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August 2021 Vol 37 No 8

Bicester Special Edition

Sharing the passion

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Editorial nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk Sharing the passion

CONTENTS Front Cover: An extravaganza of E-types at Bicester

3 Editorial 8 Club News 10 Paul Skilleter Column 16 News 18 Bicester 26 Flagships 30 Classic XJ Model Section 32 F-TYPE Model Section 36 Pushrods

What a day!

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will make no apologies for the extensive coverage in the magazine this month of the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage on 4th July. Even under normal circumstances, the Club’s major national event gets a lot of publicity, but this year it was even more important. It was the first opportunity we had to ‘put on a show’ of such proportions and, for most of you, the first chance to get out there with your Jaguars, meet up with friends old and new, and generally be a part of the ‘family’ again.

The extensive coverage we have for you doesn’t just cover the important anniversary models, but much more, as it was so encouraging to see so many different models in one place at one time. The large turnout of some other models, like the F-TYPE for example, shows the enthusiasm owners have for current cars and even the SUVs were well represented.

Photo opportunities

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Regarding the many photographs published (more than we have ever featured in a single copy of Jaguar Enthusiast over the years), the majority have come from my camera on the day (over 1,000 of them!). I spent the whole day taking pictures and talking to people, a most pleasurable way to spend a sunny (yes, sunny) Sunday. More of my photo ‘collection’ will be published next month, but if anyone would like a digital copy of any published here, or would like to email me asking if I have a specific photograph of their car on the day (you must quote the model, colour and registration number), I will gladly supply free of charge. If you do and then want a high-quality glossy print thereafter, I can also gladly supply for the cost of the paper and postage only.

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E-electrics

38 Modern XK Model Section 46 XJS Model Section 54 Norman Dewis 56 X-351 Model Section 58 X-type Model Section 62 E-type Model Section

78 Compact Saloons 80 XE Model Section 82 X-350 Model Section 86 XJ Model Section 89 S-type Model Section 91 SUV Model Section 94 XF Model Section 96 Racing News 100 Automobilia

We have previously featured Jaguar Classic’s option of an electrical conversion to the E-type and with the increased pressure on all manufacturers to go electric, it’s inevitable that others will work on conversions of this nature.

The interest in the E-type at any time, not least this year, its 60th anniversary, has prompted another company to take on the challenge. This month, therefore, we announce another such car; an interesting conversion and if anyone takes up the challenge to order one, please keep us informed.

Are other Jaguar models ideally suited to electrification? Well, take our Flagships for example, the Mark VII to IX, Mark X/420G. They have size in their favour, the amount of space under the bonnets and in the boots, plus the benefit of running such gargantuan machinery more economically, makes them an ideal project. Anyone interested?

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CONTACTS Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Office Abbeywood Office Park, Emma Chris Way, Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Web: www.jec.org.uk Jaguar Liaison & Non-Executive Director – Peter Purdom*

Sharing the Passion (* indicates a current Board Director member of the Club)

General Manager - James Blackwell Email: james.blackwell@jec.org.uk

(Memberships/Renewals/Back Issues, General Club Queries) Email: office@jec.org.uk

(Other Enquiries) Email: james.blackwell@jec.org.uk

Club Events & Sponsorship Manager –

Email: peter.purdom@jec.org.uk Tel: 07768 537940

Non-Executive Director Graham Searle* Email: graham.searle@jec.org.uk

Club & Regional Constitution Peter Clarke Email: peter.g.clarke@jec.org uk Tel: 01372 450908

New Operations Committee Members Mike Owen, Mike Manconi* Richard West* Jaguar Spares Liaison, Rob Jenner.

Andy Webber Email: andy.webber@jec.org.uk Tel: 07771 852703 Club Vice Presidents – Keith Vincent, Gordon Wright and Peter Clarke

Email: rob.jenner@jec.org.uk Tel: 07747 130139

WEBSITE

Editor – Nigel Thorley*

Website Liaison – James Blackwell Email: james.blackwell@jec.org.uk or Webman link at www.jec.org.uk

MERCHANDISE Club Gift Shop C/o Club office in Bristol.

Email: clubgiftshop@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186

Tools & Spares (hire and sales) Ken and Annie Jenkins (Carlton Autos Ltd) Email: ukjag@hotmail.com Web: www.ukjag.co.uk Tel: 01909 733209

CLUB INSURANCE SCHEMES Adrian Flux. www.adrianflux.co.uk Tel: 0800 089 0336

Lockton Performance www.locktonperformance.com Tel: 0330 678 332

Peter James Insurance www.peterjamesinsurance.co.uk Tel: 0121 506 6040

Valuations Service Email: valuations@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186

OTHER CLUB OFFICIALS Club Chairman – Ray Searles*

MAGAZINE Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk or Lindisfarne, 3 The Hollows, Auckley, Doncaster, DN9 3LB, South Yorkshire.

Tel: 01302 771818. Mobile: 07931 561927

SHOWS, EVENTS, SEMINARS, RUNS & TOURS

Mark VII/VIII/IX plus Mark X/420G Brian Reid Tel: 01455 618511 (Mornings only)

All models from XJ Series 1, 2, 3/ XJ40/X-300/X-308/ XJS/X-350/S,X,X-100/150/X-351/XF/ XE/F-TYPE – David Marks Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Daytime tel: 0115 982 2808

Modern cars (post-2000) Tom Robinson enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk

Various classic models Andy Waters

Email: capt.bintang@gmail.com or flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk

Flagship (Mark X/420G) – Nigel Thorley* Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk or flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk

XJ Series 1, 2 & 3, XJ40, X-300 & X-308 saloons and Coupes – Phil Kitching Email: classicxj@jecmodels.org.uk

XJ40 saloons – Henry Smith Email: xj40@jecmodels.org.uk X-300 – Geoff McCleland Email: x300@jecmodels.org.uk

X-308 saloons – Andrew Scott/Lee Kendrick Email: x308@jecmodels.org.uk X-351 saloons – Craig Thompson Email: x351@jecmodels.org.uk F-TYPE – Val Rossiter, Assistant Martin Green. Email: ftype@jecmodels.org.uk SUVs– Art Lawrence Email: fpace@ jecmodels.org.uk or epace@jecmodels.org. uk or ipace@jecmodels.org.uk

Replicas & Specials Initial contact through the Editor.

Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk

XE – Paul Russell Email: xe@jecmodels.org.uk Other contacts Brochures/Handbooks/Press Packs/ Books etc. Andrew Swift 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

Contact: Via Club office. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Email: events@jec.org.uk Events Committee Chairman Ray Searles* Email: ray.searles@jec.org.uk

MODEL SECTIONS Model Section Manager – Mike Horlor*

JE Classifieds, Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Office, Abbeywood Office Park, Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU. Email: ads@jec.org.uk or see classified form at back of this magazine.

Mobile: 07961 977769

Sponsorship & Events Manager Andy Webber Email: andy.webber@jec.org.uk Tel: 07771 852703

REGIONAL LIAISON Regions Manager – Cathy Dunstan Email: cathy.dunstan@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186 A list of Regional Ambassadors can be found in the Regional Newsletter section Regional Newsletter Editor – Carol Abbott Email: carol.abbott@jec.org uk Tel: 01623 810414

CLUB RACING Racing Organisation – Chris Robinson

Treasurer – Mike Young*

DVLA/Vehicle Registration

Email: mike.young@jec.org.uk Tel: 0116 230 2729

Keith Vincent Email: keith.vincent@uwclub.net 30 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester, Hants. SO21 3EU. Tel: 01962 884088

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Tel: Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 6pm 01909 733209 or Mobile: 07836 241101 (up to 8pm only). Fax: 01909 730004.

Ken & Peter Bell Email: petebell@ ntlworld.com Tel: 01483 852276

Flagship (Mark VII/IX) – Peter Irwin

Email: k.powell1849@btinternet.com

Email: chris.robinson@jecracing.org.uk Colin Porter Email: colin.porter@jecracing.org.uk

Email: mike.horlor@jec.org.uk Tel: 07986 802490

XK120/XK140/XK150, E-types, all classics up to and including XJ Series, 1, 2 and 3 plus XJ40, X-300 Ken Jenkins* Email: ukjag@hotmail.com

Email: pushrod@jecmodels.org.uk

CBR Classic Restorations.

Email: Enquiries@cbrmotorbodies.co.uk Tel: 01543 422625.

Email: ray.searles@jec.org.uk Tel: 07961 977769

Model Section Manager – Mike Horlor*

TECHNICAL ADVICE (Where possible please use email contacts)

Pushrod (pre & post-war) Paul Skilleter Tel: 01425 612669.

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Email: mike.horlor@jec.org uk Tel: 01977 681634.

XJS Co-ordinator – David Randall

MAGAZINE PRODUCTION Classifieds: JEC Classified Department,

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X-type saloons/estates – David Eynon

Malcolm Geggus, 30 Brookdale Avenue, Upminster, Essex RM14 2LT, Tel: 01708 641031 Email: malcolm.geggus@kelsey.co.uk Or: Alex Oliver, Talk Media Sales, Tel: 01732 441642.

Email: alex.oliver@talkmediasales.co.uk

Email: xtype@jecmodels.org.uk

Design/Production: Chris Hussey

E-type (all series 1961 to 1974).

Roger Sambrook Asst. Coordinator – Mike Newton

Chris Hussey Design Email: chrishusseydesign.com

Email: xjs@jecmodels.org.uk

Modern XK – For Jim Mann (all models 1996 to 2014).

Email: modernxk@jecmodels.org.uk

Email: etype@jecmodels.org.uk

Classic XK (XK120/140/150 models) Paul Skilleter Email: classicxk@jecmodels.org.uk

S-type (all models 1999 on) – Gordon Stewart Email: stype@jecmodels.org.uk Classic Saloons (Mark 1 & 2, S-type & 420 models) – Patrick Moynihan Email: compactsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk X-350 – All alloy models (2003 to 2009) – Steve Brown Email: x350@jecmodels.org.uk

XF Saloons and Sportbrakes Richard Gegan Email: xf@jecmodels.org.uk

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Chairman’s chatter Summer Jaguar Festival success and we’re back!

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cannot tell you all how joyous it was to be at the Summer Jaguar Festival. The sight of those lines of E-types, XKs, Mark Xs, and X-types all parked up together was just fantastic.

What a great event it was – I hope everyone who was able to get tickets enjoyed it. I want to thank all the volunteers and helpers, officials et al of both clubs, ours and the JDC, for making the first show back a great one, one I think we will remember for a long time. I am sure it will be the largest gathering of Jaguars this year.

Wayne Scott was on great form interviewing, as if his life depended on it – Sir John Egan and Kevin McCloud the headliners of the day – brilliant stuff. We had one of the best days ever selling tickets for the last raffle Jaguar. As far as I can tell, most traders did a lot of business with all the eager Jaguar drivers keen to see what was on offer and take advantage on the day. It’s what makes the Summer Jaguar Festival so remarkable, the sights and sounds and talking of sounds, the JDHT track experience was just what was needed after over two years away from a big event. Some amazing cars and a few lucky people getting to ride in them, so dare I say, are you looking forward to next year already?

Well, do not forget you can still meet up with your Jaguar social circle at Harewood Hill Climb in Yorkshire on Saturday 21st August. Tickets are now on sale, both for drivers who want to take their cars up the hill and for those who just want to chill out, watch, socialise and enjoy.

Later, in early September, is our enlarged presence at Salon Privé– Blenheim Palace – full details on our website.

Calling Mr John Vipond Whilst at Bicester, I was approached by a John Vipond, regarding information on a TWR XJ12. John left me some contact details and I must have made a mistake in writing down his mobile number because we have been trying to contact him to no avail. John does not seem to be a member of either club, but if you came with him and know of him, please tell him to send me an email to ray.searles@ jec.org.uk with his correct contact details, as Richard West, our expert on all matters TWR, is keen to talk to him.

A pandemic purchase How many of us re-evaluated things – life, work, hobbies, the importance of family and friends, even Jaguar enthusiasm 8

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Ray’s new ‘beast’ to tame.

– over the last 18 months? Well maybe just me then. One conclusion I came to was that, like everyone else, I’m not getting any younger. As the last lockdown started to unwind, I did that fateful thing of drawing up a ‘bucket list’ of cars I still want to own, before the grim reaper decides it is my turn to drive the bus on the highway to hell.

Top of that list was a Jaguar XKR-S (5.0 litre V8) version. I first saw one in July 2011, at the Silverstone Classic, the day of that E-type 50th anniversary parade – if you were there you will know what I mean. The XKR-S in question was brought by Jaguar as part of their display. It was in Italian Racing Red, it looked mean and moody, a cat waiting to pounce and tear a limb off anything that dare cross its path.

Could it be fate then, or just weakness and fallibility, that meant with the help of our friends at Swallows Jaguar, a 2011 Italian Racing Red XKR-S joined our fleet a few weeks back? It needed some TLC and Swallows also then fettled it by adding a few ‘enhancements’.

Since its arrival, I have done my first hill climb at Prescott and my first track day as a novice at Blyton. My thanks on the latter go to Ray Ingman, our ‘in-house’ ARDS instructor, who helped me wring every ounce out of my performance that day. I suspect the car itself had a lot more to give.

One thing’s for sure, driving it is just pure fun, it brings a smile to my face just to hear the growl on start-up. And surely, that is the best reason for any lockdown purchase – you didn’t need it, but it sure does make you smile.

Enjoy the rest of the summer and getting out and about to Regional meetings and all those events you have missed.

Ray

Blackwell’s bulletin News from James Blackwell, the Club’s General Manager on opening up, but still being cautious.

In mid-July, England opened up from most restrictions and with the vaccination programme covering so much of the adult population, there is hope this will mean we will not have to return to such damaging restrictions again. Although I cannot offer guidance on the Government guidelines (they will be interpreted by people with greater expertise than me), it is right that I do

ask that if you are out representing the Club, everyone does so in a responsible manner and please make sure you follow the guidelines of any venue or country you are visiting.

The Summer Jaguar Festival to remember I know the magazine will have a lot of reports on the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester and, rightly so, what an event. It will certainly stick in my mind (not that I saw much of the actual event), just the constant stream of cars coming in through the gates. There were so many people I have not seen in such a long time that I never got chance to say hello, or have a conversation with, but hopefully, as we continue to open up and attend more events, we will get the opportunity to catch up.

Everything just seemed to align on event day, from the very heavy downpour at about 6am that seemed to hold off the rain for the rest of the day, to the amount of anniversary cars that did brave the weather, to the traffic flow in and out of the venue, to everyone remaining safe.

Teamwork You cannot put on this type of event without a huge amount of teamwork, so to everyone involved, well done. Behind the scenes, there is always an army of people, without whom the day could never happen. From supporting family, my own better-half for example, who booked a holiday from work to come and help over the weekend, set up and run the Club shop, alongside Michael Manconi and Cathy Dunstan. Then there is the office staff, to friends, local volunteers, scouts, first aid, the list goes on.

Take set-up and break-down at Bicester as a good

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.

J Crease Warwickshire Jonathan Davies West Midlands Philip Wakeley Sandwell John Field Wiltshire Jonathan Hall Dorset Steven Pidwell Dorset Mason Krstic Bury Paul Bicknell West Sussex Graham Orgill East Sussex Terence Thomas South Gloucestershire John Sorlan Bristol Robert Price Wales Thomas Maddox Wirral Mark Sevastopulo Essex Paul Mizen Suffolk Neil Hall-Watts MBE Croydon Sanjiv Raykundalia Surrey James Dearlove Croydon Martin Smith Kent Robert Heaford Coventry Leslie Packer Warwickshire Fred Connor Cheshire Dabinder Sandhu Kent H Chohan Kent Andrew Harper Derbyshire

Jennifer & John Stuart Else Derbyshire Charles Goodall County Durham Peter Maskell East Riding of Yorkshire Geoffrey Hudson East Riding of Yorkshire Clare Stephens Dorset Natalie-Anne Simons Dorset John Gazley Newham Tony Quinn Hertfordshire Stephen Bradley Lancashire John Thompson Gloucestershire Doug Holman Hampshire Neil Ulanecki Middlesex Paul Garrett Herefordshire Tom Freeland County (optional) David Roxburgh Liverpool David Clarke Leicestershire Graham Stewart Leicestershire Nigel Pate Clwyd Jeremy Rata Leeds Simon Richards Buckinghamshire

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This type of thing happens at every event, whether it is one of our own or at a local car show near you. Unseen, these people do it because they want to. So I always think they deserve our patience and kindness more than most and our thanks. Thank you to everyone!

Regional Ambassador vacancy Regrettably, Paul Roger has had to stand down from his position as one of our Club’s Regional Ambassadors, due to personal reasons. He is a sad loss to this important position, so we are now looking for a replacement.

If such a voluntary position in the Club, looking after the interests of our local Regions in the North West area, interests you, please get in touch in the first instance with Cathy Dunstan at the Club’s office in Bristol.

Paul Dimmock Bedfordshire Max Black Northumberland Philip Harrison Nottinghamshire Chris Graves Lincolnshire Stephen Allen Northampton John Kerti Northamptonshire David Morgan Gloucestershire Bruce Taylor Blaenau Gwent Richard Sullivan Suffolk Anthony Shanley Oldham Matt Fields Oxfordshire Philip Heritage Oxfordshire Anthony Weerasinghe Cambridgeshire Paul Clarke Norfolk Ken Nicol Perthshire Chris Broom Isle of Wight John Hawkins Hampshire William Michael Lancashire Russell Peart Hampshire Clive Mayhead West Berkshire Wendy Bosker West Sussex Anthony Beaver West Sussex Terence Moore Surrey Keith Exall Surrey Gordon Bennington Nottinghamshire Rod John Swansea Simon Atkins Hertfordshire Mark Richards Bedfordshire

Peter Wright Cambridgeshire Anthony Biddle Hertfordshire David Wheeler Sutton John Pennells Southampton Michael Culhane Hampshire Chris Bennett Hampshire Mike Grant Hampshire Helen Easter Hampshire Jeffrey Wickham Essex Dain Russell Essex Ian Downing Essex Steve Hall Staffordshire Geoff Bramshall Staffordshire Lee Henshall Staffordshire Adam Levitt Wandsworth David Robey London Jonathan Cox Somerset Stephen Leonard Somerset Daniel Smith Kent Jerry Wellington Cornwall Jonathan Weaver Hounslow Del Challis London Gary Keating London Graham Oxley Cheshire Trevor Wotton Hertfordshire Gino Williams Hertfordshire Russell Patterson Hertfordshire Dean Jackson West Yorkshire Stephen Walker West Yorkshire

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The Paul Skilleter Column A regular page of comment and opinion from the renowned Jaguar historian and regular contributor to our magazine, Paul Skilleter.

Barrie Williams and the Egal made for exciting motor racing! This is Silverstone in 1967. Photo: Paul Skilleter.

The Egal has landed!

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car which I first encountered in the late 1960s has come back into the limelight after almost 40 years. If you watched the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July you might have seen an amazing metallic green E-type ascend the hill in a blaze of power and glory, emitting a sound totally alien to any other E-type …. That was the Egal and its driver was Chris Keith-Lucas of CKL Engineering, who has been tasked with returning this extraordinary E-type to its moreoriginalandfullyrace-worthycondition.

The amalgam of British sports car and American muscle was the brainchild of Rob Beck and Geoff Richardson; in 1964, Rob Beck reckoned he had achieved all he could with his ‘cut-and-shut’ XK120 and, with Richardson, conceived the idea of fitting a Holman & Moody modified 7.0 litre V8 into an E-type (which he had recently damaged while racing at Castle Combe, so needed work anyway).

The resulting mongrel was called the ‘Egal’, because the engine was basically that used in the Ford Galaxy – the huge sedan which was in the process of ending the Mark 2’s dominance of touring car racing in the UK. Obviously, further changes were needed to accommodate the 475bhp V8, with modifications needed to the engine frame, front bulkhead and (very importantly) brakes, although stopping the car always remained something of a problem. The Egal hit the tracks in mid-1964, initially with Rob himself at the wheel, but then, in 1967, he had the inspiration to ask Barrie Williams to drive the car. It proved, as Chris has said, “A match made in heaven”, the tail-happy Egal well suited to 10

Barrie’s flamboyant driving style. With a specialstage rallying background, Barrie (soon to be nicknamed ‘Whizzo’) had great car-control – and that above all was needed to tame the Egal.

Sometimes it was all a bit much even for Barrie, witness the accompanying picture I took from the trackside at Silverstone (probably at Copse corner) in 1967, when on a wet surface the car got away from him.

The result was a slight brush with the earth bank (no Armco at Silverstone back then – it was all ‘au natural’) and a consequent trip back to the pits and retirement.

The Egal next came into my view when in the 1970s arch Jaguar enthusiast Bob Kerr sent me pictures of his new acquisition. He and Tom McCallum further developed the car, fitting wider J A Pearce wheels, before at the end of the 1970s it was sold to an American. He up-gunned the car still further by fitting a ‘stroked’ 8.5 litre, 650bhp version of the Galaxy engine and also had the rest of the car nicely restored. Now, however, after many years it has come back

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The unforgettable and highly talented Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams at the 2009 Goodwood Revival. Photo: Tony Bailey.

to the UK and CKL are going to return it more as it was in the late 1960s, fitting the originaltype Borrani wheels and a correct Holman & Moody 7.0 litre V8 which they have obtained.

I can’t wait to see it – and hear it – not least because I so much liked and admired Barrie Williams, who died in September 2018, aged 79. He provided us all with huge entertainment during his 60-year motor sport career and his exploits with the Egal led him eventually to being offered the wheel of some of the most valuable and exotic historic racing cars in the world. Which, unlike that incident at Silverstone in 1967, he rarely if ever put into the bank!

The Egal at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Photo: courtesy Goodwood.

This is the Egal during, it is thought, its Scottish period in the 1970s with Bob Kerr. However, it is still on its Borrani wire wheels. Photo: courtesy Bob Kerr/Paul Skilleter collection.

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THE JEC @ HAREWOOD Your chance to drive the longest hillclimb track in the UK! The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club are heading to Harewood Hillclimb in North Yorkshire for a spectacular day out on Saturday 21st August. We have secured the historic Harewood Hillclimb venue exclusively for Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members for a day out that gives you two options:

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A show and shine day in the exhibition field over looking the track and an opportunity to watch fellow members in their Jaguars tackle the hill whilst enjoying a more sedate day showing your car and meeting likeminded enthusiasts.

However you would prefer to enjoy the day out, everyone is very welcome and spectators will be free to wander the paddock and view the track. Food and drink will be available on the day, or bring a picnic! What is more, the location offers stunning views across the valley and the nearby house and gardens of Harewood House offer further opportunities to extend your day.

Also, why not extend your trip to being a full weekend, with road runs an option on the Sunday - suggested route cards can be picked up for free from the show on Saturday.

Entry tickets can be purchased for just £5 a car for the show field with hillclimb runs available to buy in batches of 4 for £30 and if we have spare capacity, then additional runs may be purchased on the day by those with a pre-booked track pass.

We will also be running a celebratory FREE cavalcade during the lunch break for those wishing to enjoy the to hill at a more sedate pace!

It’s going to be a fab day out to round off the Summer, so we hope you can join us!

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COVID-19, for people in the area who couldn’t get out, helped by a charity called ‘Pub is the Hub’, of which Prince Charles is the patron.

They were told it was actually Prince Charles’s idea to visit the pub to see what Barrie had done, as it is the only type in Wales. Colin Manconi organised Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club flags and gazebos plus four Jaguars to be displayed. Graham Searle presented Prince Charles with a cheque from the Club for the ‘Pub is the Hub’ charity which Prince Charles was really impressed with.

In attendance from the Club, alongside Graham were his wife, Lynn, Colin and Jan Manconi, Keith and Suzi Ryall, Michael and Helen Wills-Wood, plus Andy Webber and Cathy. A great PR job.

A right Royal visit Cathy Dunstan, from the Club’s office, took friend Barrie Walden to the Bicester event. Barrie is the Landlord of the Ponthir House public house, near Caerleon in South Wales. Prince Charles visited the pub the following Friday, so Andy Webber thought of getting the Club involved.

Barrie had set up a pop-up grocery shop at the pub during

Barrie Walden, who came up with the idea of the grocery shop at the Ponthir House public house.

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The Jaguar cars assembled at the pub for Prince Charles to view.

Prince Charles talking to Graham and Lynn about their Mark VIII with Barrie looking on, with Andy Webber behind.

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Anyone driving a newer classic will be acutely aware that the brake lights are very dim compared to new cars and any of us who remembers being ‘tail-end-Charlie’ when traffic comes to an unexpected halt, will know about this. Upgrading to brighter and more effective LEDs provides an instant cure most of the time, but if the car concerned has a bulb failure check system, it will put up warning lights and may create worrying fault codes.

Overcoming this in other bulb functions on these cars has been mostly accomplished in recent years, but the most common-used combined stop/tail light 380 (aka BAY15D, aka 1157) has proved to be impossible to create in a form that avoids this problem, until now. Better Car Lighting has at last got an LED replacement for this bulb which will work with every bulb check system they have tried it on. Available in red only, costing £39.99 plus VAT per pair, they come with a two-year guarantee.

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Sturgess Jaguar in Leicester serves up crucial tennis equipment to the Matt Hampson Foundation

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Chris Sturgess (left of picture) with the Jaguar I-PACE, along with staff and members from the Matt Hampson Foundation.

Sturgess Jaguar Leicester got into the Wimbledon spirit, donating crucial tennis equipment to the Matt Hampson Foundation, which helps

to rehabilitate and support beneficiaries seriously injured through sport.

A Wimbledon-branded Jaguar I-PACE arrived at the Matt Hampson Foundation,

stocked with tennis rackets, balls, nets, Jaguar water bottles and more. Jaguar UK, Official Partner of the Championships, Wimbledon in 2021, cements the longstanding partnership to build a tennis legacy across the nation.

Sturgess’s campaign kicked off in June with a surprise visit to Malmesbury Primary School’s playground by tennis ambassador Kyle Edmund and TV presenter, author and mental health advocate Frankie Bridge, replicating the famous grounds of SW19.

Jaguar UK’s tennis kit drop is touring the nation and Sturgess Jaguar Leicester was the latest to join in support.

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by Jaguar engages with local

schools and communities, donating tennis nets, rackets and balls that will encourage children to partake in the physical activity recommended to help them recover from a year lost to the pandemic.

The Matt Hampson Foundation (which opened in 2018) inspires and supports young people seriously injured through sport through its Get Busy Living Centre.The centre provides expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, support, mentoring and advice to people suffering a lifechanging injury. For more information, please visit www. matthampsonfoundation.org or @hambofoundation on social media.

New XK140 and XK150 steering rack

New complete rack assembly for the XK140/XK150 models now available from Coventry Auto Components.

Coventry Auto Components has been supplying time-proven, hardened (uprated from OE specification) rack and pinions for many years.

Now available as a complete rack for outright sale.

The main body has been re-manufactured in aluminium for lighter overall weight, but is faithful to the Leys Design and includes correct casting name and numbers. It comes painted black to exactly replicate an original unit’s look. For safety, the unit is supplied with new, coarser (UNC) fitting bolts to suit an aluminium casing. Steering racks have always been hard to obtain when a customer needs a unit outright. A very welcome addition to the range.

The original Jaguar part number was C8469 (righthand-drive) and C8470 (left-hand-drive). This rack will be shipped with the tie rods unattached (to screw on and tab lock), to reduce the length by about 15 inches and reduce overseas shipping costs.

Made to order, when doing so state left- or right-hand drive. An approximate four-day lead time is needed to make up the order. Quicker delivery is possible, depending on the time of order and day of the week.

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Bicester bonanza The Club’s Summer Jaguar Festival was an overwhelming success.

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his year’s Festival may well have had a shaky start with COVID-19 dominating everything, the change of date, the move from the original venue and the need to ensure maximum safety for everyone, only allowing pre-booking entry, but it all worked out. What a fantastic start to our return to social gettogethers as Jaguar enthusiasts.

It was a tribute to the well-organised events team, including volunteers from the Oxfordshire and Three Counties Regions, plus our sponsors, traders, the Bicester Heritage staff and our colleagues at the JDC. Our main sponsor, S.N.G. Barratt Group, was on hand displaying parts and some stunning Jaguar cars showcasing their products. They also presented a celebration of the E-type and first Jaguar Le Mans win with a lunchtime parade on the Bicester Heritage track in between offering technical advice to attendees.

Pirelli were on hand to offer guidance on tyre choices and visitors could even test their driving abilities with a driving simulator.

Visitors flocked to see the variety of Jaguar cars on the CMC stand, including a very impressive electric E-type. The E-types that dreams are made of were represented by Eagle and the company’s founder, Henry Pearman, showed off their incredible performance with a demonstration on track whilst visitors drooled over the examples on display back at their stand. Meguiar’s also displayed their highly modified Jaguar S-type R, built in partnership with Swallows Racing, which was a point of lively debate and discussion for visitors.

Swallows Racing was supporting the paddock area as well as offering advice on Jaguar upgrades. Silverstone Auctions was also present offering support on re-homing Jaguars with new owners.

The aircraft hangar played host to

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indoor trade stands, including the Club’s own Gift Shop, ably manned by Cathy Dunstan. The concours display and judging area was also featured here, the results of which you can read about in the E-type Model Section pages.

The Summer Jaguar Festival was not only our first major opportunity to get out with our cars, but it also marked some key anniversaries for the Jaguar brand. The 60th anniversary of the E-type and Mark X, the 25th anniversary of the Modern XK, the 20th anniversary of the X-type and, not least, the 70th anniversary of Jaguar’s first win at Le Mans, all of which were celebrated in style at Bicester.

It may not have shattered records for cars at an event, but with over 1,600 cars pre-booked, it encouraged out over 500 E-types, 400 XKs and virtually every other model of Jaguar, from a Wolseley Hornet Swallow to a new I-PACE, a wonderful spectacle to behold.

Several iconic cars were brought along by private owners and the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust did us proud with examples of key models in Jaguar’s history. For the first time for many, some of these cars were seen in motion, thanks to Bicester Heritage’s circuit area, with the opportunity for ticket-holders to take passenger rides.

The Trust also unveiled a special pair of artworks commissioned by them to artist Richard Neegaard, depicting in threedimensional relief, features of E-type 77 RW.

Key guests came along and interviews and commentary were ongoing throughout the day and broadcasted across the venue via the largest big screen TV in the UK, with our own Wayne Scott interviewing celebrities from across the Jaguar world.

These included ex-Jaguar Dealer Training Manager Peter Leake, the former Chairman and CEO of Jaguar, Sir John Egan and the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club’s technical expert David Marks. We were also treated to

an in-depth and entertaining interview with Kevin McCloud (star of Channel 4’s Grand Designs programme), about his life in television and his love of Jaguar cars.

The runners-up of the E-type Concours d’Elégance were presented with prizes by David Bagley from Salon Privé with the overall winner scooping a ‘money can’t buy’ VIP entry to compete at Salon Privé with their winning E-type at Blenheim Palace over 1st–5th September.

More information For more information about the event, visit the Club’s website at www.jec.org.uk where more photographs and a video of the event will be available. Copies of many of the pictures in this magazine are available through the Editor.

People pictures:

Andy Webber, stalwart of the Festival organisation, coordinating everything on the day – thanks Andy!

A pleasure to see one of the Club’s founders and ex-General Manager Graham Searle (far left) at the event recuperating from his illness, alongside Peter Purdom with his wife, Angie (who has also been unwell), chatting to the Club’s Chairman, Ray Searles.

Another founder member of the Club, Keith Vincent (far left) with his wife, Lynne, and long-time member and friend Roland Stoate.

David Marks (left) active as ever giving advice to members at Bicester, also participating in the live chat on the stage during the day.

Colin Manconi (right), who along with his son, Michael, was significantly involved in the organisation of the event, here seen chatting to member Mike Duffy.

Is this the youngest member of the Club?

Emma, seven months old, with her mother Elodie Cox, both indoctrinated into Jaguar by their father/grandfather member!

Wayne Scott (far left) did sterling work all day on the sound system and interviewing guests. Here on stage with the concours judges and sponsors.

Ex-Jaguar Press Car Manager Howard Hunt with his wife, Ann, were at the event in the XJ40.

Wayne Scott interviewing key sponsor Julian Barratt (S.N.G. Barratt Group).

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One member proudly showing off his latest ‘Jaguar’ addition – at around £150!

Kevin McCloud (of Grand Designs) talking about his life at work and with Jaguars.

A key guest at Bicester was Sir John Egan (ex-Jaguar CEO), talking about his days at Jaguar and his thoughts on the future.

Another guest, Peter Leake, talking about his days at Jaguar.

Musical entertainment on the day was provided by Mark Rubery.

The assembly area with cars making ready for demonstration laps and passenger rides. Photo: Peter Seaward.

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Sponsors/traders pictures:

Eagle E-types.

An early in the day photograph taken of the Sponsors Village area in the centre, with the E-type display area to the left and at the bottom the Club stand with raffle car. Photo: Peter Seaward.

Hamilton Car Covers.

S.N.G. Barratt Group.

Meguiar’s Car Care and Swallows Independent Jaguar.

Silverstone Auctions.

Pirelli Tyres.

Salon Privé and Locktons Insurance.

CMC. CBR Classic Restorations.

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Petrolhead Art.

Picnic Wicker.

BriteAngle.

Castrol Classic Oils.

Keith Powell Models.

Classic Oils.

The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Gift Shop.

The external catering area.

Jordon Bespoke.

Other traders.

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Enjoying the day pictures:

A relaxing afternoon listening to the guest speakers on the largest outdoor screen in the UK!

Many visitors took the opportunity to relax.

Other interesting car pictures:

The ex-Le Mans Class-winning XJ220.

Celebrating Jaguar’s first victory at Le Mans.

Here one of the C-types is on track at Bicester.

XJ220 on track in fitting company with an Eagle E-type and SVO F-TYPE.

One of a couple of D-types at the event to commemorate Jaguar’s first win at Le Mans.

The JDHT’s ex-Montlhery XK120 Fixed Head Coupe, specially prepared and driven for seven days and seven nights at an average speed of 100mph in 1952, seen here on the Bicester track.

One of Jaguar Classic’s Lightweight E-types.

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Right and below: Jaguar SVOprepared XEs at Bicester.

Several XKs turned out for the event, in this case three depicting the various models produced over the years, from left to right, XK120 Roadster, XK140 Drop Head Coupe and XK150 Roadster.

And why not a few specials?

In this case Aristocats from Autotune.

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For those making a weekend of it, accommodation was taken up at Heythrope Park Hotel, although without the planned entertainment (although the European Cup football was on!).

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Flagships 1950 – 1961 Mark VII/VIIM/VIII/IX 1961 – 1971 Mark X/420G plus 1968 – 1992 Daimler DS420 Coordinators: Mark VII to IX Peter Irwin. Email: flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk Mark X/420G/DS420 Nigel Thorley. Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk Technical Advice: Ken Jenkins. Email: ukjag@hotmail.com Tel: 07836 241101 Brian Reid. Tel: 01455 618511 (mornings only)

The big boys at Bicester The Editor takes a close look at the incredible turnout of Mark X/420Gs at the Summer Jaguar Festival.

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ow, what an incredible turnout of over 19 Mark X and 420G models (plus a 420 interloper, which we won’t argue about!).

It’s been a long time since we saw a turnout like this, in fact it was a few years ago that our previous Model Section coordinator organised an event in Lancashire and 16 cars turned out. The irony is that some of those cars at that event DIDN’T turn out for Bicester, quite a surprise and unfortunately that included the Mark X I went in!

Sixty years of the Mark X model range is a significant period and although Jaguar never made as many as they did the other 60th celebratory model, the E-type, the Flagship have always had a strong, if small, enthusiastic following. Thanks to all those who attended Bicester and perhaps some of those who couldn’t make it will now write in about their cars.

A lot came out of the Bicester event in making contacts for future articles on the cars and these will follow soon. For now, ‘bathe’ in the magnificence of the cars at the event. Apologies for the lack of content this month on the earlier (Mark VII to IX) cars, they will get their time next month, as a number of them also turned up at Bicester.

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60 YEARS

MK10 420G

of the and the

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Incidentally, the car in our heading picture, the Blue 420G, has been in the East Midlands all its life, originally supplied by Mann Egerton in Derby. It once appeared in the 1990s TV series Our Friends in the North. Enjoy …

Above: Star of Bicester as far as Flagships were concerned, has to be Richard Hadley’s magnificently restored Mark X Convertible. One of the few that were originally conceived by the late Graig Hinton. We will have a full story of this car and its owner shortly.

Although some elements are not original, the degree of detailed work that has gone into the car is a tribute to those who did it and the owner.

Richard Hadley, owner of the Convertible, who also owns several other Jaguars – more anon.

Excellent upholstery and yes, the hood does work (unlike some of the other Convertible conversions). It even takes little space in the boot when down!

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Still used as a workhorse, this 3.8 litre Mark X was at the show and we believe it is owned by John Burton, the owner of the E-type on the trailer.

This is also a 1966 4.2 litre Mark X. This one spent its first 10 years in Jersey, repatriated to England, where the same owner kept it until 1995.

The now well-known ex-Sir William Lyons’ Mark X was also at Bicester.

This Regency Red 420G, registered JFJ 150E, was at Bicester, but the owner wasn’t around at the time. If you own it, please write in and tell us about it.

49 KAX, a 1964 3.8 litre Mark X in Opalescent Maroon was bought new by the current owner’s father. Used up until 1970, it was stored until 2011 at which time it had only covered 22,000 miles. It’s now done another 10,000 miles.

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This 1966 4.2 litre Mark X is owned by Michael Byng, acquired in 2012, it previously only had one owner. Last on the road in 1984, it had been parked up in a garage untouched for 28 years. It has taken eight years to restore it, by Fix-Autos in Newbury, with interior trim by Aldridge.

