Haynes Manual
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| Founded | 1960 |
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| Founder | John Haynes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Sparkford,Somerset |
| Distribution | Grantham Book Service(UK) |
| Publication types | Books |
| Nonfiction topics | Automotive |
| Imprints | Clymer |
| Official website | haynes |
Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals(commonly known asHaynes Manuals) is a series of manuals from the British publisher Haynes Publishing Group. The series focuses primarily on the maintenance and repair of automotive vehicles and covers a range of makes and models, with manuals for over 600 car and 225 motorcycle models.[1]
The manuals are aimed atDIYenthusiasts rather than professional mechanics. Latterly the series was expanded to include a range of parody practical lifestyle manuals in the same style for a range of topics, includingdomestic appliances,personal computers,digital cameras,model railways,sport, animal care, men,[2]babies,[3]sexual intercourse,[4]and women.[5]Haynes also published the humorousBluffer's Guides.[6]
Additionally, Haynes has released parody manuals based on popular fictional series, includingStar Trek[7]andThomas and Friends.[8]
Haynes manuals up to 2020 are available as printed books, but newer ones are only available online.
History
[edit]The Haynes manuals are named afterJohn Harold Haynes(1938–2019)OBE.In 1956, while Haynes was at school, he published a book on building a 'special' based on theAustin 7.Haynes also published two other books whileservingin theRoyal Air Force.[9]He was made an Officer ofOrder of the British Empirein theQueen's Birthday Honors List 1995for services to publishing.[10]Haynes died on 8 February 2019, aged 80.[11]
J. H. Haynes & Co. Limited was founded on 18 May 1960, and its first manual was entitledHaynes Owners Workshop Manual.Austin-Healey Spritewas published in 1965.[9][12]
The cover of many Haynes Manuals depicts a cutaway view technical drawing of the vehicle, drawn and signed by Terry Davey.[citation needed]
Haynes also publishes a range of USChiltonmanuals under license fromCengage.[citation needed]In 2013, Haynes acquiredClymer repair manualsfromPenton Media.[13]In 2020, Haynes was bought by Infopro Digital, a technical data company owned byTowerBrook Capital Partners,for£114.5 million.[14][15]
End of new repair manual printing
[edit]Haynes announced in December 2020 that it would not print any new repair manuals; all new repair content would be online only. Existing printed manuals continue to be available.[16]
Strip-down and rebuild
[edit]The automotive vehicle manuals are created by disassembling and reassembling a vehicle. The cover of each manual specifies: "based on a complete strip-down and rebuild".[17]Each section has step-by-step instructions with diagrams and photographs of an actual strip-down or rebuild.[citation needed]
For professionals
[edit]Manuals for garage professionals include books such as theAutomotive Diesel Engine Service Guide,theAutomotive Air Conditioning Tech-Book,Citroën and Peugeot Engine Management Systems,and twoEngine Management and Fuel Injection Systems Pin Tables and Wiring Diagrams Tech-Bookvolumes.[citation needed]
Distribution languages
[edit]Haynes manuals are published in 15 languages: English (including British, American and Australian dialects), French, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, German, Czech, Finnish, Polish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Greek, Danish, Spanish (including American Spanish dialects), and Russian.[citation needed]
Location
[edit]The company is based inSparkford,a village nearYeovilin Somerset, England. TheHaynes International Motor Museumis also in Sparkford, home to a large collection of classic and modern cars with many rarities.[18]
Authorship
[edit]Each Haynes manual is written by a pair of authors over 20 to 30 weeks.[19]The car or motorcycle of interest is bought at the beginning of the project and sold at the end.[20]
Although the workshop phase of the project usually lasts only four weeks,[19]the vehicle is retained and tested for several months to ensure it is functioning correctly.[20]
Manufacturers
[edit]Haynes generally receives the cooperation of vehicle manufacturers in providing technical information, including mechanical tolerances andwiring diagrams.According to Haynes, this information empowers customers to fix their vehicles to the best of their ability, or at least diagnose the issue before taking it to amechanic.[21]
Fictional vehicles
[edit]Haynes also publishes manuals for fictional vehicles, such as theUSSEnterprise(NCC-1701)fromStar Trekand the Ecto-1 fromGhostbusters.[22][23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"About Haynes".Haynes Manuals.4 May 2016.Retrieved12 November2023.
- ^"The Enlarged Prostate".Men's Health Forum in association with Haynes.
- ^"Car-style baby manual for macho dads".BBC News.12 June 2003.Retrieved15 July2005.
- ^"Car manual firm's guide to sex".BBC News.5 August 2003.Retrieved15 July2005.
- ^"Women given car manual treatment".BBC News.26 September 2004.Retrieved15 July2005.
- ^"Practical Lifestyle Manuals".Haynes Publishing.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^"Cover & Details For Haynes USS Enterprise Manual + Details On 'Typhon Pact' Book Series".
- ^"Thomas The Tank Engine - Owners' Workshop Manual".haynes.
- ^abLlewellin, Phil (20 November 1993)."Every car mechanic's favourite publisher: John Haynes has made a fortune from workshop manuals, and he has spent it on old cars".The Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 9 May 2022.Retrieved12 April2009.
- ^"No. 54066".The London Gazette(Supplement). 17 June 1995. p. 11.
- ^Hill, Phil (11 February 2019)."John Haynes, of Haynes car manuals, dies aged 80".Somerset County Gazette.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^"Haynes Publishing Group Public Limited Company".Companies House.Retrieved29 September2016.
- ^Rondon, Michael (19 September 2013)."UBM Sells Second Property This Week".foliomag.Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2013.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^Whitaker, Greg (13 February 2020)."Haynes Publishing Acquired by Infopro Digital".catmag.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 25 October 2020.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^"TowerBrook acquires Infopro, the leading B2B professional information services provider in France".towerbrook.8 April 2016.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^Griffiths, Hugo (3 December 2020)."Haynes stops publishing new Workshop Manuals in print".Auto Express.
- ^"FAQs".Haynes Manuals.10 July 2020.
- ^"Haynes Motor Museum - Car List".haynesmuseum.org.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^ab"How long does it take to produce a Haynes manual?".Haynes Online.Retrieved30 January2008.
- ^ab"What happens to vehicles after they have been stripped down and rebuilt?".Haynes Online.Retrieved30 January2008.
- ^"Servicing ties removed from new car warranties".London: Office of Fair Trading. 14 May 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 8 March 2009.Retrieved25 May2024.
- ^Robinson, Ben; Riley, Marcus (2010).Haynes U.S.S. Enterprise Owners' Workshop Manual: 2151 Onwards (Nx-01, Ncc-1701, Ncc-1701-a to Ncc-1701-e).Haynes.ISBN9781843100843.
- ^Benjamin, Troy (2017).Ghostbusters Owners' Workshop Manual: Ectomobile Es Mk.I "Ecto-1," Es Mk.II "Ecto-1a," and Jh Mk.I "Ecto-1".Haynes.ISBN9781785211843.
