[TR] "Shameless" plug

[johnbmacartney at gmx.com]

I've been very touched by the recent messages that have come to me both on
and off list following my recent post about the late Ray Henderson. I'm
always happy to share stories if they're relevant and likely to be off
passing interest.

 

On that theme, this is just to give everyone a 'heads up' on a completely
new book that my publisher tells me will hit the bookstalls in the Spring of
2023 called "From Iron Cross to the Cross of Nails". It's a completely true
story about how the Jewish importer and his Jewish wife who were the
exclusive importers for Austria for Jaguar and Standard-Triumph from about
1928-1970 escaped the Holocaust. My late father features in it to a
considerable extent and I checked out a lot of other important detail when I
worked for the key character's business in Vienna in 1964. It also features
in the Talks Programme I give to many different types of clubs in the UK and
yesterday at the end of the talk, I was amazed to have a standing ovation
from the audience. I'll let the list know more about this new book, where it
can be bought, yadda yadda when my publisher acquaints me with the necessary
details.

 

With all that in view, and as we're now close-ish to Christmas, I've still
got a few copies left from the third print run of a book many of you have
kindly bought over the years called "In the Shadow of my Father - Life at
Triumph". It was self-published in the late 90's and my original estimate of
1,000 copies actually ran to a total print run of 8,000. Wow, I never
thought there were that many cars left or such a large number of interested
readers! Anyway, if anyone would like a copy (e.g. newer members of this
list), ordering and payment details appear below.

 

Book    GBP 15.00 (Paperback 212 pages)

P&P     GBP   8.50

TOTAL GBP 23.50

 

At an exchange rate of GBP1.00 equals US$1.50, the above figure translates
to US$35.25 but I'm happy to round that down to a straight 35 dollars. 

 

WAYS TO PAY

Previously, people sent me US$ cash wrapped in a copy of this email.  That
was because UK banks charged about 40% of the transaction value to convert
personal cheques and bank transfers into Sterling!!!!!!! I realise cash in
an envelope may seem a bit risky but with nearly 8,000 copies sold, we never
recorded someone's payment being stolen or a letter getting lost in transit.
If this option works for you, address your envelope with the email and cash
inside it to:

 

John Macartney

32 Avon Street

EVESHAM

Worcs WR11 4LQ

United Kingdom

 

I'll acknowledge receipt when I mail your book to you. Shipping to North
America via airmail is roughly five to seven days. That said, and according
to TV news today, Royal Mail have advised the nation they'll be on strike
for several days in the run-up to Christmas and overseas mail needs to be
'in the system' by 14th Dec latest, so time is a bit of the essence for
those who might want a copy.

 

Alternatively, you can pay using my wife's PayPal account. I don't have one
myself, never have had, nor do I know how it works but Liz tells me the
access you need is @LizMacartney and you make your payment in US$s.
Presumably PayPal then converts the proceeds into Pounds Sterling? If you do
choose to use PayPal, please let  me know via an email so we can go looking
for it to see if it's bobbed up at this end and I can get your book off to
you. Don't forget to let me have the address of where the book is to be
sent.

 

Sorry for the length of this post but a Happy Christmas to you all.

 

Jonmac

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