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A 1964 3.8 litre Mark X in Opalescent Maroon has only covered 6,000 miles in the hands of just two owners. Originally supplied by Mike Hawthorn’s Tourist Trophy Garage, it was acquired by the second owner from the first’s deceased estate. The only work done since has been a repaint, everything else is original.

This 1969 Powder Blue 420G has been in the same family since 1971 (previously owned by a director of Henly’s garage).

The current owner, Caroline Wood, received the car from his estate in 1999 and it has still only covered 48,000 miles.

This black 420G belongs to Phil Walters, an ex-Jaguar man, who owns a lot of cars, concentrating on collecting those made in Coventry. A full story on him and his cars will follow soon.

Do you own this 420G or know the owner? Please get in touch with the story about it.

An interesting registration number on this 420G. Tell us about the car.

Another anonymous 420G. Please get in touch.

Mark Stewart Clarke is the fourth owner of this 3.8 litre Mark X. It was repainted in the non-original two-tone finish (originally light blue) in 2010.

Another 420G unknown. Tell us about it.

Another 3.8 litre Mark X present at Bicester. Do you know this car?

A 1963 3.8 litre Mark X, finished in Opalescent Silver Grey is owned by William Dalton.

One of the rarer two-tone factory finish 420Gs, this 1968 car is finished in Black over Opalescent Silver Grey and is owned by David Graham.

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Classic XJ 1968 - 1992 Series 1/2/3 Coordinator: Phil Kitching, Email: classicxj@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks, Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk

in 1981, my Daimler Coupe was only supplied with externally adjusted door mirrors. I added its two remotely adjusted Jaguar mirrors in the early eighties. Even then, there was confusion about the location of the internal operating levers. Most are seen to be mounted just below the internal door handles. Supporting that suggestion, alternative trim pieces on the lower edges of the door handles, which are designed to accommodate the lever bezels, are listed in the parts book.

At the time I fitted the mirrors, three things concerned me about that location. The first was that locating the levers there might place them generally in the way of the driver and/ or front seat passenger. Second, I would need those new trim items which were already, at that time, unavailable new.

Mirror mishap Had it not been for COVID-19 and the lockdowns, Mike Horlor wouldn’t have needed to replace the offside ‘clamshell’ door mirror on his beloved XJ Coupe.

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tanding for several weeks without the possibility of a road run, I decided to move my car out of the garage, warm her up and to prevent flat spots, ensure the tyres rotated from their previous locations. Squeezing out of the car once it was back in the garage, I stumbled backwards and, of all things, my foot struck the driver’s remote mirror operating lever. Much to my dismay, the end of the lever snapped straight off!

Approximately £150 later, I had a new replacement mirror supplied by S.N.G. Barratt sitting on the garage bench ready to fit. Barratt offers a choice of flat glass (as per the original) or convex glass mirrors. I decided to make the change to convex glass to improve the view 30

The positioning of the remote control lever immediately above the door handle.

The remotely operated door mirrors on these XJs.

through the small-by-modern-standards mirror. It’s notable the final Coupes and other XJ saloons of that same era were equipped with much larger rectangular mirrors, still cable operated like the ‘clamshells’. The later mirrors provide a far better view rearwards, although it’s a matter of opinion whether you appreciate their aesthetics. My personal opinion is that the later mirrors sit more easily with the Series 3 car’s styling than that of the earlier models like mine. Incidentally, those rectangular mirrors were later electrified, doing away with their cable operation.

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Finally, and this clinched it for me, a line drawing in the workshop manual shows the remote mirror bezels located immediately above the door handles.

Just before fitting my mirrors, I went on to the Jaguar stand at the annual UK motor show and asked the staff there to confirm whether the position should have been below or above the door handles. They confirmed the latter location. Of course, they may have simply been fobbing me off with such a pointless question! Anyway, I fitted the mirrors, complete with their internal levers, above the door handles and there they have remained ever since.

Concours entrants should note Today’s replacement ‘clamshells’ differ slightly from the originals. The glasses now have slightly thicker black plastic surrounds/backings. The interiors of the mirror shells lack the matt black paint coating of the originals. The plastic mounting gaskets/spacers also differ from their predecessors by not allowing the mirror feet to be recessed into the spacers. Finally, the chromed operating levers are different, being the same as those of

The new- and old-style mirrors, both Jaguar OE.

the later rectangular-type mirrors.

What’s the difference between the operating levers? The end of a lever, although similar, is of chunkier construction. Perhaps it will better resist this stumbling driver during future exits from the Coupe?

A footnote The new mirror has some different components in its operating internals.

These give a slightly smaller range of adjustment compared with its predecessor so, despite choosing the wide-angle convex glass, I now have an excellent view of the side

Differences between the original cable and the later replacement.

of my car and not a lot else!

Of course, I could re-drill the door skin to change the position of the mirror, but that would require the welding and painting of the door. As a result, I asked Barratt how easy it would be to remove what appears to be a screw holding the mirror shell to its arm to re-position the shell relative to the arm, a task which would also cure the problem. The answer contained the information that it’s extremely difficult to remove the mirror glass to access the screw without breaking the glass. Wish me luck. That’s a job I’ve added to my list for another day!

The different style of plastic spacers, old and new.

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least occasionally switch it on and give it some exercise – like occasionally using the air conditioning to avoid problems.

But it’s all slightly disconcerting as my VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is right in the middle of the listing provided in the July issue of this magazine, based on the information obtained

by Mike Horlor (Jaguar Service Action No. H239). This shows the cars affected by the Jaguar software update which apparently disables the active exhaust feature. So now, as I write this, I’m still not quite certain of the situation.

The ‘loud’ exhaust setting doesn’t seem as before, when the enhanced bass response left no doubt that it was ‘on’. The saga continues …

Parking aid

Active exhausts and such …

Val Rossiter provides an update on his car.

recently and, of course, I asked that this be checked out. I had created quite a fuss about this and the cost quoted for replacing the mechanical bits (originally claimed as defective), was very significant! I really don’t use the feature to any extent, the engine sounds lovely anyway! But still, I am trying, as far as possible, to keep the car in as-new condition.

Well, the good news was that the folks at the dealership had a look at the mechanics and applied some grease and voila it’s working again – perhaps! Certainly not quite as raucous as it was, but I can’t remember! On the basis that the grease cured the problem, that meant no software issues it seems, thank goodness!

I guess the lesson to be learned is to at

The other problem I had was that the Parking Assist was not working, so I had no audible warning as I was about to reverse into a wall. The camera still showed the rear view, but these days I need all the help I can get. I just hope fully autonomous cars become available soon!

It turns out one of the four sensors under the rear of the car had packed in. The dealer didn’t have one in stock, so he kindly provided me with a quote for fitting a new one. Well, it seems like a lot of the rear of the car has to be removed to do this and the labour cost was about four times the price of the sensor. It seemed to me there could be a sensible justification for replacing all four rather than just the one that failed. I asked David Marks (our technical advisor) what he thought and he suggested that all four should be replaced. So that’s lined up as the way to go once the dealer gets the parts.

Changing times?

My F-TYPE is now just over six years old, the longest I’ve previously kept a car from new was eight years and that was the Mercedes I had before the F-TYPE.

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few months ago, my dealer discovered that my F-TYPE Active Exhaust feature was not working. This was when I was having the gearbox oil and filters changed before 50,000 miles was reached. The gearbox service was a precautionary measure, but I hadn’t noticed anything about the Active Exhaust, as I rarely used the option.

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Over 50 F-TYPEs turned out at Bicester, were you there?

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So, my mind sometimes rambles off to think maybe I should change on the basis that nothing is designed or built to last forever. I am the eternal pessimist. There is also a little pressure from Marian as her hatchback Volvo is used for the local running around.

Marian thinks a more sensible car might be an idea instead of the F-TYPE. Huh! A few years ago, a car-hunting prospect would have been a very different experience. Even considering this as a purely hypothetical notion.

What do you change to now? The choice is awful. Certainly, in Ireland, a 3.0 litre engine is a thing of the past. Don’t even mention supercharging! In addition, the current design of most cars is very unattractive, to me at least. Jaguar has

A Jaguar F-TYPE SVO, the lightest, fastest and most agile of the F-TYPEs you can buy, but this one was even more special with the aerodynamic tonneau …

not followed other manufacturers in making the dashboard look a fright with a stick-on screen. Marian and I (just to show willing you understand …) went off to check the situation out with a couple of dealers. Basically, you can have a four-pot 2.0 litre with the option of some variety of electrical battery assistance, or total electric. Many of the cars currently on offer I had rejected some years ago! Maybe when they come with autonomous capability, they will have a better selling point, but then, computers and communications – reliability?

When my car was in for its service, the dealer kindly loaned me a Jaguar SUV. I am tempted to borrow from the ‘Donald’ dictionary, ‘BIGLY’! It was a very hot, sunny day and, even with

the air-conditioning blasting, I was cooked travelling for an hour each way from the dealer and then back to return their SUV. I was so glad to get back into my F-TYPE, the beautiful interior, the wonderful engine and the roof down. Bliss! Say no more.

Now, with little else to report this month, over to our Editor who informs me that over 50 F-TYPEs turned out for the Summer Jaguar Festival. That must be the largest gathering ever outside of the Jaguar factory. Here he features most of the available colour schemes and can you spot all the different styling treatments from the front and even in the bonnet louvers?

If you own one of these, do write in and tell us of your experiences.

… seen here on demonstration laps (and some visitors got the opportunity of a ride), over at the Bicester track.

Another rare beast at Bicester, an SVO Predator, updated by VIEZU Technologies.

The addition of new supercharger pulleys, an updated cooling and induction system and an engine remap, the performance is apparently incredible. 655bhp, 10.2 seconds to do the quarter mile and a 0–60mph in a mere 3.2 seconds.

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Pushrods at Bicester!

Although heavily outnumbered by overhead valve and overhead camshaft cars, a number of ‘pushrod’ cars braved the traffic and made it to Bicester on 4th July. Words

by Paul Skilleter with photographs from the Editor.

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hanks to the Editor, who wielded his camera to good effect, we are able to show some of these pre- and early Jaguar cars here. It would be great if any owners of the cars could come forward, as I am sure there must be interesting tales to be told. Meanwhile, enjoy the pictures of cars which date back to Jaguar’s pre-war origins.

All Hornet Swallows were powered by Wolseley’s little straight-six ohv engine, but although only 1,271cc with a single SU carburettor (as here) it provided quite a lively performance.

The car in two-seater form was the nearest Swallow had come to producing a sports car, even more so when in April 1932 Wolseley made the Hornet Special chassis available to coachbuilders. This had twin SU carburettors, a higher compression ratio and a four-speed gearbox, and could get near to 80mph, which was respectably fast for the early 1930s.

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Many people would recognise the Austin Seven Swallow, but in the pre-Jaguar story the Swallowbodied Wolseley Hornets are also very important. Rarely seen today, by the early 1930s they were becoming the best-selling Swallow. This very pretty example with typical Swallow two-tone paint finish is said to date from May 1931, although it has several non-standard features for that year.

The Wolseley Hornet Swallow arrived on the market in January 1931 as a two-seater, priced at £220 – compared with £175 for the Wolseley (fabric bodied) saloon, whose chassis it used.

A four-seater Hornet Swallow arrived in the autumn of 1931, the two additional seats adding practicality – though the two-seater is probably the most sought-after variant today.

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The cockpit of this Hornet Swallow shows a well-equipped (if nonstandard) dashboard and comfortably reupholstered seats. The model overlapped the SS1 and 2 announced in 1931, the final Hornet Swallow not leaving the factory until August 1933 (an Apple Green four-seater ‘Special’ sold in the Manchester area).

It is estimated that about 100 Swallow Hornets of all types survive today.

This very nicely presented SS1 tourer may have been the only one of its type at Bicester. It appears to be chassis No. 248799, a 1935 model which was sold in Paris by Bonhams back in 2012 for £88,138 including premium. Described as having been with the same owner in the USA for 30 years, it had evidently returned to the UK as it had a current MOT and tax. It would be good to know who has this car today.

Popular in the USA, the Drophead version of the Mark IV is quite rare here in Britain. This car dates from 1948 and, again, it would be good to hear from the owner.

The so-called ‘Mark IV’ Jaguar is, if maintained correctly, quite a practical old car to run in modern conditions, especially if, as in this case, it is 3 ½ litre engined; 60–65mph is an easy cruising gait, which means you aren’t crowded by modern cars on ordinary roads

A solitary Mark V saloon was at Bicester.

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Modern XK 1997 – 2005 XK8/XKR (X-100) 2006 – 2014 New XK/XKR (X-150)

Editor has supplied a number of photographs from the impressive display of XKs captured on the day. Thanks for everyone who attended to celebrate the XK’s anniversary – more next month.

Coordinator/Events: Jim Mann, Email: modernxk@jecmodels.org.uk Registrar: Allan Jones Technical Advice: David Marks, Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

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Festival at the Bicester Heritage Centre? Unfortunately, the submission deadlines for magazine copy didn’t make this possible, so my full report will appear in the September issue (remember to send me your experiences of the day, if you attended the Festival). In the meantime, our

Part of the Jaguar Heritage display at Bicester included this unique XKRS prototype.

YEARS of the

XK8

CELEBRATION

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ands up if you were expecting to be reading a report from me on the success of the Summer Jaguar

Taking pride of place in front of the Club’s stand at Bicester were three examples of the X-150, centre-stage the Club’s raffle car (tickets still available at just £2 each from the Club’s office), on the left the Club Chairman’s recent purchase, an XKR-S and on the right Mike Horlor’s Dynamic R.

XKs as far as the eye can see, somewhere in the region of 400 turned out at Bicester to celebrate the car’s anniversary.

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Stuart Dixon brought along eight of his ‘wrapped’ XKs to Bicester, see the front cover and article in the July (vol.

37, no. 6) issue of this magazine.

This X-100 is pre-production car No. 5 and featured at the 1996 Paris Motor Show.

A comparison to the pre-production X-100 featured above. This car was registered in December 2014, one of the very last X-150s produced. With only one previous owner, the car has still only covered 17,000 miles.

This 2001 XK8 was specially commissioned

by Sturgess Jaguar dealership in Leicester in Modena Yellow, as part of a ‘Something Different’ campaign.

This 2009 X-150 was originally a Jaguar management car, to a unique specification for the new 5.0 litre model programme. The colour Emerald Fire is unusual and the same colour was followed through to much of the interior trim. The external silver finish was also an original feature of the car.

An unusual and quite attractive finish to the engine bay of this car. Perhaps the owner would like to write in and tell us about his car?

A sea of XKs at Bicester, no fewer than 400!

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Getting out and about

Grampion Region member David Eaton, enjoying his X-100. Photo: John Harrington.

Jim Mann’s XK, back on the road.

I am pleased to confirm that my own XKR (N6 JMX) came off SORN on 1st June and we have enjoyed a short run out with a few other Jaguars (COVID-19 compliant) on Sunday 6th and also a short ‘staycation’, reacquainting ourselves with what the Kingdom of Fife has to offer stay at home tourists.

Our run out was organised in conjunction with the E-type Club of Scotland and overall, there were 20 cars, 10 of which were a beautiful selection of E-types (Series 1, 2 and 3, and a good mix of Fixed Heads and Drop Heads) to really showcase the marque. It was really good to meet up at our favourite starting point, the Raemoir Garden Centre, where a section of the car park had been set aside for our assembly of cars, a first gathering in what was a very long time. We were able to grab a relaxing coffee and admire the cars before setting off in convoy to drive over some of our most scenic roads towards our lunch destination, the Glenisla hotel, which nestles in a small village just off the Glenshee Ski Road (A93). Lunch was very relaxed, with only tables of four or six allowed, but there was lots of lively chatter, which was great to hear and see.

With lunch over, it was planned to head up the A93 to the ski centre at the top, assembling the cars for a photocall amongst the rugged scenery.

Surprisingly, despite the good weather and decent temperatures experienced for the majority of June, there were still patches of snow on the hillsides – not enough for the ski enthusiasts of course, but sufficient to make it into some of our

photographs. After that it was a blast down the northern end of the road, back to Banchory and revel in that V8 noise coming back at me with the top down.

The following weekend, Liz and I took off for a two-night stay at the Hilton Hotel by the Queensferry Crossing, which was the base for the first two nights of my last Autumn Gael in 2019, evoking a few good memories of that outing too.

On the Sunday, we meandered down the coast road from Stonehaven and managed to stay on scenic routes all the way to our hotel in North Queensferry.

Of course, any drive down a coastal route is made even more special if the sun is shining and the top is down, both of which was the case and the temperature was around a balmy 27 degrees C. Even the North Sea looked

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The original (and best) Forth Bridge, which at the time of its construction was dubbed the eighth wonder of the world. Photo: Jim Mann.

Modern XK local group information At the time of writing, there are still no arranged meetings, but keep in touch so you can be included in the Local Group’s mailing list for possible events going forward, now COVID-19 restrictions are eased.

Cornwall and Devon Contact: June Maunder coordinator, email: jaguar.tiger50@outlook.com Merseyside and South Lancashire (NW) Unfortunately, due to ill health, John Andrews has had to step down from his role as the local coordinator for this area, which means we are looking for a new contact to take on the arranging of local outings in the Merseyside and South Lancashire (NW) area. If you live in or around South Lancashire, drop Jim Mann a line to find out how you could get involved.

Midlands Contact: Bob Owens coordinator, email: xkccmidlands@btinternet.com

A great display of Jaguars, drivers and passengers, at the top of Glenshee. Photo: John Harrington.

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‘inviting’, as it sparkled in the afternoon sunshine – but looks can be deceptive.

Dinner on the Sunday evening was at the historic Hawes Inn at South Queensferry. The Hawes Inn has been around since the 1800s and is reportedly where Robert Louis Stevenson got the

idea for Kidnapped and indeed the Inn appears in a passage of that book. It also has a darker side, as it was where many of the workers who were building the Forth Bridge (the original rail bridge) spent their wages; with over 70 deaths recorded during the construction, quite a few of them had alcohol as ‘a contributing factor’ in the deaths.

On Monday, we spent a leisurely day following the Fife Tourist Trail, visiting scenic villages and harbours along the coast, from Burntisland to Anstruther, through Crail and finally into St Andrews, for coffee and a scone. Dinner that evening was excellent fish and chips in the Hilton’s restaurant, which was just fine.

The journey home on Tuesday

brought a sense of déjà vu, as we decided to take the scenic route back, which once again included the A93 over the Glenshee Ski Road, this time starting in Perth, after lunch at the Black Watch Museum, another highly recommended visit for a staycation tour.

The only downside to the whole trip was encountering the dreaded ‘surface dressing’ of the A93, happening just a few miles from home. Fortunately, they were at the stage of sweeping up the loose chippings, so we sensibly sat behind the road sweeper and stayed safe – also meaning the oncoming traffic noticeably slowed to pass the sweeper too, which meant no chips spraying up from the other carriageway.

If you have managed a trip out, on

your own or with friends or fellow enthusiasts, drop me an email and we can share it with our readers through these pages and perhaps enthuse people to find glorious things to do on their own doorstep. I for one can heartily recommend a visit to the Kingdom – if it is good enough for the Cambridge’s on their staycation!

Read on For the remainder of the Modern XK column this month, there is a fantastically informative article on changing the rubber boots on the suspension elements of the X-150, from Andy Goodwin, plus another in the series of comparing the services of the main dealer network and the independents.

In praise of the independent Mike Littleton offers his experiences with a franchised dealership and an independent specialist.

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bought my XK Coupe from Guy Salmon in Bristol four years ago, under the Jaguar Approved used car scheme. The price paid was broadly similar to that of other cars I had seen at independent dealers.

However, the two-year guarantee clinched it for me, over the six months offered elsewhere. In the event, the car proved completely reliable, the only item needing attention during that period being a recalcitrant headlamp power washer which refused to retract.

The car had been exclusively serviced

by Guy Salmon from new, so for the two years it was covered by the warranty, I continued to use them. I must admit, I cannot complain about the experience or service I received during that time.

However, at the inaugural meeting of the Somerset Region of the Club, I met Tom and Gary Robinson of Swallows, the independent Jaguar specialist in the area. One couldn’t help but be infected by their enthusiasm about all matters Jaguar and Gary invited me down to take a look at their premises.

Repair, not replace I have used Swallows for two years now and their service is second to none and very cost effective. Franchised dealerships merely seem to want to replace faulty parts, whereas Swallows

Mike Littleton’s XK Coupe, looking menacing in the gloom of that day. Photo: Mike Littleton.

are willing to look at repairing them.

In my case, the audible warning sounder for the indicators, headlamps on and seat belts, had failed. As I understood it, on the earlier cars, it is a simple matter to replace the speaker, which I believe is located within the steering column shroud. On the X-150, it is part of the instrument pack. Apparently, Jaguar’s solution is to replace the complete instrument pack at a cost of £1,200 plus labour.

Tom thought this was unreasonable and promised to look into the matter.

We must have visited the same forum that weekend, because apparently, people have overcome the problem by unsoldering the defective speaker and replacing it with another. Tom wanted the car for a couple of days whilst they

took out the instrument cluster and sourced the speaker – job done.

On a lighter note As an aside, your piece ‘On a lighter note’ in the December (vol. 36, no. 12) magazine, highlights a problem when refuelling, as experienced by a member.

This has happened to me on three separate occasions in different garages and with different pumps, so I would suggest the issue is not car related, but an issue with the particular pump used.

Jim Mann comments: The issue of overly sensitive chokes on filling station forecourts does appear to be a more common problem than first anticipated, based on the notes that have come in from our readers.

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Perished rubber suspension boots, DIY replacement Here is another really informative article from our regular technical contributor on the X-150 model, Andy Goodwin.

Is it time to check your rubber boots?

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recently purchased a 2012 XKR with 43,000 miles on the clock and a full Jaguar service history. It was what I would call a good, honest car, but had never been garaged to my knowledge and has been used as a second car for the last five years by the previous owner, covering around 10,000 miles in that time.

On buying the car, I started with the basics – a good clean inside and out, machine polish on the metallic black paint and replacement of a few consumables such as the air/ pollen filters, some damaged wheel nuts and the wiper blades.

However, on getting the car on a ramp for a proper inspection, I noted that although the suspension had no play in any aspect, all the ball joint rubber boots, the stabiliser link boots and the drop link boots, had perished.

They were all cracked in one or more areas, with the potential for dirt ingress and therefore premature failure.

Initially, I planned to replace the parts whole, but on researching online forums, I came across an X-150 owner in the USA who had the same issue at a similar age (eight years) and just 20,000 miles. It is apparently a common issue and is often ignored by Jaguar dealerships if there is no play in the component, but technically, they can be an MOT failure following changes made to the UK test in 2012.

Rather than replace the parts (the boots are not a listed or available spare part), which in this case would mean four complete new upper wishbones, two stabiliser links and two drop links, at around £1,600 in genuine Jaguar parts, perhaps around half that with OEM Lemforder parts. I imported highquality polyurethane replacement boots from Europe as he had done and used these to recondition my original parts.

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The process is relatively straightforward, but with age, road salt, corrosion and the unusual way in which Jaguar X-150 ball joints are stabilised, it can be a time-consuming and rather tricky process. At the front of the car, the ball joint can be stabilised with a T30 Torx socket and at the rear there is an 8mm hex section below the thread of the ball joint. However, at the rear, mine were badly corroded and trying to get the nearside nut off took several hours and a nut splitter. I subsequently used an M12 x 1.75 die to clean and repair the threads of the ball joint.

The original boots on the car were an opaque yellow colour and of very poor quality. Removing the old boots was straightforward, using a hook and cotter pin puller to remove the boot and securing clips. There was surprisingly very little contamination of the original grease, but I did remove this and replaced it with similar high-quality silicone-based grease. The polyurethane boots I used were standard industry sizes and fitted well, although I found a seal removal tool invaluable to get them to seat properly without risk of damage. I reused the original metal clips to secure them in place – these are essential and, in movement, the boot can tear itself off the recesses on the component. Fitting these can be tricky, a thin cable tie is an alternative used by others doing similar work.

At the time of writing, the company I bought the polyurethane boots from is not shipping to the UK due to COVID-19 courier issues/Brexit complications of trading. However, there are lots of aftermarket rubber boots available and these are far superior to the original Jaguar ones. The industry standard sizing of boots is as follows: Internal top diameter – bottom internal diameter – total height (all in mm): The sizes I used were as follows: ● Upper wishbone ball joints (all four corners): 13 – 30 – 22 (four boots in total). ● Rear stabilising links (at the hub end of the link, both sides): 15 – 30 – 23 (four boots in total). ● Rear drop links (both ends of both links): 13 – 25 – 22 (four boots in total).

Although these are not exact measurements in the case of the drop links, the boots have a natural stretch to them (more so in rubber than polyurethane) so a slightly smaller size can fit, but not a bigger size.

The overall cost was £30 and several hours of my time – a huge saving, but more importantly, the new components would have had the

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Essential tools for the work ●

Trolley jacks, axle stands and appropriate tools to remove the road wheels and refit to the correct torques (125Nm).

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7mm, 8mm, 13mm, 15mm and 18mm good-quality spanners including ratchet spanners.

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A T30 Torx socket, 3/8inch ratchet and socket set.

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A hook and pick set, cotter pin puller, plus seal removal tool.

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Small wire brushes and penetrating oil.

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M10 x 1.5 (drop links) and M12 x 1.75 (ball joints) HSS dies and cutting oil.

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New replacement Nyloc bolts for the drop links and ball joints (I used genuine Jaguar).

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Silicone grease to re-grease component internals although a Moly-based grease would also work well.

same awful original boots and failed prematurely over time, so would not have been a long-term solution.

I hope other members find this useful in prolonging component life, but please be aware, a worn-out component will not be helped by a new boot, please check for play first or have a professional do this for you.

An example of perish stabilising link boots on the X-150. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

With the old boot and grease removed, good-condition internals are noted and the ball joint moved smoothly with no friction on testing through a full range of movement. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

The stabilising link removed easily from the hub, using two spanners. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

A hook was used to remove the coiled metal clip, used to retain the lower end of the boot. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

The ball joint is stablished from rotation with a T30 Torx, while the nut is undone with an 18mm spanner. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

The front polyurethane boot fitted. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

With the stabilising link end removed from the hub, the poor condition of the boots can be seen. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

An upper stabilising link boot removed, to show clean, good-condition internals.

Photo: Andy Goodwin.

The split in the front ball joint boot can be seen here.

Photo: Andy Goodwin.

A front polyurethane boot fitted and the job was complete, with the ball joint secured to the upright. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

A cotter pin puller was used to remove the metal retaining ring on the upper part of the boot. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

A stabilising link end with the old boots and grease removed. These are ball joints but the ball is located centrally. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

An example of a perished drop link boot. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

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A seal-removing tool used to help locate the new boot correctly.

Photo: Andy Goodwin.

A stabilising link end with new polyurethane boots.

Photo: Andy Goodwin.

A strange issue with an XKR touchscreen Jim Mann encountered a strange experience with the infotainment screen in N6 JMX, recounted here to determine if anyone else has encountered a similar scenario.

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n the journey mentioned above, the car was performing well (as usual) and for the final run-in to the ‘middle of nowhere’ hotel for the lunch stop, Liz set the sat nav with the requisite postcode and all was good. We arrived fine, switched off the engine, locked the car and went for lunch, leaving the top down in the early afternoon sunshine (around 20 degrees C).

About 90 minutes later, ready to move on to the photo location (atop Glenshee), as we navigated the B road to the A93, I noticed that part of the graphics was missing from the home screen. Shortly afterwards, I had occasion to stop on a single track road, letting another car through, so followed the ‘normal’ procedure to rectify issues, being to switch off the ignition, wait 10 seconds and restart, but there was no difference, still the same fault. At the photoshoot, with the engine switched off for 20 minutes, again on restart, the fault was the same. Now I was really trying to work out what could be wrong.

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An 8mm spanner stabilises the ball joint to prevent rotation, while an 18mm ratchet spanner removed the nut. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

traffic lights, shows the touchscreen alive and operational, with the exception of the soft button for ‘climate’, which is greyed out on the coloured screen. I have seen similar symptoms in the past on my Range Rover, cured after several software reflash operations. Touching the ‘climate’ soft button produced a nil response, but all of the other soft buttons on the screen were still navigating their different functions. The air conditioning was also still functioning, blowing cold air around the car. Any element associated with the ‘climate’ was either similarly greyed out, e.g. heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel, or missing from the graphics altogether, like the external temperature reading, climate temperature set reading, etc. All very strange!

On arriving home, I switched off and exited the car, taking the keys with me and locking it, with the top still down. Ten minutes later, putting the car away in the garage, of course, all was back to normal with full graphics. The only difference from the earlier switch off and restart was the removal of the smart key from within the car; on the other two restarts, the smart key was still in the door pocket.

Jim Mann’s touchscreen showing the greyedout area.

Photo: Jim Mann.

The nearside rear suspension, shown with five replacement boots. Photo: Andy Goodwin.

Seeking advice Picking the brains of some of our technical colleagues, one thought was that having left the top down in the afternoon sunshine could have caused the issue, but I am pretty sure the car was pointing towards the sun, therefore it would not have been shining directly on the touchscreen.

In any event, I have driven the car on the continent, where temperatures are significantly higher and the heat there has not caused any similar glitches.

Another train of thought concerns the potential for a dirty connection, or the dreaded ‘dry joint’. I have been monitoring the screen each time I have been with the car in the past couple of weeks and there has been no reoccurrence, so it remains in the ‘unsolved mystery’ fact-file.

If you have heard of anything similar, or know if there is a single module that inputs to the home screen for the ‘climate’ that could be failing, please let me know, as there does not appear to be anything in the Technical Manual that helps with the fault-finding.

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Forum user Tris shared this picture of the view from his car of the Military Road which runs from Freshwater to Blackgang on the South West coast of the Isle of Wight, taken over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The great lockdown breakout continues

The only early Pre-HE XJ-S spotted at Bicester (unless you can tell us otherwise), in superb condition. Would the owner like to tell us about this car?

More cats spotted in the wild

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ore of you have been in touch with your pictures showing how you have been getting out and about in your XJSs. Please keep them coming! I also have some pictures this month from our Editor, showing the array of XJSs that turned out for Bicester.

An interesting colour combination and finish for an XJ-S. Again, if you own this car, please tell us about it.

We have some interesting articles for you this month and comments from Geoff McCleland about his onceproud XJS-C. If you have some pictures and stories about your cars that ‘got away’, please write in about them.

Paul Sinnott’s 1995 4.0 litre Convertible in the early morning light at Hythe in Kent, during the June heatwave.

The word is that he got rather sunburnt!

Some of the large number of XJSs that turned out for the Summer Jaguar Festival in July.

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This is Tris’s car, a 1995 Celebration Coupe in Sapphire Blue, depicted in a supermarket car park. It’s not all glamour!

Still modifying that big cat The gold badging (non-standard bonnet fit for a 5.3 litre V12), replacing the standard black finish.

Some seven years since last writing about his big cat, Richard Bowles brings us up to date with his XJ-S and modifications.

(recently changed to a brighter silver finish during refurbishment). The bonnet badge was changed to the 6.0 litre V12 gold badge. The 16-inch wheels provided an opportunity to fit different tyres, 245/45 R16s all round. Originally with Kumho Ecstas, they now sport Yokohama A008Ps that really suit the car (in my opinion). No doubt our XJ-S Model Section coordinator will still call them Marmite wheels.

The prologue

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o, not a splendid rendition of ‘Up Pompeii!’ by Frankie Howerd, but rather a reference to the first article published in the September 2014 (vol. 30, no. 9) issue of this magazine. There you will find the various modifications undertaken between 2007 and 2014.

In summary, these comprised intake, exhaust, suspension and transmission (manual) modifications.

This article shares details around further modifications and experiences from 2014 up to the present day.

2014 - Marmite wheels and gold bling During late 2014, an opportunity arose involving the purchase and to restore a set of 16-inch Fondmetal alloy wheels. These

Richard’s XJ-S V12 Coupe, taken in 2014.

2015 changes

The gold and shadow chrome finish in 2014, not everyone’s cup of tea!

are believed to have originated from an XJ-S Lynx Eventer. If anyone knows better, please write in and share information!

I do not know why I chose gold, but I wanted a colour to contrast with the car’s Arctic Blue paintwork. Eventually, gold was chosen with a shadow chrome finish

The remaining cosmetic changes for the XJ-S comprised restored chrome bumper sections and a new headlining. The complete kit from Headlining World has proved to be very durable and fitted well. If there is one minor criticism I would levy, it would be that the door closure now sounds like a ‘clunk’, rather than a ‘whumph’. I understand this is directly attributable to the replacement fibreglass board used.

The engine was subject to some major servicing (plugs, leads, cap, timing etc) and some exchange intake manifolds from AJ6 Engineering with the tuning trumpets

The same car in 2021.

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Glass special order front windscreen (with blue tint band) was fitted and no horrors were discovered under the window and scuttle trim (corrosion!).

The gearbox mount was remade as the Getrag 265 gearbox was making contact with the AJ6 TT extractor pipes, when cornering. This first became evident at the Club’s 2016 Prescott hill climb event.

The front seats were restored and re-coloured following the disastrous application of some strong leather cleaning agent in preparation for the Club’s 2017 Royal Windsor Festival. The rear valences and offside front wing were repainted to see off some minor rust scabbing and I fitted a replacement (extra) air valve to prevent excessive engine revs when cold and annoying associated hunting behaviours. All four wheels were de-buckled as the exceptionally poor state of UK roads had taken their toll, manifesting in steering wheel wobble and vibration at speed.

With the rear cage removed, the underside of the car was looking reasonable and rust-free.

2021 significant changes Prior to 2020, an annoying popping noise had developed somewhere around the nearside rear, suggesting maybe a failing

The disassembled rear cage was found to be in rude health, after 32 years’ service.

The Harvey Bailey cross-brace kit fitted to Richard’s XJ-S.

were fitted, along with the twin-tail pipe exhausts. Normally, a modified ECU is required to allow for fuelling changes, but mine had already been modified previously. This completed implementation of all the AJ6 Engineering induction and exhaust modifications available.

Truthfully, although I have been impressed with all the other AJ6 Engineering modifications, the tuning trumpets were an anti-climax. Mid-range torque is improved but the top-end is flat. That is the trade-off with fixed-length tuning pipes; it is either improved torque or improved top-end – not both. For road use, this is useful but given the expense, I do not think I can wholeheartedly recommend this specific modification. It is a nice-to-have as it has not been as impactful as all the other modifications. I should mention that the twin-tail exhausts make a lovely noise!

2015 was the year the cruise control system was modified to work with the new set-up. Does anyone else have a V12 manual transmission conversion with a functioning cruise control system? Let us know how you got on.

Finally, for that year, the Harvey Bailey cross-brace kit was fitted. This modification really firms-up the rear, but most importantly does prevent damaging wheel hop on hard acceleration.

The rear axle dropped from XJ-S in readiness for refurbishment.

2016 – 2020 changes In the interests of brevity, I have grouped this period. 2020 is easy because NOTHING HAPPENED. Otherwise, a Pilkington 48

The 3.07 differential on the left and the 2.88 on the right of the bench.

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The rear axle newly prepped, made ready for reinstallation.

The completed refurbishment.

The epilogue If the 2014 article was consumed along with this update, one question arising might be something like “Was it worth it?” The reply is absolutely.

The first test since all the recent work was completed came at the Club’s Blyton track event in June, providing the opportunity for a good shakedown in a safe environment. For those interested in the gearing changes, the data below shows the original set-up versus the current set-up.

What next? Well, there is some occasional light smoke on overrun, so maybe some engine modifications whilst the car is in the garage … who knows!

Enjoy your XJS – however which way it is.

Gearing information from Richard, automatic to manual transmission.

ball joint or similar. During a track event, several clonking noises were detected from the rear as well. Investigations of both issues had drawn a blank, but I noted the rear inboard discs and pads were worn and needed attention.

Separately, I had been toying with the idea of changing the rear differential ratio from 2.88:1 to something higher, to promote sharper acceleration. Noting that I did not need track performance, a 3.07:1 or 3.33:1 ratio seemed appropriate for my needs. Thus, my business case was perfectly formed: an independent rear suspension/axle refurbishment and a replacement rear differential for … erm … safety reasons. You can’t put a price on safety, right?

The first challenge was sourcing a reasonable quality used differential. The search quickly became internationalised and expensive. Eventually, a suitable 3.07 differential was sourced from Germany and repatriated back to the UK. Thereafter, the car was dropped off at MDM Jaguar Services Ltd and left with Mark and his team, to progress the project.

Those in the know will realise that the speedometer pick-up is contained in the differential. To preserve having

Richard Bowles putting his latest mods to the test at Blyton in June.

a functioning speedometer, it was necessary to retain the crown ring and pick-up, so both differentials were stripped down so that parts could be interchanged as required.

Whilst the differential was being prepared, the cage and ancillaries were cleaned, blasted and coated as required.

Once all the refurbishment steps were complete, the rear axle was re-assembled ready to be offered back up to the car. Once all was completed, the car was collected.

YouTube Over the years, various videos have been compiled on YouTube using some very budget cameras and even more budget editing!

They may be accessed at www.youtube.com/user/richnsueb.

There is a playlist entitled ‘XJS V12 Runs’. The ‘JEC Blyton Park Event’ video is the most contemporary.

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Drive It Day success Jerome Norris used lockdown to buy and renovate a 1993 XJS Coupe

Jerome and Eileen found a good picnic spot near Ruthin, to enjoy a break from the excellent drive in their XJS.

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ome people bought dogs or bicycles to get them through lockdown. I bought a 1993 Jaguar XJS 4.0 litre facelift Coupe in Flamenco Red.

The car looked presentable at a distance, but clearly needed some refurbishment and TLC. With 17 stamps in the service book, you would presume it to be a cared-for car.

However, with eight owners before me, 120,000 miles on the clock and a chequered MOT history, further investigation was required. New support struts for the bonnet and boot made that a little easier. The relatively high mileage did not bother me, I had bought the car to drive, not to look at.

