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Editorial
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s we hadn’t covered any Jaguar Land Rover news for a few months, I did promise that in this issue we would bring their matters up to date. We need to look more closely at their latest developments from the F-TYPE 2.0 litre through to the i-Pace and updated 2018 models. Again I have to say that this has been put off until the next (October) magazine because of the usual problem of lack of space. It’s so pleasing to know that our membership respond so well to the magazine and keep on supplying some excellent material to publish. I know that many other club magazines suffer from lack of content, but we have fortunately never been in that situation. So we have another packed issue for you this month and, as usual, virtually every model of Jaguar is given some
coverage. One very thoughtful ‘thread’ coming through relates to the world concerns over diesel engines. With every manufacturer and car user being effectively ‘pushed’ into developing and buying diesel engined vehicles over recent years, where do we go from here? Manufacturers have all on to develop new methods of power for us, and if that is to be electric, how do we generate sufficient electricity for it? It’s now September and the motoring ‘season’ for events is coming to an end. However, don’t forget the Club’s major event this month, the Hull weekend. There is so much to do and see over 16th and 17th September, that even if you can’t stay over for the whole weekend, do try to make it for one of the days. We have more ladies content this month. Not only has Lorraine
provided her humorous column (that seems to be read by more males than females!), but Letitia Mace got involved in the recent Charity Coastal Drive and reports on that. It’s always interesting to read of other owners’ experiences with cars and we have a lot of that this month, from Ian Dixon-Potter’s favourite four, to Simon Rahm’s Daimler. Do tell us of your fun and games with Jaguars over the years. We also have a new Forum coordinator for the current XJ models but I know some of the other Forums are desperately looking for help in running their sections. If you feel you would like to help out, if only in a very small way, do get in touch with Mike Horlor, who looks after all our Forums. His details can be found on the Club Information Page inside this and all copies of Jaguar Enthusiast.
28 Compact Saloons Forum
84 X-type Forum
32 A Bird’s Eye View
86 XE Forum
Adventures with a 420 with an event report, plus a remarkably ‘original’ Mark 2.
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Lorraine Elliott’s regular column on the female perspective.
35 4 Jags Ian
A member’s review of his four Jaguars.
38 Modern XK Forum
52 The Paul Skilleter Article
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Editorial
58 Mark VII Forum
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Club News
The origins of the E1A prototype and a re-union this year. Styling differences between the Mark VII and Mark VIII.
60 XJS Forum
The ex-Star Trekker owned XJ-S plus a rare find XJR-S.
16 Mark X Forum
70 Technical Topics
18 X-350 Forum
76 F-TYPE Forum
22 Classic XK Forum
80 Classic XJ Forum
Snippets on spares.
Lighting up your car.
A report on the 2017 Coastal Run
27 The Paul Skilleter Column The latest comments from Paul.
Paul Skilleter on SS ‘detail’.
92 XJ40 Forum
A Jaguar scrapyard extraordinaire.
Rev counter repairs and more model making.
The latest from the Jaguar scene.
90 Pushrod Forum
42 S-type Forum
More signs that the XJ40 is coming back in fashion. Read about this very well cared for Daimler 3.6 litre in the XJ40 Forum pages.
14 News
Encouraging your involvement.
A Swiss Daimler.
46 E-type Forum
The latest happenings in the Club.
Wheel and tyre sizes discussed.
News on events, spares availability and a north coastal run by XKR. A cheap S-type saved from the scrapyard (at a cost!).
The Editor’s comments for the month.
Sharing the Passion
Bob Bate continues his work on the IRS. A new member reports and another savours a brief encounter with a car. Looking forward to the 2018 anniversary, plus the purchase of a Series 1, and your technical queries answered.
94 Jaguar Heaven 96 X-351 Forum
Welcoming a new Forum Co-ordinator.
97 XJ Forum
A member’s first experience of a Forum run.
98 The Big One
Report on this year’s Spanish trip.
101 XF Forum
An owner’s report on ownership.
102 Letters
Your correspondence.
106 Club Racing News
Reports on Croft Circuit racing and announcing a new Track Day.
110 Automobilia
Ian Cooling on XJ220 material.
112 Regional News
The latest from the Club’s local Regions. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Club Information Who to contact in the Club and for What CLUB OFFICE INFORMATION
Shows, Events, Runs & Tours
(* indicates a current board director member of the Club) Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Office Abbeywood Office Park, Emma Chris Way Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Fax: 0117 979 1863 Web: www.jec.org.uk General Manager – Graham Searle* Staff – James Blackwell, Philippa Fox, Helen Norris, Helen Hodgson (Memberships/Renewals/Back Issues, General Club Queries) Email: office@jec.org.uk (Other Enquiries) Email: graham.searle@jec.org.uk Club Vice Presidents – Keith Vincent, Gordon Wright & Peter Clarke
Contact: Via Club office. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Email: events@jec.org.uk Events Co-Ordination – Ray Searles* Email: ray.searles@jec.org.uk Mobile: 07961 977769 Tours & Runs Co-Ordinator – Simon Cronin Email: simon.cronin@jec.org.uk Tel: 01962 852970
Website
DVLA/Vehicle Registration
Website Liaison – Graham Searle* Email: graham.searle@jec.org.uk or Webman link at www.jec.org.uk
Merchandise
Club Gift Shop – Helen Hodgson C/o Club office in Bristol. Email: clubgiftshop@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8215 Tools & Spares (hire and sales) – Ken & Annie Jenkins (Carlton Autos Ltd) Email: ukjag@hotmail.com Web:www.ukjag.co.uk Tel: 01909 733209
Club Insurance Schemes
Footman James & Co www.footmanjames.co.uk Tel: 0333 207 6082 Adrian Flux. www.adrianflux.co.uk Tel: 0800 089 0336 Stewart Miller & Peter James Insurance www.peterjamesinsurance.co.uk Tel: 0121 506 6040 NB Insurance valuation enquires to Graham Searle (see above)
Travel Assistance Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Travel (JET) Tel: 0844 873 0203 quoting “JET” for all your travel needs
Other Club Officials Club Chairman Non-Executive Director – Peter Purdom* Email: peter.purdom@jec.org.uk Mob: 07768 537940 Club Vice Chairman – Mike Horlor* Email: mike.horlor@jec.org.uk Tel: 01977 681634 Treasurer – Mike Young* Email: mike.young@jec.org.uk Tel: 0116 230 2729 Jaguar Cars Liaison – Tony Ridge* Email: tony.ridge@jec.org.uk Tel: 0121 382 1909 Club & Regional Constitution – Peter Clarke Email: peter.g.clarke@jec.org.uk Tel: 01372 450908 Rob Jenner* Email: rob.jenner@jec.org.uk
Magazine & Club Seminars Editor – Nigel Thorley* Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk Lindisfarne, 3 The Hollows, Auckley, Doncaster, DN9 3LB, South Yorkshire. Tel: 01302 771818. Mobile: 07931 561927
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Regional Liaison
Regional Co-ordinator – Vince Franklin Email: vince.franklin@jec.org.uk Tel: 01452 311905. Mobile: 07415470022
Club Racing
Racing Organisation – Terry Dye Email: terry.dye@jec.org.uk Tel/Fax: 01453 842399
Keith Vincent Email: keith.vincent@uwclub.net 30 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester, Hants. SO21 3EU. Tel: 01962 884088
Technical Advice (Where possible please use email contacts) XK120/XK140/XK150, all classics up to and including XJ Series 1,2,3 plus XJ40 and X-300 saloons - Ken Jenkins* Email: ukjag@hotmail.com Tel: Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 6pm 01909 733209 or Mobile: 07836 241101 (up to 8pm only). Fax: 01909 730004. E-type – Colin Ford Tel: 01322 531453 (evenings only) Mark 2 and all classics up to and including XJ Series 3 – Ken & Peter Bell Email: petebell@ntlworld.com Tel: 01483 852276 Mark VII/VIII/IX plus Mark X/420G – Brian Reid Tel: 01455 618511 (Mornings only) Recent & Current Jaguar models (XJ/XF/XK/ XE/F-TYPE/F-PACE/S-type/X-type – Matt Quail – Email: matt@sheffieldprestige.co.uk XJ Series 1,2,3/XJ40/X-300/X-308/XJS/X-350/Stype/X-type/XK – David Marks Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Vehicle Inspection Service Darren Gilling, Tel: 01782 680832 Mobile: 07881 025154
Forums
Forum Manager – Mike Horlor* Email: mike.horlor@jec.org uk Tel: 01977 681634. For David Randall – XJS Forum Coordinator Email: xjs.jec@gmail.com For Mike Horlor* – Modern XK Forum (all models 1996 to current). Email: modernxk.jec@gmail.com For Lawrence Phillips, John Yorke, Matt Gregory – All X-type saloons/estates Email: xtype.jec@gmail.com For Art Lawrence – E-type Forum (all series 1961 to 1974). Email: etype.jec@gmail.com For Gordon Jones Classic XK Forum (XK120/140/150 models), Email: classicxk.jec@gmail.com For Steven Pye – S-type Forum (all models 1999 on) Email: stype.jec@gmail.com For Patrick Moynihan – Classic Saloon Forum (Mark 1 & 2, S-type & 420 models). Email: compactsaloon.jec@gmail.com Advice: John Hill. Email: john.hill@jec.org.uk
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Sharing the Passion For Mike Kennedy – X-350 Forum All alloy models (2003 to 2009). Tel: 07974 131127. Email: x350.jec@gmail.com For Joachim Lausmann – Mark VII/VIII/IX models Email: mk7to9.jec@gmail.com For Martin Green/Bob Lunney – XF Forum Saloons and Sportbrakes. Email: jaguarxf.jec@gmail.com For Paul Skilleter – Pushrod Forum Tel: 01425 612669. Email: pushrod.jec@gmail.com For Clive Clark – Mark X/420G/DS420 models. Email: mk10.jec@gmail.com For Keith Parrington – All series 1,2 & 3 saloons and coupes. Tel: 01323 7220009 Email: classicxj.jec@gmail.com For Steve John – XJ40 Forum (all models 1986 to 1994) Email: xj40.jec@gmail.com For Steve Howard, Rob Jenner* assisting - XJ Forum (all X-300/X-308 models 1994 to 2002) Email: x300.jec@gmail.com or x308.jec@gmail.com’ For Val Rossiter – F-TYPE Forum Email: ftype.jec@gmail.com For John Weston - XE Forum Email: jaguarxe.jec@gmail.com
Other contacts Andrew Swift – Brochures/Handbooks/ Press Packs/Books etc. 56 Greystones Avenue, Sheffield. S11 7AZ. Tel: 0114 268 5158 Email: andrew.swift@btinternet.com Ian Cooling – Automobilia - Tel: 01233 812416 Email: ian.cooling@invictanet.co.uk Keith Powell – Diecast Models Email: k.powell1849@btinternet.com Tel: 01536 529183. Mob: 07739 131178.
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Club News
Chairman’s Chatter
This month’s update from the Club Chairman, Peter Purdom Shelsley Walsh – Classic Nostalgia
The fabulous Maserati 8CM driven by Rob Newall at Shelsley Walsh. Photo: Letitia Mace.
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mentioned in my July column that I would be going to Shelsley Walsh for the Classic Nostalgia weekend and what an event it proved to be. The main theme for the weekend was rallying and the Campbells’ speed records. For the rally cars there were no fewer than twenty Group A cars and five World Rally cars with the latter cars challenging the single seaters for time up the hill, particularly the Mitsubishi Lancer WRC04 in the hands of Kristian Sohlberg. For the Campbells there were a number of cars depicting the lives of both Sir Malcolm and Donald including the XK150 fhc which was owned by Donald Campbell and still registered DC 7, and the E-type that was used in the film ‘Across the Lake’. The Campbell star car was the Napier Bluebird 700hp W12 which was built some seven years ago as a replica of the land speed car driven by Sir Malcolm on Pendine Sands in 1927 at 174.88mph. Unfortunately on the Saturday run it broke first gear and so was only able to be shown as a (noisy) static exhibit on the Sunday. Also taking pride of place was Stratstone’s beautiful ‘Continuation’ Lightweight E-type, but for me the star of the show was the Maserati 8CM driven by Rob Newall which made the
Donald Campbell’s XK150.
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Instructor sitting alongside. When you feel you are ready, you can venture out alone! To make it more accessible we are offering two options – either pay per session (about 15 minutes) at just £25, or pay for the day at £230 for Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members and £240 for non-members. If you are interested then contact Terry Dye either by phone on tel: 01453 842399 or email terry.dye@jec.org.uk I am planning to be there so come along and join the fun. Stratstone’s Lightweight E-type.
most glorious of sounds as it went up the hill. It was great to meet a good number of members and to welcome friends from other Jaguar clubs – it made for a really good display.
It’s a Wrap
This was the first time that the Club has supported an event at Shelsley Walsh and it gave us the chance to show off the new Club van livery. Those of you that were there (or the following weekend at Silverstone Classic will know that it certainly stands out. It will be difficult to miss as it travels around to different events and I’m sure will raise some smiles and start some conversations… “Dad, there’s a van coming up behind us with an F-TYPE flying over the top of it…!” Make sure that you give it a wave if you see it out and about.
Castle Combe
Whilst on the theme of racing let me flag up two opportunities at the lovely race track that is Castle Combe in Wiltshire. Firstly, there is the Autumn Classic race meeting which is on Saturday 7th October which will feature the Norman Dewis Trophy for pre-66 Jaguars. On a number of previous occasions this has been declared the best race of the day. There is a full day’s programme so come along and enjoy getting close to the action. Secondly, we have a Club exclusive Track Day organised for Wednesday 25th October which will give you the opportunity to explore the performance of your car at this famous and interesting circuit, in a safe, controlled environment. Passengers are welcome to share the experience. If required, professional tuition is included to get the best from your car in ideal conditions: no speed cameras, pedestrians and (hopefully) nobody coming the other way! You will be welcome whether you have previous experience of driving on a track or not, there will be familiarisation laps for newcomers and, if required, one-to-one laps with an
Save the Date
This year’s Club AGM will be held at Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich plant on Saturday 4th November. It’s your opportunity to meet your directors and fellow members, to hear the latest news and plans and to ask your questions and put your points of view. This is your Club and it’s really important that we have as good a cross-section of our members as possible so please save the date and plan to be with us. Please notify Graham or James at Bristol so that we can make sure there is enough food for you!
This Month
I am looking forward to visiting Twyford Moors on my way to Portsmouth where we take the ferry across to France to attend this year’s Circuit des Ramparts – if any of our French members are going to be there then please give me a call and I would love to meet up (+44 7768 537940) – sadly this means that I will be missing the weekend event in Hull. Then on the 21st I will be visiting the Surrey Region – look forward to meeting you all.
The Club’s new road show standing out from the crowd.
Blackwell’s Bulletin
The latest news from our Club’s Assistant General Manager
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am writing this month’s bulletin as I wind down ready to go on holiday with my family and after completing two shows in two weekends (again). Shelsley Walsh and Silverstone Classic have been thoroughly enjoyable. I had no idea what to expect at Shelsley Walsh and was I surprised by what was there, a very enjoyable show with a vast variety of cars going up the hill as well as on display in the show field and paddocks. Walking around the old paddock wooden sheds was like stepping back in time. I am not sure many modern cars would fit in those sheds. This is not a huge event, but like many others such as the Autumn Classic at Castle Combe, this is half the draw. What is on display is amazing, not too much stuff being touted at you from sales stalls and plenty of choice when it comes to food and drink. This gives the event a relaxed atmosphere with the smell of burning rubber and the soundtrack of growling engine. This is also the venue where Jaguar filmed the
release videos for both the Project 7 and now Project 8, hallowed ground indeed. Next up was Silverstone Classic which is always one of my favourite events of the year. There is just so much to see and do. Access to all areas pits 1000s of classic cars from every era of racing and motoring and this year was a real Jaguar fest. The weather was its usual fun and games, Thursday was ok, Friday it was gusty so I spent most of my time making sure the gazebo stayed in place. Saturday, I did my yearly trick of getting a bit sun burnt and Sunday it was windy and cloudy. Thankfully we always take a van or I would not have enough space for all the changes of clothes, it really is a venue of four seasons. That aside, what a turnout of Jaguars, well over 400 on Saturday on the Copse Banking plus the parade of XJ220s and the Jaguar Challenge. If you enjoy Jaguars and seeing them in motion, this is an event to put on your ‘Must do’ list. It is not all fun though, there is some challenging work going on in the background
New Members
This month we welcome the following new members to the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club. We trust you will enjoy the Club and take advantage of the many services and facilities we have to offer. – Welcome:-
as the Club explores how we can further our reach and interaction. The website has seen growth again and the interaction of our email newsletters and social media has been very encouraging. Graham is carrying out very detailed work to make sure we comply with some very stringent legislation coming into force in May 2018 in the form of the GDPR. This imposes some very tough rules on how businesses collect, store and use peoples’ data, something we take very seriously here at the Club, and we are pleased to say that we are in a healthy position already. So, the most onerous task is reading the very lengthy document and putting the required paperwork and proof in place. It follows along the same lines as health and safety in some respects, in that data pervades every part of our daily lives and we should do everything we can to make sure that it is treated with the same respect we treat peoples’ physical wellbeing. Nothing car related, but none the less important to keeping this Club running and providing the highest quality service and support to all our members.
Mr David Gregory Hampshire
Rev Denny Martin Essex
Mr Mark Gubbins Greater London
Mr Iain Mather Fife
Mr Christopher Haigh West Yorkshire
Mr Paul Mcgann Avon Mr David Mendus Surrey
Mr Mark Armstrong Devon
Mr John Connell Devon
Mr Dennis Astridge Kent
Mr Andrew Copson Shropshire
Mr Christopher Hancock Gloucestershire
Mr Shane Meredith Greater London
Mr Paul Baden Buckinghamshire
Mr Brian Crosby Hertfordshire
Mr Roger Hardwick Avon
Mr Geoffrey Mills Avon
Mr John Baden Staffordshire
Mr Michael Crozier Greater London
Mr Mark Harrison Surrey
Mr Adrian Baker Worcestershire
Mr Keith Dance Gloucestershire
Mr John Henderson Glasgow
Mr Lowell Bearman Surrey
Mr Gareth Davies Cheshire
Mr Michael Hendry Essex
Mr Brian Belton Cheshire
Mr Gordon Davies West Glamorgan
Mr Richard Herbert Suffolk
Mr Paul Davison West Yorkshire
Mr Keir Humphries Hampshire
Mr Jon Bird West Yorkshire
Mr Francis Davy Avon
Mr Philip Hunt Berkshire
Mr Terry Birdseye Essex
Mr Adrian Dawes Kent
Mr David Blackman Kent
Mr Simon Dickens Lancashire
Dr M J Blick Worcestershire
Mr John Dougherty Isle of Man
Mr William James North Yorkshire
Mr Brian Brand Cambridgeshire
Mr Kerry Egdell U S A
Mr Mats Johansson Sweden
Mr T E Bratcher Somerset
Mr Paul Everingham North Yorkshire
Mr H Johnson Lancashire
Mr Bruce Bentley South Yorkshire
Mr Malcolm Brown Kent Mrs Debbie Burton Kent Mr Richard Anthony Butler Lancsashire Mr James P Cain Merseyside Mr Russell Cairns Derbyshire Mr Myles Carter Cambridgeshire
Mrs Mary Fallon Lanarkshire Mr Mel Farley West Midlands Mr Nigel Fennell Hampshire Mr William Fisher Greater Manchester Mr John Flint West Sussex Miss Fortunate Frizell Kent
Mr Don Carter New Zealand
Mr Colin Fryer Spain
Mr Patrick Chapman Cambridgeshire
Mr Alan Green Essex
Mr Lee Clark Avon
Mr Julian Green Gloucestershire
Mr Jon Horsley Wiltshire
Mr Peter Jackson Devon
Mr Leigh Jones Surrey Mr Darren Joyce Leicestershire Mr Harry Kenrick Lancashire Mr James Kett West Midlands Mr Nicholas Knight West Sussex Mr Andrew Lake Gwynedd Mr Kim Lepper Suffolk Mrs Laura Lewis Worcestershire Mr Peter Madden Hertfordshire Mr Michael Marsland Canada
Mr Guy Mills Cumbria
Mr Ivor Shepcar North Yorkshire Mr David Sitwell Hertfordshire Mr William Slim Worcestershire Mr Melvyn H Smith Gloucestershire Mr Stephen Smith Staffordshire Mr Gary Steadman East Sussex
Mr Bill Millward Warwickshire
Mr Leslie Steggies West Sussex
Mr Stewart Mitchell Morayshire
Mr Derek Stevenson Kent
Mr Lance Montgomery Lancashire
Mr Jim Stewart Glasgow
Mr James Murphy West Midlands
Mr Chris Sutcliff West Sussex
Mr Ensio Norjavaara Sweden
Mr Roy Swann West Sussex
Mr James Panton West Sussex
Mr Mark Talbot Gloucestershire
Mr Michael Payne Tyne and Wear
Mr Gregory Taylor Northamptonshire
Mr John Pitts Devon
Mr Paul Thompson Isle of Man
Mr Nicholas Pugh Kirkcudbrightshire
Mr Jens Tolckmitt Germany
Mr Andrew Redhead Lincolnshire
Mr Ken Stowe Shropshire
Mr William Richard Ware Shropshire Mr George Wearn Hampshire
Ms Helen Revington Gloucestershire
Mr StJohn Webster Lanarkshire
Mrs Karen Rusbridger West Sussex
Mr Allan Wheatley Staffordshire
Mr David Russell Cambridgeshire
Mr Rhodri White Kent
Mr Jon Russell West Yorkshire Mr Dan Saunders East Sussex Mr John Sharp Essex Mr Raymond sheehy Greater London
Mr Peter R White Suffolk Mr David Wilson-Neasom Worcestershire Mr Duncan Woolgar West Sussex Mr Frank Wrathall Lancashire
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Club ClubNews News Wiltshire Region and the local Air Ambulance Service
The Wiltshire Region members visiting the Air Ambulance Service.
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ollowing a donation to Wiltshire Air Ambulance, local Jaguar enthusiasts were invited to visit the Operational Base of the service. Limited to fifteen visitors, they gathered at Wiltshire Police headquarters, which is used as the temporary Air Ambulance base until their dedicated centre has been built near Semington. The helicopter was just returning from a mission at Cirencester. What an operation! The facilities available on board effectively makes the helicopter a flying hospital, with highly trained personnel and sophisticated equipment to treat and stabilise virtually any medical emergency on the spot or en route to a local hospital. In case of bad weather, or other operational factors, the unit had two back-up road vehicles, fully equipped to the same standard. There are sixteen aircrew, comprising paramedics and pilots and they work shifts in teams of three – two paramedics and a pilot. Paramedics have to undertake a regular update of procedures, including Critical Care, and pilots retest every six weeks. Basic knowledge of the working of the Bell helicopter is also required in case of any mechanical problems. There can be three or four call-outs in a typical day. The team can be airborne within two minutes of receiving a tasking, and each call is assessed to ensure that it is an efficient use of the helicopter, bearing in 10
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mind the operational costs, as opposed to the more traditional road based service. The Wiltshire Air Ambulance is entirely independent from the NHS. This autonomy means that it can operate with greater efficiency and more flexibility. It is a charity funded by local donations, which is why the Wiltshire Region decided to support it. Operational costs are in the region of £3.25 million per year with the helicopter costing around £5 million.
Wiltshire Jaguar Day – 10th September It’s not too late to think about joining the Wiltshire Region on their annual day, and by popular demand, they are returning to Stourhead National Trust, with reserved car parking and picnic area (and the added bonus of café and toilet facilities). In addition to the Stourhead facilities, other attractions include a numbered programme draw and a People’s Choice car
competition, the winner of which receives the Jean and Noel Barker trophy, held for one year. Entrance to our car park/picnic area, which opens at 10.30am, will be free of charge. You will only have to pay if you want to visit the various displays in the house and gardens - and even these are free if you are a member of the National Trust. For those not familiar with the location of Stourhead, it is situated on the B3092 to the north of Mere and the A303. For more information contact Don Westcott on tel: 01249 821854 or email wiltshirejec@aol.com
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An indoor Bring & Buy Sale to sell your unwanted motoring items or make an offer for somethng you want to buy on the day
Let’s not forget the actual cars. Cars displayed in Forums by model for a great display. Seven competitions to enter with prizes to be won AND THERE’S MORE Trips to Hull for a conducted tour of the Old Town or to visit The Deep (the world famous aquarium) PLUS A VERY SPECIAL SUNDAY Even if you can’t make the Saturday, we have a grand finale to the weekend for everyone. A unique opportunity to drive your Jaguar across the Humber Bridge in convoy, filmed from the air. This is followed by a scenic drive around the Yorkshire Wolds with an afternoon tea at the new brilliantly motoring themed Water Wheel cafe Sunday visitors, arrive Humber Bridge Parking and Information Centre area off the A15 before entering close to the M62 on your the north (Hull) toll booth area way home September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST 13
News, Views & New Products PJ Publishing News
PJ Publishing have new Jaguar books in stock. Firstly ‘Jaguar Lightweight E-Type: The autobiography of 49 FXN’ by Philip Porter and James Page. A comprehensive life-story of one of the most interesting lightweight E-types which was later developed privately away from Jaguar to become potentially one of the fastest of its breed. Augmenting the detailed text covering the car’s racing career from 1963 to date are some 300 high-quality period photographs, the most interesting coming from 1960s and sourced from some of the world’s best motor sport archives. Many will be unfamiliar to the reader (they were to Paul) and are well worth the book’s price on their own! It costs £60 plus £6.29 p & P. (£15.75 Europe, £23 rest of the world by air). Next is ‘E-type Jaguar Restoration Manual’, compiled by David Barzilay, Classic Motor Cars Ltd. This book approaches the E-type from a very different angle. Comprising 224 pages in a hard binding, it has been written by professional restorers. It shows the step-by-step aspects of how to restore a 3.8 litre E-type – body, trim, mechanical. Included are hundreds of illustrations showing the techniques employed. Excellent value too. It costs £25 plus £3.90 p & p (£3.91 Europe, £15 rest of the world by air). ‘Jaguar XJR-9 Owner’s Haynes Workshop Manual (XJR-5 to XJR16)’ is written by Mike Cotton. This is a most comprehensive account of all the TWR Jaguars involved, and for those who want the full story of the racing XJRs this book is essential reading. It is incredibly detailed with individual chassis histories, race-by-race reports, technical explanations, driver profiles etc. Priced at £15.50 plus £2.90 p & p (£8.26 Europe and £13.50 rest of the world by air). The ‘Jaguar D-type Owners’ Workshop Manual’ is published by Haynes. This 156 page hardback book covers all D-types from the 1954 ‘all alloy’ works cars through to the long nose cars seen at Le Mans from 1955 to 1960. It also covers some of the major replicas. Although as a manual it is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, nevertheless the book contains a lot of good, hard technical and workshop information, no little thanks to such experts as John Pearson and Chris Keith-Lucas. The price is £18.95 including p & p (£3 14
News from SNG Barratt SNG Barratt offer a range of 123IGN electronic distributors available for many engines, which fulfil highest quality standards of performance and reliability. The units offer 16 different advanced curves that can be easily selected to individual requirements. While still preserving the classic appearance under the bonnet, the core technology makes the ignition system and engine perform better than ever before. New to SNG Barratt, a replacement black Beru branded cap is now available to make your 123 ignition distributor obtain that attractive ‘original look’, replacing the former red cap design. The distributor assemblies are now sold with the black caps fitted as standard. 123 Ignition Electronic Distributors for the various models are: 123IGN - 420/E-type Series 1 & 2/Mark
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David Manners are now offering the ZF gearbox sump engine oil change kit for the XK, XF and XJ models. The kit under part no. GAC007AM contains: Oil Pan, screw M6 x 28.5 x 21, screw M18 x 1.5 x 1, Lifeguard auto transmission oil (1 litre x 7) and the sleeve. It’s on offer at the moment, usually £222 + Vat but now at the special price of £156.40 + Vat – that is 30% off. Manners also still stock the sump on its own, part number C2C38963, priced at £57.50 + Vat. Europe). Next up is ‘Jaguar E-type Six Cylinder Originality Guide’ by Haddock and Mueller. Tom Haddock’s previous books on this topic are well known and highly regarded, with certain early editions now in the collectors’ market and commanding high prices. This is because all Tom’s knowledge would be combined with Michael’s, with the further advantage of Michael’s extensive collection of original, unrestored E-types – which have to be a key ingredient for any book on originality. There’s an index, vital in any reference book and surprisingly lacking in some otherwise good Jaguar books. This book on Jaguar E-type originality is based on research spanning almost five decades, and Drs. Haddock and Mueller include here extensive new information from an exhaustive four-year examination of the Mueller collection of over fifty E-types. As such, the book is archaeological in nature, based more on observations of cars than on factory publications or other literature.
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The book spans an impressive 516 pages (size 304 mm x 219 mm), and is hard bound with jacket. There are no less than 1568 colour and black and white photographs. It costs £95 plus £2.95 p & p (£15 Europe or £28 rest of the world by air). Now for something for later Jaguar enthusiasts with the new updated version of Nigel Thorley’s ‘You & Your Jaguar XK/ XKR’. In this book Nigel Thorley, gets to grips with all aspects of the cars – buying maintaining and even modifying. Very useful and great value at £18.95 plus £2.90 p & p (£10.96 Europe or £16.35 rest of the world by air). ‘Jaguar X-type 2001 to 2009 – The Essential Buyer’s Guide’, also by Nigel Thorley. If you are considering buying one this modest but useful pocket-size guide will take you through the process. It costs just £6.50 including p & p in the UK (£.60 Europe or £.470 rest of the world by air). For further information on any books held by PJ Publishing and/or to order, visit their website at www.paulskilleterbooks. co.uk
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Mark X/420G Forum The Flagship Saloons of the 1960s incorporating the Daimler DS420 limousines
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Forum Co-ordinator - Clive Clark Email: mk10.jec@gmail.com Mobile: 07769 587021 Technical Advice - Ken Jenkins tel: 07836 241101 Brian Reid tel: (mornings only) 01455 618511 Body/Paint Advice - Keith Parrington tel: 01323 720009 Email: keith.parrington@jec.org.uk
An update on various matters from Clive Clark Don’t let us miss the opportunity to get Mark X/420G models together. They create great camaraderie and we can all learn from other’s experiences. This year try and get to the Club’s Hull Weekend on 16th and 17th September.
A Jaguar Flagship Show
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espite mentioning this matter before and after the success of last year’s get-together at my place in Accrington, we haven’t had sufficient interest in setting anything up this year, that is, unless you respond pretty quickly directly to me. However, it will be getting a little late in the year for anything hear in the UK, so perhaps we should look at this for next year. Give it some thought! The big news, however, is that the Club is organising a major get-together for all cars in Hull this month (September). You can’t have failed to have read about it in the last couple of magazines and on the Club’s website. Although I personally can’t attend due to ‘wedding duties’ in my business, we should have a showing of Mark X/420G/DS420 and perhaps a Daimler 16
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Majestic Major or two at the event. Even if you can’t stop over for the whole weekend, if you can get along either on the Saturday or Sunday, it will be worth your while. The Saturday is packed with mini-seminars, car displays and some competitions you could enter. The Sunday will include a good and easily enjoyable run around the Yorkshire Wolds and beforehand, a fantastic drive across the Humber Bridge – what a sight that will make! Read elsewhere in this magazine about the event or speak to the Club’s office for more information, but do try to get along. A good showing of our cars would be great
and the venue is easily accessed from the M62 motorway – please get along.
Parts for Mark X/420G models As I have often mentioned before, although I personally don’t stock service parts for our cars, if you get stuck, please contact me as I may well be able to help in identifying suppliers, etc. Thanks to Mattew Gill, via the internet, member Darren Hill found out that a new expansion tank for his 420G was available
Radiator header tanks for the 420G can be found at SNG Barratt now.
A new friend for Ronnie and Reggie In Lancashire I am currently storing another 420G (PLL 171E) for a friend who is going to be doing some work on the car. The car belongs to a Club member who has indicated he is going to write a small article about the car. What I do know about it is that the current owner bought it in Preston and it was Dark Green. The car went to Mayfair Classic Cars in the Midlands who have done the work so far but it has sat for many years with nothing being done to it at all. For one reason or another the car has now come back to Lancashire to be finished by another garage. Do you know this car, or have any information on its history?
Are headlamp bulbs for our cars so difficult to find?
as a special order from SNG Barratt (part no. C25663). Darren had been looking for a new tank for almost a year. He now has the tank which cost £146 delivered, success. It is difficult to understand the nonavailability of parts some times. For example when I recently rang SNG Barratt about a replacement inner headlamp sealed bulb, I was told that they are currently unavailable. Surely this size was used across a wide range of models, not just Jaguars, so is everyone having the same problem? Please write in with your comments. You may have read that our Editor had problems with one of the fuel tanks of his 4.2 litre Mark X when he purchased it. Thanks to good work at Northern Radiators in Leeds, they carried out a fantastic refurbishment and the tank is now back in the car. However, Nigel is experiencing contamination of the fuel system caused by debris in the other (nearside) fuel tank. The drain plug will not undo at all, even cracking a socket! So now Nigel is looking for a replacement tank to install, even if only to allow his existing tank to be removed for refurbishment. How do you find a replacement tank? Occasionally an earlier tank comes up on one of the auction sites (the 3.8 litre ones containing the submerged fuel pump), but rarely do you see one for the later 4.2 litre Mark X/420G. Can anyone help? The matter of other parts, particularly relating to bodywork and trim is inevitably a problem with these cars, so any help that can come from the membership is always welcome. That is one of the reasons why I started the Jaguar Mark X/420G Symposium website http://www. jaguarmk10420gsymposium.com/ It’s been running now for eight years (since I got my first 420G). Some of you may have heard that Photobucket has gone from being a free image hosing site to charging about $40 a month! This has affected my forum and many other car related forums. So due to this happening the nearly 500 members not all who post some just register to read it, have corrupt threads - some project car threads can be 20+pages in length where the pages are image heavy as pictures speak a thousand words. So until the administrators get a work around the site it is ‘work in progress’ - apologies.
Reggie (Clive Clark’s 420G) outside the hotel during the Windsor weekend.
Does anyone know the history of this 420G, PLL 171E? If so, contact Clive please. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Jaguar X-3502003 Forum - 2009
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Lighten up your Jaguar... again In the March 2016 magazine, Mike Kennedy explained how to change the conventional halogen side light lamps for brighter and more visible LED components. This month, Mike describes replacing aged standard Xenon HID dipped beam lamps in favour of E-certificated Osram Xenarc 66140XNB Night Breaker Unlimited HID premium quality, uprated road legal alternatives.
Do you want to improve the lighting on your car?
Logic for the lamp change.
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y 2004 XJR, owned since September 2015, is thirteen years old and has covered some 90,000 miles on the road. Essentially, the car has almost been returned to a condition similar to that expected directly from the production line. It is a dream to drive and reliability is now reassuringly second to none. However, inevitably a couple of ongoing irritating necessary issues still begged my attention, so let’s look at one, a 18
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dipped beam headlight problem.
When night driving, I would occasionally be distracted by a flickering nearside HID dipped beam lamp. It was at its worst when on rough roads and verified as being at fault when approaching the reflective rear of another vehicle in the dark. When stationary, there wasn’t a problem, but on the move the lamp could flicker even after I had checked and cleaned the grounding points behind the headlamp units. A failed or failing ballast unit can also cause a similar problem but before I paid for a replacement, I decided to replace both of the elderly OE factory fitted HID burner units with
new uprated, brighter, longer distance Osram Night Breaker Unlimited Xenarc alternatives. If the flicker then ceased as a result of fitting new HID lamps, then I would save the replacement cost of a new ballast power driver. If not, then I would also then replace the ballast. These Osram Night Breaker Xenarc 66140NBX Unlimited lamps received the top rating in an independent Auto Express comparison multi-manufacture test by a significant margin and have become well known as the ‘Rolls Royce’ of vehicle lighting. Reference to the Club’s forums section on our website confirmed that member contributors rated these replacement lamps very highly indeed and I had no hesitation in ordering a pair of uprated D1S units via the internet at a cost of £84 delivered. Prices vary greatly across the marketplace and the listing I eventually bought from offered the best price I could find. The Night Breaker Unlimited option offers a 5% whiter 4350 Kelvin temperature light than a factory fit OE standard lamp. This has been achieved by adding filter coatings to the lamp glass and improved internal filament design. The road legal limit of 35 watts applies to both OE and uprated components. Osram state that 70% more lighting power has been achieved and a twenty metre increase in beam length is a notable feature of this senior product in their HID portfolio. The lamps are German manufactured under strict TUV approval, are E-certificated for use on European roads and are MOT legal in the UK.
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The offside headlight unit unbolted from the car and moved forward by about 100mm. This affords easy access to the rear of the light unit and fast removal of OE lamp components and refitting with the Night Breaker alternative products.
The X-350 nearside headlamp unit. Note the lack of space to allow easy removal of the rear cover of the dipped beam lamps. Those with large hands should not even try to remove the covers. Removing the bumper cover and displacing the complete lamp units before removing the rear covers, makes for a quick lamp replacement.
Internet buying, fake units, refunds and mis-descriptions Some people are wary of buying via internet sites. Yes, there are embellished horror stories to be heard.....usually in the pub. One has to ask. Are the tales true or has someone through their own negligence allowed a problem to arise and cause stories of doom to proliferate? Let’s escape the dramatic scaremongering and concentrate on the positive situation. A careful internet trawl can reveal genuine high quality components at best prices, available without hassle and with immediate delivery from honourable vendors. Once you are satisfied that you have a best price, ensured the seller has done plenty of business with few negative feedback or complaints and that you are ordering suitable top quality products, it is time to push the internet ‘Buy’ button. Typically, many of us buy through eBay or similar sites and pay via PayPal. That gives us reasonable protection against most potential buying problems. If for instance, your purchase does not arrive, or ‘Is not as described by the seller’, then you may enter into dialogue with the seller and in the unusual event of a deadlock, ask the site operator to intervene. What relevance does this have when buying Osram headlight lamps? It is a matter of ensuring that you are buying genuine articles and that components are verifiable products. Given that you source an Osram product through a genuine supply chain, upon receiving your new lamps, you may input the lamp serial numbers into the Osram verification site and confirm that they are genuine. If not verified, you can request a refund having returned the
components to the seller as ‘Not as described”’’. Genuine sellers will be most unhappy if you were to open a case against them and will strive to ensure you remain a highly satisfied customer. They do not want problems, negative feedback or disruption to their business. Upon receipt of my new Night Breaker lamps, I checked for originality on the Osram site and was re-assured that I had indeed received genuine parts at a highly competitive price.
Where to obtain advice One of the biggest advantages of being a Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club member is access to the tremendous pooled technical knowledge
HID lamps cannot and should not be fitted to factory fitted OE halogen equipped vehicles without considerable component modifications. Be aware that many of the so-called after market conversion kits sold to convert factory fitted halogen headlamps to HID, may not be road legal or be acceptable at an MOT test. Such conversion kits are not within the scope of this article. Buyer beware should apply. base that is available via the forums section of our website. The site is specifically designed to encourage member discussion on the many Jaguar models and their particular foibles. One only has to ask a question and replies are readily forthcoming. Friends are quickly made and good solid advice flows like water. Club members Roger Sambrook and Paul Sinnott offered experienced words prior to the fitting of my new dipped beam HID units. On the face of it, the work looked simple enough. In practice though, the job required a little more dismantling work than initially envisaged. I learned that there was insufficient space behind the headlamp units to allow a large Mike sized hand to remove and replace either halogen or HID lamps. The bumper cover would therefore have to be removed to gain the required working space. Cars fitted with original equipment (OE) HID headlights are distinguishable by having ‘D1S’ moulded into lower edge of the polycarbonate plastic lens and must by law have adjacent working dipped beam washer jets located, in the case of the X-350 or any other HID equipped car, on the top of the front bumper cover.
Installation of replacement halogen or HID lamps in a Jaguar X-350
Mike Kennedy’s long suffering friend Dave Rex, removes the offside headlight. Note the degree of displacement needed to make for improved working space.
The easiest and most practical lamp replacement solution is to remove the front bumper cover from the car and then the complete twin headlamp units. After that, lamp replacement is quick and easy. Bumper removal is not as daunting as you might think. Releasing several Torx bolts from the leading edge and lower sections of the front wheelarch liners together with September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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An original Osram OE grade HID lamp with a clear glass burner.
a couple of self tapping screws is followed by sharply pulling the rear edges of the cover away from the lower edges of the front wings. This will allow the bumper cover to drop from the car with the lower part of the undertray still attached. I placed some cardboard on the ground to protect the lower edges of the cover from damage before removing the headlight units. Just three bolts secure each Valeo manufactured headlamp unit to the car. Removing the plastic covers on the back of the dipped beam units then reveals the halogen or HID burner lamp units. These are quickly removed and new lamps installed. Before replacing the bumper cover back on the car, it is prudent to switch on the dipped beam lights to confirm satisfactory operation. The whole job took me little more than a couple of hours using only basic hand tools. With the car back together, I waited until nightfall before taking the car for a lighting effectiveness test.
A new Night Breaker XNB upgrade lamp with blue tinge filtering present on the lamp burner. Despite the blue filter, the lamp provides 5% whiter light than the original OE component.
way to address that issue. The tiresome flicker from the nearside unit is now a problem of the past and I’ve absolutely no need to consider buying a replacement ballast unit. Finally, do you own an halogen equipped car but find the dipped beam lighting insufficient for you needs? That isn’t a problem. Uprated
halogen Night Breaker lamps are also available for many makes and models of vehicles. I fitted a pair of Osram up-rated lamps to my former halogen equipped S-type. Again, the transformation in lighting was highly effective, free of issues and made the car a much more pleasant driving experience.
Success or otherwise? Was the Osram HID Night Breaker uprate successful and worth the cost and effort of installation? Spectacular is an understatement. The Night Breaker XNB Unlimited lamps literally blow the OE units off the map. I promise you that is no exaggeration. I immediately found that I could see the road in better definition and rather further in urban street lighting conditions, on gloomy unlit country roads, motorways and on A and B class roads. Having improved lighting makes night driving a safer and visually less tiring experience. I’ve not received any protest headlight flashing from oncoming vehicles despite the extra illumination made possible by installation of the uprated E-certified new components. The Night Breaker upgrade is very significant and well worth the £84 parts cost. The small extra cost of fitting these uprated lamps falls into insignificance when compared to the cost of standard OE grade units. Hunt carefully on the internet and you will find genuine Osram 66140XNB Xenarc Unlimited HID lamps at discounted prices. The Night Breaker lamps perform as it says on the box and on the point of sale descriptions. What more can I say than a five star recommendation seems hardly enough. These class leading lamps really are that good. If you are struggling with night driving, the Night Breaker Unlimited HID product offers probably the best possible 20
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What hides in the dark? OE illumination level.
What the OE lamp was unable to illuminate, the NIght Breakers revealed. A house at the end of the road.
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Murray Walker flagged everyone off at the start of the Coastal Drive, at Beaulieu. Photo: XK magazine.
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ony Williams reports on his participation on this year’s Jaguar XK Club Coastal Drive organised by the Jaguar XK Club raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK, with extra comments from Letitia Mace.
An introduction
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he Jaguar XK Club Coastal Run took place over the 12th to 29th June in more or less equal stages. I committed to three of those, Beaulieu to Exeter, Holford near Bridgwater to Tenby, and Tenby to Criccieth. We stayed on in Criccieth and went to Hay on Wye for a few more days before coming home. My car is a 1959 XK150 3.4 litre SE fhc. A matching numbers car, apart from 123 electronic ignition, upgraded brakes, heater and seats, it is essentially ‘original’. When you consider the XK series cars were conceived in the 1940s you realise how ahead of their time they were. As a boy our family’s first car was a 1940s Ford Prefect 1172cc side valve, complete with Bakelite 22
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The joys of open country roads.
dash, opening front windscreen, 3-speed gearbox and a top speed of 60ish. The XK120 and 140 or final flowering XK150 by comparison were ‘supercars’. That said all these vehicles were everyday use cars. We used to go four up in the Ford with a dog, tent, luggage etc. from Essex to the Lake District for holidays, travelling overnight to avoid traffic! In my teens I had had various cars when these were just considered old. The best by far being a 2.5 litre Riley RM fitted with a BMC C series 6-cylinder engine similar to that in the Austin Healey
3000. Heavy steering, but it was streets ahead of the original. From that time on 6-cylinder or V8s were my preference. Marriage, mortgage and children curtailed such frivolities for many years, but in time I resumed my passion, having a number of Triumph Stags, an MGC roadster, Rover P3 and finally a 1965 S-type 3.8 litre as my first Jag. Not an entirely happy experience it loved petrol, oil and trips to the garage, in almost equal measure, leaked water a bit, although it was good to drive and comfortable. By experience
I felt in future I would prefer fixed heads as all convertibles I had owned were noisier than their counterparts, often leaky, and if in hot sun you ended up putting the hood up to keep the sun off! A nice feature of the XK150 is that you can drive with all the windows open and rarely be buffeted inside unless there is a strong cross wind. This is good as XKs get warm thanks largely to the engine etc. My current car was purchased in 2013 from a rather unsavoury dealer asking astronomical prices, and after much haggling the price came down over £20,000. The only reason I persevered was the condition of the car. Despite some trim issues, elsewhere was almost as new. The car had a body off restoration in 1998 in Germany, to a very good standard with seemingly few miles since then. A specialist inspection confirmed my view and I bought it. Much money was then spent bringing the car up to include things I wanted, such as tubeless wire wheels – I hate punctures, and special seats with headrests as a prevention of whiplash if the worst happens. I was heavily rear ended once in a Vauxhall Victor 2000 and it is an experience I do not want to repeat. The car has, to date, proved as good as it looks. It is responsive, balanced, quick and economical. On top of that it uses almost no oil. Above all it is reliable.
covering most XK models, about 38 cars overall. In later stages the field thinned out a bit with me and about 16 other cars. Some very brave souls were doing the whole route, which if you think about it is quite a relentless drive over some 18 days. All three stages offered some fabulous roads and scenery, with North Wales as usual being relatively quiet. The drive over the mountains to Hay was even better. All in all a good experience if you take it easy and enjoy the social.
The Round Britain Coastal Drive 2017 – The Results.
The event was an incredible success with over 4000 miles covered in 18 days and over 100 XKs participated. In Phillip’s own words “This was a major team effort involving the drivers, passengers, helpers and sponsors. The vast majority of cars performed exceptionally well, with participants from all over the UK, plus Holland, Belgium, Luxumberg and the USA. At the time of writing over £40,000 has been raised for Prostate Cancer UK and they are still taking donations, hoping to reach a grand total of £50,000. If you want to know more and to donate contact either www. roundbritaincoastaldrive.co.uk or www. xkclub.com or wwwprostatecanceruk.org
Shaldon in Devon, Susanne Marie Westgate, XK140 followed by XK150. Photo: XK magazine.
On The Run Although I had done car club holidays, I had never participated in a run such as this. I was unsure how it would go. Much as I love driving just going from A to B in stages of up to 200 miles or so did not really appeal. The route of this event passed through some fabulous country side, so sensibly the XK Club recognised this and provided pointers on good places to stop in the guidance notes. It became apparent that quite a lot of participants would deviate a bit stopping off if they felt like it, but at the end of the day a meal was scheduled – if you wanted to join in – where the runners could meet up. That for me and my (non XK driving wife) was every bit as important as the drive. We met some really nice people, both participants and members of the public along the way and it was good fun. For anyone doing this type of thing do join in any social aspect. At the start in Beaulieu I think the majority of entrants were XK Club or other Jaguar club members as clearly a lot knew each other. There were some lovely cars there
Attracting attention in Llandudno. Photo: Louise Gibbs.
First away from this stage were a trio of XK150s. Photo: XK magazine.
The essence of the drive was the coast, and what better image than an XK appropriately photographed? Photo: XK magazine.
Land’s End stop-off for the cars.
A wonderful event for XKs, well organised and enjoyed by everyone. Photo: XK magazine.
Not all the cars participated in the whole route. A ‘cosy’ gathering of XKs in Wales. Photo: XK magazine.
