>> but it's all been done before. Try looking at
http://www.leylandaustralia.com.auI did not know about your website, even though I have been searching for something like it. Obviously my search terms weren't working.
I still think that my site does provide value to the community. My searching is a bit different to the leylandaustralia site, which I think will make it easier for users find body and engine basic information - which is its intent. I lay out my results differently too - which I think is effective. My site focuses on searching for body and engine numbers. I don't intend to have anything more than that.
There are many sites on the Internet that are about the same subject so I am not concerned 'it's all been done before'.
>> If you are going to extract the data from John Sneddon's book, I would suggest you ask John first.
>> I am sure John is a very nice man, but he may not prefer to have large parts of his work put out in the public domain.
Most of the information that I am putting out is from existing websites and from Ausmini. I have used Johns book in the last night or 2 to QA the data as well as to fill in some blanks.
I had plans to email John anyway as I would like to add a link to his book and provide him with my feedback. My site only provides people with about 0.1% of what Johns book provides. I have no intention of putting large parts of his book in the public domain.
>> As for John's book, I wouldn't put too much reliance on the identification information just yet.
>> He's just been given something like 14 pages of corrections, and I would expect another edition will be forthcoming as soon as he can manage it.
Well like everything, something is better than nothing.
My site is not intended to be the bible of Mini identification or anything, it is just another resource people can use to find information. I am planning on having a contact form where people can contact me. I can then feed that back into the community.
Thank you for your feedback.