Having heard many horror stories of body rust on these cars, I was pleased to find the body was mostly solid with past rust issues professionally dealt with. With the windscreen out, an area of total corrosion was found on the lower lip behind the air intake. This had to be rebuilt before the windscreen could be refitted. The only other serious rust was on the metal bumper bars, hidden behind the plastic bumpers. Other than that, the car was solid.

The paintwork was a different matter.

Each time work had been done on the body, only that panel had been re-sprayed, resulting in a kaleidoscope of Flamenco Red variations. At some point, I presume the boot lid had been slammed down on something too big to fit, resulting in four outward dents on the top. So, it made sense to have the entire car resprayed while these jobs were being completed.

I am indebted to Stewart Parker of Splash of Paint (www.splash-of-paint. co.uk), in Wybunbury near Nantwich, for a great paint job and his amazing knowledge of the XJS model. In addition to his body shop, he has a workshop full of XJSs in various states of build, plus spare parts, engines, gearboxes and more.

The interior of Jerome’s car responded well to a re-colouring balm and the woodwork was restored.

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The interior looked tired and the woodwork was faded and cracked. I removed all the wood items and had them re-veneered. I used a renovating and re-colouring balm on the leather and, after fitting new red carpets, the interior was returned to the ambiance expected from a Jaguar cockpit.

The weird handbrake was doing nothing, so adjustments had to be made.

This was a fiddly, finger-nipping job with a spring-loaded handbrake mechanism that will fall to bits as soon as the last bolt is removed. Getting it all back together involved a lot of head scratching and a plea to the XJS Forum, which was promptly answered by David Randall and other members. The Forum is such a worthwhile membership facility in which I have often found answers in past submissions.

The engine had always sounded good and all engine fluids were clean.

A new exhaust system provided a head-turning note and, with new tyres all round, she was ready to roll.

Six months on By now, I had owned the car for six months, it looked and sounded well – but would she go well?

The annual Drive It Day arrived, just in time for me to give her a decent run. With my wife, Eileen, we packed a picnic and left our home in Nantwich, heading for nearby Wales.

Our first destination down winding country lanes was Llangollen, the

picturesque home of the Eisteddfod. The place was packed with visitors and all the car parks close to full. At 74, I am not as agile as I was and the car door needs to be wide open for me to get in or out.

Realising we would not get a car park all to ourselves, we continued our journey.

Climbing up from the valley, we were faced with the Horseshoe Pass, an exhilarating climb with stunning views.

A keen eye on the rear-view mirror was needed to be ready for the endless threat of being buzzed by dozens of high-speed motorbikes. We had intended to enjoy our picnic on the summit, but it was also too busy. Descending towards Ruthin, we found a quiet pull-in for said picnic.

The return journey through Wrexham and Whitchurch was marked by a lengthy diversion after the police closed the road due to an accident. I suppose the hovering Air Ambulance should have given me a clue!

We saw only two other Drive It plaques: an MG TD and a Triumph Vitesse, both gave a cheery wave.

Throughout the day, all the instruments had read exactly as they should, very reassuring. Arriving back in Nantwich, I noted we had covered 100 miles. I was impressed by the rock-steady handling and willing performance. The one time I used kick-down was a revelation.

Later, at home, after the engine had cooled, I checked all the fluids, all were still clean and no top-ups necessary. What a great car and what a great day out.

Jerome Norris’s XJS alongside his other Jaguar, an XJ. We’re guessing Jerome and Eileen like red cars!

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Geoff’s 1988 XJS-C with manual transmission is a good-looking car with the XJR-6 wheels and body kit.

Ah! Regrets, regrets Geoff McCleland had an XJS-C 3.6 litre that he wishes he hadn’t let go.

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am probably more familiar to regular readers of Jaguar Enthusiast as the Model Section coordinator for the X-300 saloons. However, I once owned an XJS-C and wish I still did!

This is a much-missed and relatively rare car now. It handled very well, fitted with XJR wheels and tyres. It was a 1988 model with the Getrag manual transmission and its loss is much mourned. I should have sold one of my XJR6s and kept this!

‘If’ is a very powerful two-letter word (as famously pointed out by Rudyard Kipling!).

If you are the current owner of this XJS-C, or know of its whereabouts, please drop me a line with an update, either through the XJ Model Section, or through the XJS coordinator.

David Randall comments: Thanks Geoff and you’ve got me thinking. A few years ago, I parted company with a 1989 V12 Coupe I’d restored and ever since there has been a V12-shaped hole in my life. I also sold my X-350 Sovereign to the production company for the Bond films and it was part of a major scene in Spectre. It was a thrill to see it on screen, but not its demise when the baddies speared a pick-up truck in the side of it!

The inviting interior of Geoff’s XJS-C. Later cars had the sports seats as standard and the veneered ski-slope.

The wooden steering wheel with the chrome spokes blends in well.

Those 3.6 litre engines are unburstable and, with a manual gearbox, make for a lively car.

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A man remembered David Stewart remembers Norman Dewis on what would have been his 101st birthday.

Regional meeting. Norman agreed and we planned the talk for the following March.

I arrived at Norman’s home at 10am and loaded his travel case and a few copies of his autobiography into my boot. “Have you any more copies?” I asked. “Yes, there’s more in the garage,” he replied. Feeling optimistic, I loaded them all, 20 in total! We arrived at my home early afternoon and later met fellow enthusiasts Brian Boyden, Steve Hopper and Les Boyden for lunch.

The talk began at 7.30pm to a record turnout of 45 Club members. Norman put me in charge of book sales, to which I did him proud, because I up-sold all 20 into signed copies – my pockets were literally full of cash (for him of course)!

Norman spoke for over three hours while the audience smiled from ear to ear at his wonderful tales of his time at Jaguar. It was an evening we will never forget and we all left on a high, including the man himself.

Regular visits

The chemistry between Norman Dewis and David Stewart was there, from the second they met.

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t was over three years ago when we received the tragic news that our Jaguar guru Norman Dewis OBE had passed away. So, when I read in the press last year that his family were to auction a few of his personal items, I got rather excited.

I first read about Norman when I was 13 years old. It was his 1953 Jabbeke triumph in a Jaguar Mark VII which featured in Paul Skilleter’s fantastic book Jaguar Saloon Cars. From that moment on I’d occasionally see his name in the press, but not as much as I felt we should and it wasn’t until many years later that I realised why.

I drove Norman home the following afternoon and he came to stay again the following year for my 30th anniversary dinner of Jaguar ownership. I visited him a further three times before his passing.

My visits would usually have us chatting for hours with a cuppa and a chocolate digestive biscuit or two. One particular conversation revealed Norman had kept all

his work diaries and development notes.

There were three areas of real interest to me – yes, you’ve guessed it, XJ6, XJ12 and XJ-S. We went into his summerhouse/office and pulled out the relevant files – I was in Jaguar heaven! The first file I opened was on the Series 1 XJ12. The first page I read was a pre-launch XJ12 two-week continental trip expense account invoice from September 1971. This invoice listed each bank note serial number of the £450 petty cash (£6,500 today) that had been given to Norman for this trip. His expenses showed a total cost of £400, which covered his fuel, toll charges, hotels, meals and sadly a recovery truck.

The aim of his trip was to test and report on cooling. Norman’s test procedure was broken down into eight sections: ● (1) 30, 50, 70 and 90mph. ● (2) 110mph until normal temperature is reached, stop vehicle and allow engine to idle. ● (3) Repeat test 2 at 130mph. ● (4) 30, 50, 70, 90 and 110mph with a constant engine fan. ● (5) Repeat test 4 with no engine fan. ● (6) Idle tests in prolonged high ambient temperatures. ● (7) Continuous town driving in high ambient temperatures. ● (8) Hill climbing tests – to reveal temperatures in the engine, gearbox, differential and tyres.

First encounters I first met Norman on the XJS 40th anniversary back in 2015. It was a beautiful August day with a 700-plus turnout, including over 80 XJ-Ss. My car won the best XJ-S award and I was thrilled that Norman presented me with the trophy.

He congratulated me and praised my car for its condition and originality.

I then picked his brains about when, back in 1973/74, he was first developing the XJ-S – this was my first insight into his amazing memory. He spoke as if it was yesterday and even remembered top speed data and early durability issues – not bad for a 95-year-old at the time! After our chat, we swapped phone numbers so we could keep in touch. We spoke a few weeks later and I asked if he might like to share his amazing stories with a talk at my local 54

The place, Browns Lane, 1974. Norman is driving the highly recognised No. 1 experimental XJ-S.

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A brake test was scheduled but abandoned because of an unfortunate incident with the car bottoming out, making it un-drivable.

Another fascinating read was the XJ-S pave test from August 1975, which Norman revealed 250 faults in 984 miles. Pave testing took place at MIRA on a rough cobbled track, which was reckoned for every mile driven was the equivalent to 100 miles of normal motoring. Norman said that Pave testing was a soul-destroying task but extremely important. Within the first 25 miles he had reported gearbox mounting failure, a rattle from the left-hand door, the boot lid torsion bar twanging, a chin undershield chafing, both door casings chafing on the A-post trim, the bonnet needing adjustment and both headlights loose.

Norman, being Norman, found and reported every issue, no matter how small.

He handed this report to Bob Knight on 14th October 1975 and subsequently any recommended amendments were added. That afternoon, Norman ordered that seven random new XJ-Ss have their suspension geometry checked.

Norman’s suspicions were correct as only one of the seven cars passed – quality control was really at rock bottom!

Following Norman’s Pave test recommendations, the XJ-S emerged a world beater and was highly praised by every magazine that tested it. Testament to this came in 1979, when an XJ-S won the famous 3,000-mile Cannonball. Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough together with their black 1978 XJ-S still hold the record for this illegal dash which they completed in 32 hours 51 minutes, averaging 87mph!

But let’s not forget Bob Tullius’s legal success in 1978 when he won seven of the ten races in the prestigious American Group 44 Trans-Am.

Successful bidding An online auction was held in May 2020 of around a thousand of Norman’s Jaguarrelated possessions. These included helmets, goggles, race overalls and many other items. I bid on eight lots and was lucky enough to win seven.

The lot I was most excited to win was a selection of his driving licences. The catalogue description had no picture and was rather vague, describing the lot as “Some of Norman’s ‘civvy’ driving licences, and papers relating to his two speeding offences.” On receipt of these licences, I was overwhelmed to discover there were six in total – two red books, three paper licences and a card licence. The three paper licences were from the 2000s and they showed his speeding offences, together with the speed awareness course booklets relating to these offences – complete with Norman’s scribbled humorous notes.

The ultimate accolade to a brilliant career, an OBE.

One red book licence is from 1976 to 1979 and is in impeccable condition. The second red book is my personal favourite because it’s Norman’s very first driving licence. It runs from November 1937 (two months after his 17th birthday) and was updated every year until 1958 when licence validity was changed to every three years.

This licence expired in August 1961, which means it most certainly travelled with him on his famous dash to Geneva in E-type 77 RW. Finally, to the card licence, which is also unique because it’s his very last licence that expired the day before his 100th birthday.

In Norman’s 33 years at Jaguar, he never tired of doing his utmost best. He rarely took holidays and usually worked a 7-day week – which is why by May 1976 he’d officially covered one million miles at over 100mph testing Jaguars.

He finally got the recognition he deserved in the 2015 New Year Honours List, when he was awarded the OBE. Jackie Stewart famously described Norman as a “Back-room boy that was 100% committed to his job and his department”. Norman

was never one for the limelight and his satisfaction didn’t come from money, it was purely about the final product being first-class and something for Great Britain to be proud of. I often wonder, if Jaguar had chosen another applicant back in 1952, would Jaguars be Jaguars as we know them today? I think we all know the answer!

David Stewart’s treasured memorabilia.

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X-351 Coordinators: Craig Thompson and Vaughn Thomas. Email: x351@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

X-351, long-term keeper Joe Stewart is a retired company director living just outside Belfast on the shores of Strangford Lough.

In addition to his X-350, he owns a 1967 Jaguar 420 and now reports on his transition to an X-351.

Joe Stewart’s latest Jaguar acquisition.

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ou know how it goes, the X-350 XJR that you love starts throwing up a variety of warning messages. A faulty wheel sensor is diagnosed and a replacement is organised.

Your trusted mechanic calls to give you news of the replacement, but also to advise that when replacing the sensor they noticed the brake pipes were dodgy and needed replacement. That was agreed.

A few days later you receive a call expecting to be told the car is ready for collection, but no! It transpires that in attempting to bleed the brakes, the metal bleed nipples have seized into the XJR’s aluminium calipers! An email to the ever-helpful David Marks advises that this is becoming an increasing problem with these cars, with the result that all four calipers be removed and sent for helicoiling of the threads.

At about £350 all in, it is considerably cheaper than the alternative.

Further consultation with David resulted in deciding to replace the gearbox filter and fluids with the appropriate ZF products. At that stage, I decided to go the whole hog and replace all filters, spark plugs and oils. With 98,000 miles on the clock and a full service history, an XJR in green was all a man could want.

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Temptress!

Until I started reading about X-351s in Jaguar Enthusiast and at a loose end one Sunday morning, I and my X-350 XJR trundled into Hurst Jaguar in Belfast to wander amongst their used stock. There I saw it, or there I saw them, an X-51 in red and parked just behind it a red

X-351 XJR in Italian Racing Red – boom!

As soon as I got home, I dashed off an email to Gary Connolly at Hurst Jaguar whom I had previously chatted to and who is one of those rare things these days, a sales executive with a passion for the brand and who knows Jaguars inside out. I asked whether the cars were Jaguar stock or whether they were customer cars. Gary replied first thing Monday morning, advising that the XJ was a customer’s car, but that he had just taken in the XJR from a long-standing customer.

It was a 2017 one-enthusiast owner, with just 24,000 miles on the clock. It hadn’t been prepped for sale, but would I like a test drive?

The answer was, of course, obvious and immediate. Gary met me at the showroom the next day, handed me the keys and said, “Enjoy yourself.”

To be honest, whilst there were a host of reasons why I shouldn’t buy another car, my love for my XJR being but one of them, as soon as I sat in the car and pressed the starter button, I knew that was it. The sound from the quad exhaust tailpipes and the luxury of the fully loaded interior just said ‘buy me’. As I pulled out onto the main road from the dealership, the surge of low-down power from the 5.0 litre engine was amazing, even for someone used to the power delivery of the 4.2 litre supercharged predecessor.

I hit the adjacent motorway and with even light pressure on the throttle I could feel myself being pressed back into the driver’s seat with the horizon arriving at warp speed (all national speed

Perhaps a little ‘in your face’ interior, but quiet, comfortable and refined.

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The four exhaust tailpipes and the purposeful rear end show-off what the car is about – performance.

limits were observed Your Honour).

I was immediately impressed with how civilised the car was at cruising speed, testimony to the old Jaguar mantra of ‘Grace … Space and Pace’ no doubt. Pulling off the motorway, I headed for a B-road that I knew well with plenty of switchbacks, adverse cambers and a less-than-perfect road surface in places. Again, I was wowed with the competence and composure of the car and how its agility belied its bulk – what a car!

Gary was waiting for me on my return, the best part of an hour later. “Well?” he asked, obviously noting the stupid grin

on my face. Without any haggling (which is a first for me), I simply said, “I want it”.

We quickly agreed on some rectification work that needed to be carried out to leave the car perfect and that it should be ready for collection a few weeks hence.

More an addition than a replacement The appointed day came around, the debit card slotted into the Hurst Jaguar card machine and the car was mine. All the agreed work had been carried out to a fine standard and the car was handed over in pristine

condition as promised by Gary.

The dealership is only six miles from my house, but the journey home that day clocked up 65, it’s that type of car. Why take a direct route when to do so would senselessly shorten your driving experience?!

When I did get home, I found an added bonus. My wife, Helen, a car agnostic, whose normal response to my acquisitions is a raised eyebrow and shake of the head, was enthusiastic about the car, its colour and its overall appearance. Before I could exit the driver’s seat, she had already shared pictures of my new ‘toy’’ with our extended family across the globe!

I am loving the car and viewing it as a long-term purchase, as in reality it is irreplaceable. With that in mind, I have taken out an extended service plan with the dealership covering the car for three services (until 2024).

At £37 per month, given what I have read in the pages this magazine, it’s well worth it for peace of mind.

A few weeks in, I am delighted with my purchase and with the no-nonsense approach from Gary at Hurst’s.

My plan had been to recoup some of my purchase price by selling my 2003 XJR, but now I’m not so sure. It’s a lovely car and a pleasure to drive in its own right and not as in your face as the X-351, so I might just hang on to it. You can never have too many Jaguars … right?

I would love to find out how many XJRs were manufactured in 2017 in Italian Racing Red. Anyone out there have any idea? Thanks for a great publication. Keep up the good work.

Joe Stewart’s ‘collection’: X-350 (left), 420 (right) and X-351 in the centre.

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X-type Coordinator: David Eynon. Email: xtype@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

pressure with the focus on electric cars mounting and the ability to access urban areas due to ULEZ maybe increasing.

So, whilst electric cars remain out of reach for many, let’s continue to enjoy our traditional Jaguars and let the future work itself out. No doubt owners using

As literally hundreds of Jaguars were welcomed to Bicester, it’s rare to see an X-type estate in this colour. Perhaps the owner will write in about it?

20 YEARS of the X-TYPE CELEBRATION

David Eynon comments

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any of you will either have attended the Bicester Summer Jaguar Festival and will have enjoyed it, or will be sufficiently enthused about what you read in this month’s magazine, that you are sorry you missed it and it will spur you on to use your X-type more this year AND perhaps write in about it.

Bicester was a fantastic event and

I am pleased to report that well over 50 X-types turned out, some of which you can see in the accompanying pictures from our Editor.

The 20-year anniversary has given focus to our cars and many members contacted me sharing details of theirs prior to the show. There is definitely a growing enthusiasm for these models with many surviving with a low mileage, or in excellent condition, or both. Some members are venturing into modifications and personalisation with some stunning results.

Let’s look at this as a new era in the X-type’s history. The model is neither new or a current model, or for that matter yet, a bona-fide classic, although some are describing them as emerging or future classics, with contemporary models from many manufacturers falling into this category. Its future is under

Some of the many X-types and their owners who made it to Bicester for the celebrations.

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and maintaining older cars will have some influence on future policy, but where it will end up remains to be seen.

A family outing Like many, we had our first holiday in what seemed ages, meeting up with family at the Cotswold Water Park. This venue was chosen so no-one had to travel too far and it gave us an opportunity to use some roads we had not been on before.

We needed to use the X-type estate as we were bringing back more than our luggage, with Helen receiving a rather large belated present from the kids for her birthday last year (I am not allowed to mention it was her 60th), so it certainly intrigued her why we needed so much space.

The journey we took from near Porthmadog to Cirencester, where we

Was your X-type at Bicester? Do write in with your stories.

met up, was a fairly direct route through Wales to Gloucester. The roads were quiet, the scenery stunning and with plenty of appealing places to stop for a break. No journey through Wales is quick though and we were last to arrive at Cirencester, so on the return journey we thought we would try the M5/M6/ M56/A55 route and see how much time it saved. We also had two cats to pick up

A roads can still be a pleasure to use and I’m happy to report the X-type performed faultlessly. I was also pleased to find that travelling with the rear seat back fully down did not result in an appreciable increase in road noise.

Now over to some correspondence and then introducing a lady owner our Editor met at Bicester, who just loves her X-types.

from the cattery, so we had a deadline to make. Well, after a stop-start through Birmingham, time was getting on and as it was Friday, knowing that the A55 N Wales Expressway can get choked with weekenders travelling to Wales, we bailed out and took the familiar M54/A5 route without any further hold ups. It was confirmation on this occasion that some of our less-travelled

Lady in red The Editor meets up with a very enthusiastic X-type owner at Bicester.

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ichelle Eva Groves, originally from South Africa, now lives in Buckinghamshire and is not only a keen Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club member, but also a committed X-type owner.

She turned up at Bicester in one of the rare Phoenix Red X-types, her everyday and much-cherished transport.

Michelle is an ex-BMW owner, who was quite happy with her German machine until she took it in to her local garage for some work, at which time they loaned her an X-type. She was so impressed with it, she purchased it, and this is the red car depicted here.

It’s a 3.0 litre V6 in Sport Premium trim with Piano Black veneer, that she purchased seven years ago.

Although it has given her endless trouble, by diligent maintenance, it has been kept in pristine condition and Michelle has also carried out various modifications to enhance the car. Such items as additional chrome trim, symmetry with the dark finished grille, she has changed the wheels

Michelle with her son and her beloved red X-type.

Michelle’s X-type Sport Premium.

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and fitted improved headlights.

The car’s now completed 60,000 miles and Michelle has absolutely no intention of selling it, as she finds it fits her like a glove and is so attractive in this colour scheme.

When one is not enough Michelle and her family do not own just a single X-type, but have two, a 3.0 litre Sovereign estate in British Racing Green and a saloon, also in Sovereign specification.

The Ivory interior with black carpets and Piano Black trim is an attractive combination with the red exterior.

A well-kept engine bay, a sign of a car that is well looked after.

An improved exhaust system on Michelle’s X-type.

Michelle’s X-type estate.

The X-type saloon owned by the Groves family and a previously owned estate model.

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Michelle has promised us a more detailed story of her Jaguar ownership and experiences and it’s good to get a female perspective on Jaguar ownership and enthusiasm.

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60 YEARS of the

Now that we are getting out and about in our cars, it would be good to get some stories of the cars being used, so if you’ve been thinking of writing a short article, please do so and send it in.

We welcome input on any E-type subject and need more articles to keep up the quantity of material in this section.

First of all, some comments from me as your joint Model Section coordinator.

I read with interest the June Bird’s Eye View’s column on elderly drivers. Lorraine

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covered the moral dilemma of telling elderly drivers they should stop driving.

I have an aged relative who really should stop driving but won’t, because it’s their last bastion of independence and freedom.

We have brought up the conversation many times but to no avail. We offer to do the shopping and give lifts to reduce the need to use the car and I don’t think the car has moved for several months, but it is still there, if needed. I know this is a subject that I need to tackle head-on, but will cause angst and bad feeling when I do.

As to my own E-type, the rebuild is taking a long time and if I don’t complete it soon, my son may start suggesting I stop driving (so he can get his hands on the car). However, I have managed to make slow but steady progress since last month’s edition. For the last two months I have been installing the wiring loom, the dashboard wiring and fitting a battery isolator switch, more on this shortly.

Seen around

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hanks to our Editor, we have extended space in this month’s magazine, befitting the importance of the 60th anniversary of the E-type. Not only do we have a report on the Summer Jaguar Festival, but news of an exciting electric E-type launched to celebrate the anniversary and lots from the members, including a couple of short stories from those who attended the E-type Club’s celebration weekend and also a photograph from Spain of some members on their way to a 60-year celebration in Andalucía.

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Michael Brook sent this picture in of four of the Costa Blanca Region’s members’ E-types. It was taken on 18th May, while on route with other Jaguars from the Region, for a four-day, three-night event to Cazorla in Andalucia.

The Editor spotted these two famous E-types on a recent visit to an event organised by Sturgess Jaguar in Leicester. 848 CRY is the famous ex-The Italian Job car, owned by Phil Porter and BBC 2 is the registration number that once adorned E-types owned and driven in anger by Robin Sturgess in period.

The Bicester celebration A brief outline with photographs of how the E-type was celebrated at the Summer Jaguar Festival.

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hat a fabulous celebration.

Despite COVID-19, the last-minute move of venue from Blenheim Palace to Bicester Heritage and the risk of poor weather, the turnout of E-types was fantastic. We had no fewer than 500 on site, the largest number at any Jaguar event since our previous major celebrations 20 years ago.

From well before the official Sunday opening time, E-types were rolling in from all over the country (and some beyond), making for an unforgettable sight, which included some unique and historic examples. We certainly encouraged an incredible cross-section of models, years, colours and trim.

It also provided a rare opportunity to not only see up-close examples of the model from 77 RW, from the exGeneva show car, driven by Norman Dewis over there from the UK in March of 1961 (courtesy of Jaguar Heritage), to the latest reincarnations of the E-type by Eagle E-types, in motion, on the Bicester Heritage track.

The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust

also treated guests to the unveiling of a special pair of artworks commissioned by the trust to artist Richard Neegaard.

They depicted the famous 77 RW in three-dimensional relief, featuring genuine E-type components and in future will be on display at the JDHT facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire.

The headline sponsor to the event (S.N.G. Barratt Group) presented a celebration of the E-type and first Jaguar Le Mans win, with a lunchtime parade on the track, in between offering technical advice to attendees.

On adjacent stands, CMC (the specialist restorers in Shropshire) displayed the impressive electric E-type, while Eagle showed off the specialist E-types they create, that dreams are made of.

Other trade stands offered a range of services and in the hanger, the concours cars were prepared for judging; the entry number may have been small, but the standard of preparation was unquestionably mind-boggling!

Pride of Ownership and Concours results The Pride of Ownership competition was open to all Jaguars, not just E-types, but the overall winner just happened to be the lovely E-type owned by Phil Kenworthy (RCA 445B).

The Concours was a hard-fought competition giving the judges an incredibly difficult task to arrive at the winners. The prizes were awarded by David Bagley from Salon Privé, with the overall winner gaining VIP entry to compete in this year’s salon event at Blenheim Palace on 1–5th September.

3rd place winner was David Croxson (TWN 3H). Total points: 454.

2nd place winner was Garry Snell (PRY 363D). Total points: 461.

1st place was Paul Bridges (160 RRU). Total points: 480.

We will now let some of the pictures tell the story more vividly.

Concours/Pride & Joy Phil Kenworthy was a worthy winner of the Bicester Pride & Joy competition with this Series 1 Roadster.

The 3rd placed E-type in the Bicester Concours was David Croxson’s Series 2 2+2.

Garry Snell’s truly magnificent Series 1 Roadster came 2nd in the Concours, just 19 points off the winner.

Paul Bridges won the Concours and has gone forward to compete in the Salon Privé event later this year. His 3.8 litre is apparently the 22nd right-hand-drive Roadster produced. Put into storage in 1969, since a sympathetic restoration, Bicester was the first time the car had been on the road.

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Special and interesting cars

Henry Pearson’s (founder of Eagle and CEO) personal 1965 Roadster, a car that has won many awards and accolades over the years.

Never restored, it has also been used as a test-bed with many of the modifications Eagle carry out on customers’ cars.

The Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust early E-type (77 RW) being put through its paces on the Bicester track.

Eagle E-type’s 1966 Speedster (No. 2), previously featured on TV driven by Jeremy Clarkson.

It’s fitted with a 4.7 litre aluminium engine, mated to a 5-speed gearbox, a titanium exhaust system and weighs in at less than 1,000kg.

This 1967 Series 1 2+2 is the only known example fitted with overdrive by the factory.

Initially built and supplied to non-other than LRW ‘Lofty’ England, later sold to the Competition’s Manager of Shell Oil.

One of the very first pre-production E-types and the actual car on the Jaguar stand at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1961.

The interior of Eagle’s Speedster.

Eagle’s 1964 Fixed Head Coupe that appeared in the film Kingsman – The Golden Circle.

1964 Eagle Low Drag Series 1.

The lightweight specification includes magnesium castings, 4.7 litre aluminium engine, Ohlins suspension, titanium exhaust, Inconel manifolds and even air conditioning.

The first of seven Roadsters prepared by Jaguar for competition purposes. First raced by Graham Hill at the Oulton Park Circuit in Cheshire in April 1961.

An extravaganza of E-types.

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A coincidence! All the Series together, from left to right Series 1 ½, Series 1, Series 3 and Series 2.

This ‘original’ 3.8 litre Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe, now owned by John Burton, is actually the 2nd production car to leave Jaguar, driven by Tony Davenport in its heyday, a car the Editor remembers well from his teenage days!

One of Eagle’s beautiful Low Drag Coupes on the Bicester track.

Three E-types that were driven around the Nürburgring circuit, previously celebrating the 50th anniversary of the E-type.

When I grow up, I shall own a real E-type like those!

CMC (Bridgnorth) array of E-types.

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What’s in a number?

An interesting collection of private registration plates on E-types at Bicester. Do you have one? Tell us about it.

An anniversary to be remembered.

Thanks to all E-type owners who turned up.

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An electrifying E Electrogenic are now electric E-types …

After Jaguar Classic’s introduction some time back about electric conversions to E-types, Electrogenic has come up with their own conversion, with a choice of three options.

cornering and a lively balance between handling and range. The electric powertrain gives the car a maximum speed of approximately 100mph, through the car’s original gearbox, to retain the feel of ‘classic’ driving.

Alternatively, you can choose a Sprint conversion, with a near-original kerb weight and a powertrain producing 470Nm of torque, delivered through the car’s original gearbox. This conversion exceeds the original quoted E-type performance figures and the additional weight is kept low in the chassis for optimal balance and handling. To cope with the additional torque, owners are also encouraged to upgrade the brakes and suspension beyond the standard E-type specifications.

Finally, there is the high-performance

Who are Electrogenic?

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lectrogenic take classic cars and sympathetically convert them to electric power using its leading, proprietorial EV engineering and technology. Each model conversion is bespoke, enabling Electrogenic classics to be reborn as, in their words “A better version of themselves”.

Examples of their conversions include a Citroën DS, a Land Rover Series 2, a Karmann Ghia and a Porsche 356, all converted to electric power.

The company, based in Oxford, UK, is led by Steve Drummond, who brings with him two decades of engineering and finance experience in the energy and climate change sector, prior to setting up Electrogenic, along with expert mechanic Ian Newstead. They say they are motivated by a passion for classic motoring history and for contributing to a sustainable future. The pair use their deep respect for and knowledge of classic cars, to future-proof them for the 21st century.

The engine bay with the Electrogenic power conversion, apparently totally reversible should an owner wish to return to internal combustion propulsion.

Prices and specifications Model Tourer Sprint Grand Tourer

Torque (Nm) Battery Range size (kWh) extender (kWh) 235 40 13 or 26 470 40 13 or 26

£54,000 £62,000

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£80,000

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Price (plus Vat)

The final price depends on the customer’s desired specification, as each car is bespoke and tailored to their exact requirements.

All Electrogenic E-type conversions retain the character of the original car.

The interior maintains the car’s original dashboard, with switches and dials repurposed where appropriate: for example the fuel gauge will display the state of charge. The new equipment is designed to be integrated using the existing engine mounts, with no modification to the vehicle’s bodywork, making the conversion fully reversible if required.

The company demonstrator The car featured here is Electrogenic’s own 1967 Series 1 ¼* Fixed Head Coupe, running

Externally, the car is pure E-type, even the fuel filler area is retained for charging.

Apart from the sound level, the only other telltale to electric power is the lack of exhaust pipes.

The interior is virtually un-detectable as an electric-powered vehicle. Even the original instruments have been retained, some providing different information.

The E-type project The company is now offering E-type customers a choice of three advanced zero-emission powertrains, to provide different driving experiences and levels of performance: Tourer, Sprint and Grand Tourer.

The Tourer option has a lower-thanoriginal kerb weight, enabling nimble

on a single charge to 250 miles.

Grand Tourer conversion for a totally re-imagined E-type driving experience.

This option removes the original gearbox, updating the power delivery and drivetrain to that of a more modern vehicle. In Grand Tourer specification, the electric powertrain delivers 300kW, and 600Nm of torque, for high performance. This is combined with the ease of use of a modern EV - no gears to think about and superfast charging – while still maintaining the E-type’s timeless appearance.

The Tourer and Sprint options offer an approximate all-electric range of 150 miles, with one or two optional rangeextenders, that will add approximately 50 miles of additional range each. The Grand Tourer option offers a single range extension that extends the range

exclusively on zero-emission electric power. (*No, that is not a mis-print. They call this car Series 1 ¼ because it has been prepared for the US market.

Based on a Series 1 with modified open headlights in a different format to those used on the original Series 1½.)

If you want to know more about Electrogenic and the E-type, visit: www.electrogenic.co.uk.

Their first conversion is based on a Series 1 with open headlights for the US market.

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Mike’s restoration Following on from Mike’s introduction, here is an update on the work with his car. Dashboard refurbishment

The Lucas isolator switch Mike fitted in the glove box.

Mike’s car, postsoda blasting (relating to the story in last month’s magazine).

The car in red, before soda blasting.

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tarting on the dashboard, I had previously removed the three dash sections from the car, so I then removed all the dials, clocks and switches, stripped off the original leatherette and using an anvil and plenishing hammers, manage to straighten the metal dash sections. I was surprised how bent the centre section had become.

Someone had added additional switches, which are not used, so to repair the holes, I cut small circles of sheet metal and tacked these in place from the inside, ground and filled and then spayed the two metal end sections and polished the brass centre section. I then sent the dash sections off to BAS International in Cwmbran to be retrimmed.

While the dash was being retrimmed, I cleaned and resprayed the dial bezels, renewed the glass and rubber seals and cleaned the switches.

BAS turned the dash retrimming around very quickly and I spent a pleasant evening putting everything back together and then refitting the three sections into the car.

The dashboard fitted in the car.

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Wiring I then turned my attention to connecting the wiring. Jaguar’s wiring diagram, Coventry Auto Supplies book on E-type wiring and the many photographs I took beforehand, all differ slightly.

Wiring diagrams are quite daunting and, to make it easier to follow, I printed the diagram to A2 scale and once I had connected a circuit, coloured it in with a highlighter. This demonstrated progress and enabled me to focus on the outstanding circuits.

The use of a continuity meter is essential.

I use two meters: one to measure continuity and the other to measure voltage. Lastly, I set up a live feed from the battery through a 10A fuse that allows me to test that individual circuits are working. Fitting the wiring loom, connecting the dash and fuse boxes, took time and patience, but eventually I managed to get the loom neatly in place and connected.

It was then time to focus on the battery isolator switch. I like to fit a battery isolator switch to my older cars so I can isolate power in the vehicle when not in use and it adds additional security.

I mounted a Lucas rotary switch to the rear of the glove box, with the knob protruding, so it can be operated from within the car.

The positive battery feed goes from the battery, through a hole drilled in the left-hand-drive pedal blanking plate, to the isolator switch and then back through the blanking plate to the terminal

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The black bracket secures the glove box to the bulkhead, here with the isolator switch fixed to the rear.

post. A quick release clamp is used on the battery terminal so the battery can be isolated from the engine bay.

A live feed from the positive side of the isolator switch goes to fuse four (which is not used), so I can maintain power to the fan, clock, radio and alarm/tracker when the rest of the power is isolated. I will take the wiring to the clock and radio through in-line fuses.

The wiring has taken much longer than anticipated and, as I write this, I am struggling to connect the indicators. I have managed to connect the wiring, but only the right side works with only an occasional flash from the left side when it feels like it. As the left side works, albeit very intermittently, I consider I must have the wiring correct so, fingers crossed, this problem is resolved soon. If not, you will hear more of the drama next month.

The last task is to connect the wiper motor. Alas all the cable colours on the motor have faded so I think patience will be called for.

I have been putting off tackling the wiring, but now feel the light at the end of the E-type tunnel is glowing nicely.

Next, I aim to move on to fitting the doors and repairing the window winders, unless of course, the saga of the wiper motor is still ongoing.

Jaguar prototype E2A negotiating the steepest turn on the course. Photo: Alan Derrick.

The venue Shelsley Walsh, the E-type Club’s 60th anniversary event celebrating the E-type. Photo: Alan Derrick.

Another 60th celebration Alan Derrick and Ash Marston report on another E-type anniversary event.

Alan’s E-type with his overnight accommodation. Photo: Alan Derrick.

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he other major E-type celebration was at Shelsley Walsh on 12/13th June, well organised by the E-type Club.

Booking tickets for the event some months in advance provided the incentive to complete my E-type’s IRS rebuild in time for the journey south.

With a couple of weeks to spare, the car was ready and problem-free.

I packed the car the day before, ready for a 5.30am start on the Friday to ensure at least some part of the journey on quieter roads. Once again, the practicality of an E-type Fixed Head Coupe was demonstrated by the car easily swallowing a large tent, various camping bits and pieces and luggage along with a selection of spares and tools, just in case.

The sat nav suggested the shortest and fastest route would be 350 miles of primarily motorways from home in Perthshire to Worcestershire and the weather forecast stated it would be dry and overcast (only warming up towards the end). Of course, the moment I stepped out of the house, the drizzle started and that was a constant companion on the higher elevation parts of the M74 and M6 through the Scottish borders, the Lake District and North Yorkshire.

As with any car of that era, the lack of an intermittent wipe setting can be a pain and there is a temptation to leave the wipers on a little longer than necessary, particularly in heavy traffic. The consequence of this was that a wiper arm jumped off its spindle due to juddering across a drying windscreen.

Fortunately, the wandering wiper arm was the somewhat redundant left-most one of the three, landing on the scuttle and staying there until I could exit the motorway at the next slip road to retrieve it. That was the only car issue in the whole trip.

North of Birmingham, the sat nav advised a detour due to an accident and I diverted onto quiet country roads for the rest of the journey. This was much more enjoyable despite adding another 20 miles.

I arrived at Shelsley Walsh at 2.30pm and set up camp in The Orchard, adjacent to the paddock and hill climb course.

The display commemorating The Italian Job film, where these two E-types made an appearance, alongside the Bedford VAL coach specially adapted to take the Minis and the loot! Photo: Alan Derrick.

The event formally started on the Saturday morning and I awoke to the sound of highly tuned XK engines as various race cars were manoeuvred into position and warmed up in the paddock. And what a paddock, full of Jaguars and Minis (the event also celebrated the Mini as part of the swinging sixties theme). All three Geneva Motor Show E-types were side-by-side with the last Series 3 produced and E2A, the prototype, keeping them close company.

How often will those cars be seen together?