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An XK Excursion into Navigation Letitia Mace comments on her participation in the run. to be strictly adhered to, as he stressed it was meant to be for fun - there were no penalties or prizes, just the satisfaction of achievement and the joy of exploring our wonderful coastline in exquisite cars. Because it was a Coastal Drive and Philip was the host, he prefered to stick to the route and stay as close to the coast as public roads would allow, hence the need for a co-driver. We had great fun following the coastline, driving along mile after mile of promenades, and through lanes which ran parallel to rugged coves and inlets. Normally, in the interest of speed and time, I would head straight down the A1 and A19 to travel as far south as Beverley in Yorkshire, so it was wonderful to discover all the places along the coast which I have heard of but never visited, and never thought I would. My sincere thanks to Philip for inviting me to join him on an amazing and unforgettable adventure. Due to its great success, Philip intends to make the Round Britain Coastal Drive an annual event, and next year it is the turn of the E-types, so if you are interested in joining in, please email: louisegibbs25@gmail.com After 198 miles, Letitia (and Phil) were still smiling! Photo: Letitia Mace.
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hen Philip Porter asked me if I was willing to navigate for him on the Berwick to Beverley stage of the XK Coastal Run, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe my luck! I regarded myself as highly privileged to be taking part in this event, but later, the responsibility of what I had taken on kicked in and I felt quite nervous about letting Philip down.
Philip had intended to be very brave and drive an XK120 with aero screens for the 18 day event which would cover over 3600 miles around the coast of mainland Britain, but at the very last minute became conscious of the reality of spending what could potentially have been almost three weeks of driving in cold, wet clothes for around eight hours a day. The sensible decision therefore was to take a fixed head coupe instead! I was relieved as my sense of adventure falls short of sitting shotgun in a bath of cold water, while being battered by icy wind and rain - and you never know on the north east coast what the weather might bring. As it transpired, the weather was truly generous and at one point, as we drove along with both windows down, Philip commented that he should have brought the roadster. From a practical perspective I found the fhc an amazing car, and I am now genuinely in love with the XK120. I have always liked the look of the dhc, and every now and again I wish I had one, but I dismiss them as being out of my price range and take 24
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Philip Porterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own XK120 fhc. Photo: Letitia Mace.
comfort in my own rather modern saloons. I was very impressed with the refinement and ride comfort compared to our Triumph TR6 which is twenty years younger. I would imagine that Jaguar really had the edge on everyone in those days, whereas now, perhaps everyone else has caught up.
On The Run We set off from Marshall Meadows, just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed at 9.30am and when we arrived at Tickton Grange, Beverley at 5.50pm and we were still speaking to each other, despite the occasional blip in my navigation. Philip sets out a basic route for participants to follow but it did not have
SNG Barratt supported the event by supplying mechanical and parts back-up for the duration of the event. Photo: Letitia Mace.
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The POS Column A regular page of comment and opinion from the renowned Jaguar historian and regular contributor to our magazine, Paul Skilleter.
No more ICE!
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’m writing this in only part reference to our ever-warmer winters – but it is to counter climate change (along with ensuring cleaner air) that the UK government recently followed others by announcing that from 2040 no new cars powered by an internal combustion engine (ICE) will be sanctioned. So because we now get less ice, in some 23 years the ICE will begin to disappear too... The motor industry worldwide has for some years seen the way things are developing. An increasing number of electric cars of ever greater effectiveness and range have been launched, all building up to when the inevitable legislation outlawing both diesel and gasoline (petrol) engines is enacted. Each time Jaguar has introduced a new family of engines I have speculated, including in print, as to how far they are from being the last-ever conventional power units we will see before electrification takes over. Now we have the 2040 deadline so the count-down really can begin. As an off-the-cuff prediction I would say that after the present Ingenuim series we will see perhaps only two allnew ICE engine ranges come from JLR, maybe only one – and they are likely to be down-sized, high-efficiency, supercharged units operating within a hybrid system. Jaguar’s first production car to be electrically powered is of course the i-Pace, and we can anticipate this type of power being offered increasingly over the JLR range as the years pass. Will the ‘electric’ driving experience be less exciting or less pleasing compared with say the current big V8s? From what little experience I have with driving electric vehicles, I don’t think so – nor do those who’ve driven such as the Tesla extensively. Rather like a steam engine the electric motor produces virtually maximum torque from zero revs, so that take-off from rest is, er, electrifying... So personally I look forward to electric Jaguars with much excitement – and I think they will still very much be Jaguars. I am reminded of an interview I did with the then-chairman of Jaguar, (Sir) Nick Scheele, in the early 1990s. We talked about things to come, including electric cars, and he made a telling point – whatever form the car of the future takes, some people will always want a premium version of it. Very true.
186mph XJR575 announced in late July will be the current model’s swan-song.
The i-Pace represents the future of Jaguar. Photo: Jaguar Cars.
smaller percentage of overall Jaguar – and JLR – sales, and whether a new edition would really pay back the very considerable investment necessary is debatable. I was reminded of this by the launch on 11th July of a new A8 – so Audi, at least, clearly thinks it’s worth staying in the large luxury saloon class. Outwardly the new model is a surprisingly restrained design, but the advances come with the technology. Audi claim the new A8 “Is the first production car to have been developed specially for highly automated driving”, and various
‘pilots’ are built into the car which can potentially take over the wheel – there’s a parking pilot, garage pilot and a traffic jam pilot. Not to mention a host of other technical features, with an e-tron quattro version with electric motor to come later. Now that’s the thing with a low-volume car – new technology can be tried out in real world conditions, and if changes are needed, it’s not a case of 150,000 cars needing to be recalled. Who knows – maybe this is one more reason why Jaguar might elect to produce a new XJ after all.
A new XJ?
Turning to present-day Jaguars, in the December 2015 magazine I speculated about whether Jaguar would be motivated to design and launch a new XJ saloon. After all, this car represents an increasingly
Could the XJR575 be the ultimate and perhaps last new model in the existing XJ range? September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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he old adage of, ‘If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it’, was tested pretty well to the limit in late June! I’ve always been the sort of person who firmly believes that cars are meant to be used rather than kept in a garage, brought out once a year to get an MOT. I suppose it’s slightly excusable if your garage is so big that you’ve space enough to install an armchair from which you can admire your four-wheeled investment, but, even if I wanted, there’s not enough room in my garage for even a shooting stick! And although there’s enjoyment to be had in owning a beautiful car, whatever the make, there’s even more fun to be had driving it, and this June was the perfect opportunity to put some more miles on the clock of my 420.
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initial plan was to take the AC Brooklands Ace and enjoy the amazing spell of hot weather that bathed the country, hood down, wind blowing through the hair, although perhaps not in my case, but that was not to be. The Ace has troublesome electric windows which appear to have their own rules of engagement. The motors are from a 1994–95 Ford Granada, fitted upside down and on the opposite sides of the car. To say they are temperamental is a huge understatement. One day they will work, the next day, click…..nothing. The 5.0 litre V8 puts out a lot of heat, as does the heater, whether you want it or not, so, combined with a pair of non-functioning electric windows, a journey in the hottest heat wave for many years was not really a good idea. I’ve tried it before and the similarity between the Ace in hot weather, hood up, and a boil-in-the-bag meal was too close a comparison to contemplate. The sensible answer was to take the Daimler instead. With a huge boot, windows that wound down without any trauma and a heater that could be turned off, we set off for Rye. We covered a total of 630 miles at an average of 18mpg and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The only problem we had was that the 4TR voltage regulator for the alternator started playing up on the homeward journey. Although the ammeter needle was swinging across the scale to the full mark, the alternator was producing a very healthy 14.8 volts output and we made it home without further incident. A new replacement speedily fixed the problem but all the connections were checked just to be safe. It was then that I discovered that I was on my sixth voltage regulator in twenty four years. I’m wondering
now if there is a quality issue with these units – has anyone else had problems with them?
Chateau Impney Hill Climb After our return home, the anticipation built as the Chateau Impney Hill Climb grew closer, this year being held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July. I know I’ve made mention of this event in previous articles and I was delighted to see quite a few Jaguars present on the Sunday, six cars in all, ranging through Mark 2s to S-types, plus a further number of E-types. One of the first cars spotted was a silver 1967 3.4 litre S-type, (AMJ 325F), sporting a smart set of Ace wheel trims. It looked to be in very good condition and had a light grey leather interior to complement the body colour. Next, I found a metallic maroon 1965 3.8 litre S-type on chrome wire wheels (GUV 807C). It had beige leather upholstery and was in beautiful condition. Searching through the classics car park produced a clutch of Mark 2s, namely a 3.8 litre, a 3.4 litre and a 2.4 litre to complete the set! The earliest pair of the three were both from 1960. The 3.4 litre car (270 OPB), was on display on the Cameron Engineering and Motorsport Ltd pitch. It was equipped with body colour wire wheels to match its BRG paintwork. The other 1960 car, a 2.4 litre Mark 2, again in British Racing Green, had silver painted wire wheels. According to the DVLA website, this car was not registered until April 1978! I wonder what the story is behind that car, does anyone know? The remaining Mark 2 (TXR 402), was another British Racing Green car with a
The 1967 S-type 3.4 litre spotted at the Chateau Impney weekend.
1965 S-type 3.8 litre.
The 1960 2.4 litre spotted at Chateau Impney, but which was apparently registered in 1978, why was this?
boat with a 1930 Bentley 8 litre chassis! Its supercharged engine developed some 1500 brake horsepower and 2000 foot/ pounds of torque all of which could get its 3.7 tons up to a top speed of 160mpg! Built over seven years by Chris Williams, it debuted at the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power in July 2010. With 24 exhaust stubs reflecting the engine’s twin-port design, it sent flames spouting towards onlookers who beat some very rapid retreats to avoid being singed. At speed,
it can consume four gallons per minute… For those of you who buy Classic and Sports Car magazine, keep an eye out for the September issue. Malcolm McKay, the well-known motoring journalist is featuring my Daimler 420 Sovereign in the Buyer’s Guide section of the magazine. If you are thinking of buying a 420, the feature should be of immense help in avoiding the potential pitfalls associated with a fifty year old model that may well have been bodged any number of times in its lifetime.
1960 Mark 2 3.3 litre, a car that always looks good with body coloured wire wheels.
Webasto sliding sunroof and chrome wire wheels. Last, but most certainly not least, there was a 1967 Jaguar 340 (NAO 146F) which also sported chrome wire wheels. It was great to see all these cars being used and looked after as well as being admired by so many enthusiasts on what was yet again such an enjoyable day. We even had a Lancaster flypast – now how good is THAT! As a complete and utter contrast, and although not being a Jaguar, most worthy of mention, one of the cars on display was the Packard-Bentley ‘Mavis’ special which combined a 42 litre Packard V12 engine from a World War Two motor torpedo
A 1967 340 at Chateau Impney.
Breathing fire, the incredible Packard-Bentley.
Webasto sunroofs, an ideal period accessory for the summer. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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A History of a Mark 2 – 7297 WK Robin Harris reveals the fascinating story of his car.
‘W
K’ was being sold under consignment from the owner by a restorer in Hampshire when I first came across it, whist on vacation from tenure in Bahrain in 1982.
Initially I thought it was a fantastic rebuild but on closer inspection realised that I had stumbled on a once in a lifetime find of a totally original, fully documented Mark 2 with 29,000 miles logged from its birth in February 1964. Finished in Opalescent Golden Sand with Tan interior, it was also beneficially a manual transmission car with overdrive. Complete and unadulterated, I could hardly believe it! Having owned two 3.8 litre Mark 2s in Canada previously I was ‘hooked’ and couldn’t wait for another to drive over here in the UK.
Provenance Total provenance would be the historical description I suppose. The original documents included the order from Henly’s Ltd in London to Jaguar Cars at Browns Lane, invoiced at £1229 10s, less a 10% diplomatic discount, the green log book, letters from Henly’s and Jaguar Cars, service vouchers, dealer handbook, instruction books, including one for the Radiomobile radio with rare wind up aerial. All the MOTs, a complete service record and all receipts up to it just turning 60,000 miles are with the log book. Optional extras that came with the car and still with it today are: Period Radiomobile radio, wing mirrors, Jaguar front seat belts, badge bar and Ziebart underseal. Chrome wire wheels and period Dunlop SP Sport radial tyres were added in about 1989. These were an option extra in 1964 just before the radial tyre became standard. Originally fitted with Dunlop cross ply RS5 tyres the car would ‘tramline’ at every rut in the road! A rare Derrington wood rim steering wheel was added by me in the early 1990s. A unique feature is the crank handle wind up radio aerial under the dashboard. Most interested parties have never seen one before so it becomes an interesting discussion point.
Robin Harris’s Mark 2.
1978 after his retirement, therefore ensuring a rare rust free example of the marque. WK is displayed on the front cover and internal colour photographs of Jaguar historian Paul Skilleter’s 1982 book Jaguar Mark 2 Saloons Super Profile. My copy is also signed by Jaguar’s Chief Development Test Engineer Norman Dewis. The car was sold in 1988 in order for me to finance a concours 1964 E-type 4.2 litre roadster, but that’s another story. When the buyer sent a transporter to collect the Mark 2 I suddenly realised I probably wouldn’t find another Mark 2 like it again. C’est la vie! By an extraordinary quirk of fate in 1995 I saw in Classic & Sportscar magazine that WK had been sold at a Coys historic auction in
London. I managed to contact the new owner and after protracted negotiations persuaded him to sell the car back to me. So from 1988 to 1995 the mileage had only increased by 3995 miles. However the car needed much TLC and valeting to bring back to concours condition. It won’t be out of sight again!
Work necessitated Some time in 2007 we had a small altercation with the plastic rear bumper of a Toyota on our way to a picnic at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. This resulted in a broken centre vane of WK’s radiator grill. Utter grief, as this was to be the only damage in the vehicle’s life so far! This required
Ownership history The original owner was one Group Capt. LT Byant-Fenn DFC whom I have since discovered, was a WW2 Hurricane fighter pilot. During the 1960s he became Air Attaché in Rome . See www.bbm.org.uk (search under The Airmen for F/O LT BryantFenn ). A very interesting history. He ordered the car when over there and had it shipped out to Rome. It was registered at the factory hence the WK (Coventry) registration. I have all the shipping documents and servicing details from Italy. It remained in the dry Italian climate until repatriated to the UK around 30
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Original documentation for Robin’s Mark 2 showing costs and the original owner’s details.
Robin and wife Kate at the Goodwood Revival in 2015 in their period (1960s) costumes.
of Macclesfield, who made up the custom exhaust, extending a lifetime guarantee using austenitic18/8stainless steel. Oh, and I recently replaced the brake servo after 51 years use as I was getting a misfire on the first three cylinders. After eliminating all electrics, checking valve clearances and manifold/carburettor leaks and vacuum hoses, the reservac tank and check valve, it was decided the servo needed replacing. Not an easy job which required the removal of the servo support cowl from the offside wheelarch in order to extract the servo! Unbelievably after removing the underseal from the eight securing screws they were easily extracted without a trace of rust and the inside of the cowl still had the original paint after 52 years! The flexible rubber hoses were still in excellent condition apart from hardening somewhat. It just goes to show that regular inspection and maintenance does pay huge dividends. WK still has the original carpets, wood, headlining, and leather, even the boot mat, full tool kit and jack. On that score the car is regularly serviced with engine oil changed twice and filters once a year regardless of limited mileage. I have also compiled a comprehensive maintenance log.
Original Tan interior of Robin’s Mark 2, now with a Derrington woodrim steering wheel.
An exhilarating drive
Paul Skilleter’s Profile book with Robin’s car on the front cover.
a new part to be found and fitted. Fortunately another enthusiast came to the rescue with a replacement grill. Although only minor paintwork was required the opalescent acrylic finish used between cellulose and the new two pack finish had ‘bloomed’ over time to a semi gloss. No amount of T Cut would bring the finish back to the original gloss. It was decided therefore to have the body thoroughly inspected by professionals with a view to repainting in single pack (clear over base). All the trim and glass was removed with much care being exercised so that the front and rear window chromes were not distorted. Anyone who has attempted to reassemble these parts will know how susceptible these can be! 90% of original trim clips were reused as many have been substituted for replicated items which are much less desirable. No sign of corrosion was found, thanks to the car’s long life in the dry climate of Italy. Subsequently a spectoscope was used on an unfaded part of the inner door to obtain the correct colour, checking against the Jaguar colour code. All the paintwork was flatted off, prepared and finished in Opalescent Golden Sand to a very high standard. I was thrilled with the results. (a special thanks to Road & Race Restorations in Manchester). Only new front springs (due to long term sagging), Koni shock absorbers, brake servo, stainless steel calliper piston assemblies, stainless steel sports exhaust, door seals and chrome wires have been upgraded. 4-way hazard indicator flashers were added for safety reasons. I have done most of the work myself, although specialised work was necessary from, for example PJ Exhausts
Although WK has a ‘Moss’ 4-speed gearbox, once mastered it is an exhilarating drive with the flexibility of the long stroke 3.4 litre power unit. Acceleration from 18mph in top then overdrive to 115+ mph is still achievable, although top speed is rarely above the legal limit these days except when in Germany. On a good run 24mpg is obtainable but drops to 17/18mpg on local drives. We have been on seven trips to France with the Club’s Entente Cordiale rallies, the last to Alsace from our previous home in Cheshire covering 1800 miles without any issues. One of the most exciting drives was in the mountains at the ‘Parc Regional des Ballons des Vosges’ between our base at Gerardemer and Colmar in Alsace. We were on our way back to the hotel from a visit to the Schumph Motor Museum, home of a famed Bugatti Royale. Talk about ‘spirited’ driving around the mountains in the rain around the numerous hairpin bends. Wonderful memories of camaraderie and driving the dream. Well known in Jaguar circles, primarily the
Detailed engine bay with the battery cover and Lucas label also on the coil. Note the underside of the bonnet with body colour over underseal, the correct finish for this model.
Club’s Cheshire and Kent South Regions and JDC Area 15 Cheshire and Area 4 Kent, it has won many club concours awards over the years, the last being the major event at the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club National Northern Day at Newby Hall in 2008. Recent local Kent events include Bearstead on the Green Car of the Show and JDC Area 4 Bonnets Up 2015. Our last trip that year was to the Goodwood Revival, something I had been meaning to do since it started. Visits to our apartment in Spain each year prevented us from attending previously. This has to be one of the ultimate experiences for a classic weekend. It is a privilege to be the custodian of a Jaguar which has stood the test of time with such a complete historical background, and is considered to be part of the UK Jaguar motoring heritage.
On the 2006 Entente Cordiale with friend Ken Bell in his 3.8 litre Mark 2 alongside. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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A Bird’s Eye View Our Regular Female column by Lorraine Elliott
Lorraine Elliott’s monthly column on the ladies’ view Those were the days
“I
n the old days” I remember Saturdays because I listened to Uncle Mac on the radio playing Puff the Magic Dragon and Nellie the Elephant, and dad bought Mars Bars, which seemed much bigger than they are now. I remember Sundays when mum and dad listened to The Navy Lark, Round the Horn and Family Favourites with Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe. Grandma and grandad visited and we had tinned peaches, lovely childhood memories. Another weekend memory has to be the racket coming from motorbikes and car engines being revved up by our male neighbours. It seemed that every drive had a motorbike in bits, or a car bonnet in the air and a bum sticking out of it or under it. It was what men did while wives were in the kitchen, they tinkered. I remember my dad doing things to his spark plugs with those thin things ‘feelers’? He replaced handbrake and clutch cables and was always doing something with his ‘tappets’. He changed a radiator and brake pads, and used mum’s washing-up bowl to change the oil. The only time he needed any help was when his master cylinder went, then a slave cylinder, various shock absorbers and the exhaust. One day his ‘big end’ went too. Most of this maintenance was carried out on our drive, with the car propped up on various bricks and blocks – so dangerous – but there was no ‘Elf and Safety’ then. He would have grease everywhere. He was so happy when he was tinkering. His face was just one big smile when he came in for his tea, wiping his hands on a rag, telling mum he had the engine running just right. Maintenance had to be carried out at home because there was no money for new cars. As a youngster I would spend hours ‘helping’ dad with the car. He used to ask me to pass various tools to him, ask me if I 32
thought the timing was out, and call me his “Right hand man”. Where did it all go wrong? Apart from all of you wonderful enthusiasts who have older cars that you can work on, if a car goes wrong these days it is plugged into a computer – you and your spanners are obsolete. What a shame as it kept men out of their wives’ way and out of trouble. Years later dad and I were discussing my car (a very old Triumph Herald). I gave him a lift in it and he was horrified when I fastened one of those ‘spider’? elastic things with a hook on each end to the window winders (yes, we had to do it ourselves in those days!). This was because the door catch had broken and the door wouldn’t stay closed, so when I went round a corner my door flew open narrowly missing cyclists (there were more of them around too). I couldn’t afford to take the car to the garage so dad said he would look at it for me. I asked him how he knew so much about maintenance – had he ever had any courses or training? What followed were the dreaded words “During the war” and “#when we were in the desert”. “We couldn’t magic up a mechanic so you had to learn pretty darn quick how to fix your lorries when they went wrong. Youngsters today aren’t interested in doing apprenticeships and learning something useful and are only interested in going to university for a life of sex, drinking, drugs and staying in bed all day” etc etc. Bless him!
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Itching for a good time
When we were newly married we lived next to Paul and Linda, and their son Ian whose nickname was ‘Itchy’ (my mum thought he was Japanese). Linda thought it was because their surname was Hitchens, but actually it was because he was always scratching his backside. In his youth poor Itchy was a bit slow. He had thick glasses, spots and unruly hair and couldn’t string a sensible sentence together. In his teens things improved a bit. The glasses became more modern, the spots went, he found products for his hair, and he had a Lambretta. He and different mates used to take it to bits every weekend then put it back together again. Occasionally a girl would appear to watch and be rewarded with a ride on it. In those days it was ‘cool’ for girls to be seen on the back of a Lambretta. One day the Lambretta disappeared and an old Jaguar crept into the drive and stalled with a bang and puff of smoke. Asking Bruce what car Itchy used to have he says it was a Mark 2. Bruce and I watched out of the bedroom window as Paul and Linda rushed outside to confront Itchy who stated he had bought his first car. Paul was horrified and told Itchy the ‘thing’ wasn’t staying on his
drive. Itchy replied that it wasn’t going anywhere - true. It didn’t, not for five years at least. Admittedly it used to make noises occasionally as Itchy would find a new best friend who was an apprentice mechanic and they would do things to the car and rev it up when they had finished. It might even have moved forwards and backwards a bit when they played with the gears, but it never went on the road. We heard that Itchy had a very interesting way of ‘pulling the birds’. He would casually suggest to his latest girlfriend that they could go out in the Jag and have something to eat and drink. This was a very crafty move as going out in the Jag meant sitting in it, on the drive, with a bag of chips or crisps, and a bottle of Coke. For music they had an enormous transistor radio with a long aerial which was poked through the window to get a signal as they listened to Radio Luxembourg. They would stay in there for hours, music booming and windows steamed up. Linda usually took out a tray with mugs of coffee and biscuits at around 11pm reminded Itchy he had to be up for college in the morning. Linda once confided that they had found some rude magazines under a rug in the boot of the Jag and they were worried that he was “Showing an unhealthy interest in that type of thing”. Paul asked Bruce what he thought he should do with the magazines, perhaps destroy them, or have it out with Itchy, but Bruce wisely suggested he should just look at them and put them back! And could he look at them after Paul please! He asked why Paul had been looking inside the boot of the Jag, and Paul replied that he had been searching for evidence of anything that might worry the parents of teenage boys. Itchy still lived at home when we moved several years later and we all lost touch. However, we met him last year and I didn’t recognise him. He was smartly dressed, and parking a Jaguar F-TYPE at Sandringham. We had a lovely chat, mainly about Jaguars of course. I did keep watching for it, but I am pleased to say that all the time we were talking he didn’t scratch his backside once, so perhaps we should call him Ian now. He had never lost his interest in Jaguars and had had several over the years. He even had an E-type in his garage. He remembered his first one and said that he had loved that car but eventually it had to be scrapped. We laughed about his mum bringing him and his girlfriends the coffee and biscuits late at night and he said he owed his mum a lot as she used to make sure he got up for college and he had done very well. I was so tempted to tell him that Linda had only brought out the tray because she wanted to sniff the interior for ‘substances’ and to make sure they both still had their clothes on!
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THE 2017 PRIZE DRAW
Raising Money for Good Causes Your opportunity to win this fabulous car, the latest in the Club’s long line of successful raffle prizes, raising funds for important local and national charitable organisations. For 2017 the prize is this 2010 Jaguar 5.0 litre XK Convertible in Spectrum Blue with Warm Charcoal Leather Interior and Black Hood. An exceptionally well equipped model with full service history and supplied to us by Guy Salmon Jaguar in Northampton. As the enthusiasts insurance broker, Stewart Miller & Peter James Insurance are pleased to support the Club by providing a £350 insurance voucher to the lucky winner. This year the chosen charity to benefit from all the profits for this raffle will be The Prince Philip Trust Fund for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, forming part of our major fund raising activities following the Royal Windsor Jaguar Festival celebrations.
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Four Jags Ian Ian Dixon-Potter has been driving Jaguars since 1979 and having experienced virtually every postwar car of the classic era, thought he would put pen to paper, describing the pros and cons of each of his current collection of Jaguars.
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t’s very subjective but I define the classic era as the period when Sir William Lyons was in control, when the cars had a design integrity and an authenticity which later models seemed to lose, especially during the 1980s and 1990s ‘English Heritage’ era, when all British cars were expected to have lashings of figured walnut glued indiscriminately on to every available surface. Only in the last few years has Jaguar escaped the English Heritage disease but I’ve never wanted to own a car which has a computer at its heart. Over the last 38 years I’ve owned 21 Jaguars including a Mark IX, a 420G, two XK120s, three E-types, three Mark 2s, two Daimler V8s, two Mark 1s, two S-types, two XJ6 Series 1s and 3 XJ6 Series 2s. The attraction of Jaguars is their combination of beauty, drama (both visual and tactile) and performance. No other marque even remotely approaches Jaguar’s simultaneous mastery of all these areas. My current collection comprises a 1952 XK120 fhc, a 1958 Mark 1 3.4, a 1967 E-type Series 1, 4.2 fhc Series 1, and a 1967 S-type 3.4 litre.
XK120 fhc Having previously owned an XK120 for ten years I decided to return to the fold and
acquired a 1952 XK120 fhc bought privately three years ago from an enthusiast in Kent. In my view the fixed head coupe version of the XK120 and the E-type Series 1 are together the most beautiful of all Jaguars (and therefore all cars). There are those who prefer the open two seater versions of both models and certainly when unoccupied they are the equal of the coupes. However just as soon as a human being sits behind the wheel they stick up far too much and entirely spoil the composition, comically resembling one of those toy tin cars with their tin drivers protruding way beyond the top of the windscreen. For the driver of the open two seater variants this can give rise to ‘roadster stoop’, a condition related to academic stoop. This XK120 was manufactured in April 1952 and given the registration number MDU 32. MDU is a famous Coventry registration prefix in common with certain record breaking and racing XKs and C-types. MDU 32 was exported to its first owner in Kenya, a coffee plantation owner, spending 40 years in Africa before returning to England where it regained its original registration. MDU 32 is still equipped with its Moss gearbox, self adjusting drum brakes, Burman recirculating ball steering box and original engine (with studless cam covers). Michelin X tyres (introduced originally in 1949) also contribute to the original driving experience. The ‘Special Equipment’ specification
comprises centre lock wire wheels, high lift cams, lightened flywheel, racing clutch, dual exhaust with straight through silencer, fog lamps and stiffer torsion bars and rear springs The engine has been rebuilt with period performance modifications such as two inch SU carburettors and 9:1 pistons. Also fitted with an aluminium radiator, louvred bonnet, racing type fuel filler cap, aluminium petrol tank, bucket seats and a stainless steel two inch exhaust with a six branch manifold. There are few cars as rewarding to drive as a highly tuned XK120. Compared to most of its contemporaries the XK has accurate steering, a crisp moss gearbox, excellent brakes, sophisticated suspension and a level of performance undreamed of by most drivers in 1948. When I first acquired MDU 32 the car was something of a handful on its Avon cross-ply tyres but a change to period correct radials meant the car could be hustled along the most challenging roads with complete confidence. XK120s are not inexpensive cars but they represent very good value in relation to anything remotely comparable in terms of beauty and performance produced by the likes of Bugatti, Talbot Lago, Alfa Romeo or Aston Martin. The only real drawback of the XK120 is a driving position which can be rather cramped for anyone other than a dwarf, a midget or a goblin, although in the case of MDU 32 this has been resolved by locating the batteries in the boot instead of their normal position behind the seats. I dispensed with the storage box which is normally situated on top of the batteries and moved the seats backwards gaining an extra 3 inches in legroom. The position of the steering column has also been raised slightly thus allowing more room for my thighs beneath the huge original steering wheel.
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1958 3.4 litre Mark 1
I drove a Mike Hawthorn spec. Mark 1 3.4 for ten years when I lived in central London in the 1990s and later regretted selling that car (to the then head of Jaguar Formula One Racing). I’d been seriously looking for a similar car for over five years when I spotted a 3.4 litre Mark 1 (one of about 30 remaining in the UK) coming up in an auction held at Duxford Imperial War Museum near Cambridge. Feeling certain that I would acquire the car, I made my way to this auction by public transport, buying a single rail ticket and travelling the last couple of miles from the nearest railway station on my folding bicycle. The dual carriageway was extremely unfriendly to cyclists and navigating the large roundabout where the busy A505 (laden with huge trucks) intersects with the M11 was particularly hazardous. After acquiring the car I consigned the bicycle to the boot and drove back to my home in East Surrey. 991 UYT is a Special Equipment 3.4, first registered new in New Zealand in1958 where it spent most of its life. It’s a matching numbers car, restored in 2005 with Coombs style rear arches and bonnet louvres but retaining its original mechanical specification: Moss gearbox (with overdrive), drum brakes, original engine and original narrow rear track (4 ½ inches less than the front – and 3 inches narrower than the Mark 2 rear track). 991 UYT is equipped with the optional chrome plated wire wheels although I feel that body coloured wires better suit the model. 991 UYT was registered MRK 1 in New Zealand and came with a very detailed history going back to its first owner, a boat builder from Auckland. Again it’s a subjective impression but I greatly prefer the appearance of the Mark 1 over its much more numerous successor. The heavier C pillars and smaller windows give the car a ‘hewn from a sold piece of metal’ look. The centrally arranged instruments and more extensive woodwork give the interior an almost pre-war feel. I also prefer the undivided XK style grill and the absence
of separate sidelights on top of the front wings. Surprisingly, the thicker window frames produce less wind noise than the Mark 2. Mark 1s are also significantly lighter than the Mark 2 resulting in a performance advantage over an equivalent 3.4 litre Mark 2 and they’re almost as fast as a 3.8! It’s difficult to think of any drawbacks of the model excepting perhaps a potential skittishness caused by the narrow rear track, although I’ve never experienced this despite ten years of very spirited driving in my previous highly tuned Mark 1 3.4. 991 UYT is equipped with 6inch wide wheels with 205mm tyres which make the car feel more glued to the road than the original 175s and widens the rear track by a couple of inches.
1967 E-type Series 1 fhc I’d been looking for a suitable Series one two seater fhc for about three years after parting with my Series two. I particularly wanted a 4.2 litre model with the more comfortable seats and the all synchromesh gearbox. The Moss gearbox is fine for an XK or Mark 1 but doesn’t suit the character of the E-type. As for the seats, I’m not sure what shape and size you have to be to find an early E-type comfortable. I finally discovered a 1967 E-type Series one two seater fhc in Signal Red with a lovely original dark red interior. KES 250F is an original matching numbers right hand drive home market car. The engine, rebuilt by Road and Race Restorations is particularly strong. I’ve always liked the look of the racing E-types with their simple streamlined appearance devoid of any practical accoutrements such as bumpers and wing mirrors. However if the rear bumpers are removed there’s an unsightly horizontal seam running around the back of the car and similarly if the long chrome trim pieces dividing the bonnet top from the wings are removed, the exposed joints appear rather crude.
To achieve a balanced and well finished effect I took a leaf out of Eagle’s book. Their splendid Speedster has no bumpers, no seams, no joints and no headlamp surrounds. It looks all of a piece and exactly how a reinterpreted E-type should appear today. I think they lost their nerve when they failed to discard the chrome bar dividing the mouth horizontally. In common with the D-type and XKSS, the E-type looks better without this bar in my view. A good deal of work is involved in grinding down the flanges at the rear and welding the wings and bonnet together into one seamless piece of steel. With no bumpers, chrome strips, surrounds, seams and joints the E-type more closely resembles Malcolm Sayer’s original concept for the E-type before the design was developed to meet the economic necessities of production and the everyday practicalities of use on the road. You might think that removing the bumpers would make the E-type more vulnerable but the original slender items positioned hard up against the bodywork offer very little protection, tending to push into the bodywork causing damage even after the most gentle collision. This is perhaps the only major practical disadvantage of the E-type and certainly restricts the places where such a car can be safely parked. One of the few aesthetic characteristics of the E-type Series 1 which is less than perfect (especially to modern eyes) is the position of the wheels which appear to be set in too far from the bodywork. They also appear excessively skinny by today’s standards. Significantly wider wheels and tyres are often fitted to E-types but this makes the unassisted steering very heavy and upsets the delicate handling, and fitting wider rear tyres can make changing a wheel virtually impossible. To achieve the desired effect of making wheels fit the arches better but without going for hugely wide wheels, I decided to have a set of wheels specially manufactured in which the outer rim
Ian Dixon-Potter’s four Jags, from left to right XK120 fhc, E-type Series 1 fhc, S-type 3.4 litre and Mark 1 3.4 litre.
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I’d been looking out for an S-type without power assisted steering for some time for use as an everyday car. To my mind the S-type has the most beautiful interior of any Jaguar but it’s very rare to find one without the over assisted steering which is so light and uncommunicative that there’s little in the way of driving pleasure. The unassisted steering in this example is taut and precise by comparison and not excessively heavy. The car has had five previous owners and has covered only 78,000 miles. Apart from the addition of an i-Pod lead to the period Radiomobile, inertia reel seatbelts and an alternator, the car is completely original. Whilst the styling is not quite as well resolved as the Mark 1 and 2 – especially because of the relatively vertical rear window, the S-type has some lovely details such as the hooded headlamps and the way the rear wings merge into the rear light clusters. There’s a particular logic to my choice of an S-type. The model is the final development of the oval grilled style which started with the XK120 in 1948. but it’s the only one equipped with independent rear suspension and so better able to cope with the uneven Surrey roads. The dashboard is classic Jaguar with its liberal array of gauges and flick switches which are so much nicer to use than the later rocker switches fitted to the XJ models. The extra weight of the S-type in comparison to the Mark 1 with same 3.4 litre engine is very noticeable especially when climbing steep hills, although the automatic DG 250 gearbox has a gratifying tendency to kick-down at the slightest provocation making the car feel faster than it really is. The S-type is an excellent motorway car, being surprisingly long legged for a 3-speed automatic. It’s less good for short local trips because it seems to take much longer to warm up than other Jaguars of a similar specification. Despite being kept in a warm (and dehumidified) garage, this car needs the choke on for several minutes in cold weather, a characteristic mentioned in the early road tests of the model and confirmed by dealers I’ve spoken to who’ve experienced many examples of the model. It’s difficult to know why the S-type takes so long to warm up. The lack of a progressive choke doesn’t help but the XK and the Mark 1 and 2 were all equipped with the on or off automatic starting carburettor and don’t seem to suffer from this drawback. I was drawn to this S-type partly because of its first class cosmetic condition and a very flattering colour scheme of British Racing Green with a Tan interior. although generally I have a strong preference for manual transmission cars. Out of my current collection of seven classics only the S-type is an automatic. I seldom hold on to automatics for very long so eventually I’ll part with the car to make space in my garage for anther Jaguar., perhaps a Mark VII manual with overdrive.
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Mike Horlor’s Update Mike ponders an eventual ‘new’ XK model, highlights the September Hull weekend, and members contribute on matters relating to battery drain and parts availability.
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017’s summer in the UK has probably been warmer and drier than average judged by the opportunities for top down motoring. With luck, autumn will be in the same vein and we can continue with ‘more smiles per mile’ than most drivers, even if most of us have to put up with the UKs overcrowded and poorly maintained roads.
When is Jaguar going to introduce a new XK, to cater for the needs of those who won’t want a strict two-seater?
a strict two-seater, great to drive and look at, but desperately short of space which surely severely restricts its use and consequent sales numbers. What price an F-TYPE 2+2 to replace the late and much lamented XK?
The Big Hull Weekend
The Club’s last major event of the car season before the NEC Classic Car Show in Birmingham will be held very shortly in Hull (the weekend of 16th/17th September). There might still be time to book tickets and come along to another very friendly event which will combine interesting subject matter for both XK owners and partners, with a run through the Yorkshire Wolds plus a chance to be photographed in a spectacular convoy of Jaguars across the wonderful Humber Bridge. Come along and introduce yourself. It’s always good to meet
Despite a flurry of new model launches, Jaguar has yet to find the resources to replace the XK, its previous competitor in the powerful grand tourer sector. The numbers of cars in this market segment will always be small making the usual pile ‘em high and sell ‘em cheap economics of car production difficult to get right, but undoubtedly, there is a halo effect from making such models which drags customers for more practical models into Jaguar showrooms. Currently, Jaguar uses the F-TYPE in this role. For me, the question is could not a modern XK perform a similar role with even better sale volumes? The F-TYPE is 38
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Many of our XK Forum owners enjoy the runs we organise. Well, come to Hull in September and you can not only enjoy another fabulous run, this time through the picturesque Yorkshire Wolds, but also participate in a unique Jaguar experience across the Humber Bridge.
fellow Forum members and talk about our cars. By the time you get this magazine, it’s probably too late to book into the Mercure Hotel in Willerby, but it certainly isn’t too late to come along either on the Saturday and/or the Sunday. You can always find reasonable accommodation in the area or just turn up on one of the days. The Saturday provides a great opportunity to discuss your XK with many others in the massive car park, taking advantage of the great hotel facilities and even perhaps one or two of the seminars (you can still book in on the day). On the Sunday the unique opportunity of convoying across the Humber Bridge, then a picturesque run through the Wolds, finally with afternoon tea at a fabulous motoring themed café, must be worth the effort, even if you don’t live in the area. Get your cars ready now!
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Battery current drain
Turning to technical matters, Peter York comments on his experience of XK battery issues and how to avoid roof memory problems.
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read the article in the magazine about changing the battery on a New XK and the problems with the folding roof. In 2008, I had my 2006 4.2 litre convertible serviced at XJK in Stoke on Trent prior to shipping it to the States for the Club’s Route 66 adventure. Having been advised that the battery would be disconnected in the shipping container I asked XJK to disconnect it and leave it to see if there were any issues. The only problem that this created was that the roof ‘lost its memory’, exactly as described in the article.
When we picked the car up in Chicago the battery had been reconnected and everything checked except the roof which, predictably, had again had a memory loss. The problem was quickly fixed by the backup crew with the aid of their lap top. When the car came back from the States the backup lads said that they had spoken to Jaguar who advised that once the car was in the container the battery should be left connected, the car
unlocked and the windows down as this creates minimum drain on the battery. I am not sure about the validity of this approach but it seemed to work. When I collected the car from Chatham several weeks later it started first time and ran perfectly although the car (and the battery,) was less than two years old then. Mike Horlor Comments: This advice probably worked because there would have been no drain from the alarm system and with no keys in the ignition/keyless fob near the car to wake up other electronic systems, the current drain would indeed have been less than normal and, happily, the roof memory was maintained. Being encased in a locked steel box would have dealt with the normal security issues provoked by an unlocked car with open windows! Locking a car speeds the process to turn off most of the car’s electronics. In this instance, a greater benefit would have been gained from not activating the alarm during the long duration of the sea voyage compared with the extra time initially taken to switch everything off. Jaguar advises not to leave keys in the ignition or keyless fobs within 16 feet of a car to minimise electrical drain.
Spares for X-100s – more non-availability We have had comments about increasing issues of spares unavailability for steel bodied X-100 cars. Ray Brown has a tale illustrating the type of issues which can be encountered even by a tenacious owner keen to keep his car on the road.
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he original problem arose during one of my ‘winter warm up’ runs in January when, whilst checking everything over I noticed the DSC switch was again failing. I say again because this is the third failure of this switch module on my car.
By way of background I have owned the car almost since new (it had 691 miles recorded when delivered) and still has only just turned 5000 miles, so this problem is hardly wear and tear. In fact, as a reminder to other owners, it could be the precise opposite! The module was first replaced in 2010 off the shelf from my excellent local dealership for around £110 + vat. Back in January I therefore casually asked my dealership to check stock and get one in for replacement ready for the car’s annual check over and full service around March/April this year. I had a call back saying they didn’t have any in stock but would check Edix (the national parts stock system); another call back, the part showing as discontinued and no stock in the U.K. Mildly concerned but still not in full blown panic I set aside the next morning to call all my contacts and good independents. Still nothing doing and the Windsor Jaguar Festival getting closer seemingly by the hour! Calls back to Jaguar Channel Islands, then Germany, France and Italy still only yielded ‘discontinued’ and no
stock. This was beginning to be a serious issue. I had at this point managed to get the hazard light switch working by spending a few hours gently easing it so at least it would pass an MOT test ok, although it was still prone to occasionally misbehave. At this stage, I have nothing but praise for my dealership, Harwoods of Chichester, where the service manager was spending endless hours trying to track something down all at no charge at all, and even promising that if we couldn’t find a replacement they would take it apart on the bench and fix it. But, come hell or high water they would get the car to Windsor! That’s why I have stuck with them as a customer for over thirty years both for new cars and servicing. In desperation, I called a very good friend of mine in Florida and asked him to pop into his local dealership which he very willingly did. No, they didn’t have one in stock but did search the entire USA and Canada stock system resulting in three showing at Jaguar Monterrey, California. I got straight onto them and asked if they would send me a picture as there are several different versions with differing part numbers. Wonder of wonders, it was the right version. However, that was only the beginning. Communication was easy with the time difference and shifts they were working, but they were adamant they had no international shipping arrangements. Unbelievable! We searched for ways of getting one down to Florida, my dealership getting it across to Norwood on the east coast where it could be shipped back to the UK. They were quoting $480 for the part plus $150 for a courier! By now, I had even been onto the original manufacturer in Yorkshire to try and track the last consignment via Unipart in the U.K... still nothing doing. It was at this point I contacted the most helpful Glen Parkes at Jaguar Classic and Jaguar Customer Relations.
I explained that as a Jaguar customer of forty years through the good and bad times, I was feeling let down when I needed their help most. It appeared that Jaguar Monterey was trying to find every excuse not to despatch the module back to the UK. This was like going back to the BL days with cars effectively being immobilised by the failure of a £100 outsourced electrical part. (Although I wouldn’t have actually done it, I did also threaten to return my F-TYPE and buy a Mercedes). Within hours the wheels had set in motion, a formal case number allocated and Jaguar Classic Parts were on the case but Windsor was getting ever closer. JCP confirmed the stock position so I told them I had done the hard part by locating three modules but Monterey were not let’s say, being anywhere near as helpful as my dealership. I wasn’t even asking them to make any contribution to the replacement, but just to get me one back here in good time for Windsor. Glen at JCP was straight onto it basically instructing Monterey to get one back here forthwith. Music to my ears, I received a daily update from Jaguar Customer Relations and soon a module was on the high seas on its way back to the UK with two weeks to go until Windsor. It duly arrived in one piece and as usual Harwoods of Chichester said they would set aside a ramp for the annual check over and to fit the module on any date convenient to me prior to Windsor. In the end, a great day was had by us all both at the Friday reception and on the Saturday......and it stayed dry. What this episode has brought home to me, together with previous editorial, is how short parts seem to be getting for the X-100 cars. I did retain my old module once removed from the car and have managed to get it working as a good spare. Perhaps all XK owners should consider retaining any failed mechanical parts that may be suitable for reconditioning even if they have managed to find ‘new old stock’? Mike Horlor Comments: The good news is that the eventual solution demonstrates Jaguar Classic Parts’ commitment to improving the supply situation. If members have supply issues, please let me know and I will raise them with JCP at the Club’s now regular meetings. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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The North Coast 500 in a unique XKR Gerry Woods enjoys a Scottish drive that is really worth contemplating in an XK.
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ong described as Scotland’s equivalent of the famous Route 66, the North Coast 500 road trip has been gathering a lot of interest in recent years and has been on my bucket list for some time. In June 2017, I finally got to tackle it, a journey made all the more satisfying by my XKR Convertible that performed beautifully throughout the trip.
Gerry Woods’ modified XKR, tell us what you think of the changes.
The XKR
The car is a fully loaded 2007 XKR 4.2 litre Convertible that has been given a very attractive bodywork makeover by Dave Kennedy of Grantley Designs near Harrogate. Essentially, the front and rear valances have been re-designed with the original bonnet now incorporating wing tops like the F-TYPE, plus the addition of re-designed headlamps and revised side skirts. There is also a remote-controlled active spoiler. My personal reason for choosing this conversion is the overall look of the car which I believe to be much sharper up front than the original XKR, and I would argue the grille layout is also an improvement on the F-TYPE as there is no solid black crossbar. At the time of writing this is the only Grantley XKR Convertible in existence but there are two other XKR Coupes that have received this particular re-design concept. I will be very interested in members’ feedback on their first impressions, but I can report that the car receives many admiring glances while on the road or at rest.
The ‘500’
The ‘500’ starts at the gateway to the Highlands, Inverness and you can choose to go clockwise towards Ullapool on a West-North-East-South rotation, or as I did, proceed North up the East Coast and go anti-clockwise towards the West. Either way, you are in for some stunning scenery throughout the trip. Even more pleasant from the driver’s point of view were two key factors: first, the roads were not busy and second, somewhat surprisingly the road surfaces were really good, even on the single track roads which I expected to be a bit rough. Of course, you do encounter a number of occasions where passing places need to be used (particularly by camper vans that were ubiquitous) but the road etiquette was generally very good and this did not cause any real inconvenience as the views were consistently spectacular. Starting near Glasgow, I had decided to do the trip over about a week and stayed over in Dornoch, Thurso and Ullapool, then added another two legs on to the trip as I wanted to visit Portree (Skye) and Oban while I was in the 40
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Great roads, great scenery and an XK, what more could you ask for? Rear end revisions to Gerry’s car.
You too can enjoy the open roads of Scotland on the 500 coastal drive.
vicinity. As someone who enjoys spontaneity, I found a hotel or B & B along the way, though on reflection I would advise booking ahead if you intend to travel at peak times as I found remarkable numbers of foreign tourists everywhere I stopped. Indeed, the tourist
In the undergrowth Abandoned Jaguars hidden in the undergrowth used to feature models like the Mark 2 or Mark X and even some older models. Clive Clark sent in this picture to remind us that, almost unbelievably, the XK8 is now 21 years old and can suffer the same fate.
Information offices along the way report considerable interest in the route throughout the year, such is the popularity the 500 is attracting these days and I can see why. I was lucky with lovely weather at many of the ‘sights’ including Falls of Shin, John O’ Groats, Castle of Mey and Smoo Cave, but even the rain did not detract from the attractiveness of Ullapool harbour. My add-ons of Portree and Oban with their pretty harbour fronts are also worthwhile when you are in that neck of the woods and I can strongly recommend the trip. The XKR proved to be a very comfortable tourer throughout and the route afforded plenty of opportunities to exercise the right foot – I even got the top down on a number of occasions which was a bonus. I will be putting up a short video vignette of the trip on You Tube once I get it edited and compiled which might encourage more Club members to treat their pride and joy to a most memorable adventure.
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Saved from the Scrapyard Les Adams tells the story of a 2003 S-type 2.5 litre V6 Sport, known as Mr Cat, that has been a labour of love and passion.
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his is the story of my S-type which started out as a bargain car for everyday use, but turned into much more.
