Haynes tribute and PC’S offer
John Haynes revered as we give you a birthday treat
On April 27, Haynes Publishing will be releasing a posthumous biography tribute to
John Haynes, the man behind the manuals, who passed away last February. The book charts the life of the man himself and tells the story of his life-long passion for cars. It begins with his childhood in Ceylon and his school days, before describing life as a young RAF officer. It reveals his family values and goes on to describe how a home-made, how-to book about building an Austin Seven special spawned an international publishing empire. Haynes was just 15 years-old when he bought an Austin Seven, which he used as the basis to build a primitive ‘special’ – a two-seat sports car created in a shed at home with limited resources.
The budding schoolboy entrepreneur subsequently wrote, printed and sold 250 copies of a 48-page booklet, Building a ‘750’ Special, to help fund his first ‘conventional’ car. This sowed the seeds for what would become the iconic Haynes Manual brand today, selling a total of over 200 million manuals worldwide.
The unique ‘Haynes Shows You How’ philosophy helped millions of home mechanics to get under the bonnet and paved the way for
Practical Classics magazine.
The book also tells how the Haynes International Motor Museum grew to house his prolific
collection of 400 cars. John Haynes: The Man Behind the Manuals is priced at £20 and is available from haynes.com.
The ethos continues today with manuals and books such as
Car Hacks, a new concise manual from Haynes Publishing, that sets out 126 simple hacks, tips and tutorials to improve both your car and garage.
If you’d like a copy at a one off reduced price (40 per cent off to
PC readers) then the discount code is HACK40PC. It gives 40 per cent off the RRP of Car Hacks for
PC readers until May 31 when you order at haynes.com.
‘The Haynes philosophy has helped millions’