A number of E-types in various extremes of race preparation from fast road to lightweight and full mod-sports specification, shared space with XKs, C-types and D-types in the queue for a run up the hill. The oldest and perhaps most raucous car of the lot was ‘Old Number 8’, a twin rear-wheeled 1936 SS100, the first ‘works’ racing Jaguar. The morning was taken up with practice runs with timed runs in the afternoon. I spent an enjoyable day in the sun, wandering up and down the hill to view the action.

‘Old Number 8’ on show at Shelsley Walsh, keeping its crew busy. Photo: Alan Derrick.

Meanwhile, the masses of E-types were gathering in the main show field where there appeared to be over 100 E-types lined up on the Saturday (slightly fewer on the Sunday). Many of the big names in the classic Jaguar world were exhibiting with some fabulous cars on display. The Italian Job was celebrated with a display of the two E-types from the film and a set of red, white and blue Minis accompanying a Bedford bus of the type famously used in the film. All the while, a live band provided a constant sound of the sixties soundtrack, to which many dressed in period costumes and danced the afternoon away, warming up for the evening party.

Sunday was a scorcher with temperatures in the mid to high twenties Celsius. The action was again centred on the hill climb course, but this time demonstration and charity runs rather than timed runs. The highlight for me was being called in by a friend to substitute for a missing GoPro mount on a Lynx D-type and do some handheld filming from the passenger seat during a swift ascent of the hill.

Homeward bound, a more direct route

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to the motorway and lighter Sunday traffic guaranteed that this would be a quicker journey. Although starting off in scorching temperatures, as soon as I crossed the Scottish border the heavens opened.

However, with a full complement of wipers, all was well. I left Shelsley Walsh at exactly 4pm and was home at 11.30pm with three stops to refuel the car and driver.

The next morning was spent drying carpets and draining the footwells. As I said earlier, an E-type Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe is a most practical car (if it doesn’t rain) and E-type 60 was a wonderful celebration of this icon!

After a hearty breakfast, we all coached back to the event on Sunday morning, spending a lot more time within the trade area, I enjoyed discussing many plans for further work and parts (do we ever finish these cars?).

In summary, it was a wonderful event and a credit to Philip and Julie Porter and the E-type Club team for creating a most memorable weekend. We certainly gave our cars a birthday party to remember, even if we couldn’t then head off to Geneva.

Ash Marston’s journey My journey started on the Thursday, as we travelled down from Edinburgh to stay in London, planning to pick up my 1970 E-type Series 2 Fixed Head Coupe the following morning from Moss Jaguar.

Many months ago, we had devised a grand plan to attend the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club’s Summer Jaguar Festival then drop the car off to Angus Moss for some pre-Geneva work, car collection for E60 four weeks later and then on to Geneva for the two-week anniversary trip. Oh how COVID-19 scuppered those plans!

With the Festival postponed until July, I had decided to keep my slot with Angus and his team as there were a few jobs I wanted the experts to do and his workshop is in such high demand, so I had brought the car south a month before.

So, picking up my car (now driving beautifully), we headed across the country to Brockencote Hall in Worcestershire.

We had booked the ‘Diamond weekend’ package which included three full-board nights in a hotel and entry to the E60 event with a base for meals and drinks.

One of the true pleasures for me is arriving at a hotel for a car weekend and seeing the car park slowly fill up with examples of our wonderful vehicles.

The weekend was greeted with glorious weather, which always helps to make any event so much more pleasurable.

The amount of cars arriving on the Saturday was incredible. I honestly cannot remember the last time I saw so many E-types in the same place (except for the Jaguar Festival a few weeks later).

The event had a lovely atmosphere with a combination of those wishing to attack the hill climb, wander around the cars, catch up with old friends or discuss restoration or parts with the many excellent trade organisations on show. With the exception of the hill climb, we did all of the above.

The party on the Saturday evening was fun with some great 1960s music. A nice benefit of the weekend package was that a coach ferried us back to the hotel on Saturday, so a few cooling drinks could be enjoyed in the sunshine, safe in the knowledge the cars were staying put overnight.

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Ash Derrick well-prepared E-type Fixed Head Coupe. Photo: Ash Derrick.

A fine array of E-types at the hotel for the weekend. Photo: Ash Derrick.

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Lorraine and Bruce, reunited with friends old and new at Heythrop Park Hotel after the arduous drive at the weekend.

Our ‘roving reporter’ Lorraine Elliott on the prowl at Bicester.

We couldn’t wait for Bicester Dressed to kill!

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hen we packed for Bicester, about a week before we left, Bruce had requested I make “more of an effort with my appearance – perhaps wear a nice dress for a change”. I brought out a few dresses which had been lurking in my wardrobe for years and tried them on. “Not that short-sleeved one – not with your arms,” he said.

“Definitely not the pleated one, or the one with a belt, you need to be slim for them.” I then tried on some skirts and tops. “Haven’t you got any longer tops, to cover your backside?

Those short ones make your bum look even bigger.” I explained that it is the fashion amongst so-called ‘celebrities’ to have an enormous bum – some spend thousands on implants and injections to make them bigger. “Well, there you are, you’re in fashion and it hasn’t cost you a penny,” he said. Needless to say, I packed my trousers for Bicester!

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months. Neither of us could sleep the night before, so we set off early and Bruce enjoyed giving Merlot (our XK), ‘a blow out’ after so long.

Unfortunately, we had the usual problems with our sat nav which kept directing us to places we didn’t want to visit. Our sat nav has been updated to be as modern as it can get, but we still get directed around roundabouts that aren’t there, or drive for miles on roads which are shown as fields on the screen.

We endured a two-hour crawling diversion through Huntingdon, which was supposed to have been by-passed, on roads which had the dreaded signs ‘Diverted Traffic’ on them and, after visiting Huntingdon railway station three times, Bruce said he had had enough asking me to “Get the *** map out Lorraine”.

Unfortunately, it was impossible to direct him as I had no idea where we were and the sat nav kept issuing instructions, trying to get us back onto the original roads which were closed.

It was such a relief to arrive safely and join our friends in the lounge bar and restaurant at Heythrop Park.

Unfortunately, that was the night England were playing Ukraine and the lounge had several loud TVs and was full of boisterous males wearing England shirts and drinking lots of beer. The ‘more refined’ Jaguar people sat outside on the terrace!

The hotel was great, as I suppose because of the COVID-19 situation it wasn’t full, the staff were excellent and the food was wonderful. My backside is probably even more in fashion now!

The show Thankfully, the forecast thunderstorms didn’t materialise during the day and there were around 1,500 beautiful Jaguars on the field, including 500 E-types and

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Bruce Elliott in his usual mode, bucket in hand, trying to find fresh water to wash Merlot on the Sunday morning.

400 XKs. It was an amazing sight and I think it’s a shame that a drone thingy couldn’t go up and picture it from above. I heard two men talking: “Mark, even if I won the lottery, I wouldn’t be able to afford half the cars here”.

“Not even Euro-millions,” said Mark.

As you know, Bruce and I were going

Bill McCall brought a portable pressure washer to keep his XK clean. The ideal Christmas present for Bruce this year!

to be car parking marshals for the XK area. I had looked up all the signals for guiding a jumbo jet to its parking place on the airport apron and was looking forward to getting my reflective safety vest, a helmet with acoustic earmuffs and illuminated wands. However, after guiding one XK very slowly into position, then giving the crossed arms sign to ‘turn off engines’, I realised ‘my car’ was two feet behind all the others, so that was the only one I got to do!

Bruce didn’t do any as he was too busy admiring the cars and talking to people.

As soon as a car was parked, out came the buckets, shammies and cleaning products. Bill and Ann McCall

watch him,” I said. “Can’t be,” he replied, “he’s not in the programme.” “He’s talking about Jaguars,” I said. “I wonder why they’ve got him talking about cars.”

When we got closer, we realised it was Sir John Egan! What an interesting man and we enjoyed his excellent interview.

The star of the show for me was Mark Ruebery, a fabulous guitarist and singer.

We watched all his ‘sets’ with his justifiably proud dad, Mike. We were in the front row, singing and clapping to every song.

What an amazing talent. Thank you Andy Webber for booking Mark. I am his ‘granny groupie’ and he gave me two of his CDs, which we played all the way home.

Raffling around Mark Ruebery, Lorraine’s heartthrob guitarist and singer.

Our very dapper Club Director Richard West with a friend and business associate Jason Townsend.

even brought a pressure washer! Such dedication to perfection. Bruce was so pleased with all the lovely comments about Merlot’s appearance and his happy smile kept getting larger. He hadn’t seen my July article for this magazine, I didn’t have the heart to tell him that you were only doing as I had asked!

Time for a chat I know there will be much more written about the cars and the events that took place, so my article is to thank all who took the trouble to come over and have a chat with me. It was good to put faces to names which appear in the magazine and to meet those who have contacted me, as well as joining old friends.

Thank you for being so nice to me.

One man told me: “After looking at exhausts and engines, you are a fresh of breath air!”. Some of you said I make you laugh (good) and others shook Bruce’s hand and sympathised with him.

Hugh and James Fallon even wanted to take my photograph for Mrs Fallon, but I was trying to eat a large sausage and bacon bap at the time, so I dread to think what I looked like. Hope you like it Mrs F. I had a chat with Jacob Davis (aged 4) and his brother Lucas (8).

I asked them if they were enjoying seeing all the Jaguars – Jacob said he prefers tractors and Lucas that he will probably get a Jaguar when he’s 80!

I thought I saw a film star strolling around the stands, but it was the dapper Richard West. His debonair attire made me wish I had made more of an effort, as always, I looked more ‘comfortable’ than stylish.

From a distance we saw the big TV above the Live Stage. “Bruce, they’ve got David Attenborough on, let’s go and

We spent some time on the Club stand selling raffle tickets. People were so generous with their ticket purchases and I hope lots of money was raised for Ray and Kay Searle’s special charity, The Haemophilia Society. Who knows, possibly the winning ticket was sold at Bicester? Purchasers also received a free pen as we weren’t allowed to hand them back because of ‘you know what’.

On the stand, it was good to chat to that fashion icon, the lovely Pauline Thorley, who was starting a new trend in ladies’ ‘under the chin’ fashion accessories. I told Bruce how much I liked Pauline’s purple Club fleece. “Would you like one?” he asked, as he knows purple is my favourite colour. “Probably too expensive,” I said.

Later, he handed me one. “Didn’t know what size to get in case I got into trouble, so I got large, but I can change it.” Sadly, he had to change it for the extra large, but only because I will probably wear it over jumpers! I love it, but he wouldn’t tell me how much it cost, possibly because it was so expensive, but I found out from ‘another source’ that it was only £5 in the clearance sale. I wish I had known there was a sale on – he didn’t tell me – I could have filled up the car!

The Club raffle car ticket selling team, from left to right, Pauline Thorley, Lorraine Elliott, Vicky Horlor. Above right: Sue and Mike Young, with Kay Searles.

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Classic XK 1948 - 1961 - XK120/XK140/XK150/C/D-type/XKSS Coordinator: Paul Skilleter. Email: classicxk@jecmodels.org.uk and jagworld1@aol.com Technical Advice: Ken Jenkins. Tel: 07836 241101 Email: ukjag@hotmail.com

XK extraordinary XK120 owner, writer and some-time race driver John Starkey kindly sent in these pictures of a uniquely modified XK120. Alloy-bodied, the car’s profile is standard, but there are multiple changes under the bonnet and in the cockpit and trunk. All pictures by John Starkey.

Larry Ligas with the XK120 he recently completed in his Florida workshops.

This XK120 is different from the front back: the ‘tripod’ Lucas headlamps are period but there’s a mesh grille and note the separate air intake for ducting cold air to the carburettors.

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t’s the work of famed E-type racer Larry Ligas who operates his company, Predator Performance Inc., based in Largo, Florida.

Larry’s extremely successful racing E-type is to be the subject of a full article by John in a future issue, but meanwhile be amazed at Larry’s interpretation of an XK120 open two-seater. The only similar cars I can compare it to are John May’s ‘Speciales’, which he was still building in Gloucester here in the UK up to just a year or two ago.

I believe that Larry’s XK120 was completed only this year and if it has benefited from Larry’s expertise at extracting maximum horsepower from the XK engine, then it is likely to perform as spectacularly as it looks.

The under-bonnet view reveals lots of changes, including a production C-type head (available to special order on late XK120s, although not with the badged camshaft covers), mated to three carburettors on a special fluted inlet manifold by ‘McClure Jaguar, Denver’.

The rear of the car is perhaps the most standard – rear lamps are retained along with the number plate light, although the ‘lozenge’ Jaguar badge (based on the one used on some of the classic Jaguar sports-racers), is new.

The front view of the engine bay shows the alloy radiator, special water rail and racing-type engine breather hose.

Have you ever seen seats like this in an XK120? Plus the new transmission tunnel with its ashtray and cigarette lighter.

Things really get different when it comes to the cockpit: note the special racing-type pedals, custom heel mats, woodrim wheel, revised dash, and gearshift lever denoting five speeds.

Open the ‘trunk’ lid and a set of (very) fitted luggage is revealed, evidently in the finest leather.

The dash is now curved and the instruments and switchgear augmented and repositioned. Note the 160mph speedometer and Heuer stop-watches.

Tools are neatly contained in a Mark 2 type container. Is the missing space meant for the brake bleeding tube in its tin?

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interior, wire wheels and is a manual transmission car with overdrive, unusually on 3rd and 4th gears.

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1956 – 1969 Mark 1/Mark 2/S/420/ Daimler V8 Coordinator: Patrick Moynihan. Tel: 01676 535339/07931 268379 Email: compactsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: Peter Bell. Tel: 01483 852276 Email: petebell@ntlworld.com Ken Jenkins. Tel: 07836 241101/01909 733209 Email: ukjag@homail.com

The caption with this photograph indicates that the car was an everyday workhorse in Peru! It’s a Mark 1 of unknown origin and as it is not unknown when the picture was taken, we don’t know if it still survives. Does anyone know?

A Mark 1 still in everyday use!

This 3.4 litre Mark 1 was recently offered in an online prize draw for the princely sum of just £9 a ticket. Do you know the lucky winner? If so, please get in touch.

Seen around A collection of items from the Editor’s files; perhaps readers may pick up on more information about the cars mentioned?

Did you fancy a Mark 1 for £9?

Many may have missed the opportunity to become the proud owner of a very pretty 1959 3.4 litre Mark 1 saloon recently offered in a prize draw.

Bridge Classic Cars offered the car, who have been established since 2004 and normally cater for the restoration and maintenance of vintage and classic vehicles. The draw is actually taking place on 1st August at the Festival of Classic & Sports Cars at Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, so if you hadn’t seen or heard about the draw before, I am afraid it is too late. Perhaps the lucky winner will write in and tell us about his wonderful prize.

The car was unusually finished in a deep Claret Red with Biscuit 78

The Mark 1 appears to have been completely restored, hence the very attractive and well-finished interior.

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It’s surprising how much you can get into a Mark 1 boot.

The Maltese connection The only information with this photograph relate to the apparent owner, Derek de Battista from Malta.

The photograph of the 3.4 litre Mark 2, with just 65,000 miles on the clock and apparently never restored, was supposedly taken at Would the owner of this rather nice 3.4 litre Mark 2 Dingli Cliffs in Malta. come forward with some more information about it?

XE Coordinator: Paul Russell Email: xe@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

Another introduction

Martin Clarke with his Jaguar XE.

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ollowing on from Paul Russell last month, I am Martin Clarke, the other one of the duo who has agreed to take over from Justin in the role of XE Model Section coordinators. Justin has delivered some excellent articles over his tenure and stood out from the crowd with his creativity and interesting take on things XE. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement Justin.

This is the story of my own Jaguar background and I have been fortunate to have owned a steady stream of Jags over the years. My favourites have been new ones!

My first new Jaguar At the 1998 Birmingham Motor Show, the new Jaguar S was announced and the order book was opened by Jaguar. This happily coincided with my BMW 5 Series getting near the end of its company contract hire agreement and I was able to order the S as a replacement. The wait was six months, during which time as you can imagine, I read up everything possible about the new Jaguar and even chased a pre-production car I spotted in Coventry, but the BMW couldn’t keep up!

There is nothing like having a car from new and I was fortunate enough to have a company car for my work duties and I was used to taking delivery of a new one every three years or so. However, the prospect of a new Jaguar company car was different!

I had first noticed the beauty of Jaguars in my teens, when our neighbour (who worked at ICI in Harrogate), came home in a 1960s 3.4 litre S-type, with wire wheels. My dad had a blue Ford Zephyr at the time, which at least had a wonderful 6-cylinder purr. The Jag next door was bright red with chrome wire wheels and in comparison, was very racy with a lovely multi-cylinder rasp as it took off. From then onwards, I kept a lookout for Jaguars, eventually buying a banger of an XJ6 Series 1 in the late seventies.

Very soon my wife wisely suggested that I wait until I could afford a proper one!

By definition, new cars obviously have not been used by other people. They

are exactly as the designers intended with the steering wheel on straight, nice smells inside, no rattles and bangs (usually), or blowing exhausts. New Jags are even more, they embody clear links to Jaguar’s heritage with echoes of previous models carefully and subtly crafted. They are mostly very stylish compared with other cars, especially German ones, and come with the smells of new leather and a promise of quiet and effortless progress.

My new S was one of the first in Worcester and people in the town often stopped and stared at this new Jaguar phenomenon. In fact, after a week or so, I was disappointed to stop at traffic lights and not be stared at. This Jaguar also gave me the opportunity to try lots of other Jaguars too. It was back and forth from the local Jaguar dealer every six weeks or so with numerous niggles.

I was not overly upset by this, because most times I was sent off in an XJ8 until the X-type came along from 2001. Using other vehicles so often helped with keeping my contract hire mileage down!

Apologies to those who are thinking this is supposed to be about XEs. I’m coming to that. What I mean is that where the modern S-type was a first, the XE is likely to be a last. The S was a joint development with Ford using the Jaguar/ Ford DEW platform, which was also used on the Lincoln LS and Ford Thunderbird.

The key here is that the suspension and running gear were a radical departure from the X-300/X-308 architecture of the big XJs and have formed the basis of all Jaguar models since. I think the S therefore deserves more credit for being so transformational to Jaguar fortunes.

The thing about this new S-type was that it was a bit ‘Fordy’ and not fully Jaguarised. It was later updated and improved along the way. In contemporary road tests, it was compared favourably with the BMW 5 Series (sometimes at the time called the ‘best car in the world’).

Further Jaguars

Martin’s first new Jaguar, an S-type.

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For me, a series of Jaguars followed every three years or so, including XJ8, XJ6 diesel and an XF. Each had the same basic architecture, but now with increasing use of aluminium in the body too, apart from the first XF of course.

My second XF in 2016 was made from aluminium, now with a new Ingenium diesel engine and all-wheeldrive. An excellent car which had the typical Jaguar flowing ride, combined with excellent handling. It was very refined, apart from on start-up when the diesel made itself known, but quietened down nicely on the run.

The only problem with this car was a rattling sunroof which lingered, despite the local garage’s best intentions.

the engine barely audible for most of the time. Of course, it has that new car

feel with a lovely smell of new leather and its steering wheel is on straight!

Eventually an XE I finally come to my XE, which was bought in August 2020, via the Internet. I had bought a Range-Rover Sport to replace the XF as a family car, which included caravan towing duties, but I couldn’t help noticing on Auto Trader during the lockdown, that 2020 MY XEs were being heavily discounted after the updated models were launched. This enabled me to justify to the management the sense of having an extra Jaguar for me to nip around in, so as not to wake up the 3.0 litre diesel in the family car every time we needed more milk!

I can say with confidence that the XE carries the torch for Jaguar extremely well. I love the double wishbone aluminium suspension and the integral rear suspension. It has the same fluid steering of the XF, but with less weight, I think the handling is more responsive and satisfying.

My car is an XE Portfolio P250 T and it goes very well. I am especially impressed with the refinement, with

Jaguar’s attributes are safely embodied in the XE.

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X-350 2003 – 2008 X-350/X-358 saloons Coordinator: Steve Brown. Email: x350@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

Steve Brown comments

The lacquer peel was very unsightly but the boot lid was badly crazed.

Last, but by no means least of course, the areas of corrosion given away by the bubbling. These were all relatively minor when compared to the larger areas of concern, but they still detracted from the car. Anyone who has ever owned an X-350 will be very familiar with these.

An interesting comparison picture taken at Bicester, between the early X-350 and the last of the line X-358 models.

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fter my introduction last month as the new X-350 Model Section coordinator, I thought I would tell you a little more about my own car. However, initially a brief mention about the Bicester Summer Jaguar Festival and although we were not centre-stage as one of the anniversary models (our time will come!), the event did encourage quite a number of our cars along. The Editor supplies a few interesting photographs.

Daimler versions of the X-350 are rare, this one was spotted at Bicester. Would the owner like to tell us about it?

Returning to my car, various blemishes around the bodywork had been on my mind for a while and having now owned the car for a couple of years, I decided it was time to get these attended to.

Despite the remaining niggles, the car seemed basically sound and the various areas of lacquer peel, corrosion bubbling, as well as the crazing of the boot lid, were what really detracted from the car. It is hard for me to say which area of the bodywork bothered me the most.

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The Editor spotted this Daimler at the Renishaw Classic Car evening in Derbyshire recently.

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The lacquer peel on the roof was very noticeable due to its location.

So, the week after the Jagfest event, away it went for the required attention to the bodywork, as well as a service and MOT. I will let the photographs cover the story.

I must say I was pretty happy with the results and seeing my car looking so much better than when I first purchased it was a superb feeling. Of course, the downside is noticing every new scratch and blemish that appears no matter what is done to avoid them.

There would be quite a lot of work to be done to get the car looking as it should. Most panels were affected to some extent and the work took some time. The difference when I collected was amazing.

The attempt to rectify using Meguiar’s compound made no difference whatsoever. There were plenty of other areas of concern too. Smaller blemishes, all of which were still noticeable.

There was this dent above the rear light unit that had been there since purchase.

After repairs, no evidence of the dent.

Some of the other scratches that came with the car.

Afterwards, the scratches were gone too.

The roof, after work, looked like new.

The smaller areas on the offside doors were so noticeable every time someone got in the car.

The crazing on the boot lid was the largest area of poor paintwork on the car.

All four doors were affected by patches of bubbling corrosion.

The boot lid back to what it should be.

The door bottoms were now as smooth as they should be.

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Lee Kendrick, our new X-308 Model Section coordinator.

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‘Frosty’ arrives

ince my first introduction in the January edition (vol.

37, no. 1), I have been trying so hard to sell my XF in order to get myself an XJ again, but it was a long time coming.

After finally selling the XF, I have purchased a gorgeous (in my eyes) X-308 and the smile I have cannot be taken away. It has been a good seven years or so since I last had one and I cannot begin to tell you how much I have missed it, just driving her home was the best feeling ever and it has been a long time since I have had that from a car.

As I previously mentioned, I have had most Jaguar models, but my heart has always sat with the X-308. So, after much deliberating and while prices are still reasonable, I thought I would get another one. What model specification should I go for? What colour? Engine size? All these sorts of questions were running through my head and during this time I saw some lovely examples to be had, but I also saw some bad ones.

After previously owning supercharged models, I was going to have a normally aspirated engine and saw a lot of Sport and Executive models and they were really nice. I really wanted a car in Seafrost, a colour that had always caught my eye and a Daimler in that colour was doing the rounds on a wellknown auction site, for around £3,000.

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At this point I had shown interest in writing for this column, so to not be able to own a suitable car and write about it made things difficult; however, I continued the search. I saw a 4.0 litre Sovereign in Seafrost, a short wheelbase model, around 40 miles away and knowing how rare this specification was, I needed to view it as soon as possible. I spoke to the owner in detail and he verbally agreed he would keep it for me for as long as he possibly could. He was desperate for room and already had five cars!

Eventually, when I sold my car (after dropping the price), I was now ready to locate the XJ owner and see if I could sort out a deal. The car was by no means perfect but it had a platform to be, so as soon as I saw her I was smitten. She has a little rust on both wheel arches and a faulty power steering pump which was leaking fluid, but he was willing to reduce the price and include a new pump as he just needed it gone, so I snapped his

hand off and drove off into the sunset.

I have already rectified the power steering pump and she drives like an XJ of this era should. Now the items I intend to fix over this coming year are the rusty wheel arches at the rear, a gearbox service, maybe a new driveshaft, but other than that, I am really happy with how she is. She’s not perfect but with the little bit of work required she will be in tip top condition.

I know the Sovereign cars were pretty much well kitted out, but this one does have a lot, including an Alpine sound system, CATS suspension, the Startac phone underneath the armrest,

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headlamp power wash, power-fold mirrors to name a few, and not only that but she is a 4.0 Sovereign SWB. I have had a LWB version and at the time I thought LWB was the way to go, but now looking at the car I believe the SWB is more in proportion with the car’s shape. It also has the complete original toolkit under the bonnet, so the only main extra I am really missing is parking sensors. I have also decided to call her ‘Frosty’.

What’s to come?

I do have a few articles planned to include in this Model Section, so hopefully they will keep you all entertained over the coming months.

With lockdown restrictions lifted, we can all go out now and enjoy getting about, something I am looking forward.

If anyone has had experiences with rusting wheel arches or know of anywhere reasonable that repairs them, please get in touch, I am interested to know what it involves.

I have enjoyed writing this. It has been a long time coming and a dream of mine to be involved with this great magazine.

I believe I have been a member for around 13 years so I am getting on to being a veteran, so it is about time I made a contribution. I will be back soon to write more about ‘Frosty’. In the meantime, if you have any questions or want to chat about anything Jaguar, please feel free to drop me a line.

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am sorry you haven’t heard from me in a while, I’ve been struggling to find the time to write articles of late, due to being extremely busy. I’m also in the process of potentially commencing something new which will further prevent me from giving sufficient time to our cars and the Model Section, but I have someone who is very passionate about XJ40s and who is willing to step up and assist in coordinating this section of the magazine and the cars within. Hopefully, I can introduce him next month. I will remain, but will take a backseat temporarily and allow him to bring in some content of his own, while I’m getting my affairs sorted.

In the meantime, if anyone else wants to also step up and get involved with the XJ40s, do please get in touch with Mike Horlor (details on the Contacts page at the front of this magazine).

Unexpected events continued

Geoff McCleland’s everyday XJR.

Geoff McCleland recounts ongoing work relating to his X-300s.

a response from David Marks, which confirmed my own thoughts on how to solve the problem. The back seat base has to be removed first to allow access to the fixings that hold the door card in place. Once this is done, the lock mechanism becomes accessible apparently.

Back on the road Having been let out with my car to visit our son in Daventry, I am again reminded of why I still hold my X-300 in such high esteem, it’s just a great drive!

It wasn’t spoilt by the traffic-clogged M5, although it did try to dampen our spirits. The entire length of the road from

XJR6 1 – An oil leak cured Referring to my previous comments, that oil leak from the bowels of my older XJR6 has been identified and dealt with very efficiently by my local garage. The embarrassing puddle of oily stuff that appeared under my car will no longer appear, the cause has been identified and sorted! The cure was to replace the only power steering flexible hose that hadn’t been replaced with a new one! The high-pressure hose, the most expensive hose to replace, of course.

Now that is done, we can hopefully look forward to some enjoyable motoring.

Just a final clean up of the engine bay, although the garage did a good job, there is nothing like doing it yourself.

The un-opening door There remains one final obstacle to overcome, my car’s rear door on the passenger’s side. It won’t open anymore! The window winds down, but the exterior handle won’t open it, nor will the internal handle. Oh, what to do now? A three-door X-300, hmm, very original but not practical.

A quick email to Rob Jenner produced

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Back on the road Having been let out with my car to visit our son in Daventry, I am again reminded of why I still hold my X-300 in such high esteem, it’s just a great drive!

It wasn’t spoilt by the traffic-clogged M5, although it did try to dampen our spirits. The entire length of the road from Exeter to junction 9, where we turned off onto the A46, was stop-start bumper to bumper! No other car outpaced us and just as the continental journeys that we made some years ago, when we got out of the car at our destination, we felt ready for more adventures.

XJR6 2 – Ongoing improvements My slumbering XJR6 mentioned above, does not sound as interesting as the other car and so still after all these years in search of at least 390bhp, it already has 384 after work that David Marks undertook some time ago. It was time

helps adjust the timing to a much finer degree, which should also have some influence on the engine’s performance.

The AJ16 is such a good powerplant that lived in production for only three short years in Jaguar models. It was the last 6-cylinder in-line engine built

by Jaguar, ending the run that went back to the early post-war years.

Looking back over the years, yes at my age I am entitled to do that, at the impact that the XJ6 had upon its launch was phenomenal. I remember encouraging my father to buy one, he had all the catalogues, but ended up with a Daimler 420 instead. A shame. It is the wonderful lines of the XJ Series saloons that encouraged me to buy my first X-300. I preferred the smooth, familiar lines to the boxier appearance of the XJ40 at the time and, of course, the supercharged engine. A true sporting Jaguar saloon at last, a long time since those wonderful compact saloons.

to book the car into Swallows for its MOT and service and the change from the factory-fitted cast iron manifolds to a multi-branch extractor system similar to what I have on the other car.

The new system will mean that the engine heat shield disappears, as will the down pipe catalysts which means two new underfloor cats will be purchased and let into the big bore AJ Engineering exhaust system.

After an exchange of emails with Andy Stodart (of Jaguar Engineering fame, who spent a lot of his time at Jaguar developing the AJ16 engine), he suggested that the exhaust from each bank of three cylinders be connected independently to each exhaust run and not siamesed into one pipe, as they leave the extractor manifolds.

Andy suggests this may give up to 5bhp more as a result. This brings the power up to 389bhp, very near to my target of 390. We are also fitting Any Stodart’s famous timing bracket, which

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the airbag light, it will flash in sequence and if you have one flash, followed by a pause, followed by nine flashes, this represents a Flash code of 19, implying the driver’s side airbag. If the Flash code is 21, this is the passenger-side airbag.

The two-digit suffixes to the main code B2293, 21 and 29, refer to the driver’s side; digits 17 and 25, the passenger side.

From here, you are going to require the wiring diagram and data, as it gets a bit too complex to try and explain by email.

Later response from the owner: It was the driver’s side airbag and the fault was most likely too much resistance in the wiring. Cleaning the connectors with electrical contact cleaner and the clock spring resistance in this circuit tested okay.

The warning light in the dashboard has stayed off now for some time ... but does the fault code B2293 stay active in the fault log, or should it be scanned and removed from the log as this was MOT failure?

David Marks comments: This should be removed, otherwise, it you get any future problems, it may act as a diversion away from the item that is really at fault at that time.

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4.0 litre engine splutter

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I bought my 1999 4.0 litre S-type with 75,000km on the clock, since when I have increased that to 108,000km.

Upon purchase, I fitted new spark plugs, ignition coils, valve cover gasket, fuel filter and a battery.

Then, at 90,000km, I changed the transmission fluid, along with the filter and then continued with a conventional annual service.

Suddenly, driving one day, the engine started to splutter for a while and this has continued each time I use the car, sometimes even spluttering upon start-up. The problem only lasts for about a minute but, after a while, starts up again. This seems to generate some vibrations of the engine.

I did have an issue with leaking valve covers initially, but now the area is completely clean. The timing chain tensioners are still the originals (to the best of my knowledge), but I suspect, if this was the cause, the problem would be worse, wouldn’t it? I would welcome support in determining what the problem may be.

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David Marks comments: It is difficult to say what the issue is here, without experiencing the fault, but I wonder if one or more of the ignition coils/spark plugs is failing as your description sort of matches this.

Although you indicated you fitted new plugs and coils, but what type of plugs were they and where did you get the coils from? Certainly, the plugs we always use, are from Jaguar – the part number being C2A1535 and they come pre-gapped.

The coils can be trickier, due to their cost, but the Jaguar part number is XR827823 and they are around £60 each in the UK, plus tax.

Perhaps you should have the car scanned, not easy due to the age of it, you really need to find someone with either an older Jaguar WDS or IDS system, or the Autologic blue box platform; more modern systems may not communicate so comprehensively with these cars.

Are there any check engine warning lamps appearing on the dashboard?

It could also be that there is an issue with an exhaust oxygen sensor or similar, but, again, it will require the diagnostics to look into this.

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VVT mechanical issue

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Airbag problems

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My 2007 S-type has had the yellow airbag warning light appear on the dashboard sometimes, then sometimes it just blinks and on others it goes off. The service fault code was reset and the light did not appear during service, but has returned now.

Can you identify the most likely cause of the B2293 code appearing and how to permanently clear it?

Jaguar’s own technical bulletin (S50126) does mention quite numerous causes for this, but it seems when the seat position has been altered, the yellow warning light may disappear for a period.

This therefore may suggest the fault is within the seats. For more information, the car is in Finnish specification, the driver’s seat being on the left-hand side.

David Marks comments: If scanned with Jaguar or Autologic equipment, the code B2293 should be followed by another pair of digits, either 17, 21, 25 or 29 and this is a further identifier.

There is also what is called a Flash code – if you turn on the ignition and watch

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I have a technical query concerning my 2000 V6 S-type, which has covered 104,000 miles. The engine management light came on with a diagnostic code P1380 ‘VVT solenoid right bank’.

After lots of dismantling and checking the resistance of VVT solenoids, the results were: Left hand (apparently okay) 9.2ohms.

Right hand (problem) 1.5ohms.

Information I have states that the reading should be 5 to 20ohms.

I have obtained another VVT solenoid to replace the right-hand unit, but this reads 38.7ohms. Will this be okay as I wouldn’t like to use a ‘duff’ one in view of the time involved to do the work again?

David Marks comments: The odds are that the problem is mechanical, not electrical. What happens is that the tiny gauze filter that is within the VVT unit, breaks up and gets trapped within the mechanism, preventing the valve from closing. The solution is to replace the unit on the affected side.

As we have only ever experienced the mechanical issue, replacing with new ones, I can’t comment on the resistance readings. Your replacement unit does seem to have a high resistance and it is of the order of four times that of a good one on your car, so maybe you should see about obtaining another one.

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Your queries answered

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David Marks comments: You do not indicate what engine type you have, but the procedure ranges from very simple with a book time of less than one hour, to quite complex with a book time of up to two and a half hours.

If you have a 2.2 litre or 3.0 litre diesel engine, it is quite simple. Merely remove the engine bay undertray and front valence, plus any further plastic covers and disconnect the pipes, fixings and drop the unit out from under the car.

Do make sure you jack the car up high enough to do this and support it safely.

For the other engine variants, the principle is the same, but complicated by lack of access and the need to deal with additional components.

Battery problems.

Where diagnostics is needed

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I am a diehard Jaguar enthusiast and recently acquired a 2004 XF S with 42,000 miles on the clock. Although I am not at all technically minded, I wondered if I could ask about a screen message that has appeared – ‘Adaptive Dynamics Fault’. What does this indicate and is there anything I can do about it, or does it need diagnostic investigation and professional attention?

David Marks comments: These are very complex cars, which is why there is a comprehensive and extensive diagnostic facility contained within the vehicle’s software. I am afraid the only way forward is to have the car scanned which will hopefully provide an indication of what the problem is.

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Condenser change

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I have a 2014 XF Portfolio Sportbrake which has covered 34,000 miles and I need to replace the condenser. I have looked at several forums and I have a downloaded service manual, all of which are less than helpful. As I also have an XJ and an XK, I am trying to keep the running costs down by doing what work I can myself.

The system has been evacuated.

I am now looking for a reference that will give me the procedure or a rough guide to what is involved.

Does the front bumper need to be removed for example?

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I have owned an XF 2.2 litre diesel new since March 2014 and have generally been very pleased with it.

When it was just out of warranty, I started to get battery low-voltage messages and the stop/start system ceased to operate, which I assumed was a knock-on effect from the state of battery charge. Other than this warning and periodic failure of the air conditioning to start on turning the ignition on, all else continued okay.

I’ve measured the battery voltage and it is lower than it should be, at this time reading 11.98V, not having been driven for a couple of days. I’ve used a CTEK charger to condition the battery, but nothing changes.

Despite the voltage, the car always starts reliably, but I find the messages and the stop/start issue annoying.

Would you advise fitting a new battery and is that a straightforward DIY task? If so, do I need to fit a parallel power source to prevent any loss of radio or other functions?

Unfortunately, the Jaguar dealer from where I bought the car could not give me a radio code and, after checking, told me this model doesn’t need one, which surprised me. What do you think?

David Marks comments: I assume the battery has not been changed, in which case it is six years old and due a renewal.

This is likely to rectify the problems.

Whilst changing the battery is a simple enough job, assuming the battery clamp

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does not shear as it is removed, there is a requirement to program the car to accept the new battery. This requires a suitable programming platform such as Jaguar’s own diagnostics or Autologic, to complete the process. As the car has a stop/start facility, it is ESSENTIAL the correct type of battery for this car is installed.

It is correct, there is no radio code.

There is actually no radio in the car, it is part of the communications network and has no need for any parallel power supply. In fact, you may damage the car if you attempt that.

Similar problems?

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I have a 2010 XF and because of lockdowns, the car had little use. When I eventually got round to starting it, the battery (which is relatively new) was flat, so I recharged it using a Halfords slow charger.

Shortly afterwards, with a planned 60-mile round trip, after a few hundred metres a red warning appeared ‘Restricted Performance’, so I returned home and contacted the AA. The AA man drove it around the block but could not replicate the warning. He checked the error codes on a diagnostic computer and said something about air flow and air leaks.

In an under-bonnet check, he could not detect any air leaks. He said it should be seen by the Jaguar dealer.

A month later, the dealer checked it, saying they road-tested the vehicle and could not get it to fault. They checked the ‘DTCS’ and found codes stored for MAF sensor and MAP sensor. They smoke tested and visually checked for air leaks and found nothing.

They therefore recommended that both sensors be replaced, which was done and the cost was £540.

Since then, because of a later lockdown, the car had very little use but I have started it occasionally and run the engine to keep the battery charged. However, within the last couple of days I tried to start it and the battery was again flat. I charged it, intending to do a significant run but again after a quarter mile the restricted performance warning appeared. I believe I noticed some labouring on hills.