I bought the car just over four years ago to replace my ageing BMW 520i (E39) which had just scraped through its last MOT on emissions. This is my first Jaguar having previously been a BMW man (3 x 320is and a 520is). I decided on the S-type 2.5 litre V6 Sport variant as I wanted the smaller engine for economy and the Sport model does not have any external chrome strips, of which I am not a fan. I am not a spirited driver and the days are long behind me when I accumulated nine points on my licence for speeding offences, so the 2.5 litre engine is spritely enough for me! It took me almost six months to find a good example in the colour and condition I wanted. This car was advertised in Auto Trader by a south London car dealer. Normally I wouldn’t consider buying a vehicle from such a place as I have heard many horror stories about some of these dealers, but the photographs looked great and it was very keenly priced at £2700 which was well below the book price for this model, year and mileage (94,000) at that time. I called the seller who assured me it was a genuine bargain they had purchased from Jaguar main dealer HR Owen. Owen had taken it in part exchange for a new XF, but the recorded mileage was too high for them to retail, so they traded it out to this dealer. HR Owen had also supplied the vehicle from new and it had a full service history stamped to date by them. The paperwork, MOT certificates and documents were in good order and it came with all the original sales documentation, the leather bound user manual which not only was immaculate and looked unread but included the business cards of the supplying salesman and service manager still inside the inner cover. A close examination of the bodywork and interior showed me that this was a well kept car that had one very careful owner, not a cleaned up for sale pup! There was not a mark anywhere, inside or out, except for two small car park ‘dings’ on the rear wings which could 42
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easily be repaired as the paint was intact. This looked like a bargain and after a lovely test drive the only apparent fault was the remote central locking which was not working, for which they agreed to reduce the asking price by £200 if I paid cash and took the car that day. The sale was agreed and I drove off in my lovely S-type Sport for £2500, with a three month warranty. The remote locking fault turned out to be the control module mounted in the driver’s door. A used one was purchased on eBay for £40 and once fitted and re-programmed to match the keys, all was good. This fix was so cheap that I didn’t bother with a warranty claim.
The Big Heat! For the next two years my Jag performed faultlessly, requiring only routine servicing. Then the expensive troubles began (mileage now circa 125,000). The car started losing water. A local mechanic diagnosed that the radiator needed replacing, but he told me it was ok to drive providing I kept the water level topped up till the next service when it would be replaced. Over the next few weeks the problem got worse and when I arrived home after a long journey one day, the radiator exploded in a cloud of steam outside my house and the AA were called to recover the car to a local garage. Then the very bad news came. The garage called next day to tell me that because of the unusual explosive nature of the radiator (a very large hole and split at the bottom), they carried out a chemical test on the engine and discovered that one of the head gaskets was blown letting engine
gasses and pressure escape into the cooling system. Driving the car with a blown head gasket had not only been the likely cause of the blown radiator which had severely buckled, but there was extensive peripheral damage to other parts of the cooling system including hoses, expansion tank and the heater control valve, which in turn had blown the climate control unit inside the car. The air conditioning condenser radiator was also found to be leaking so it too needed replacing. This was going to be a very expensive fix running into thousands of pounds. At this stage, I think many people would have scrapped this Jag, but I had grown to love my S-type and the cosmetic condition was so good that I decided to invest money getting the faults remedied. The repairs to the engine and peripheral damage were carried out and my Jag was back on the road in about a week. The mechanic who replaced the head gaskets told me that he found what he thought was residue from some kind of gasket sealant in the system, suggesting that maybe there had been a head gasket problem previously which had been temporarily repaired by some kind of additive. I suspect the south London dealer had
bought the car cheaply with a known gasket problem and just poured sealant into it as a cheap fix to get it running to sell. Obviously I have no proof of this, but it might explain why it was offered at such a bargain price.
All change! All was well again for a few months till the recorded mileage reached circa 138,000. I started noticing irregular gear changes and some ‘lurching’ when driving at a constant speed as though the gearbox couldn’t decide which gear it should be in. There were no fault codes showing in the ECU. It was taken to a transmission specialist who diagnosed that the torque converter was breaking up and most of the other gearbox components were badly worn. The only solution was a complete rebuild of the automatic transmission and torque converter. By now I had invested so much money in this car, including fitting a very nice top of the range Pioneer sound system with sat nav, DAB radio, amplifiers, JL speakers and a Rockford Fosgate 500wrms sub-woofer, that to scrap it at this stage would have meant most of that money going down the drain and starting again with another second hand car. I shopped around and found a very good independent Jaguar ZF gearbox specialist in Peterborough (Planet Gears) and the car was booked in for a second opinion. Their diagnosis confirmed the faults, plus they told me the propshaft bearing was noisy and required replacement. Having reached the point of no return and apparently losing control of my senses (and wallet), I commissioned them to “Do whatever is necessary regardless of expense” to get this poorly cat back in perfect running order. The work took three weeks to complete. The torque converter was rebuilt, as was the gearbox, replacing all the worn internal bushes and valves, and a new propshaft bearing was fitted. Prior to commencing all this expensive work, they kindly took the car to another Jaguar specialist in Peterborough for a full appraisal of the condition of the engine and running gear to ensure all was well with the rest of the car. Fortunately no faults were found. After the work was carried out and a hundred or so miles of driving were under its belt so the gearbox could ’learn’ and settle in completely, my Jag drove like it just came off the production line. I was a happy, if poorer, chappy!
Improvements Having the mechanics well and truly sorted, I decided to throw some more money at it and make my car something special and different
The car with the lowered suspension and the new alloys.
A smartened up interior with the addition of Piano Black finish.
The specialists dent removal equipment needed!
to other standard S-type Sports on the road. The first job was to put it into a body shop and have a small bubble of rust which had started to appear on the front offside wheelarch repaired. The rusty metal was cut away and replaced with new, then treated
and sprayed. I then employed the services of a mobile body specialist to repair the tiny car park ‘dings’ on the rear wings and a small dent to the front nearside quarter panel which had been sustained while parked. The operative used all kinds of mechanical levers, pullers with glue and an array of mirrors, rubber plungers and gismos to repair them all meticulously and did a great job. The work took about seven hours to complete and the bodywork is now immaculate. I then decided to go a step further and make some tasteful improvements to the exterior styling. I fitted Adamesh wire mesh radiator and lower front grilles and purchased a set of new 18inch TSW Silverstone black gloss alloy rims with mirror polished edges (a special order from America via R-Tech Auto & Design in St Albans), fitted with Firestone Sport tyres. I also replaced the amber side repeater indicators with smoked lenses and fitted new Adamesh polished exhaust tail pipes. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Whilst at the recent Simply Jaguar event at Beaulieu I met the Club’s Mike Kennedy (he of ex-J44 EAG) who told me he had some Adamesh lowering sports suspension coil springs for my car which would reduce the ride height, making the car look meaner and lower the centre of gravity making the ride firmer with less body roll in the bends. A deal was done and one week later they were fitted.
Interior Workout The outside was finished so I turned my attention to the interior. After all, it is where I spend most of my time when driving. I have never been a fan of the wood panels in the S-type which to me look a bit old fashioned these days, so I decided to go for a more modern Grand Piano Black finish (like the XF) and investigated several possibilities including having the panels vinyl wrapped, but after seeing an example on a BMW at a local custom shop, the vinyl wrap looked cheap and didn’t have the lovely deep shine I wanted. I was concerned that if I did anything I might regret later, I would have spoiled my Jag. Then I had an idea. I looked on eBay and found a complete set of second hand interior panels on offer from a car breaker for £30. My thoughts being that if I had a spare set of panels to work on, my car interior would stay original while I experimented with different finishes until I was happy, then I would simply swap it all over. I got some advice from a car interior customising shop in Colchester which mostly specializes in Bentley and Range Rover custom interiors and took the panels to them. They cleaned, prepared and sprayed them Piano Black and applied several coats of lacquer to get a deep shine and a durable finish. The result was quite magnificent. I took my car and the panels to a local garage who swapped it all over. The cost of all this was £30 for the panels, £270 to have them sprayed and lacquered and £150 to fit. Obviously this would be much cheaper if you DIY but the results are stunning. The interior is a lovely place to be now, very modern in appearance and easily wiped clean with a microfiber cloth.
The Culmination It has been a long and expensive journey, but I am proud of the results. Yes, I could have given up, cut my losses, sold it for scrap and bought a newer car, but anyone with enough money can buy a nice car. What I think I have now is something a bit special, an S-type Jaguar that stands out from the others and turns heads. I also think what I have done has been good for
18inch TSW Silverstone black gloss alloy rims with mirror polished edges from R-Tech Auto & Design in St Albans.
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New exhaust tailpipes, DAB aerial and much more make this S-type look more modern and aggressive.
the environment as I have effectively ‘recycled’ it. S-types are becoming rarer on our roads and I think this is partly because people buy them as a cheap luxury car then can’t afford to fix them, so they end up in the breaker’s yard, but I saved this one and kept it on the road. I estimate the total outlay on this car to be around £14,000 including the purchase price. It may seem a lot, but I would rather drive my personalised Jaguar with pride than a three year old bog standard Ford Mondeo or Vauxhall Astra which would have cost about the same. Mr Cat was nicknamed ‘Trigger’s broom’ (Only Fools and Horses TV comedy fans will understand) by my very understanding girlfriend Jackie, who has supported me through this whole project. She understands
A listing of the work carried out on Les Adams’ car. REPAIRS and NEW PARTS FITTED: Head Gaskets x 2. Heater Control Valve. Climate Control Unit. Cooling Radiator and all hoses. Condenser Radiator. Mass Airflow Meter. 2 x Front Wheel Bearings. 2 x Suspension Arms/Anti-Roll Bars. Auto Transmission (full re-build). Prop-shaft Bearing. Windscreen Wiper Motor. COACHWORK and EXTERNAL MODIFICATIONS: Adamesh Front Radiator mesh grille (colour coded to match vehicle colour). Adamesh Lower Front Grille/mesh. Adamesh Smoked side indicator lenses. Adamesh Polished Chrome Exhaust Tailpipes. Rust bubbles on front wheel arch professionally cut away and replaced with new metal. All car park ‘dings’ and any slight bodywork imperfections professionally repaired. Chrome Jaguar side decals. Detail deep clean and Polish.
completely why I did it and she sees the joy on my face when I drive it. I use the car every day and most weekends we go for long drives through the New Forest in Hampshire, exploring tea rooms and lovely places to have lunch. I also enjoy the admiring glances I get from other S-type and Jaguar owners. I have been asked several times if I want to sell it.... I think you will all guess what my reply was .... “Sorry, this cat is not for sale”! I would like to thank the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club and its members who have given me some very good advice and help along the way in the forum pages. I will most certainly be taking Mr Cat to Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club events and will be happy show him off to other Jaguar enthusiasts! PERFORMANCE: Adamesh lowered sports suspension. K & N Air Filter. WHEELS: TSW Silverstone 18inch with mirror polished edge and Firestone Sport tyres, INTERIOR: Custom finish grand piano black interior, Leather cleaned and treated with Croftgate leather oil. AUDIO: Pioneer AVIC-80DAB Head Unit/Sat Nav,. Rockford Fosgate 100w/rms Stereo Amplifier. JL C5-650x 100W Coaxial Front Speakers. JL 500w/rms (8ohms) Monoblock Bass Amplifier. Rockford Fosgate 500w/ rms 12inch Sub-woofer. Shark Fin DAB Antenna. MISC: Silent Witness Dash-Cam with front, Rear and internal cameras (24hr recording). Cherished number plate DJ02 LES (I am a music radio producer/DJ and my name is LES!).
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Rev counter failure
Art Lawrence looks at a common problem on E-type Series 1s (and earlier Jaguar saloons fitted with the electro mechanical pulse generator). The sudden failure of the rev counter.
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normally cruise with an eye on the engine revs rather than the speedometer, and the following happened to my E-type, driving up the M40 on the way back from the Windsor event. On the motorway, at a little over the legal limit at around 3000 rpm, the rev counter needle suddenly dropped to zero and stayed there. With no other symptoms I continued my journey home, and a couple of days later I started to troubleshoot the possible causes. The rev counter heads are normally very reliable and can easily be tested. Remove the leads from the pulse generator, contact one lead to the base (negative terminal) of an AA battery and tap the other lead to the positive end whilst observing the rev counter needle. It should jump slightly, confirming that the circuit is in good order and also that the connection of the leads at the back of the unit are in place. In my case this is just what happened, indicating the rev counter was good. The next test was on the pulse generator. Using a multi-meter set to measure 20 volts AC, and connected across the output terminals, the engine was run at tick-over speed. This should produce a reading of about 4 to 5 volts, but there was nothing. Revving the engine higher resulted in no change in the reading either, so it was either the pulse generator or the coupling between it and the camshaft that was faulty. It is very difficult to get the circlip and
the drive coupling off from the rear of the camshaft without removing other parts, so off came the inlet side camshaft cover. To access the drive coupling it is also necessary to remove the rear camshaft bearing cap. This has an extension which covers the coupling. Once removed it was clear to see that the drive dog on the pulse generator wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sitting properly into the coupling. I could also see that a fragment of the drive coupling was broken off. This led me to think that replacing the coupling would
Removing the rear camshaft bearing cap gives access to the pulse generator coupling.
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Showing the drive coupling at an odd angle, possibly the result of a fragment breaking off and getting jammed behind it. The pulse generator drive end is also pushed backwards away from the coupling.
cure the problem, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to be. After removing the retaining circlip, the drive coupling can be levered out. There is also a drive dog screwed into the end of the camshaft, and if damaged it should also be replaced. Fortunately mine was good. On removing and testing the pulse generator off the car, the pull of the magnets on the stator inside could not be felt when the drive dog was rotated. The stator had also been pushed back into the housing, a sure sign of incorrect installation. On a good unit you should be able to feel
Note the difference from this picture to picture 2.With the new drive coupling and Pulse generator correctly installed, the drive coupling is fully engaged and should last for years.
pulses of resistance, which is the pull of the magnets as the rotor shaft is turned. When I fitted the pulse generator back in 2011, I thought I had engaged the drive dog correctly, but in fact it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully engaged, just pressed up against the drive coupling and not fully into it. I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t at that time removed the rear camshaft bearing cap, just assuming it had gone on ok. Despite working
all this time, the drive dog has over time been under pressure until the drive coupling broke up. This pushed the drive shaft further back into the pulse generator housing, rendering it inoperative and irreparable. I made a quick visit to Ken Jenkins workshop and he found me a working secondhand unit and a good used drive coupling. The new drive plate and its
retaining circlip were fitted and Installing these parts with the rear camshaft bearing cap removed meant I could clearly see that the drive dog was correctly located. After installing the replacement pulse generator, the camshaft bearing cap and refitting the cam cover using a new gasket, I fired up the engine. It was a relief to see the rev counter responding as normal again!
More Model Making Art Lawrence provides further progress on the De Agostini model E-type build, featuring construction and detailing of the engine and gearbox unit.
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ver the past few weeks I have received further issues of the magazine and parts for the car. The magazine is providing some very interesting reading, providing not only the history of the E-type, but also a history of the British car industry as a whole and how it consolidated from its early origins into what it is today.
Engine build With all the components of the engine now delivered, it was time to get this major part of the build completed. The engine block comes in two halves and is unpainted, but the cylinder head already has gold paint on it. The first task was to obtain some model paint in black, gold and silver, taking the cylinder head with me to get a close as possible match for the gold they had already used. In the magazine, the illustrations showed the core plugs painted gold, but these would have been silver on the original cars so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I went with. After masking off the bell housing surfaces and painting, the components were left to dry before assembly. Everything was fairly straight forward and the components fitted together well, though a couple of them are very delicate and you need to take care. For example the pins which locate the air filter housing to the plenum chamber are very tiny and I broke one off just by pushing too hard. A small circular piece of double sided tape was cut and applied to the recess in the top surface of the filter housing resolved this invisibly. The fuel rail also needs careful
Showing the detail of the air filter assembly
handling with the tweezers supplied and I recommend a dab of clear model making glue to attach this at its fixing points as there is some spring in the moulding and it could pull off otherwise. The rev counter pick up is one to be really careful with. This is supplied in its own small plastic sachet, and is extremely small, only around 2mm in length. Work on a hard surface, with no obstructions around, if you drop it onto a carpet you
will probably never find it again! Put a dab of Vaseline on the tweezers so it will stick to them if you lose grip whilst pushing it into place. With care it does go in. The only other component that I had an issue with was the drive belt/timing chest assembly. This pushes into a recess on the front of the block and has a hole in the back suggesting there should be a screw to locate it, but there is no screw and no mention of one in the instructions. Mine fell out twice September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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after installing, so I recommend a dab of clear modelling glue between the timing case and the front of the block to fix it securely. Apart from this all the instructions work out perfectly and the finished engine (without the sump which comes later) looks great. If anyone has any questions regarding this phase, please post on the E-type Forum, or email me. The engine in finished state awaiting sump and installation.
E-type Snippets Steve King It is very sad to report that Steve King from Huddersfield, in the West Riding region of Yorkshire, has passed away recently after a long illness. In 2015 we featured an article on Steve’s 1963 E-type fhc which was an ex-Jaguar press car Insert pic DSC0746
E-type log book Mike Smith has just moved to Cape Town in South Africa. During the clean out from their house he found the old log book, issued to him for a 1962 E-type roadster he purchased in 1968 (in the UK). Does the car still exist? If so would the owner like to have the log book? Mike imported the car into Zambia in 1968 and drove from Cape Town to Lusaka via Salisbury, quite a trip in those heady days. The original registration number was 537 OCV (Zambian registration EU 728), chassis no 850556, engine no R 6006-9. Get in touch with the Editor if anyone still owns that car.
Barn Find Steve Glynn earlier this year reported on a barn discovery on the Isle of Man, a 1963 Jaguar E-type Series 1 fhc that had been off the road for 40 years. The car was first registered on the 27th July 1963 with the number 5546 WK. A few months later, the car was exported to Kenya and was registered on plate KHP 457 on 19th September of the same year. It returned to the UK and came to the Isle of Man in 1966. The owners at the time of the barn field acquired the car in 1973 and it was used daily until it suffered brake failure in around 1975/76 and was taken off the road and put into storage, where it sat since. Glynn said that it was the present owner’s intention to restore the car when he retires.
Isle of Man barn field. What happened to the car, did a restoration start?
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The Paul Skilleter historical article – E-type origins: the story of E1A
E-type origins: the story of E1A Own an E-type? This is how it all began, 60 years ago. By Paul Skilleter
E1A in Wales during its test by Christopher and Margaret Jennings (Margaret is in the car). Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
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fter the D-type had won both the 1955 and 1956 Le Mans races, and appeared set to dominate the event for at least another year, in October 1956 Jaguar made something of a shock announcement: it was withdrawing its works team from motor racing, and no date was given for a return. So far as the outside world was concerned, that was that. Behind the scenes the situation was quite different. FRW ‘Lofty’ England, who had been Jaguar’s team manager during the 1950s and later succeeded Sir William as head of Jaguar, explained the situation to me in a 1974 interview. “When we pulled out in 1956”, he said, “it was with the intention of staying out for a year and coming back, subject to our having a car which we felt was right.” But it all turned out very differently, and no official Jaguar works team would contest Le Mans again until Tom Walkinshaw convinced John Egan to let his TWR concern field a works team there in 1986 – almost 30 years later!
surprising that the basic approach was evolutionary, with the new car retaining the D-type’s unique combination of monocoque centre section and tubular frame, and its basic shape. This car in prototype form appeared in the spring of 1957 and after originally being called the ‘2.4 2-seater’ it soon came to be known as E1A at Browns
Lane – ‘E1’ because it was the first prototype to succeed the D-type, and ‘A’ because its body was aluminium. At 7ft 11.5ins its wheelbase was five inches longer than the D-type’s and just short of the C-type’s 8ft. Overall length was 14ft 1.754ins, five inches shorter than the E-type to come – but only because it wore no bumpers, so contrary to
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The Jaguar works team would not contest Le Mans again after 1956 despite the ‘long nose’ D-type still being highly competitive (XKD 605 is shown here during scrutineering for the 1956 race). Photo: Paul Skilleter archives.
E1A’s body was made by Jaguar’s experimental dept. body man Bob Blake who first drafted out its construction in a series of sketches. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
Le Mans despite having experimented with other systems. This was because reliability was the main objective, and on a fast, smooth circuit like Le Mans, a live axle was less of an impediment compared with, for example, the Nürburgring. There the D-type usually struggled. The new rear suspension encapsulated the essentials which would become so familiar in the production E-type and most Jaguar saloons from 1961 right up until the XJ40 of 1986 (and the XJ-S and Limousine for another ten years after that). After a short development period it was given its most distinctive characteristic: the use of the drive shaft as the upper link of what was essentially a wishbone layout. In other ways E1A’s layout differed from the production IRS to come: the springing medium was a transverse torsion bar as on the C-type and D-type, while the differential was mounted directly onto the body instead of being insulated from it by being carried in a rubber-mounted detachable sub-frame. The front suspension was much more orthodox Jaguar, being the twin
what I for one thought originally, the length was in fact identical to that of the production E-type. However, the track at 4ft front and rear was 2in less than an E-type’s (and the same as a D-type’s rear), and the body was narrower too. As built and unpainted it weighed 1788lbs, or nearly 300lbs lighter than a 3.4-litre production D-type. This was partly due to the smaller, 2.4 litre, engine that initially powered it – Jaguar being aware that continuing repercussions from the 1955 accident at Le Mans made the imposition of a smaller capacity limit very likely there. But the most important technical advance which distinguished E1A from the D-type was its rear suspension.
Going independent This was ‘independent’ – that is, each rear wheel could move up and down independently, instead of being connected by a solid axle. This allowed a more efficient transfer of power to the road as the tyres could be kept in contact with the tarmac much better, especially on poor surfaces. It also allowed the designer greater control of wheel geometry. Hence acceleration out of a bend was superior and overall control of the car better, leading to faster lap times. In a road car, a more comfortable ride and easier handling were potential benefits, and Jaguar was well aware that IRS was increasingly being adopted by their rivals. E1A’s independent rear suspension therefore countered what was perhaps the weakest technical feature of the D-type – though it should be said that engineering director Bill Heynes intentionally retained the live axle for
After a few short road tests, E1A was taken to MIRA for serious development. This is Norman Dewis with E1A on the steering pad, the first place he usually assessed a new car. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
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The Paul Skilleter historical article – E-type origins: the story of E1A wishbone, torsion bar system first seen on the Mark V and XK120 back in 1948, and also used on the C- and D-types. Disc brakes featured all round of course, Jaguar having finally engineered a road version of the brake which with Dunlop they had pioneered at Le Mans from 1953.
Team effort Under the guiding hand of Bill Heynes, development engineer Bob Knight (assisted by Tom Jones) engineered the car, including the new suspension, while Malcolm Sayer produced its shape – ‘smoothed-out D-type’ best describes it. Then it was American ex-pat Bob Blake, who had come to Jaguar from the Briggs Cunningham team, who translated Sayer’s ideas into real metal, fashioning most of the car’s aluminium panels by hand. The purity of Sayer’s design was given even greater clarity thanks to the absence of bumpers, headlamps and even the later to be familiar ‘power bulge’ on top of the bonnet – unnecessary because the car always used short-block versions of the six cylinder XK engine. Experimental workshop superintendent Phil Weaver was given charge of the new and very secret prototype. He recorded that it first ran on 15th May 1957, followed two days later by the “First test by W. Heynes in afternoon (25 miles).” Almost always it was Bill Heynes who made sure he was the first to drive a new Jaguar prototype. There followed the “Second test driven by Sir William (9 miles) on Friday evening” – indicating that the boss himself was taking a keen interest in the new sports car! After a few more days in the workshop, Weaver himself drove the car 55 miles, obviously to finalise a few essential items as he put the actual completion date of what was already being called the ‘first prototype E-type’ as Thursday, 23th May 1957.
Development begins Then it was time to get stuck in to some serious test and development work, and the following day Phil Weaver and chief test development engineer Norman Dewis took E1A to the Motor Industry Research Association’s test ground for the start of a disciplined assessment process. During these early few weeks E1A was in bare aluminium, but shortly after the first MIRA visit, on 27th May it was painted a standard Jaguar colour, Pastel Green. As was the nature of prototypes in those days, the hand-built E1A proved somewhat raw when Norman first encountered it, and he described the handling as “twitchy” and with some evidence of rear wheel steering. On 17th June, Norman returned to MIRA together with Phil Weaver, Bob Penny and an apprentice. With the rear 54
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suspension adjusted to give one degree of negative camber, he now rated cornering as “very good”.However, a timed speed of 130mph at MIRA was deemed somewhat disappointing but this, along with the car’s handling, was much improved as work continued..
Motor racing fades While E1A’s development progressed, the chances of Jaguar making an early return to motor racing were diminishing, however. The company was finding it increasingly difficult to justify relaunching a works racing team in 1957 or 1958. Developing new road cars and improving the current models was becoming much more important. In any case, after a hiatus late in 1956, when for the first time Jaguar went to a four-day week due to the Suez crisis, and then delays caused by the serious fire in February 1957, sales of new Jaguars began to climb steeply. So as Lofty put it to me, “We didn’t have to motor race to make sure we were getting enough orders, neither did we want to take up our people’s time on motor racing projects when we really needed them on our production line.”
So if as seems likely E1A was also viewed by Bill Heynes as a move towards a new Le Mans car, the main focus rapidly shifted to it being primarily a step on the way to replacing the XK150 (now an elderly design with a rigid rear axle) as Jaguar’s road sports car. On the other hand, it was probably motor racing enthusiast Bill Heynes who made sure that E1A’s development still included a competition element – otherwise why would he have asked former Jaguar team leader and Formula One driver Mike Hawthorn to drive it at Silverstone? This test was on 10th July 1958, with E1A fitted with a 3.0 litre alloy block racing engine giving 260bhp at 6,750rpm. Within a few laps of the Grand Prix circuit Hawthorn had got down to an impressive 1min 49secs, despite E1A being far from properly sorted for circuit use. If this served to underline the car’s potential as a Le Mans car it was to no avail, and during the remainder of 1958 Norman was left to continue its development as a road car – usually at MIRA or on the road, but occasionally still at Silverstone, trying various permutations of rubber mountings, roll bar diameters, suspension settings, and methods of cooling brakes, rear axle and radiator.
E1A on loan
Another clip showing Norman hard at work at Silverstone! Ivor Bueb, Archie Scott Brown and Mike Hawthorn also tested the car on the circuit at various times.
In the midst of all this work, in May 1958 Norman was surprised to be told by Heynes that at the behest of Sir William E1A was going to be lent to an outsider. This privileged individual was the editor of The Motor, Christopher Jennings MBE. He and his wife Margaret (a remarkable woman who had been part of the SS Alpine Rally team pre-war) collected E1A from Browns Lane and were amazed by E1A’s capabilities. They found it easily the quickest car they’d ever taken over their favourite test route near their home in Wales, averaging an amazing 67.7mph over one 48.5 mile stretch of Welsh
The earliest surviving open E-type, 77 RW was an honoured guest on the E1A Run in July, brought by the Jaguar Heritage Trust from Gaydon by volunteers. It is seen at the Castle Hotel, Brecon start, with Norman Dewis on the right. Photo: Paul Skilleter archive.
Michael Kilgannon (left) drove 77 RW on the run, with Norman Dewis riding shot-gun; they are chatting here with John Burton who brought E-type 860002 on the run.
Jaguar’s chief engineer William Heynes instigated the E1A programme back in 1957, and in 2017 his grandson William Heynes (see here with the family’s ex-rally XK120) took part in celebrating the car’s 60th year. His father Jonathan gave a fascinating talk on the Friday evening on E1A’s origins. He even showed unique original drawings from the family archives. Photo: Jeff Davies.
roads early one Sunday morning – even though, as Jennings wrote afterwards, “at no time did we exceed 120mph”! During 1959 E1A’s role had been taken over by full-size E-type prototypes, while the racing approach was transferred to what became the E2A Le Mans prototype in 1960. Alas there was no sentiment at Jaguar about any potential historic significance of prototypes like E1A, and Heynes ordered Weaver to cut the car up – an action, he once told me, that he soon regretted. However, that was not entirely the end of E1A. During the 1980s, substantial sections of the car’s aluminium body tub, still painted Pastel Green, were uncovered from a nine foot deep ‘excavation’ in a scrapyard which had long been a centre of interest by local Jaguar enthusiasts. The objective on this occasion had been to try and uncover D-type parts, so the remains of E1A were at first a bit of a puzzle, until the penny dropped... The Pastel Green paintwork meant it had to be E1A.
E1A commemorated These historic remains were acquired some years ago by James Smith who, on the retirement of his father Bob, now runs one of Britain’s best known makers of panels for (and restorers of) historic sports racing cars – very often Jaguar C- and D-types. The parts inspired James
to begin a serious investigation into E1A’s specification, with a view to reproducing the prototype as a fully running car (which may or may not incorporate the mortal remains of the real thing – I detect that James is as yet undecided). So when many months ago a small group of Welsh-based Jaguar enthusiasts decided that the 60th anniversary of E1A’s 1957 build was more than worthy of being celebrated, James was just about the first person they contacted. The idea was to retrace with a variety of classic Jaguars the journey between Brecon and Carmarthen which Christopher and Margaret Jennings made in E1A. Other interested parties were approached, not least local Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Regions, and a suitable format for the event was drawn up. So it was that some 30 Jaguars of various descriptions assembled at the Castle Hotel in Brecon on Saturday, 15th July. Those taking part included no less than Norman Dewis, still with clear memories of the intensive development programmes he carried out on E1A in 1957 and 1958. So a living link with the first E-type prototype – and not the only one, because another participant was Jonathan Heynes, son of Bill Heynes who had instigated the design and build of E1A in the first place. He well remembers his father bringing E1A home on occasions. He and son William came in an ex-Alpine Rally XK120 fhc.
It was a pity that July 15th was wet, but it made for dramatic photographs! This convoy of replica C-types is headed by a Suffolk Sports Cars SS 100, representing Jaguar’s first sports car. Photo: Richard Snow.
The first stop of the cars was St Catherine’s Walk shopping centre in Carmarthen, where the Jaguars made a spectacular sight. Photo: Richard Snow.
Earliest survivor Then also taking part was the nearest surviving relative of E1A in vehicle terms – 77 RW, another of Norman’s test cars, and the oldest surviving open E-type. It was driven on this occasion by Michael Kilgannon, who had bought the car back in 1967 when he was 24. This is quite a story in itself. Michael had seen the E-type advertised in Motor Sport, immediately charged off to the garage selling it, and managed to buy it in the face of fierce competition by a well-known dealer. The price? £450, “Not cheap, but not expensive” says Michael, and you can appreciate the truth of that statement when you realise that even on the lowest estimate of relative values, £450 was equivalent to around £7000 in today’s money. A lot for a young man to get together. The fact that 77 RW (850003) had been driven by Norman Dewis across Europe for the E-type’s March 1961 launch, and had been tested by The Motor and Jack Brabham, affected the value little back then... Except to Michael, who had cannily checked the car out with Andrew Whyte at Browns Lane. In fact Michael could well have saved the car from the scrapman as the body was in poor shape, but he kept it alive until in the 1990s it was completely restored by Martin Robey Engineering. It is now kept for most of the year by the Jaguar Heritage
It’s not often you see a works/Coombs 3.4 litre racing saloon in a shopping centre! Grant William’s famous BUY 1 attracted a lot of attention. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
Trust – who arranged for 77 RW to be in Wales as the star car for the E1A Run. Not that there weren’t other interesting Jaguars taking part too – there was John Burton’s 860002. the second right hand drive 3.8 E-type fhc built, BUY 1, the former works 3.4 litre saloon racer which is now a Goodwood Revival star (driven by Grant Williams), several other E-types, a couple of superb ‘tool room’ C-type replicas, a D-type replica, and James and Bob Smith in an RS Panels restored XK 140 drophead.
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The Paul Skilleter historical article – E-type origins: the story of E1A Some of the Jaguars line up in the grounds of the Jennings house. The XK8 wasn’t on the run but when 77 RW got left behind at Carmarthen, owner Mike saved the day by leading the E-type and its crew to the estate. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
After Carmarthen the cars moved on to a uniquely historic location buried in the Welsh countryside – this emotive shot through the mists was taken by David Atkinson as the cars arrived at what had been the Jennings’ home.
Edwin Atkinson, Christopher Jennings’ cousin, now lives at the family home with his wife Mary. In the background are the stables in front of which his uncle photographed E1A in 1958. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
the route taken by Christopher and Margaret Jennings when they drove to and from Brecon and Carmarthen; in the latter town the convoy was accorded a civic reception, before moving off again. The destination this time was none other than the Jennings’ former home near Kidwelly. It is still occupied by relations of the couple, Edwin Atkinson and his wife, who were most hospitable and warmly welcomed the invaders of their estate. I was taking part in the event with my XK150S and to me, this was the highlight of the day, because some 43 years previously I had visited Mr and Mrs Jennings while researching my Jaguar Sports Cars book – of which I found a copy on display, amongst other Jennings memorabilia! I had entirely forgotten, but I must have sent the book to the couple on its publication in 1975. In fact I stayed on there, together with Norman and Michael, while most others went off to visit Pendine; we felt it was too wet, and with Pendine having no real Jaguar connections, we stayed in the warm. Then it was off home for Michael, 56
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E1A outside the stables in May 1958. Little has changed... Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
his wife Shan and Norman – who in all completed some 500 miles that day, as Michael and Shan live in North Wales and collected Norman from Church Stretton on the way. I joined some others for a second night at the Castle Hotel, before enjoying a fine, dry 162 mile drive home on Sunday morning in the XK150S. The E1A run may not have been run
No photographs exist of William Heynes CBE with E1A, but without him the car, and the E-type which followed from it, would not have existed. So this picture of Bill outside the office block at Browns Lane in the early 1960s is a tribute to Jaguar’s first chief engineer. Photo: Jaguar Cars/Jaguar Heritage Trust.
with the slickness of the typical Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club event, but due credit to the organisers for having a worthwhile idea and getting off their backsides and making it happen. Next year is the 60th anniversary of the Jennings’ famous E1A test run itself, so keep an eye open for another E1A event.
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The Editor looks at the stylistic detail of the Mark VIII.
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aguar’s flagship range of big saloons in the 1950s (Mark VII, VIII and IX) created quite a stir when they were announced, offering a superb package of value, performance and comfort, it is no wonder that other brands met their demise during the reign of these cars. Makes like Armstrong Siddeley and Daimler could not match what the Jaguars offered and indeed, in some cases more prestigious brands like Bentley and Lagonda also suffered at what Jaguar could offer at a fraction of their price. It is often correctly said that Sir William Lyons had an incredible eye for style and there is no doubt of this when he was designing the Mark VII. When introduced in 1950 it did take the motoring world by
storm, as did the XK120 a little earlier. It is also often said that Jaguar’s first take on a model was the purist of the line, offering the
The Mark VIII with its chrome swage lines permits the use of two-tone colour schemes (popular in their day) and takes away from the somewhat slab-sided look of the earlier car.
A sharp contrast in radiator grille treatment with the more prominent surround of the Mark VIII, a closer relative to earlier (Mark V) and later 1960s models, and even Bentleys! The bumper bar, side and indicator lenses changed mid-way through Mark VII production when the Mark VIIM was introduced, but the split windscreen remained until the Mark VIII.
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right degree of style and elegance. To many the E-type is the perfect example of this in Series 1 form. The later Series 2 and 3 models to a large extent modified in design by necessity, rather than because of aesthetics. Can the same be said of the Mark VII to IX models? Yes the Mark VII had a purity and simplicity of line, without unnecessary adornment, but was the Mark VIII an improvement on this? (I quote the Mark VIII as the Mark IX has exactly the same exterior changes, and I am not comparing mechanical aspects of the cars here). I would state that the Mark VIII was a dramatic improvement on the earlier car and that all the styling changes made helped to create a saloon of impeccable design without flaw. Would you agree? Take a look at some of the detail changes and then let’s hear your side of the story if you own a Mark VII (or Mark VIIM), or aspire to own one and want to comment.
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X-Men XJ-S Keith Parrington reports on the work carried out on a celebrity owner’s XJ-S.
Sir Patrick Stewart’s XJ-S Convertible.
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ny reader who follows the world of UK football will probably know that the 2016/2017 season was a monumental year for Huddersfield Town FC, as it saw them promoted to the Premier league against the odds. I for one am not a follower of the game, but a certain Sir Patrick Stewart is a huge fan, and devoted Huddersfield Town supporter. It was during one of the games running up to Christmas, that Sir Patrick was enjoying the game from one of the director’s boxes at the ground, when talk turned to his Jaguar XJ-S. A gentleman involved in the conversation was a work colleague of Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Champion race driver Tom Butterfield. Word soon got to Tom that the Hollywood actor was looking to have his XJS re-commissioned for use in the UK when he is in the country. Tom kindly recommended our services at XjRestorations, and Sir Patrick was soon on the phone.
Whilst not a football fan, I am a film lover, and huge fan of the Marvel works and Sir Patrick’s portrayal of Professor Xavier in the X-Men franchise. To say the phone conversation was a little surreal is an understatement, but the affection held for this XJ-S was clear from the start. 60
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Some background Sir Patrick outlined a little history, explaining how the car, a 1989 5.3 litre Convertible, was bought in California in 1990 when the original owner hit bankruptcy months after buying it new at the dealership. Despite
The car upon arrival at XjRestorations for inspection.
his substantial earning power today, Sir Patrick remains a Yorkshireman at heart, and felt uneasy about buying anything too costly or ostentatious. An almost new XJ-S certainly satisfied his long held desire to own a Jaguar sports car, without the flash of buying new. The car provided great
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pleasure, and was used throughout the actor’s time in California for both business and pleasure. Whilst the film companies provide chauffeurs for their stars, Sir Patrick opted almost without exception to use his XJ-S. Bought with a little under 15,000 miles on the clock, the car now shows 84,000 – all of which enjoyed by Sir Patrick. In 2004, Sir Patrick felt the time was right to move back to the UK. During the process of relocating, his manger had suggested selling the XJ-S. Sir Patrick simply could not part with the car, so had it shipped back to his Oxfordshire residence. Such a bond was formed, that Sir Patrick is on record as stating it is named in his Will to be left to his son, and talks with pride about the car in an interview on Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson in 2004. Once in the UK, the car remained in storage until 2007. Since then, it has been rarely used due to pressing film schedules, but it was becoming clear that some recommissioning work was going to be needed.
Sir Patrick’s car being readied for a repaint.
The front suspension refurbished and ready for re-assembly.
The independent rear suspension ready for re-attachment to the car.
Refurbishment underway Following our phone conversation in early January 2017, the car arrived at our workshop later that month. The Californian climate had done wonders for the body – with just the tiniest pinhole of rust starting to come through on one wheelarch. Beyond that – not a blemish of corrosion. Each panel had suffered some minor damage though, from stone chips, to a small knock on two wheelarches, and a dent to the lower quarter under the rear bumper. It was decided that the body was to be made perfect – all minor blemishes taken out and a full outer repaint in the factory British Racing green. Being a full Californian spec car, the bumpers were oversized, big federal side repeaters, high level stop light, and quad lamps were standard, along with the left hand drive steering of course. An option taken by the owner from new, was to have bolt on wire wheels fitted. Whilst not to all tastes, I feel they suit the US spec, and Sir Patrick loves them. The only alteration made to the US spec has been the removal of the air injection system. This is simply a case of removing the pipework, sealing
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the inlet ports, and replacing the air pump with a standard UK spec idler pulley. Underneath, the front and rear suspension was removed completely. The dry air was evident in every component being very dry bleached in colour. The suspension and brakes were stripped to component parts, shot blasted, powder coated, and rebuilt with all genuine parts, with the exception of Superflex top and bottom wishbone bushes, and uprated steering rack bushes. The requirement was for an as new feel, with the added positivity offered by the Superflex components applied with restraint. New brake discs and calipers were also fitted. Another area found to highlight the Californian conditions was the cooling system. When running, the engine would pressurise quite quickly. A cylinder leak test quickly cleared the head gasket suspicions, but the two man lift required on the radiator removal confirmed the fault lay within! A new aluminium unit was beautifully
crafted and installed. Problem solved. The final area to be addressed was the hood. Again, the heat of California is not kind to fabrics, and whilst in very presentable leak free condition, the corners of the hood had started to stretch and weaken around the rear screen fittings. A new hood was supplied by BAS Trimmings, and fitted in house.
Work complete Sir Patrick had been a superb customer throughout, with a genuine interest in all the images and details of progress with the car – across many different time zones, with a few interesting anecdotes along the way! When it came to having the car returned to his care, he casually jumped on a train in London and arrived at Eastbourne station, where my wife Michelle collected him from the platform. Once at the workshop, Sir Patrick took a good four hours to chat with our staff, talk
over the many projects on site – including his, and give Jim Patten an interview. A highlight for us personally was the time spent with our three boys on lunch break from school, in full Professor Xavier mode! With a quick adjustment to the driving position, and easing his flat cap down, Sir Patrick eased off into the traffic back to London in the car. An email later confirmed that the car drove perfectly all the way home. The only snag being the often temperamental 1980s central locking system deciding to not let him back in the car through the driver’s side after a brief pit stop for late lunch! The account left images of Sir Patrick Stewart in a motorway services, climbing across the passenger side of a left hand drive classic Jaguar – seemingly escaping any fans/photographers catching the embarrassment on film. A big thank you goes to Tom Butterfield for his recommendation.
Grace, plenty of Space, as well as Pace Geraldine Lucas-Ward is the wife of David Ward, a long term owner of several Jaguars, and proves that even in an XJ-S there is plenty of space.
There is more room in an XJ-S boot that one would think.
Geraldine Lucas-Ward.
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avid and I both lost our spouses to cancer (but that’s another story), then both found each other and we have been married for nine years.
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Geraldine and David Ward’s XJ-S.
that I first went to a Club meeting with him. I have to say that it was a revelation and a thoroughly enjoyable social gathering with lots of ladies present. We meet on Sundays (every six weeks) and have lunch after the meetings. I have made some really good friends and try to attend every meeting and show that we can get to. Although there is a common interest in Jaguars, it is a group of good friends enjoying being together. It must be working since there are nearly 60 members now. I have now become quite adept at recognising the various models, but do find the current range to be rather bland. We take our XJ-S on holiday to Devon every summer and it is quite surprising what you can get in one of these cars. I do have a mobility problem in that my legs do not work, which can be a nuisance. This means that I have an array of power chairs, and it is possible to find a power chair that will fit in the boot of an XJ-S. This however, does mean that the rest of the luggage has to go inside the car. When looking to replace a power chair the main question is “Will it fit in the XJ-S?”. If it does then it will fit our other cars easily (a Daimler Super V8 and XJR). When the salesman arrived to demonstrate the latest power chair he was rather taken aback
when being shown the XJ-S, but he was very good and did find the answer for us. If anyone suggests changing the car they might have a very short life expectancy!! I do not travel light. We usually go away for 15 days, and since I need two changes of clothes each day, one for day time, one for evening, this can mean a lot of clothes. Remember you cannot wear the same outfit twice (that means 30 outfits). However, by using soft bags everything can be taken inside an XJ-S , including the medical kit. If you can do a jigsaw you can pack an XJ-S. Having spinal problems means that I need a smooth ride and also ease of access. The ride, and seating on our cars is excellent, but this current fashion for a hard ride means I cannot travel in modern cars, it’s too painful. Also the increasing height of cars is a problem, since seats are higher and therefore more difficult to access. Low seating makes for an easy transfer from a power chair. I was interested to see that Lorraine Elliott has a problem with operating manuals, well she is not alone. David also has this problem. Our Daimler has an integrated sat nav which we have never used. The operating manual is 44 pages long and he cannot face reading all that; his belief is that no manual should be more than one page of A4! I like all three of our cars, they are different
Getting the right equipment to fit in the car is vital if you still wish to enjoy it.
and enjoyable. Would I like anything else, well, perhaps a convertible, and red of course!
Marcus Toone’s XJR-S with a number of facelift features.
The first ever XJR-S? M David Randall reports on a significant Jaguar development car
arcus Toone was in touch to enquire if we knew anything about his newly acquired XJR-S. Marcus is a previous owner of a few XJSs and so knew that some things about this car were quite curious.
Well as it turned out we did know the car – Richard Bowles and Paul Sinnott had come across it a few years ago and had
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done some research, and I saw it a few years ago when it came to an XJS Forum run at Gaydon, with its previous owner. The research showed that it was originally intended to be built as a US spec LHD coupe (which the VIN number decodes it as) in 1988, but it was pulled out of the production line and sent to TWR/ JaguarSport to be commissioned as a 5.3 litre V12 XJR-S prototype. As you can see in the pictures, it was built (or I suspect converted to) RHD in the end! There are still some American-spec features such as the larger side indicator repeaters and the high-level brake lamp in the rear window. It’s quite likely that this could be the very first XJR-S – but can anyone confirm that? Later it was fitted with a 6.0 litre V12 engine and was apparently used as a development car and fitted with many facelift components, hence the car appears to be a hybrid. For example the dashboard is a mixture of original switches but facelift instrument dash and trip computer. This is not a simple plug in job as the wiring is very different and would have required considerable re-engineering. We believe that the car was sold into the dealer network in 1990. Marcus bought the car two years ago and although it’s in running condition with a new MOT, he intended to both preserve and improve it bearing in mind that it’s a very significant car. However, the needs of a busy landscaping enterprise have intervened and Marcus is looking to sell the car to help fund his business expansion, but is very keen that the car goes to the right person who will understand and respect its unique heritage. I will be happy to put anyone interested in the car in touch with Marcus – my contact details are at the top of the first page of this Forum. If anyone can shed any more light on the history of this unique car, we would love to hear from you.
The interior of the XJR-S appears to be a standard pre-facelift model at first glance but look a little closer!
Above: A standard pre-facelift dashboard but facelift instruments and trip computer.
Left: A 6.0 litre JaguarSport V12 engine was fitted later in the car’s life.
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There are numerous points like this all over the induction system – used to test vacuum at different points around the intakes? In tank fuel pump as fitted to later cars. The label reads “Fuel pump fitted 23/10/90 – 104 litres/hour”.
This is where the fuel pump should be on a pre-facelift car!
The fuel cooler is still plumbed into the refrigerant hoses but the fuel return is no longer running through it.
The passenger door card has been filled and refinished where the mirror controls would be on a LHD car.
The cut-out in the inner bonnet skin is to clear the brake fluid reservoir. Maybe this is again as a result of moving the brake system from LHD to RHD?
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Pre-facelift switches but facelift instruments.
