Re: Recent additions to the Owner Registry

Posted by BH On 2010/10/13 11:32:19

Yes, I remember that the Model Info feature was a vast undertaking and put together in relatively short order by a handful of people. Then, it began to grow. With the addition of links to "Recommended Manuals and Literature", the Model Info feature is a great starting point for newcomers and a ready-reference for the rest of us.

I adopted the 55-56 cars, but later decided to do the 57-58 Packardbakers, as well, since I had the info here. Now, I don't expect anyone to go to the extent that I did, but really do wish that others who are equally passionate and knowledgable about certain years/Series would step up to the plate and help make this great feature even better.

Also, I have found that the "General Information" text in many of the individual, model-specific pages is cut-off in mid-sentence. There could be a lot of good, additional info lost now. I'm thinking the culprit may have been quotation marks ("). Some program code uses special characters for very different purposes. I restored the lost text form my personal files, but went an extra step and eliminate the quote marks. As such, I would recommend that anyone working on the "General Information" text in the Model Info feature avoid the use of the quote mark (").

Also, please coordinate any changes in model names/numbers with Mal, since the Owner Registry would be affected.