Could it all be related to limited use? Could it be triggered by the discharging of the battery? Does this model suffer from electronic glitches where warnings could be false?

David Marks comments: These diesel engined cars are designed as long-distance, high-speed cruisers and if they are used for local runs and/or, as you have implied, just started and left to idle, all sorts of issues can transpire.

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The problem may just be the battery.

They have to be in very good condition in order to do their job and if the battery has not been changed within say five years or so and has a history of going flat, it must be suspect.

Even changing a battery is not that

simple as the battery condition monitor must be reprogrammed in order to see things properly. It’s a two-minute job, but requires the correct scanner tool to do it.

Otherwise, it could be a sticking valve in the air intake system, called the compressor shut-off valve and whilst

very expensive for the whole assembly, a repair kit (part no. C2D23020) is only £65 plus VAT at the time of writing. Let your workshop know this and it can be checked before replacement. They are not too difficult to access, sitting in line with the base of the radiator (engine side).

Drive belt – oh yes it does!

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I had my 2013 XF 3.0 litre serviced at a Jaguar dealership. I asked if the cam belt needed changing soon and they said it had a chain and not a belt, so this didn’t apply.

During the pandemic, the car’s next service was due and as the dealership was closed, I used my local garage and he said the cam belt DID need to be changed, at either ten years or 112,000 miles (my car has done 135,000). Despite my questioning this and what the dealership has said, he maintained the car DID have a belt and that he was right. Is he, or is the dealer?

David Marks comments: Yes, this engine DOES have a drive belt and it should be changed at intervals of 10 years or over 100,000 miles. Your engine is therefore well overdue for this work.

The illustrated picture (showing the VIN in the upper left) and the schematic relates to your engine, illustrates the ancillaries drive belt, plus timing and fuel pump drive belts. All credit to your local garage!

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ith Saturday qualifying and Sunday race day, we were able to enjoy a full weekend of racing action for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions came in. With dry conditions, it didn’t take long for the fully modified Class D cars to make their presence felt at the top of timing screens.

Tom Robinson (XJR6) posted what proved to be a polewinning time on his first hot lap. Guy Connew (XJS V12) also recorded his fastest lap on his first pass to take third on the grid. James Ramm (XJS 4.0 litre) made the front row

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Tom Robinson leading the pack in the opening lap of race one, finishing first in both Castle Combe races. Photo: Chris Gage.

Champion James Ramm into Quarry Corner for the first time.

Another fast starter was Colin Philpott (XJS 4.0) who was out of position on the grid having qualified eighth, quickly making amends by moving up the order before the Avon Rise.

Class A front runner Simon Lewis was an early retirement in the XJ6 on lap one, gremlins haunting Lewis’s progress in the Championship this season. Michael Seabourne’s race

Michael Holt, Richard Coppock and Tom Lenthall had a titanic race-long battle, Michael eventually making a mistake and going off, recovering but dropping places, while Tom Lenthall came out on top of the three-way contest.

Daniel Stewart secured a maiden Class B win and the Meguiar’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’ award, with an excellent race and sixth place overall. Ian Drage’s (Class C XJS) first outing of the season proved successful, moving up from thirteenth to ninth despite clearly having issues all weekend with rear shock absorbers. Simon Dunford collected the Class A honours, along with the Class fastest lap.

When the chequered flag dropped on lap twelve, Tom Robinson was able to close out the win from James Ramm in what is proving to be an exciting battle for Class D this season.

Simon Lewis in this Series 1 XJ was an early retirement in the first race. Photo: Roger Gage.

was also run when the Class B and Championship leader was forced to retire on lap six, with electrical issues. David Ringham completed a trio of DNFs, sadly dropping out on lap eight.

At the front, Tom Robinson was enjoying being on home turf (the Wiltshire circuit being his regular ‘test’ track) and local knowledge allowed him to build a small lead from James Ramm in the XJS. Meanwhile Colin Philpott’s progress continued taking advantage of a spinning Michael Holt and passing Richard Coppock (Class C XJS), to close on and eventually pass Tom Lenthall (Class C XJS), to take the Class C win and third overall on the podium.

Daniel Stewart won the Meguiar’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’ in the first race. Photo: Roger Gage.

Race two David Ringham was another unfortunate retirement from the first race. Photo: Nick Gage.

With the ball-drop rearranging the grid for race two, Colin Philpott found himself on pole alongside James Ramm, with Tom Robinson on row two with Tom Lenthall.

Off the line James Ramm was quick to show and was leading into Quarry Corner for the first time from Colin and Tom. Tom was able to get a run on Colin down the back straight and passed on the approach to Tower. James was across the line first with Tom in pursuit at Quarry, with Tom managing to get the XJR6 around the outside and get the drive out of the corner, to take the lead.

Another fast starter was Michael Seabourne, starting from the back of the grid in the XJ40 he quickly made

Michael Holt, Richard Coppock and Tom Lenthall during their epic battle in race one. Photo: Roger Gage.

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James Ramm doing the ‘business’ during the opening lap of race two. Photo: Chris Gage.

Guy Connew was another to lose out, having engine problems in race two. Photo: Chris Gage.

Lawrence Coppock (Snr) drove the one surviving V12 engined car to finish race two, coming third in his Class. Photo: Nick Gage.

up five places. Passing Class B rival Derek Pearce around the outside at Quarry before grabbing the Class lead, bravely out-braking Daniel Stewart in the damp conditions approaching the Esses. Michael Seabourne then set his sights on Richard Coppock, passing the XJS down the inside at Quarry. Unfortunately, this was the last racing action Coppock (Jnr) saw, retiring the car after only three laps.

In the meantime, Lawrence Coppock (Snr) (Class D V12 XJS), was having a better race and became the sole surviving V12 when Guy Connew’s race ended on lap five with engine problems.

In Class A, Matthew Davis continued in the XJ40, while his XJR6 is being repaired following the fire at Silverstone.

Matthew again picked up useful Championship points, second in Class A to the consistent Simon Dunford.

Michael Seabourne made further progress passing Coppock (Snr) to finish sixth overall and win Class B, increasing his Championship lead over Tom Lenthall. Michael Holt finished fourth overall and second in Class C, from Tom Lenthall.

At the front, James Ramm’s chances of a win were scuppered when he made a mistake at Quarry while pursuing Tom Robinson. After slipping down the order, James made an excellent recovery to Interviewing Tom Robinson after his dualsuccess at Castle Combe.

Photo: Roger Gage.

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Matthew Davis was driving an XJ40 at Castle Combe, while his XJR6 was being repaired following the fire at Silverstone.

He achieved second in Class A. Photo: Roger Gage.

eventually finish third on the podium and second in Class. Colin Philpott rounded off a good weekend with a second Class C win and second place overall. Top-step went again to Tom Robinson winning both his Class, outright win and the Meguiar’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’.

The Saloon & GT Championship returns to Brands Hatch on 31st July and 1st August, tickets are available for advance purchase via the Brands Hatch website.

Race One Results First

Second

Third

Overall

Tom Robinson

James Ramm

Colin Philpott

Class A

Simon Dunford

Matthew Davis

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Class B

Daniel Stewart

Derek Pearce

Rick Walker

Class C

Colin Philpott

Tom Lenthall

Richard Coppock

Class D

Tom Robinson

James Ramm

Lawrence Coppock

Race Two Results First

Second

Third

Overall

Tom Robinson

Colin Philpott

James Ramm

Class A

Simon Dunford

Matthew Davis

-

Class B

Michael Seabourne

Daniel Stewart

Derek Pearce

Class C

Colin Philpott

Michael Holt

Tom Lenthall

Class D

Tom Robinson

James Ramm

Lawrence Coppock

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Collecting Jaguar Automobilia Email: ian.cooling@invictanet.co.uk

Collecting XK8 automobilia

Ian Cooling reviews X-100 automobilia in the car’s 25th anniversary year.

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he XK8 was launched in March 1996 and production of cars rooted in Fergus Pollock’s original design ended in 2006 (the related X-150 production ended in 2014). Notwithstanding this relatively short run, the car has generated a surprisingly rich crop of automobilia to be harvested by collectors and car owners alike.

Even a quick scan surfaced nearly 40 brochures and that does not take account of related documentation such as price lists and colour cards.

Long gone are the days when one brochure was in use for several years!

That range and variety extends right across the full span of automobilia themes, including books, owners’ packs, technical publications, posters and innumerable badges that are worth a book to themselves. Automobilia collectors tend to aim for one of everything; not always across the board, but often within a specific theme such as brochures or badges. On the other hand, the prime focus of car owners is usually the feline in the garage.

This means they need to take extra care to make sure the booklets in their owner’s pack relate directly to their car and the same with other technical publications.

Especially attractive to collectors are items related to the various special editions of the XK8. The XKR Silverstone, the XKR 100, the US XKR Portfolio, the 4.2-S and the US Victory Edition, all generated their own collectables. These are mainly badges and brochures, but also showroom posters.

The Victory Edition was launched in 2005 to celebrate Jaguar’s four championship wins in the North American TransAm road racing series and sales were therefore targeted exclusively towards North America. This means that the car’s collectables are not easily found elsewhere.

However, assiduous research on the US version of eBay will bear fruit over time.

One useful aspect of XK automobilia is that with very few exceptions, even among the rarities, a very good collection can be assembled at relatively low cost.

Most brochures sell for less than £20, as do press packs, posters and books. Good, clean sets of owners’ handbooks will shift you up towards £100, as will badge rarities.

That said, as with much else in life, items do come to those who wait (and research!).

Don’t forget to run a search to find out what are good and bad prices before you buy. To give two examples: first, in the first week of July, XK8 launch brochures were on eBay from £10 to £30 with no obvious differences between them.

Secondly, there were no ‘Silverstone’ badges anywhere on eBay, but the top Jaguar parts specialists were selling them for well over £100. If you are in no rush, you will certainly beat that price in time.

The earlier items in the photographs that accompany this article are intended to illustrate items specifically related to the first two launches – of the XK8 and the XKR. The net then widens to deal with other themes within the XK focus, such as books and hardware.

There are also some rarities and a surprise extra theme at the end!

Over now to the photographs and as always, if you have any comments or queries on anything in this article, or on Jaguar automobilia more widely, please do not hesitate to contact me. My email address is at the top of the page.

‘The Cat is Back.’ This is the 1996 XK8 launch brochure. It is a substantial 40-page booklet and seminal in any collection as the daddy of all the XK8 brochures, but not too difficult to find.

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This is the cover of the press pack for the launch of the supercharged XKR at Geneva in March 1998 – the second XK-related launch. It contains a five-page press release and two photographs.

Again, not difficult to find and at a reasonable price too. They sell on eBay for around £10/15, although dreamers have asked £50 or more.

A later brochure for the 2003/2004 model year. A substantial 50-page brochure that saw the arrival of the 4.2 litre engine. It covers the standard and supercharged Coupes and Convertibles. With excellent photography throughout and much detail on specs and features.

‘Jaguar’s New Advanced AJ-V8 Engine Powers XK8 Sports Car.’ This is the press pack for the 1996 launch of this engine which powered the XK8 as well as a series of XJ saloons. It contains a six-page press release and two colour photographs. These are actually quite a lot more difficult to find than press packs for the cars and you may need to pay up to £30 for a complete pack in good condition.

‘Jaguar XK – Profile.’ This slim 16-page booklet contains confidential pre-launch information for the dealerships. An intriguing document that is interesting more for what it does not say than what it does!

‘Jaguar XK8. The Authorised Biography’, by Philip Porter. Published in 1998, this is still the best book on the gestation, creation and birth of the XK8. Philip had exceptional access to the factory across this period and was able to interview many of the key members of the project team. The photographs are superb.

‘Jaguar XK8. Employee Open Day – 29 September 1996.’ A very comprehensive programme presenting the XK8 to Jaguar workers and their families. There was also a display of classic cars in conjunction with Coventry’s Centenary of Motoring celebrations.

‘Next time James, try Stirred not Shaken.’

A showroom poster riding on the back of publicity for the James Bond films.

Interestingly, this particular copy is only A3 sized. I have seen others at the more usual showroom size and have never been able to find out the reason for the two sizes.

‘Jaguar XK Series – Customer Handover Video.’

This is the UK VHS version for the early XK8 cars. This is a little-studied area of automobilia, but other versions were certainly available for countries with different equipment. Some XK8 owners transferred the tape to DVD when they binned their own VHS kit and many tapes will have gone the same way.

The owner’s pack for the cars was generally wellpresented. A nice touch is that the leather folder at the top right is protected by the black plastic sleeve at lower left. Only the owner’s handbook is shown and the full set is eight booklets.

The current comprehensive work available on the complete X-100/X-150 range from launch, development and ownership, plus specs, mods, etc., is ‘You and Your Jaguar XK/XKR’ authored by our Editor and published by Veloce.

This pair of sill kick-plates are for the 2000 XKR Silverstone special edition, which was produced to celebrate Jaguar’s 2001 entry into Formula One racing. There were two production runs of the cars. The first was 102 cars for UK and right-hand-drive only and the second was a total of 456 cars for a global market and available in both left- and right-hand-drive. These kick-plates are more difficult to find than the bonnet badges.

You might be wondering what these are doing here in an article about Jaguar cars. The answer is, of course, that the Aston Martin DB7 was designed and built by TWR and shares a common heritage with XK8 rooted in the still-born Jaguar XJ41 project. Both cars shared the XJS floorpan and there are many Jaguar parts in the DB7 – starting with the 6-cylinder engine. An interesting sub-theme within an XK8 collection would be comparisons between the two cars as illustrated by the likes of brochures, press packs and posters.

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Regional News Regional Newsletter content supply to: Carol Abbott Email: carol.abbott@jec.org.uk Tel: 01623 810414

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lthough I did not attend the Summer Jaguar Festival, I understand that it was a great day and even the weather played its part. With all the restrictions that have been in place over the last 18 months I would like to say a very huge thank you to everyone for all the hard work that went into making it possible for the event to take place and making it such a successful day.

Submitting Reports Your report can be up to a maximum of 250 words as a Word document. Please title your document with your Region’s name and if submitting an image include a suitable caption at the end of your report, but please do not edit the image before sending as an attachment to carol. abbott@jec.org.uk by 10th August for the September magazine. In addition, if you need any changes making to the UK or International Directories in the magazine, please send them direct to me.

I will always acknowledge receipt of your emails, so if you do not hear from me, please get in touch – thank you. Carol.

Avon – Bristol Region Hope you are all safe and well. By the time you read this hopefully we will know more about the lifting of restrictions and the Club will have sanctioned the start of monthly meetings, bearing this in mind we hope to be able to let you all know a date for the commencing of our Regional meetings shortly.

Till we know more, please keep safe and that polishing cloth ready in the hope we can do a show or two before the end of the year.

Berkshire – Thames Valley Region Well, we were hoping to have met in person for our club night in June but that was cancelled due to Government regulations, but hey ho, we settled for another Zoom meeting instead which now turns out to have been our last. We had a dozen members having a good chat, sorting out car queries etc. We were all looking forward to various events, 102

London Classic Car Show at Syon Park, Chiswick, Beaulieu Simply Jaguar Day and the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester.

As I write, we have now attended the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester, our Region being well represented with just over 20 Jaguars on display. This month we will be visiting Arundel Castle, parking with other Jaguars courtesy of Sussex West Region. The same day, Sunday 8th, some will be nearer to home attending the Newbury Classic Car Show at Newbury Racecourse. We will hold our first ‘back to normal’ social club night on Monday 16th August at The Bird in Hand, Knowl Hill, RG10 9UP from 7.30pm, do try and come along as it will be great to see you there, especially those that have joined us during both 2020 and this year. A few days later Regional members will be at RAF Benson’s Family Day putting on a display which we have attended for many years. We welcome all new Club members, please contact Membership Secretary Mike Lamb at membership@ jag.org.uk for Regional details.

Bucks and Herts Region So much for last month’s enthusiastic approach to a more-relaxed July! Our eight delighted members and guests who had been invited to the Auto Royale event at Waddesdon Manor in the middle of the month were sadly disappointed when the organisers cancelled the show indefinitely. However, some of our number were happy to attend the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage on Sunday 4th July despite the possibility of torrential rain – which fortunately held off. Those who did not attend were looking forward to a full report the next day at the Zoom club night, and it was a shame that only one person who had been at Bicester could join the meeting to enlighten us.

At the moment we are not sure how we shall proceed viz a viz our programme of activities for the remainder of the year, although it should be possible to resume the monthly club night at the pub in the near future, and so dispense with zooming on those days. Caution would seem still to be the order of the day, and members will be advised of any committee decision reached in due course.

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Cambridgeshire Region Only eight of us braved the possibility of inclement weather on Tuesday 6th July at The White Swan, Elsworth Road, Conington – we were in the marquee so at least we did not get wet. There was plenty of room for our Jaguars as only an intrepid few motorcyclists braved the weather.

We welcomed Tony who only joined our ranks in June 2021 when he bought his 2007 XJ6 Sovereign with only 20,000-plus miles and he is already personalising her.

Eire by road – cannot wait for May 2022.

Apparently, the Bicester Heritage ‘sold out’ Summer Jaguar Festival went well but we were only nominally represented.

This month, Tuesday 3rd August, we hope that we will again be able to meet in person but where will that be?

Unfortunately, ‘we’ do not have a direct line to 10 Downing Street! So, assuming the Government’s tweaked road map is still sort of on track, we could well meet again at the Old Ferryboat Inn, Holywell at 8pm, fingers crossed. An email will be sent to let you know where we will be meeting. Do not forget to book for A Classic Affair hosted by Quest Brothers of St. Ives to be held in Hemingford Grey, Saturday 4th September, 11am to 4pm.

Can be booked online – if you are lucky.

Finally, again, Chris is still running out of pictures of our Regional Cars, so please send them to him for the Jaguar Enthusiast magazine.

Central West Midlands Region What has been occurring at Central West Midlands Region – well, not a lot to write about except to say it is all back to normal now, or is it? Also what an outstanding Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester in every way so a big thank you to all the Jaguar Enthusiasts team: Andy, Wayne, Cathy, James, Mike and Colin Manconi, Steve Daniels and the Oxford Region and others too many to remember.

Good news, we have two new grandads in our Region: Drew Connop and Graham Kinsey –congratulations –

John Holcroft and Mark Hines’ XJSs at Bicester.

Tim Brookes.

and our very own webmaster Ian Martin has joined the ‘60 club’ so a very happy birthday matey to you from one and all.

Also our very own Tim Brookes is back in action sporting a new look after three weeks in bed with a very bad back.

Our events calendar is looking fully booked and we have a big interest now in the Malta Classic Mdina Grand Prix (www. maltaclassic.com/) so watch this space for more information or come along and visit us on the third Monday of every month, 16th August is our next one, we now start at 7.30pm prompt. If you want to be on our emailing list, please get in touch with us as soon as possible. We are a very active and friendly Region, and we have a great social life including meals out, drinks, weekends away, stop-overs, not to mention car shows so we welcome you all to the best premier Jaguar Club in the West Midlands. We cover the Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton postcodes.

Cheshire Region The July Zoom meeting was hosted by Paul Rogers, who brought us up to date with future event dates and provided a slideshow of our cars on display at Capesthorne Hall. The photographs were provided by Les Ardron, a notable ‘old codger’, as he is affectionately known.

He has made himself the unofficial photographer at shows over the last 10 years or so, according to Mike Orton. Mike saw him again later, and told him how our members appreciated his pictures and thanked him on behalf of our Region.

June Orton gave us another quiz and was

kind enough to give us an answer to one of the questions as well! Well done to Sue and Doug, plus Dave and Karen who jointly got the top scores. Several members attended the Castle Howard Show in June and had an enjoyable day. Also, a few visited the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester, on 4th July, and had a fabulous day out and weekend away. Unfortunately, the Garden Party at Ann and Graham McPherson’s on 8th July had to be postponed, due to ongoing COVID restrictions. We hope to hold this for our next meeting now on 5th August, details to be confirmed by email.

This is not a barbecue, so please bring your own food, drink and chairs. Just a reminder about our Warwick weekend in October, and balance of payments are now due for the gala dinner of £30 per couple. Payable to David Limb by the end of August please.

uk/devon, or by following us on Twitter (@JECDevon) or like our official page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/JECDevon).

Doncaster and District Region Just as you thought some form of normality had returned, something happens to remind us that we are still living in uncertain times and planning events can still be a nightmare.

Saturday 12th June was the first Yorkshire Jaguar Breakfast Meet of the year. The meets are normally held the second Saturday of the month at 10am at Rhubarb Triangle Brewers Fayre, Paragon

Devon Region Excitement is building as we will all be out of lockdown or social restrictions very soon, Oh yes, we will be!

We have some great club activities to look forward to from August onwards.

The first of these is the JaguarBall run on 1st August – this event is a must. The South West Jaguar drive-out day and lunch meeting at the Otter Inn, Honiton is on 15th August, then this month’s activities are brought to a close with our next club night at the Cat & Fiddle on the 25th, look forward to seeing you there.

All Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members are welcome at our club nights especially those who are new to the Devon area or have yet to attend one of our Regional meetings.

The month of September gets off to a great start with The Great West Jaguar Event at Torre Abbey on 5th September.

Tickets are on sale now for this event. Full details of this and other activities including the introduction of a North Devon Meeting can be found by visiting www.jec.org.

Scott Williams’ newly restored X308 at Castle Howard.

Business Village, Wakefield WF1 2UF. Check out their Facebook page for information.

Sunday 13th June was E-type 60 – Celebrating 60 years of the Jaguar E-type at Shelsley Walsh hill climb.

The weather was blistering hot, with a good selection of Jaguar E-types.

Sunday 20th June was the Fathers’ Day Classic Car show at Castle Howard.

Our Region had nine cars on display. The weather predictions were not positive, but the sun came out and a good time was had by all. Scott Williams won the 1990–2005

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best car in his newly restored 2000 X308.

Saturday 26th June we had eight cars booked in for Sheffield Steam Fair at North Anston, but the event was cancelled the Wednesday before by the local Council.

This was an event our Region had not attended before, we were gutted.

Sunday 27th June was Wonderland Classic & Sports Car Show at Hoveringham, it is the first time our Region has attended this show and we had six cars on display Mark Colledge won another trophy, concours 1995–2010 car of the day 2005 XJ6.

Dorset Region At last, the show season has tentatively opened with a few of our members travelling to the Prescott hill climb in early June. This event was organised by the Jaguar Drivers’ Club and it was all quite strict. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate entirely, with some early-morning rain at Cleeve Hill where we stayed overnight.

Our member Philip Neate helping Richard Hammond with his carburettor problem.

The entry fee covered one ride up the hill, which I duly did without any histrionics.

I had previously tackled the hill three times at a Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club event, so was well aware of the tight corners and reverse camber sections. I must say it was so nice to get out and attend a Jaguar event again and catch up with other enthusiasts.

A slight distraction was when Richard Hammond turned up in an E-type, along with a film crew and did a couple of runs up the hill. Then the car developed a problem, but with so much expertise on hand it was soon diagnosed as a carburettor problem.

A request was put out over the speaker for a new float and very soon a Jaguar member came up trumps. I also answered a request for a radiator cap for a Mark 2, so that was my good deed for the day.

The last event in June saw 11 cars on display at Simply Jaguar at Beaulieu, where some 447 Jaguars were in attendance.

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Jaguars that are easier to clean. However, there were a few E-types there and the people’s choice this year was a 1966 Roadster that had recently been restored.

Essex and Suffolk Borders Region Just as we thought it was ‘safe to come out’ the rules get altered somewhat.

So, we have seen Weeting Steam Rally cancelled, and our first monthly meeting changing from July to August. At least we think it will be August, but this depends on the race of the Delta variant versus the vaccination programme.

As detailed in my newsletter, the August meeting should be a quick AGM, because not a lot happened, but we want to keep the records straight – followed by a talk from Emma from RH Insurance. She will talk about driving abroad following Brexit (remember that?) and we will also have a cheque presentation to our charity.

The other shows we are attending as a club are detailed on the schedule, and if you wish to attend, do get in touch with the named member as soon as possible. We are finding we are being asked for numbers earlier than in previous years, and if we do not take up the space the organisers allocate it to another club. Perhaps people have purchased cars during lockdown with the foreign holiday money, the car trade seems to be booming at the moment.

Committee meetings are still being held, and we look forward to seeing you all soon.

Kent Region Yet again we are still awaiting our freedom, so my apologies for another limited report, hopefully by next month normality will have resumed.

A few of our Kent Region members, including our Chairman and Secretary, attended the meeting at Bicester, where the turnout was good, and fortunately the weather overall behaved itself.

There was a fantastic display of cars including an exceptionally large number of E-types. It was great to see everyone enjoying some freedom at last.

Our monthly club nights at The Three Horseshoes at Knockholt should have resumed on Wednesday 28th July (and every fourth Wednesday thereafter).

Arundel Castle (guests of Sussex West Region, if you receive your magazine in time, you can just turn up on 8th August at Arundel Castle. Contact Mike Nebel on michael.nebel@btinternet. com or 07908 535545 for times etc.

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a visit to Filching Manor and Motor Museum, East Sussex. Well worth a visit!

Then on 12th September the Laughton Autumn Show, East Sussex. This is a great day out for the whole family, see www.laughtonshowground.co.uk.

If you are interested in joining us at any of the above events, please contact the relevant person for further information.

Booking is essential. Stay safe everyone.

Kent South Region Kent South Region has risen from the COVID mire – as our first Regional event in nearly two years proved a roaring success. Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway is an exceptional family favourite, but social distancing allowed just one trip on the train and controlled numbers in the museum, café and engine sheds. The American fire engine attended, but the static steam engine display was depleted and no tractor rides! An outdoor ‘hot kitchen’ adjacent to our pitch ensured that the mandatory bacon rolls and coffee were just a short stroll away.

Heavy showers deterred two cars, with a further two ‘no shows’ and one mechanical problem; but our 19 attendees were the largest ‘car club’ entry in an unprecedented over 100 classic vehicles.

We also welcomed a couple of visitors and Bob Foxcroft in the afternoon. Thankfully, Richard Barwick’s gazebo gave shelter during the showers, but it was delightful to see everyone again and pick-up where we had left off when we were all nearly two years younger! Our sincere thanks to those who have emailed their appreciation.

We eagerly await permission to reinstate club nights and events around Kent; sadly, interest in other recent car shows has been woeful. Lesley is exploring various winter dining options, including a change for our Christmas Dinner, so watch your emails!

Lancashire Red Rose Region Regretfully, Dave and Ian resigned in June and, as Dave said, “he just wants to be an ordinary member enjoying our Region with friends.” Thanks go out to both of them for their hard work over the years and wish them well in their ‘retirement’.

Jean Rodgers is now the Events Coordinator and if you wish to book any shows, please get in touch either on 07792 769452 or jeanrodgers003@gmail.com and Rosie has agreed to take over Ian’s role as Out of Season Events Organiser.

Events coming up are our weekend away in the Lake District in October, hot-pot and quiz night in November along with our AGM and our Gala Dinner in January, and then in February we will all agree the calendar for 2022.

Blackpool you may ask! And well you should as work for this ‘once in a lifetime show’ on 10th and 11th September 2022 is progressing well and we will keep all members informed. If you wish to show your car at this special show, contact Peter who can help you and you can book your hotel room at the Imperial Hotel at an agreed price, just say ‘Jaguar’ when you book.

Our next meeting (subject to Government changes) will be on Wednesday 11th August at 7.30pm at the Canberra Club, Samlesbury.

Leighton Hall is approaching followed

by Holker Hall and the Manchester Airport car show, phew! Busy times.

We are looking for a person to take over the monthly writing of our newsletter and the Club magazine column, so if you fancy having a go, please let Peter know.

Lincolnshire North Region Well 15 hardy souls turned up at Arties Mill in June to see who was prepared to venture out.

Future events to look forward to are our barbecue on Monday 16th August at Arties Mill for those who have booked with Dave Haddock and then on Saturday 21st August will be an interesting visit to Harewood for the hill climb, but not against the clock apparently.

Sunday 22nd August is the ‘posh nosh’ at Ye Olde Belle, Barnby Moor, again for those who booked last year and confirmed this year.

Monday 20th September at Arties Mill is our usual club night with a talk

by Rob Jenner and Letitia Mace.

Other speakers are in the pipeline for our usual Arties Mill club night on the third Monday of the month, all are welcome.

Lincolnshire South Region Early June saw 29 members follow a meandering tulip route from Belton to Anton’s Gowt. Clearly out of practice at listening to their navigators’ advice, three drivers immediately overshot either the first or second junction, although Phill claimed later that he was just checking the calibration of his mileometer. Amazingly, however, no-one got lost during the next 45 miles. Everyone enjoyed the varied scenery, from rolling countryside over to the fens, but Chris discovered that his E-type did not appreciate some of the uneven, crowned, fenland roads.

Afterwards, Neal and Davina kindly hosted our socially distanced picnic. Our pleasure in meeting together for the first time in 15 months was enhanced by glorious weather and the lovely waterside setting.

Our monthly Zoom meeting was

A stunning E-type cautiously negotiates very uneven fenland roads.

attended by 15 members to watch Wing Commander (retired) Dave Gledhill’s fascinating presentation about the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). Formed in 1957 at RAF Biggin Hill as the Historic Aircraft Flight, with one Hurricane and three Spitfires, the BBMF eventually moved to RAF Coningsby in 1976. It now boasts 12 aircraft, including one of just two airworthy Lancaster Bombers. Dave charted the Spitfire’s evolution from the Merlin powered Mark 1 to the pressurised Mark 19, powered by a Griffin engine capable of reaching over 40,000 feet and 450 miles per hour. Bringing this history to life with tales of heroic pilots’ exploits, Dave described Margaret Horton’s unwitting flight, clinging to the tail of a Mark 5 until the pilot re-landed his unwieldy aircraft.

Margaret was fined for losing her beret!

London NW & W Region Unfortunately, due to the poor weather conditions, our early summer run had to be postponed to later in the summer – the date is yet to be fixed. Similarly, the June club night was also cancelled because the COVID restrictions at that time had not been lifted. Hopefully, by the time you read this report they would have been eased and we have returned to some sense of normality.

However, we were able to attend the London Classic Car Show at Syon Park, Isleworth, where the event was held outside for the first time. It turned out to be very successful and much larger than the previous indoor shows and no doubt will be repeated next year. There were a number of car clubs represented but not the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club – it seems head office do not like travelling south to the smoke for some reason as they rarely grace our Region with their presence. In days gone by, when the show was held at Alexandra Palace, our Region represented the Club there for many years with financial assistance given by the Club for that event. Maybe the cost is too prohibitive

and no longer a viable proposition?

After I write this report, I’m shortly going to get the Daimler suited and booted for the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester, but again the weather forecast is not too bright. Without doubt the magazine will feature the event in full though.

Normally we do not hold a club night during August but because of the long absence of any meetings we intend to hold one on Tuesday 31st August at 8pm, providing the COVID restrictions permit.

Hopefully you can come along and join us.

Norfolk Region Norfolk members enjoyed a great day at Seething last month – 30 members and guests attended our visit to the Control Tower Museum and airfield in lovely weather, kindly organised by Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club member and museum volunteer Carl Heffer. Station 146 Seething Tower Museum is open the first Sunday of the month from May to October (free admission) and is very well worth a visit with a huge number of exhibits packed into the faithfully restored control tower.

Our regular monthly meeting was the annual ‘fish and chip run’ – 24 of us were led in convoy by Murray and Val Johnston on a circuitous route from Britannia Barracks to Surlingham Ferryhouse. I had not been down many of those side

Norfolk members at Surlingham Ferryhouse.

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roads and lanes before and apparently neither had our leader Murray, who carefully planned the route in advance but nevertheless managed to get us lost... no problem, though, the convoy had stayed together and we all arrived at the venue only a few minutes late.

Nottinghamshire and Borders Region Thank you to Carol and David Bowser for inviting members of our Region to your home on Wednesday 30th June this included looking at David’s 1948 Mark IV which he had spent many hours restoring and also for a superb lunch in the garden – a total of £365 was raised on the day for Pancreatic Cancer.

A few members went along to the long-awaited Summer Jaguar Festival at

Oxfordshire Region So that is the 2021 Summer Jaguar Festival all done and dusted for most of us, though not for poor Andy Webber. Ruddy hard work with most of our Region actually seeing almost nothing of the event that we hosted! The two days a week since October, the 74-man days spent delivering and attending over the weekend and the 29-plus miles walked added up to an immensely rewarding event.

But what made the huge amount of work worthwhile for us was all those smiling and waving Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club and Jaguar Drivers’ Club members and their partners both when arriving and leaving.

That and all the positive messages received

Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region What an amazing month it has been as all the much longed-for events have finally been able to take place! The 13th of June was as predicted a gloriously hot summer weekend as we celebrated the 60th Anniversary of the E-type at Shelsley Walsh hill climb. Best of all was Julian Barratt’s performance, thrashing his full race E-type up the hill leaving a trail of tyre smoke as he threw it up the hill to the delight of all spectators.

Neville Swales was there showing us his amazing Tera Quad Cam V12 Series 3 ‘restomod’ E-type, restyled to

Even the ‘non-Anniversary’ Jaguars at the Summer Festival at Bicester Heritage put on a fine show.

David and the driver getting into the Jaguar XK120.

Bicester on the Sunday, two couples had originally planned to spend the weekend at Heythrop Hall. Unfortunately one of them was unable to attend so he arranged for his track day experience to be passed on to David Dunning. This turned out to be an XK120. After getting into the car ready for the off, the driver asked if he knew anything about the car he was in, he answered no. The driver related the history of the car and its drivers. The prime driver being Sir Stirling Moss. He was one of a four-driver team led by Leslie Johnson, who drove the factoryowned Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupe for seven days and nights at a French track. Stirling Moss, Leslie Johnson, Jack Fairman and Bert Hadley averaged 100.31 miles per hour to take four world records and five international Class C records and covered a total of 16,651.73 miles.

We entered the track. Wow what a drive! The car performed and sounded like the thoroughbred it was. The sound, the acceleration, the speed and the whole experience was something I will always remember. What a privilege.

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have been deeply appreciated by us.

We were disappointed that our four entrants of the 20 in the Pride of Ownership lucked out, but that was more than offset by blasting around the circuit in a 1957 nearly winning D-Type. We certainly hope everyone liked the venue.

We are already thinking through a ‘Bicester to Blackpool’ run next year for all our local Regions to join in. Anyone got a relay baton we could hand on?

So now we can refocus on relaunching our own Region’s (very packed) programme for the rest of this year and into 2022. There is lots lined up and the Club website will have been fully refreshed by the time you read this. As always, we very much welcome new members and subscribers, visiting members, family members and others.

You have seen how we work. Now come and see how we party …

Scotland Grampian Region Grampian Region’s next event will be Ladies’ Day on Sunday 15th August.

Details are still to be finalised, but the plan is to meet as usual on the Sunday morning, travel up to Moray to visit a suitable attraction or attractions, which may include some retail therapy, have high tea then head home. Please look out for confirmation emails.

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capture the grace of the Series 1 cars.

Then it was Motorfest at Chetwynd Deer Park followed by the big one; the Jaguar Summer Festival at Bicester Heritage Centre. Our hero Wayne Scott held the whole event together with a wonderful series of interviews including Sir John Egan and Grand Designs star Kevin

Classic Jaguars including 77 RW giving visitors a fantastic track experience at Bicester.

McCloud. Kevin was tasked with choosing his favourite car of the show and I was delighted that my Series 3 E-type came a close second to Richard Hartley’s amazing Mark X convertible. I am organising a visit to his home Golding Hall to view his house, gardens and his collection of classic cars – more information to follow soon.

Do not forget ‘Cats at the Castle’ on August 22nd at Whittington Castle near Oswestry!

Our first Regional meeting of 2021 will

be on 10th August at 7pm to 9.30pm at Bagley Sports & Social Club, Greenfields Gardens, Shrewsbury SY1 2RP, so look forward to seeing you there!

Somerset Region We have finally ditched Zoom and started to venture out.

June/July saw us attend two fantastic events. The first being the open day at Middlewick House by kind permission of Nick and Annette Mason. The day raised £50,000 for the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust and the Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

Everything was superb including Nick Mason’s cars, of which there were far

Somerset Region’s visit to Middlewick House.

more on display including some very rare beauties. The day went beyond all expectations and the generosity of Nick and Annette to open their private grounds for charity is immense.

We were blessed with such a beautiful sunny day. We had 43 Jaguars with 90-plus members and partners in the display area, plus a few in the main car park who arrived later in the morning.

Most were from the Somerset Region, plus some from the Wiltshire and Dorset Regions and even one couple from Sheffield! Needless to say, Middlewick House will become a fixture in the Somerset calendar for future years.

Secondly was the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester. What a fantastic day, with (despite starting out otherwise!) glorious weather. All the cars were beautiful, being Jaguars, but again we were spoilt with the variety of exquisite models. The interviews, driving experiences, displays, trade stands, entertainment etc were all amazing and the day was enjoyed by all and it was really great to see so many members from the Somerset Region.

We now look forward to our next event, our summer hog roast party.

For all our other events and news, please take a look at our Region on the Club website page and Facebook – JEC Somerset Region – for planned events for the rest of 2021.

Staffordshire North Region By now we will know if we can physically hold club meetings (if not there will be Zoom meetings in their place). The next club night is at our new venue Moorville Hall on Wednesday 18th August. Do not forget our meetings are on a Wednesday from now on.

There have been several car shows attended by members of our Region one of which was on the Isle of Wight, this coincided with the interment of Alan Vasey’s ashes on 29th June and those members who were on the Isle of Wight drank a cup of tea in memory of Alan (he liked his tea!). At our Zoom meeting in July, we held a minute’s silence for Patrick Sutton who passed away recently. A sum of £400 was raised for the Douglas Macmillan hospice in memory of Patrick at his funeral.