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Bob Bate’s Technical Topics Main topics in this series July Drain differential oil from final drive Remove suspension cross member Replace differential input pinion seal with cross member on the car August Dismantle cross member into major components Remove brake discs and calipers September Replace final drive output shaft bearings Replace final drive output shaft seals Replace final drive input pinion flange seal October Replace final drive input pinion bearings Set pinion bearings preload Replace differential carrier bearings
Acronyms and descriptions
Subject car Jaguar 420 Applicable vehicles Vehicles with similar rear suspension configuration although there are differences between models, items of particular note in relationship to this series being: ● Replacement of input flange and output shaft seals when a collapsible spacer is fitted between the bearings instead of solid shims as on the 420. ● Different final drive output shaft seals. ● Different brake calipers and methods of attachment to the final drive. Figure numbers These continue from those in the July and August articles which are parts 1 and 2 of the series. Text qualification To avoid the irritation of continual repeats please read every suggestion, comment, observation, etc. as being “In my experience or opinion”. Similarly consider every operation described to be “as applicable” even though it may not apply to your vehicle. e.g. Remove lock wire from brake caliper mounting brackets which may or may not be fitted. Please read wheel flanges to include splined wire wheel hubs and removal of nuts or bolts to include washers when fitted. Article content, work procedures and safety notes Before commencing any operation please read and observe “Article Content, Procedures and Safety Notes” (ACPS) at the end of the article. After carrying out operations Please refer to ACPS “Upon completion of work” 70
Set differential carrier bearings preload November onwards Fit brake discs and main calipers Centralise brake calipers to discs Fit and centralise final drive to cross member Replace suspension arm inner fulcrum bearings Fit cross member suspension components Fit handbrake calipers and set initial pad clearances Restore original suspension camber angle Measure and adjust camber angle Fill final drive with oil Refit cross member to vehicle Bleed brakes Adjust handbrake cable
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Acronym or description
Notes and alternative terminology
AF
Across Flats of nuts, bolts, etc
DTI
Dial test indicator or Dial gauge
Final drive
Differential unit
Cross member
Sub frame
Cross member rubber mounting
Vee mounting
UJ
Universal joint
UNF
Unified Fine – a thread form
Input shaft
Input pinion
Definitions BEARING END FLOAT Bearing end float, clearance, or free play is the distance a housing or shaft may move when restrained between two bearings. e.g. Axial movement of a front wheel hub due to clearance between the bearings. TAPER ROLLER BEARINGS The outer part of a bearing is known as the cup. The inner part of a bearing containing the rollers is identified as the cone. Replacing the input shaft flange seal As a few suggestions for carrying out this operation were printed in the July edition of the Jaguar Enthusiast magazine there would not appear to be any benefit in repeating the text this month although there is one point that may need mentioning. If the input pinion flange nut was not slackened when the cross member was on the car it will be necessary to prevent the flange from turning with the use of a tool such as the
one shown in fig 27. Do not be tempted to try a short cut and use an impact wrench as chattering of the socket can cause serious damage to gears in the final drive. Replacing final drive output shaft seals and bearings A few suggestions for one side INITIAL EXAMINATION With all ancillaries removed from the final drive it’s time to decide what work has to be undertaken and whether or not this should be entrusted to a professional who will have all the necessary special tools. It’s also clear that many members will be able to carry out these tasks themselves so reading the whole section before picking up the spanners may be beneficial in deciding who will carry out the operations. Perhaps we should begin by checking free play in the output shaft bearings as the results of these tests may assist in determining if investigation in these areas is necessary. 1) Attach a dial gauge to the output shaft flange in any manner that is stable and positions the probe at approximately 90 degrees to the flange as in fig 29. 2) Carefully move the flange in and out of the bearing housing to determine free play which according to the 420 Jaguar Service Manual should be 0.001 to 0.003 inches. 3) If the reading obtained in 2) is within limits it may be advantageous to attach a new brake disc to the flange and secure with spacers as in fig 30 then check for face runout which in the same manual is stated to be a maximum of 0.006 inches. Unfortunately this test may not produce worthwhile information because output shaft end float may also allow the shaft to twist in the bearings thus giving a disc face runout which is not strictly correct. NOTE It’s fairly obvious from operations 1) to 3) that the only way to achieve an accurate disc face runout is with no bearing end float which unfortunately is outside the Jaguar specification. We’ll consider this
in greater detail later when new output shaft seals or bearings are being fitted. 4) Remove the remaining two bolts attaching the output shaft bearing housing (fig 28) to the final drive. 5) Tap the back of the output shaft flange with a hide or nylon hammer and remove the bearing housing with shims (fig 28) from the final drive. 6) Identify the housing and shims from which side of the final drive they were removed as it is imperative that they are fitted together in the same location upon assembly. 7) Seat the flange firmly on a vice, hold it by the studs and tighten the jaws lightly to hold the shaft positively and prevent it from turning. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that such a small load on the studs does not bend
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22) Check that the shaft splines are in good condition without signs of excessive wear. 23) Check that the thread is in good condition. OBSERVATIONS An unfortunate aspect of this design is that the inside diameter of the oil seal is smaller than the outside diameter of the outer bearing cone which means that the seal is pulled out of the housing when the outer bearing cone is removed as can be seen in fig 35. As the distance between inner and outer bearing cones is determined by the thickness of the spacer and shims the bearing housing has to be assembled with the shaft, spacer, shims, both bearings and the nut tightened to measure the shaft end float or absence of whichever the case may be. Please note that the oil seal has not been mentioned as it has no effect on clearance between the bearings. If the shaft end float is correct the bearing housing can be dismantled, the oil seal fitted and the housing reassembled with the lock washer and nut. In this situation one could ask “Why not fit the oil seal the first time”. The reason is that having the correct bearing clearance on initial assembly is very rare and it usually takes several attempts to achieve the desired result. If a new oil seal was fitted every time it would be an expensive operation. The same seal could be removed and refitted on each occasion but would you really like to take the chance that it hadn’t been damaged. If it’s only the oil seal that is being replaced then reassembly with the same bearings and shims should restore the original free play in which case there is usually no necessity for further dismantling. Perhaps we should consider both assembly options but before doing so need to think about bearing clearance or end float.
them or do any harm. Holding a flange in vice jaws is not as positive as sitting it on them and sometimes bruises the edges which means they have to be dressed with a file or similar tool afterwards. 8) Flatten any lock washer tabs (fig 31) that are turned up onto the nut. 9) Undo the nut (RH thread) with a 47mm box spanner or long reach socket, dimensions for which are shown in figs 31 and 32. NOTES ● Unfortunately these nuts are often removed with a chisel or centre punch and refitted by the same method. Without the right equipment it is my sincere recommendation that a person who has suitable tooling be asked to carry out the operation. ● All components of the bearing housing and shaft assembly must be kept together and fitted to the side of the final drive from which they were removed. 10) Lift the nut and tab washer off the shaft. 11) Although it is sometimes possible to hold the bearing housing (fig 33) and drift out the shaft with a hide or nylon 72
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hammer to prevent spline damage it is generally preferable and often essential to use an extractor such as the one shown in fig 34 to push the shaft through the inner bearing until it becomes slack on the smaller diameter thread. 12) Remove the shaft with outer bearing cone, spacer and shims (fig 35) from the housing. 13) Remove the inner bearing cone from the bearing housing. 14) Remove the extractor. 15) Remove the spacer and shims from the shaft (fig 35). 16) With a suitable extractor pull the outer bearing cone off the shaft (fig 36). 17) Remove the oil seal (fig 35) from the flange. 18) Clean and inspect all components. 19) Check that the shaft flange does not have any burrs or corrosion that could prevent the brake disc from seating correctly. Dress the flange as required. 20) Check that the oil seal track is not ridged or damaged in any way. 21) Check that both bearing positions on the smooth machined section of the shaft are unworn and not ridged.
BEARING CLEARANCE OR END FLOAT In fig 37 it can be seen that the bearing cones are held apart by the spacer and shims. Worn bearings have been used for the image as these are easier to photograph than new shiny ones. As the shim pack is reduced in thickness the bearing cones are brought closer together reducing the distance between them and the bearing cups in the housing, the result being less shaft end float. Conversely, a thicker shim pack increases the distance between the bearings and thus end float. This is where we come to a slight conflict in specifications and ideals. The 420 Jaguar Service Manual states that the bearing clearance should be 0.001” to 0.003” and although this is a small amount of end float it may be transmitted to the brake discs with the possibility of face runout thus making it difficult or impossible on assembly to ascertain accuracy of the discs. i.e. Is face runout due to an inaccurate disc or movement of the shaft and thus the flange to which the disc is attached. From practice it doesn’t seem to matter how carefully bearing clearance is set it often increases slightly in service. On some later cars the final drive output shaft bearings have preload rather than free play. In consideration of these thoughts my preference (with which some people may disagree) is to set the bearings so that there is no end float with the cones just in contact with the cups and a very small amount of preload. In this situation the
with an additional shim and repeat the free play check. n) When there is a small amount of free play increase press loading to simulate fitting the nut at the same time as rotating the housing to ensure that it does not become jammed between the bearings. This situation should not occur if the original components are being refitted. o) With the use of a dial gauge check the housing for free play by lifting it up and down. p) Remove the assembly from the press. BEARING END FLOAT CORRECT q) Fit the shaft lock washer and nut. r) Tighten the nut securely. s) Check bearing end float. t) Turn up two lock washer tabs onto flats of the nut (fig 31). BEARING END FLOAT INCORRECT The thickness of the shim pack will have to be adjusted and probably the seal replaced in case it has been damaged.
hub will spin freely on the shaft with only the lightest almost imperceptible resistance to rotation. It is the operator’s responsibility to decide upon the choice of bearing clearance when assembling the housing. Replacing seal only A few suggestions Assuming that bearing end float was correct and will be unchanged a) Lubricate both bearing cups in the bearing housing, the outer one being shown in fig 38. b) Lubricate the outer bearing cone and place it in the outer cup. c) Very lightly lubricate the oil seal outer edge and housing bore. d) Wipe off surplus oil so that only a very thin film remains to assist fitment of the seal. Trying to fit a dry seal will sometimes cause it to pick up on the outer edge and not seat fully. e) Press the oil seal lip side downwards into the housing so that it seats firmly on the shoulder (fig 38). f) Lubricate the oil seal track, smooth machined section of the shaft and thread. g) Position the shaft supported under the centre of the flange on a press base.
Do not support the shaft by the studs which would be displaced when the bearings are pushed onto the shaft. h) Offer the bearing housing to the shaft, lower the outer bearing over the splines and thread until it stops on the larger diameter smooth machined section. i) Using a steel tube resting on the centre of the bearing, not on the rollers or cage (fig 37), press the bearing down the shaft until it contacts the back of the flange at the same time as guiding the housing oil seal onto the track. j) Slide the spacer and shims onto the shaft. k) Lubricate the inner bearing cone and slide it onto the shaft. l) Press down the bearing by a tube on the centre until it just contacts the shims. m) Check by lifting the bearing housing that there is free play in the bearings. If there is no free play is probably safest to dismantle the housing, assemble
Replacing bearings and seal A few suggestions Option 1 – conventional A) With the use of a hammer and drift drive the bearing cups evenly out of the housing. The back of the inner cup is identified in fig 38, the outer cup being accessible when the housing is reversed. B) Clean the bearing locations and check for signs that the bearings have been rotating, in which case the bearing housing will have to be replaced and shims between it and the final drive checked for thickness and modified if required. More about this next month. C) Lightly lubricate a bearing cup and its location in the housing. D) Option a. Use a press and mandrel to fit the bearing cup. Option b. Grind down the outside of one of the old cups so that is a slack fit in the housing and use this as a mandrel for the press or tapping the cup into the housing with a hammer (fig 39). E) Carry out operations a) to t) in the section Replacing seal only Option 2 – alternative HISTORY After assembling and dismantling many of these bearing housings and throwing away far too many seals that may have been undamaged it was decided that there must be a better way of tackling the job. This is how we made the task much
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easier with a procedure that usually gives the correct result on first assembly. 1 – Replace the bearing cups as described in the section Option 1 – conventional operations A) to D) USING A PRESS 2 – Manufacture a tube out of steel or thin cardboard that will be a close sliding fit in the bearing cones and just shorter than the height of the two bearings and spacer. 3 – Lubricate all bearing cups and cones. 4 – Place a bearing cone with tube inserted on a steel block about 1 inch thick on the press base. 5 – Slide the spacer and anticipated thickness of shims over the tube. 6 – Carefully lower the bearing hub onto the bottom cone. 7 – Carefully lower the other cone over the tube and into the top cup in the housing. 8 – Gently lower the press ram (fig 40) so that it just touches the bearings. 9 – Agitate the housing very slightly to settle the bearings while carefully lowering the ram until slight resistance is felt at which time the bearings will either be held clear of the housing by the spacer and shims or pinching the housing if the shim pack is too thin. 10 – Adjust the shim pack as necessary until with the ram hard down the housing
has either the desired end float or no end float with the bearing housing free to spin with virtually no resistance to rotation. As mentioned, the operator has the choice of which setting to use. 11 – Remove the bearing hub, cones, spacer and shims from the press. 12 – Carry out operations a) to t) in the section Replacing seal only. WITHOUT A PRESS The same procedure can be followed by substituting a large diameter bolt with nut and washers for the press. Fitting the bearing housing to the final drive 1. Wipe the bearing housing bore in the final drive and ensure that it is clean. 2. Check that there are no sharp edges at the outer edge of the bore that could cut the rubber sealing ring on the bearing housing and if necessary carefully dress any offending areas. 3. Remove any contamination left by the dressing process. 4. Fit a new sealing ring to the bearing housing. 5. Clean all shims and remove surface contamination. 6. Lightly oil the shims to help retard corrosion. 7. Lightly oil the final drive and bearing housing mating surfaces. 8. Lubricate the housing bore
in the final drive. 9. Lubricate the housing sealing ring. 10. Fit the shims to the bearing housing. 11. Stand the housing on the flange studs and pour differential oil into the bearing housing until the oil level is at the top of the inner bearing rollers. This oil is essential to ensure that the bearings are adequately lubricated as soon as the vehicle starts to drive. Failure to carry out this operation may cause the bearings to overheat and melt in the first few miles. 12. Gently push the bearing housing into the final drive and engage the shaft spline with the differential. 13. Push the housing further into the final drive so that the sealing ring enters the housing location. 14. Fit all bolts to the flange and engage with the shims. 15. Push the housing fully home. 16. Check that all bolts are a clear fit through the shims and adjust positions if necessary. 17. Lightly tighten the two housing bolts that will not be supporting the brake caliper mounting bracket. 18. If the differential is not being removed from the final drive, fitment of brakes and assembly of the cross member can now commence but we will not be considering this until the November issue of Jaguar Enthusiast, assuming all goes to plan.
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of which are vehicle model, personal preferences, available equipment, individual requirements, etc. Whilst it’s virtually impossible to write a procedure that will be applicable to every situation notes in the article may be of assistance.
All Operations All applicable safety precautions must be implemented. It is the operator’s responsibility to ensure that all work is carried out in the correct manner for the vehicle and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification. Equipment must be in good condition, suitable for the purpose and operated correctly.
Protective clothing should be worn where necessary.
Using a grindstone When using a rotary grind stone please wear safety goggles and ensure that the grindstone/motor unit complies with all relevant legislation Upon completion of work Check that all necessary operations have been carried out, whether listed in the article or not. Material Disposal Fluids and other materials must be disposed of in accordance with applicable legislation.
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The journey, summer 2017, we have arrived Jim and Sharon Clayton tell of their experiences in joining the Club and enjoying an F-TYPE.
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aking up on a wet Lancashire mid-May Monday morning, I had time to reflect on our first Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Regional show attendance, namely the South Lakes Crooklands event held just outside Kendal in Cumbria. We were warmly greeted by the relatively local Regional Lancashire Red Rose Club stalwarts who did everything they could to make us feel immediately
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at home. So much so that within the hour my wife Sharon had joined the Club, paid her subscription and even treated members to a cup of tea! Not bad going in under 60 minutes all told. The show was very well attended with a heavy accent on performance supercars rather than your usual aged attendance of classics/veterans; the cars that is – not the owners! We had gone to the show in ‘Ten Bob’, our trusty but not rusty Jaguar (well it would be!) F-TYPE roadster. It has been somewhat of a journey that finally culminated in our returning to the Jaguar brand, having only last year sold my Lister Le Mans at the Goodwood Festival of Speed auction in June. TB (as I will now refer to our F-TYPE) was purchased this spring as a replacement for my sprightly Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG, which had stood us well for holidays and
many weekends away, as had our little 3.2 litre Alfa Romeo V6 Spider previously. The SL unfortunately never fulfilled my ultimate vehicle ‘wants’ list, namely a true two-seater ‘classic’, which the Spider had been, but with neither British or again Italian lineage. The Alfa had been a fairly easy act to follow, although typically stunning to look at and very revvy, she was always a little underpowered and did lack ultimate pace; especially after having her engine blow and losing a cylinder, not my fault I promise you! The SL was a different matter, being easily capable of exceeding double the national speed limit, and with surprising urgency in arriving there too! Though a little skittish at times when on a country back lane whilst pressing on, even with all the modern driver aids in place to try and keep the tyres in contact with terra firma. Yes, she was a lovely all round package but never the less we strived to move on. I had been looking for several months trying to find a suitable replacement which would further enhance our driving ambience. The two closest offerings came by way of a brace of substantially modified autobahn cruisers from the other side of the channel. These German marques possessed the credentials of having a proven long established racing heritage and Germanic
Jim Clayton’s V8S, a sheer joy to own.
[of course] engineering. I was impressed with the performance and build quality from these Mercedes and Porsche stables but I knew at the back of my mind they weren’t what I ultimately yearned; as the Irish rock band track eloquently put it “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”. As U2 and I will appreciate [sorry], sometimes good things do come to those that wait. Had I had a different life-long love and passenger for my car trips then I would more than likely be doing a similar write up to this for the Lamborghini enthusiasts club. Instead Sharon’s pleads of late, “Why not return to Jaguar?” did make me consider looking in a different direction.
Back to Jaguar Having browsed the internet for many months, looking out for what I thought would be our at the time dream ticket, I found that there were hardly any XKR-S soft tops being advertised. This wasn’t an immediate concern as I reconciled this to be a good thing in itself, so I would simply wait. In the meantime, and finding time to venture onto comparison websites the conjecture in print suggested there was a viable alternative to this supercharged thug, namely the F-TYPE, provided it was the larger capacity V8 option. It was still a Jaguar, clearly had the heritage and lineage, still had the raucous growl in the exhaust note and wind in the hair feel, well Sharon’s golden locks at least, and was on a par from the performance perspective. All this allied with just the solitary pair of bum seats in the F; sorted! Less truly could well be more, perfecto! A test drive was subsequently arranged in a low mileage gunmetal metallic grey rag top; a brief country drive arranged with a performance car specialist on the other side of the country that had a low mileage
near mint example that was immediately available. This short blast succinctly confirmed that I was doing the right thing and the purchase could indeed be justified. At that first liaison, when I first saw this particular V8S I didn’t initially appreciate the build engineering or quality of finish, she looked well presented and inviting and that was all I thought at the time. The countryside around that part of the British Isles, namely central Yorkshire, just South of Doncaster, was flat, featureless and at times frankly quite plain, in many ways an English equivalent of our neighbours abroad in Europe - Belgium. The early spring weather darkening the landscape around this northern town further adding to this feeling of desolation. The general ambience hadn’t improved any two weeks later when I made my return visit to part with my Mercedes for the Jaguar. So imagine my joy having made the long journey home and upon parking the car up on my driveway the sun came out, adorning her previously unnoticed deep multi-coloured hues hidden within the metallic grey paint pigment. “Like yellow diamonds in the light, and we we’re standing side by side, as your shadow crosses mine, what it takes to come alive...............we found love in a hopeless place”. It’s true, we did. The track Rihanna sang fits perfectly here! I bet she would love our Jalopy as well. In many ways this F-TYPE reminded me of my earlier Lister Le Mans since both cars sat low, had long vented bonnets and were comparatively wide in girth, even the power deliveries were similar being forced induction, smooth but quite brutal when called for. The 1980s 2 tonne goliath however was an immense handful to drive what with heavy clutch, manual box, harsh suspension and huge alloy Oz Racing wheels shod with Michelin Cup Sport debatably
‘road legal’ soft compound tyres. Yes, she was quite a girl, and somewhat of a slippery fish in the wet with the only driver aid being the inclusion of ABS; intense yet rewarding at the same strange time? This much later predecessor by comparison is a joy of balance and grace, all achievable with minimal driver effort. Losing four cylinders and a couple of litres capacity hasn’t been the wrench I thought it might have been. The F-TYPE now resides where my Lister once sat, as stable-mate to my ageing historic early 1970s VW bus, which is also by the way earmarked for disposal sometime in 2018. Brexit for me clearly means what it implies! So there you have a very brief wet Monday morning résumé, on how we ended up getting the velocipede we drive, and joining our local Club Region. The people in our Club do make the difference, their enthusiasm, quirkiness and down to earth approach makes a refreshing change in this day and age. I for one am truly glad they are out there, and believe me, as groups go they certainly are ‘out-there’, the old adage of people making the difference does still apply and they certainly are different ................ we feel so instantly at home. That just about covers our short ‘journey’ to date. Who knows what the future holds; apart from perhaps the knowledge that the already booked ferry crossing to Zeebrugger this summer and then onwards due east will surely create fond memories for the years to come. Should be good for the three of us and something to look forward to! It’s about making the most of the here and now which has got to be the best way forward. I hope you find this short account interesting and salient, and that one day you find your love and you let her sing, just remember to stay safe whilst doing it!
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Rolling Thunder Jeff Davies waxes lyrically about his over-whelming desire to own an F-TYPE.
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very car enthusiast has a handful of cars they’d give almost anything to take for a spin, and ever since the news first hit the automotive world, the Jaguar F-TYPE has been firmly at the top of my list. It’s simply one of the most beautiful cars ever made. In the 1970s, I drove a 1965 E-type, and deeply regret letting it go. Over the years, I have waited and hoped for Jaguar to build what I could truly consider a direct descendant, and finally Jaguar placed into production a car which is every bit as stunning as the E-type Series 1.
Brief Encounter You can only imagine the extent of my delight when Jaguar offered to lend me one of these magnificent cars for a couple of days. I had a dream journey planned, taking me down from Wales, into Cornwall, to Exeter. It was a manual 6-speed, something I considered particularly lucky as I am not a great fan of automatic transmissions. There is nothing more pleasurable than executing a perfectly timed gear change in a car which is just made for the enjoyment of driving. The engine was a V6 supercharged petrol, producing 340bhp and a massive torque figure of 450Nm, giving a 0-60mph time of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of over 160mph. This glorious vehicle really packed a punch behind its streamlined bodywork. The seat was so low it seemed I must have been sat in a hole in the road, a wonderfully tactile driving position. Starting it up required the pre-flight sequence of pressing the start button once, thus turning on the ignition, then again with the clutch depressed. At this point, all hell would break loose as the engine burst into life, revving itself to really show off the thunderous rumble of the exhaust. The F-TYPE does have an active sports exhaust, which allows you to dial down the snarl and bark to a mere threatening growl, and I can completely understand why such a system is both incredibly useful, and even vital for use in built up areas. I kept it set to the loudest possible anyway. The car’s sound system was a work of art that went utterly unappreciated, since I kept 78
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it turned off the entire time I was driving in favour of listening to the far grander music coming from under the bonnet. To see such a car as this in the metal is to desperately want one. I wondered if I could sell my house and live in a tent, so badly did I want to buy an F-TYPE after the first day of driving it. Every time I stopped at a petrol station to refuel the elegant monster, admirers would approach to say what an incredible-looking vehicle it was. At one point, a group of leather-clad motorcyclists stopped in the same garage as I did, and one of them got off his machine and started to walk towards the car. Admittedly, with my own insurance covering the vehicle, I wondered if things were about to get suddenly expensive, but after looking over the car, he pronounced his verdict of “Cool wheels”. I couldn’t have asked for greater praise. The F-TYPE coupe drives brilliantly with a comfortable yet firm ride, cornering and braking amazingly well, and with more than enough power to punch you to as fast as anyone would dare attempt on public roads. It feels like there’s another engine in the boot, so well does it go down the road. Over and over, I realised again just how much I loved the noise this car made. It had the most fabulous exhaust note, and I could easily define the joy of living as hearing this Jeff Davies’ steed for a brief moment, cementing the desire to own an F-TYPE one day. Jeff, tell us when you do!
beautiful car extended though the gears. As the revs hit 4000rpm, it sounded more like a racing car at Le Mans than a road going Jaguar - rather fitting, considering Jaguar’s Le Mans-winning history. Riding within this chariot makes you feel like a king. The return journey from Cornwall was one of the most enjoyable drives I have had in my whole life and I was genuinely regretful when the ride was over. Even driving up the M5 for hours, something I would not normally enjoy, was a genuine delight in the F-TYPE. Regardless of the speed I was travelling at, the sheer honed balance of it made me feel as though I was travelling in a jet fighter. Trying to find a criticism of the Jaguar is a genuine struggle. It’s not the most economical car on the road, but in truth, I wasn’t driving it in a particularly economical way. It didn’t help that I’d begun to find the intelligent stop/start a little annoying, not wanting to have the engine turn off at every stop, and I had turned it off. When this car was collected by Jaguar, I was genuinely heartbroken and now, as the withdrawal pangs set in, I can’t help but plot the means by which I could one day acquire one of these magnificent machines for my very own. With a base price tag of over £50,000, if ever any £50k car could be considered a bargain, this is it.
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2018 Beckons! Get ready for next year, and the 50 anniversary of the XJ saloon. th
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To set the scene, the Club’s General Manager, Graham Searle, is a big fan of the XJ. Here is the story of his latest XJ acquisition.
Look forward to a major new anniversary to celebrate in 2018, that of the XJ saloon.
My Latest Acquisition Graham Searle reports on his ‘new’ XJ.
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have always loved the XJ Series cars, to me it was the sweetest saloon design ever and such an important car for Jaguar. I have owned a number over the years and really wanted another one in readiness for the XJ 50th celebrations next year. I did buy an early car in 2014 but it was in white which is not my choice or favourite colour, nor (more 80
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importantly) that of my wife! So that car finally went to a new owner. The one I recently purchased came along and it took no convincing, I just had to have it! It is a 1971 XJ6 4.2 litre short wheelbase model with automatic transmission, painted in that well known Series 1 colour of Regency Red, with a black interior. The interesting thing is that it was Ziebarted (rust proofed) from new. Because of this, over the last 46 years all that has been done is to replace the sills and have a complete repaint. The car has covered a grand total of 180,000 miles!
The car’s history The original owner bought it new for business use and proceeded to cover 140,000 miles in the first 14 years. Just think about it, what a great way to travel in the seventies.
In 1985 he took it off the road to let it rest for a while and did a more respectable average of 1500 miles a year for the next 20 years. He then treated it to a rebuilt engine and other refreshed mechanical items, continuing to use it for summer months only until 2014. At that time the car was sold, having covered 179,000 miles. From then on it had two further owners, where the car covered a mere 500 miles between them! That brings the history up to date when I purchased the car.
First thoughts It is a joy to drive and benefits from a Webasto sunroof, fitted from new. If you haven’t experienced one of these saloons do so, when they came out in 1968 it was immediately voted the Car of the Year and was streets ahead of anything else on the road as far as refinement and handling were concerned. No doubt there will be a lot of words written about the XJ range over the coming months but to me its greatest accolade is that it turned the head of a 14 year old boy named Ian Callum. His first sight of an XJ6 was enough for him to know what his dream job had to be. Enough said!
Graham Searleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s XJ6.
What looks like a really nice original, unspoilt example of the XJ6 Series 1. Tell us of your experiences with these cars.
Your technical Q queries answered by David Marks
A rare fitment when new, a Webasto folding sunroof.
Erratic running Series 3
I have a problem with my 1985 XJ6 Series 3 in that my garage advise me that the fault is causing the automatic choke to malfunction. The car starting from cold ran erratically and then stalled. The garage fitted two new sensors and for around a week the car ran successfully, but very occasionally would lose power for just a second or so. Then three days afterwards when I started the car from cold, the engine stopped immediately. The garage decided that the fault was now caused by the air flow meter and obtained a new one. The original,
which I understand is a sealed unit, had been opened, perhaps suggesting that a previous owner had had similar problems. The supplier said that there were two different air flow meters for these cars, one of which was for export variants. The new one obtained had no reference number on it, but it has been fitted, but the car now will not start at all. Putting the original air flow meter on and the car will start (but still runs erratically). Do you have any suggestions? Terry Sylvester.
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get a new one from Jaguar and this is worth a try, especially if you have the old original type still fitted that had a white top with a brass base. The later ones were all black and now some of them come as a blue or green type but still to the correct Jaguar part number. Do not confuse this sensor with the slightly larger thermotime switch, also fitted to the manifold, this is a different colour again. Finally, there was a modification carried out to the wiring harness that involved the fitment of a capacitor across two wires at the air flow meter connection. If this has not been carried out, it might just be a contributory factor to these problems you have. The capacitor is wired across the pink/green and pink/yellow wires from memory and wired so that current flow goes from pink green to pink/yellow. I think it was a 100 microfarad unit rated at 25V. I suggest you look at the other items on my list first.
able to get the following based on my own experience when I ran these as everyday cars: around town an average of 14mpg. On a run (at up to the legal limit) on a clear road, perhaps 22/25mpg, maybe a touch more. A typical long trip of M and A roads and not stuck in traffic or driving particularly hard, except just under 20mpg. I think these are realistic figures but suppose others reading this, may have different comments to make.
Fuel starvation?
Door latch, fuses and fuel consumption
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When I try to lock the doors using the central locking of my 1986 Daimler Double Six, three doors will lock but the rear offside passenger door will not. The catch appears to be very stiff to operate. When pulling the catch over to lock the door from the inside, it is very stiff and when you remove your hand, it flies back to the open position. The outside door handle button is also stiff, but you can push it back and the door will shut. Secondly the trip computer and radio do not work. I have looked at the glass fuses and they look in good condition but I do not know which fuse is for which function as there is a fuse box under the steering wheel and one under the passenger glove box, plus a further one on the left hand side in the engine bay. Finally, having never owned one of these models before, I would like some confirmation as to fuel consumption. I was informed that around the late 20s could be achieved at steady speeds of up to 70mph. David Russel
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I have a 1977 XJ6 4.2 litre Coupe and I have an intermittent problem. After driving for around ten miles or so, the revs drop and the car eventually comes to a halt. Sometimes it cuts out and then revs stay level at around 200/300rpm. If I turn the engine off and wait a moment, it starts normally and runs ok again. At other times I have driven up to forty miles before the problem occurs. Keith MacNeil.
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Having owned my 1978 Series 2 for over twenty years, with trouble free MOTs each year (a total of 75,000
miles as well), on the last test they found slight play in the driver’s side rear wheel. I do have three complete independent rear suspension units, all in good condition, so would it be possible to just take out the lower wishbone shaft and the four bolts holding the drivesaft to the differential, to swap all of the right hand side driveshaft etc., or is that expecting too much? Tom Halstead.
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David Marks comments: Very slight play should not be an issue and frankly there should be a small amount of end float in each of the rear wheel bearings (and front for that matter). You can change the whole unit over (driveshaft and hub, NOT the lower wishbone, that will require rear axle removal) as you suggest, but there may be an issue with the shimming for camber angle as the car is (or should be) set up for the existing components, changing the whole driveshaft and hub assembly may alter this setting. I would grease the universal joints, as well as the hub and see if things improve and if there are no noises, and the play is so slight, just use and continue to monitor the play.
Powrlok of not
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I am purchasing a rear axle from a Daimler Double Six Series 1 and the seller informed me that it has a Powrlok differential. How would I be able to check if this is the case? Michael Mcdonnell.
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David Marks comments: Raise both rear wheels off the ground and with the car in neutral, turn one of the wheels. If it is a limited slip differential, then both wheels will rotate in the same direction. In theory at the same speed but if the slip assembly is worn, they may rotate at different rates. If you turn one wheel, and the other goes in the opposite direction, then it is not a limited slip differential. There should be a ‘PL’ label to identify it.
Borg Warner 35 problems
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The gearbox in my 1970 XJ6 Series 1 2.8 litre is the Borg Warner Type 35, and it is now refusing to change up, even with high revs of around 3500. The gearbox was reconditioned and a new torque converter fitted 10,000 miles ago. Could the front and/or rear brake bands now need adjusting? Also because of the mileage, I changed the gearbox oil and was surprised that only 2.75 litres came out. The workshop manual states a capacity of 9.4 litres, but I could only put 5.75 litres in when refilling. As an aside, the linkage to the throttle/carburettors have never been touched, so any thoughts please? Bill James.
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David Marks comments: It could be that the kickdown linkage that does in fact control the oil pressures in the gearbox is not set correctly, or maybe the governor is sticking. This has been a common problem for us in the past as it will not allow the gears to change up. The oil level needs to be checked when warm and the oil filter screen may be partially blocked as well.
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BIG wheels versus Small Wheels on an X-type Matt Gregory highlights common wheel and tyre issues with X-types
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o, it’s that time of year again. Its time to buy new tyres but this time it’s not a routine change because of low tread. This time it’s because of a dangerous split to the tyre wall on the 18inch wheels. I was actually quite fortunate to notice it as I found it completely by chance. The car started running rough one Saturday afternoon and I mean really rough. It was down on power, and had a noisy engine. The engine in fact looked like it was going to jump out of its mounts at idle and the acceleration was erratic at best, non-existent at worst. It had all the signs of a poor fuel to air ratio, which is what it turned out to be. While I’m here I’ll just tell you, it turned out to be the turbo hose where it connects to the intercooler and it had basically popped off. It was no more than just a new jubilee clip would solve. However, the reason I’m telling you this story is because I’m on about tyres. So, I was under the car with my dad looking for the air leak and we noticed the driver’s side front tyre was bulging a little. By some twist of fate, I’d unknowingly parked the wheel over a slightly raised manhole. This pushed on the tyre enough to expose a split along the inner wall that appeared to be about three inches long. If I’d not have been under the car and accidently parked on that manhole this would have gone completely unnoticed. A trip to the tyre shop revealed just how bad this split was. It was about 12 inches in total and tyre damage like this is not a simple case of having a flat tyre. No this is in potential blow out territory. Fortunately, I managed to take a quick
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photograph of it for you so you can see just how bad this split was. Anyway, one new Pirelli replacement and all is good I suppose. But this does beg the question, why did this happen? I checked the date on the tyre and it was made in 2015 so it wasn’t because it was old. Okay I’ll also mention the tyre this happened on was an Avon but I can’t put this down to the tyre being a mid-range because my other X-type used to have some Chinese budget tyres (I didn’t put those on, they came with the car) and I never had any problem like this. Furthermore, I drove those Chinese budget tyres to a farm five days a week so it wasn’t like I was being particularly kind to them either.
Tyre/Wheel Options No, I can only put it down to the fact the tyres are low profile, and I’m not the only one to find this to be true. This of course begs the further question, are big wheels and low profiles worth it? And if not, what are the best options for wheels on an X-type? There is a big choice when it comes to X-type wheel options especially when you consider the car wasn’t manufactured for that long, and it was supposed to be made on a tighter budget than most. I won’t go into too much detail on every wheel ever put on the X-type because we’ll be here all day, instead I’ll break it down into three sections. 16inch, 17inch and 18inch.
16inch Alloys I have a set of 16inch Tobago alloys. I brought the car because it was a good well looked after example, the only thing that I didn’t like were these Tobago alloys. They weren’t necessarily the cheapest option when new but they were in the realms of entry level. I want to stay objective here but I also need to say that I personally find 16inch just a little bit too small for a car of this size. On the other hand, I would prefer an X-type on entry level wheels than any top-spec foreign car so I won’t have too much of a dig about the size. In fact, let’s look at the positives of small wheels. They’re cheaper to buy when
16inch Tobago alloy wheels.
purchasing the car, they’re less likely to get damaged from a pothole, they’re cheaper to buy replacement alloys should one crack or buckle, and also equivalent brand tyres will also be cheaper. There is another apparent positive to small alloys and high-profile tyres, I’ve heard a lot and read them reducing road noise. I have two X-types, one with small alloys and one with big alloys and I don’t find either to be any noisier than the other. It might be true that tyre size does affect the road noise on most cars, but maybe when you’re in a good car like a Jag with decent soundproofing, it just isn’t noticeable. That’s just my findings. Either way there’s a lot of pros for the 16inch wheels.
18inch Alloys Let’s now jump to big alloys. On my 2008 X-type I have the 18inch Proteus alloys. Again, I’ll try to stay objective here but big wheels are generally deemed to be better looking by most (and certainly fashionable). I know looks are subjective so I’m not saying this is true for all but I personally do like the look of bigger wheels on a car. I feel they
18inch Proteus alloy wheels.
make the car look overall more premium. But enough of my opinion, lets stick to facts. One big plus for having big wheels is to improve the handling. Now this is something that is tried and tested by engineers worldwide. I believe this to be true and logically this makes sense but I wouldn’t base a purchase on this reason alone. Sure, if you’re a racing driver you will want any advantage possible and larger wheels would noticeably effect the handling when taking a corner at 110mph, but how much better do you want your handling to be in a normal everyday driving situation? My guess is, not much better than with what a 16inch can deliver. Of course, a couple of downsides to the big wheels are that tyres will be slightly more expensive as will be the purchase price of the car. Reasons for a higher purchase price are that bigger wheels are more desirable and usually they usually come with a high specified model. Another thing to keep in mind though, the 18inch Proteus alloys will be a lot easier to scuff against kerbs and the like. They’ll also be more expensive for refurbishment if you do scuff them. This is because the false split rim bolts need to be removed or replaced. (Yes, they’re fake on the X-type I’m afraid. If you also have these wheels and think you have a split rim, I’m sorry to say we don’t, the bolts are purely cosmetic). I did a bit of digging and found it will cost around £100 more for a refurbished bolted alloy. But the main downside to keep in mind is tyre damage will be a lot more likely, and you will most likely be replacing them more often. This of course is the whole reason I’m writing this. When I first brought the car, my dad said to me “I wouldn’t have got the low-profile tyres if I was you, they’ll burst”. Low and behold within nine months I’m replacing a tyre prematurely. He didn’t say this because he’s one of those know it alls, no this is from his own personal experience. He has an XJ (X-358) with the low-profile Polaris alloys and he too is in the situation of regular tyre replacements. Maybe you think he needs to be more careful but no, like me he’s a steady driver and will always steer away to avoid a pothole or crack in the road, yet the tyres keep needing replacement. In fact, on one occasion when he was driving the car through the south of France, he hit an unavoidable pothole and the low profiles provided such little cushioning that the alloy cracked and a replacement was needed. (at the cost of around £500, plus the £160 for yet another tyre).
17inch Cayman alloy wheels.
Aruba alloys.
Andros alloys.
Conclusion That story about the XJ is just one of many that people can tell you about big wheels with low profiles and this I suppose leads me to my conclusion… Personally on an X-type I think 17inch rims are the way to go. Straight down the middle, not too big, not too small… Just right. I used to have an X-type 2.5 litre AWD with 17inch Cayman alloys (luckily I managed to find an old picture of it for you). This was a great car. Sure, I replaced tyres, but I replaced them because they were low on tread, not because of any punctures, ‘eggs’ or nasty splits. I also feel 17inch wheels suit a car of this size. They just look proportionally comfortable but more importantly they will be a lot more
forgiving if you hit a pothole. Okay, not as forgiving as a 16inch but they’ll provide a good balance of not puncturing and looking good at the same time. You’ll find many X-types have 17inch wheels so you’ll have a wide choice and most of them are really nice styles that don’t look at all outdated. Good examples are Aruba and Andros. However, what looks good is subjective so putting that to one side and focusing this purely on a maintenance point of view, take my advice as the experience of someone who has owned all wheel size options for the X-type. I like my 18inch Proteus alloys so I certainly don’t have buyers regret, they look good and I’ll enjoy them for as long as I keep the car but… When it’s time for a new car, would I go for low profile tyres again? Probably not. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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his is going to be a pretty boring Forum if all you ladies and gents out there are going to rely on me reporting on the plusses and minuses of XE ownership. Especially now that I have parked my XE, Helena, up for the rest of the summer months and am now driving my X-300 (Elsa, if you wanted to know). So this is an appeal to ask you to let the rest of us XE owners, and the wider Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club magazine readership, know what your experiences of owning an XE are. What are your likes/dislikes? Is your main use of the XE for businesses, commuting, or do you just use yours for fun? Is there anything about the XE that you would particularly recommend? Conversely, is there anything you think is sufficient to deter someone from XE ownership? Where do you stand on the petrol versus diesel issue? If you have one, would you buy another? If you have bought or are thinking about buying used, then tell us your thoughts. Are you happy with the service you are getting from your Jaguar dealership? If a significant amount of people are experiencing difficulties with a dealership I would think this would be something that the Club might like to bring to the attention of Jaguar Land Rover. After all, it’s Jaguar’s reputation that is being tarnished if the service side of things isn’t up to scratch, and it may affect people buying another Jaguar in the future. I know it’s a bit early to have owners saying they are restoring XEs but someone must be buying up those damaged, repairable examples that now seem readily available. So, is anyone out there in the process of getting one such example back to roadworthy condition? I know I would be fascinated to see before and after photos of the condition of any such cars. I hope many of you would too. Have any of you made modifications to your XE? If so, what changes have you made and how have those changes affected your appreciation of 86
the XE? I sincerely hope that no-one would even contemplate the installation of a leaper, which would be a modification too far, and would no doubt invalidate any insurance. The most recent car that I saw a leaper installed on was an S-type, I can’t remember the exact year of the car, but I thought it looked out of place on a car of that era. This is your Forum, and not my soapbox to use for a rant every month. It will sink or swim but it will only succeed if we get your support, your inputs, your thoughts, your experiences and not forgetting your photographs. As more members get into XEs, the need for the Forum will grow and become more important, so over to you.
It’s petrol for me as Roger Gagg explains Previous correspondence on the matter of manual diesel XEs has prompted me to offer some further observations, this time about my 2.0 litre petrol version with automatic transmission. To set the scene, my Jaguar prior to the XE had been a 2010 XF 3.0 litre Premium Luxury diesel, which I had bought as a low mileage example in 2013. Having previously owned an XJ8 (X-308), I quickly found the XF something of a disappointment. Apart from the somewhat ‘agricultural’ engine noise on starting, the ride was jittery even at motorway speeds (low profile tyres – never again!), while the lowset driving position made the car unwieldy with poor forward vision at close quarters. I normally keep a car on a long term basis but after three years I decided to try an XE which proved something of a revelation, particularly when the petrol version (recently described by a well-known motoring journalist as having a ‘fine engine’) was notably more refined than the diesel demonstrator I also sampled. Given the competitive pricing plus the widely available discounts on offer, I decided to buy new. This meant that I was able to specify exactly the specification I wanted. This included a front parking aid in addition to the standard rear fitment,10-way electric front seats, get-youhome spare wheel, and - an extravagance – Jaguar Ultimate Black paintwork. Delivery took a few weeks but the wait was well worthwhile. Externally the car looked the part despite the Jaguar name appearing a bizarre eight times - on the radiator grille, boot lid, side vents, and wheel centres. Oddly, the specific model name (mine is the Prestige version) does not feature. The
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concealed exhaust tailpipes are a nice touch. The interior is pleasingly bling free if a bit utilitarian in some of the plastics used. The unsightly cup holders in the centre console were a black spot but the excellent covers offered by Club member Mike Gurd provided a reasonably priced solution. While interior space is not the best feature, the ‘hollowed out’ front doors and low-set air vents make for a spacious feel up front. Forward visibility is far better than that of my XF, though for reversing one is glad of the rear camera feature. The parking aid ‘bleep’ was very loud, which I was able to turn down using the volume control on the radio. This was a tip I got from Jaguar Enthusiast, not the car’s handbook. On the road the XE is the kind of car that encourages one to take the long route home. Anyone complaining that it is more sports saloon than limousine is missing the point as the concept is quite different from the Jaguar philosophy of yesteryear. That said, I personally believe that many buyers would still prefer a more compliant low speed ride as the handling would not need to be unduly compromised to achieve this aim. In terms of performance, the power output peaking at 200PS makes for a pleasingly eager response. My very first Jaguar, purchased in 1992, was an 3.2 litre XJ6 (XJ40) with 200bhp on tap so the urge of the XE engine, while admittedly delivering less torque, is not surprising. With gearing giving around 35mph per 1000rpm in top, mechanical noise is contained at an acceptable level though tyre noise on coarse surfaces can be obtrusive on occasion, though not uncommon in these days of radial tyres and alloy wheels. The 8-speed automatic gearbox works well, if a little prone to ‘hunting’ on occasions. After eight months ownership no faults have emerged and the Mercedes-like solidity of the XE is reassuring. With diesel becoming increasingly discredited I’d go for petrol anytime and the XE makes the point convincingly. Roger Gagg.
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PUSHROD Forum Covering all Swallow & SS & Mark V models 1926 - 1950
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When is a door not a door?
A snapshot of Paul examining 39088 after its restoration. Photo: June Skilleter.
Paul Skilleter always likes to browse Ian Cooling’s Jaguar automobilia auction catalogue when it arrives. It invariably contains many SS and Swallow items, usually brochures and mascots.
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owever, on browsing this time there was part of a car! And a very historic one as well. This is the entry that caught my eye:“L/1 The unique fixed head coupe version of the SS100 that was launched at the 1938 Motor Show is well-known to Jaguar fans, especially those with an interest in the pre-war SS Cars era. In the 1980s, this car was entrusted to David Barber, SS restorer extraordinary, for a full restoration. While there, it was discovered that the frame for the left-hand door was rotten and it needed stripping right down to remove all the wood. It was then decided not only to replace all the wood, but also the metal of the door as well. By one of those extraordinary quirks of fate, the original door survived and it is now offered here. In Fine condition and a superb example of the quality of the metal-working craftsmanship at the SS Cars works in Foleshill in the late 1930s. A photo of the car at the time of launch showing the door offered here is included. A real slice of Jaguar history. (e£500-600)”
The former Motor Show star in 1987 just after its rebuild by David Barber had been completed; it was the other door that was replaced entirely, the original now being for sale. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
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I knew 39088 quite well, following Robert Danny adding it to his collection in the early 1970s. After the 1938 show it had been sold by SS Cars to Gordon March, but post-war the car ended up in the United States. It returned to the UK and was eventually purchased by Robert Danny. When his collection was disbanded around 1973, the fixed head was acquired by SS100 restorer David Barber (who had been looking after the collection). A good many years afterwards he sold the car to Californian enthusiast Bob Cole – the deal including a full restoration. The finished result was superb, as Andrew Whyte and I found when in August 1987 we visited David in Norfolk to survey the car and sample it on the road. I didn’t realise, however, that a door had been replaced, so I was amazed to see it in Ian’s catalogue! Mind you, I might well have had the chance to buy it myself as, after David’s premature death from cancer, in June 1996 a fascinating ‘yard sale’ was held at Semere Green Farm by his widow. David’s former assistant Allan Nightingale and various friends helped line the workshops and gardens with hundreds of parts, big and small, left over from the business. There were even the remains of the XK120-like body made by the Czech coachbuilder Uhlik and worn for a time by an SS100 (39057), but I didn’t spot the fixed head door... However, I had already unwittingly found myself the owner of another important part of the fixed head SS100! Just before the car was due to be shipped to Bob Cole in 1987, David found that the gearbox had jammed. To avoid missing the boat (literally) he quickly
replaced it with the gearbox from another SS100 he was restoring. It so happened that a year or two later I bought that same car (18034) from David, and rather enjoyed the fact that I was changing gear with the famous 1938 Motor Show car’s gearbox! The fixed head has been back in Europe for many years now, and I believe it is still with Peter Zwackman in The Netherlands – in which country 18034 I think still lives, as I sold it many years ago, still with the famous Motor Show fixed head gearbox! As for 39088’s door, I am certainly not going to bid for it, so if you feel tempted you can access the entire automobilia catalogue at www.jaguarautomobilia. com. Though don’t leave it too late as the auction closes on 7th September.
David Barber with the fully restored SS100 fixed head. Unfortunately for him, a year or so after agreeing to sell the car restored at a fixed price, values of SS100s more than doubled... Photo: Paul Skilleter.
