Kenyon, D^2; I think that the most amusing part of all this are the auto literature dealers at the swap meets that complain about the literature posted on the website. That do not hold any copyright on any of this material and yet they claim to have some moral monopoly to earn money from its sale. Some of these guys have been retailing C.D ROM editions of shop manuals for a tidy profit and you can bet that they don't pay any royalties on that. On the other hand old car clubs, like our own, are non profit societies that aid in the education or restoration of a given make or manufacturer of car. Who would the lawyers go after first? Technically some of this stuff may not be in public domain but whoever may own the copyright has long since given up earning a living off of it. Much of the technical information is no longer available from the manufacturer and even at the time it was available much of it could be found in either Motor or Chilton type manuals. I don't think that the intent behind the servicing manuals was to make money so much as it was to keep the customer satisfied with their car. As for the advertising, ads cost money to place in magazines or even to print as a brochure just to get exposure. Would you care if someone gave you free ad space, provided that they didn't besmirch your company's reputation? Best Regards Arran Foster 1954 Imperial Newport Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.