I just sent this to a webpage connected to BSAB40.com and asking about reprinting of the books....
See:
http://www.bsawdb40.com/Ratio-Rebuilds" Advising a local guy who wants to take on a Unit BSA single project he should invest in some of the Rupert Ratio books. I have an older copy and myself was looking to get the updated versions as well as vol 2 & 3.
Was shocked when I looked on Amazon and saw some punters were asking $599 for copies. I did finally find one at $144 US dollars. (Is this because of Trump??) But i was a bit aghast at this development. This reminds me of another really great author who I respect and admire. David Gaylin and his Triumph restoration guide.
For a while copies were out of print and I believe there was a dispute of some sort with the publishing house or something?? As a result similar graft and filthy lucre was being demanded on ebay and amazon and copies of his book were $250 to 800 dollars.. Finally he come out with a new version and is selling them on ebay direct. (He autographed my new version) Also the price is very reasonable again. $35 plus shipping or there abouts.
I see something about printing the Rupert books once again, Is that accurate and if so are you going to be selling thru the website or is there another distributor?
Please advise if this will be a limited printing as I will invest in extra copies, but at the minimum I have a bunch of BSA projects I wish to downsize and besides supplying copies of factory parts books and manuals as well as service bulletins I want to direct future buyers on these bikes to ALSO purchase the ratio books.
Thank you in advance, "
Does any of you UK members have contact with this guy??? Seems he is well established in the UK BSAOC and perhaps you know of a better way to reach him.
If In fact that the books will NOT be reprinted,, what a loss. They are excellent resources and I would think at the prices currently asked on Amazon some Chinese copyright pirates will start printing knock offs toot sweet and flood the market.
Amazon graft and greed, rampant speculators and harbinger of market crash?
See:
https://www.amazon.com/Rupert-Ratio-Single-Engine-Manual/dp/19092131603 used copies at $599.00 and 1 at $ 2796.00 Man,,, maybe I should sell my copy?