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A Little piece of Britain in Switzerland Simon Rahm’s story of his Swiss Daimler XJ40, with photographs by Fotografie Kiliankessler.ch
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arly in childhood I developed a liking for Great Britain and more specifically its cars. As a youngster I drew many pictures of cars, including a Daimler XJ40. Although it may not have looked very realistic, I ensured it was fitted with characteristic 1980s accessories. That picture remained hidden in a trunk in my attic for years, until I accidentally rediscovered it, merely months after I acquired my childhood’s dream car, a real Daimler 3.6. It was pure chance that friends told me about an XJ40 Daimler for sale in the area. Initially I was hesitant, what with all the risks of purchasing a 30 year-old car? One of my friends is a mechanic specialising in classic cars and he came along for the inspection, ensuring I got a detailed and honest picture of the Daimler. I rely on professional help for car maintenance, so I wanted to be well informed about the car’s weak spots and maintenance costs before closing the deal. After some deliberation I decided to buy the car and to have it prepared for roadworthness. My wife hadn’t been a car lover up to that moment but she liked the XJ40 at first sight and was fully supportive of the purchase. That is how that childhood Daimler drawing became reality, and its result now holds a place of honour in my garage. According to its Jaguar Heritage certificate, the limousine I had acquired had been exported to Switzerland on 24th August 1988. Its total lack of rust suggests it had only been used in the summer months and from 2005 it had been safely stored in a garage, which, to my great relief and joy, kept the car in time-warp condition. At the moment of purchase in the summer of 2014, it had only covered 154.000kms (96,000 miles). One of my key reasons to buy an XJ40 was because of its unique design. As a graphic 92
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designer I appreciate the aesthetics of its silhouette: its proportions are a modern re-interpretation, showing the family ties with its more renowned Series forebears. In my personal opinion, its lines are a welcome break away from the current and increasingly uniform design of the premium marques. The XJ40 is a perfect example of the term ‘modern classic’, if you ask me! Switzerland has a high density of Jaguars on the roads, especially in cities like Zürich, and with over 2000 cars registered, the Jaguar Drivers Club Switzerland is one of the largest car clubs in the country. There is a gap between brand new cars and the iconic classics, though. The 1980s youngsters (like the XJ40) probably need some more time before they get the recognition they deserve. Despite the large number of classics on our roads I expect the Daimler saloon remains a rare species in Swiss traffic. For me, every ride with “Lizzy” (my name for the Daimler) is like savouring a piece of Great Britain. My wife and I enjoy its ride, comfort and the interior’s gentlemens club atmosphere. Favourite features are the individual rear seats and the picnic tables built into the front seats. To increase the car’s Britishness I added accessories like a picnic basket and blanket, a Brigg umbrella, Royal Brierley tumblers and matching car grille badges, all to support the car’s aristocratic presence, and what about a box of House of Commons Mint Creams to complete the picture? Our car excursions and my meditative car detailing add good balance to my hectic professional activities. It’s also encouraging to observe the loyal support for the model on online communities like XJ40.com and within the Club, amazing to see how XJ40 enthusiasm spans multiple continents! Those forums are a nice way to get in touch with like-minded enthusiasts. For example I got in touch with
If the Daimler wasn’t Anglosized enough, Simon has added a few appropriate touches!
Dutchman Pim Stouten, and I took on the design for a book commemorating the XJ40’s 30th anniversary in Dunkeld, Scotland, a project that grew bigger than expected and kept me busy for most of 2016’s fourth quarter. The pictures for this article were a bit of a coincidence: working on a website re-launch which required reference photographs I got in touch with a mansion’s owner. After we finished the project I asked him whether we could ‘shoot’ my Daimler on his property, and he kindly agreed. We (my wife, a photographer friend and I) spent a full afternoon doing the shoot. In the process we learned that Jaguar Switzerland once used the exact same location for the same purpose! Here ends the story of how “Lizzy” and we met. We still love our weekend Daimler outings, also perhaps because an XJ40 always has a surprise up its sleeve! For example the coolant hose that gave up while negotiating a 6000-foot mountain pass, or the headlining deciding to dislodge itself from the roof in a cloud of dust during a local car parade.
Simon’s original drawing of the XJ40.
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Jaguar Heaven - literally
Pim Stouten visits the place where old Jags go to rest.
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he romantic story about elephant cemeteries is a bit of a myth: elephants choose their final resting place not to be with their elders or where the herd can say their farewells, instead they pick a place with food that doesn’t require much chewing… Elephants grow six sets of chewing teeth over time; when the last set wears out they can’t feed on their regular diet of grasses and leaves anymore, inevitably leading to starvation. The story for American Jaguars is rather different, though: they instinctively go to one place when they know that THEIR time has come. The state of California houses what is most likely the largest Jaguar graveyard
Thanks to Google, you can see the enormity of the place.
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on the planet, both a thriving business and a monument for Jags of times past. Business took me to Silicon Valley earlier this year, a good opportunity to hunt for parts for my XJ40s and XJ-S. With a collection of left hand drive cars I can’t find everything I want/need in the UK. Checking out local classic car specialists and/or parts suppliers has become a second nature when visiting new places; this was to be no exception! Google didn’t disappoint: a search for “Jaguar parts California” revealed that a true parts nirvana should be less than 100 miles away: Jaguar Heaven in Stockton. Their website is of the minimalistic kind, which made the decision to visit a bit of a gamble: not a lot of online detail, so what to expect in real life? Well, Google did not disappoint again… Typing in their name in Google Earth confirmed the story on the company’s website: this place is of a different scale than anything I’ve seen on our side of the Atlantic! For once, jetlag came in handy: I woke up early enough (‘silly o’clock’ is probably a better description of 3.30am!) to do a bit of work, have a shower, breakfast AND leave the chaos that San Francisco roads can be, all before rush hour broke loose. The drive to Stockton was fairly relaxed, with wonderful hilly scenery adding to the fun of an early morning drive. My last technology help for the day was the rental car’s sat nav, it took me straight to where I wanted to be,
a place I wouldn’t have found that easy by myself. Jaguar Heaven’s grounds are fenced off well, but a quick peak through the fencing upon approach was enough to confirm this was THE place: silhouettes of E-types, Mark 2s, multiple Coupés and more XJ-S and XJ shells than I’ve ever seen in one single place. Walking through the yard it was hard to focus. I wanted some pictures to document its enormity, I also didn’t mind a part or two to take home for my my own cars. With mainly interior parts on the shopping list the yard turned out to be unsatisfactory: most cars stored outside are properly stripped down and sit there waiting to offer their body panels, supension units or other chunky bits to allow another Jaguar a new lease of life. I was surprised to see so many intact-ish XJ40s/XJ81s and XJ-Ss around, with most of them already crushed where I live, I guess having all that space makes a big difference.
Inside Storage The Google satellite image gives you some idea of its size, but even that doesn’t do justice to what goes on in there. Rack upon rack upon rack of cleaned and labelled parts, in numbers that defy imagination! Smallish parts like lamps, ECUs, radios and switchgear as well as big stuff like engines, gearboxes, axles: just name it and it’s there, in large numbers. One of the very few things I hadn’t been able to cross off my XJ-S shopping list was a radio. The one in the car needs a code AND it wouldn’t hurt to have a spare at hand anyway. I wanted an item from the exact same build year to avoid compatibility issues as Jaguar has been quite good at changing parts across model years. That quest came to a quick and successful
end. OF COURSE they had a 1989 XJ-S radio on the shelf, even several if needed. The item looked clean and was immediately tested for all its key functions to prove I wasn’t buying a big black paperweight - radio, amp, cassette player all worked fine. The radio came with a 90-day warranty, a token of the confidence in what they sell. Not needed in my case and too much hassle to return it all the way back to Stockton from the Low Lands! A friendly and interesting chat with the owners – they have regulars stopping by once/twice a year from all over the world. A few more pictures and it was time to head back to the reality of work, leaving all those sleaping Jags behind. In all a fascinating place to visit and just to know about. If you want to make contact with them, their details are: Jaguar Heaven Dismantlers 1433 Tillie Lewis Dr, Stockton, CA 95206 www.jaguarheaven.com +1 209-942-4524.
A considerable number of XJ Series saloons and XJ-Ss abound, and there are also a number of XJ Coupes.
A shame about the E-type Series 3 being swashed by the Cadillac! In the background a 420 and an XJ-S Cabriolet.
Surprised by the number of Mark 1 bodies around and most, like this Mark 2 seem to have very straight and usable body panels.
What lies inside some of the cars could be even more interesting!
Even classics like the Mark 2 (and in this case Mark 1) are catered for at Jaguar Heaven.
Look at that for a very straight and rust free Coupe body!
The rather sad remains of a Mark IX bodyshell, but it still looks as though it would be able to supply some useful trim.
Inside trim, outside trim, bumpers and everything in between. And yes there are even E-types to be had, here seen alongside an XK8 and in the background one of the rare Hess & Eisenhard XJ-S Convertibles that were built in the USA.
XJ-S Convertible, XJ40 and even an X-350 mingle with the Triumph Spitfire and Ford Mustang.
Mark VII, VIII and IX cars are well catered for.
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Jaguar X-351 Forum For all things XJ 2009 - current
Sharing the Passion
Forum Co-ordinator: Vaughn Thomas Email: x351.jec@gmail.com Technical Adviser: Matt Quail (Sheffield Prestige) Email: matt@sheffieldprestige.co.uk
Welcoming a new Forum Co-ordinator Vaughn Thomas takes on the mantle of Co-ordinator, introducing himself with a bit of Jaguar history.
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’m pleased to be your new X-351 Forum Co-ordinator and look forward to hearing from you with any questions or stories about this special Jaguar model. My passion for Jaguars started from a very young age, my dad buying an XJ40 (registration H703 XYY), then moving onto get an X-300 (N882 NNW), an X-308 (S106 NGF) and currently he has his beloved X-350. My own Jaguar purchases started with an X-300 (an XJ12 variant) at the grand old age of…17. Yes, that’s right, I wanted a Jaguar so bad at an early age - I thought I was the coolest kid at college but it was not the best financial decision I made. In 2012, a childhood dream came true and I purchased a 2002 4.2 litre XK8 which would have cost £58,000 new. When I was growing up it always made my day if I saw an XK8/R on the road. I always got my mum to follow them just so I could admire the design and always wondered what I needed to do to acquire one. The XK8 was unique in terms of styling and definitely is a very individual car. In 2013, I went with my dad to Castle Bromwich to see the very first F-TYPEs being built. The first time I walked around the car I had a vision in my head that I wanted one and dreamt of washing it (I know that’s a little strange!). Two years later and after many hours of hard work, my business started to take off and I got a really good deal on a two year old F-TYPE V8 S in Stratus Grey. Another Jaguar dream came true. The F-TYPE is a worthy E-type successor and the design speaks for itself – a real head turner even though my car is now four years old. It’s one of the first 500 to be built and I’ve loved every second of driving it. Now we get to the reason why I’m writing for this Forum…as I’ve already mentioned I grew up with the XJs from the XJ40 to the X-350. The idea behind purchasing the XJ Autobiography – the flagship Jaguar XJ, was for it to be my mobile office. To many enthusiasts this design is controversial and not the traditional three box layout of a saloon vehicle. The design was facelifted in 2015 and I’m really pleased with the result. It’s striking and oozes presence, with a sloping side profile and unique 96
Vaughn’s Autobiography. Perhaps Vaughn will tell us next month about all the differences between this and other XJ models.
front and rear design. At launch, this was the most aerodynamic Jaguar ever. The Autobiography XJ model is special, the interior with its quilted black leather seats and the exterior with Autobiography badging. I kitted the car out with a mobile printer and scanner, combining this with its on-board WiFi and rear seat entertainment, it really is the ultimate place to work. A laptop can also be plugged into the rear screens to extend the desktop on one side and on the other keep up to date with the latest news developments with its television feature. The XJ is like riding on a magic carpet, it is effortless and the time passes so quickly when going from Leeds to London. When I’m in the driving seat, I’m always taken by the size of the car and its agility, performance and comfort. The XJL is 5.25 metres long and the handling is so responsive especially in dynamic mode. I hope you’ve enjoyed an introduction to my Jaguar history. Please let me know on the X-351 Forum or email me your stories and experiences about your cars, I look forward to reading them and promoting this model throughout the Club. Happy motoring.
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Vaughn’s XK8. Vaughn’s third Jaguar, an F-TYPE.
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All X-300/X-308 Jaguar & Daimler Saloons (1994-2002) Sharing the Passion
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Our Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Journey Bob Robson tells of his first experience of a Forum run.
Bob Robson’s X-300.
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y wife Jean and I joined the Club in January after owning our X-300 for a number of years. In the first issue of the magazine we received we read in the X-300 Forum pages a piece about a proposed trip to the Morgan car factory in Malvern, a place I had always wanted to visit and it coincided with my birthday. So I contacted Steve Howard and booked for my wife and I plus two friends, who are also classic car enthusiasts, thinking what a nice break it would make for the Bank Holiday weekend. Over the winter our Jag was starting to show signs of the roof lining beginning to sag a little, but not too bad as the sensors for the alarm over the B posts seemed to be keeping the roof up for now (or so I hoped). However, our local Doncaster Club Region organised a trip in March to Lotherton Hall to meet up with the York Region for a visit to the house and a picnic. The day dawned wet and miserable but we had got out of bed, Jean had made sandwiches and a flask so off we went. It was not too bad at first, the house visit was good and it was nice to see other Jag members braving the weather, but when it was time for the picnic we thought it was “Best have it in the car”. To give Jean more room I sat in the back to eat, where I had never sat before and was horrified to see
just how low the roof lining was, eating my sandwich with the lining draped over my head like a hat and wondering what we could do about it before the Malvern trip. After a lot of pondering and worrying about having to spend money (I am after all a Yorkshireman), I found a piece of plastic curtain track in the shed and if you bowed it just a bit and cut it to just the right length it will slot into the cant rail trim just above the grab handles and do the job of holding the roof up quite nicely, and not cost a penny – ‘result’! So now we could concentrate on the Malvern trip and not worry about the roof. We needed to be at the Morgan factory for 10.30am on the Friday morning so we all decided, as we live in Doncaster, it would be better to go down on Thursday and stay somewhere nearer, rather than make a very early start. The three days we had were the perfect birthday gift for someone who loves great cars. On the Thursday we picked up our friends and travelled to Wychbold to visit a garden centre and have a light lunch, after which we continued towards
Droitwich and called in at Chateau Impney, home of the famous hill climb. In the foyer there was a single seat racing car and a Jaguar XK120 (regLOB 300). What a fabulous venue for an afternoon tea stop, very much to be recommended. Then, after finding a riverside pub, we had an evening meal and relaxed before moving on to the Premier Inn in Bromsgrove for the night. Friday morning and after breakfast we set off to meet the rest of the group in Malvern. The tour of the factory is very good and well worth the price. After the tour we had a light lunch and got to know the rest of the group and were made very welcome. When we left the factory Steve led us on a run through the countryside ending up at Hatton Locks where we had a short walk and an ice cream. We then made our way to the Chace Hotel for an evening meal to toast my birthday before enjoying our overnight stay. The next morning, after breakfast, we drove to the Coventry Motor Museum where we all parked on the front for a photo shoot and were welcomed by a member of the staff. The museum has had a refurbishment recently and is very well laid out. In the afternoon the group moved on to Wellesbourn Airfield to visit the Vulcan bomber, but unfortunately we had to leave to begin our journey home at this point, as the Vulcan visit was sold out. This was our first trip out with other Forum members and we are looking forward to meeting up again with the people who have become our friends. At this point we must give a special mention and say a big thank you to Steve and Angie for organising the event, oh and did I mention it was also my birthday!!
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Jaguars – The Big One 2017
The cars assembled outside the Parador de Leon Hotel.
Eric Arnold reports on the largest collection of Jaguars ever seen in Spain.
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fter 18 months of planning ‘The Big One 2017’ actually happened. A joint event between The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club in Spain and France, plus some very enthusiastic members from the Club in the UK. The result was 97 (3 unfortunately broke down out of the 100 planned) cars suitably cleaned and polished to within an inch of their lives, made it with 201 very enthusiastic Jaguar owners and partners. The main event involving everybody took place on Saturday 22nd April and Sunday 23rd April, but many of the participants took two or three days or more to travel to and from their home to the event. All the participants finally congregated at the fabulous Parador de Leon Hotel, the Paradors flagship 5-star hotel, a stunning 16th century military headquarters that has been converted into a glorious luxury hotel. On the way up many members from The Costa Blanca Region stopped off at Segovia to visit this fantastic World Heritage City. Members from the UK came from as far as Plymouth, Lancashire and North Wales with some round trips of around 3500 miles for those who took the scenic routes over many days, a special thank you to them. Special permission had been granted by Leon Town Hall to park the Jaguars on the amazing St. Marco’s square in front of the hotel. To see these wonderful cars 98
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in such a fabulous location made ‘an old man’ very happy, what an amazing sight. I am not going to try to mention all the cars, there were so many that deserved a special mention but, to do them justice would take up too much room in this article. If you want to see just some of them, visit our website www.jec-spain. com and visit the Events pages and the Gallery pages where you can see examples of just the best motors in the world!
Saturday On the Saturday evening we all gathered for pre-dinner drinks in The Cloisters accompanied by two amazing classical guitarists. This was a Masked Affair, something I did wonder if people would join in but I should not have worried, only four people arrived without a mask. There were some incredible creations to be seen. The Grand Ball was held in one of the medieval halls. A selection of exquisite tapas starters were followed by either veal, hake, pork or vegetarian options for the main course. The meal was accompanied with some stunning local wines, and dessert and coffee were preceded by the Grand Draw (5 cash prizes starting at 500 Euros for the first prize). A prize was also awarded for the best mask, won by Andrew Honour, a very worthy winner with his classic Venetian Mask. Each table was issued with an envelope for a charity donation that raised 1666 Euros. This was added to the 548 Euros raised in other ways, making a total of 2214 Euros donated to Cancer Research UK. After the final announcements, music and dancing continued until the early hours.
Andrew Honour won the Best Mask award at the dinner.
Sunday Sunday started leisurely with breakfast followed meeting the Mayor at 11am. “Start your engines” was called and nearly 100 glorious Jaguars snaked through the beautiful city of Leon with the help of a Police escort on our way to Villafranca de Bierzo, 138km away. Arriving at another Parador hotel in Villafranca, a very special
cocktail ‘posh tapas’ lunch of 21 courses of exquisite local delicacies again with fabulous local wines, had been organised in the gardens. That brought the organised parts of the event to a close, allowing people to make their own way back to Leon in their own time. I take this opportunity to thank all those who attended, with a special thank you to Mike Horlor, for the help he provided promoting the event in the UK. Special thanks also to Chris Park and Tim Sankey
from the Club in the South of France, without their help and support The Big One would not have been such a tremendous success. As always a big thank you to Ian McMenemy, our dedicated Events Director for all his help and his hard work organising our normal events, which allowed me the time to conceive and organise this event. Lastly a very special thank you to Patricia Palau in Parador Hotels who helped make the whole thing possible.
The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club in Spain is organised by Eric Arnold and Ian McMenemy. Eric can be contacted by email at jaguarspain@outlook. com or by tel: 609931647. Alternatively check out the JEC Spain website www. jec-spain.com Events Director, Ian McMenemy can be contacted at
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Jaguars – The Big One 2017 John Boggis relates his experiences of the Big One in diary form. January
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hile holidaying and reading my cousin’s copy of Jaguar Enthusiast I came across the details of The Big One. “Why not?” I asked. My cousin and husband had a 2008 XK and I had a 20014 XK Signature, so what could possibly go wrong? That same month we booked including the ferry and other Parador hotels.
February & March We prepared the cars. When I was young my father took me camping in France in a BMC 1100 and he pretty well rebuilt the car before such a major trip. These days checking the tyre pressures and filling the tank is about all you need, although I was concerned about a couple of things – luggage and the lack of a spare wheel. There has been much written about fitted luggage in the magazine but my research found it expensive and not very ‘fitted’. So instead I bought a fitted cover for the back seats and we resorted to squashy bags. I think Jag missed a trick with the back seats of the XK. It would have been better to offer the carpeted area found on some XJSs rather than the useless seats. But at least with the cover the leather was protected. The spare tyre was a major issue for me. A split wall in rural Spain with an inflator kit? Er, no. The first question was the tyre to get, red 18 inch or black 19 inch? I rang Jaguar Customer Care, who were, as usual, completely hopeless, giving different answers within seconds of each other. Not having bigger callipers I settled for the red wheel. It was obtained on eBay, with tools and the clamp. I am happy to say the ruse worked well; we had no tyre trouble at all.
April I polished and then polished some more. The car is British Racing Green and I cannot get the swirl marks out no matter how I try. The 19th came and we set the odometer to zero and off we went, joining the
Take Two
Cap Finistere at Portsmouth. A very good meal on board. A fairly smooth crossing. The ferry was full of Jags but most were going to a different event. We arrived in Bilbao at 2pm on 20th local time. We drove to the Parador at Cangas de Onis, a beautiful building but food was the normal fare at a Parador, which is not to my taste. I realise this says more of me than them, but a rack of lamb with four tiny spheres of potato is not for me, but the pudding was better. The Spanish roads were absolutely superb, flat and empty. I have never enjoyed driving so much. We spent the 22nd in the mountains of Covadonga, which were stunning, the best day of the trip for me. Then back to Cangas, settling in for a bar meal. Then it was on to Leon and the Big One. The Parador was beautiful and the room superb. About 100 Jags in the square in front of the hotel, mainly X-100 and X-150 models but lots of others too. It seemed that most of the entrants were ex-pat Spanish residents who knew each other. There was a reception at 7pm, a ‘masked event’, and many had gone to a lot of trouble. My wife had found a leaper mask but the prize went to a lovely mask incorporating a music manuscript worn by a man. We were serenaded by two classical guitarists. After that we had the dinner and there was late night dancing. Well, I am told there was late night dancing; the excitement was all too much for me. Lunch on the 23rd was arranged at the Parador de Villa de Bierzo, some 85 miles away. The idea was that 100 cars would travel in convoy. This was always a brave hope and it went wrong almost immediately, with one stretch of dual carriageway having the cars going up and down and round and round. We fished out the road map, found the motorway and set off with about four other cars. In the event, we were the first to arrive. Lunch was tapas; there was plenty of it and plenty left over. I was glad of the biscuits we had in the car. Back at the Parador in Leon we had a bar snack. On 24th April we took up the option of two days at the Parador at Segovia. This was quite a long drive, and we did not feel it was worth the effort. It was a modern Parador which was fine, but finding it was a nightmare. I am not convinced that the Spanish post codes work well in the sat nav. We did find it eventually; it was a taxi ride out
of the city, a city that we did not enjoy. The aqueduct is interesting but not worth a long trip. We had a meal in the city rather than wait until the 8.30pm dining at the hotel. For our second day at Segovia, there is nothing to report. It was a shame there was no communal Jaguar meal; indeed it was a pity there was no mixing with other Jag owners. On 26th we set off for the Parador at Lerma, a stunningly beautiful building, but there was nothing to see in the town. The next day we drove to Bilbao and caught the 15.30 ferry home. The Bay of Biscay was as flat as a pancake, a lovely crossing and another good meal on board. We docked the next day (28th) on time and drove home.
Conclusions The cars ran faultlessly, my only snag being that on the ferry car deck my car decided to tell me that the smart key battery was low, but I found a hardware store with the correct battery in stock. I did 985 miles door to door at 28.1mpg. My cousin (with the 4.2 litre engine) did just over 1000 miles door to door at 29mpg. The best bit? Those cars on those roads. The worst? Getting off the ferry realising that the trip was over, and then getting home to a fridge freezer which had taken the opportunity in our absence to give up the ghost. That’s German engineering for you. Thank you to the organiser, Eric Arnold.
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Jaguar XF Forum Covering all XF saloons and Sportbrakes
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A 20,000 mile update
Peter Jeffery continues his reports on XF ownership
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ollowing my last article (August 2016), I promised a review at the point of one year of XF ownership. Regrettably, this slipped past me so I am following up with a review at the 20,000 mile service interval.
The car is a black Portfolio model with the 180ps 2.0 litre Ingenium diesel engine and, at the time of writing (end June 2017) is just under 20 months old. The car has been subjected to a number of dealer ‘updates’ during this time. One of these was a replacement rubber seal around the boot opening with one of a harder compound, to stop the boot lid impacting against the top of the bumper section when closing, scarring the paintwork. The lid now requires a fair degree of force to close it properly and the dealer didn’t bother
to repaint the damaged area. He’s promised to do so on a further visit, to be arranged. I also fell foul of the now notorious particulate filter issue, although in a rather different manner. A message popped up telling me that the filter was blocked and to contact the dealer. I booked the car in but was advised that the filter was fine, it was just a computer glitch! So far, I haven’t experienced the much reported issues with this - fingers crossed! The first service was a ‘freebie’ and was largely uneventful, other than being advised that I would probably need new rear brake discs and pads during the next six months. The car will have done around 28,000 miles by then so this doesn’t sound unreasonable. I will also need a new set of ‘boots’ all round by then which, again, seems about right. Over the first 20,000 miles, I have averaged just over 50mpg, my motoring being a third local trips to the shops and two thirds motorway journeys so, again, this is pretty good for a large-ish car. The Ingenium diesel engine is undoubtedly a terrific piece of engineering but it’s a four pot diesel in a Jaguar and, whilst the combination of performance and economy is remarkable, you have to
live with the noise! Having convinced the motoring public to buy diesels to save the forests and the polar bears, the powers that be have now noticed the minor drawback that we are apparently more likely to kill people with stuff they emit! Where we go next with this, I’m not sure but I don’t think I would have another 4-cylinder diesel Jag the noise just doesn’t fit with the marque’s grace and pace image. Maybe the whisper quiet of the forthcoming i-Pace will be the answer but, with a rumoured price point in the mid-£60,000 bracket, probably not for me! In general, however, I am pleased with car, which drives beautifully, especially on motorways where the engine noise is not noticeable at all. It handles well, is very comfortable and roomy with a decent boot for the golf clubs. I like the look of the car although, sadly, it isn’t immediately recognizable as a Jaguar which, of course, they always used to be. I guess that’s the price to pay for Jaguar having been re-born by Tata and becoming a major player on the world stage once again. Being an enthusiast, I will always have one as long as I can drive, it just won’t be a four pot diesel next time.
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Communications for the Letters column should be sent to the Editor via written letter or email (see Club Information Page at the front of this magazine for details)
Letter of the Month Food for Thought
After hearing that Volvo will not be making conventional cars from 2018 and France phasing out petrol and diesel cars by 2043, it led me to ponder the future of our beloved classics. How long before other manufacturers will follow suit and petrol cars will be taboo... It seems to me that we will only be able to use them off the public roads, i.e. at shows and circuits. No longer able to enjoy the sunny Sunday drive, the club outing, the tours and foreign holidays, where our cars repay the loving care we lavish on them. It also begs the question, what about values? For all of us who have spent small fortunes on restoration, do we see that as money down the drain? What is the point of Jaguar continuing to produce fabulous new cars for the enthusiast and other manufacturers too come to that? It would make an interesting discussion for the members, and I would love to hear the opinions of those members on all our futures. Nick Murton-Douglas.
Editor’s comments: Read more on this in Paul Skilleter’s column in this magazine. The basic facts are that yes, we will see the demise of the internal combustion engine, but over a significantly longer period than is being scaremongered around. The UK government's ‘apparent will’ is that manufacturers stop producing new ICE’d cars by 2040. Perhaps that in itself is highly unlikely as there still needs to be a lot of development before such drastic action could occur. However, there are other more basic issues. If electricity is to be our main source of energy for motor vehicles, where is that electricity coming from? Not thinking about world resources, certainly in the UK, at peak times our electricity generating capacity is at marginal levels, so the government needs to think ahead to ensure sufficient capacity is available to meet the incredibly increased demands of electric vehicles. Although in some cases, like Paris, they will be banning the use of petrol/diesel cars in the near future, and maybe other major cities might follow suit, there is no getting away from the fact that the world population of ICE’d cars cannot just be made to disappear over a matter of a few decades, it is totally impractical and the cost horrendous. I therefore personally think the future of classics is relatively secure for some considerable time to come. The first hurdle is really with diesel which currently has such a bad press. Despite this manufacturers (including Jaguar) continue to offer new diesels and in the case of the UK, we benefit from low road fund licence and fuel costs as cheap as, or in some cases cheaper than, petrol. What will be the future of diesel powered cars in the short term? Could there be a scrappage scheme for the older, dirtier cars, or will we see a gradual increase in fuel taxation, and road fund licence to deter us from running diesels? Finally if you think diesel cars are a problem, what about the thousands of trucks, lorries and buses that run on diesel? What about all those old trains we have in the UK, still running on diesel AND parked up at station platforms, left running for hours sometimes before their journeys? The Government in the UK (and the world) has a lot to think about before they can consider banning the ICE from our roads. As Nick suggests, this is a great topic of conversion within this Club and many others. Give us your opinions.
Anti-Diesel viewpoint
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my long held opinion that William Lyons, when asked whether Jaguar planned to market such a car, was absolutely right to retort “We are not in the business of making taxicabs.” I feel that Jaguar lost an opportunity to stand above the likes of Mercedes/ BMW and Audi by chasing the company car and minicab market. They still make
some great cars, better than ever in fact, but would be better still were they to drop the rattling carcinogen factories, maintaining some exclusivity by concentrating on what they always did best – ‘Grace…Space…and Pace’ coupled with unbeatable value. Phil Norton.
One for EV
In response to Malcom Camm’s assertion that the forthcoming Jaguar i-Pace might be one of the most polluting cars on our roads. I’m not sure what justification or evidence exists to support this theory. How can a vehicle that can be charged up at home using carbon and monetary free energy from the sun be more polluting? The argument that hydrocarbons are burned to generate electricity is a weak one. Coal is the dirtiest fuel used to generate electricity, yet less than 1% is used here in the UK. Only yesterday we produced almost a quarter of our electricity from solar (source: http://www.bbc. co.uk/news/business-40058074) and more again from wind and other renewables. Of course the refining of crude oil into petrol or diesel is itself an energy hungry process too. I believe Jaguar should be applauded for introducing the i-Pace. Not only will it give zero emissions, it will use regenerative braking to slow the vehicle down and return energy to the batteries. How many of us would like to see our fuel tanks topping up with petrol or diesel whenever we went downhill or braked? Every gallon of petrol or diesel we burn means a total loss of the product leaving the lose/lose legacy of dirt/ smog and particulates, not to mention the increase in gaseous carbon in the form of carbon dioxide that will hang around for our grandchildren and their families way into the future. From a personal perspective, I’d have no hesitation in purchasing an i-Pace once it’s on sale. Jaguar have been slow entering the EV sector, let’s hope the i-Pace is a market leader. Roger Powell.
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CLUB RACING NEWS Racing Co-Ordinator Terry Dye Tel: 01453 842399–Email:terrydye78@gmail.com Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Racing Website: www.jec.org.uk Sponsors
Club Castle Combe Trackday – 25th October Terry Dye publicises the next Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club trackday, in Wiltshire
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he next Club trackday takes place on Wednesday 25th October at the Castle Combe circuit near Chippenham. Join us as this event is open to all, giving enthusiasts the opportunity to explore the performance of their car at this famous and interesting circuit, in a safe, controlled environment. Passengers are welcome to share the experience. If required, professional tuition is included to get the best from your car in ideal conditions: no speed cameras, pedestrians and (hopefully) nobody coming the other way! The day consists of a briefing, where
the Instructor will talk you through trackday etiquette and circuit geography. This is followed by familiarisation laps for newcomers and, if required, oneto-one laps with an Instructor sitting alongside. When you feel you are ready, you can venture out alone. Instructors’ services are available throughout the day to help hone your skills. Technical advice and support is also provided as part of the trackday experience, plus the opportunity to talk with like-minded enthusiasts. All that is required is a road or race legal car, which need not be a Jaguar. Non-Club members are also welcome. Corporate/company packages and group bookings can be negotiated. Track sessions comprise groups of around 20 cars for up to 15 minutes. The circuit is marshalled and closely regulated to ensure
Enjoy the performance of your car on a circuit with little risk. Try our trackday.
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those new to trackdays get the very best experience. Helmets are mandatory, if you don’t own one, they can be hired free of charge, but a refundable deposit is required. The day will be segregated into sessions for novices and for those who wish to go a little quicker…so no pressure!
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£25 per session or, for the whole day £230 (Club members), £240 (non-members). Each additional driver £35. Passengers £10 each. Spectators free. To register an interest tel: 01453 842399 or email terry.dye@jec.org. uk or terrydye78@gmail.com Technical enquiries: contact Ray Ingman tel: 07850 555129 or ray@rayingman.co.uk
Saloon & GT Championship Races, Croft Circuit – 22nd/23rd July Terry Dye reports on the races with photographs by Roger Gage.
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t is ten years since the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club last raced at this interesting 2.1 mile circuit, holding the Northern Classic meeting, and did so after returning from the last two Championship rounds which took place at Zandvoort in the Netherlands. In Friday practice, Patrick Doyle assaulted the tyre wall with his 6.0 litre XJS, splitting the front subframe. In true West Riding Jaguar tradition, a replacement was rushed over from Huddersfield and fitted overnight. These guys are good!
Colin Philpott pulling away at the first bend in Race 1 to proceed to a six second advantage.
The track was damp for qualifying, but Tom Butterfield, returning for his first race this year, quickly got back into the groove with a fastest lap, ahead of Colin Philpott’s Championship leading XJS. Adam Powderham’s supercharged XJR annexed 3rd place from Patrick Doyle’s re-assembled XJS, while Simon Blunt led Class A from Daniel Stewart.
Race 1.
Tom Butterfield (in Class B) slightly jumped the start and slowed so as not to gain advantage, allowing Colin Philpott and Patrick Doyle through before Clearvaux, and Colin (in his Class C car) quickly pulled away to a six second lead. Tom shadowed Patrick for a number of laps before the latter had a spin at the
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Chris Boon achieved a creditable 2nd place in his Class in the first race.
hairpin, allowing Tom through to chase after the leader. A couple of missed gear changes by Colin reduced his advantage and allowed the 2nd placed car to pressure him for an exciting last four laps. The two supercharged Class D XJRs of Adam Powderham and Tom Robinson attempted to get on to the tail of Patrick Doyle but the power of the 6.0 litre XJS was too much. When fully developed, these supercharged cars will become a major challenge. Chris Boon, driving in his usual clean and unflurried manner, collected 2nd place in Class B. An early three car battle between Richard Coppock, Dean Sewell’s XJ6 and Simon Blunt’s XJS entertained the spectators, with the cars right on the limit. Then, despite soft suspension and failing brakes, Michael Holt got past Dean and Simon to claim Class A. On the final lap Simon missed his braking and spun off. Such a poor reward after a fine drive.
Daniel Stewart held off the very experienced Dave Bye, who was giving his XJ40 its all. The two Simons, Dunford and Blunt, had a race long battle with the former crossing the line first to earn Drive of the Day.
Dean Sewell entertaining the spectators with his XJ6 Series 1.
Race 2
If Saturday’s race was good, then, from lights to flag, Sunday’s was quite outstanding. Patrick Doyle got a good start from the second row and moved to 2nd place, only to cock a wheel on the kerb and spin, giving the following pack cause to take evading action. Colin Philpott led for a few corners until he too had a moment on the grass which let Tom Butterfield through into the lead. This meant that before the end of the first lap, the two fastest cars had re-joined at the back of the field. In an outstanding and highly entertaining recovery drive, Colin spent the race passing almost the whole of the grid up to the race leader. Tom held him off to win by four seconds. Patrick tried to claw his way back but a couple of spins at the Complex stopped any 108
further progress. Meantime the XJR twins of Tom Robinson and Adam Powderham headed a mighty battle from Chris Boon and Richard Coppock, with Michael Holt working the XJ40 to 6th overall, behind Chris Boon.
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Croft Race Results Race 1: Class A 1st Colin Philpott Michael Holt 2nd Tom Butterfield Daniel Stewart 3rd Patrick Doyle Nick Wade Drive of the Day – Michael Holt.
Class B Tom Butterfield Chris Boon Dean Sewell
Class C Colin Philpott Richard Coppock Tom Robinson
Class D Patrick Doyle Adam Powderham
Class B Tom Butterfield Chris Boon Dave Bye
Class C Colin Philpott Richard Coppock Patrick Doyle
Class D Tom Robinson Adam Powderham
Race 2: Class A 1st Tom Butterfield Michael Holt nd 2 Colin Philpott Daniel Stewart 3rd Tom Robinson Simon Dunford Drive of the Day – Simon Dunford.
Race 1 Drive of the Day went to Michael Holt in his well prepared XJ40. Patrick Doyle letting his XJS loose on the very first lap of Race 2.
Above: Tom Butterfield taking the chequered flag at Croft.
Right: Colin Philpottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s XJS achieved excellent results with a 1st in Race 1 and a 2nd in Race 2 plus Class C wins in both races.
Simon Dunford, Simon Blunt and Dave Bye battle it out, with Simon Dunford taking the Drive of the Day award in Race 2 and his Class win. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Collecting
Jaguar Automobilia
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Collecting XJ220 Automobilia
For this month, in the XJ220s 30th year, Ian Cooling takes a close look at items of interest for the model.
Jaguar Automobilia Auction closes on 7th September To view the lots and place bids, or review the outcome, visit Ian Cooling’s website at www.jaguarautomobilia.com
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he XJ220 had two launches. The first was the show-stopper at the 1988 British Motor Show, when the V12-powered prototype was launched to huge acclaim. The second was the much lower-key launch of the V6 production car at the 1991 Tokyo Motor Show. With nearly 30 years under its belt, the car now has the sort of ‘age’ that means assessments of the car can now be based on more cleareyed comparison with contemporary cars. It is now quite clear that the gorgeously fluid, feline lines of the bodywork are timeless and place the XJ220 firmly as a classic car, guaranteed to attract admiring glances even from that most blasé of audiences – school boys! The related automobilia is also expanding its own following and, for a single car, there is a great deal of it. As well as the more frequently seen items such as the glossy black sales brochure, the press packs and the 1993 calendar, there is other literature plus a large and increasing selection of hardware and items emerging from various garages and attics across the Midlands. Given this range and variety, I have focussed here on the more unusual items that are not seen all that often. They include real rarities such as the sales brochure for the V-12 engined car that never went into production, literature from external suppliers to the XJ220 project, the tool kit and a prototype cam cover. All this ignores the similarly large and varied collecting field for automobilia specifically related to the XJ220C racer. But that’s for another time! As always, if you have any queries on this article or on Jaguar automobilia more widely, please do not hesitate to write. My contact details are at the top of the page.
This shows the very rare brochure for the V12 prototype at the front and the production V6 car at the back. I have never been able to pin down exactly how many of the V12 brochures were printed but it is clear that when the decision was taken to run with the V6 engined car, all were supposed to have been destroyed, However, such is the nature of these events, a number survived – and I’m delighted that they did! I have now handled nine copies and know of another three, so we may be looking at as few as 20 copies in existence.
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Three of the rarer items of XJ220 literature in this photograph. On the left is the silvery brochure from Abbey Panels, long-time Jaguar suppliers whose role in shaping the bodywork was fundamental. In the middle is an unusual TWR folder offering sponsorship and other marketing opportunities to customers in association with the XK200C race programme and on the right – a folder from Park Sheet Metal, another key supplier to the XJ220 project
This is a full set of owner’s literature for the XJ220 – Owner’s Handbook, Service Record and Warranty, European Emergency Assistance, Sales & Service Directory and Audio System booklet. These booklets are increasingly difficult to find individually and I have not seen a full set on the market for over four years – since my 2013 auction in fact!
Philip Porter’ magnum opus “XK220” leads the field of books on the cars. Both Philip and Peter Burn, the photographer, were given superb access to the project as it evolved and Philip’s well-crafted and informed words are neatly complemented by Peter’s superb images, many of which are not found elsewhere. A good complement to this book is “Jaguar XJ220 – The Inside Story” by Mike Moreton. Mike was headhunted as XJ220 Project Manager by Tom Walkinshaw who had worked with Ford Motorsport at the same time as Mike. As might be expected, Mike’s book is especially good on the management of the project and the huge problems that were overcome to bring the car to market.
This is the tax disc that was offered as an accessory to the car. Although it was the cheapest item on the list at £3.50, they are surprisingly difficult to find. I guess most of those that were bought were for the cars, where they remain. Few would have been bought as collectables at that stage, though we all now wish we had. They now sell at around £50 each!
Some serious hardware here. These are two superbly cast XJ220 cam covers. The one at the top is a prototype with “220” cast to the left. The lower one is the production version with “XJ220” cast to the right. The story I heard behind the prototype casting is that the project team were still hoping that the car would be called the “XK220” and they did not want to set “XJ220” into the metal. I’d have been very firmly on their side!
In my introduction I mentioned that the public launch of the production car took place at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1991. This beautifully crafted gift set was among the corporate gifts created specifically for the occasion. The soft, black leather case contains a suede leather pouch and a sterling silver JaguarSport key fob. Very stylish.
One of the more unusual hardware items to come my way, this presentation piece is a JaguarSport/Cosworth con rod and piston mounted on a marble base. There is a plaque on the base with the words “Jaguar XJ220. Zytek-Ems. 1992”. I wonder if this marks the partnership between JaguarSport and Zytex, principally on the engine management system, or whether it was a more specific celebration?
Like the car itself, the XJ220 tool kit is a pretty classy offering. It is housed in a soft, black leather wallet and contains 14 separate items on the usual lines – ring spanners, Allen keys, pliers, tyre pressure gauge and tyre depth gauge. The only oddity to my eyes is the inclusion of a small chamois leather. After it is used once, it doesn’t fit any more!
Not everyone will recognise this as one of the distinctive ‘Speedline’ rear wheels fitted to the XJ220. Perhaps not a natural choice for the mantlepiece, however bearing in mind that the car was shod with 18-inch wide tyres at the rear, these wheels are almost exactly the right height for a coffee table! I have seen one - beautifully made and topped with a one-inch thick circular sheet of plate glass.
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REGIONAL NEWS
Vince Franklin,
Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Email : vince.franklin@jec.org.uk Tel : 01452 311905 or 07415 470022 web : www.jec.org.uk
September 2017 Volume 33 Issue 9
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irstly , apologies to the Cambridgeshire and Kent South regions for neglecting to add their contribution for last month , The summer is moving on fast, and the blip in the weather will hopefully not impact on any meetings, I plan to be in Hull this month , and also the Warwick Jaguars at the Castle day , hopefully see you there, come and say hi. Happy motoring Vince We would like to have every JEC Region report each month so please write in. A full list of Regions can be found at the end of the Regional news and this information is also available on the Club website www.jec.org.uk . For confirmation of meeting dates and events refer to the diary pages on the website or contact the individual Regions. If you need to have any information altered for your region then please email me separately.
Submitting Regional reports Please email your reports which are a maximum of 250 words to me, Vince Franklin vince.franklin@jec.org.uk by 9pm on the 4th of the month, anything received after that date will not be published in the magazine. Please use the Font, Arial, Regular, size 12. Please do not format the document or use highlighting, underlining , line spacing or abbreviations. Please include your regions name in the submission email subject line. Submissions may be returned if not as requested.
FEATURED REGION
This month sees a new region for the UK , join me in welcoming them to our family ,
Cotswold South
We are a newly formed region started in May of this year. Our monthly meets are held at The Red Bull, Malmesbury, SN16 0RA from 08:00 pm on the third Monday of the month. The trademark for our meets is fast turning into the tasty sausage and bacon butties that the pub lay on for us, the only thing dragging us away from our cars during these sunny warm evenings. To date some fascinating cars have turned up to our monthly meets including the Jensen 541 that beat Stirling Moss in the Daily Mail Bleriot Anniversary race between London and Paris in 1959, a rare Lancia – one of four that are still roadworthy and an immaculate Riley. Of course, we have all sorts of Jaguar models parked alongside them! We are a region that is keen to get out and about. During July some of our members got wet at Silverstone, others risked heart attack climbing the track at Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia Hill climb and were rewarded with some great motorsport. During August we are visiting Prodrive to see the work they carry out on the GT class Aston Martins and the BMW Mini rallycross cars. ‘Under the bonnet’ for our region
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means access to a local independent Jaguar garage who are happy to answer technical queries for the members via our monthly newsletter. Anyone interested in finding out more about our region are more than welcome to come along and join in.
Berkshire Thames Valley
Our first new event in July was at the Notcutts Garden Centre, where several members attended enjoying the experience despite parking in front of a stage where the music was too loud to hear yourself speak. The following weekend many members had a very interesting visit to Prodrive at Banbury. Next day we had eight members visiting the Atwell Wilson car show and museum near Calne. The sun shone throughout and there was a wide range of cars, tractors, motorbikes on show plus the benefit of a very interesting museum to view. We were able to park with Wiltshire Region, thanks Don, so that Jaguars formed their own display of nearly 40 cars. A mid-week visit was made by 18 members to the Morgan Factory, which whilst showing various updates in the cars manufacture, they still push them from one shed to another for the next stage of production! Many Regional members attended the funeral of Bernie Boulter. Our club night BBQ, held outdoors on a
REGIONAL NEWS dry day, was attended by eighty members/ family included several new members to the Region. A raffle was held with prizes donated, raising £186.00 for the Regions funds. The month ended with attendance at the Silverstone Classic. The Chearsley Village Show will be attended this month and club night, Monday 18th, is at The Swan, Three Mile Cross RG7 1AT. New members are always made very welcome, just contact Peter for any information.
Bristol
As promised more on our trip to Hatch Beauchamp show, 6 cars made the trip down the M5 and we joined with 48 other cars on the village cricket pitch (not on the actual wicket) ranging from a Ford Model T up to a brand new Morgan, Dave Thorn’s 3.8 “S”Type got a lot of attention from all present including a special mention by the Lady Mayoress. Unfortunately the rain came in about 9.00 so we all headed back to Bristol, but it was a lovely way to spend a Wednesday evening. Though Anita and I did not enter the Berkeley Castle Classic show we did venture up there and Colin and the South Wales region had a nice stand with a selection of “E”types etc. There was a good selection of cars on display and a wide selection of auto jumble and vintage stalls. The last Sunday of July was the Bristol Motor Club family day at Castle Combe Circuit again 6 cars made it there with 3 of us booking parade laps aswell which were very well organised and great fun. So what’s next ? yes South Glos Show will be over and done and it will be our annual BBQ on Sunday 10 September followed a week later by the show at Suddeley Castle, October is the Autumn Classic at Castle Combe where once again the Jaguar racing will probably be the real crowd pleaser as before.
Autumn Drive continuing the celebration of the Region’s Silver Jubilee Year with a tour of some significant locations for Bucks & Herts, including a suitable midway refreshment stop.
Cambridgeshire
IMPORTANT information about the anticipated visit from Terry Dye. Unfortunately, Terry has contacted us, 02 August, to regrettably advise that he will reluctantly have to cancel his visit to tell us about Jaguar Racing on 05 September. What to do instead? How about a general car related quiz so start brushing up on your motoring general knowledge. To catch up, we met at 6.00pm on Tuesday 04 July at Quest Brothers, Classic Cars, Unit 16, Stephenson Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire. The team are passionate about their work and are expanding the services that they can offer. As a local business they also support MAGPAS Air Ambulance through A Classic Affair. The next afternoon and evening events will be from 2.00pm on Saturday 2nd September Philip has the list of JEC attendees. The major local Classic Car event our Region supports is The Sporting Bears at Kimbolton Castle, which was held on 09 July. Those that attended had a good day. Tuesday 01 August 2017 we were back at base for a film night at The Old Ferryboat Inn, Holywell. Cambridge; thank you Derek for ‘Life on the Limit’, my apologies for not allowing sufficient time to see it all. We can resume at 1976 at a later date please. Some of us will have attended the Cambridge District Classic Car Club Rally at Ely Cathedral, Saturday 12th August. On Tuesday 03 October it’s our annual Darts, Skittles and games night at the Green Man, Leighton Bromswold plus a sumptuous supper.
XJ at July JEC
Cumbria
Bucks and Herts
The first Bucks & Herts event in August was our attendance at Ashlyns Car Show (Berkhamsted) on Sunday 6th, with some eight cars meeting earlier at the Golden Eagle, Ashley Green, in order to arrive together at the Show and establish a club pitch. Following the monthly club night Noggin-and-Natter at Ashley Green on Monday 7th the August programme concluded with attendance at Cholesbury Village Fête on Sunday 28th. As usual, the region will be represented at Halton House for a line-up at the RAF Officers’ Mess Open Day on Sunday 10th September during the National Heritage Week-end. Eighteen members will be taking part in the region’s Annual Weekend Away from 15th/18th September, based at Ironbridge. A tour of SNG Barratt’s has been arranged for the Friday afternoon and also a second visit, to Classic Motor Cars (Restoration Specialists), on the Monday morning. On Sunday October 22nd there will be an
1970’s era. Graham McPherson won First Prize with ‘Car of the Show’, with his superb XK 150S. Well done to John Astill who attended Frodsham Show and was runner up with his XK 140 FHC. Several members attended Audlem Show and enjoyed the 300 vehicle procession, from Hankelow Green to Audlem, cheered on by local residents by the wayside. There was an excellent selection of different cars ranging from a 1929 MG to a modern XK8 with a Burberry design paintwork ! Future events include Autumn Lunch, 8th October – Canal Boat from Whaley Bridge. Christmas lunch, 3rd December – Haydock Park Golf Club, contact Adele for further details. Christmas Party, Hilton Double Tree Hotel, Chester. Contact Angie if you wish to attend. A £10 pp deposit is required for all these events by September meeting please. In 2018, the trip to France has been postponed, but an alternative week-end visit to Beaulieu Motor Museum in July (date tbc), by Paul Rogers/Dave Limb, to coincide with Jaguar Day.
