![]() ![]() Founded by John Haynes (above) in 1960, JH Haynes & Co produced its first workshop manual in 1966, and this guide to the Austin-Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite sold in strong numbers. ![]() Think of these handbooks, and one name is almost certain to pop into mind: Haynes. These taught motorists how to carry out everything from routine oil and brake changes, through to tricky jobs such as removing cylinder heads or replacing cambelts. It was hardly surprising that drivers in the sixties were keen to reduce expenditure where they could, and one of the key cost-saving tools available was the home workshop manual. Today, a Ford Fiesta can be had for £16,640 – not much more than half what the average Brit earns in a year. The cost of 1966’s best-selling car – the Morris 1100 – was £661, roughly the same as the average annual salary at the time. Haynes stops publishing new Workshop Manuals in printĭespite this growth, money was tight for UK motorists. ![]()
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