Now the shows have restarted, this is a good time to take a good photograph of your cars for the Region calendar, remember these must be good quality with a smallish amount of space around the car or it gets cropped in the process.

You can submit photographs early so I can try them out. If you do not have a computer, I can scan a photograph for you, but it needs to be larger than a standard camera ‘snap’. As usual, if there are more than 12 pictures submitted, we will choose the selection in October or November.

Surrey Region Stymied again!

Unfortunately, as we were all aware, the Government put the brakes on fully unlocking until 19th July, so this puts the first face-to-face monthly meeting back to 19th August.

I have been in contact with The Classic Motor Hub (www.classicmotorclub.com) with a view to having a Regional road trip, they have two showrooms with 40-plus cars for sale which you can access to look round, there are café facilities and plenty of parking to accommodate a group from our Region, so if you fancy a road trip in August (date still to be decided, but it will be a Saturday), Please register your interest with Chris or Doug, numbers in advance will be a distinct advantage, as if we have over 10 cars it is best to book. If there is little interest due to August holidays, it may be pushed back to September.

Keep fettling and polishing, the end of COVID lockdown really is in sight now (again)!

Surrey Hants Border Region Committee members Roger Heard, Simon Cronin and John Mantripp met with the new Manager Dean Oxborough of the Ball & Wicket. This was to determine if Surrey/Hants could use the function

room (free of charge) for our club nights. We are delighted to report that Dean has agreed and the first meeting will be held on Tuesday 10th August.

Whilst there, Dean also showed them around despite contractors everywhere trying to complete the refurbishment for the opening on Monday 5th July.

We had an invitation from the Sussex West Region to join them at Arundel Castle on Sunday 8th August. Invites have been emailed out and confirmations are being received, for many members this will be their first event of 2021.

On Sunday 13th June, a few members headed down the A303 to Thruxton motor circuit to watch the historic motor racing. There was a rendezvous at the

Surrey/Hants members enjoying motor racing at Thruxton.

Barton Stacey services for coffee, before the convoy headed off. The weather could not have been better, if anything a little too hot as there was no shade from the banking viewing area, although the club gazebo had been erected where the cars were parked for those that needed a break from the sun.

The planned July club supper evening/ club night at the Angel Hotel had to be cancelled due to COVID restrictions not being lifted and would have been in contravention of the club guidelines.

Whilst disappointing, there will be a supper evening there before Christmas.

Hopefully, all restrictions will have been lifted by the time you have read this.

Sussex - East Region By the time you read this we should slowly be getting back to some sort of normality, with Zoom going on the back burner and enabling us to meet up with our friends and get involved in club activities once again.

Thanks to Mike Hush for all the latest information continually being published and sent out via email to all Sussex East member keeping you regularly updated.

Monthly meeting dates for your diary are 17th August ‘natter and dine’ at the King’s Head, our usual meeting place prior to the pandemic. On 21st September, a visit to Protex Detailing, Ringmer. A car wrapping business run by two young car enthusiasts,

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An American-imported Jaguar Series 2 having been converted professionally to right-hand drive

by Ian and his late brother in Ian’s three-car garage.

John and Luke, followed by dinner at the Green Man, Ringmer. Our Regional AGM will be held at the meeting on 19th October. It is your opportunity to volunteer to join the committee with fresher ideas.

Dates are yet to be confirmed for a visit to CCK Historic Racing and Restoration and a visit to HPC Classics followed by lunch at B_Road Hunting Club located at Bentley Wildfowl.

Brunch Marques event days at Heartwood Ticehurst from 10:30am are on 29th August, 26th September and 31st October.

18th December will be a Christmas open garage from 3pm.

Before I sign off, the responses I have received from June’s Zoom meeting on ‘Flying and Displaying Vintage Piston Aircraft’ by aviation consultant Rod Dean have been great!

Thank you to those who joined in.

or sandrawebb9@hotmail.com.

A special Zoom club night is being held on Wednesday 25th August at 8pm when Jaguar Enthusiast magazine editor and motoring author Nigel Thorley joins us for part 2 of The Essence of Jaguar – what makes a Jaguar special and comparisons with other brands. If you wish to take part, please email westsussexjec@gmail.com.

Thursday 26th August at 9.30am breakfast at The Boathouse Café, Littlehampton Marina Limited, Ferry Rd, Littlehampton BN17 5DS. Please let Alan Lovell know if you would like to come by email: alan.lovell3@yahoo.co.uk.

Three Counties (Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester) Region Well, we think we are nearly there. I am writing this two days before the Government announces (once and for all?) that COVID regulations will be relaxed on 19th July. A number of our members have started to venture out. Some couples have met for coffee or lunch. At least nine of us managed to attend the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage. Jaguars

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Three Counties’ members at Toddington.

Future events for our Region include on Sunday 8th August – Sussex West Jaguar Day at Arundel Castle. Please bring your Jaguar or Daimler and join us for a lovely day. No booking required, gates open to Jaguars and Daimlers at 10.30am until noon. Event closes at 4.30pm.

Special discounted entry price of £10 per person for a bronze ticket with access to the gardens and grounds, Fitzalan Chapel and shop, café and restaurant.

To visit inside the castle, upgrade your ticket. Only Registered Assistance dogs are permitted in the castle grounds.

Wednesday 18th August Regional club night at Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ from 8pm. Tony Merrygold, Vehicle Collection Manager from Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust talks about his role there and offers an insight into the life of William Lyons. This is followed, on Sunday 22nd

stretched further than the eye could see.

Barbara and Tim found Roy and Jo by the pasty stand and had a good natter, and Penny and Clive were near the retail hanger where we found useful bits to buy. Tim apologised to Ken, Keith and Sally for not being ‘with-it’ when they met near the racetrack. Tim had just had two enjoyable runs; firstly, in the XJR ‘taxi’ then in a Project 8 which was even more powerful. The driver was determined to overtake everything: XJR, XK120 from Montlhéry and the Norman Dewis E-type 77 RW. Tim was not compos mentis for a full hour after but what a thrill! A couple of cars have booked into a new event at The Courtyard in Hereford in August. We still hope to meet at The Royal Oak on 10th August. Please check our Region’s website for the latest information.

August at 12.30pm, by lunch at the Old Tollgate, The Street, Bramber, near Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3WE. If

As I write this newsletter in late June it has been hot and very dry with very little rain and most of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members have their cars on the road with a few shows coming up. We had our first

you would like to come, please let Sandra and Phillip Webb know on 01243 554037 108

Wales North Region’s first breakfast meet.

meeting outdoors at the café at Higher Kinnerton Cheshire/North Wales border on 27th June with a magnificent display of gleaming new and old Jaguar cars. It was good to catch up with members’ news and show information. There were 12 cars and 22 members and we all stayed for three hours. A great first breakfast meet, a good start to the year ahead – hope it continues.

For more information, check Wales North Region on the Club website.

Let us all enjoy our cars whenever we can, the near future years look grim for petrol and diesel cars – will they finish up in museums? Stay safe and sound.

Wales South Region What a change a month has made! We held our first monthly Regional meeting on 16th June and it was very well attended.

We ‘socially distanced’ and sat outside on the veranda of the Golf Club.

We then moved our attention to our Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage. I am pleased to say it was a roaring success. Even the weather forecast of rain showers all day did not stop the cars from rolling in. As I mentioned last month, because of COVID we did not know how many members would attend. We were amazed when we sold over 1,600 tickets and had to stop selling tickets in case we breached COVID regulations. On the day we counted, with the display cars, close to 1,700 cars at the event, which must be a record attendance. Michael and I went up on the Friday to set up the Club shop in the hanger and organise the traders. We moved the concours cars into the hanger as we had the space, it is much easier to judge the cars in the dry. I also moved

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Just a few of the cars at the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester.

the 50th E-type Anniversary cars inside.

On the day, the Club shop was packed, with queues waiting to pay for the great merchandise on sale.

All the stands of the Anniversary cars were packed, with all various models of the cars lined up with some of the special ones at the front.

Many of our Regional members in a variety of Jaguars went along and it appears everyone enjoyed it.

Wales West Region Having prepared, but not submitted, a report for the July magazine, this report covers both months.

After a very wet May, some great weather coinciding with a bank holiday and with a school holiday! There is hope after all.

On 27th May, 16 of us met at The Nant y Ffin and, after long catch-up chats in the car park, donned masks and ventured indoors to sort ourselves out at the tables available.

We were well looked after by the staff, taking our drinks orders and delivering them to our tables. The meals were, as usual, to a very high standard, with a number dropping their resistance to ordering sweets as others around them placed their orders. An enjoyable afternoon!

Next event on 17th June was at the Diplomat Hotel, where 15 of us met up.

Again, weather was fine, so we enjoyed a drink on the veranda before going inside for our meal, the service and our meal were, as we expected, up to their usual high standard.

Both outings were a good opportunity to catch up on happenings, gossip and news – things are starting to get back to normal!

at the Granville Arms, Barford, in June, organised by Madelain and Chris, which was a very successful open evening with food, drink and plenty to talk about, as the members had not met openly as a group since February 2020.

Me and my wife Maggie could not make it for the first open meeting of our Region as we had signed up for the North Coast Route 500 Tour organised

by Scenic Car Tours, a 550-mile tour of the Highlands, Inverness to Inverness with 20 other participants. Good hotels and beautiful scenery and no rain!

We unfortunately missed the Bicester meeting on the Sunday having spent time visiting Durham and York on the way back home to ease the journey time.

Our next Regional meeting in July will be a car tour of South Warwickshire villages on the edge of the Cotswolds and back to the Granville Arms for dinner, a report will follow in the September magazine.

Wiltshire Region Our June Zoom meeting included a group chat about the future and if this was to be our last Zoom event and the location of future meetings. We all understand that venues are going to have to recover from the effects of last year. The overall view was that we would all like to meet up again (with our Jaguars) and enjoy a good meal and a chit chat; so I guess we will have to wait, watch and see when and where we end up. Several of our members took part in the Calne Rotary Classic Car run of around 70 miles enabling people to enjoy their cars and have fun along the way.

crowd made it a most enjoyable day.

Future shows include the Cherished Vehicles Show on 22nd August, the Shalbourne Show on Sunday 29th August and the White Horse Classic Vehicles Show on Sunday 5th September. More information on these shows is available from Don Westcott at wiltshirejec@aol. com or 01249 821854. Taking part in these shows will be subject to Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club recommendations and COVID regulations in force at the time.

France Pays de Loire/Bretagne We had a great disappointment when Blenheim was cancelled. So we decided to arrange our own event. The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Pays de Loire/Bretagne fête celebrating 60 years of the E-type.

It was held on 13th June in the vineyard at the Château de Chasseloir in our Region.

After a little tour in the morning, following beautiful little roads, and under the sun, we presented 19 E-types in the courtyard of the castle. All the members of our Region were invited to this event and altogether there were 55 crews, 104 people.

After the picnic, an anniversary cake was offered to everybody.

You can see all the pictures on our website: jaguar-ouest.fr menu Photothèque/Album.

L’annulation du E60 à Blenheim, où 28 équipages étaient engagés a été une

Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire Region First, I need to apologise to Alan Mobbs for getting the model of his Mark 1X incorrect in my July report. (Sorry Alan.)

We had our first open-air meeting

Pays de Loire/Bretagne fête celebrating 60 years of E-types.

Wiltshire Jaguar owners at the Lions on the Green display.

North coast participants’ cars at Gairloch, Ross-shire.

Another popular event was the Lions on the Green, organised by the Devizes Lions on Sunday 13th June in aid of local charities. The Jaguar display included 15 of our members who took part individually – the largest entry from any single marque. It was nice to meet up with other Wiltshire members face-toface after such a long time. The event was very well organised to comply with current COVID restrictions. Brilliant weather and a very friendly and knowledgeable

cruelle désillusion. Aussi avons-nous décidé d’organiser un évènement dans notre région. « Le JEC Pays de Loire/Bretagne fête les 60 ans de la Type E » a eu lieu le 13 Juin au Château de Chasseloir dans le vignoble nantais.

Le matin, après une petite balade bucolique nous avons présenté 19 Type dans la cour du Château et l’après midi associé le patrimoine de notre région et le patrimoine de l’entreprise Jaguar.

Tous les membres du Club étaient invités à cet évènement. 55 équipages, soit 104 personnes ont pique -niqué et dégusté le gâteau Anniversaire.

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sur notre site: jaguar-ouest.fr menu Photothèque/ Album.

Germany After a long time, Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Berlin-Brandenburg members held a picnic when they met on Saturday 19th June in the castle garden of Schloß Neuhardenberg, about 70 kilometres north-east of Berlin near the River Oder.

In addition to our E-type, XK 140, XJ SIII and F-TYPE, we were able to welcome a Porsche 911 and a BMW Z8 as guests. We found a shady spot under large chestnut trees as temperatures reached 36 degrees.

Costa Blanca’s ‘Ladies Day at Ascot’.

the atmosphere of Ascot come to life.

After a full four-course lunch, it was then time for a little fun and a flutter on the horses arranged by Bill, but it created laughter when the horses started running backwards adding to a full, fun-packed day to remember.

Berlin-Brandenburg members’ cars in the castle garden of Schloß Neuhardenberg.

Spain Costa Del Sol

Sweden

Strengthened, we then tried the game of croquet with varying degrees of success.

We look forward to the first meeting of Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Germany at the beginning of October in North Rhine-Westphalia organised by Madeleine Hillebrand.

Spain Costa Blanca ‘Royal Ascot Ladies Day’ is the event that our members had been looking forward to for a long while and was held on 17th June.

A group of ‘Big Cats’ took a run from the north of Alicante connecting en route with more cars before arriving at a meeting point at the beautiful Finca Golf resort in Algorfa in the south of Alicante where southern members had already gathered in the clubhouse bar.

The combined group of cars then left in convoy for lunch in Rebate, while taking the fabulous sightseeing route around the brilliant blue reservoir lake Balsa de la Pedrera.

Having pre-booked the restaurant, Rebate, which has a function room with its own private patio and outside bar, the waiters were ready to serve a welcome drink and tasty tapas, and this gave some time to meet and greet friends both old and new and enabled the ladies to have an extra glass of champagne because after all it was ‘ladies’ day’.

Members were dressed in Ascot fashion, but one special hat took all of the attention, which had been created by Maria for herself, and one gentleman, Dan wore a full top hat and tails outfit making 110

generated comments from everyone, not only was it narrow but the initial very sharp right turn with a steep change of level was interesting. Along the road minor challenges appeared in the form of jutting walls, minor precipices, totally blind crests and intricate corners. Some members suggested we should arrange a run in mid-winter, in the pouring rain, at night, in fog, purely for this little strip of road!

I was planning to demonstrate sabrage at our cava stop. There are two main components required for the opening of a cava bottle with a sabre for it to be successful. One is for the cava to be cold and the other is for the bottle to be well rested. Unfortunately, Colin, our cava carrier, had been a bit enthusiastic with his driving so the cava lacked the well-rested component and each time he removed the wire cage the cork parted company from the bottle with no further encouragement.

From here we completed the remainder of our run to the Camping Bar in Comares for a fabulous lunch.

Ian, Win and Jenny enjoying refreshments.

For June we had a bumper time with 27 joining us before departing from Jose Carlos northwards to Villanueva de la Concepcion then branching off to Venta Alfarnate for the first coffee stop. Ian, with Win, failed to read this minor detail so continued on to the second stop by Mondron. En route, we had a very scenic diversionary road through Banos de Vilo. This two-kilometre piece of road

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I remember our trips in the 1970s when a paper map was necessary for planning and documentation of our journey. It is a bit different today with all the help we get with the GPS. Our annual trip on 6th June, the Swedish national day, always start in Kungsbacka. As usual there were a lot of car clubs and motor enthusiasts out on this day, but with the situation as it is these days we were only four cars from our Region, but from now on the situation looks pretty good and we will hopefully see more cars next time. It was a nice trip with first stop in Hyssna and ended up with a nice prawn sandwich at Freadals Gard, bed and breakfast in Asa. After the trip, Peter Kihlman gave us details of exactly how long the trip was, average speed, highest level from the sea point and a printed map. A big difference from the 1970s. What will come next?

UK REGIONAL AMBASSADORS Below is a list of current Regional Ambassadors and Regions they represent. We still require one or two more to cover the eastern part of the country. If you are interested contact Graham Searle by telephone 01179 698186 or email graham.searle@jec.org.uk CENTRAL EAST Stephen Daniels, email centraleast.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01865 772164, mobile 07970 817109, covering Oxfordshire, Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire, Bucks & Herts South Midlands London NW & W FENLANDS Neil Jervis email: fenlands.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, covering South Lincolnshire, Cambridge and Norfolk KENT AND ESSEX

Ian Dowens, idowens@yahoo.co.uk, telephone 07429 192133 or 01303 211782 covering Essex Thameside, Essex and Suffolk Borders, Kent and Kent South NORTH EAST & CUMBRIA David Wood, email northeastandcumbria.ambassador@jecregions. org.uk, mobile 07724 877413 covering Cleveland -Tees Valley, North East, Cumbria and Borders Solway NORTH Carol Robinson, email north.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01226 744293. Mobile 07818 423210 covering Yorkshire South, Doncaster & District, Yorkshire Ridings, York & District, Derbyshire, Lincs North, Notts & Borders

NORTH WEST Paul Rogers, email northwest.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01606 351877. Mobile 07812 096722 covering Cheshire, Lancashire Red Rose, Wales North. Greater Manchester, Staffordshire North SCOTLAND Jim Mann, email scotlandambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01330 823214, mobile 07717 615877 covering Scotland Grampian, Scotland Fife & Tayside, Scotland Glasgow, Scotland Edinburgh South East SOUTH EAST Peter Freelove, email southeast.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01249 249864, mobile 07747 617153, Berkshire - Thames Valley.

Cotswold South, Avon -Bristol, Surrey Hants Borders, Swindon, Wiltshire SOUTH CENTRAL Ian Newman, email southcentral.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, covering Hampshire New Forest, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Surrey, Sussex East, Sussex West.

SOUTH WEST Barrie March, email southwest.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, mobile 07733 618259, covering Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Tamar Plymouth, Cornwall WEST MIDLANDS Geoff Johnston, email midlandswest.ambassador@jecregions.org. uk, mobile 07956 150161, covering Central West Midlands.

Shropshire & Welsh Borders, Leicester, Northants, Warwickshire Coventry & Hinckley Three Counties

INTERNATIONAL REGIONS DIRECTORY AUSTRIA Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Austria. Christian Mitterdorfer. Franz Schellstrasse 92, 7091 Breitenbrunn am Neusiedlersee email: christian.mitterdorfer@gmx.at mobile: +43 664 811 48 31 www.jaguarclubaustria.at

BELGIUM 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 East JeanLuc Barnoin +33 603 281 177 jlbarnoin@orange.fr

FRANCE, SOUTH WEST, Aquitaine Regional Contact Ian Turner, email iantautoe@ gmail.com, www.jecsofa.fr

SINGAPORE

FRANCE, Pays de Loire/Bretagne Jean Danais, 0240039785, jddiffusion@wanadoo.fr

JEC GCC (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

Contact Gann on +65 9685 0099 First Friday , www.jaguarclubsg.com

SOUTH AFRICA

GERMANY Mrs. Madeleine Hillebrand, Rixbecker Straße 102, 59557 Lippstadt, Mobile: +49(0)171 3148543, e-mail: madeleinesh@aol.com

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 jecireland@gmail.com www.jecireland. org. see website for meeting venue information.

ITALY

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

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 Michael Brook 0034 640866711. Email: mikebikejec@gmail.com

SPAIN, Costa Del Sol Philip Wray, Tel. +34 669 434 457, email jec. costadelsol@gmail.com

Contact Fabio Berardi, Via Sassacci 12, 01033 Civita Castellana, Viterbo. Telephone 0039 335 1040769. email fabioberardi4157@gmail.com”

SWEDEN

THE NETHERLANDS Regional Ambassador Marisca Urbanus, email: jec.netherlands@gmail.com, telephone: + 31 6 55193238. Burgemeester De Zeeuwstraat 99, Numansdorp 3281 Ag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands.

NORWAY Lars M. Nerheim, Oe. Tellevik 40, N-5108 Hordvik/ Bergen. Email lm.nerheim@outlook.com Telephone: (+47)90045816. No fixed venue, but we normally meet first Wednesday every month.

Svein Paulsen, Tangedal 69, 417 46 Goteborg.

Mobile +47 702 93 50 20 email svein.paulsen20@gmail.com or e-type@jec. org.se All activities at www.jec-sweden.se

SWITZERLAND Stefan I.Eggenbergen Hauptstrasse, 30, CH - 8543, Gundetswil. Switzerland Tel. +41-76/443.16.19 email: jecswitzerland@gmail.com

PORTUGAL Simon Rose, simonvrose@gmail.com Vale do Lobo, Apartado 579, 8135 – 034 Almancil, Algarve.

Tel: 00351918980199.

USA- SW Florida Marguerite Dennis. margueritedennis@gmail.com please contact for next meeting

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UK REGIONS DIRECTORY Avon – Bristol Region

Essex and Suffolk Borders Region

Northants Region

Surrey Hants Border 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

The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9TG. First Monday (or second if a Bank Holiday). Geoff Short, geoffshort186@gmail.com 01379 897164.

Overstone Arms, Stringers Hill, Pytchley NN14 1EU. Second Tuesday. Dave Lewis Chairman, 01536 462153. email: divedjl@aol.com

Ball & Wicket, Farnham Rd, Holt Pond, Farnham.

GU10 4LA. Second Tuesday of the month at 8pm.

Roger Heard OBE , Tel: 01252 703477. Mobile: 07831 233510. rogerdtype@btinternet.com

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

Greater Manchester Region Contact Mike Serene. JECGMR@gmail.com, First Wednesday, The Middleton Masonic Hall, Manchester Old Road, Middleton, M24 4DY (opposite McBride’s, near to Aid and KFC.

Bucks and Herts Region Red Lion, Water End, Near Hemel Hempstead. 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

Central West Midlands Region Hampstead Social Club, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HY. Third Monday. Geoff Johnston 07956 150161. www.jec-central.co.uk

Cheshire Region The Cock at Budworth, Warrington Road, Great Budworth Cheshire CW9 6HB First Thursday of each month. Chairman David Limb 07471 190121, email david.limb1@ btinternet.com Events Organiser Paul Rogers 07812 096722, email paulrogers351@ btinternet.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

Cotswold South Region The Red Bull, Bristol Road, Malmesbury, SN16 0RA. Third Monday at 8pm. Pete Allen 07794 215156. Email: peteallen1803@gmail.com

Cumbria and Borders Solway Region Penrith Golf Club, Salkeld Road, Penrith CA11 8SG. First Tuesday from 8.00pm. Brian Green, Telephone 01434 600596, Mobile 07386 524239. email - big.bri@sky.com

Derbyshire Region The Devonshire Arms, Baslow DE45 1SR. Second Tuesday at 7.30pm. Geoff Fox, Chairman. Email: geoff.fox19@gmail.com, Roger Wood, Newsletter/Events, 07767 290104, email: roger.wood@haddonpaper.com.

Devon Region We meet on the last Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Our chosen venue is The Cat & Fiddle Inn on the A3052, Clyst St Mary, Exeter. EX5 1DP. For a full list of events please visit www.jec.org.uk/devon and for further information. Please contact Chairman Patch Jobson via jecdevon.comms@icloud.com or call 01823 664491 or 07545 564610

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. Jon Scales, email iomjec@ manx.net. Telephone 07774 276101

Isle of Wight – Region Different venue each month. Check newsletter or our Facebook page. 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:andrea. leboutillier@gmail.com or 07797 799470.

Kent Region

Dorset Region Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AL Tel. 01202 881922, Meeting at 7.30pm the first Tuesday of each month. If you would like a meal beforehand please arrive at 6.15pm. Bob Flint, bob.flint@ ntlworld.com tel. 07502293110. www.jecdorset. com Additional bi-monthly meeting for West Dorset area members in November. Please visit www.jecdorset events calendar tab for venue and start time.

Essex – Thameside Region Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, Lower Dunton Road, Bulphan, Essex.RM14 3TY. First Tuesday. Graham Cook mobile 07767 888040

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The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, County Down BT19 1JH. First Tuesday. Phone to confirm.

Alistair Campbell Membership: Secretary 0780 2928661. email: alistaircampbell51@gmail.com

Nottinghamshire and Borders Region Newark Conservative Club, 29 London Rd, Newark, NG24 1THN. Check for details.

Contact Carol Abbott, 01623 810414, email: caroljabbott@tiscali.co.uk

Oxfordshire Region Open nights every second Tuesday at various locations plus specific events. See Club website region pages or contact stephen.daniels0@ googlemail.com Telephone 07970 817109

Portsmouth Region The Brookfield Hotel. Emsworth, Hampshire.PO10 7LF. Every second Monday except December. Contact Malc Vickers malcvickers15@gmail.com or John Stoodley johnajstoodley@gmail.com or telephone 07495 086137

Scotland Edinburgh South East Region The Mercat Grill, 10 Whitecraig Road, Mussleburgh, East Lothian, EH21 8PG. Tel: 0131 665 3354. Last Tuedsay. Rob Jenner, 07747130139 or 01890761759. Email: rob. jenner@jec.org.uk

The Three Horseshoes, Knockholt, Sevenoaks.

TN14 7LD. Fourth Wednesday. Except December. Chairman: John Suttie 01959 563864 email: jasuttie@live.co.uk

Scotland Fife and Tayside Region

Kent South Region

Scotland Glasgow Region

The Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR. Second Tuesday. Contact Peter Ananicz telephone 07979 415761, www.jec.org.uk/kentsouth

The Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie. Last Tuesday at 7.30. Alan Cochrane, Telephone 07751 783910, email shonaalan@blueyonder. co.uk 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 Lancashire Red Rose Region Second Wednesday, at 7.30 , Canberra Club, Samlesbury Aerodrome, Balderstone Lancs BB2 7LF. Chairman Peter Rodgers 07779 091773. Email prodgers52@btinternet.com Secretary Anthony Marsden, 07792 924162, e-mail ant.marsden@outlook.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.

Richard Lyon. Email: richard.lyon@live.co.uk

Doncaster & District Region The Burghwallis Pub and Restaurant, Scorcher Hills Ln, Burghwallis, Doncaster DN6 9JT. Held on the 2nd Sunday of each Month at 10.30. There is ample secure parking.

Contacts. Paul Skidmore on 07985 792717 and Simon Williamson on 07737 207352. Email; Doncaster.district@gmail.com

Northern Ireland Region

Lincolnshire South Region The Three Kings Inn, Threekingham, Second Tuesday at 8.00pm. Chairman, Neil Jervis, Tel: 01778 440084. email:southlincsjecchair@ gmail.com

London NW & W The The Ballot Box, Horsenden Lane, Greenford UB6 7QL. Meets on Last Tuesday (except Dec and Jan.) Mick Owen, email: p9mjo@blueyonder. co.uk. Tel: 01895 637010. Mobile: 0770 3337638.

Meeting place varies, check venue on our webpages. Typically the second Friday evening of each month. Website www. grampianjec.co.uk Steve Cromar, Chairman email sacromar@btinternet.com or telephone 07504 908624

Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region Bagley Sports & Social Club, Greenfields Nurseries, Ellesmere Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 2RP, from 7.30pm every second Tuesday (eventually!). Nick Cliffe, Chairman; regional. news@jec-swb.club Adrian Rhoden, Membership Secretary; adrian-rhoden@sky. com telephone 07496174650. Al McLean, Region Secretary telephone 01952 415348.

Somerset Region The Somerset Region will now be meeting at Pig & Wheel, Bath Road, Chilton Polden Hill, Bridgwater, TA7 9AH. Third Tuesday of each month. Chairman: Barrie March. Mobile: 07733 618259. Email: Jagxk8@btinternet.com.

Website: www.jec.org.uk/somerset

South Midlands Region Covering South Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire West Telephone Richard Stone on: 07528 055011. Regular meetings at the Shoulder of Mutton, Calverton, Milton Keynes. MK19 6ED on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm

Staffordshire North Region

Venues vary, call for details. Last Tuesday Mike Lyons 01603 426602

Moorville Hall Hotel, Leek Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST9 0DG. Telephone: 01782 302326. Third Wednesday of the month Mike Beirne 01782 866003. email: beirne.mike.j@gmail.com

North East Region

Surrey Region

Norfolk Region

Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth, Gateshead, NE10 8XY. Last Tuesday at 8.00pm David Wood, Tel: 07724 877413 email: davidwood691@gmail.com

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The Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge. Third Thursday at 8.00pm.

Chris Connors, Tel. 07754756390, chris@ surrey-jec.co.uk

Sussex – East Region Meeting at various venues on Third Tuesday , for further details, please visit: https://jec.org. uk/regions/sussexeast. Or contact Fred Bone.

20 Freeks Lane. Burgess Hill. RH15 8DG. email: fredandjud@gmail.com Tel: 07773 778484 or 01444 239853

Sussex – West Region Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ. Third Wednesday at 8pm. Ian Newman, email: westsussexjec@ gmail.com

Swindon Region First Tuesday every month at The Sun Inn, Swindon SN3 6AA. Chairman Dennis Harrington denanshe9@gmail.com telephone 07951 123390.

Tamar – (Plymouth) Region The Who’d Have Thought It Inn, St Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6TG. First Thursday Terry Perring, email: terenceperring@sky.com 01503240770

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 Meet at The Royal Oak, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9BE on the second Monday of each month at 8.30pm.Regional Representative Roger Hill, email helenahill@btinternet.com

Wales South Region St, Mellons Golf Club, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 2XS. Third Wednesday. Colin Manconi, Tel: 07977 474637. email: colin.manconi@ jecsouthwales.co.uk Web: www.jecsouthwales.co.uk

Wales West Region 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 The Granville, 52, Wellesbourne Road, Barford, near Warwick at CV35 8DS, every fourth Wednesday.’ Peter Purdom. Email: JECWarwick@aol.com

Wiltshire Region The Barge Inn, Seend Cleve, near Melksham, SN12 6QB. Second Thursday at 8.00pm. Don Westcott 01249 821854. email: wiltshirejec@aol.com

York and District Region Nags Head, 139 Main Street, Askham Bryan, York YO23 3QS. Second Monday each month.

Contact: Miss Helen Strachan, Mob: 07719 193390 or email: helenstrachan@hotmail.co.uk

Yorkshire Ridings Region The Manor Golf Club,Bradford Road, Drighlington Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1AB. Third Monday 8pm onwards.

Mike Pearson Treasurer Ridings Region. email: mpearson297@gmail.com.

Tel. 01133075187

Yorkshire South Region The Phoenix Sports and Social Club. Third Monday. Carol Robinson 01909 773890 email: jecsouthyorks@yahoo.co.uk

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MKV AND PRE 1949 CARS

XK 120 FHC 3.4LTR, 1952, £110000.

JAGUAR MARK4 3.5 LITRE SALOON, 1947 Partly restored. Bodywork repaired and undercoated Chrome dismantled ready for rechroming wood beautifully restored new wiring loom. New tyres original seats recovered in red leather.

Radiator lamps grill good condition.

Incomplete pushrod engine. 01392 271864

XK120, 140, 150

Original USA car converted to RHD upon return to UK in 2005 when subject of total restoration using original XK120 parts to high standard.

White Gold paintwork with red leather interior. Manual five speed gear box, recently fitted powered steering and electronic ignition and other upgrades too numerous to list. Full restoration and maintenance history, including Production Record Trace Certificate. A real head turner! 02392 631159

C AND D TYPES + REPLICAS

ADAMS JAGUAR NO 2 OF 15 CREATED, 1974 Finally decided to sell my beautiful unique roadster. Bought in 2013 and totally rebuilt by Wentworth Cars, Norfolk. Approximately 600 plus miles so far as still being driven occasionally A true collectors/show car. The only plus 2 rear seat version. Agreed value £60,000 by JEC and Adrian Flux. NB Peter Jarvis Classics has one for sale at £85,750 Please contact me for more details and build photographs Open to serious offers only.

MK1, MK2, 240, 340 AND DAIMLER V8 PRE1970

JAGUAR MK1 FACTORY SUPPLIED 3.4 MANUAL OVERDRIVE, 1959, £14000. to be offered at ACA Classic car auction, 1959, Matching numbers Dismantled and dry stored 40 years ago, stripped and lightly primed, very solid Supplied with many new/refurbished parts, inc: trim, wood, suspension, wheels and grill, Heritage certificate, V5 Goodwood and Silverstone Classic eligible All enquires www.angliacarauctions. co.uk. 01553 773881 info@angliacarauctions.co.uk

2.4 240 MK2, 1968, £22000.

1960 JAGUAR XK150 BRITISH RACING GREEN FHC, 1960, £80000.

3.4l FHC in British Racing Green. 63,000 Miles. Unleaded conversion+ overdrive, totally rebuilt in 1987. Stored in heated garage. Owned by one owner for the last 32 years. 07788630840 ytp1986@ gmail.com

JAGUAR C TYPE REPLICA, 2018, £55000.

SVA tested 2018, now on first MOT. Realm using 1982 XJ6 4.2, rebuilt running gear, 2 HD8 carbs, 5 speed box, 16' wires. Copy of the Moss car he raced at Rheims. Excellent condition throughout, drives beautifully, new C type steering wheel. Lots of detailing all over car, heater, tonneau and spare wheel. Pastel green Jaguar colour from 1950's, admired everywhere. Email: sfdav@live.com for more pictures, £55,000. 01217776459 (Birmingham). sfdav@live.com

DAIMLER V8 250, 1969, £22495.

I have for sale my Daimler V8 250. She underwent a full mechanical and body restoration 11 years ago when I added her to my collection and has covered less than 1000 miles since. She runs and drives beautifully and is complemented with chrome wire wheels and a full stainless steel exhaust system. She also has power steering and brakes.

07920850389 terry.death@sky.com

MK2 3.4 AUTO, 1963, £25750.

1958 JAGUAR XK150 FHC 3.8 SIGMA, 1958, £59995.

This original UK RHD XK started its racing career in the 70s. Purchased in 2000 to compete in the XK Challenge; many podiums, class wins, class C Championship winner three times and fastest XK150 at Shelsley XK 70th celebrations.

3.8 triple SU sigma engine, close ratio syncro gearbox, 3.77 limited slip diff, tilton pedalbox, uprated brakes. Comes with original seats and equipment removed for competition. Extremely successful, great fun to drive. 07836203159 grahamebull@tiscali.co.uk

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JAGUAR MK2 340, 1968, £22000.

C TYPE REPLICA BY REALM, £59900.

Registered 2021. Recently IVA tested 3.4 recon engine with triple Weber’s, electronic ignition 5 speed gearbox, aluminium radiator, stainless exhaust with heat shield, full tonneau and useful storage areas. Fabulous paint joband powder coated chassis. Only for sale for health reasons. Also comes with complete 4.2 engine stripped ready for rebuild. 07785392119

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Owned for 26 years, in very good condition. Stainless Steel Exhaust. Driven on the continent many times with no problems. 07770 227225

Power steering, Automatic, Guards red paintwork. MOT. Black interior. New woodwork trim, recent wire wheels and tyres, Stainless steel exhaust. Road tax exempt, lot of paperwork. Runs well.

Daily runner in the summer. Dry stored in winter. Honest car. 07956 559 083

MK2 JAGUAR 240, 1967, £12750.

Original condition in and out. Spoke wheels, loads of history, used regular.

4 speed overdrive and an extra set of spoke wheels. Free tax, MOT exempt but always tested. Contact for more details and photos. 07974892484 tinkmeme@gmail.com

I have owned the vehicle 30 years. Previous owner director of Vicarage Cars Body rebuild/respray 2002. Engine/ suspension rebuilt 2009. Power steering, upgraded brakes, new cww, new wood. Electrical upgrades including 123 ignition, alternator built into the original dynamo casing and negative earth. Original toolbox. MOT. Complete history file, some spares. New battery, starts on the button. 01704 579410

MK2 340, 1966, £30000. column change automatic with 1972 XJ6 type 65 box. Owned since 1988 was subject to a 5 year rebuild 2010 2016, Front floors, inner and outer sills, door bottoms, valances etc repaired or replaced. New loom and chrome throughout including wires, engine rebored with new bearings, timing chains, sprockets, valves and seats. email: dmorrow241@aol.com, 01258 830241, 077703822850.

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included. Full documentation and photographs of restoration work. Will accept a reasonable offer. 01691 624 276 poguesk@aol.com

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3.4S, 1967, £23000.

1966 STYPE. 3.4 MANUAL OVERDRIVE, 1966, £25000.

ETYPE

MK1, £6500.

1 imported from the states approx 3 years ago, all duties paid 3.4 man/od disc brakes. Bodywork good, some surface rust, straight good shuts. Cills need replacing plus some localised underbody rust repairs. Complete.

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79,000 miles, MOT April 2022, BRG, with tan leather, well kept usable example, comes with spare wheels trims. Price O.N.O. 07717 383933

STYPES, 420, D.SOV 6369

1966 3.4 STYPE MANUAL O/D, £22500.

3.8 S, 1966, £20000.

Power steering and overdrive. Stainless exhaust. Recently re-cored radiator.

Wiper motor replaced. No rust anywhere. Complete toolbox. Recently fitted high-speed tyres. Interior and upholstery is very good. Leather is very good with no rips. Breathable cover

Engine re-built 2016. Front and rear suspension re-built, new panels and painted 2013, rust free. excellent chrome. tens of thousands spent on this very smart car. Interior leather and wood in great condition, chrome wires.

Starts and runs well. Original radio.

Loads of bills. All matching numbers and Heritage Certificate. 01372459791

Full restoration 1990's incl engine.

Many upgrades by CMC in 2018 (bills for £35k) Cooper-craft brakes F and R, rear shocks, fuel tanks, EZ-power steering, new windshield, radius arms, upgraded wiper system/headlights, radio. Most woodwork reveneered, new seat covers and door cards, carpets and headlining. Mileage since rebuild approx 15k. 1-2-3 Distributor with electronic ignition. Carbs rebuilt. Dinitrol, My car for 31 years but now she has to go. 07703193493 geoffincornwall@ msn.com

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1962 3.8 FHC E TYPE JAGUAR FOR SALE, £140000.

