Here my copy - 1952 update. It was used by the RAC originally - so very poor condition. The later ones are better though.
It was a HR manual - also found a manual from the arch nemesis
There are still a few Camira's about - have seen a few locally - a 1983 sedan and a later JE wagon, both driven by presumably the original owners.
Nan bought hers new in sept 83, and it has had a somewhat interesting life. She has always looked after it, but along the way it has been stolen from a mechanic and thrashed up 1.5 hr from perth (big dents in the sump and trans pan from rocks), had the front end taken off by a fairlane driven by a guy (who incidentally ended up in jail a few years later after conviction in a bikie gang murder).
The engine has been cooked several times (warped head, etc) ran probably 50 km with nearly no oil (blown sump gasket once, mechanic left oil cap off another time so bonnet soundproofing covered in oil), ran about the same dist with no coolant a few times (blown radiator, several coolant hoses), abused by many mechanics (timing advanced so far it wouldn't turn off, putting used oil back in, tying choke half shut with chicken wire, plugging vac lines with bamboo skewers, smacking a camry thermostat in with a hammer, disconnecting vacuum advance, disconnecting fast idle cam).
After a fair bit of work over the years getting it right, it is running pretty well - nice to drive and use. Proud to have it.