Cambridgeshire picture taken by Don at the Kimbolton Classic Car Show
Cheshire
The summer show season is getting ever busier, with no less than a choice of eight shows throughout July. These included Harewood House, Anglo-American Barton Airfield, Capesthorne Hall and Lytham Hall. Several overlapped on one day, on 30th July. The highest turn-out was 35 cars at Boddelwyddan Castle Show, when good weather prevailed throughout. Congratulations go to Ron Taylor, (Wirral Region) who was ‘Runner Up’ with his XJ12, in the cars from the
The show season is upon us. No one seems to have had a word with the Cumbrian sun, to be fair, it does try to make an appearance and bring an occasional warm glow. July 2nd. A classic village show which was supported by 6 members this year with two of those present starting the day with a traditional fry up. XK150, XJ350+ (to see is to be inspired), XJ40, S Type, XF and XE. July 2nd. Classics in Corbridge a fine show with 500 plus classics enjoyed by several members who were supported by other Jaguars helping to create an enjoyable day. July 4th Clubnight – a split evening with 16 members visiting the M Sport facility for a guided tour of the Ford rally car preparation areas and the Bentley race car preparation facility. This was followed by dinner at a very local hostelry. An enjoyable evening was had by all. For those who prefer a slower pace of life there was a ‘Meet the Chairman’ evening at our regular venue. July 26th another regular in our calendar - the Clapham Village Show with 7 members including Graham Gash in a Ronart Jaguar. We were joined by September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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members from Yorkshire Ridings Region and various other owners to make a fine display of our marque cars. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE RELOCATING OUR MEETING VENUE . Penrith Golf Club, Salkeld Road, Penrith, Cumbria. CA11 8SG From Tuesday the fourth of October. We hope this will be the start of a long and happy relationship. New members and their families will be made very welcome as will all visiting JEC members if they care to visit us on the first Tuesday of any month.
riverside town, if you wish to come please contact me via the details on the clubs page on the national website. For future planning our October dates may also be of interest. These start on the 7th with a visit to Castle Combe, Sunday 8th Devon Regions Scenic Drive with various stops and on 25th our Wednesday evening Club Meet back at the Toby Inn.
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Many of us attended our club stand at the Powderham show which seems to get bigger every year, many thanks to John, Karen, Martin and Gill for all their efforts, the weather was great and we all had a wonderful time. Some members attended the “Mid Devon Show”, many thanks to Trevor for organising our entries, I understand it was a very enjoyable day with the weather being reasonably kind considering how rainy it was in some parts of our region. In July we also had a Sunday lunch at the “Shrubbery Hotel” in Ilminster, some meeting for a coffee first at the Sidmouth Garden Centre. At the hotel we were joined by a number of other members, the conversation and food were most enjoyable and the interior of the hotel provided a very comfortable and relaxed environment. On Sunday 27th August we will be attending the Seaton Show and on Wednesday 30th August we will be having our annual BBQ at the Oak Manor Golf Club near Taunton. On 27th September we will be going on the “South Devon Steam Railway” at Buckfastleigh, we can park our pride and joys outside the station, then catch the train into Totnes for a stroll around, no doubt enjoying a snack lunch in one of the many hostelries in this 114
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I would like to first say a few words about our gathering at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft and say thank you to all our members who turned up on the day and helped make this a great turnout of Jaguars from Doncaster and District Region. Many pictures were taken at this event and they have been put on our facebook page. Again, I am sorry but the JEC still do not want to put a picture gallery on their new web site, more on this at our next meeting. As a region, we have had an approach from the people that run the museum, and we have been asked to come back again in the future and hold a Jaguar day. We have some ideas with regards to this and again discussion, and the members views will be taken at our meeting this month and forthcoming meetings. Quite a few of our members will be going to The Warwick Castle event on the 10th of this month so our monthly meeting on the 10th will have to be changed to Sunday the 3rd everyone should all have had an email informing them of the change, and our facebook page also has news on this. As the show season starts to slow down I think it maybe be appropriate to run our own show and shine meeting and look for someone suitable to judge, but before we go ahead with this lets all sit down and find a suitable format on which we could run such an event. So please put forward all your ideas.
D and D members enjoying the day at The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
Dorset
Many more Jaguars attended Simply Jaguar in July at Beaulieu, than the previous year and the Dorset Region certainly had a strong presence with 20 cars on our club stand. This event was towards the end of the really hot weather, so when we arrived and parked up everyone set up tables and chairs in the available tree shade. All models of Jaguars were well represented and made for a lot of interest for visitors to the Motor Museum. Mark Young who came away with ‘Car of the Day’ award for his very nice Old English white XK150 drophead. Traditionally at our July club night meeting we hold our Fun Concours and Barbecue which just a bit of fun, but our meetings at the Broadstone Golf Club which is a very nice venue, The car park area is too remote from the club house and all the cars get mixed up with the evening golfers. I laid quite a nice area to lawn adjacent to my other two garages and I suggested it would make and idea place to hold our Fun Concours event. I had calculated there was space for about 20 cars, so It was decided to hold it as a separate event on the Saturday before Simply Jaguar and judging by the feedback I am happy to report it was a great success. The weather was perfect, the barbecued meat and the accompanying salad prepared by our resident catering team headed by Wendy was great. I printed off name tags which was especially useful for some of our new members who attended.
Cars at Simply Jaguar
Essex and Suffolk Borders Needless to say, July was very busy for the club. It started off with 10 Jaguars heading to the Isle of Man on a Scenic
REGIONAL NEWS and Continental Tours trip organised by Gordon Lawrence. The trip up involved queues of biblical proportions never encountered before – try two hours to the mile at one point – but the temperature gauge on my XJ8 remained rock steady, unlike the fuel gauge. However the trip was a great success, the hotel was super, and we had arranged to have dinner there as a group each night for the 20 of us, so a great time was had by all. We visited a new Motor Museum, and were shown round by the owner. The weather was hardly ‘Summery’ but it didn’t seem to matter too much. Then on 7th July, six members went to RAF Honington to provide a backdrop of 1960s vehicles for their Officers’ Summer Ball. This involved 3 E Types and 3 Mark 2s, where the cars generated a huge amount of interest from the young officers. The questions and comments were far more numerous than normal car shows, and many had pictures taken in full evening dress uniform with the cars. The Squadron Leader had been let down by a London bus that was meant to attend, so was particularly grateful that we turned up as arranged. The nibbles, drinks and free ice creams probably helped, and we have received a Regimental Shield by way of a ‘thank you’. We are hoping they may invite any age car back again some time so a larger number can go. Next up was Weeting, a three day Steam Show near Thetford. It would be hard to think of anywhere else where you could see a line up of about 30 full size traction engines and rollers, together with ploughing, tractors and heavy horses. Most only went for one day, although some had made more of a weekend of it. The cars are not the main focus of the show, but there was a good selection to look at. The new shelter was well used, however, as the rain hammered down on occasions prompting comments that we ought to get a second one! Towards the end of the month 26 members booked in for the annual BBQ courtesy of Clive and Margarett Gowers. All had a good time, but the rain came down again most of the day to put a slight damper on things. We have Helmingham to look forward to next – new members, do please get in touch if you would like to join us. Geoff Short, Chairman.
Essex – Thameside
July’s events of the Maldon Motor Show and a visit to the Shuttleworth Collection went very well. Maldon was so supported by our region and other clubs, that some members were unable to get into the site and had no option but to return home. At the end of July some members visited the Silverstone Classic. What an event that was. Apart from the rain, it was a fantastic event. In August we would have had a show at Saffron Walden and at the RHS at Hyde Hall. More on this next month. Coming up in September, some club
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members are to visit Bletchley Park museum and for the first time for us as a club, The Warren Classic & Supercar Show at Woodham Walter, Nr Maldon, Essex. This show is trying to emulate the American ‘Pebble Beach’ show, but without the guaranteed weather!! Multimillion pound cars will be on display and are to be judged. Local franchise dealers such as Jaguar, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Bentley, Ferrari, etc,. will be displaying their new vehicles. We are looking forward to displaying our club cars at this prestigious event. We welcome any national club member within the Essex Thameside region to come along at 8pm and see us at our monthly club nights held at Langdon Hills Golf Club, RM14 3TY on the first Tuesday of the month. However, due to a golfing event at our club house, our September meeting has had to be re-arranged for Tuesday 12th September. Please make a note of this.
Greater Manchester
Sat/Sun 16/17 Sept – Footman James Classic Car Show, Event City, Trafford, please let Mike Serene know before next meeting if you would like your car in the show so that we can decide on which cars to display at the next meeting (most likely room for max 6), cars have to be left for the 2 days. Sunday 7th.October – Drive out to Gorse Hill Restaurant, Conwy, LL32 8HJ for 1pm lunch. 10 members did this meet a month or so back and gave good reports, some people drove down the previous day and made a weekend of it, others drove in convoy after meeting at the Beefeater in Heaton Park. Please let Steve Heywood know if you would like to join in then the meal booking can be made. Recent events Didsbury Car Show – good turn out from our club, about 8 cars, lovely weather and enjoyable time had by all. Nearly 300 cars on display. Memorable event, the lady who wanted
to smell the interior leather of the ex Tony Wilson MkII and then came back for a second whiff! Apparently it brought back happy memories of her deceased father! Quite a poignant moment! Rochdale Car Show – another lovely day out with a great turn out from our club, over 10 cars present. A good mix of entertainment and crafts stalls to supplement the large number of classic and interesting cars. Congratulations to our member Mike Tomkinson who was largely responsible with his local Rotary club for the organisation of this great show. Next Club meeting at Heaton Park, Beefeater, Wednesday September 6th.
Kent
Club Night: ALWAYS the 4th Wednesday each month, a very warm welcome, awaits members, past, present or new. Our Kent Region Trip to Morton House Hotel at Corfe Castle in Dorset 14 -18th July ~ Organised by Peter & Jane Sayles, was a tremendous success, and everyone was extremely impressed with the Hotel, food, staff and service. There were numerous daily trips to Museums including Sammy Miller’s and Haynes. Together with Coach, Steam Train & Boat trips to various local places of interest. Great entertainment and a Black Tie Casino Night & Dinner. 29th July ~ Our Charity Garden Party ~ in aid of ‘The Chartwell Cancer Trust’ Held at Geoff & Lesley Waterman’s.
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REGIONAL NEWS What a day! albeit the weather was not as good as it could have been, but it certainly did not dampen the wonderful and very generous spirit of those who attended. We had a fantastic Live Band, Hog Roast from the Hog Father and Paella freshly cooked by Tony Brock. A Raffle, Tombola and Auction. Unfortunately limited space, prohibits be from saying to much more about this truly amazing day. So much hard work went into making it the success that is was! But with out the support of our Members, their families & friends, we would not have raised so much for our very worthy Charity!! Watch this space for the Total amount next month. A huge thank you to everyone for their support 15 October Treasure Hunt & Lunch at Whitstable! Full details of ALL our events are also now on the JEC Website Please email jeckentregion@gmail.com for any further enquires or information.
own other cars, so we are now looking forward to a first for the Region – ‘BACON’ Night. (Bring Another Car Out Night). Anything goes and we look forward to some rare surprises. See the KS website for the Newsletter, events calendar and associated information. JEC members always welcome on Club Nights. Kent South August report With the driving season, literally hottingup and many ‘tops-off’ motoring opportunities, members have certainly been out and about in the UK and beyond. KS has attended many south of England events including: the Deal CC Show, Herstmonceux Castle, DLOC International Rally (where the KS contingent outnumbered the Kent DLOC!), Brooklands re-opening of the finishing straight, Quex Park CC Show, KS Ladies’ Day at Lullingstone Castle
Kent South
Our membership now exceeds 100, as we extend a very warm welcome to four new Jaguar enthusiasts: Tony Murphy, Richard and Joy Allworthy, Norton Locks and Freddie and Sally Daglish.Our thanks to Colin, for organising three excellent and well attended Club events during July. Superb weather, a lovely setting, unlimited steam train rides and plenty of space to play, ensured a great family day out to the Bredgar and Wormshill Classic Car Day. Nigel Webb and partner Wendy attended our Club night, where despite IT issues, we viewed some rare video footage of Mike Hawthorn’s racing prowess. Ending the month, Colin and Kerri hosted their annual Fish n’ Chips takeaway; with many intrepid attendees determined to brave the chilly evening, to eat in their garden. Thanks also to Tony and Richard who, as volunteered marshals, expertly shoe-horned 20 cars into a very tight allotted space, at the Whitstable CC Show.‘KS on Tour’ visits continued with Stuart and Lesley braving a top-off weekend to Donnington, in their 27-year-old Caterham Super Sprint, with a 47-year-old engine! They joined over 1200 other Lotus and Caterham cars from around the world, with no two the same! We appreciate that some members
North Lincolnshire
Kent South Ladies’ Day at Lullingstone Castle, Kent
and the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The ‘Kent South on Tour’ reports in our Newsletter indicate members have also ventured further afield - enjoying the Laon Historique and Le Mans 24 Hours in France, while one couple enjoyed a superb break, as guests of their friends and KS over-seas members - at their home in Belgium. 31 members entered their car’s ‘engine-bays’ into our annual ‘Bonnet’s -Up’ competition on Club Night and enjoyed complimentary ‘nibbles’. Paul and his apprentice from sponsors – Guy Salmon at Maidstone, had a tough job judging! Gaile Flatman won the ‘modern category’ for the second year, Rob Harris the ‘classic category’ and David Leichauer’s car collected the ‘Guy Salmon Shield’, as the ‘partner’s choice’. KS membership continues to grow and we welcome four new members: Les Dennis, Adrian Shaw, Dan St. John-Knight and Dave Ash, with their partners and some stunning cars. A trend that is testament to the friendly and welcoming nature of this Club.The Kent South website has the Newsletter, events calendar and associated information. JEC members always welcome on Club Nights – come and give us a try!
Lancashire Red Rose Kent South at the Bredgar and Wormshill CC Day
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Biggins, Nick Murphy, Freddy and Helen Whiteley, David Wilson, Quentin Parker, Stuart and Debra Haigh. Our first two day event, the Woodvale Rally at Victoria Park Southport on June 17th and 18th turned out to be a glorious weekend. We had a great turn out on Sunday, with 11 cars on show, plus the JEC prize draw XK Convertible for which we collected £1,422.00 over the weekend. June and July have also seen our members attending events at Townley Park Burnley, Leighton Hall Carnforth, Kirby Longsdale Motor Club and on the 30th of July, a regular for us, the Lytham St Annes Classic Car and Bike Show at Lytham Hall, where we were graced with good weather and a respectable turnout of cars including a MK 2 and a Daimler V8. The event was further highlighted by the presentation of a cup to Derek Sheppard for his efforts in constructing a trailer for us to transport our gazebo’s flags and banners to events. For further information about Lancashire Red Rose Region, do not hesitate in contacting me, John Davie, jedavie@hotmail.com or telephone 01772 814060 or view our Facebook Page. Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club - Red Rose Region Lancashire UK
Our newly extended schedule of events has made June and July a whirlwind of activity, welcoming new members, Gary
We enjoyed two consecutive days out in July when, first, we met for the picturesque drive past lakes to the secluded Lindholme Hall for their annual fete. This has become a very welcome annual event, and it is a perfect venue with lovely grounds for a relaxing day at what is now a Buddhist Retreat. Thanks to Dave Haddock for organizing the next day when we set off from Barton on Humber and followed his route of some 80 miles using mostly minor roads over moorland and through picturesque villages to Goathland where a splendid lunch awaited us at the Mallyan Spout Hotel. Another fine day too, unlike the torrential rain which came on as we returned home later. On August 20th we are looking forward to another day – out thanks to Nigel Thorley who has planned the run from the ‘Water Wheel’ at Howden to what we are informed is a rather nice country house. Report next month. Still time to enter for the ‘Haunted Lincs Classic Tour’ on September 10th organized by Mablethorpe & Distr. M.C. and starting from the Brackenborough Hotel just north of Louth. Always an enjoyable tour of Lincolnshire, open to all, and full details can be found on their website. Ideas and suggestions for future visits, activities, and speakers are always welcome; at our meetings, or contact Richard Lyon richardlyonuk@gmail.com
South Lincolnshire
Since our last entry, we have enjoyed the annual BBQ held at Neal and Davina Mugglestone’s home. A grand day was had by all, the weather remained dry and occasionally the sun shone! Once again
REGIONAL NEWS the Watford & District Classic Vehicle Club, who managed to bring about 30 cars. As for the gazeebo, you guessed, when we got home, it was placed in the hallway yet again to dry off for a couple more days. As I write we are preparing to attend the annual event organised by the Watford & District Classic Vehicle Club, to Croxley Green where usually 500 plus classic vehicles of all descriptions attend. Sue says the gazeebo will remain at home in the garden shed! Least we Forget
Northants John Griffiths remembered
the food was excellent and the appetite of many was satisfied. Huge thanks to Neal and Davina. The same cannot be said about our attempted Drive-It evening! Instead of the usual noggin and natter, we decided that as the month was July, it would be a grand idea to go for a drive to enjoy a balmy summer’s evening. Everything was planned, the pub arranged and what happened? It threw it down with rain all day! The calls started in the afternoon, “I’d rather not go out in this” was the most common, so the drive was postponed until another glorious summer’s evening. Very sadly I must report the passing of one of our Regions longest served members. John Griffiths, part of the founding team, slipped away on 27th July after losing his battle with cancer. John, together with a few others, brought the Region back to life after a period of inactivity thus making the Region what it is today. A keen motor enthusiast all his life and owner of many classic cars, he brought so much to the club. He was Region Treasurer for over 10 years and a valued member of the Region’s committee. A man with a dry sense of humour, coupled with a ready smile, he was always welcoming and friendly to all. He will be sorely missed
London and Middlesex
July was a busy month for our region as the classic car scene is now in full swing. We attended the Uxbridge Auto show this year after a gap of about 5 years as this event did not clash with our annual outing to the Royal Masonic School for Girls which occurred a week later. We had 10 cars on our stand at the Uxbridge show and the weather was good to us until the late afternoon when we had a light shower, just enough rain to get our gazeebo soaking wet. Sue was not too impressed with it being placed in our hallway when we got home and left to dry off for several days. A week later at the Girls school we were treated to atrocious weather with heavy rain most of the day which did put a dampener on the event with the crowds not venturing out in any great number. Still, we were reasonably happy sitting and chatting under the gazeebo. Again, 10 cars braved the weather and attended this event where we were also joined by
The city of Arras is where we stayed overnight and is a place that was destroyed in the great war by the Germans but rebuilt afterwards. A place of beautiful architecture, and filled with restaurants, shops and cafes. We spent two wonderful evenings there with good food, wine and great company. A massive thank you goes to Alan and his wife Chantel, our superb guides and organisers, Alan’s specialist knowledge made it a memorable trip and one we will never forget.
Apologies for my intermittent submissions for Northants Region, but I am still recovering from my recent stroke and haven’t yet got into the swing of my regular duties. However, I am still progressing well daily and fear not members, I shall soon be functioning fully and thanks to those who have offered kind words to encourage me on the road to fitness. One of the most things I miss, is driving and cleaning my S Type and XJ and showing them at event which I still try and do as much as possible, and thanks to my partner Ian, who chauffeurs me to them. A future event, Piston & Props at Sywell, will be one I shall look forward to and hopefully driving to myself which I will be going to on Sunday 24th October, so if you’re there, please come along to our stand and say hello and participate in a little tipple, tea or coffee of course. As I write this article ( July ), we will be attending our local Transport Gala and weather permitting, should be an enjoyable day with a wide selection of old and modern cars including a selection of our own Jaguars,
Portsmouth
Nottinghamshire and Borders Jills’ view on a Trip to the Somme. When Alan Sykes, a passionate historian suggested a JEC trip to the Somme, Kevin said let’s go! I was a little unsure what the trip would be like, but it turned out to be a great trip and I am so pleased we went along. The seaside town of Hastings was our first stop where we enjoyed an evening in a great restaurant before moving on to Calais the next morning via the tunnel. The two days we spent in France took us first to La Coupole a world war two war museum where the V2 rockets that once threatened London were launched. Then on to Vimy Ridge a Canadian National Memorial Site, absolutely breathtaking. A site also where many trenches have been preserved for the public to see. Here thousands of young Soldiers lost their lives in the horrendous battles that had taken place there. The next day and onward to Gommecourt the site where on the first day the battle of the Somme had taken place, just short of 60,000 casualties and around 19,000 lost their lives.
Portsmouth region enjoyed a drive out day to Stokes Bay recently, which took in a round of Crazy Golf, at The Solent Spring golf course. Great fun was had by all and even included a hole in one by our oldest member, Reg Dallas. Not bad at 90 years old! The golf was followed by an excellent Sunday lunch at The Alverbank Hotel. A very enjoyable day out.I t was good to meet old friends from other regions at The Simply Jaguar show at Beaulieu. 12 regional cars attended, of various ages from a D type replica to a modern F type. An enjoyable day was spent admiring the many excellent cars from other regions and the delights of Beaulieu itself, from the Motor Museum to the Stately Home. A picnic in the sunshine was included and was a great success..The club will be visiting our neighbours in West Sussex region in August for their annual event at Arundel castle. This is a lovely venue in beautiful grounds and well worth a visit. The Portsmouth region is moving the club meeting venue in September to, The Brookfield Hotel, Emsworth, Hampshire. PO10 7LF. Meetings are every second Monday of the month at 8.00pm. (except December). All are welcome.
Scotland Clyde
It is with regret that I have to anounce that the Clyde region is no longer an active region , and has been dispanded acording to information from the Region. Members in the area will still be fully supported by the JEC , so please do not hesitate to contact myself or the office for advice if required. This information will stay for three months and then the Clyde section wil be removed. Vince Franklin , JEC Regions Co-ordinator.
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It seem almost impossible that another show season had flashed past, August saw us have our BBQ at Jenner Jags, more on this next months as it was the day after the deadline for this report. We support a small event at Eccelmachen in July with a ten or so cars turning out, a nice day out, along with a few of our members travelling further afield to SNG Barratts open at Shelsley Walsh and an XJ40 meeting at Cosford Museum in Shropshire. We also returned to Shelsley Walsh for the Nostalgia weekend, a brilliant event, one for the diaries next year. September diary dates are Bo’ness Revival on 2nd and 3rd, pre booking is essential, then we have Selkirk on 17th and 18th for those of you not going the the big JEC Hull weekend, again pre booking for both is essential. October 8th is our day out to Gilmerton Cove, again names in advance please to either Terry Young or David Stoddart Places are filling up for our Xmas social at Craigielaw Golf Club, there are still a few reserved rooms, but be quick if you want to stay over night and of course our monthly regional meetings at The Cockatoo, where numbers continue to increase meeting by meeting, come along if you have not been before, we will make you welcome Until next time, cheers Rob Jenner.
Scotland , Fife and Tayside Tuesday 25th July at Freuchie ,Lommond Hills Hotel. We were joined by two members from Blairgowrie Area. They put a suggestion To us that maybe one month in three that the meeting could be held North of Tay? I would welcome members thoughts on this proposal or any other ideas that might improve our club and membership, contact me jfitz10@btinternet.com. Some members enjoyed a lovely day at Drum Castle JEC Grampian Region’s 18th Annual Gathering company. All members new & old are welcome to our next meeting on Tuesday 29th August, at 7.30 Freuchie Fife at Lommond Hills Hotel.
Auctions when I was 17 with a brand new little red book British driving licence in my pocket. From the museum we then headed past the golf courses at Gullane and down to Dirleton and The Castle Inn. In a private room all to ourselves a good lunch was had by all 15 of us. An excellent day indeed with fine company and fine weather. Thanks to Jim Pettigrew for arranging the day for us and helping to make it a success. A reminder to all members that our 27th AGM, shortly after you read this, will be on the first Wednesday, September 6th at 8.00pm at the Burnside Hotel. We hope that most members can make it on the night. We want to hear your thoughts and comments, good or bad, so that we can hopefully improve on the continued success of JEC Glasgow Region.
Scotland , Grampian
The dire weather forecast leading up to our Charity Day at Drum Castle on 31st July gave a few of us some sleepless nights, however the day itself was perfect - the sun shone and it was dry and warm. A full concourse of gleaming Jaguars of old and new models graced the lawn and were much admired by the marque’s perennial and casual visitors alike and a very enjoyable day was had by all. Once again our grateful thanks go to all companies and individuals who contributed their time and effort, financial sponsorship or donations to the various stalls to help make the day a success. Your support ensures that this event continues to generate much needed funds for local charities. The final tally is yet to be confirmed, but should be somewhere over £3,000 for the Friends of Anchor, this year’s chosen charity, who will benefit from all the proceeds of the day, helping them to achieve their target of £1 million towards funding a specialist cancer research team to be based in the North East of Scotland. Representatives from the Friends of Anchor were there on the day to inform people of their charity’s work, as were the RNLI, a past beneficiary of our annual
Scotland , Glasgow
Sunday 16th July saw nine cars from JEC Glasgow Region head over to the east side of Edinburgh. After an early meetingup at Harthill Services on the M8 we headed along the city by-pass for the Merryhatton Garden Centre, just off the A1, for bacon rolls and tea and coffee. Once fed and watered we then headed for the nearby Myreton Motor Museum where we spent an hour or so browsing through the selection of everyday classics on display. The cars at Myreton are not concours but rather have the look of cars that have been used for their purpose and are still presentable. The feeling of nostalgia was palpable. Star of the visit for myself was a 1962 Wolseley 1500, my very first car, bought for £100 at Glasgow Car 118
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Drum event. Congratulations to those who took home trophies to cherish for the next year, or were successful in the local raffle. Our next social event will be the Italian Job in September – date will be published on the website. (grampian.jec.org).
Shropshire and Wesh Borders We have welcomed several new members recently. Our members have been out and about in their cars at shows and touring abroad on holiday recently. In July, a couple of cars from our Region went to Telford Lions Day in Wellington and five cars went to Walsall Arboretum for the Gemini show. August will be busy with our annual BBQ and several shows. We had a very special and unexpected arrival at our local Pride and Joy meeting in July from Jaguar Heritage, the F-Type R AWD which was a support vehicle for the Bloodhound Project and used for parachute testing. The car is capable of 170 mph and attracted a lot of attention. (See image attached). Do you come and join us at our meetings and events. If you would like a monthly newsletter sent to you by email please contact David Bates on waltonbarns@zen.co.uk
The F-Type R AWD which was a support vehicle for the Bloodhound Project and used for parachute testing alongside the XK owned by David Bates.
Staffordshire North
Another great turnout of members for the July club night meeting with 21 Jaguar/ Daimlers on the car park, it is almost like having a small car show every month these days! There were 8 raffle prizes available, all donated by members so thanks to them. The ‘Car of the Month was chosen to be an immaculate XJ40 owned by Andy Brookes although it was a close thing as it only won by 1 vote from Brian Pye’s XJS. It was also Matt Randall-Rea’s birthday on the club night so we wished him a happy birthday. There have been many shows in our agenda over the last month – Ashover, Nantwich Cheese Show, Stafford Castle, RAF Cosford plus a several others, there seems to be a show every week and sometimes we visit more than one on a weekend. These reports appear on the main club regional web pages a week or so after the club meeting so you can access the information ages before it appears in the magazine. I have already received some photos for the region calendar, so if you have taken a good one this summer you would like to see in the calendar please send it before the end of October to me, please make sure it is good quality and at the very least 1Mb. Join us at the Bleeding Wolf in Scholar Green on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Cheers Mike Beirne.
Surrey
It has been a fairly quiet period for the region but we will be attending the following events. West Sussex Region Jaguar Show Sunday 6th August ’17 at Arundel Castle Cranleigh Classic Car and Autojumble 2017 - Sunday 13th August ’17 Black Swan Breakfast meet sunday 13th August ’17 from 08.30am (The Black Swan, Old Lane, Ockham, KT11 1NG) Capel Classic Car & Bike Show ~ 19th August ‘17 The Camberley Car Show ~ 19th August ‘17 We are also planning a speaker at our September Monthly meeting – at present it has yet to be finalised but nearer the time please contact me and I will let you know ehther it will be happening. As the nice evenings are now coming to us, why not join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Brooklands, you never know, some of the members might even bring their Jaguars along.
Surrey Hants Border
I have just joined the region and have volunteered to keep members updated on events. My first report covers the recent WhiteDove Transport Show (http://www. whitedoveevents.org.uk/) held on Sunday 6th August at Kingsley in Hampshire. The region had a good turn out with 10 cars on show (3x Mk2, XJ, E & D type replicas, 2x XK, F-type & XJS). The Mk2’s were red, white & blue , which really caught the attention of the crowds. Being a 2.4 and two 3.8s, one with an Osselli uprated engine, with a 420 inlet manifold, the
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cars were displayed to show the different engine configurations. The show was very well attended in general and raised invaluable funds for the Phyillis Tuckwell Hospice (http://www.pth.org.uk/) . Phyllis Tuckwell is the only Hospice Care service for adult patients, and their families, across the whole of West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire, in the Hospice, at the Beacon Centre, in patients’ own homes and in the community. After all the rain of the last two weeks, the day was sunny and dry. Why not add this event to your diary for next year ?. Paul Funnell was delighted to be awarded “Best in Show” for his TR3A which he brought to the show as well as his XJ (which he has cherished since new - 42 years). Well done Paul.
East Sussex
July went well with our Monthly meeting being a successful drive and dine to the Gun Inn with a good number of attendees plus a couple of new members. A number of our region turned out to with their classic cars to support the Meath Epilepsy Charity 125 year celebration at Godalming. We will have enjoyed Peter Purdoms visit for our August meeting I am sure. The September meeting is on Monday 18th at The Kings Head starts at 7.30 fine food available earlier including a new interesting talk by Peter Leake. On something Jaguar ??? The annual regional weekend away October 6th and 7th is at a Golf and leisure complex at Royal Wooton Basset and Castle Combe Classic car racing on the Saturday. Spaces still available. Information on all of our events can be seen on our region website Calender page. esjec.com.
West Sussex
Wednesday 20th September - Club Night –at Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ from 8pm. Peter Leake, former Jaguar dealer training manager – The ones that got away Jaguar’s concept cars over the years - this is a new talk that Peter has put together. Sunday 1st October 2017 at 12:00 -Lunch at Tottington Manor, Edburton Road, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9LJ. Tottington Manor is our normal meeting venue, on the Edburton Road, off the A2037. Please note the earlier start time. If you would like to come, please tell Sandra and Phillip Webb on 01243 554037 or
by e-mail: sandrawebb9@hotmail. com, who will ask you to make your choices from the day’s menu. If you find that you cannot attend, please let Sandra and Phillip know straight away. Wednesday 18th October - Club Night –at Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ from 8pm. Regional Annual General Meeting. Wednesday 15th November -Club Night –at Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ from 8pm. Open Evening Friday 8th December – 7.30pm for 8pm. Wickwoods Country Club Christmas Dinner. Table for 30 booked. Cheques to West Sussex JEC. Please contact Phillip and Sandra Webb at sandrawebb9@hotmail.com or on 01243-554037 to book a place. Please check our website or let Ian Newman know your email address by emailing westsussexjec@ gmail.com so we can tell you if we need to change our plans.
Tamar
July in the Westcountry has been a varied month and, true to form, the Tamar Region have chosen days from both ends of the weather spectrum for their gatherings. On one of the hottest days of the month we had a drive that started near Plymouth and criss-crossed the Devon/Cornwall border to a gem of a venue at Cowslip Workshops near Launceston. The cars all survived without any issues but those travelling in ones built when heaters were optional and air conditioning unheard of found life a little uncomfortable. A cream tea at the destination made it worthwhile. The controversy there was limited to the merits of the Devonian or the Cornish way of topping off their scones. For the uninitiated the Devonians smear a thin layer of cream on the scone and add jam on top, for the Cornish it’s jam on first with a gurt big dollop of cream on top. No prizes for guessing your scribe’s allegiance! The wet event was Wadebridge Wheels organised by the local Rotary Club and very well attended despite the weather. Half a dozen cars represented the Tamar Region and were parked with most of the other Jaguar entrants – an impressive display. By the time this is printed we should have attended a couple of other shows and will be thinking of such delights as Christmas Dinner and our monthly
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Another member’s Jaguar will be on the road soon following a local DVLA inspection. During July we have been to 2B Retro on Cheltenham Racecourse, Shelsley Walsh Classic Nostalgia and Silverstone Classic. At Cheltenham, four cars were supplemented by a fifth who may join our region and a visitor from Tetbury. This was a family-orientated event with roundabouts and live music. 50 JEC members took prime position on each day of the Shelsley Walsh Nostalgia weekend. The event remembered the death of Donald Campbell 50 years ago with visits from his daughter Gina and Grandson Don Wale. A barn was full of memorabilia and outside were many of his cars and a replica of the Napier Bluebird. DC once owned an Atalanta and these are still in production in the traditional style. Buckler racing cars celebrated 70 years of production. Silverstone is a city on race days but access is surprisingly easy when you arrive early. Over 200 Jaguars were present on Saturday and about 150 on Sunday, including contributions from our region. We had a good view of racing from inside Copse Corner but it was fun to stroll around the two paddocks watching the preparations, hearing the revving and smelling the fumes. Drivers were happy to chat when preparations were completed. Thankyou JEC team for organising the visits. In September, some of us will be at Peopleton, Warwick Castle, Toddington Classic and Sudeley Castle. On Sunday the 16th of July we attended the Berkely Castle Car Show. The venue is held in a meadow below the castle. The organisers have a strict age limit on the cars so only half a dozen members were able to visit the event. The 22&23 of July saw us at Shelsley Walsh for the JEC at the Classic Nostalgia Weekend. Michael & I went up on the Saturday to help on the JEC stand and I attended on Sunday and met a lot of our members there. This was a great show with a huge variety of classic and race cars taking to the Hillclimb. One of the biggest events of the year the Silverstone Classic was held on the 28-30 of July. Sixteen of our members attended. We stay in a hotel with a lot of the JEC committee and book a lovely pub/ restaurant for the Friday and Saturday evening meal. We drove up early Friday morning in convoy arriving just after 9.15.
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South Wales Region Jaguar XJ220 at Silverstone
As usual the JEC stand was on the banking at Copse corner. Friday was busy, Saturday extremely busy with over 200 cars on the stand, Sunday a bit quieter but still a great turn out. The highlight for me was having 41 XJ220’s together for their 25th anniversary and having two laps of the track. Our next shows are The South Gloucester Show on the 5-6 of August. The Three Cocks Vintage Rally on the 13th, the Ponthir Music & car Festival on the 27th and the Big Welsh Classic Car Show on the 17th of September.
West Wales
60th Anniversary of Test Route run In 1957 the prototype of the Jaguar E-Type raced along winding Welsh roads to prove that it was one of the fastest. The E-Type project was top secret, but in 1957 Jaguar lent the prototype to the High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire, Lt Col Christopher Jennings, who also happened to be editor of The Motor magazine. Jennings tested cars on his favourite route between Brecon and Carmarthen; his quickest run had been in an Aston Martin powered by a Le Mans race engine. Jaguar was curious to discover how their new model would fare and its performance was astonishing. 60 years later, on Saturday July 15th, a group of Jaguar enthusiasts recreated the original test route between Brecon and Carmarthen, with a fleet of historic Jaguars driving through Carmarthenshire. A few of us went to Pendine and were able to see some of these vehicles. Fish & Chip run. On Thursday 20th July 14 of us met at The Shed, Llangain, for a real seafood feast, followed by coffee, kindly hosted by Martin & Maureen Burgess – thank you. This was preceded by a great run through the Welsh countryside, with magnificent views and landscapes to be enjoyed – all helped by the weather being kind, giving us a warm day of sunshine! The best way to spend an afternoon – good food and great company.
Coventry and Hinkley
Warwickshire, Coventry & Hinkley Hi all, our last meeting was a summer sunshine success (yes, we had some!). T’wos the run-to-the-pub-forno-apparent-reason this time at The Red Lion at Hunningham. A beautiful country setting for a field full of many different Jaguars old and new (and their keen owners, some old, some not so new!), swapping tales over a pint or two and very nice meals were had too. Thanks to Richard for the splendid photo’s. As I write, our next meeting is concours night at Stoneleigh Golf & Deer Park Wed. Aug. 3rd and our Wed. Sept. 6th meeting back at the Browns Lane is Social Club is a talk by Naomi Parker (Classic / Motorsport) and Colin Beard (help desk) of Millers O Until then, see you soon! Mike.
Wiltshire
In July we were invited, as guests of the organisers, to be the featured car club at the Auto & Retro show at Lydiard Park, near Swindon, where we had the prime display area with the house and
Wiltshire Region JEC on display at this year’s Auto & Retro Festival at Lydiard Park
REGIONAL NEWS lake providing a superb backdrop for our cars. Despite the inclement weather forecast, we had a display of thirteen cars ranging from an SS 100 to an XJR –S, and various models in between. Earlier that month, we also attended the annual Atwell-Wilson Classic Car show where we had, yet again, a record turnout, with thirty–five cars on display. By the time you read this, we will have been to the Seend Fete, a very popular village event that we are invited to attend each year. Don’t forget, Wiltshire Jaguar Day (10 September) is rapidly approaching. By popular demand, we are returning to Stourhead National Trust where we have had several very successful events. Stourhead is located on the B3092 to the north of Mere and the A303. Our last event of the season is the Shalbourne Show on Sunday, 1 October. Another very popular and enjoyable gathering. Shalbourne is three miles south of Hungerford just off of the A338 and, as last year, the show is based at the Shalbourne Sports Field on Rivar Road where the views over the open countryside provides a perfect setting for the event. No prebooking necessary for any of these shows, but it helps if I know you are interested so that I can reserve enough space for us to park together. See our monthly newsletter for more details.
Yorkshire Ridings
July was again a busy month for several of our members,we had three cars representing the club at Scottish jaguar day . Unfortunately once again the weather was very poor. Garnet and Jean had an excellent time at the Norfolk XK forum. Other shows attended by our members were the Wortly and Harley shows. We welcomed members from the Solway region to our July club meeting and I am sure they enjoyed the evening and the superb ( if not very technical ) quiz put on by Steve and Alison. We have a Jaguar day out on 13th August at Elvington air museum once again we have Alison to thank for organising this trip. Our August meeting is strawberry and cream night and it includes a whacky tee shirt competition so dig out those unusual or comical shirts. We also like to welcome the new members who came to the July club night.
South Yorkshire
Just a brief note and reminder, there won’t be an official club night meeting this month but we hope that you will join us again in October. Harley Gala and Car Show was a success again this year. Many thanks to Jim and Allison Morley for inviting us to attend and to everyone who said hello. Plus a special mention to Alan Spense who brought something special even though it only had 2 wheels. Thank goodness the sun shone for us again. Thanks to everyone who took part in the Seaside Fish & Chip, run we hope
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to do it again soon. And finally a note of thanks to Julian Bowen and Art Lawrence for the invitation to visit his home and car collection. Bye for now, Carol
Austria
One of the largest Classic-Car events in Europe – the Ennstal-Classic attracted in its 25th anniversary year 220 teams consisting of 46 brands from 17 nations. Among them not less than 23 Jaguars! Within two days the participants need to master 800 km, various mountain passes and -roads. Cruising in one of the most appealing landscapes allured among others former Formula 1 drivers Mark Webber and Derek Bell, two times Le Mans winner Hans Joachim Stuck, rallye-legends Rauno Aaltonen, Walter Roehrl, Franz Wittmann, Grey´s Anatomy-star Patrick Dempsey, Wolfgang and Ferdinand Prosche, Siegfried Wolf and vicechancellor Wolfgang Brandstetter. The oldest car in the field was an Alfa Romeo Sport Zagato from 1924, the oldest Jaguar an SS100 from 1937. After three days the trophy was awarded to Alexander and Florian Deopito driving a Lagonda LG 6 Le Mans Special from 1938. The best Jaguar in the competion – Helmut Schramke / Peter Umfahrer on a Jaguar XK 150 DHC, yoc. 1060 – landed on the overall 3rd place and was also rewarded with the GARANTA-Jaguar Trophy. For detailled information follow this link: https://www.ennstal-classic.at/en/home/
On Friday 21 July we joined up with a local multi-marque club for a visit to a producer of high quality balsamic vinegar, very similar to the famous Modena recipe, within the Cognac appellation area. The vinegar is produced from ugni blanc grapes and matured in cognac barrels for up to 10 years. The narrative was provided in both English and French and was well received by all. We then moved on, via a local panoramic viewing point, to a good lunch in the centre of Segonzac. We have to admit that a fully restored 1966 Ford Mustang convertible drew more attention from the public than any of our Jaguars. In the afternoon we visited a small local cognac distiller for an explanation of the traditional, and highly controlled, production process for this world-famous brandy, followed by a tasting opportunity. Our next event will be the Rallye des Remparts in Angouleme. We are organising various activities over the weekend and anyone visiting from elsewhere in Europe would be most welcome to join us. Mike Kanter is co-ordinating this event and can be contacted at kanter.mike1@gmail.com.
Hungary
Jaguar Club Hungary – Formula-E dinner Jaguar Club Hungary members spent the 15th July Saturday evening in TATA Hungary at the hotel-restaurant Gottwald. After the delicious dinner, the members watched together the Formula-E New York race on TV, cheering for the Panasonic Jaguar Racing team. This time the Jaguar team was not too lucky, Evans could not finish the race. Carroll took the 10th position after starting from position 13th. Jaguar Club Hungary plans to watch further Formula-E races together on TV, and some races of the next season live somewhere in Europe. The next main event of the Club will be the Jaguar weekend in Debrecen on September 08-10. September 2017 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Hungary Dinner
Hungary Formula E event watching
Sunday 23rd July 2017, another wonderful day out for the members of The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in Spain. Wonderful cars, nice people, brilliant food and great service the perfect recipe for a perfect day out and a great excuse to get the beloved Big Cat out on the road. This time we took the members to a fabulous little restaurant in El Campello. Restaurant La Cova is located on the cliff top overlooking the harbour with wonderful views along the beach. A stunning setting to show off 17 perfect examples of Jaguar engineering. Restaurant La Cova is a very popular restaurant, especially with expatriates . The food is fabulous and great value for money. On top of that, it would be difficult to find a more stunning location while you partake in a leisurely lunch. La Cova’s menu is typically English fare with a slight Spanish twist. Our Events Director, Ian McMenemy had negotiated a special deal for us as always. Lunch started at about 1:45 and some of us were still there till 5:00, soaking up the evening sun. The range of cars spread across the years, from a stunning 60’s E type to the latest XF saloon. S and X Types, XK8’s and XKR’s, XJ’s and two
beautiful examples of the model XJS. A total of 17 cars and 47 people, a good turnout for this time of year. For more information, see www.jec-spain.com.
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INTERNATIONAL REGIONS DIRECTORY NORWAY
AUSTRIA
JEC GCC
Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Austria. Christian Mitterdorfer. Haydngasse 10/19, 1060 Vienna email: christian.mitterdorfer@gmx.at mobile: +43 664 811 48 31 www.jec – austria.at
(Gulf Cooperation Council) Covering Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi and Jordan. Contact H.E. Saud M Al Ahmadi. Tel: 00 974 4441 4610. Email: coordinatorjaguargcc@gmail.com
Olav O. Kristensen, Marikollen no. 81, N – 5136 Mjoelkeraaen, Bergen. Tel: (47) 55.19.65.47. Email: <olav.o.k@frisurf.no> Fjord Stuene, Ytre Morvik, Bergen – 1st Wednesday.
BELGIUM
GERMANY
Simon Rose, simonvrose@gmail.com Vale do Lobo, Apartado 579, 8135 – 034 Almancil, Algarve. Tel: 00351918980199.
Walter Luysterborg, Telephone : +32 (0)15 730 873,+32 (0)15 730 874 Contact Address : Irisweg 7A, 3140 Keerbergen, BELGIUM. Meeting Place : Cafe Coconut, Kruisstraat 51 , 3120 Tremelo, Belgium, Third Thursday at 20:00 http://www.jaguar-enthusiast.com/ Contact: walter@telenet.be
BELGIUM
Philippe Houssard mailto:philippe.houssard@gmail.com Rue Grand Mazures 17, B- 7534 Maulde, Belgium. Tel. and Fax: +32 (0) 69 546 338.
Czech & Slovak Republic
Evžen Reitschlägerprezident klubu JEC pro ČR a SR, Mánesova 925,, Vlašim, 258 01, Mob: 603 235 637, Email: evzen@jec.cz, Web: www.jec.cz
DENMARK
Jørn Kjær Nielsen, Vejlevej 30, DK – 7300 Jelling, Denmark. Phone (+45) 75 87 17 50. Fax (+45) 75 87 08 40 email:movision@post12.tele.dk.
FRANCE Paris
Francois Lefevre – Tantet Tel 0147 345820 e mail:leftantet@wanadoo.fr
FRANCE, South
Pierre Sulpice,tel: 04 94 53 11 36, e – mail: jecareafrance@aol.com
FRANCE, SOUTH WEST, Aquitaine Tim Sankey – Tel: 05 46 49 74 60 email timsankey28@gmail.com www.jecsofa.fr
FRANCE, Pays de Loire/Bretagne
Jean Danais, 0240039785, jddiffusion@wanadoo.fr
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Joachim Ernst Lausmann, Am Eichenberg 10, 63825 Sommerkahl. Tel.+49(0)6024 306 9051 Mob.+49(0)151 1804 9630. Mail: Joachim.Lausmann@jec.org.uk. Region Berlin-Brandenburg: Bernd Nabe, Berlin. Tel.+49(0)30 8271 9029 Mob.+49(0)171 836 3536. Mail: berndnabe@online.de. Region Westfalen-Lippe: Stewart J. Roy, Paderborn. Tel.+49(0)5254 640 8311 Mob.+49(0)172 523 8415. Mail: info@cathedral-classics.com. Region Rhein-Ruhr: Arno Bretschneider, Düsseldorf. Tel.+49(0)203 746927. Mail: arno.bretschneider@gmx. de. Region Rhein-Main: Bernd A. Lang, Rödermark. Tel.+49(0)6074 68980 Mob.+49(0)171 771 0176. Mail: b.a.lang@t-online.de. Region Main-Franken: Axel Philipp, Reichenberg. Tel.+49(0)931 67696 Mob.+49(0)170 316 0904. Mail: philipp.axel@freenet.de. Region Bayern: Matthias Hültner, Ingolstadt. Mob.+49(0)151 2912 7427. Mail: mhueltner@gmail. com. Region Baden-Württemberg: Manfred Bantel, Schorndorf, Mob. +49(0)171 735 7249, Mail: m-bantel@t-online.de
THE NETHERLANDS Gerrie de Vrieze, Hoofdweg 260, 9697 NV Blijham. The Netherlands. Tel: +31(0) 597 562558. e mail: jaguar@ ismijnhobby.nl
HUNGARY Club President: Péter GULYA, tel: +36 20 3690672 mail: gulya.peter@jaguarclub.hu www.jaguarclub.hu
IRELAND John Sheehan: 49 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6. email jec@jecireland.org. www.jecireland.org. see website for meeting venue information.
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
Contact Gann on +65 9685 0099 First Friday , www. jaguarclubsg.com
SPAIN Canary Islands
Paul James, 0034 660511611, paultenerife@gmail. com Mark Smith, 922336444 or +34 616 925 628, markkgsmith@yahoo.co.uk
SPAIN Costa Blanca
Eric Arnold, jaguarspain@outlook.com www.jec-spain.com Ian and Uschi on info@McMenemy.de Event Managers.
SPAIN, Costa Del Sol
Philip Wray, Tel. +34 669 434 457, email jec.costadelsol@ gmail.com
SWEDEN
Christer Olsson, Torekullevagen 18, 439 36 Onsala, home +46(0)300 62161. mobile +46(0)705 171817 fax +46(0)300 569957. e – post coxk150s@gmail.com http:// www.jec – sweden.se/ Venue for meetings to be decided by local members.