Oppalescent Gun Metal Grey, red leather interior, immaculate condition.12 months MOT serviced Mot annually. Owned 21 years, all matching numbers, engine rebuilt by VSE, recent new suspension, new floor and sills, full glass out body respray in 2018 by historic classic specialist. Sensible upgrades eg. Cooper Craft brakes, dynotron alternator, high torque starter motor, aluminium radiator/fan.Steering wheel refurbished, new wire wh. 07739 610201.

Arun Sales & Service Centre Codmore Hill Garage, Stane Street, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1BQ

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1948 JAGUAR MK IV 3.5 LITRE DROP HEAD COUPE £38,995

2013 JAGUAR F-TYPE V8 S £27,995

2006 JAGUAR XKR-S 4.2 SUPERCHARGED ‘WHITE BADGE’

£99,995

1972 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES III V12 ROADSTER £37,995

1937 MG VA OPEN TOURER £22,995

1992 JAGUAR XJS V12 CONVERTIBLE

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£59,995

1972 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3 MANUAL

£37,995

2001 ASTON MARTIN DB7 VANTAGE MANUAL £20,995

2007 JAGUAR XK 4.2

£59,995

1965 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MARK 3

£36,995

2014 JAGUAR F-TYPE 5.0 V8 S £19,995

2015 JAGUAR XF D V6 S

£42,995

£39,995

1960 DAIMLER V8 SP 250 DART

1948 BENTLEY MK VI FACTORY SALOON

£36,995

£29,995

1994 JAGUAR XJS 6.0 LITRE

1968 DAIMLER V8 250

£12,995

2007 JAGUAR S-TYPE R STRATSTONE SPECIAL EDITION

£7,995

2009 JAGUAR X-TYPE SPORT PREMIUM

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front wing. Some localised underbody rust repairs needed Interior affected by the heat. Engine runs on dury rig good oil pressure. 80000 miles. 01460 221676

XJ AND DAIMLER 1968  1989

MK10 AND 420G ETYPE S2 4.2 FHC 1970 RHD, £59000, 1971, £59000.

E TYPE 4.2 2+2 SERIES 1, 1966, Four owners, current since 1986. Club £54995.00. member for 35 years. Comprehensive Owned for 16 years, Opalescent Silver Blue, interior Dark Blue, 77000 miles, very good usable car, well admired every where we go, has been well looked after whilst in my care, has MOT till Nov, older restoration by MandC Wilkinson including engine and gearbox, new battery, starter motor alternator and distributor rebuilt, Blockley tyres virtually brand new, brake servo and M/C plus discs replaced, clutch m/c and s/c replaced, GAZ susp, service history.

07473515425 jaguar543@btinternet. com

history dossier. Excellent, in original Ascot Fawn with cinnamon interior. 123 ignition. Meticulous care throughout its life. Car living and registered in France.

‘Contrále Technique’ (French MOT) July 2020. kevin.brook@orange.fr

1962 FHC, 1962, £175000.

1965 E TYPE 4.2 S1 FHC £63500, £63500.

One owner since 1970. Totally rebuilt.

Many improvements on original spec.

Genuine mileage. Paintwork by QCR who painted the TWR race cars.

BESPOKE 1968 4.2 E TYPE ROADSTER, £135000.

Matching numbers. Heritage Certificate. Dismantled and reassembled. Everything overhauled, rebuilt, replaced, latest upgrades. Including bonnet/engine frames; suspensions; sheet metal zinc coated 400 deg C; Full leather. 100s pictures. Full info email: lauriendt@aol.com. 07860478794

Dark blue with red interior, Webasto sun roof, older restoration with full body and mechanical rebuild. Huge history file, that supports the mileage .I have owned the car for 17 years with limited use, it is now time for someone else to enjoy this wonderful car. The car is advertised at a realistic price and is located on Somerset / Dorset boarder, just off A303. tel. 01460 271719 or terry. powell6@btinternet.com.

MK7, 8, 9

DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX, 1991, £10995.

420G 1970 ONLY 24,600 MILES FROM NEW, £12500.

Originally registered to Lord Southborough, aka as Sir Francis Hopwood of Bingham's Melcombe in Dorset.

One of the lowest mileage examples, if not THE lowest in the UK showing only 24,700. I have owned since 1999 and been dry stored over that period.

Recommissioned and put back on road in 2017, though barely done more than 100 miles since. Shabby paint in need of TLC and usual grot spots where drains tubes block. Time warp interior and engine. 07816 510287 LSG@SANDYLANE16.PLUS.COM

One of the last Daimler Double Six with the silky smooth V12 engine in a traditional british colour combo.

Originally sold new in Japan (RHD) but repatriated in 2017. Much work done to make it nearly A1, with low mileage (56k). Great bodywork and interior and newly refurbed alloys with colour coded insets. Speedo in MPH. Genuine reason for sale and JEC member. Call Andy on 07771 852703 or email andy. webber@jec.org.uk.

JAGUAR XJ8 X350, 2004, £6500.

420G, 1970, £17950.

420G 1970. 2 owners from new, last owner since 1978. 41000 miles with comprehensive history. Exceptionally original, well-maintained and corrosion free. MoT November. 01491573845 simsoxon44@gmail.com

Jaguar X350 V8 3.5 auto petrol. MOT Mar. 2022. Blue/cream leather. Excellent condition. Telephone plus all usual Jaguar refinements. My car for last 9 years.

Currently sorn. Enquiries 07860860707. f.o.will211@outlook.com

MK9 MANUAL IN BLACK, 1961, £35000.

1969 JAGUAR E TYPE S2 FHC 2+2 AUTOMATIC, 1969, £47995.

1969 Jaguar E Type S2 FHC 2+2 automatic finished in its original colour combination of regency red with biscuit interior. This genuine UK RHD numbers matching example, comes with automatic transmission, chrome wire wheels, current V5C and history file. This is a superb, original, unmolested example. Simply must be seen to be appreciated. Please call for further details and appointment to view. Part exchange considered. 07836203159 sales@cms-gb.com

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39,500 miles. In good condition.

Leather seats, walnut dash, sun-roof and pull-down trays. Owned by current family 20+ years. Not used much, as current owner worked abroad. 0151 334 7758

JAGUAR MK9, £7000.

9 for restoration 3.8 automatic, RHD Imported from the states where dry stored for approx 30 years all duties etc paid Bodywork good and straight, good gaps, some damage to off side

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SOVEREIGN V12 SERIES III, £8950, 1988, £8950.

JAGUAR 420G MK10 AUTOMATIC 1968 , £19950.

420G in exceptional condition. 67,000 miles. Recent £14k expenditure. Very original and unrestored except for paintwork. Bare metal repaint with all glass out by George King in 2016 £8800. New screen rubbers and headlining. Recent brake and suspension overhaul by Century Classics £5650 including new rear calipers and discs, replacement jacking points, IRS rebuild, carburettor overhaul. Substantial history file. Excellent chassis and underside..

Diamond blue, dark blue leather interior, electric sunroof, private plate, 53K miles, extensive work to brakes, suspension, new water pump, alternator, s/s exhaust, new tyres, £12K spent since 2018. Resprayed in 2019. Period replica DAB/Bluetooth radio. MOT Feb 2022. Bob: 07871 426883. bobinoskyline@yahoo.co.uk

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XJS

fabulous example. Registration number: M26 XJS. Finished in the beautiful and rare solid Black with Coffee interior and with just 53,000 miles, the car is in a truly superb all round condition with history. Please contact us for further detailed info or for an appointment to view. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@ live.co.uk

with new MOT. Sale includes private plate N8XJS, fitted wind deflector and tool kit. Always garaged and in recent years, Summer use only. In excellent condition with all the extra features of the Celebration edition. With one of the best colour combinations, Sapphire Blue and Oatmeal leather interior.

01189843007 ianjoycebrannan@ hotmail.comy

SERIES 2 XJ6, 1974, £10000.

Long Wheel Base, purchased in 2020 but no longer have garage. Have full service history from new, only 53,000 miles. I am moving to NR2 area, does anyone have garage?. 01394 549142

JAGUAR XJS 3.6 COUPE, 1989, £6500.

1992 JAGUAR XJS COUPE, 4.0L, 5SP MANUAL GEARBOX, £13795.

UNIQUE XJ COUPE, £37750.

Unique Jaguar XJC, converted to manual overdrive, original engine rebuilt and upgraded to E-type specification, triple SU carburettors, 260bhp, calibrated 160 mph speedometer. Regency red, new black leather, Webasto sunroof, Kent alloy wheels.

Immaculate condition, fully rebuilt and restored over many years, 7800 miles since. Email: pat@freeflow69.com.

07734 757595

In Jaguar Brooklands Green colour with biscuit hide interior. First registered Jan 1992, this is an early example of the facelift version. The service history is complete and the service book is stamped up to 90,000 miles. The last service was performed when the odometer read 94,345 miles. Current odometer reading is approx. 99,300 miles. MOT expiry date is 19th July 2021. 5 former owners. Overall condition is very good both inside and out. +447768033110 jon.nield@btinternet. com

1989 Jaguar XJS 3.6 automatic. Bodywork Fair with respray APR 07 - Engine runs well. MOT to March 2022. Requires a new headline and some attention to rust plus air con requires reconnection. tomgraham_jnr@btopenworld.com

1988 JAGUAR XJRS LE MANS CELEBRATION. 1 OF 100, £25995.

1978 DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.2 AUTO 1ST REG 01/08/78, £15995.00.

Owned by me Since Aug. 1999, only 2 previous owners . Time warp condition ,Special order Black with Black Leather Inertia. Full Service History . Original Service Handbook all stamped and blue wallet all old MOTs . known history of previous owners and work done. i have done 2-3 k in it mainly warm summer days out on a country run. so very little use and has never seen rain in my ownership. always garaged in the dry .very well maintained. blackbrie@ gmail.com

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Lovely condition slight scuffs corner of Bumpers. Tidy repair to roof after slight damage. New rear Brake Calipers. radiator and ECU. Sale due to death in the family. 01392271864

JAGUAR XJS 5.3 V12 1990 14K MILES LHD PERFECT COND, £32950.

Due in approx 8 weeks Jaguar XJS 5.3 V12 Convertible 1991 Only 14912 miles Original perfect condition and part of private collection Vehicle Warranty 12 months warranty for engine and transmission (T). 07845600278 sales@ jagwestlondon.co.uk

We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful and very rare 1988 Jaguar XJR-S Le Mans Celebration. Registration number: F454 PJD. Number 30 of just 100 cars built by Jaguar to celebrate the marque's win at the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1988. Finished in Gun Metal Grey metallic and with just 76,000 miles the car is in a superb all round condition and with history. Please contact us for any further information or for an appointment to view. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk

XJS 5.3 CONVERTIBLE, £10000.

XJS 4.0L MANUAL COUPE, 1991, £7500.

Facelifted model in Brooklands green.

No advisories, MOT to 03/06/22.

Present owner 18 years. Registration J114 XRS. 07818 638956 barrona2@ btinternet.com

1993 JAGUAR XJS 4.0 FACELIFT CONVERTIBLE, £14500.

Attractive rare white with red leather interior combination with plus 2 rear seats. Very good original condition.

Extensive history. Recent MOT. 105,000 miles. Please contact for further info or for appointment to view. 01892 784910 petergiblin.notary@gmail.com

XJS CONVERTIBLE 5.3 V12, 1989, £21000.

1996 JAGUAR XJS 4.0 CELEBRATION CONVERTIBLE LHD, £25995.

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning late model 1996 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Celebration Convertible. Freshly imported LHD car from Florida and a

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1996 XJS CELEBRATION CONVERTIBLE 4.0 L, £24950.

Full service history, 3 owners from new,mine for last 17 years. Just serviced

1989 XJS convertible in excellent condition, mine for the last 18yrs,MOT till june 2022, 3spoke chrome starring wheel, always garaged summer use only , the perfect colour combination, metallic blue with magnolia hide with blue piping .premium sound system ( I have the original radio cassette, also original steering wheel. 07712545697 ackers1@sky.com

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1995 4.0 COUPE  AJ16 JAGUAR XJS 4.0 COUPE, 1994, ENGINE AND FACTORY £11995.

MANUAL, £12000.

Swallows are delighted to offer this 1994 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Auto which has been in the possession of the current owner, a JEC member since 1998.

Beautifully presented in Topaz metallic paintwork and Barley leather interior both in excellent condition. A truly honest and well cherished face-lift model XJS this would make a great high days and holidays car, perfect for the enthusiast for shows and tours, with just under 88,000 miles drives well. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@ swallows-jag.co.uk

XJS CONVERTIBLE 5.3 V12 1989 65.580MILES, 1989, £25000.

Rare Guy Salmon Jubilee Special edition. Full history. low mileage. Reg No:F82 RPA. Very Good Condition apart from both window motors. New steering rack. Good roof and cover.

Very good wheels and tyres. New radiator and hoses. New battery. Rear Suspension fully refurbished. MOT due 6/4/2022. Owner was friend and next door neighbour of Guy Salmon. Full information of this special car included.

Contact: 07799097219. View: Dorchester, Dorset.

1995 XJS 4.0 AJ16 Manual Coupe - Silver Mist Blue - Cream Leather Interior.

Very good condition, has been dry stored 10 years, just recommissioned - MOT expires 01/07/2022. Excellent bodywork, AJ16 engine and manual gearbox provides a great drive. Had new headlining fitted. With Jaguar Heritage Certificate. 07771740981 sdsalt@sky.com

MATCHING PAIR XJS CELEBRATION FOR SALE, 1995, £15500.

Two 1996 registered XJS 4.0 litre XJS for sale. Both with MoT and history 108k and 149K miles the grey one is better than the other in that several £k spent on it (aircon, radiator, brakes, bodywork, tyres, etc) - the green one needs some cosmetic and minor electrical issues rectified but both great to drive.

Please contact for more information happy to provide more photos and as detail as much as is required. Downsizing and need to sell. 07967465657 steveandsim@icloud.com

battery, Original alloys included as extras, Very tidy inside and out, bodywork excellent for year, Ready for regular use, Service stamps to 43600 miles in May 1989, Last change of owner early 1990s at 93,300 miles, Less than 10,000 miles done since then, Always kept in dry storage by owner, longstanding Jaguar Enthusiast Club (JEC) member. Agreed Value £12,000, Email: jh.woodlands6@gmail.com.

Daimler XJ40 1990 4l 140000 m!Les. Gunmetal with savil blue leather. One year MOT. Good condition. Mine for over 20 years. £4000. S Cambs mo.

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DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.0, 1993, £3495.

XJS 3.6 LTR, 1986 Sage Green Metallic with Doeskin Interior with the original 5 Speed Getrag Gearbox. New MOT, fully rebuilt rear suspension with new powder coated rear frame, new front and rear discs, new rear brakes, rebuilt front brakes with new master cylinder, new handbrake assembly and new exhaust. New Fuel pump, filters and fuel tank fully cleaned, new battery, Much detail work done, please contact for more details. email: rodperrin1@gmail.com.

Flamenco/Magnolia. Excellent condition inside and out and underneath; no rot or welding. MoT 01/22. 160,000 miles but looks 50,000. Please phone for more details and photographs.

01763 208158

XJ  X300 1994  1997

XJ40 1986  1994 UNIQUE UPRATED JAGUAR XJR6 SUPERCHARGED MANUAL, 1995, £10750.

1993 XJ40 4.0 SOVEREIGN, £4750.

1993 XJ40 Sovereign. One owner from new. Full Jaguar Main Dealer service history. Excellent car - starts, runs and drives very well. Readvertised due to timewaster. Tel: Karen 01959 532710 or Mob: 07983 064992. d.grosvenor@ uwclub.net

The one and only car upgraded en period by technical developments international (tdi-tuning.com). uniquely fast, totally driveable developing something close to 400BHP. The subject of a bodywork restoration around 10 years ago, little use since, kept in de-humidified garage presented in excellent condition. Specification too numerous to list here. Well known car with masses of history, mine for around 8 years. Well known JEC member since 1998. 01634231693 colin@thehideawaynursery.co.uk

XJS CENTRE CONSOLE, £75.00.

XJS HE AUTO, 1985, £15000.

Mild restoration to what is a very original car with low mileage at 33,500 miles (only 3000 miles in the last 12 years. Finished in Damson Red with black leather trim and sold with registration HEK6V. Full documentation and service history/invoices Chrome wire wheels, Pioneer multi function media/ entertainment system. MOT April 2022.

Currently garaged in Elland near Leeds.

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Centre console and ski slope originally from xjs cabrio but will fit coupe.colure black and with gear lever leather support. +441142461465 mismasnchap@ talktalk.net

DAIMLER XJ40, 1994, £10000.

British Racing Green, 4.0l, plus second XJ40, 1988, 2.9l in silver grey, 124000 miles. Both cars have MOT, plus spares.

Priced to clear, no offers. 07974 330929

XJS C 3.6, 1985, £8500.

MOT December 2021, New clutch and

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DAIMLER XJ40, 1990, £4000.

JAGUAR X300  XJ6 3.2, 1996, £500.

I have reduced the cost to offer a competitive price - spares or repair - Jaguar XJ6 3.2 litre. Welded underneath, excellent sills, bodywork good, chrome excellent with leaping jag on bonnet, engine and gearbox great, wheels good, inside, no cracks on wood, leather good except some wear on driver's bolster, tool kit. Some previous MOT's and some history. Has been SORN during pandemic, has no MOT, so selling spares or repair. £500.

07904412025 altair@talktalk.net

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STYPE 1999 2007

XJ8  X308 1997  2003

STYPE R, 2005, £8000.

Pearl Indigo Blue metallic, 4.2 supercharged, 400 BHP. FSH, 19 inch staggered alloys, Heated front seats, adjustable steering column and pedals, Electric rear blinds, cruise control, Adamesh fronts grilles, mileage 740,000.

01543 677692

S TYPE SE 2.7 DIESEL 1 YEAR MOT, 2006, £3250.

1 YEAR MOT, SAT NAV, AIRCON, WINTER PACK heated screens and memory seats, cruise, service history, fuel filter oil filter air and polllen filter. Recent tyres and front discs, extra stainless window surrounds, mirrors, door handles, headlight trim, leaper and mk2 headlight accents. Terracleaned, electronic egr delete, chipped. 18’ Mercurys, power plus fuel economy, wooden gear knob. 6 Cd changer, cruise, bluetooth adaptor, £3250, 07950435017 esse.

2000 S TYPE 4.0L VERY LOW MILEAGE, £1250.

Well specified with navigation, sunroof, cruise, phone, voice command, adaptive damping. Mine for last six years.

Long MoT. Rear subframe Waxolyled.

Upper timing chain tensioners, water pump and transmission fluid/filter done by XKJ. Some scuffs and niggles.

Aircon not working, central locking can be uncooperative no other known faults. Two working keys/fobs. Good early S Type with very low mileage.

Have now got an XF. Make me a sensible offer. 07802 242 242 eric@ stretton.tv

Jec member owned Full history Im Factory original car cover Full sized spare wheel. 07881817372 Charltoncooper@ rocketmail.Com

1995 JAGUAR XJS CONVERTIBLE. IMMACULATE CONDITION, £32995.

A stunning and totally immaculate example. Recently imported from the USA the car is in tremendous condition throughout. LHD so ideal for export to Europe. Very little to criticise. It really is a super XJS. All relevant documentation is with the car along with all the original service books/wallet etc. For further detailed information or for an appointment to view please contact us. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@live. co.uk

JAGUAR X308 WANTED, £5000.

Studio Cars Of Preston are always looking to purchase for stock all Jaguar models from 1970 to 2006. XJ, XJS, XK, S-Type, X-Type. Please contact us if you are looking to sell your Jaguar. We pay top prices for excellent examples with history and offer quick decisions and transactions. We always have a selection of Jaguars in stock for sale. (T).

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XTYPE XJ8 4.0 LTR, 1999, £2500.

MOT Dec 2021, has had extensive work completed underneath front and rear.

01257 471258

DAIMLER SUPER V8 38K MILES AND RUST FREE, 1998, £13395.

50K MILE JAGUAR XTYPE 2.5L V6 PETROL AUTO AWD, 2001, £2995.

JAGUAR S TYPE 4.2 V8, 2003, £5500.

LHD X308, 2001, €8000.

A French LHD X308, perfect for driving on the continent. A 2001 model, hence steel liners. Carefully maintained, very good bodywork and paintwork, smooth engine, everything works as it should. Featured in the may 2017 issue of the Magazine. Reluctant sale, due to local regulations (more explanations on request)/. (33) 633426550 pprouyerph52@numericable.fr

Genuine low mileage. Good condition for age. Well maintained with extensive history. Mot till Jan 2022. Cream leather interior. 2 keys. Pirelli Cinturato P7 tyres all round with 5-7mm tread depth.

Car has been in the family for 10 years during which time it has only covered 24,000 miles. Viewing welcome.

01604781413 andystodart@metronet. co.uk

XTYPE ESTATE 2.0D SE, 2004, £750.

My second car for the last six years, hence relatively low miles and tidy interior. One previous keeper plus the garage I bought it from. Runs and drives but needs work for MOT, and general TLC. Will need to be trailered.

Too good to break but other projects force reluctant sale. Location West Scotland, an hour from Glasgow. Email g.gibson44@btinternet.com for more details/photographs. g.gibson44@ btinternet.com

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Supplied to full UK spec (full size front and rear plinths, UK bandwidth radio MPH speedo face etc) and prepared to a very high standard by Jaguar Master Trained technicians, totally original throughout never repainted and rust free from top to bottom, comprehensive 1 year warranty included, will need for nothing when ready. (T).

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2001 XJ8 SE EXEC 4.0LTR, 36,000M ZIRCON BLUE, £9995.

Registered Dec 2001, 3 owners, originally a Jaguar Management car.

Additional factory fitted options. A very high spec car with no corrosion or defects. P6000 tyres. Heated seats and steering wheel, sports suspension.

New headliner fitted, garaged and maintained regardless of cost. Same ownership for past 15 years. Full service history, bills and receipts for work carried out. Gearbox drain plug fitted.

Plate not included. Selling with 12m MOT. 07767240330 michaelgaraway@ btinternet.com

XJR100 RARE SPECIAL EDITION, 2002, £15000.

Purchased as a 'keeper' future Classic but house move forces reluctant sale of the best car I've ever owned. Jaguar specialist AWJ have been through the car, some paint work, steam cleaned and waxolyed, wheels refurbished with new stainless trims.The XJR offered full size performance with all the comfort and handling. Of the 500 built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Sir William Lyons' birth only 82 were allocated for the UK. 07779 570570 mikededent@hotmail.com

XJ8 3.2LITRE, 1998, £4000.

Very good condition both bodywork and underneath,never been welded and does not require any,MOT until April 20th 2022, seven previous owners but hardly used in the last few years,to many cars to justify keeping this one,any inspection welcome,for further details please phone 01354655769 March Cambridgeshire. Air con could do with a Recharge. pa.miller@live. co.uk

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XK8 AND XKR 1996  2006

very expensive sets. The car is garaged all the time. no welding. 07836639761

XK8 COUPE, 2004, £5000.

XKR COUPE, 2000, £9850.

XKR 4.0 supercharged, with sports exhaust system, 20in wheels with as new Pirelli’s,FSH 60000 miles, silver with black leather and walnut interior, MOT till September 2021, 2 sets of keys and all books present, everything works in very good condition, don’t use it enough hence sale, 07771934917, mid wales.

JAGUAR XK8 AND XKR WANTED, £5000.

Studio Cars Of Preston are always looking to purchase for stock all Jaguar models from 1970 to 2006. XJ, XJS, XK, S-Type, X-Type. Please contact us if you are looking to sell your Jaguar. We pay top prices for excellent examples with history and offer quick decisions and transactions. We always have a selection of Jaguars in stock for sale. (T).

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Black, good condition, two owners, 20” alloys, New MOT, Thousands spent, subframe (rear), shock absorber, door lock actuators, headlining, New battery and alloys have been refurbished.

Service history available. Tel. Keith 02920 813306.

Classic Jaguar XK8 4.2, V8, 2004.

Zircon blue with cashmere leather, new 12 months MOT, in very good condition. Viewing close to Brighton.

07973798740 richardtjaguar@gmail. com

CONVERTIBLE 4L SUPERCHARGE. Saphire blue with an ivory interior, 86100 miles with full service history by Jaguar Coventry (the last one at 83276 May 2018). 07803 765626

XJ X350 2003  2009

First registered 30/12/05. My car for the last 9 years. British Racing Green with Ivory leather. Superb condition. Carbon fibre dash. Full service history - Dealership/Specialist. MOT to September.

Please contact me on 07932 085499, personal.hwb@gmail.com for more details and photos.

JAGUAR XJ 4.2 WITH 41K MILES VERY HIGH SPEC, 2005 SOLD original condition and high spec inc rear electric recline heated seats, rear entertainment console, rear door blinds, wood and leather steering wheel, Bury Bluetooth, Xenon headlamps with powerwash, supplied to full UK spec and prepared to a very high standard, will need for nothing when ready, over 75 HD pictures and walk around video available, will not disappoint the fussiest buyer. (T).

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JAGUAR XJ6 3.0 PETROL 2007 WITH 26K MILES, £12995.

JAGUAR XK8 ENTHUSIASTS CAR, 1999, £16975.

Jaguar XK8 4.0 Ltr. It's not every day that you manage to buy an 'Enthusiasts Car'. This beautiful used Jaguar XK8 Coupe Automatic is a credit. There are a few of Jaguar XK8 Coupes around but not like this. If you are on a budget, you won't get more for your money than this. When I purchased the car I had new tyres fitted all round, I have also had Dash Cams fitted front and rear

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JAGUAR X350 DIESEL SOVEREIGN 2007, £9500.00.

Immaculate X350 2.7 diesel. As featured in the JEC magazine a few years ago when I was the X350 forum contact. Sovereign specification . Full Jaguar service history and a recent major service including the essential cam belt and other belts done at a Jaguar main dealer. All five wheels were recently refurbished and the four main tyres are nearly new Pirelli P Zeros. Private plate of XJ 07 SOV . Email me for further information and queries. 01539534922 barry-wilkinson@sky.com

XK8 COUPE, £6500.

Metallic Titanium, factory ordered ebony dash, oatmeal leather trim with velour inserts. Service history with dealer stamps + invoices for works carried out. Gearbox + MOT from April 21. 2 sets of keys. Rare example of early XK8. 07852505097

2005 4.2S XK8 'FINAL EDITION', 2005, £11250.

XK8 COUPE, 2004, £10750.

XKR CONVERTIBLE, 2002, £10500.

XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 1996, £13000.

Immaculate condition no filler or rust.

Met blue low mileage leather seats almost perfect. All mods done fsh.

Special reg H8XKJ included -harman kardon sound. desbond@btinternet. com

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100 HD photos and Walk Around video available, delivery nationwide All our cars are prepared to a very high standard, this includes all suspension components, brakes, steering, engine gearbox, electrical and coachwork/ interior detailed again to a very high standard. The body work is treated to a 4 stage prep process finishing off with a ceramic sealant and interior leather cleaned and fed with hide food, In short there will be nothing for the (T).

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JAGUAR X350 SOVEREIGN 4.2 V8 2006, £9250.

Frost blue metallic. Full Jaguar and specialist service history with all bills.

Recent service, MOT Nov 21. 73500 miles. Cream leather, sat nav, CD multi, electric heated memory seats, heated rear seats, fully loaded. P Zero's, V good condition, 2 owners from new, well maintained by club member.

Owned 7 years reluctant sale, bought another. West Yorkshire. 07909812866 stuartwestmoreland1956@googlemail. com. 07909812866

ALLOY BODIED X350, 2003, £3995. V6 AUTO, PETROL. Silver with beige cream leather and walnut interior. Alloys, alarm, good tyres, overmats. Drives and looks lovely, recent MOT, hand book and wallet.

P/X considered and delivery available.

07389 709345 Original Jaguar roof bars, 2002, £80. An original pair of unused Jaguar roof bars C2Z22041 manufactured by Thule Kit part number 1263 believed to be for the sports brake. Sold to me for an X Type new old stock and clearly do not fit XType estate! Has 2 locking keys. Will take to Bicester on Sunday 4th July.

X350 SE PETROL 3.5L, 2003, £4150. x350 S E auto petrol Aluminium body 2003 in Jaguar racing green with sprung leaper running superbly and much admired in this colour three

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owners Jaguar my neighbour and me for 9 years heated front seats and steering wheel bluetooth connectivity superb interior unmarked walnut gear box oil changed at 60000 miles serviced at 87297 now 88897 2 sets keys paperwork garaged. 01386870363 Atlantic1952@outlook.com

XK AND XKR 2006  2014

JAGUAR X150 XK 5.0 HERITAGE EDITION, 2011, £22495.

Jaguar XK 5.0 V8 Coupe, 50th Anniversary Heritage Edition - built in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the E-Type. Just 41,000 miles with FJSH, recent service and clean MOT. Unmarked Exclusive Black Cherry Black Metallic, ceramic coated. Immaculate example, 2 Owners. 07740 872345

(T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallowsjag.co.uk

XK 4.2 CONVERTIBLE VERY LOW MILES  37K, 2006, £18500.

BRG. ( extra cost option) Extended leather package( extra cost option) which covers the dashboard, steering wheel, door cards, etc, beautiful condition, only dry weather use. Full Service history (all but 1 at main Jaguar dealer) recent pads and discs replaced, brake fluid change and new front tyres. MOT till March 22.Private plate not included, excellent condition throughout .

Memory, heated seats,. baduffy1@aol. com

JAGUAR XK 4.2, 2006, £14000.

XF PREMIUM LUXE 2.7D 2008, 3.0 LTR V6, 2013, £27950. £4495.

This one owner, exquisite example, has Gunmetal grey with black interior, cam belt water pump and alternator replaced, new tyres and rear brakes, drives smoothly, overall good condition, but wheels are scuffed. Any question tel 07788127119 jec member.

done 47,000 miles. It has a full Jaguar Service History, the last one on 4/6/21 MOT due 28/5/2022. It is finished in Salsa Red with Cirrus/Mineral Premium Leather interior with Sports seats.

07970060029

FPACE

XF 2007  CURRENT

JAGUAR XF5.0 385BHP, 2009, £7950.

JAGUAR XF 3.0 TD PREMIUM LUXURY SPORTBRAKE, 2013, £10995.

Frost blue with ivory leather interior.

26,000 miles. Full Jaguar main dealer service history. MOT until February 2022. Excellent condition. Location; Edinburgh. 0751 409 1516 Joemichael. mooney@btopenworld.com

FTYPE

A wonderful vehicle, Swallows are proud to offer this splendid 2013 Jaguar 3.0 D Premium Luxury Sportbrake. Beautifully presented in a lovely colour combination of Italian Racing Red Metallic and Champagne leather interior. A very well cared for car with full service history including recent cam-belt service at 110,000 miles now at 118,750. A really well specified versatile Jaguar it comes loaded with factory options including; 18' Alloy Wheels. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@ swallows-jag.co.uk

Superb rare normally aspirated Jaguar XF 5.0V8 with special personalised plate of J 500O VB. Car was originally bought by the previous owner when working in South Africa who brought it back to the UK in 2016 and only sold it last year. Has 4 nearly new Jaguar spec Pirelli PZero tyres and has had the gearbox fluid and filter replaced last year even though the box changed smoothly. Some age related marks but still looks really good. 07747627241 holandr8@aol.com

F PACE PRESTIGE AWD, 2016, £23950.

Lovely condition, low mileage. All the expected extras with a car like this, plus self parking, electric towbar, reversing camera. Recently had the B service at a Jaguar specialist. New tyres all round.

MOT until February 2022. ULEZ compliant. Reluctant sale, but I don't get to use it much. 07724661533 tom_hills@ hotmail.com

CARS WANTED

XE 2014  CURRENT

WANTED  CLASSIC CARS AND MOTORCYCLES,

2006 XK X150 4.2 LTR COUPE, £13950.00.

Finished in British Racing Green with cream leather and walnut interior.

Immaculate throughout. 55,750 miles.

FJSH (13 stamps), last main dealer service May 2021. 19' wheels with all four fitted with new Dunlop SP Sport tyres (May 2021). New rear brake discs and pads (May 2021). All the usual features associated with this model and all in full working order. Car is located near Conwy, North Wales. jandg.fairwinds@ hotmail.co.uk

JAGUAR XE 2.0D R SPORT, 2017, £17500.

JAGUAR XF 2.2D LUXURY, 2013, £8495.

Swallows are delighted to offer this stunning 2013 Jaguar XF 2.2 D Luxury. Quality car in a perfect and highly desirable colour combination of Indigo Blue Metallic paintwork and Champagne Leather interior both in excellent condition. The car comes with full service history and stamped service book, 83,900 miles. A well cared for example, this XF facelift model benefits from a number of Jaguar factory options including; 17' alloy wheels, etc.

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Swallows are delighted to offer this stunning 2017 Jaguar XE ‘R’ Sport 2.0D (Auto) presented beautifully in Glacier White Metallic paintwork and Cranberry and Warm Charcoal Sports leather interior with contrasting red stitching. A beautifully presented car in lovely condition, FSH having covered just under 32,000. A fantastic 'R' Sport specification, packed with Jaguar factory options including; 18' Alloy wheels, Front and Rear Parking Sensors, Etc. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@ swallows-jag.co.uk

WANTED JAGUARS E Types XK120, 140, 150 MK1 and MK2 Saloons Pre-war SS Models Any other classic Jaguar sports and saloons. Also interested in all makes of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles. Complete collections. Any condition from barn find to concours.

Cash waiting, immediate settlement.

Discretion assured. Reputable business, est.1975 Call Grahame Bull anytime.

01252 612245 or 07836 203159.

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Jaguar Mk2, 2.4/3.4 cylinder head.

Buyer collects. 07973798740 richardtjaguar@gmail.com

WANTED JAGUAR XJ'S COUPES AND DAIMLER, 1940, LACOCK DENORMANVILLE £1.

OVERDRIVE JAGUAR MK2, Wanted Low mileage Jaguar and £400.

Daimler models from the 70's right up to 2008. All conditions considered and happy to travel for the right car with cash and transfer on collection, please call or email and ask for Aaron. Thx (T).

07845600278 sales@jagwestlondon. co.uk

WANTED  XJ SERIES 2 COUPE, Looking to offer a good, long term home to an XJ Series 2 Coupe in good to excellent condition. If you have a nice car that you want to make sure goes to a fellow enthusiast then please contact me to discuss. Will consider all model variants. Cash waiting for right car and happy to travel. Discretion assured. Please ring Steve on 0777 3588529 or email to scmerion@gmail. com. 07773588529 scmerion@gmail. com

WANTED  X TYPE, LOOKING FOR A BLUE XTYPE 2004. 07704 980775

JAGUAR XF 3.0 PETROL, WANTED LOW MILES/FULL HISTORY UP TO 2015.

07969518922 jaguar.brooks@gmail. com

BIG VALVE CYLINDER HEAD, £450.0.

E TYPE SERIES 1, TRIPLE CARBURETORS, £2000.00.

As the gearbox of my 1963 Jaguar MK2 had to be replaced, I ended up with an XJ gearbox with overdrive attached to it. This meant my good working overdrive became superfluous. wim. gohres@planet.nl

E Type series 1, 3.8, triple SU carburetors mounted on inlet manifolds, together with linkage and water jacket.

07973798740 richardtjaguar@gmail. com

XKR EXHAUST SYSTEM,

2.4 ENGINE COMPLETE READY TO RUN, £1150.

Exhaust System for XKR 4.2. Almost new condition, Front boxes marked 7W83-5212-AE/ 301389A, rear box marked W83-5K244/ C9R5A. 07775995560

Jaguar 2.4 litre engine with DG torque converter and bell housing. This engine was reconditioned with receipts for over £1000 new parts fitted. It had done less than 100 miles before it was put into storage. The cylinder head was reconditioned with new exhaust valves and guides, It has twin SU HD 6 manual choke carburetters, a spin on oil filter conversion and new distributor fitted.

07483226814 allum33@btinternet.com

XJ6 series 3 injection model cylinder head. Complete and in very sound condition. Best upgrade for almost any XJ engine. Collection preferred although I can strap to a pallet if required.

Complete with ribbed can covers. Plug threads are all perfect. 07714759198 phil.dobson@mac.com

CON RODS FOR SALE, £150.0.

Set of 6 condos with caps from series 3 xj6 engine. these are the ones to use. in very good condition supplied with caps, bolts and nuts. a standard set of used pistons are included free if required. 07714759198 phil.dobson@ mac.com

XK ENGINE CONRODS AND PISTONS, £325.00.

A set of 6 XK engine conrods part No C7917 together with a set of pistons which I believe are 3.8 engine pistons part no C14806. They are used and as you can see in the photos, in good condition. £325 plus P and P £15.

01743 885153

XKR SUPERCHARGER RECONDITIONED, £650.00.

OIL PIPE: ENGINE BLOCK  REAR CYLINDER HEAD, £15.00.

NOTE: For 2.4 litre MK2 Jaguar. Plus Post. 07703 192194 Mk2 mechanical and electrical parts from 1961 3.8l, Mk2 spares left from rebuild of 1961 3.8l Mk2. Mostly mechanical and electrical.

Too much to list here. Please email me and I will send you a spreadsheet list. cdbristow51@gmail.com. 01386553497

MISCELLANEOUS

Generation 5 Eaton M112 Supercharger. Professionally stripped and rebuilt

by Powerhouse - 2 new front roller bearings, front oil seal, 2 new rear needle bearings, oil refill. Suit XKR (X-100), XJR, S type R. Can deliver to Bicester Festival. jdhhome@hotmail.com

XK ENGINE CONRODS, £275.00.

REGISTRATION PLATE, £900.

