{"product_id":"1952-ford-australia-v8-owner-s-manual-customline-mainline-original-40pp","title":"1952 Ford Australia V8 Owner’s Manual Customline Mainline Original 40pp","description":"\u003cp\u003eKey Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eItem: Motor vehicle owner’s handbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaker \/ Brand: Ford\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle: Owner’s Manual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Australia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYear: 1952\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModels: Australian Ford V8 passenger vehicles, including Customline and Mainline\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Ford Motor Company of Australia Pty Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinter: Geo. A. List \u0026amp; Sons, Geelong, Victoria\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat: Softcover booklet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReference Number: SE 301-52A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: Controls, instruments, driving, lubrication, cooling, brakes, battery, servicing and specifications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations: Period photographs, diagrams and operating instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: Original Australian publication—not a modern reproduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMini Story or Hook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original 1952 Australian Ford owner’s manual supplied to buyers of the new Ford V8 range. Produced by Ford Motor Company of Australia and printed in Geelong, it includes operating instructions, maintenance advice, specifications and period illustrations covering features of the Customline sedan and related Australian Ford V8 models.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scarce piece of early Australian motoring literature and an appealing addition to a restored 1952 Ford, automobilia collection or workshop display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e⸻\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Please refer to the detailed description and photographs below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a genuine vintage 1952 publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Complete through page 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Original green card covers with Ford crest and “1952” printed to the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Noticeable age-related staining, marks, rubbing and handling wear to the covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Small areas of surface loss and wear around the cover edges and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Interior pages display age toning, scattered marks and occasional creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Some corner wear and small folds are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Previous owner’s handwritten notes and calculations appear inside the covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Binding remains intact and the contents are readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* No attempt has been made to erase the period annotations, which form part of the manual’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photographs form an important part of the description and condition report. 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