SOUTH AFRICA
Craig Anderson, PO Box 67896, Bryanston 2021, South Africa. Tel: (27) 83 701 0565 or (27) 83 680 2038(M), Fax: (27) 11 463 5298. Email: cpa@intekom.co.za
SWITZERLAND
Stefan I. Eggenberger. Hauptstrasse 30, CH - 8543 Gundetswil, Switzerland Tel: +41 -76/443.16.19 Email: jec.switzerland@gmail.com
USA- SW Florida Marguerite Dennis margueritedennis@gmail.com please contact for next meeting
UK REGIONS DIRECTORY
Avon – Bristol Region
Olveston Sports and Social Club at Old Down near Thornbury BS32 4PH. First Monday at 8.00pm. Dave Hill. email: davehill@ blueyonder.co.uk
Bedford Region
The Jolly Coopers, Flitton – off A507 between Ampthill & Clophill First Monday. Steve Pollard 01525 403122
Berkshire – Thames Valley Region
Venues vary, see report/refer to Mascot/ Regional Representative. Third Monday. Peter Freelove. 01249 249864. email: peter.freelove@ jag.org.uk http://www.jag.org.uk/index.html
Bucks and Herts Region
Golden Eagle, Ashley Green, near Chesham, Buckinghamshire HP5 3PW. First Monday. Chairman, Lesley Abrams. email: lesleyjec1@ talktalk.net
Cambridgeshire Region
The Old Ferry Boat Inn, Back Lane, Holywell, PE27 4TG. First Tuesday at 8.00pm. Philip Bell 01480457015 or Chris Hallworth
Cheshire Region
Antrobus Arms, Warrington Road, Antrobus, Northwich, CW9 6JD. First Thursday. Mal Forster 01928573365. email: mal-adele. forster@ntlworld.com
Cleveland – Tees Valley Region
Wainstones Hotel, Great Broughton, Third Tuesday. Gavin Hagues 01325 359768
Cornwall Region
Tricky’s just outside Redruth on the A3047, last Wednesday of the month at 8:00 pm. Barry Hartman 01326 574097. email: astralclassiccars@btinternet.com
Cumbria and The Borders Solway Jaguar Region
The Stoneybeck Inn, (CA11 8RP) – on the old A6 3 miles north of Penrith off junction 41 off the M6. First Tuesday from 8.00pm. Paul Wiggins, email:paulwiggins123@btinternet.com. Tel:07742018632.
Derbyshire Region
The Robin Hood, Baslow Derbyshire, DE45 1PQ. Second Tuesday at 7.30pm. Barrie Birkin, Chairman, email: abbirkin@hotmail.com, Roger Wood, Newsletter/Events, 07767 290104, email: roger.wood@haddonpaper.com.
Devon Region
The Exeter Inn (Toby Carvery), Rydon Lane, Middlemoor, Exeter , EX2 7HL. Last Wednesday of every month at 8pm during Winter/Spring. For Summer/Autumn please visit region page on www.jec.org.uk. Regional contact Neville Singleton 01395 224898. email nevsjagjamjar@gmail.com
Doncaster & District Region
Meeting place, Wheatley Hotel. Thorne Road, Wheatley Mills, Doncaster.DN2 5DR. 2nd Sunday of the Month at 12.00. Contacts, Gordon Jackson 07539 283676 or 01302 866856 and Simon Williamson on 07737 207352 email: doncaster.district@gmail.com
Dorset Region
Broadstone Golf Club, first Wednesday at 7.30pm. Bob Flint, Tel: 01202 743683, bob. flint@ntlworld.com www.dorset-jec.org
Essex – Thameside Region
Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, Lower Dunton Road, Bulphan, Essex.RM14 3TY. First Tuesday. Doug Warren dwarren169@ btinternet.com
Essex and Suffolk Borders Region
The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9TG. First Monday (or second if a Bank Holiday). Geoff Short, jeanshort@suffolkonline.net, 01379 897164.
Greater Manchester Region
Contact Mike Serene. JECGMR@gmail.com, Third Monday, The Heaton Park Beefeater, Middleton Road, Manchester.
Hampshire – New Forest Region
Drift Inn, Beaulieu Road, Beaulieu, Hants SO42 7YQ. First Sunday at 12 noon. Richard Sellers rick@ newforestjec.org.uk www.newforestjec.org.uk
Isle of Man Region
The Creg Ny Baa Hotel, Creg Ny Baa. First Wednesday at 7.30. Ian Cochrane ,flipper@ manx.net, phone 01624 897428 ,Mountain View, Main Road, Ballaugh, Isle of Man, IM7 5EF.
Isle of Wight – Region
The Fighting Cocks pub at Arreton, PO30 3AR. First Monday at 8.00pm Keith Parish 01983 862519. email: jeciow@aol. co.uk Web: www.jeciow.co.uk
Jersey Region
We usually meet monthly on a Sunday. Chris & Andrea Le Boutillier. email: rea@leboutillier. co.uk or 07797 799470.
Kent Region
The Three Horseshoes Knockholt, Sevenoaks, Kent. Fourth Wednesday. Jerry Stamper or John Suttie 01959 563864. email: jasuttie@ live.co. uk
Kent South Region
The Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR. Second Tuesday. Colin Boakes 01634 231693 email: colin-thehideawaynursery@hotmail.com, Web www.kentsouthjec.org.uk
Lancashire Red Rose Region
Nottinghamshire and Borders Region
The Crown, Bathley, Newark. Check for details. Contact ,Carol Abbott , 01623 810414, The Crown, Batley, Newark, email: caroljabbott@ tiscali.co.uk
Oxford Region
We meet monthly but dates vary, see website. Robert de Newtown. website www.JECOxford.org.uk
Portsmouth Region
The Churchillian Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, Hants. PO6 3LS Second Monday except December. Mike Kennedy. email: mike. kennedy@jec.org.uk Regional Website: www.jecportsmouthregion.co.uk
Scotland Central Region
Leapark Hotel, 130 Boness Road, Grangemouth, FK3 9BX. Last Monday 7.30pm James Morrison 01324 472196. email: james. morrison@sky.com
Scotland Clyde Region Region
The Newhouse Hotel, Glasgow Road, Newhouse, Motherwell, ML1 5SY, Junction 6 of M8. First Monday at 7.30pm. Andrew Murdoch. andrew.murdoch@btinternet.com Tel: 01698 385052
First Tuesday, at 7.30 , Canberra Club, Samlesbury Aerodrome, Balderstone Lancs BB2 7LF. Chairman Peter Rodgers 07779 091773. Email prodgers52@btinternet.com Secretary John Davie 01772 814060. Email jedavie@hotmail.com
Scotland Edinburgh South East Region
Lancashire Swallow Preston Region
Scotland Fife and Tayside Region
The White Bull at Alston, Preston Road, Preston, PR3 3BJ Second Tuesday Ian Pickering, jagian@btinternet.com or Sandra Williams, 01772 791499, email: Sandra. williams21@btinternet.com
Leicester Region
Beedles Lake Golf Centre, East Goscote. Third Tuesday at 8.00pm. Mike Swinfen 01283 734063 mikeswinfen@talktalk.net
Lincolnshire North Region
Arties Mill, Wressle Road, Castlethorpe near Brigg DN20 9LF. Third Monday at 8.00pm. Paul Eggleston paul@jec-lincsnorth.com www.jec-lincsnorth.com
Lincolnshire South Region
The Three Kings Inn, Threekingham, Second Tuesday at 8.00pm. Jon Norton. Tel: 01476 585760. email:southlincsjecchair@gmail.com
London and Middlesex Region
The The Ballot Box, Horsenden Lane, Greenford UB6 7QL. Meets on Last Tuesday (except Feb, Apr, Oct and Dec. Mick Owen, email: p9mjo@ blueyonder.co.uk. Tel: 01895 637010. Mobile: 0770 3337638.
Norfolk Region
Venues vary, call for details. Last Tuesday Mike Lyons 01603 426602
The Cockatoo, Old Craighall Road, Millerhill, Dalkeith EH22 1RZ (0131 663 2778). Last Tuedsay. Rob Jenner, 07747130139 or 01890761759. Email: rob.jenner@jec.org.uk The Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie. Last Tuesday at 7.30. Terry McDougall 01764 670579 kareen@live.co.uk
Scotland Glasgow Region
Burnside Hotel, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 5EA. Second Wednesday Jim Colville, 10 Glenlui Ave, Burnside, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 631 2208 www.jec.org.uk/glasgow
Scotland Grampian Region
Region Contact : Jim Mann . Meeting Place: Varies; check venue on our webpage, Typically the second Friday evening of the month, Web: www.grampianjec.co.uk email: jim.mann@jec.org.uk or jim.mann2@ btinternet.com
Scotland Highlands Region
Richard Farrand Tel: 01349 877226. Fax 01349 877242 or email: kinkellclassics@live.co.uk
Northern Ireland Region
The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, County Down BT19 1JH. First Tuesday. Phone to confirm. David Reid – Chairman 02887723039. Alistair Campbell Membership: Secretary 0780 2928661. email: alistaircampbell51@gmail.com
Three Counties (Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester) Region
The Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2ND. Second Tuesday at 8.00pm Tim Taylor 01905 641788, email: tim@tbtaylor.co.uk
Wales North Region
The Springfield Hall Hotel and Spa. A55 Expressway (For info that’s Junction 32A), Pentre Halkyn, Holywell, Flintshire. CH8 8BA 2nd Tuesday of each month at 8.30 pm. Contact: Keith Hurlock, 01978 854180 or 07929 842947, keithhurlock23@gmail.com.
Wales South Region
BBC Club Llandaff. Third Wednesday. Colin Manconi, Tel: 07977 474637. email: colin.manconi@jecsouthwales.co.uk Web: www.jecsouthwales.co.uk
Wales West Region
Halfway House Pontargothi, Nantgaredig Carmarthenshire. No fixed date for meetings; please contact for event information. David Evans, Secretary (0)1269 845031 email: daveandgay.evans39@gmail.com
Warwickshire – Coventry & Hinckley Region
Jaguar Sports and Social Club, Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9DR First Wednesday. Mike Sharman. email: mike.sharman1@ btopenworld.com
Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Region
Wroxall Abbey Hotel , Wroxall , CV35 7NB. Fourth Wednesday. Jeremy Whyman. email: jandmwhyman@btinternet.com
West Midlands Central Region
Hampstead Social Club, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HY. Third Monday. Geoff Johnston 07956 150161. www.jec-central.co.uk The Raven Inn, Poulshot, West of Devizes, off A361 SN10 1RW. Second Thursday at 8.00pm. Don Westcott 01249 821854. email: wiltshirejec@aol.com
Staffordshire North Region
Wirral Region
Surrey Region
Overstone Arms, Stringers Hill, Pytchley NN14 1EU. Second Tuesday. Dave Lewis Chairman, 01536 462153. email: divedjl@aol.com
The Who’d Have Thought It Inn, St Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6TG. First Thursday Terry Perring, email: terenceperring@sky.com 01503240770
Wiltshire Region
North East Region
Northants Region
Tamar – (Plymouth) Region
The Horseshoe Inn, Uckington, Shrewsbury SY4 4UL Second Tuesday at 8.00pm. Martin Edwards, Chairman. email: martin. jag1@btinternet.com. Al McLean. 01952 415348
The Buck Inn, Tilney St. Lawrence, Kings Lynn PE34 4QQ. Third Thursday Barry Ayres 01945 880311. email: barryayres8@gmail.com Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth, Gateshead, NE10 8XY. Last Tuesday at 8.00pm David Wood, Tel: 07724 877413 email: davidwood691@gmail.com
Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ. Third Wednesday at 8pm. Richard Treacher, 98 Rectory Road, Worthing BN14 7PN. Tel: 01903-236792. email: richardtjaguar@gmail.com
Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region
The Bleeding Wolf, 121 Congleton Road North, Scholar Green, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST7 3BQ. Third Tuesday at 8.00pm Mike Beirne 01782 866003. email: beirne.mike.j@gmail.com
Norfolk – North Region
Sussex – West Region
The Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge. Third Thursday at 8.00pm. Ian Dibbens, 15 Greenvale Road, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey. GU21 2HB. Tel: 07711 672099.
Surrey Hants Border Region
The Jolly Farmer, Binstead Road, Blacknest GU34 4QD near Bentley. Second Tuesday. Roger Heard OBE , Tel: 01252 703477.
Sussex – East Region
Meeting at various venues on Third Monday , for further details, please visit: www.esjec.com. Or contact Fred Bone. 20 Freeks Lane. Burgess Hill. RH15 8DG. email: fredandjud@gmail.com Tel: 07773 778484 or 01444 239853
The Cottage Loaf , Thurstaston , Wirral , CH61 0HJ. Third Thursday at 8.00pm. Ron Taylor 0151 6779780. email: r44jaguaron@talktalk.net
York and District Region
Nags Head, 139 Main Street, Askham Bryan, York YO23 3QS. Second Monday each month. Chris Sidle, email: sidle487@btinternet.com
Yorkshire Ridings Region
The Manor Golf Club,Bradford Road, Driglington Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1AB. Third Monday 8pm onwards. Mike Pearson Treasurer Ridings Region. email: mpearson297@gmail.com. Tel 01132532376.
Yorkshire South Region
The Phoenix Sports and Social Club. Third Monday. Carol Robinson 01909 773890 email: jecsouthyorks@yahoo.co.uk Phil Hiles. email: phil.syjec@gmail.com
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CATEGORY (tick appropriate box) FOR SALE WANTED (tick one of the following boxes) 1 Mark V & Pre-1949 CARS 2 XK120/XK140/XK150 3 C/D/REPLICAS 4 E-TYPE S1/S1.5/S2/S3 & 2+2 5 Mark VII/VIII/IX 6 Mark X/420G/DAIM DS420 7 MARK 1/2/240/340/DAIM V8 8 S-TYPE/420/SOV ‘66 TO ‘69 9 XJ6 S1,2,3 & DAIMLER 10 XJ12 S1,2,3 & DAIMLER 11 XJS 12 XJ6/XJ12 & DAIMLER (XJ40) 13 XJ6/XJ12 & DAIMLER (X-300) 14 XK8/XKR ‘96 TO ‘05 15 X-TYPE 16 S-TYPE ‘99 TO ‘07 17 XJ8 & DAIMLER (X-308) 18 XJ6/XJ8 (X-350) 19 NEW XK/XKR ‘06 ON 20 XF 21 NEW XJ ‘09 ON 22 PARTS FOR SALE 23 PARTS WANTED 24 SERVICES 25 MISCELLANEOUS
carpets. Engine rebuilt unleaded head. Brand new stainless wire wheels and tyres, new body rubbers. Door woods refurbished. Rebuilt suspension. Tel: 07831107320.
MKV AND PRE 1949 CARS
S1. 3.8 F.H.C., 1963, £80000. F-TYPE INSPIRED BODYSHELL, JAGUAR MKV, 1949, £21000.
A stunning motor restored first in the 1990s: body, chrome wood etc all excellent and mechanically first- class. Used at some celebrity weddings including sports legend Jessica Ennis-Hill’s four years ago. Move to Shrewsbury has forced sale. 07817 876334.
XK120, 140, 150
A circa 2000 Jaguar prototype F-Type inspired GRP body shell built on a Honda S2000 chassis, with . new genuine 20' montreal wheels, red interior trim twin stainless steel exhaust Illness means I can't finish it, Could You.Paul: everingham96@gmail.com. As the result of a change of plans my Mister Jaguar race car is reluctantly offered for sale. This car has been prepared regardless of cost to provide a race winning combination. The spec is immense, nearly 400BHP from a 4.6L XK. Call for full details, ready to use in race or track day events. Call 07900 881877.
WANTED
63,000 miles. 3.4L, British Racing Green. Unleaded conversion with overdrive and totally rebuilt by XK Engineering in 1987 along with new upholstery and wire wheel alloys - 1,200 miles covered since 1987. Stored in heated garage. Owned by one owner for the last 32 years. Tel: 07788630840, S Yorks.
XK120 OTS, 1951, £86000.
Original reg, LWK 799, body #760926. 18K since re-commissioning by John May & Leaping Cats. Sigma 3.4, discs, telescopics, S&T hood, screens, tonneau. Leather buckets, 15in extra legroom. Equipped and maintained regardless of cost. Amazing condition, details 07720 416223/ nickwilkinskirnan@btinternet.com. Towcester.
JAGUAR MK1, 1958, £25000.
3.4 ltr saloon, Cornish Grey body fully restored and resprayed. Engine rebored ready for assembly. Moss gear box with overdrive, starter and dynamo recon'd ready for enthusiast. Tel: 01392 851583, Devon.
MISTER JAGUAR RACE CAR, £38,000.00.
E-TYPES S1, S3
XK150 FHC, 1960, £90000.
Owned since 1997. In good running order. Record of work carried out over the years. Heritage Certificate. Telephone No. 0161 928 5293. (Cheshire).
Urgently wanted E-types and classic Jaguars in any condition. Will travel any distance. We pay more. PLEASE TEL: 01322 669081 or 07836 250222 Fax: 01322 662400 Email: PJarvis646@aol.com
E TYPE ROADSTER 1968, 1968, £95000.
Description: E type roadster series 1.5 colour red interior black chrome wire wheels british RHD car fully matching numbers total rebuild 1984 8,500 miles since rebuild in 1984 mine since 1992. All mot's since 1984. Fitted electronic ignition fitted zeus rear brake calipers 2016 with new master cylinder.full years mot. sbsmiths@aol.com. 07551652103
MKVII, VIII AND IX MARK IX RESTORATION PROJECT, £7600.
Mark IX RHD Auto. 70k miles for restoration. Solid body (black/grey). Some rust in boot & front footwells. Engine turns. Red interior, needs replacing. US import with all paperwork. For more info: 01460 221676 or 07907 602570. Chard.
DAIMLER SP250 DART, DROPHEAD, 1961, £20000.
I have owned this car for 32 years. 20 year photographic restoration completed in 2005. Used as a wedding car for the last 12 years. Now selling due to retirement. 68500 Miles. MOT till May 2018. 01179492414
JAGUAR K140 COUPE, 1955, UK RHD, MAN/ OVERDRIVE, 1955, £75995.
WANTED www.lanescars.co.uk
All S1: FHC, 2+2 & Roadsters S2: FHC & Roadsters S3: Coupe 2+2 From projects to concours Call Martin Lane mob: 07831 334608
01922 749244
LANES CARS JAGUAR XK120 OTS, 1953, £120,000.
Original Pastel Green, only covered a genuine 18,000 miles. Once owned by a keen racing driver who took the car to compete on numerous race circuits and hill Climbs in the 60’s. In ‘66 he changed the engine from the standard 3.4 to a super hot 3.8 Jaguar XK Engine and got the fastest time in the Wiscombe Park Hill Climb. Dave 07887537644.
C AND D TYPES + REPLICAS CHALLENGER E-TYPE, £40000.
Based around 1962 body style. BRG with Black interior, Chome wire wheels hard and soft top. Full MOT 1400 miles, manual gearbox. Tel: 01252 202429, Farnham.
Photo record of ground up restoration 1991. Garage stored for last 10 years owned by me since 1977. Re built engine, gas flowed, hardened valve seats, fully balanced.CWW, power steering, electronic ignition, stainless exhaust, coopercraft brakes. Tax exempt. Tel 0191 4567190 (Tyneside).
MKX AND 420G
JAGUAR 3.8 MK10 1963, 1963, £12500.
This stunning Jaguar XK140 Coupe was manufactured on 31st August 1955 and sold via Henlys, London as a Personal Export Delivery to a gentleman in France on 21st September 1955, it is therefore one of 738 original UK right hand drive cars. It has matching chassis, engine, body and gearbox numbers. Top class restoration in 2000. 01507533760
JAGUAR MKII 340, 1968, £15000.
Project Much work by renowned Marque expert, Rebuilt Engine, Restored rolling chassis, with new suspension, Brakes,Rack& Pinion, Stainless exhaust/ Bumpers/ Overriders. Body complete with doors/bonnet/boot/windscreen, Needs Preparation, Paint, Trim, Seat Frames restored. Further info, Mike 01923269048, Herts.
MK2, 3.8, MOD, 1964, £27500.
420G £5000, 1970, £5000.
4.2L manual for refurb. Recently converted to manual o/d with new clutch and correct pedal box etc. S/S exhaust and new correct size tyres. Good engine and mechanics. Needs paint and wood refurb. Body generally good but may need minor welding. Ring for further details. 01264 860380 (Hampshire). 01264860380
First registered as BPB 38B, Jaguar Heritage Certificate, recently been fully resprayed in its original colour of Opalescent Silver Blue, grey leather interior, mechanically and electrically sound, engine shows strong oil pressure whether hot or cold, knock on wire wheels, mileage is 82,750. Tel: 0781 3065345, Suffolk.
DAIMLER V8, 1967, £10000.
Mint condition, 60,000 miles, dark blue, leather interior. Little used. tel 07733 227834.
MK1, MK2, 240, 340 AND DAIMLER V8 PRE-1970 MARK 2, 3.4 M.O.D. OPALESCENT SILVER BLUE., 1964, £16200. E-TYPE S2 4.2 FHC SWB, 1970, £73950. E-type S2 4.2 FHC SWB Manual 2 seater. Signal red. Black leather interior. UK RHD. Heritage certificate. £35,000 recent restoration of body and mechanics. Stainless steel exhaust, wire wheels. Mint condition. Tel: 0161 432 1491 or 07963 910447. Manchester.
240 MANUAL OVERDRIVE, 1968, £19950. 99,000 miles. Beige with red interior, new
2 owners from new - first registered July 1964. Current owner since 1990 when a structural renovation and partial re-spray was done. Most recent improvements to the grey leather seats (by Furniture Clinic), the woodwork and new rear shock absorbers.Good mechanical state - some signs of ageing on paintwork. MOT to 05.09.17. 07775031895
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JAGUAR MK2 3.8 M.O.D, 1963, 1963, £14000.
JAGUAR S.TYPE 1967E 3.4CC MANUAL O/D COMPLETE CAR, 1967, £1995.
U.K. car,family owned since 1983, unrestored, anti-rust sprayed, respray 1993. Marles P.A.S. All synchro gearbox, was automatic. Original engine rebuilt 30,000 miles ago, straight port head and stainless exhaust. Limited slip diff 3.54-1, painted wire wheels, reclining seats, 9 months MOT.Some interior work required. Contact 07757114795.
JAGUAR S-TYPE 1967 E 3.4cc manual O/D complete car for spares grey leather seats body now red was opalescent silver blue was used in the 1980s by a film company they sprayed it red for a Gangster 60s era film . The interior / mechanics still fitted. The shell on its wheels is shot poor 25 year storage Can deliver. 07856314711
JAGUAR MK2 2.4 MAN/OD SALOON1966, 1966, £16500. Car (grey) owned since 1990. Many new parts, braking system, stainless steel exhaust, wire wheels etc. Seats immaculate for year (red). MOT until March 2018. This car has not been used very much by me in recent years and deserves to be used regularly.Tel: 01252 793472 for more information. 07770364398
4.0 LITRE FACELIFT MODEL, 1994, £12000.
3.6 COUPE 5 SPEED MANUAL, 1985
Stunning looking car, flamenco red with doeskin leather in exceptional and unmarked condition. 48,000 miles, Service history invoices, currently on SORN as part of my private collection.Recent waxoyl, new MOT and service on sale. Email for more details and photos: marie.kavanagh@ btinternet.com.
A/C is in A1 condition so could tick all the boxes. Previous owner, an aircraft engineer, owned the car for 24 yearsand kept the car in top condition. Car comes with a massive history file from 1985 to 2016, every service stamped in the book. For details (t) 07833365221 EM: berkeleyharries@ gmail.com.
XJ6, S1, S2, S3 AND DAIMLER SERIES 2 XJ, 1977, £7000. White undergoing total rebuild, 90% complete. All new mechanical parts, engine rebuilt, new tyres, small amount of work to finish. Tel: 01252 202429, Farnham.
SERIES 3 XJ6, 1984, £195. Near-perfect interior, engine and transmission excellent. Substantial rusting beneath boot area and behind rear wheel arches. Too good to scrap, cheap to good home for spares or restoration. Would need to be towed or transported. Tel: 01446 745444, Vale of Glamorgan.
JAGUAR XJS 5.3 HE AUTO LE MANS. NUMBER 220 OF 300, 1990 Regency Red/Cream Leather, red piping. One family from new. Original sales brochures and documentation. Original tool kit with touchup paint.SH.In heated garage since 2008 needs re-commissioning, inc minor cosmetic repairs58000 miles. Includes reg number. Realistic offers invited. Contact: Roger on 07813 637790 or 01457 874826.
JAGUAR MK2 240 ENGINE & NONE O/D GEARBOX, 1968, £2395.
JAGUAR XJS CELEBRATION ( ONLY 2 DRIVERS FROM NEW!), 1996, £17995. Rare chance to get a much loved car,originally supplied by Fox of Guildford,3/96 as a Coy. Car,only driven by a Mr.hindley.In 2000,he bought the xjs from the Coy and used it as a 2nd car. 2010-2013 KWE Ltd.(xjs specialists) upgrades/other work receipts £27.5k Plus other receipts/.mots 2003-2018 spent £15.5 k. 2015 I spent 3k,contact seller. 07762550398
XJS 5.3 COUPE IN SILVER WITH COACH LINE, 1985, £8000. Bought this car in 89; 70,000 mls now 107,000 .Always garaged been off road past 12 yrs.floor & cill repairs,underseal & waxoyl.header tank,ball joints,water pump & hoses,engine flush & service mot;d 3/8/16.& back on road for cost of £2,000. Needs taking to next level. JEC valuation £8,000. 01507527779
Jaguar 240 complete engine with big port standard cylinder head plus manual all syncro none overdrive gearbox all as one unit lifted out plus attached ancillaries su carbs distributor fan and pump all can be delivered free on a pallet. 07856314711
SERIES 1 4.2 MANUAL, 1972, £15950.
V12 CONVERTIBLE, 1989, £12950.
Low mileage, exceptional car rare manual/ overdrive. Warwick Grey, red leather. Much recent expenditure to keep this car in perfect condition. Interior, paintwork and chrome all Immculate. Drives perfectly, and is one of the very best. Please tel: 07966 192562, Manchester.
In tip top condition, I have owned and cared for it over 20 years but must now regrettably part with it. MOT May 2018, 84,900 miles from new. Auto, FSH from 1996. All original. Tel: 01604 642621, Northampton.
XJ-S V12 AUTO SPORT, 1992, £8995. Having recently had a new ceiling liner fitted this excellent example of the Jaguar XJS V12 auto is reluctantly for sale. This car features, immobiliser, Radio Cassette, CD player, central locking, electric seats, electric windows. All mechanical aspect are in excellent condition 51,983 mile on the clock, MOT May 2018. Call 07770 688046.
JAGUAR MK2 3.4 COMPLETE ENGINE & MANUAL O/D B, 1966, £2395. Jaguar mk2 3.4Cc totally original complete engine with attched ancillaries plus manual overdrive gearbox all as one unit lifted out with carbs manifolds fan distributor pump etc can deliver on a pallet free £2395. 07856314711
JAGUAR XJ6 CABRIOLET, 1983, £9995.
S-TYPES, 420, D.SOV (63-69)
XJ6 Cabriolet 4.2 manual, a very rare car, finished in old English white, used as a wedding car and therefore kept in very good condition, it has covered 115,000 miles with a almost complete service history.The conversion is believed to have been carried out by cabriolet international and therefore a very professional job has been done. 01603721639
4LTR FACELIFT, 1992, £5500. Flamenco red with cream leather, 124k miles, full MOT, many new parts including 2 tyres, headlining, plug leads coil etc various sender units. Large history file looked after, real head turner! owned 8 years, Call Paul on 07956 852 314.
XJS 4.0 AUTO CONVERTIBLE, 1992, £13000.
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JAGUAR S TYPE 1968 3.4L AUTOMATIC, 1968, £6500.00.
CONVERTIBLE, 1994, $11000.
Signal Red with Magnolia Trim. Very good mechanical condition and everything works, lots of mechanical work done in recent years, but it does need some paint and trim work to bring up to an excellent condition. 99,600 miles. MOT until March 2018Insurance valuation of £15,000, sensible offers consideredContact Ian on 07802918130.
27yrs of history Iv spent around £40K on her in the last15 years Fullbridge Restoration & Southern Classics I have all bills & receipts too much to list, Body work &trim is average 7 months MOT great price considering how much has been done on her Divorce & USA move forces sale reluctant sale.No offers/ serious enthusiast only. 07887501509
FSH, 102k miles, MOT May 2018, rear suspension and bushes overhauled in 2017, refurbed alloys, New back section of exhaust and tail pipe finishers. Recent new pirelli's. Good solid bodywork with no rust. Runs and drives well. 'L333 XJS' Number plate included! Has previously had a new hood and respray. Unexpected sale. Tel: 07771 852703.
V12 for restoration. Good engine/gearbox. Starts easily drives and stops ok. Needs welding/ painting has good black interior. Good rear wheel arches and good floors except at front end of sill to floor area. Front wings are removed but good. Radius arm area one side needs welding other side done. Good wheels/tyres 01264 860380.
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4.0 LTR, 1996, £1895. JAGUAR XJS AUTO 1989 GREEN 72K MILES, 1989, £8500. Jaguar XJS 3.5l Coupe,1989 with private plate72,000 miles, Green with cream leather interior. Serviced & MOTd. A/C. CD player. New tyres. Kevin 07506535760 S.Wales.
XJS 5.3 CONVERTIBLE, 1989, £12950. Lovely condition 79000 miles, MoT to June 2018. 4 new tyres and Toad Immobiliser. Present owner has garaged it for 13 years. Recently fully serviced and brakes overhauled. Full history during current ownership. Arthritic hip forces sale! Text interest to 07948 029843. Fareham, Hampshire. 01329843749
Sapphire blue with oatmeal leather interior. 140,000 miles full service history file from day one. Electric sunroof, new Pirellis, recent battery, very good condition. Tel: 01937 843953, W Yorks.
SOVEREIGN AUTO, 1989
EXECUTIVE LWB, 1997, £3750. Straight 6, 72,400 miles serviced by main agent, full history, service book up to date. New headlining, MOT due Sept. Private plate staying with car. Carnival red oatmeal interior. Tel: 01255 420531, Essex.
3.6 ltr one owner from new. White, MOT. No breakers, perfect car for enthusiast. Tel: 01793 721544, Swindon.
1995 JAGUAR X300 3.2 SPORT LONG MOT JAN 2018, 1995, £1850. 1995 Jaguar X300 3.2 SportMOT. 3rd January 2018.Mileage. 128,993. This will increase slightly over time, as it gets used.Very nice XK8 wheels and matched set of Pirelli tyres.Solid bodywork. Paint not bad, still shiny, but has minor dents/ scuffs.V5, Owners manual & stamped service book present.More pictures available on reque. 07710591894
31ST DEC 1997 ‘R’ JAGUAR XJ6 3.2 SWB STRAIGHT SIX, 1997, £5995. 1994 JAGUAR XJ40 XJ6 4.0S AUTO LONG MOT SEPT 2017, 1994, £1650.
Mot until 25th September 2017Engine, gearbox and diff all spot on.Bodywork not bad, though may require some work in time.Most electricals work, including central locking, all windows, sunroof, all heating.Interior is decent. Driver seat not ripped.Brakes good.No warning lights or fault codes.Lots of work done. Good daily dr. 07710591894
British Racing Green with Cream leather December 31st 1997 registeredItemised Invoices for over £6500 spent in last 7 years on maintenance3 previous owners67k miles with VOSA record and Itemised bills. As a run out model Jaguar seem to have fitted many options above standard spec which include, Harmon Kardon 9 speaker audio + (T).07845600278
JAGUAR X300 LWB, 1997, £1995.00. 1997 Jaguar Sovereign LWB Ice blue, grey two tone interior in very nice condition.95500mls I have restored this car with new front wings,springs shocks all round, battery too much to list,The interior is just fabulous, like new, no sagging headliner! MOT May 18.For a set of detailed photos its chrislee63@talktalk.net. Or 01377252486.
XK8/XKR (1996 - 2005) XJS CONVERTIBLE 5.3 V12 AUTO, 1990, £15000. One owner last 15 years. Sale due to health issues. Regular dry use only, careful dry garaging conditions. 61,000 miles. Light blue metallic, magnolia upholstery. Very good condition, MoT. 01825 762140.01825762140
XJ40 AND DAIMLER (86-94)
JAGUAR XJ40 SOVEREIGN 4.0 AUTO, 1991, £2750.
Regency Red with cream leather interior. Genuine 78 k miles. Full service history and owner history - i have owned this car since 2010 as a jec member in West Yorks. Taxed and tested til Oct 2017. Starts and runs perfectly. A very good and clean example of this appreciating mark. Reluctant sale due to house move. Tel 07762546477 to talk.
JAGUAR XJ6 EXECUTIVE 1997 3.2 67K FSH, 1997, £4995. Anthracite with Oatmeal leather, absolutely stunning throughout with a complete history from new, must be seen (T).07845600278
CONVERTIBLE, 2005, £14500. One previous owner. First registered March 2005. Jaguar/Jaguar Specialist service history 11 stamps. New tyres January '17. Major service April '17. MOT to September. 84,000 miles. The best colour combination of BRG with Ivory leather. Excellent condition. Tel: 07932 085499, Lancashire.
DAIMLER, 1991, £100. Too good to scrap, needs TLC. Tel: 01792 462979, Swansea.
JAGUAR XJ6 SPORT 3.2 72K WITH FSH, 1997, £3995. JAGUAR V12 6.0 LITRE, 1994, £8950.
XJ40 3.2 LITRE S, 1994, £5000. Beautiful red body in immaculate condition, genuine 50496 miles, always garaged. Health forces sale. Tel: 01862 832338, Ross Shire.
Jaguar XJ40 1994 6.0litre V12, White, New m.o.t., no advisories. FSH. 2 Previous owners. New tyres. 58k, Spotless. 07789830800. Nr Marlborough, Wiltshire.
Beautiful XJ6 SPORT in Flamenco red with cream leather, superb condition throughout, very original and rust free, new headliner and fully detailed before delivery (T).07845600278
XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 2005, £14000.
X300 SALOONS AND DAIMLER (94-97)
JAGUAR SPORT XJ6 4.0 SWITCHABLE AUTO 100+PICS, 1997
4.0 LTR SOVEREIGN, 1990, £1275. Regency red, mechanically and bodily sound, excellent interior. 5 Months MOT, 137,000 miles includes another XJ40 for spares if wanted, but will sell separatley. Tel: 01945 450316, Cambs.
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EXECUTIVE, 1997
In good running order only 66375 miles, slight damage to offside drivers seat and crazing to the bonnet due to the sun! Tel: 07944 566144.
JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST September 2017
Sold, similar cars wanted. https://www. facebook.com/pg/JaguarWestLondon/ photos/?tab=album&album_ id=87935064222880Jaguar XJ6 4.0 SPORT 1997 AJ16 Switchable AUTO gearboxSapphire Blue with Oatmeal leather, totally rust free coachwork and very original, 90k miles & complete history, recent bushes, shocks, headliner etc etc, runs and (T).07845600278
One years full MOT just been serviced 51,000 miles kept in a garage. Beautiful black with cream leather interior. Few age related marks, but this car has always been well cared for. £15,000 ONO. Tel: 077861 68844. email: phil. drake@hotmail.com.
XKR COUPE, 2000, £5000. Owned for the last 8 years, excellent condition, 20' split rim alloys. FSH. Tel: 01932 886251, Surrey.
FSH, MOT, absolutely immaculate inside and out - no chips/scratches.Sun roof, a/c, heated seats, sport mode. A stunning car. 01539568518.
X-TYPE
2005 S TYPE 2.7D SPORT, 2005, £3299. JAGUAR XKR, 2001, £9000. She has new tyres, all new bushes on front suspicion, new plug and coils, rear wheel arches cut out and re metalled also new hydronic pipe to windscreen. Some service history. Current mileage = 105,000. Offers considered. Please contact David Ogg at davidogg@hotmail.co.uk. 01245261810
2.5 LTR SE AWD, 2004, £1995.
Zircon blue with tan leather interior. Only two owners from new, 90,000 miles. Full service history, well cared for car. Tel: 01767 631640, Beds.
Finished in Platinum silver with warm charcoal leather. 115000 miles mot until June 2018. Cam belt and water pump replaced, egr valves replaced, the automatic gearbox has also been serviced. Four matching Pirelli tyres. Drives very well, factory fitted Bluetooth and upgraded 18in Jaguar mercury alloy wheels. Very nice clean car. 09740095429
JAGUAR S TYPE R, 2004, £5500.
Jaguar S type R 2004 in excellent condition, it has coverd 93000 miles and has good service history, metallic black 18' alloys, they have minor scuffs, sat nav electric memory seats climate control (faulty) two tone leather 400 bhp so its fast, these cars are becoming rare. 07889745661
JAGUAR XK8 COUPE 4.2. 2003, 2003, £10650.
Jaguar XK8 Coupe 4.2L 2003. 68000 miles, service history. Pacific Blue and Ivory Leather. 19 inch Apollo wheels. Sat nav.Only summer use since new. Not perfect but very nice condition. Selling due to lack of use. 01438 812738
XJ (X308) 1997 - 2003 SE AWD ESTATE, 2006, £3000.
Due in this stunning XK8 Convertible with body styling kit and 20' alloy wheels, very similar to the Stratstone Limited Edition XKR-S, rust free car coming from Japan so no corrosion issues at all. Full details with over 100+ Hi-Res photos to follow (T). 07845600278
XK8 2002 70,000 MILES FSH JAGUAR IMMACULATE COND, 2002, £8995. xk8 in silver immaculate cod alround full jag service history recent service 12 months mot,new battery, detroit alloy wheels, excellent tyres, fitted jaguar phone kit lots of receipts, black leather interior all jaguar books all prev mots genuine reason for sale mesh front grill cruise control, elec windows,sterio radio /cd pla. 07815731089
Reluctant sale due to moving home. Full service history, any work done recorded, kept garaged. 3 previous owners, mileage 102,000, New MOT to May 2018. Original lambs wool rugs, heated seats, good tyres. Seafrost and excellent condition and immaculate interior. Price £8000 ono. Tel: 07855230735, Bradford.
SOVEREIGN V8 LWB, 1998, £1400. Spare or repair excelleny condition. No rust, crank shaft replacement due to oil starvation plus other associated work. All other parts in excellent condition. Tel: 07766 881607, Northampton.
BREAKING FOR SPARES, 1999 Good engine, gearbox, bonnet, doors, seats and 4 good 17 inch alloy wheels with Pirelli tyres. Tel: 0121 4277756, W Mids.
2.5 litre V6 petrol,. MoT till late Jan 2018. Gold with tan leather interior, Hatchbags boot liner, 1 previous owner, 88,000 miles, in daily use. Over £3 k spent over the last 16 months. Drives really well, call or e-mail for more info. coco118@ btinternet.com Tel: 07484621908.
XK8 CONVERTIBLE WITH FULL BODY STYLING - RUST FREE, 1998, £7995.
DAIMLER SUPER V8, 1999, £7500.
XJR, 1999, £6500.
V8 supercharged Auto. Black (anthracite) with black interior. MOT, garaged, 95,131 miles. Reg not included. Tel: 01625 829980, Cheshire.
X TYPE 2001 AUTO AWD VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR YEAR, 2001, £2200.
X type 2.5 SE awd 51000 miles only BRG with Barley cloth interior 7' LCD touchscreen sat nav phone.not bluetooth climate control ice cold cd multichanger electric front windows 2 keys rescent mot.I have had this car 8 years and it has been superb body is excellent for further details phone 07931 665063 or email martinpcarroll@ msn.com.
S-TYPE (1999 - 2007)
DAIMLER SUPER V8 LWB, 2001, £9750.
Daimler Super V8, 4.0 LWB Supercharged 370bhp.2001 Royal Blue with Ivory leather interior. Bodywork and Interior excellent condition Electric windows, seats and sunroof. Climate control Air Conditioning. Multi CD player. Service History 84,000 miles (a must to view) (m) 07515151704.
DAIMLER V8 LWB 2001 82K WITH FSH STUNNING CAR, 2001, £6995. Daimler 4.0 V8 LWB 2001 82k FSHAwaiting full prep.100+ photos at;https://www. facebook.com/pg/JaguarWestLondon/ photos/?tab=album&album_ id=880895932074278Finished in Metallic Pacific Blue Pearl with Ivory leather Specification and detail as follows;82k Miles with a Full Service History (14 stamps) Current lady owner fo (T).07845600278
V8 SPORT AUTO, 1997, £2500.
56000 miles original and rust free. Private No plate included 'J1 FLW', light green with electric cream leather interior. All extras including front heated screen. Owner no longer driving. Tel: 07510 189514, Walsall.
ULTRA RARE SWB DAIMLER 4.0 V8 WITH 72K FSH, 1998, £6995.
JAGUAR XKR AUTO, 2000, £4950. silver, 4.0, 104k miles, PAS, FSH, grey leather int, 20' alloys, good tyres, CD, aircon, seats & carpets in good cond, unmarked paintwork, MoT to March 2018.07799627503
JAGUAR XK8, INDIGO BLUE, 1998., 1998, £5750. 117,000 miles. New roof lining, bodywork restoration and respray. Chain tensioners replaced. New battery, discs and callipers. Holly Grove Jaguar maintained. Personalised numberplate R14 XKB (value £750, included), driver’s seat needs small repair. Taxed till July 1st, MOT August 2017. Qualifies for classic car insurance. 01929471970
3 LTR V6 SPECIAL EDITION, 2001, £1250.
71000 miles for sale 1 previous owner silver/grey metallic. Bonnet cat. lots of chrome Grey leather upholstery A real head turner. This beautiful car with all the usual extras has had £4500 spent on it in the last 5years. All documented with bills recent MOT. No advisories. Tel: 07990068778, Hereford.
XJ SPORT 3.2 V8, 1998, £6000.
British Racing Green, with stylish coach lines, Only 49,000 miles, all past mots available, for mileage record. A new full 12-months MOT. Recently under sealed. All important jobs addressed. Substantial paper work. Well serviced. Always garaged. Tel: 01773 294340 /07810537933, Derbyshire.
JAGUAR XJ8 3.2 V8 SWB AUTO 76K WITH FSH, 2001, £3995.
S-TYPE V8 4.2 LITRE SALOON, 2003, £2950.
The rarest of the S-Types produced by Jaguar, less than 1000 made, with the first of the 4.2 litre engines. 0-60mph in 6.2 seconds, tuned exhaust to give that V8 burble. 171000 miles, One owner, full service history, Full paperwork. Well known car when reg as V8 PUS. Good condition,some bumper marks,MOT & Tax.Graham 0117 9698186 (day).
Daimler 4.0 ultra rare SWB model with only 72k miles with FSHFinished in Mistral Blue pearl with Oatmeal leatherSpecification and details include;New timing chain tensioners Front and rear electric & heated with memory to front seatsABS brakes and ASC traction control Cruise control Twin front airbags, side airbags (T) 07845600278
JAGUAR XJ8 SOVEREIGN V8 AUTO, 1999, £4995.
Antigua blue, sable int. 59250 miles, one owner.
Awaiting full preparationJaguar XJ8 3.2 V8 SWB Auto 76k with FSH totally original and stunning throughout Metallic Pacific Blue Pearl with Oatmeal leather Specification and detail include; 76k with FSH (in use so mileage will go up) Smoke and pet free ownership Parking sensors fitted Driver, passenger and rear view mirrors (T). 07845600278
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web pages for many years. Swapped for a X350 but my son-in-law has found it too expensive for daily use. Located nr Ipswich. Keith McDowall 07768765499. 02076077190
DAIMLER V8 2002 RARE 4 SEAT MODEL FSH DRIVES SUPER,, £3995. Daimler V8 LWB 4 Seat Model 2002Metallic Sapphire Blue with Saville Grey leather Specification and detail as follows; Complete service history High miles but recent engine, gearbox, hubs, bearings, radiators, shock absorbers and bushes all replaced Satellite Navigation Classic Individual rear seat configuration Alpine 9 speaker (T). 07845600278
XJR 4.2 SUPERCHARGED, 2003, £8250.
JAGUAR XJ8 V8 AUTO, 1998, £3250.00.
This vehicle is being sold complete with the registration plate 8484MF, this was valued by two independent companies for £2500. Drives really nicely. Clean and tidy car. Air con radiator requires replacing. The wheels could do with a refurb, although they are not too bad. MOT till June 2017. 86674 miles. 07932154973
Is this the highest spec in the UK? With loads of extras such as heated front windscreen,heated wooden steering wheel, sat nav with 2012 maps, rear ents. pack and ++ more! 116K miles, comprehensive service record, last 2 years at Stephen Heywood Jag. Amazing condition, and stunning combination of sublime ride with supercharged engine!. 07956260301
XKR CONVERTIBLE, 2007, £18750.
Absolutely stunning in metallic BRG with ivory leather. 58,000 miles. 12 months MOT with no advisories. Full Jaguar service history. Immaculate condition. Includes private plate. 07736778470. Diss, Suffolk/Norfolk border.
XK (2006 - CURRENT)
XJR, 4.2, GREEN, 1996, £4750.
Purchased Feb.1996, one owner, Jersey registered car, 58,000 from new, complete service history. 01534887250
JAGUAR XJ8 3.2, 1998, £3650.00. XJV8 3.2 EXECUTIVE, 2001, £3995.
Exceptionally clean car finished in Carnival Red with Oatmeal full leather interior and Walnut wood facias, Celtic alloys with five matching Pirelli tyres,two on the front are brand new,CD unit in boot,electric windows,mirrors and seats,genuine 66,000 miles with full service history, MOT August 2018. 07889 195122.
Jaguar XJ8, 3.2, VGC, recent Perelli Tyres all round, Celtic alloys in perfect condition,92K Miles, 1 years MOT on advisories, Service History, All electrics in working order, parking sensors, waxoiled, no rust. new headlining, Beautiful to drive. remote central locking, owned 3 years, never missed a beat, always garaged. 07966254191
XK CONVERTIBLE, 2006, £18500., 2006, £18500. XK 4.2 COUPE, 2006, £16950.
Grey. Cream upholstery. 31,500 miles. 6 months MOT. Superb condition. Jaguar service history. West Milands. Tel: 01384 568969.
XJ (X350) 2003 - 2009
In Liquid Silver with Ivory Luxury Leather. Genuine 52,000 miles. All usual refinements, electric mirrors and wiring for ipad and ipod. Superb condition with 20 inch unmarked alloys. Selected for Windsor parade, number 204. Full service history with all bills for my 5 years ownership. Contact 07767206381 or merljallen@ blueyonder.co.uk.
DAIMLER SUPER V8 LWB 12 MONTH MOT, 1999, £6495.
Daimler Super V8, 4.0 LWB Supercharged 370 Bhp. 1999Black with cream leather interior. Bodywork and interior excellent conditionElectric windows, seats, sunroof. Climate control Air Conditioning. Multi CD player. Integrated Phone. LPG conversion (recently serviced). 98,000 miles12 month MoTWas £7495, now £6495 ono 07974 929013.
XKR, 2008, £16500. 4.2 SOVEREIGN, 2008, £16500.
V8 Frost blue with ivory leather interior, 37,000 miles, FJSH, 1 year warranty, 20' Callisto alloy wheels, glass tilt slide sunroof, wood leather steering wheel. rare opportunity. Contact shaun. bimpson@hatfields.co.uk, Tel: 07741 274930, Merseyside.
69,000 miles, Selling as family expanding so I need a bigger car. Looking for a quick sell hence the low price. Perfect condition all black leather inside. Tel: 07835167385.
JAGUAR XK COUPE 2007, 2007, £13000.
Black with ivory leather interior. 108k mileage and full J or JS service history. This car has been well looked after and maintained regardless of cost. All the usual XK refinements. In excellent condition and drives like new. Mine for last 6 years and has been very reliable. Long MoT. 01342321162
XF (2007 - CURRENT)
XJ8 (X308) 3.2L EXECUTIVE FACTORY SPORT PACK 2001, 2001, £4500.
Price reduced for quick sale. Steel timing chain tensioner & cylinder linersNew ATF & filter, New ARB ball joints. New plugs & Air Filter (Apr '17) New water pump & coolant (Oct '16)New NS rear lower arm outer bearings & pin (Apr '16)New Bosch battery (Nov '16) MoT to Apr '18Original tools & spares kits, handbooks, et. 02083337335
JAGUAR SOVEREIGN V8 4.0 LWB, 2001, £800.
