I have been sent a message that the author is a member of this forum and checks occaisionly. I agree, we are dedicated owners of a british/USA hybrid classic. Some of us live elsewhere on this planet however we are still passionet about keeping the cars alive. As a good friend said, what happens when we have to pass our wonderful cars onto our decendants. Will they sell them? will they pass them onto a museum?. If I believe the knowledge in this book helps with the appreciation of what went into the Tiger development and production then having access to that information will assist when, due to circumstances beyond our control, the car has to pass to another, knowledge gained from the book may assist in providing the future owner the value of their inheritance.
As far as the legal aspect of coping digitally.
The author could authorise a copying system for members only. They could sign a agreement that the use is for once only. There is protocols that mark a digital copy so it cannot be copied and also will destruct if tried on more than one computer (check microsoft).
Now I do not expect agreement by anyone at present. If I can get some interest in the points raised, it will be to the good.