DL 04 XKR Registration plate on retention £900 ono. +447766544716 dgslaw37@hotmail.com Engines, gearbox and components

A matching set of XK Engine conrods as used in both 3.4 and 3.8 litre engines. In very good order and suitably numbered 1 to 6. Part No C7917.

01743885153

SERIES 3 XJ6 ENGINE FOR SALE, £650.

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JAGUAR SS AND MKIV 31/2 LITRE CON RODS, £195.

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Complete injection engine for sale obviously this I the big valve head version. Complete with distributor and ignition amp. engine is free to turn. Collection only but I can strap to a pallet if required. 07714759198 phil.dobson@ mac.com

Jaguar SS and MkIV 31/2 Litre Connecting Rods 5 X Alloy rods Part No. C 2844 Noral Includes postage. 07880712934 ron.hatch@hotmail.co.uk

XK ENGINES, Several complete XK engines available . 2.4, 3.4 and 4.2 litre. Also several cylinder heads individually available, and other engine internals (e.g. conrods etc.). Tell us what you are looking for, we may have it. +441621852058

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JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST’S AUTOGRAPH MOTORHOME FOR SALE, 2015, £44995.00.

Bailey Autograph 625 Luxury two berth Motorhome, Mint Condition, extremely well maintained . 30+mpg effortless to drive. Large Rear Lounge/King size Bed, 200 watt solar / new batteries 220 amp ,Gas it refillable tank, Central Heating and all mod cons. self contained Mobile Holiday Pad. only 6.6 m its advertised on ebay just type in bailey autograph 625 luxury motorhome. I am Blackbrie on ebay https://photos.app.goo.gl/ GtM65i27iJDXCSXdA. blackbrie@gmail. com

IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT

ASH TRAYS FOR MK2 JAGUAR, £25.

FURFLEX KIT FOR JAGUAR MK2 MKII, £50.

Front and rear inserts only. Condition is 'Used'. Rear ones possibly need rechroming. Postage not included in the price. 01761 452547

Beige Furflex kit for Jaguar MK2 MKII, bought new and unused.

SSCAT, £275.

SS cat 1930s great condition.

PARTS  WANTED MK2 VARIOUS SMALL ITEMS, £50.00.

PUDDLE LIGHTS, £35.00.

Four Puddle Lights from 1999 Jaguar XJ8. Selling individually or together.

All in good condition. Singly £10 each. Postage to be agreed. Collection possible from Chelmsford, Essex.

07788637057 dwarren169@btinternet. com

2 x BD10730, 1 x BD10731 escutcheon for window/door handle, 2 x BD9875 Tear Drop over headlamp, 1 x C15592 escutcheon for heater, 1 x C15594 plate inscribed CAR/SCREEN behind RH escutcheon, 1 x Coat Hook, 1 x BD17547 large chrome Knob fixing centre finisher to heat distribution box.

07703 192194

WANTED XK8 CONVERTIBLE REAR SEAT, Rear Seat wanted for a 1997 XK8 Convertible in Ivory code NED. Must be in excellent condition or have good panels to re-use. Please note, mine has the vertical seams in the panels. Please note: Due to high transport costs I prefer to buy from the UK, but I would consider Europe if the numbers were correct, otherwise please don't contact. rma37@yahoo.co.uk

JAGUAR MK 1 PARTS WANTED, SET OF JAGUAR PHILIPS DOOR SPEAKERS, £50.00.

4 x Jaguar (Philips) door speakers part no. LNC 4140 AA, 4 Ohm. Can be sold separately at £15.00 + postage. All 4 = postage included. Speakers came out of a low mileage 1999 X308. Will fit X300 and X308 door cards (NOT XK8's).

All in good working condition, no rips or tears. 07788637057 dwarren169@ btinternet.com

INTERIOR

JAGUAR XJ8 DOOR WINDOW SWITCH, £5.00.

S/H Jaguar XJ8 door switches - Part No: LNC6389AA. All working when taken out of Jaguar XJ8. Two rears and one front switch sold individually at £7.00 each plus postage to be agreed, or collect from Chelmsford, Essex.

07788637057 dwarren169@btinternet. com

JAGUAR XK8 CAR MATS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, £15.

Unused (brand new) Jaguar XK8 car mats (driver and passenger side). Two hole connections. roger.cook47@gmail. com

I am looking for front and rear windscreen seals and chrome trim for a Mk 1, also the door chrome trim and the joining clips. Any condition considered.

I can collect or arrange carriage. Please phone or text on 07769 957420. Alternatively 01395 568016.

OUTDOOR COVER WANTED, An outdoor, breathable, waterproof car cover for a Jaguar X350 Saloon. Any colour as long as in good condition.

07773 476213

INLET MANIFOLD, Wanted - Inlet manifold with or without triple SU's. 07774 746633

TOOL KITS

ORIGINAL SMITHS REV COUNTER , £215.

ORIGINAL SMITHS REV COUNTER for Mk2 Jaguar. p/n 8984 in excellent condition, complete with working mechanical clock. p/n CE1111/01 (NB Negative feed). Aftermarket cost new, now £522 with quartz clock. Buy the original for half price including carriage within the UK. PRICE REDUCED. 01233 879887 robinaharris42@gmail.com

X300 DOOR TRIMS, £20.

MARK 2  DAIMLER V8 PARTS, £75.00.

Variety of front/back/colours available.

Breaking x300 so many parts available. mark.charles@ntlworld.com

4 window regulators in good condition. +441142461465 mismasnchap@ talktalk.net

XTYPE LOAD COVER, £150.00.

Jaguar X Type Estate car rear load cover/parcel tray. Silver grey excellent condition. 01202 821540

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TOOL KIT, £80.00.

Jaguar XJ6/XJS tool kit in good condition. £80.00 including UK postage. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@ gmail.com

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WHEELS, TYRES AND BRAKES

JAGUAR SPACE SAVER TYRE AND WHEEL, £35.

XJ40 XJ6 SOVEREIGN DAIMLER NEW SET CAC6438 HUBCAPS, £99.99.

Genuine Jaguar XJ40 XJ6 Sovereign Daimler New Old Stock Set Of 4 CAC6438 Teardrop Alloy Wheel Hubcaps Centre Caps In Original Jaguar Sealed Packaging. Sets £99.99 New, Singles £34.99 New, Good used available of ALL varieties from our now sold cars. Prices vary by condition and include tracked delivery. Please contact Mike 01372 376858 07941 741947 mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk.

New Space Saver wheel with Pirelli Tyre size 125/85 R1 Fits X Type 2001 to 2007 PRICE REDUCED TO CLEAR. 07540 993 690 aristocateditor@gmail. com

ALLOY RIM, £85.00.

DOUBLE SIX XJS XJ12 XJ6 KENT ALLOY WHEEL STRIPPED, £129.99.

This alloy wheel is used and stripped and ready for paint with pictured minor marks and imperfections only.

There are no cracks or repairs. Price includes delivery. Cac170 6jk x 15 x 33 mikefarnham@tiscali.Co.Uk 01372 376858 07941741947.

JAGUAR XJR6 XJS 17 SPORT ALLOY WHEELS SUPERCHARGED, £900.

JAGUAR X TYPE AGUILLA 7 X 17 INCH ALLOY, £135.

Just refurbished. Jaguar x type aguilla 7 x 17 inch alloy Five avaialble, price is each Collection a pleasure 22.00 Uk shipping tracked and insured. 07747 130139 rob@exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

XKR PARIS WHEELS HUBCAPS AND BADGES, £400.00.

X350 DYNAMIC 18 INCH ALLOY REFURBISHED, £200.

As per the title FIVE available price is each collection welcome, OR £26.00 UK SHIPPING TRACKED AND INSURED Refinished. never had a tyres on No cracks or buckles. 07747 130139 rob@ exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

X308/X300 CELTIC ALLOYS 8 X17 INCH, £130.

Newly refurbished Celtic alloys. last 2 available. price is each. from XJ8 308.will fit all XJ except 350 and 351. Also fits XK and XJS. if in doubt please ask..UK shipping 20.00 per rim, contact Rob Jenner 07747 130139.

07747130139 rob@exclusively-jaguar. co.uk

JAGUAR X350 RAPIER ALLOYS 8 X 18 INCH, £200.

Just refurbished Two available, no cracks, buckles or repairs Price is each Collection a pleasure, £26,00 each uk postage tracked and insured. 07747 130139 rob@exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

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TRIM RINGS MONACO PARIS DETROIT SEPANG MONTREAL..., £60.

BBS Monaco Detroit Paris Milan Montreal others FROM £60/80. THIS PRICE IS FOR GOOD USED but also have new bought in bulk. Have replaced lots and completely disassembled and refurbed BBS wheels on our and friends' cars. Free advice - ask before you start and hit expensive problems - OR CAN REPLACE YOURS IF AGREED - HAVE DONE ALL OURS AND MANY OTHERS. Also have spares and WHEELS. Please contact Mike 01372 376858 07941 741947 mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk.

Jaguar 12 spoke alloy, 7.5J X 17CH X 60 MM, as new condition, never been fitted. £135 including UK postage. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@ gmail.com

A selection available from my XKR - front, rear, some with and without tyres, some refurbed some not, some silver, some oyster gold, some with new trims from £400 each. Refurbed hubcaps also available £99.99. Badges £40 a set. I can also advise on trim rings and/or dismantling if you call me on 01372 376858 - landline best or 07941 741947. mikefarnham@tiscali. co.uk.

Jaguar xjs xjr6 x300 17 sport wheels alloy rim 5x120 mna6116aa supercharger wheels Fully refurbished with diamond cut finish balanced and running straight with centre caps Will fit xj40 xjs x300 x308 early xk8 bmw.

07956446693 Peterscourtmark@aol.

Com

2011 XKR REAR NEVIS 20 INCH, £60.

2011 XKR REAR Nevis 20 inch wheel 46mm offset with just legal tyre. Three small chips in the paint on one spoke but not curbed. Not this does NOT suit XFF as offset is different. Buyer collects post code CW8 2DR. 07808 936643

ALUMINIUM WHEEL NUTS,

1 X 20 X 9.5 NEVIS ALLOY, REFURBISHED, £375.

1 X 20 x 9.5 Nevis alloy, refurbished Will fit, xf xfr. May fit others, please check Never had tyre fitted Two available, price is each Uk shipping is 26.00 Per rim tracked and isure TWO. 07747 130139 rob@exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

One full set of aluminium wheel nuts including locking nuts LONG REACH (X 300 sport etc )excellent condition. First sensible offer. 01202 821540

FOUR JAGUAR XF TYRES, Four Jaguar XF tyres in good condition. Continental 255/35 R20 97V extra load radial. 3 with tread depth of 4.55mm, one at 7mm. £60 each. Shropshire/West Midlands area. Email: mail@ artwood.plus.com. 07745 5593307

JAGUAR DAIMLER BADGES HUBCAPS ALL COLOURS FROM £8, £9.00. £9 used to £40 new, hubcaps may cost a little more. Message me - I will match yours from my large selection. Ring/ send jpeg and I will return picture with best match. Same day service. Contact Mike. 01372 376858 07941 741947 mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk.

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CENTRE CAPS, £25.

JAGUAR XKR WHEELS, £380.

Early XJ40 15' alloy wheel four centre caps. 07973798740 richardtjaguar@ gmail.com

4 Wheels plus reasonable tyres.

07881817372 Charltoncooper@ rocketmail.Com

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DUNLOP 255/35X20 SPORT MAX TYRE 7MM TREAD, £75.00.

JAGUAR XJ6 XJ12 SERIES 1 CHROME HUBCAPS 3 OFF, £40.

DUNLOP 255/35X20 SORT MAXX J 7MM TREAD NO PUNCTURES OR DAMAGE. GOOD TYRE. 07969518922 jaguar.brooks@gmail.com

Three chrome hubcaps c/w badges for Series 1 model, not perfect but serviceable. Price includes UK mainland postage..

DAIMLER XJ6 SERIES 2, £40.00.

Right Hand mirror, square type, remote control Minor pitting PRICE REDUCED TO CLEAR. 07540 993 690 aristocateditor@gmail.com

JAGUAR XK120 / 140 DHC TINTED DOOR GLASS, £100.

Jaguar XK120 / 140 DHC Tinted Door Glass Full set which includes: 2 x Drop Glass - Part No. BD6758 2 x Quarter Light Glass - Part No. BD6759T Brand new, still packaged with labels.

07836203159 sales@cms-gb.com

E TYPE, £2000.

E Type Series 1 complete bonnet assembly, generally rust free but needs small repair to part of inner wing flanges and has a small dent.

01570480149 cargraveyard@btinternet.com

XJS BOOT LID, £65.

JAGUAR SS 21/2 AND 31/2 LITRE WHEEL SPLINE SET, £845.

Jaguar SS 21/2 and 31/2 Litre MkIV Saloon and Drop Head 1936 - 1949 Complete spline and spinner set, Brand New, as follows: K322

R/H Front Spline

K323

L/H Front Spline

K484

R/H Rear Spline

K485

L/H Rear Spline

K058

R/H 2 Eared Spinners X2

K059

L/H 2 Eared Spinners X2

No longer required. Cost new over £1840. 07880712934 ron.hatch@ hotmail.co.uk

6.5J *15' BOLT ON CWW, 4 off 6.5J *15' Chrome Wire Wheels, .

5 stud bolt on fitting complete with nuts. Suit most Jaguars with 5 stud bolt fitting. Chrome in fair condition with some pitting. Fitted with 4 matching Yokohama 205/65R15 tyres with good tread depth. +441621852058

XJS boot lid, models up to 1990.

Undamaged and in very good order.

07973798740 richardtjaguar@gmail. com

ETYPE BONNET, £4000.

SOLD DAIMLER BONNET. SOLD, £30.

5 CHROME BOLT ON WHEELS WITH ALL FITTINGS, £500.

Bonnet off Daimler V8 1968Collection only Near A1M jcn 6 N Herts Also have the 4 Doors andthe boot lid.

01438812738 cswhitaker@gmail.com

SERIES 3 E TYPE WIRE WHEELS, Four used wire wheels and tyres removed from my Series 3 E Type some time ago. Now in the way. Free to the first person who wants to come and collect them..

Set of 4 in good condition from my S Type, some marks but no cracks or buckling. All tyres with around 4mm More photos available. 07747110156 pstebbings@flackwellfs.com

20 " XKR NEVIS WHEELS WITH TYRES, £190.

DAIMLER XJ, £10.

Wheel trims good condition.

07766228346 Bernard.whelan@ btinternet.com

Suit a XFR as have offset of 66mm.

Good Condition not damaged or buckled. Available to view and collect prior to purchase Cheshire. £190 for the pair or £95 each. 07807936643 Exterior

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SERIES 1 E.TYPE BONNET, £7000.

Brand new Martin Robey Bonnet fits Series 1 3.8 4.2 E.Type. As new condition bought new by me 2006 dry stored in original box since.

Shipping at your cost i can load it on.

02881662493 bcengineeringltd@ yahoo.com

Excellent condition. Tyres 215/70V R15 Dunlop Sports Super. Would fit MK I or MK II Jaguar Saloon. Chrome is good.

07710 660312

ZEUS 18 INCH WHEELS AND TYRES 8J FRONT 9.5J REAR, £400.

Solid E-Type S1 bonnet fully restored by a well known specialist about 12 years ago. Dry stored since but now needs a good clean up to remove superficial rust that has accrued in storage. Any inspection welcome and more photos can be supplied.

07973330393

JAGUAR E TYPE SERIES 3 COUPE N/S REAR WING, £595.

New old stock genuine Jaguar British Leyland, part no BD39881. Only light surface rust from storage but otherwise in good condition. 07836203159 sales@cms-gb.com

XK X150 FRONT BUMPER 2006, £220.

Dark Blue. Fittings for parking sensors.

Bumper cover number C2P16640.

Please ask the seller any question.

01544231569 d_j_willey@hotmail.com

4.0 SPORT BADGE, B AND C PILLAR, £14.

Badge, B and C pillar, 4.0 sport, Genuine Jaguar, New. 2 available. £14 each. mark.charles@ntlworld.com

DOOR SEAL, £15.00.

6.1 metre length (20 feet) of excellent quality close cell Door Seal for classic cars produced by Kent Industries. Plus £4.20 Post. 07703 192194

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Comes with fitting instructions.

ROOF BARS, £1.

E TYPE SERIES 2 S/S TAIL PIPES, £100.

Pair of rear pipes/back boxes removed from Series 2 4.2 E Type due to complete new system. These rear pipes are stainless steel and in very good condition. Price new at SNG is about £268 for the pair. Will accept £100 or near offer. Buyer collects from Hinckley. Call Steve on 07860 828565. Email steve@ chorp.com.

New old stock Thule roof bars originally sold to me for XType estate but won’t fit. Believed to be for XJ Series 2002-08 Sports Brake Jaguar part number C2Z22041; Thule Kit 1263 I plan to attend Bicester on Sunday 4th July and will bring with me. bigcatv12@gmail. com

DOOR MIRRORS, £70.00.

LATE XK150 PARTS, RHD steering rack complete with track rod ends etc, Lucas C45 generator (+ive earth), standard front anti roll bar + polybushes, SU AUB152 square body fuel pump, original heater matrix(no leaks). All original, vgc and functioning.

All from 1960 3.8 car. +447775995560

VARIOUS XJS CABRIOLET AND XJ6 PARTS, LUCAS LIGHT SWITCH, £60.00.

420 BONNET, £100.

Pair of XJ Series electric door mirrors,near side and off side ,will sell seperately. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com

Xk8 gearbox sport switch from 2003 xk8. A new switch was fitted to see if it cleared greabox fault, it did not so this wasworking ok when removed Sold sold. 01438812738 Chris@crossacres.

Co.Uk

White, no badge. From a 420 Daimler Sovereign with mounting holes for bonnet badge and shorter (much rarer) central chrome trim. Includes bonnet catch, release mechanism, mounting bolts and liner. Dry stored by me for over 20 years, there is no panel damage but there is some minor surface rust, so it will need a proper respray. Collection only from Brockham, Surrey, UK. Payment by PayPal, cash on collection.

07925586024

For Jaguar Mk2, 240, 340, 2.4, S Type.

Switch is for side, fog and headlight.

Housing is stamped Lucas 54334384.

Condition is used. Postage not included in the price. 01761 452547

Targa panels and seals, Interior rear 1/4 panels, other trim, rear hood mechanism,front seats and screen rail.

Also rust free fuel tank, and roof panel with A,Band C pillars. Interior lights and tail units. Also XJ6 S3 Front bumper chrome, XJS and XJ6 bumper rubbers and armatures, XJ-SC and XJS Bootlid badges various. 01342 316492 or 07747 107707 Sussex. +441342316492 IAN.SIMCOCK@SKY.COM

XJS MIXED PARTS, SS1 HEADLIGHTS, £200.

A pair of headlights for a SS1 for ref efurbishing good condition.

Front suspension cross member VGC £300.Steering column, ignition switch and keys £30. Workshop manual CD 1975 to 1991 £15. 2 off JLM1098 steering arm/rack ball joints, new /boxed £25. 01749 345 355

XK120/140/150 PARTS, XK120/140/150 parts for sale due to downsizing so please enquire for parts required from rolling chassis, engines, gearboxes and axles. Some Mk2 parts and E type parts. Contact Trevor Groom - trevorp.groom@gmail.com or tel: 07799 791445. 07799 791445

XJS PASSENGER DOOR, REMOTE DOOR MIRRORS, £90.00.

Pair of XJ Series door mirrors,toggle lever operate, complete with internal chrome cover plate, (not shown) will sell as seperate. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com

XJS passenger door in good condition, no dents or through rust, (some internal rusting on bottom edge). Believed suit late 80s models. Window glass present but no motor. +441621852058

SS1, £100.

I have some very hard to get castings of the top of 1934 ss1 lamps.

MIXED PARTS

MK2 PARTS, Many MK2 mechanical and electrical parts from a 1961, 3.8 ltr MK2. Contact for details. 07796 452047

MK2 RIMS, £40.

ETYPE FHC PAIR OF REAR QUARTER GLASS, £50.00.

Pair of new original Jaguar ( Triplex ) rear window glass for fixed head EType. Sundym glass Part no's BD29096 and BD29097. Collection preferred from LE18 or could bring to Jaguar E60 at Bicester 4th July. 07745109853

MK2incdicator rims mint conditition chrome bazels. Jaguar 1.5 ltr parts, Radiator grille surround from a 1940s car removed probably in the 1970s. I also have the headlights available. It looks to be in nice original condition.

07797846387

VARIOUS XJ6 PARTS, XJ SERIES SPARES, £20.

ELECTRICS AND LIGHTING

XJS rear lights - S3 front bumper chrome and corner - S3 Jag grill - headlamp bezels - wiper motor - various clocks dials and switches - headlamps come and have a look at what i've got call Steve on 0777 3588529. scmerion@ gmail.com

A collection of various items for sale as a complete lot Open to offers. 07713 348345 patrickadam@onetel.com

DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX SERIES 3 PARTS,

JAGUAR XKR CHROME SIDE VENTS, £95.

Jaguar XKR, pair Chrome Side Vents Fits models up to 2009 New, unused, genuine Jaguar parts, still in packaging.

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SOLD XK8 GEARBOX SPORT SWITCH SOLD,

JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST August 2021

Daimler double six series 3 parts new old stock genuine panels /also complete doors/rust free wings/genuine fuel tanks/all chrome/bumpers/ kent alloys, 2 complete interiors, 1 in grey immaculate and one in iris blue, also ecu's and many other parts: 0191 5867991 / 07752290909 / tidymanpaul@gmail.com.

SS MK 4OR5, £150.

Water pump impeller braised up. XJ6 parts, XJ6 S2 steel wheels £25. Wheel rims £25, Daimler/Jag badges £2 each.

New rear valance panel £40. S1 bumper ends £20. Buyer to collect, Manchester.

07423 623096

Visit www.jaguarclassifieds.org.uk for more

PLATES 60 CJX, £1950.

Registration number 60 CJX on retention certificate. Available for immediate transfer. Please email colbarlow@gmail. com. 07732630100 colbarlow@gmail. com

CARS, £95.

REPAIR SERVICES

JAGUAR SPORTS RACING and WORKS competition cars to 1953 andrew whyte. In excellent condition. Name written on inside fly-leaf. Dustjacket in excellent condition. Mark.Charles@ ntlworld.Com

SELECTION OF BOOKS, Jaguar Sporting Heritage, Skilleter, New £15. Jaguar Sports Cars, Skilleter, used, £10. Jaguar illustrated history, Porter, New, £10. email for more details: cdbristow51@gmail.com. 07796 452047

REGISTRATION PLATE ON RETENTION, £900.

Plate on retention £900.00 ovno. dgslaw37@hotmail.com

600 PXE, £1050.

Registration Number 600 PXE - Held on a retention certificate with all fees paid. Ready to transfer. 07732630100 colbarlow@gmail.com

GENUINE JAGUAR XJ6 SERIES 1 OWNERS HANDBOOK PACK, £95.

Jaguar XJ6 Series 1 owners handbook for 2.8 and 4.2 models, part no. 152/10.

Rare item in mint condition and with loads of other XJ6 material including plastic wallet (some splits to the plastic), update sheets, maintenance and wiring diagram charts, tax disc holder, radio instructions/receipt, XJ6 brocure, auto gearbox operating details, and a sheaf of 8 old receipts. Free UK postage.

01962 715331 steve_opacic@tiscali. co.uk

JAGUAR XJ SERIES 3, £5.

Drivers handbook and wallet.

07766228346 Bernard.whelan@btinternet.com

CLASSIC CAR RADIO SALES, REPAIR AND CONVERSION, Classic Car Radio FM, DAB and Bluetooth conversions, sales and repairs.

Period correct radios for your classic car by fellow club member. I can convert your own radio or supply one of my stock of 50s – 70s radios. Please see www.radiorescue.co.uk for details and prices. Unfortunately, I cannot repair 'modern' radios with codes or digital displays due to the unavailability of parts and service information. 07802 242 242..

CAR HIRE

PRIVATE PLATE, £5000.

5322 XJ on retention, suits older or modern Jaguar XJ models. 07970 350817

CLASSIC EXPERIENCE,

PLATE READY FOR TRANSFER, V1 PXJ Can be seen / displayed as VIP XJ. Registration is on retention and ready for a new home. No use to sell and advertised elsewhere. Serious offers. 07906 397266

BOOKS, BROCHURES AND HANDBOOKS

JAGUAR E TYPE SERIES 3 V12 PARTS CATALOGUE, £30.

Rare E Type V12 Series 3 Parts Catalogue for open 2 seater (roadster), part no. RTC9014. In good used condition with all pages present and complete, some slightly dirty pages/covers. Exploded views and part numbers for all assemblies including engine, gearbox (manual and auto), steering, body, electrical, etc, etc. Extremely useful for restoration or general maintenance/ repair. Free UK postage. 01962 715331 steve_opacic@tiscali.co.uk

JAGUAR SALES BROCHURES FROM 1990'S, £25.

JAGUAR XJS WORKSHOP MANUAL, £45.

This manual and supplement covers the 6-cylinder XJ-S 3.6, XJ-SC 3.6 and XJ-S 4.0. The supplement covers later vehicles, dealing with changes brought about with the introduction of the automatic transmission, 4 Litre engine, ABS brake systems, body and more.

Originally the service manual was produced in six books by Jaguar Cars as publication AKM 9063. The supplement is AKM 9063BB. Grab a bargain and save £15 on a new book. Postage included in price. 07484778938 ballmartin662@gmail.com

various original sales brochures in excellent condition - for XJ series (X300, X308, Daimler and XJ40), S-Type and late XJS brochures - ring Steve on 0777 3588529. scmerion@gmail.com

SERIES 3 SERVICE MANUAL, £50.00.

JAGUAR SPORTS RACING AND WORKS COMPETITION

Jaguar Series 3 service manual. 13 sections in total, part No: AKM9006 Edition 3. Postage included in price.

0208 3997541

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FPACE SALES BROCHURE, £7.75.

Jaguar F-Pace sales book, 106 unmarked pages. Dated MY 2015/6. As new condition. 07989951895

Classic car based experiences organised for you – gifts/surprises delivered by classic car - classic car tours and events - luxury 3 bed apartment on Poole Quay with sea views - explore our website https://classicexperience. co.uk/ for ideas and further details.

07773588529 info@classicexperience. co.uk

MISCELLANEOUS

1:18 SCALE MODEL OF THE ECURIE ECOSSE COMMER TS3, £280.00.

Superb big die cast metal model of the ecurie ecosse commer ts3 team transporter, nearly 2 feet long !! And weighs about 4 kilos. Super detail (d type not inc. But i can get, please ask) rsp is £295 but i will do at £280 including uk post. Credit / debit card, cheque or bank transfer accepted contact chris - bossredlion@gmail.Com or phone 01274593285 .More models on jec web site classifieds, give me a call with your wants. 01274593285 Bossredlion@ gmail.Com

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each model is written ‘KB 1980’. There is no damage to either model For sale, £70 for both models. Buyer collects or add postage costs. 07748071467 georgehaslam@aol.com

1:18 SCALE JAGUAR D TYPE MODELS ,FRENCH / BELGIAN, £68.00.

3 Different Jaguar D Type Le Mans Die Cast Models in 1:18 scale, Made by CMR Models, Super models . Belgian in Yellow #5 also the #16 and the French #17 in French Racing Blue £68 Each which includes UK Postage Please ask for other countries. I accept BACS, Cheque, Credit or Debit card . More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact Chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@ gmail.com.

2009 XF Sportbrake Jaguar car colour guide date stamped 10 Oct 1975 Jaguar sales and service facilities 1974 XJ S2 handbook - reprint Most on very good collection, thinning down my ‘collection’ Price £15 plus postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail.com

JAGUAR SPORTS CARS SKILLETER, £25.

Jaguar Sports Cars by Paul Skilleter. Hardback with dust jacket. mark. charles@ntlworld.com

JAGUAR XJR9 ROBIN OWEN PUZZLE, Check out this rare picture puzzle I had listed on eBay but didn't sell. Contact me if interested in them. - XJR9 Robin Owen jigsaw puzzle in frame. Glass broken, frame seen better days. Offers?. 02476644071 mike.sharman1@ btopenworld.com

CAR RAMPS EXCELLENT CONDITION, £20.

Car ramps for sale. Hardly used. 2 tons total. roger.cook47@gmail.com

JAGUARS IN COMPETITION, £18.

Jaguars in Competition by Chris Harvey. Hardback book in a new condition.

More Jaguar books available. mark. charles@ntlworld.com

IXO 1:43 SCALE JAGUAR  XJR12 7.0L V12 TEAM SILK C, £32.00.

1975JAGUAR XJS 1:18 SCALE MODEL IN RACING LIVERY, £50.00.

1975 Jaguar XJ-S in Green Racing livery

by Road Signatures 1:18 scale model, I also have the same model in Red, Opening doors, boot and bonnet lovely model , £50 including UK Post. I accept BACS, Cheque, Credit or Debit card .

More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact Chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.com.

1:43 SCALE MODEL OF THE DAIMLER 'CORSICA' CONCEPT, £85.00.

Great looking model by matrix, the real one was brought to life by david marks some years ago, brand new and boxed, . Price includes uk postage rsp is £90 .

I accept bacs, cheque, credit or debit card . More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.Com.

CAR TROLLEY JACK 2 TON, £20.

CHERISHED PLATE SUITABLE FOR 'FELICITY', £500.

Plate on retention and ready to transfer.

Would be ideal for Felicity. suneil59@ icloud.com

Ixo 1:43 scale jaguar - xjr12 7.0L v12 team silk cut jaguar t.W.Racing #3 winner 24h le mans 1990 j.Nielsen - p.Cobb - e.Salazar - white violet, re released by ixo after a number of years absence, super model, i accept bacs, cheque or credit/debit card. Rsp is £36, my price is £32 including uk post . I can get more models, just ask, call chris on 01274593285, email bossredlion@ gmail.Com.

Car trolley jack for sale (2 ton), hardly used, excellent condition. roger. cook47@gmail.com

BIKE RACK, £35.

Bike rack for sale, perfect condition (hardly used). roger.cook47@gmail.com

JAGUAR XJ6 S2 BROCHURES 1973  1976, 4 IN ALL, £21.

I have available the following brochures relating to the the XJ6 Series 2. These are as follows: Heating, Ventilation and optional air condition system. 10/73 Series two range of cars 1973/4 The Jaguar XJ Range 1974/5, this includes the 2 door Coupe The Jaguar Four Door Saloon Car Range XJ3.4, 4.2 and 5.3 4 brochures in all. All 4 are in very tidy condition. Price for all of them £29 inc postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail.com

XK150 PARTS, WORKSHOP MANUAL, £50.00. jaguar garaged supplied hard back manual for series 3 xj6/ xj12. full specification covers models, 3.4, 4.2, and 5.3 cars has been used but in good clean condition. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com

MAGAZINES, £5.00.

Magazines in binders JEC Jaguar Drivers Club Jaguar World 37 binders in total plus 30 loose magazines £5 per year or first offer over £50 for the lot 01243 606349 West Sussex.

XK 150 Starter Motor £75 Was working perfectly when in use.Four Disc Brake Wheel Cylinders £40 or near offer From my XK150. Work okay but do need rebuild. XK 150 Stainless Steel Exhaust Down and Rear pipes £30 or near offer XK150 Complete Distributer Plug Leads and Cap. £50 or near offer Changed over to electronic ignition. Good condition. 07808165809 eric.falce@ btinternet.com

JEC MAGAZINES, £0.00.

JEC Magazines from MAY 2001 to date all in good condition free to collect from Crawley West Sussex Only. Contact Charles Webster 07770591817 or charlesjwebster@msn.com (£10 donation to charity would be appreciated). +447770591817 charlesjwebster@ msn.com

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WOODEN JAGUAR MASCOTS., VARIOUS BROCHURES 8 IN £70.

ALL, £15.

Two replica leapers in wood. The largest is approximately 15.5 inches (40 cm) nose to tail, the smaller is approximately 8 inches (20 cm) nose to tail. Underneath the wooden base on

JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST August 2021

8 brochures covering the XJS and pre 1995 saloons. List of brochures inc S2 brochures separately advertised. The XF collection The XF price list March

RARE CAR BADGE, £120.00.

Extremely rare Royal Horse Artillery Badge by J.R. Gaunt. Queen Crown 1952 on bar fixing. Price includes postage. 0208 3997541

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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.

Professional cleaning and restoration services for leather, vinyl and plastic surfaces www.leather-smart.co.uk

Contact Andy 07831155523 info@leather-smart.co.uk

Humidity control to protect bodywork & interiors

CLASSIC JAGUAR SPECIALISTS Servicing, suspension, brake overhauls & upgrades, electrical work, rewires, full & part retrims, hoods, sills, restorations completed.

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used to Steam Humidifiers

Dehumidifiers

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Servicing & Spares

^ Used parts specialist for XJS, (+ some late XJ40 & X300).

I am running down my computerised, part-numbered stock of parts (currently 5000), large & small.

01372 571 200 www.humiditysolutions.co.uk

Visit http://stores.ebay.co.uk/GrubloggerJag or call Graham Hallett on 07771 508614 www.xjsstuff.co.uk

Surrey, UK

TO ADVERTISE HERE CALL ON

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Panel range increasing all the time.

Welcome’s you to Brexit and one of the Great British Inventions The Jaguar Car - Graceful, Powerful, Quality, Loved by all, Sometimes tempermental The Cars of: Professionals, POD + Rock stars and gangsters! and then passed on to us the humble enthusiast to keep the dream of many alive through good skilled businesses with passion.

After the passion of 55 years of spares and repairs of Jaguars and meeting enthusiast friendly Jaguar owners, now is the time for a clearance of our cars Mk 11’s, ser 111’s, XJ40’s, X300’s, V8’s, S.Types, X. Types, XJS’s Not all breakers, just MOT’s needed lots of wheels, tyres and used parts all model’s too much to mention

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CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC CONVERSION Convert your classic car to Jaguar XJ40 four-speed automatic.

Unit 1 and 2 INDEPENDENT BUSINESS PARK, MILL ROAD, STOKENCHURCH, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, HP14 3TP JCT5 M40

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Joining is quick and easy via the interactive form on our website.

Once completed, you instantly become a member of the Club and can immediately take advantage of the extensive range of member benefits on offer.

Need convincing? Why not have a chat with one of our team on 0117 969 8186?

As a Club member, you have access to special discounted insurance schemes. We’ve partnered with three insurance companies who offer our members classic and modern car insurance policies designed to cater to the needs of the most dedicated enthusiasts.

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CARS FOR SALE

1965 XK150 4.2 Roadster FHC MK2 3.4 Roadster 1958 FHC Genuine with RHD 5 speed 1966 3.4 Excellent car, gearbox. car with Overdrive hard This&older soft44,000 top restoManual ration Fast road has an amazingly miles, 420spec.

PAS, Reclining good 5 Speed body Gearbox and chassis seats,123 Opalescent light Drives Fitted well, tune Recent ignition service maroon. & MOT to suit. mapped

XK150 3.8 FHC

MK2 3.4 X308 4L 1961 Sov This MK2 Superb carhas withan a very all-synchro gearbox comprehensive historyand file, power steering.

68,000 miles.

In this It has had recent body condition shouldwith make a work anditcomes good investment photos of the work done.

Similar to ”S Spec”. Original 1965 Fixed Head Coupe.

3.8 Roadster 3.8 RHD car with XK150S 3 HD8 Genuine RHD Car. Drives Carbs. Fitted With wider well, good original 1959 3.8 RHD was a LHD 3.4. wheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyrescar with condition.

Mangoletsi This is a very correct the original chassis, and Koni shocksteering absorbers. cable fitted. brakes, etc. Very rare inkit this condition.

£145,000 £77,500 £58,500.00

£110,000.00

XK150S MK23.8 3.8FHC

XK120 FHC

1960 late car. Genuine RHD In opalescent dark green. car, Verymodified original low Highly car,mileage coil car with matching springs on rear, 5numbers, speed Never restored. Fitted with a box etc with a steel Webasto sun roof.

One of the sunroof. for more info. best in theCall world.

S1 4.2 E-Type

£195,000

£94,950 £94,950.00

£35,000 £7,955 £8,995.00

S1 3.8 Special E Type XK150

XK150 Special S1 3.8 E-Type Built Genuine RHD 1962 on Fixed Head Coupe.

XK150 3.4RHD FHC car chassis.

Good UK with a Rebuilt in the 1960’s few upgrades. with a homemade open 2-seater body, similar to a pre-war car.

1962 Genuine Fixed head coupe.

1953, Modified 3.8 engine 1957 RHD car.

Good RHD car with with all synchro overdrive made 2Floor seater January 1962 3.8 E TypeHome FHCUK Flat Car a few upgrades. gearbox. In silver with body.

High ratio diff, no Matching numbers, was LHD, now RHD fully restored.

The body Low mileage. blue leather.but A well known overdrive.

Would consider is superb, it does not have the recessed louvre bonnet.

Superb Interior. car. swap oretc.

PX. Alloy rad, brake upgrade

£65,000.00 £195,000 Being one of the longest established parts specialists, A offeramay wesensible always have largebe considered on and any second of the quantity of new above carsfor the classic hand parts Jaguars.

We try to sell the best quality We tryavailable to sell theand bestgive quality parts free parts available andthem. give free advice on fitting advice on fitting them.

£120,000.00

£165,000

£40,000.00 £99,950

£130,000.00 £27,500

REMAPPING REMAPPING We can recondition

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your engine to a modern specification.

Re-con heads, outright sale or we can re-con your head with top quality engine components, chains bearings etc.

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We can map a 123 Tune to suit your car and We can map ato 123 yournuts, carcam cover nuts, send it ready fit.Tune to suitHead For sendSports it ready Includes 123and Distributor, Coil, to fit. rear lip seal conversions.

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Limited editioncars, colours new spares, £30.00 | Silver £25.00 prices and more!

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