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September 2021 Vol 37 No 9

Sharing the passion

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

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14 Bird’s Eye View

rom the emails and phone calls since the distribution of the August magazine, it is clear members were very pleased with the Bicester Summer Jaguar Festival and with the coverage in the magazine.

Within the first few days, I had received no fewer than 21 requests for copy photographs of owners’ cars, all of which have now been supplied, even if, in one particular case, I had ‘failed’ to get a direct image of one particular E-type! Apologies to that owner, but I did find him an overall picture of the E-types, in which his car featured, so I ‘blew-up’ (not literally) a copy for him. Even though I took over 1,000 images, it was impossible to capture every single car!

However, if anyone else still requires digital copies of images I took of their cars, don’t hesitate to request; just drop me an email with the model, colour and registration number, I will endeavour to find it and supply. The same applies to any images that I have copyright to, which appear in the magazine. However, if you require a hard copy quality photograph, I can still supply, but it will be at cost plus postage.

16 News

Something existing, something new and something revisited

CONTENTS Front Cover: The latest XF, the Editor tries one out in this issue.

3 Editorial 8 Club News 10 Paul Skilleter Column

41 Pushrods

Another packed magazine for you this month with something for everyone. The ‘existing’ is the usual balanced array of owners’ experiences, technical information, event reports, etc.

The ‘new’ relates to a couple of things. Firstly, a new feature on legal issues, written by member (and barrister) Peter Quegan. Peter has promised to come up with some other interesting topics for us in future.

We are also starting to look at some specialist reports, either private individuals or businesses that carry out work on Jaguars, or supply services. In this first instance, Dennis Baker, an incredibly brilliant engineer, who loves Jaguar’s V12 engine, even if he doesn’t like driving, explains to Mike Horlor and me, about his extensive work in modifications.

Another new feature will be of interest to many Jaguar owners who have personalised registration numbers. There are some interesting regs in the Club, so tell us about yours.

We are also going to revisit a feature from some time back, when we carried out comparisons between Jaguar models and Jaguar v other cars. We already have a few in the bag, ready to publish and start this month with owner Steve Tyler’s interesting article comparing his two Jaguars, an E-type and F-TYPE. If you own a couple of comparable or contrasting models, please get in touch.

42 Ken Jenkins Tech Tips

Model Section coordinators

17 SUV Model Section 18 Flagships 22 XJS Model Section 26 Classic XK Model Section 28 E-type Model Section 38 F-TYPE Model Section

44 Modern XK Model Section 56 Classic XJ Model Section 62 S-type Model Section 64 XJ Model Section 70 Compact Saloons 74 V12 Den 78 X-type Model Section 81 XF Model Section 82 X-350 Model Section 86 XE Model Section 89 X-351 Model Section 90 Around with Nigel Carter 94 Racing News

We have had some success lately in getting new blood into the Model Sections, but we have also lost some individuals, due to increasing commitments in other areas, changes in jobs or whatever, who have had to relinquish their position as a model coordinator. There are also the existing coordinators, who will always welcome extra support with their Model Section.

It’s the old story of ‘many hands make light work’ and ‘the more the merrier’. A good example of this is the E-type Model Section, now supported by two very keen coordinators, Roger Sambrook and Mike Newton. Their combined work is showing good progress in more helpful contact with fellow E-type owners, which also leads to greater input in magazine articles.

So, this is a plea to anyone out there interested in getting more involved with a Model Section.

Certainly, we are currently in need of assistance with the Flagship models (Mark VII to 420G), where Peter Irwin has announced he is having to give up his direct involvement. I have also been caretaking the Mark X/420G side of this Model Section, so we need someone to take on that role.

This means we ideally need two people, one to look after the Mark VII to IXs, and other the Mark X/420Gs. Interested? Please get in touch with Mike Horlor (his details are on the Contacts page).

Henry Smith has also had to give up his role as the coordinator for the XJ40 models.

With interest returning in these fine saloons, we need someone specifically for these cars, within the XJ Model Section. Can you help please? Similarly, with a lot of specials and replicas out there, we could do with someone looking after the interests of these cars. In both cases, again contact Mike Horlor if you want to know more.

Finally, we have an increasing number of Jaguar SUVs and F-TYPEs in the Club and although we do have coordinators for both these ranges, our existing members could certainly do with some help. These are current Jaguar models and the more everyone can learn about them, the better. Please think about getting involved.

Enjoy this month’s magazine.

Nigel Thorley September 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST

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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 Non-Executive Director

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

WEBSITE 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

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.

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

MAGAZINE

Modern cars (post-2000) Tom Robinson

SHOWS, EVENTS, SEMINARS, RUNS & TOURS Contact: Via Club office. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Email: events@jec.org.uk Events Committee Chairman Ray Searles* Email: ray.searles@jec.org.uk 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 Email: chris.robinson@jecracing.org.uk Colin Porter Email: colin.porter@jecracing.org.uk

OTHER CLUB OFFICIALS

DVLA/Vehicle Registration

Club Chairman – Ray Searles*

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

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

Model Section Manager – Mike Horlor* Email: mike.horlor@jec.org.uk Tel: 07986 802490

Jaguar Liaison & Non-Executive Director – Peter Purdom* Email: peter.purdom@jec.org.uk Tel: 07768 537940

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

Tel: 01302 771818. Mobile: 07931 561927

Racing Organisation – Chris Robinson

Treasurer – Mike Young*

(Mornings only)

Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Daytime tel: 0115 982 2808

Valuations Service

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

Mark VII/VIII/IX plus Mark X/420G Brian Reid Tel: 01455 618511

Editor – Nigel Thorley*

www.peterjamesinsurance.co.uk Tel: 0121 506 6040 Email: valuations@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186

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

TECHNICAL ADVICE (Where possible please use email contacts)

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 Tel: Monday to Saturday

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enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk

Various classic models Andy Waters CBR Classic Restorations.

