Re: The original Authenticity Manual for the Mark II

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 11:24 am

The friend that is having his '56 Mark II refurbished in my garage gave me the "Holy Grail" of Mark II lore. It's the ultimate authenticity manual, a build manual that went to the top people in the Continental Division. It's dated 1954 and production did start until May of 1955, so things were pretty much etched in stone.

This gives you some real insight about how things were done on what was America's highest quality and most expensive car of the time. I've scanned the first 50 pages. Note one of the famous signatures on the first page. GB was not a designer. He was in charge of body engineering and model making. His job was to interpret what the designers wanted in steel.

I had an opportunity to make some money off selling copies to those interested, but I've decided to open source it, and I'm starting here. If there's an interest I'll post all 109 pages of engineering delight.

PDF Download from Google Drive - 32MB
(Save to your local computer hard disk! It will not be good forever!)

I am giving you permission to give this to anyone that asks for it.

RMAENV · Post by **RMAENV** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:42 pm

Definitely something I would like for my collection. Just got down here after I saved all of the 1st 50 pics.... lol A .pdf file would definitely be easier and color a lot nicer. May I have a copy .....Please !!!

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:48 am

This is awesome.

For those interested, I will be posting a link to the PDF in my DropBox folder later tonight.

It's not an authenticity manual, per se, but an early (1954!) specification manual for some kind of engineering review.

Definitely a great find and a valuable document from a historical standpoint.

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:59 pm

Call it what you want.

Posted more pages above.

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:40 pm

I have edited Barry's title post to add a link to my Google Drive for all to download the PDF.

This is a great find.

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:11 pm

Oops. Forgot to make it accessible!

Stuart M. Cohen · Post by **Stuart M. Cohen** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:52 pm

Pretty cool thing to have, even if you don't have a Mark II.

Thanks, guys.

RMAENV · Post by **RMAENV** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:28 pm

Barry,

I PM'd you my e-mail. Could you e-mail me the .pdf file. When I download from here on this computer it says the file is too big to scan for viruses. Won't let me save file.

Check that request Barry. I was able to download on another one of my computers will move it over from there either through my network or a flash drive.

Thanks again Barry.

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:01 am

Just click "download anyway".

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:03 am

Bump to top.

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:07 am

Added new pages.

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:45 pm

Here's a teaser. A complete set of cross-section drawings for the clamshell-doored Mark II for 1958. I also have the cross section drawings of the Mark II from 1954. The dates seem to coincide with this manual.

Should I post them here or in a separate thread?

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:52 pm

You can post them here. I'll edit the title to be something like rare Mark II documentation.

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:51 pm

I'm blind from posting all that. What pages am I missing?

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:46 pm

It's easier just to make a PDF using preview. Arrange in groups of 10-15 pages then combine.

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