonder what Norman's views are on what's happened to his book.

I assume it was written to be an aid to Tiger owners but it has turned into a speculative item who's owners are probably scared to read it incase they damage or spill coffee on it and affect it's value.

Tragically, the information in the book is now of secondary importance in value to the book itself and it has been priced out of reach of 90% of people who owns the cars it is about and would be of help to.

If current prices are now the trend, the run of books is now worth nearly $3.5 Million.

michael-king · Post by **michael-king** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:06 am

From what i hear the books were slow sellers and at the original $40 they struggled to move them. I am told that much of the info has now been usurped.. but there still is has good information.

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:08 am

martin172 wrote:I wonder what Norman's views are on what's happened to his book.

I assume it was written to be an aid to Tiger owners but it has turned into a speculative item who's owners are probably scared to read it incase they damage or spill coffee on it and affect it's value.

Tragically, the information in the book is now of secondary importance in value to the book itself and it has been priced out of reach of 90% of people who owns the cars it is about and would be of help to.

If current prices are now the trend, the run of books is now worth nearly $3.5 Million.

Hi Martin,

This has been a talking point for a long time. A number of people have contacted Norman, but he doesn't seem to be interested. This is by far the highest a copy has gone for and a ridiculous amount to pay at that. There is a dollar in it for Norm, so I can't understand why he doesn't allow more copies to published.

Regards, Robin.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:10 pm

Another one.
Also, the seller is letting us mere mortals have a sneaky peaky at a few pages.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sunbeam- ... Literature

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 11:48 pm

I was just reading on C.A.T. that they have a BON that they lend out to members.
Opinions?

Post by **gvickery** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:07 pm

Martin

I don't think Norm Miller would have any objection to that providing no dosh is involved. You are welcome to borrow my copy as a 'STOC library loan'. But as it is a large scholarly tome posting it anywhere is expensively impractical, so it will need to be handed over and back.
Are you going to the National?

My copy is well used but I still prefer it kept out of the garage!!!

Graham
STOC Editor

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:01 pm

gvickery wrote:Martin

I don't think Norm Miller would have any objection to that providing no dosh is involved. You are welcome to borrow my copy as a 'STOC library loan'. But as it is a large scholarly tome posting it anywhere is expensively impractical, so it will need to be handed over and back.
Are you going to the National?

My copy is well used but I still prefer it kept out of the garage!!!

Graham
STOC Editor

You have mail.

martin172 · Post by **martin172** » Wed May 25, 2011 3:16 pm

Another one to watch.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Book-Nor ... ature#shId

gtsmrt · Post by **gtsmrt** » Thu May 26, 2011 10:09 am

I saw that one while surfing Ebay the other day. The dust cover is the best that I have seen for a while. It will be interesting to see what it goes for.

Book of Norman - Fair Value?

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