Ash and Gavin - which Oxley book are you talking about ? ("A Quiet Survivor" or "An Illustrated History" ?)
As for the new Palawan book, I don't see how it can be compared with the Jenks book "From Chaindrive to Turbocharger", given that none of us has actually seen the Palawan book yet!
Nevertheless, one difference that is immediately obvious just from Palawan's description is the number of photos each book contains. The Jenks book contains around 225 black and white photos whereas the Palawan book contains 350, including rare colour photos from the 1950s. I have no doubt the format of the books will also differ greatly.
As for the price, £250 pales into insignificance when compared with what many people spend maintaining or restoring their cars, much of which is not noticeable and will never be recovered. Whereas a high quality book will last your lifetime and in years to come may be worth more than you paid for it.
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