80's/90's woodwork book - Yellow/Red Go-Kart

[bulldog5046]

A bit of an odd request but I figure if anyone if going to be able to help me find this it will be PH.

Short Version:
My dad built me a red/yellow wooden go-kart from a woodwork book that he had, I seem to remember it was a blue book but could be wrong. It contained a variety of wooden toys and how to build them. Can you help me find it?

Long Version:
My Dad has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and by the doctors estimates only has about a month left.

It's not been an ideal relationship as my parents split up about 19 years ago and I've not seen him for about the last 15 years but I would really like to make a gesture and show him I have some great childhood memories by building him (or, getting someone to build) a scale model of this kart he built me when I was little, even had a personalised numberplate!

If anyone could help me find this book that contained it I would appreciate it so much.

The kart was painted mainly yellow but with red around the edge parts, it had a cylinder shaped front with wooden slats and was steered by rope attached to the front axel holder.

Again, I'd be so grateful if someone had this book on a shelf or could help point me in some kind of direction to finding it.

Ryan

[wolfracesonic]

I've just had a look on ebay: type in 'wooden toy books' and select search in books. There are quite a few results, you might recognize something. There is a Haynes wooden toy manual with a go kart on the front though it may be too modern. Good luck in your search.

[Blakeatron]

Have a look/search for "blizzard" books - he made a lot of wooden toy books back in the day

[JimbobVFR]

Would it have a book by Richard Blizzard would it?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blizzards-Wonderful-Wooden...

[bulldog5046]

Oh my, Thank you so much. Two of these books by Blizzard look very familiar.

Do they contain full size toy's though? I seem to recall the one you linked to containing scale models. This go-kart was a full size toy.

[bulldog5046]

I've ordered both of those books as they look too familiar for it to be coincidence. Hopefully they hold the answer!

An of course, a pint to you guys for being so helpful so quickly!