Sea Frost with beige leather interior, 91,000 miles, 6 CD Changer.01913863276
4.2 LTR COUPE, 2006 RARE X350 4.2 V8 '300 BHP MODEL', 2003, £5600. S. E Model XJ in Zircon Blue with Ivory Leather Trim, Sliding Electric Sun Roof,Rear Blind,Climate,Half wood and leather Steering Wheel,Luxury 18'Alloy Wheels, 76750 miles, 12 Months Mot, FSH at Jaguar and Specialist, Last 2 owners JEC Members in Cheshire,M56 Junc 14, Please Call 07981372659 .07981372659
Only 32,000 miles with FSH.many extras,including cream leather,sat nav,20 inch alloys. Immaculate condition. Dry use only. Very rare to find one in this condition. Genuine reason for sale. Email for more info or pictures: strato963@hotmail.com.
3.0 V6 PREMIUM LUXURY PETROL, 2010, £11999.
MOT till May 2018. Genuine low mileage 33,000, Walnut and barley leather interior.Midnight black metallic.Parking sensors and rear camera, Navigation system. Main dealer service. JXF plate inc. Dorset, Tel: 01202 581539.
JAGUAR XKR COUPE, 5.0 V8, 2009, £26450. X350 SWB V8 4.2, 2003, £6750. SOVEREIGN LWB X308, 1998, £4500.
Genuine 81,000 miles, FSH.Metalic blue. first class condition inside and out but minor attention needed to rear bumper. This car’s photo used to illustrate the X308 class on theJEC
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60 K all extras, comprehensive documentation. Metal Green, cream leather and walnut interior. documented service mileage. Regularly maintained interior, paintwork and exterior. JEC Member since 2008. 01614278993
JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST September 2017
This XKR is finished in Liquid Silver with Magnolia Leather trim. 28,000 Genuine miles and can only be described as like new with no marks or dings.All the extras and 'toys'Electric heated and cooled seats,Heated steering wheel and much more. Why buy a new Jaguar when you can buy this car that is as new! Jaguar S.H. Tel 07512 543881.
SALOON 3.0LTR V6, 2010, £11999.
MOT May 2018. Genuine low milage of 33,000. Walnut and barley interior. Midnight black metallic. Parking sensors and rear camera. Main dealer service. Tel: 01202 581539, Dorset.
VARIOUS E-TYPE PARTS,
New 'V12' rear badge, 205 x 15 tyre, new headlamp dip switch, new E-Type S1 rear reverse lamp chrome scoop, new petrol tank bracket, S1 chrome window and inner door handles. 01614 321491 or 07963 910447. Lancashire.
MK 2 AND S-TYPE PARTS,
MK2 JAGUAR 4 CHROME WIRE WHEELS,, £500. LUXURY 3.0 V6 PETROL, 2010, £11500.
38000 miles. MOT August 2018. Full Service History, just serviced. New rear tyres, good front tyres. New brake pads all round and brake fluid change. One previous owner. Rear parking sensors. Satellite Navigation system. Cashmere Gold metallic with Barley leather interior. Tel: 01249 720516 N.Wilts.
Not Concours but good condition with Michelin radial tyres half worn. Call Doug (JEC member) on 07836572780.
New anti roll bar bushes, new exhaust mount bushes, chrome window handles, chrome inner door handles,, Mk 2 Daimler V8 2.5 spark plug extensions, toggle dash switches, heater valve control. 01614 321491 or 07963 910447. Lancashire.
VARIOUS PARTS,
XJS toolbox, XJS head/main beam relay and other relays. 1984 XJS CD changer. 245 17in tyre. 185/15 tyres, 205/15 tyres, toggle dash switches, new E-Type S1 rear reverse lamp chrome scoop. Late 60's Motorola radio, radio mobile, VGC. 01614 321491 or 07963 910447. Lancashire.
E-TYPE REAR LIGHTS £40.
S1 E-Type rear lens red amber pair, New. Tel: 0208 3997541, Surrey.
Steering rack available. Also brand new rear hand brake shoes, 1 x handbrake light switch, 2 x bottom front bushes. Tel: 07971 614467, Mid Glam.
BREAKING 420 AND XJ40,
XJ40 is 3.6 manual, both complete cars. Tel: 07908 923324 or 0115 9256750, Notts.
MK2 AND 420G PARTS,
XJ (2009 - CURRENT) WIRE WHEELS £400.
Powder coated wire wheels with tyres. 15 x 5, 72 spoke, not curly hubs, in good condition fitted with 185/80/TR15 tyres which are almost new. Tel: 07765 834175, Flintshire.
E-TYPE PARTS,
To suit a 1968 E-Type Coupe. Door catch and mechanism - £20 Rear view mirror. Chrome, brand new, boxed. Fits o/s window surround £14. Tel: 01544 231569.
JAGUAR ENGINES CLEAROUT, JAGUAR XJR SUPERCHARGED, 2014, £45850.
British Racing Green, Red Section interior, matching Bonnet Louvers, garage kept, regular Jaguar service, Summer and Winter tyres, car cover, all aluminium body 0 to 62, 4.4 seconds, lovely comfortable car, effortless cruising, admired wherever it goes. 11,600 miles. Need to reduce cars as selling house. Clean throughout a beautiful car. 01892836636
CAR PARTS
X-TYPE SALOON BOOT MAT £50. XK8 PARTS,
Jaguar previous owner then myself.Ultimate black with beige leather. Navigation and Reverse Camera.4 near new P0 tyres Low Miles at 63,000. Both Keys all books present. Boot Spoiler. Very well looked after must be seen. 07583009970
Engines for MK1 2.4/3.4, MK2 2.4/3.4, MK2 engine manual box none O/D, Jaguar XJ6 S2 4.2 engine/auto, MK10/420 autobox, XJ6 4.2 cylinder head, S2 carbs, manifolds, axels, MK1/ MK2 all glass and chrome. Tel: 07856 314711, Gloucester.
E-TYPE FUEL TANK,
E-Type Series 1 / 1.5 fuel tank, good except hole in one corner, repairable. Offers. Tel: 01403 752441, W Sussex.
Set of original doors for MK2 in superb condition and both nearside wings. For more details tel: 07973 402759 or 0191 4380899, Gateshead.
JAGUAR SEAT CLEAR OUT,
Seats galore clearout. Sets and various front and back seats. Cover Jaguar and Daimler MK2, V8, 420, S-Type, 420G, XJ6 S1, MK7, 8 &9. Plus various tyres for 60's and 70's cars, all cheap, space needed, delivery possible. Tel: 07856 314711, Gloucester.
VARIOUS JAGUAR PARTS,
Set of 5 XJS starfish alloys and tyres, good condition £100 o.n.o. MK 2, early front bumper only, straight £40 o.n.o. 1971 XJ front windscreen, series 1 £30 o.n.o. Various Jaguar Driver and Jaguar World magazines. Tel: 01273 857455.
MK2 VARIOUS PARTS,
Radiator drain tap (tested) £85, factory recon door hinges £43 each, window winders £18 each, complete hand brake unit with light switch v.6 £65, front suspension parts, springs, hubs original, differential for 2.4 automatic £245. Tel: 07973 402759 or 0191 4380899, Gateshead.
MK2 SEATS £95.
Genuine Jaguar boot mat for X-Type saloon. Excellent condition. Tel: 07747 110156, Bucks.
JAGUAR XF 3.0D LUX 2011 FULL MOT 63K, 2011, £11995.
MK2 DOORS,
Doors, front wings, bonnet, boot lid, grilles, engines, cylinder head. 420G rear wing, spats, wire wheels. Also 1967 340 Jaguar and 1964 3.4 parts available. Tel: 07818 701747, Camberley.
3.8 CYLINDER HEAD £500.
For MK2 or XK150, 3.8 ltr cylinder head, carbs and cam covers, all complete. Tel: 01639 845101, Wales.
E TYPE BONNET £600.
Set of seats, 7 seam all bottom cloths need replacing, not recliners, picnic trays, good frames. Tel: 07973 402759 or 0191 4380899, Gateshead.
JAGUAR MK10/420 PARTS,
Triple carbs for 4.2 ltr engine plus all parts. MK2 re-chromed bumper, good doors. S-Type wood, petrol tanks, seats. Daimler V8 seats, new foams. Suit MK2/V8 XJ6 S1 seats. DS420 bumpers, MK1 door handles. Tel: 07856314711, Glos.
DAIMLER XJ SERIES 3 PARTS,
Rare parts lots of excellent parts, doors, fuel tanks, bumper, grilles, complete chrome, alloys, mudflaps, badges, etc. Lots of genuine Jaguar new obsolete panels. Genuine calls only please. Tel: 07752 290909 or 0191 5867991, Durham.
BREAKING XJ8,
1999 XJ8 for spares. Good engine and gearbox (Auto), bonnet, front seats and much more available. Call for more details: 0121 4277756, W Mids.
V12 E-type fiberglass bonnet, excellent condition, never fitted. Tel: 01639 845101, Wales.
XJ40 PARTS,
Tool kit, front bumper blade (chrome), hard boot liner. Tel: 0770 9851912, Berks.
PIRELLI SUPER TOURING P4000 £1500.
P4000 215/70 ZR 97W M&S Tyres. Bought new and never used stored away from sunlight, very rare and cost approx £350 each. Six in total and won’t split. Collection only from Andover or Poole. Price for all six. Tel: 07803 957710 for more info.
MK2 AUTO STARTER MOTOR £65.
Jaguar mk 2 auto starter motor Lucas ref 6097D7 59 MG45G GC49-2. 12volt in good working order. Tel 07591906984 Essex.
JAGUAR TYRE GAUGE £40.
Jaguar tyre gauge with logo for toolkit, original part. Tel: 0208 3997541, Surrey.
JAGUAR XJ6 S3 WHEEL COVER SET,
4 WOLFRACE SLOT MAGS £260. XJS HOOD COVER £100.
Cabriolet rear hood cover, black, NEW. Tel: 01403 713729, W Sussex.
Cast in 1978 by GKN, 4 3/4' pcd, size 6.00x15'x625 will fit most Jaguars. Beadblasted and ready for polishing excellent condition for age (i can tell you where to get them polished). More pictures if required. Tel 07792219611, East Sussex.
original black paint. One spring missing of 2 covers but still secure. Centre caps included slight fading on jaguar centre badges. Otherwise very condition for year of item. Great item for anyone restoring a series 3 jaguar xj6/12. Collection Only Watford Tel: 07815863310.
Cabriolet (XJSC) original roof cover, as new. Tel: 01403 713729, W Sussex.
SUNVISOR FOR E-TYPE £50.
E-Type 3.8 FHC trimmed sunvisor. As new includes free postage. Tel: 0208 3997451, Surrey.
1 pair petrol tank filler caps - new old stock. No locks, good chrome. Please add postage. Tel: 01843 604249 e-mail: alan.west2@talktalk.net.
XJ8 BREAKING,
1999 car, good engine, autobox, bonnet 4 x 17 inch alloys with tyres, front seats, etc. Tel: 0121 4277756, W Mids.
MK PARTS VARIOUS,
2 rear windscreens £47 each, Fuel tank sender £9, Clutch-brake pedal recon new rubbers £46, Bottom wishbones, no rust £22 each, Torque arms recon £27 each, Bonnet rust and dent free £90. Tel: 07973 402759 or 0191 4380899, Gateshead.
XJ8, XK8 AND XKR PARTS, ROOF COVER £100.
XJ6 FILLER CAPS £60.
Rear hub bearings (Inner and outer), 2 x lamp reflexs, ign coil, wiper arm/blade, under bonnet tool kit, water pump, catalytic converters, inner head lamp support (offside), Mudflaps, brake fluid, anti freeze, headlamp trim. Tel: 07709 851912, Berks.
MK2/DAIMLER V8 PARTS £75.
1 Pair of rear springs nearly new, with new rubbers and bushes. Buyer collectstel. 01843 604249, e-mail: alan.west2@talktalk.net.
X300 SPORTS FULL INTERIOR £250.
All seats head rests, door cards dash and dials, centre consul, carpet, ash cappings, light grey leather, VGC. Tel: 01843 586649 or 07415 434599, Kent.
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reproduction, original units £140 for light unit and bulb holder ( have two) plus postage phone Trevor before 8pm on 02476464644 call guardian phone state name press # and wait to be answered.
X350 CALLISTO ALLOYS FOR SALE £1600. Four mint 20 inch x350/S type Callisto alloys with almost new correct spec Dunlop sport max tyres, cost £794.00 contact Rob Jenner 07747130139.07747130139
XJ40 REAR SEATS IN GREY £50.
XJ40 Rear seats in Grey.01438 812738
MK1 STOP TAIL LIGHT ASSY NEVER USED R/H/REAR £100.
Jaguar MK1 Original Stop Tail Light Assy R/H/ Rear never used £100 plus post phone Trevor on 02476464644 before 8pm please call guardian phone state name press# and wait to be answered .02476464644
X300 DRIVERS DOOR SWITCH PACK £35. XJ AND XJS PARTS £20. Used Pirelli P Zero tyre off Jaguar XK8. Size 285/30/R20 (99Y) dated 44th Week of 2010. Measurable amount of tread remaining from 4mm (outside edge) - 5mm (centre). Collection from Chelmsford or arrange postage. No puncture repairs, no damage.01245261810
All items £20 each collected or + postage - XJ S2 front bumper - S3 front grills - pepperpot wheels x 2 - XJS rear lights (pair) - S3 rear lights (pair) - door mirrors - XJ head lamp bezels - XJ S2 reversing lights - clocks/stalks - alternators - other XJ 2/3 dials & parts - come and help yourself - Steve 0777 3588529.
420 SPARES, 1968, £.
Many 420/Stype/MK2/E type parts l.e. Dash Wood, all dials, switches, clock, trim, light bezels, back light cluster (re-chromed), four nearly new tyres and steel wheels and hub caps (re-chromed). 01305849117
420 RE-CHROMED REAR BUMPER AND OVER RIDERS, 1968, £250.
X300 drivers door switch pack bought as spare to test car, car now sold.01438 812738
PIRELLI 285/30/R20 TYRE £25.
with a compact overdrive, c/w gearlever, bellhousing,clutch fork and speedometer angle drive.to fit a 2+2, will not fit a swbhas been dry stored for a number of yearsprefer cash on collection from stafford areacontact, bould355@ btopenworld.com. 01785840313
MK7 & MK9 (EARLY) PAIR OF STOP TAIL LIGHT ASSY £200.
Re chromed recently and never used. 01305849117
Pair Jaguar MK7 & MK9 (early) Stop Tail Light Assy never used £200 the pair, plus postage phone Trevor before 8pm on 02476464644 call guardian phone state name press# and wait to be answered. 02476464644
FOR SALE E-TYPE BONNET CENTRE PANEL £400.
E-type series 1 bonnet centre panel for sale.Very sound & only light surface rust no damage.Phone 01363 84847email n.herridge404@btinternet. com.
IDEAL NUMBER PLATE FOR AN XJR 6.0L £1750. AVON 285/30/R20 TYRE £25.
Used Avon ZZ3 285/30/R20 (99Y) dated 01st Week of 2013. Measurable amount of tread remaining from 4mm (outside edge) - 5mm (centre). Collection from Chelmsford or arrange postage. One repaired puncture repair, no damage. New rear tyres fitted to my XK8 but this was surplus. 01245261810
Reg number L60 XJR for sale, on retention certifictate (T). 07845600278
MK2 / DAIMLER V8 250 LONG RANGE RANGER LIGHT UNIT £50.00.
LUCAS Long Range Spot Light Ranger lens (Clear) unit Jaguar Number 8401 lucas number 54520077 for converting Fog Light to Spot Light unused genuine Lucas Part £50 plus postage Phone Trevor on 02476464644 Call Guardian Phone you need to give your name, then press the # Key and hold for me to answer. 02476464644
4 ASTEROID ALLOY WHEELS WITH TYRES £625.
4 Asteroid Alloy wheels with tyres£625Hampton, London, United Kingdom4 x Alloy wheels in good but used condition, some scuffs, no damage or cracks.Buyer to collect onlyPM or call 07845 600 278 (T).
3 mk2 chrome strips. 01759371891
MK2 CHROMES STRIPS £10.
2 mk2 chrome strips for top of mk2 front wings. 01759371891
X350 18' DYNAMIC ALLOY WHEEL AND TYRE £40. Dynamic 18 'Alloy Wheel and Tyre for X350, Very Good Condition wheel with small mark . Tyre unused but old, Located in Cheshire, Call 07981372659 .
XK8 HEADREST MOTOR PART NUMBER GJE4770CA £50.
Taken from 2005 XK8 - refurbished. Seat headrest motor and mechanism same for lh and rh seat jaguar part number gje4770ca genuine jaguar part first time fit fits cars xk8 2000 2005 coupe and convertible engine 4.0 4.2 Inc supercharger XJK selling at £393.60 Ex. VAT Postage £10. 01245261810
MK2 CHROME STRIPS £25.
DAIMLER MK2 BADGE £35.
mk2 Daimler badge. 01759371891
E-TYPE WHEELS £80.
3 E-type curly hub wheels. Good condition. Also 2 knock-off hubs, one right one left. Were spares but E-type sold. Rear and indicator lights - not sure if genuine but thrown in. £75 for all. Collection only North Cheshire/Derbyshire. Phone 01663 735461.
XJ12 AUTO BOX, 1986, £200.
This box came with a very low mileage 6lt V12 engine at the front. I only required the engine for my project so the gearbox is surplus to requirements. The torque convertor is with the gearbox.01217792104
MK2 DOOR HANDLES £25.
pair of door handles for a mk2. 01759371891
XK8 HEADREST MOTOR PART NUMBER GJE4770CA £50.
Taken from 2005 XK8 - Refurbished seat headrest motor and mechanism same for lh and rh seat jaguar part number gje4770ca genuine jaguar part first time fit fits cars Xk8 2000 2005 coupe and convertible engine 4.0 4.2 Inc supercharger XJK selling at £393.60 Postage £10. 01245261810
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XK120 & MK7 PF770 HEADLIGHTS & BULB HOLDER £140. XK120 and MK7 PF770 headlight units professionally refurbished silvered not chrome with the resilvered bulb holders, not
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JAGUAR E TYPE ALL SYNCRO GEARBOX £1500.00.
original e type gearbox not an xj6 box, fitted
MK2 WINDOW HANDLES £25.
pair of mk2 window handles. 01759371891
at:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/182573817095?. 02083337335
MK2 PEDAL BOX £200. pedal box complete for a mk2. 01759371891
MK4 OR 5 REAR LENSES £25.
these are mk4 or5 rear lenses they are glass they are a set but will sale in ones. 01759371891
WOOD FOR MK2 JAGUAR £850.00.
full set of wood for mk2 jag re:veneered Re: Lacqured in Burr walnut to a very standard with exchange for your woodPlease ring Lionel 07810546647.
XJ40-XJ8 ALTERNATOR £75.
For sale, xj40-xj8 alternator. New old stock. Tel: 02476415988.
Almost new Motorola Startac phone with Jaguar logo (see pictures) taken from an XJ hands Free system fitted by Jaguar including mains charger cable. Phone and charger cable only no sim no box.ring Tezza on 07917792475 for more details price £210 ono (T).
FULL SET OF WOOD FOR JAGUAR £850.00. MK2 PEDAL BOX £200. pedal box complete for a mk2 2. 01759371891
MOTOROLA STARTAC WITH JAGUAR LOGO £210.00.
full set of wood for MK2 jag this has been re: veneered Re: lacquered to a very high standard in Burr Walnut. in exchange of your wood. 07810546647
JAGUAR GEARBOX FOR SALE £1600.00.
Complete with overdrive, and bell housing. contact Pat on 07970341089. +441323737693
FOR SALE, JAGUAR MANUAL GEARBOX £850.00.
Jaguar manual gearbox with overdrive, £850. East sussex, 07970341089. +441323737693
ROUND GLASS REAR LENSES £10. I am not sure what these fit but some will tell me I hope.01759371891
MK VII, VIII, OR IX BOOT LID LIGHT SHROUD £52.60.
One re-chromed Mk VII, VIII, or IX boot lid light shroud.Freshly re-chromed. But still some pitting to top remains.With used light unit rubber gasket.Screw threads holding light unit to inner will have to be re-tappedto clear chrome plate in the threadsFree p&p applies to UK only. 02083337335
CLASSIC XK PETROL PUMP £150.
4644/AUA52 Petrol pump for XK140 and XK150. Retail price £233.00.Condition NEW carried as spare No BoxPhone John on 01243 576478.01243576478
METRIC TYRES £300. XJ6 CENTRE CLOCK £35.
For sale early series 1 xj6 centre clock. Very good condition. Tel: 02476415988.
HEADLIGHT RIMS, 1961, £53.20.
METRIC tyres, 4 off, Dunlop 230/55 390. Dated 08, but fitted to my car, did a holiday in Devon, then stored in my garage ever since. So only 600 miles and still look (and even smell!) like new. £300 ono. 01352 770791.
One pair of used headlight rims each complete with fixing lug and fairing embellisherFree p&p applies to UK onlyAlso available via eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/182591899056?. 02083337335
FUEL PUMP FOR MK2 POS EARTH £50. Here we have a fuel pump for a mk2 pos earth early car number on the pump is azx1308. 01759371891
4 VANDOM PLAS DOOR CAPS 1978 £120.
For sale 4 Vandom Plas door caps 1978, series 2 xj6.02476415988
XK140 BUCKET SEAT BACKS £300.
MK II, OR 3.8 HORN GRILLES, £44.20.
1930'S CLOCK £500.
Pair of Mk II or 3.8 Horn GrillesPitted so will require re-chromingPlease note rim fracture to left oneAlso at http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm//182599872488?Free p&p applies to UK only. 02083337335
this a 1930's time clock for ss1 in good condition in good working order nice.01759371891
1978 VANDOM PLAS DRIVER DOOR MIRROR £50.
XK140 Bucket seat backs.A pair of used bucket seat backs to fit onto original seat base. Suede green with moquette back as per original. Good condition though a small 2 inch tear in the leather near the hinge point. Repaired by glue and not visible.Listed new for £750. Asking £300. For photos email timluffingham@gmail.com Tonbrid. 07940530950
XJ-SC TARGA PANELS £100.
Pair of cabriolet targa panels for refurbishment or spares, handles and latches are present. 07973 754989.
S TYPE (1960S) SEATS - VARIOUS,
For sale 1978 Vandom Plas driver door mirror. Mechanical. 02476415988
I bought various seats to make a good set and have 2 sets left over suitable for refurbishment. Please call if you need anything, will split. 07973 754989.
MK2 PARTS £100. Daimler rear number lamp.01759371891
SET OF PAINTED WIRE WHEELS £200. MK VII, VIII, OR IX HORN GRILLS, 1961, £22.60. S1 BENTLEY DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR £75. For sale 1957 S1 Bentley drivers door mirror. Very good condition. Tel: 02476415988.
Pair of Jaguar Horn Grills BD11461 as taken from my Mk IX before restoration.Free p&p applies to UK onlyhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/ itm/182591995015?_trksid=p2055119.m1438. l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3A IT.02083337335
Good used set of silver painted wire wheels some with tyres and tubes, spare set which came with my car. They are 6J x 15 to suit 205/70 15 tyres. 07973 754989.
MK 2 £100. a pair of good mk2 manifolds.01759371891
S1-3 SOVEREIGN FRONT SEATS £300.
POWER STEERING PUMP £50. I think this is pump for a mk 2.01759371891
LUCAS SIDE LIGHTS £30.
For sale, old Lucas side lights. Possible early Jaguar but unknown. Tel: 02476415988.
XJ8 X308 SPACE SAVER SPARE WHEEL £65. Decided to carry a full-size spare. So, my brand new and unused space saver is For SaleDetails
Pair of XJ6 front seats believed from a Sovereign as they have 5 wide pleats. Black leather with headrests and lumbar support (which suggests S3 but may well fit S1/2). Very good condition, leather nice and soft, no cracks. Had been fitted to my S Type but I have now fitted originals. 07973 754989.
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JAGUAR XJRS FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR. £75. Front anti-roll bar for Jaguar XJRS 6.0 ltr. New and unused. Jaguar part CCC7198. Apart from other XJS's believe it will also fit series 1, 2, and 3 XJ6/12 but buyer to determine. 07555069800
XJ SERIES 1 DAIMLER HORN RING £5.
XJ Series 1 Daimler Horn Ring & Button. UK only postage £2. Telephone 07833 456450 / 01989 566350 (evenings best).
MK2 HUB CAPS £25.
S TYPE LOWERING SPRINGS, 2001, £200.
Mk2 Hub Caps x 5 off each with Jaguar badges attached.Reasonable to good condition.One cleaned, others require cleaning polishing, one dull.£25 or offersTel.: 07946080871.
TOW BAR FOR SERIES 1 XJ6/12 £75.
Selling a set of H&R lowering springs for a 2001 s type. Only on the car for 6 months maximum. Found yo lower the car by a proximity 25mm, stiffen suspension but still very comfy. 07505219126
Tow bar and brackets with ball, cover and electrical socket for Jaguar XJ6 or XJ12 series 1. May also fit series 2 and 3, buyer to determine. 07555069800
XK8 1997 BREAKING,XJR BREAKING, S TYPE R BREAKING £450. XJ SERIES 1 DAIMLER HEATER CONTROLS PANEL £10.
XJ Series 1 Daimler Heater Controls Panel. UK only postage £5. Telephone 07833 456450 / 01989 566350 (evenings best).
MK2 REAR LIGHT LENSES £20.
Mk2 Rear Light Lenses.Good condition.£20 or offersTel.: 07946080871.
xk8 black interior £400 gearbox £450 breaking xjr back boxes £60 doors complete £60 each cats £60 penta wheels 3 good tyres £275 v8 blocks £75 bumpers £50 each xjr gearbox £300 bonnet,boot £50 each xjs glass £100 s type r red/black interior wheels, brakes etc etc 07711366011.
JAGUAR MK1S 3.4 & 2.4 COMPLETE CARS BREAKING,
Two 1950s jaguar mk1s 3.4Cc & 2.4Cc one manual other auto all parts removed --engines - gearboxes- axles - chromework - glass - bumpers- dash dials clocks - chrome trimsscreens- lights -grills -carbs -seats -ancillaries ids & docs- can arrange delivery worldwide with pleasure - no body parts available. 07856314711
CAR PARTS WANTED MK2 GLASS WASHER BOTTLE £15. XJ6 SE.1 MANUAL GEARBOX C/W OVERDRIVE £795.
MKV WHEEL
Mk2 Glass Washer Bottle.With bracket£15 or offersTelandgt;: 07946080871.
WHEELS, 1993, £400.
XJ6 Se.1 Manual Gearbox c/w Overdrive. Removed from my own car approximately 15 years ago and stored in a dry, heated garage since. All functioning correctly and overdrive working when removed. G'box mounting included. Collection from Ross on Wye (M50, Jct4). Too big / heavy to post. 07833 456450 / 01989 566350 (evenings best).
I have had these alloys for as long as my current XJS cab and was going to fit them however I decided to keep it on the original wheels.They come with the wheel studs and have not been out the garage for about 15yrs.Better to collect from Worcestershire or South Oxfordshire £400 'cash' Call Chris on 0777071400.
DAIMLER & MK2 FRONT LEATHER SEATS £45.
16 inch steel road wheel to replace missing spare. Tel: 07966 700708, Dorset.
WANTED FOR XK140
Roadster doors, maybe the white pair seen at Stoneleigh Spares Day are still available? Chrome bonnet and boot strips. Head lights and cylinder head. Tel: 01474 352476, Kent.
WANTED FOR 1961 JAGUAR MK II
Top wooden veneered dash and two B post wooden parts but not drilled for seat belts. also wanted to rake handles for my reutter seats. Please call: 0208 954 1234 London.
Daimler & Mk2 Front Leather SeatsPicnic Tables, Not recliners.Drivers seat has 3 x tears in it, both have scuffs and scratches but would repair and clean up with some TLC.£45 or offersTel.: 07946080871.
2006 JAGUAR S TYPE PARTS £250.
XJ SERIES 1 DAIMLER CENTRE CONSOLE PARTS £30.
Substantial inventory of parts carefully removed from a 2006 S Type TDV6 Diesel. Inventory attached or available on request by e-mail. Sold as one lot, so please don't ask me to split it.Call 01409281324 or e-mail bcolognebrookes@gmai. com.
XJ Series 1 Daimler Centre Console Parts to suit manual gearbox car with manual windows. UK only postage £5. Telephone 07833 456450 / 01989 566350 (evenings best).
MK2 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS £35.
etype v12 fibreglass bonnet in excellent condition never fitted good quality item. 01639845101
3.8 CYLINDER HEAD £500.
3.8 cylinder head, carbs, cam covers, all complete in good condition .needs a clean and check over before fitting. 01639845101
S TYPE PARTS,
JAG MK2 1961, 1961
WANTED, N/S CHROME HEADLAMP SURROUND. 1984 UK CAR, 1984
ETYPE BONNET, 1971, £600.
XJ Se.1 Spare Wheel Well Cover board. Collect from Ross on Wye (M50, Jct4). Tel. 07833 456450 / 01989 566350 (evenings best).
Lucas fogranger back-shell wanted for MK 2 Jaguar. Please call or email Richard 07973 501360 richardwhiting53@gmail.com Thank you. 07973501360 I want a front bumper, in useful condition,front light crome ring and radiator to fit with 4,2 l engine.Th.H.Bergmannemail jag@internet.is. 8937474
Mk2 3.8 Front Brake Calipers removed in working order and stored in 1991.Easy refurbishment£35 or offersTel.: 07946080871.
XJ SE.1 SPARE WHEEL WELL COVER £10.
FOG RANGER SHELL WANTED, 1962
AIR FILTER HOLDER, 1960, £160.
Wanted, N/S chrome headlamp surround. 1984 UK car with wash/wipe. Brighton UK. Thanks. Jim. 01273507973
Holder for XK150. Never been used mint condition. 01843848094
3.8 engine inc. carbs, manual gearbox with overdrive, rear ax with diff with and wheels, from 1966 s type. please e mail for pics or call on 07906 847813 thank you.
XJ8 X308 POWER FOLD PAX DOOR MIRROR, 2001, £80. MK2 REAR LIGHT HOUSINGS £25.
Pair Mk2 Rear light housings.Both have some pitting, one has small hole in the bottom.£25 or offersTel.: 07946080871.
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E TYPE JAGUAR V 12 MANUAL GEARBOX, £1500.00. E Type Jaguar V 12 Used Manual Gearboxcontact 0161 367 8705.
WANTED:For my 2001 XJ8 a nearside (passenger or left) door mirror mechanismDoes not need mirrorIt'd have the 12 way plug. But only nine wires if it's power fold, heated.Mine's actually got the electro-dim on it. So I'll have to add those wires to theplug. Unless yours has got electro chromic dimming too. 02083337335
WANTED
1960,s. S type or 420 seats any colour and door cards can collect please ring or email. 01639845101
X300 TOOLKIT WANTED, 1996
Under bonnet Toolkit wanted for 1996 XJ6 3.2 Sport (X300).Please contact me with price at email - bossredlion@gmail.com or Phone 01274593285.
CARS WANTED XJ6 4.2 SERIES ONE
Wanted in good condition wanted by private enthusiast. Good home guaranteed. Tel: 07944 295478.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA VILLA FOR RENT
5 bedroom villa, with lake views, 5 minutes from Disney. Please see: www.florida-villa.co or email: alamandaloop@aol.com or call: 01368 864516. East Lothian.
1960'S S-TYPE INTERIOR
Complete interior. Required in beige or tan to suit dark blue exterior. Seats centre console and door cards from S-Types or 420's. Please help me complete this restoration. Manual transmission. Tel: 01299 266549, Worcs.
WANTED - E TYPE S3 V12 - RUST FREE REQUIRING WORK, 1973
Looking for Jaguar E Type S3 V12 rust free requiring work to complete, anything considered Something solid requiring paint / cosmetics would be perfectCash on collection Please ring Richard on 07793 563034.
JAGUAR HOLIDAYS IN THE CHARENTE
Come to the sunny Charente and stay in our car friendly gite complex.HUGE,well equipped workshop with lift and tools.Explore the local region,visit nearby St.Emilion and the local Bordeaux vineyards.Convenient for the Circuit des Remparts Rally in nearby Angouleme.A petrol heads paradisewww. classiccarsandgitesinfrance.com. 0033638550485
Ideal for Touring. For full details, price and ordering. visit www.jaguararmrestbox.co.uk or please call 01962 773170.
CARAVAN HOLIDAY LET Wanted in good condition by private enthusiast. Good home guaranteed. 07944 295478.07944295478
XJS WANTED, £1.
St Miniver, Cornwall. Three bedrooms, sleeps eight. Fully equipped. Price range £250 - £850, less 10% for Club members. Contact Tel: 01566 775044 or email: rupertajoeth@aol.com for more details.
YEAR BOOK, £150. AVONDALE 4 BERTH CARAVAN, £995. JAGUAR S-TYPE AVAILABLE FOR WEDDINGS Have your day in style 2 identical cars available I'm based in south east London call 07904429655 or email anthonywheeler711@ btinternet.com.
good condition, with full size 'Isabella' awning, ' 2 water carriers, waste carrier. hitch and wheel locks,good tyres and battery. Complete with towing bar to suit XK 140. Ready to go, Contact No 01531 822986, Gloucestershire.
BED AND BREAKFAST IN RURAL NORTH WEST FRANCE, 2014, €65.
Luxury Classic Jaguar Hire are proud to offer Edward, as a self drive hire experience, very popular as a wedding car for the groom, or a great anniversary or birthday present. For a bespoke quotation please submit your enquiry to: info@luxuryclassicjaguarhire.com or call 0800 9998123 or 07769587021 (T).
DREAM HIRE E-TYPE 2+2
Luxury Classic Jaguar Hire are proud to offer Elton, as a self drive hire experience. Discounts on bookings over 48hrs. For a bespoke quotation please submit your enquiry to: info@ luxuryclassicjaguarhire.com or call 0800 9998123 or 07769587021 (T).
Special rate to JEC members. Within easy reach of Mont St Michel, Normandy beaches, Bayeux and Le Mans. Two doubles and one twin room. Large guest lounge and garden. Secure under cover parking. From 65 prpn incl. continental breakfast. For more details -www.leprestigebedandbreakfast.com or email angiemnewstead@sky.com or call 0033 243131728.
Spare parts catalogue issued by Jaguar Cars ltd. Excellent condition £25. Original 2.4 ltr handbook from 1960's issued by Jaguar Cars ltd, used condition £20. Original Jaguar MK2 Service Manual issued by Jaguar Cars ltd (Third Edition) very good used condition, hard cover £30. Tel: 01495 270751, Newport.
INDOOR TABLE TENNIS, £250.
Cornilleau Sport 500 indoor table tennis table, hardly used. Buyer collects 01305 789888 Dorset.
Autopress workshop manual for MK1&2, autobook by Kenneth Baiu, good used £5. Jaguar MK2 service manual (Forth Edition) paperback publication No. E121 £20. Pearsons car servicing for older drivers Jaguar MKVII - X, 1,2 XK + E-Types, published 1969 £10. Tel: 01495 270751, Newport.
JAGUAR BOOKS
Jaguar MK1 & 2, Nelson motor manual from 1968, paper back good condition. £5. Tel: 01495 270751, Newport.
CHERISHED NUMBER PLATE, £16000.
MASCOT, £85.
Early 8 inch S-Type on vintage rad cap. Excellent condition. Tel: 0208 399 7541, Surrey.
Cherished plate '9 JAG' price or nearest offer. Tel: 01978 313761.
JAGUAR 420G WEDDING CAR
Luxury Classic Jaguar Hire are proud to offer Reggie our popular Jaguar 420G Wedding car. For a bespoke quotation please submit our enquiry form at: http://www. luxuryclassicjaguarhire.com/wedding-cars-2/ or call 0800 9998123 or 07769587021 (T).
Goodwood road racing club year books covering 2002 - 2016 inclusive. Mint condition in slip cases. Tel: 020 83921931, Surrey.
JAGUAR BOOKS
JAGUAR BOOKS
DREAM HIRE E-TYPE
Brass medallion showing the centenary of the birth of Sir William Lyons 1901 - 2001 (1901 1985). Tel: 0208 3997541, Surrey.
Huge collection of pre-1990 QEII unmounted mint stamps, mainly commemorative. Far too many to list - please kindly phone for further details, Tel:@ 0208 942 5151, Surrey.
GENERAL SERVICES
Luxury Classic Jaguar Hire are proud to offer their latest addition to the collection : Ronnie For a bespoke quotation please send an email to: info@luxuryclassicjaguarhire.com or call 0800 9998123 or 07769587021 (T).
BRASS MEDALLION, £48.
GB STAMPS
Having restored my 62 3.8 FHC I am now looking for a Roadster to restore. Especially interested in a UK/RHD car if possible but everything considered. Cash buyer. 01580291423
LUXURY WEDDING TRANSPORT
Well known classic car restorer & maintainer in the Bristol area is looking to take on more mechanics with an interest in classic cars, either part time or full time, full training given, great opportunity to work on a wide variety of Classics. Call Mike on 0117 956 9115 for details.
MISCELLANEOUS
E TYPE SERIES ONE ROADSTER WANTED FOR RESTORATION, 1961
I would like to purchase a sub-75,000-mile 2007 or earlier (pre-facelift) X350 XJR in Indigo or grey with ivory interior to replace my much missed X308 XJR. Happy to travel for a good car. 07770210774
MECHANICS REQUIRED
JAGUAR & DAIMLER STORAGE
XJS wanted by JEC club member anything considered call or text chris 07818 093055.
X350 XJR WANTED
Landscaped 3/4 acre, Drawing room, study, dinning room. Six bedrooms (3 ensuite), shower room. Swimming Pool ideal second home. Electric gate and security, 4 car garage. Tel: +3329 7135344 or email: graffpink1@gmail.com.
MK2 REPLICA HENLEY ARMREST / STORAGE BOX
A secure dehumidified long term vehicle storage facility has now become available in a new build garage in West Norfolk. The service can include weekly start ups with tyre and battery checks so you be sure it will be ready when you want it. £25 p.v.p.w. A 10% discount is given to all JEC members. Contact 01366 347417.+
JAGUAR XJ6 4.2 SERIES 1 WANTED
MODERN TOWN CHATEAU, £550000.
FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA, £30. 5 SERIES BMW, 2002, £5000.
For sale due to ill health. Tel: 01862 832338, Ross-Shire.
FA Cup centenary commemorative folder. 8 pages of illustrated history together with (rare) complete set of 31 centenary medals set into card mount and full history chart of the FA Cup. Approx 12' x 11' P&P extra. Tel: 0208 942 5151, Surrey.
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CHERISHED NUMBER, £2500.
S322 XJ perfect for any Jaguar XJ saloon. On retention ready for immediate transfer. Tel: 07970 350817.
PRIVATE REGISTRATIONS AVAILABLE
A6 XKS and GSU 933. Both on long term retention. Certificates available for immediate transfer. Offers welcome. Tel: 01482 501745.
E TYPE LIGHTWEIGHT PICTURE, 1963, £250. GIANT JAGUAR LEAPER - EX DEALER SIGN, £900.
WORLD STAMPS
From small one-Country pack to huge assortments which are unsorted and will contain many unidentified bargains. Please call for further details: 020 8942 5151, Surrey.
Canvas picture of lightweight low drag E type coupe.It measures 1 x1.5 m.As new. 08712770363
8'6'x2'6' Leaper from a jaguar dealership sign. Made of 2 plastic halves chrome dipped and fitted around a frame complete with a mounting plate. In great condition with minor weathering from spending years atop a sign. It has been resprayed from the original chrome as shown in the pics. kirby@tagexhibitions.co.uk open to offers.
CHEAP TOWING VEHICLE, 1995, £995.
Ford Maverick glx lwb estate. 2663Cc engine 5 speed gearbox.4/6 Seatertowbar & elctrics. 01372749240
XKZ 808 REGISTRATION PLATE FOR SALE. FOR BOB'S XK?, £795.
The registration plate XKZ 808 for sale. Dateless plate. Not age restricted. Can go on any age vehicle.Would be ideal for anyone called Bob who has an XK. Prices includes transfer fee. Call 07800 878782T
CHERISHED NUMBER PLATE, £1250.
L555 DEN cherished number plate.01761 452547
DET PROPERTY FOR SALE EXT PARKING 2 ACRES REDUCED, £269995.
FIRST DAY COVERS THE QUEENS SILVER JUBILEE 1977, £30.
Rare complete set of 24 un-mounted mint 'nonpostage' stamps produced by Harrison & Sons (Printer for over 120 postal authorities worldwide) together with compact (A5-size) souvenir album all in perfect condition. Have never seen another complete set. P&P extra, Tel: 0208 942 5151, Surrey.
FRANCE FOR JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS
Discover the beauty, history and culture of the Dordogne. The open roads and stress free driving make it a wonderful holiday destination. Our manor house near Monpazier is the perfect base for the discerning traveller. For more information, visit https://www. domainedesfaures.com/ or contact Ray Standen on rs@domainedesfaures.com.
BRITISH CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS CAR BADGE, £75. Car badge - 1960-1970's. Mnf name on back. Repair to enamel on bottom. £75 post free. Tel: 0208 399 7541. Surrey.
Calling Collectors!! Over 400 Great Britain first day covers for sale. From 1935 - 1995, from £1.50 to £100. Reducing life long collection. Please call for more details: 0208 9425151, Surrey.
WORKSHOP PARTS CATALOGUE, 1990, £95. hello i have a jaguar workshop parts catalogue for sale. 01773770095
POOLE QUAY (DORSET) – HOLIDAY APARTMENT
Luxurious 3 bed apartment. Corner position with 180º+ harbour/sea/quay views from 3 balconies. Secure, covered car parking. 24 hour security. Duvets, linen and towels provided. Discounts for JEC members. Further details from;Steve on: 0777 3588529 or Email: scmerion@gmail.com.
MERCEDES CLS CLS320 CDI 2008 ONLY 74K FSH, 2008, £6995.
Stunning low mileage Mercedes with a complete service record, runs and drives superb and quite rare at this low mileage, some specification and details include;- CLS 320 CDi Auto - First registered 11/01/2008- 2987cc diesel 200 g/kmSilver with black leather interior- MOT 11/04/2018 - 2 new front tyres fitted- 74k miles FSH (T). 07845600278
Reduced 2 large garages / workshop and pit, log cabin in the garden as office suitable for trader or classic car repairs 2/3 bedroom det cottage 1 acre front garden, parking for around 12 vehicles very secure property 12ft high security gates property is secured by perimiter fence location close to junc 16 m6 please call 07815731089.
DRIVER WANTED
Wanted person 26 years or over with full UK driving licence to drive classic car at alternative weekends. Cars to be driven are xk120 replica and Ferarri Mondail. Driver must live in West Midlands near Coventry. For more details please phone Bill on 07866239900. 02476415988
NUMBER PLATE FOR EARLY SERIES 1 E TYPE OR MK2, 1961, £5000. Number plate '3.8 EBF I had this number on a Jaguar Mk2 that I used to own and was planning to put it on my E Type. It is on retention but I have now had a change of plan and are looking for offers for the plate. It would look great on the bonnet of an early 3.8. 01295730021
CHERISHED NUMBER PLATE, £1450. XE AND F PACE CUP HOLDER COVERS, 2016 XE and F Pace Cup Holders Covers High Gloss Black AcrylicPlain Set @ £21.45 per setFront Cover with Engraved Leaper @ £28.95 per set Contact ....mike.gurd3@tiscali.co.uk. 01202623682
For Sale Cherished plate number 899 XJ valued at £2,495 and is suitable for an XJ of any year. On retention certificate and available for immediate free transfer.Telephone 01743 884591. Mobile 07480 796507.
CHERISHED NUMBER FOR SALE C4T BL, £789. FRENCH COTTAGE FOR HIRE 5 STAR SITE COTE DE AZURE, £500.
For hire a French cottage style holiday home on the Holiday green a 5 star site in the cote de azure,cottage sleeps up to 6 persons it has a wonderful view over the mountains of Capitu,large private decking area,to get prices e mail terryhearnshaw@yahoo.co.uk or go to directholidayhomes.co.uk property ref 1974 10% disc for JEC members. 07917792475
Cherished number for sale by member C4T BL CAT BL Would look great on any Jag.Registered in my name and currently on my road car.I will place on retention prior to any sale completion. Open to offers. 01314549593
60 CJX AND 600 CXG
Registration Numbers for sale. both on DVLA transfer certificates with fees paid. All offers considered, but must be reasonable! Offers to colbarlow@gmail.com. 07732630100
FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA 1970, £40.
The 1970 world cup coin collection. Rare and complete and perfect set of 30 players on coins. All in mint condition and mounted into strong display card. Ideal for framing. Approx 13' x 10.5'. Never seen another complete set. Tel: 0208 942 5151, Surrey.
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S888 CAT PERSONALIZED NUMBER PLATE FOR SALE, £1695.
On retention, great number plate for your Jaguar (T). 07845600278
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J200 XFR, £895.
Got a XF R Sport 200 then this is the plate for you. On retention and ready to transfer. flatlander239@me.com or 07547 742157.
CHERISHED NUMBER PLATE XJ 40, £17495. On retention, ready for immediate transfer. 07789830800.
P & K THORNTON RESTORATIONS ESTABLISHED 1967
The world’s largest recycler of Jaguars of all models 1995 - current model Currently dismantling over 300 Jaguars. We offer a full programme of reconditioned parts and a vast range of used parts.
CLASSIC JAGUAR SPECIALISTS Servicing, suspension, brake overhauls & upgrades, electrical work, rewires, full & part Retrims, Hoods, Sills ,restorations completed.
XK-MK2-E TYPE Not VAT registered (No VAT) Tel: Nottingham 0115 926 2266
www.thorntonrestorations.com
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Fax: 01325 722778
dave@eurojag.com tel: 0115 949 7211 email: sales@autosparks.co.uk www.autosparks.co.uk
CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ALL CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS RECONDITIONED & SPARE PARTS SUPPLIED G. WHITEHOUSE AUTOS LTD. Tel: 0121 559 9800
LEADING JAGUAR SPECIALIST IN YORKSHIRE
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SPECIALIST CARS
CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC CONVERSION Convert your classic car to Jaguar XJ40 four-speed automatic.
Desperately wanted! Convertible XJS & XK8’s with low mileage & history. Servicing & Mechanical repairs on all post 1961 Jaguars. Please contact Philip Welch, or Paul, on 01904 488252, or visit www.philipwelch.co.uk for more details Hull Road, Dunnington, York, YO195LP
KITS NOW AVAILABLE FOR MOST CARS
• Bumper 68 Page Catalogue • Many new products added • Available in fully pageturnable ‘e-book’ format
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Front Spring Compressor for the following; MK2, S Type, XJ, XJS - JD6H XJ40, X300, X308 - JD115 Rear Spring compressor Crank Seal Sizing Tool V8 Timing Tool Set Hub Puller, with or without Wire Wheels MK2, E Type, S Type (1960’s) ABS Rotor Nut Socket - X308, XK8 Half Shaft Remover Tool - MK2, XK’s etc V12 Head Remover Tool AND WE HAVE SO MANY MORE
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JAGUAR XK150S 3.8 FHC RHD LATE CAR Chassis number: T 825224 DN
It is finished in original Indigo blue, with grey leather. Original, low mileage car, with a Webasto roof. Has not been restored, but has had paintwork in the past. Only 5 owners from new, the very first being Peter De-Savary. (Skibo Castle.) Comes with a massive history file, a very important car. Please call Ken for more details.
£175,000 Our family run business can help you with your Jaguar needs from sourcing part to engine rebuilds, Inspection, Servicing, Upgrades, and Consignment Sales. We have a vast stock of New and Second hand components for the XK engine (XK120 - XJ6 S3) Unit A, Holme House Farm, Owday Lane, Worksop, Notts S81 8DJ Open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm. Please call before visiting. Recommended by the Jaguar Enthusiasts club
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