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

MODEL SECTIONS

Flagship (Mark VII to IX/X to 420G) Vacant position contact Nigel Thorley Email: flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk

Classic XJ (Series 1,2,3 saloons) - Phil Kitching Email: classicxj@jecmodels.org.uk

XJ Saloons XJ40 – Vacant position contact Nigel Thorley Email: nigel.thorley@jec.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 – vacant posistion, contact Nigel Thorley Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk

XE – Paul Russell and Martin Clarke 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 Email: k.powell1849@btinternet.com

Model Section Manager – Mike Horlor*

MAGAZINE PRODUCTION

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

Classifieds: JEC Classified Department,

XJS Co-ordinator – David Randall Email: xjs@jecmodels.org.uk

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

Email: modernxk@jecmodels.org.uk

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.

Display Advertisement enquiries to: Tandem Media Ltd. Account Manager – Peri Smith Tel: - 01233 228753 Email - perianne@tandemmedia.co.uk

X-type saloons/estates – David Eynon Email: xtype@jecmodels.org.uk E-type (all series 1961 to 1974).

Roger Sambrook Asst. Coordinator – Mike Newton

Tandem Business Media Ltd. Ad Production Manager – Andy Welch Tel – 01233 220245 Email – jec@tandemmedia.co.uk

Email: etype@jecmodels.org.uk

Design/Production: Chris Hussey

Classic XK (XK120/140/150 models) Paul Skilleter

Chris Hussey Design Email: chrishusseydesign.com

Ad Production

Printed by: William Gibbons Ltd,

Email: classicxk@jecmodels.org.uk

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S-type (all models 1999 on) – Gordon Stewart Email: stype@jecmodels.org.uk Classic Saloons (Mark 1 & 2, S-type & 420 models) – Patrick Moynihan

Published by: The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club

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

Email: pushrod@jecmodels.org.uk

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Chairman’s chatter A thought for one volunteer who did not come home …

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any of the institutions we hold dear would not be able to function without volunteers.

In every aspect of our lives now volunteers underpin everything, from charities such as the RNLI and Samaritans, then mass events latterly such as COVID-19 vaccination efforts led by the NHS and the forthcoming Commonwealth Games and then into our clubs and interests in everything from flower arranging through to our passion for car enthusiasm. Each person involved in these activities gives their time willingly, without thought for risk or harm that might befall them.

So, in addition to Colin Porter’s comments under Racing News, I would like to pay tribute to Robert Foote, the volunteer race marshal who so tragically lost his life in an accident at Brands Hatch, on the same weekend our own racing Championship was taking place there. It’s a very small Robert Foote, who consolation to say that none of the tragically lost his life drivers in our Championship was volunteering as a marshal, involved. Our thoughts and prayers at a race meeting recently. go out to Rob Foote’s family and friends, who never expected that his passion and support for motorsport would take him from them, that weekend.

A ‘JustGiving’ page was set up by those friends to raise £10,000 for the families affected by this tragic accident – and, as I write, that effort has already raised almost £53,000, including a donation from our Club in his memory, along with many others from the racers and their associates, who were present that fateful weekend.

If you would like to add to that total, visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/forourmarshal.

As a last point, it is unlikely that such an incident might happen at one of our events, but nonetheless we must recognise that it could.

So once again, let us say thanks to all those unsung heroes of all our events, not just the big ones like the Summer Jaguar Festival, but also the local and Regional events, without whom they would not happen and thanks too for all of our Region and Model Section volunteers who keep the local and model social and technical side of the Club alive. Lastly of course, 8

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to all those who support the racing Championship, whether as part of our Club, or simply someone who has a passion for motorsport and wants to help other people enjoy it.

We salute you all … be careful out there.

Ray

New Breakfast Meet venue Under the banner of the Classic XJ Model Section, organised by Phil Kitching, the first northern Breakfast Meet was held recently at Come and join us at the new northern The Motorist, an exciting Jaguar Breakfast Meet, The Motorist, new venue in Yorkshire.

Sherburn, West Yorkshire.

The inaugural meeting was to bring together a range of Jaguar and Daimler XJs from all periods and an excellent turnout (in wonderfully sunny conditions) was assured and you can read more on this first event under the Classic XJ Model Section pages in this magazine.

With the first meet success under the belt and the venue very pleased with our turnout, we have secured the second of what hopefully will be a regular event at the same venue. The new date is Saturday 11th September from 10am and this time it is open to ALL cars, Swallows, SSs, Jaguars and Daimlers, so please try to get along for an informal event, providing the chance to meet up with other like-minded enthusiasts, have a drink, a bite to eat and admire everyone’s cars – and it’s free!

The address is New Lennerton Lane, Sherburn, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 6JE. They have a website for more information, visit www.themotorist.com

Raffle ticket sales clarification Referring to the Editorial in the May (vol. 37, no. 5) magazine and comments relating to the Club’s raffle car, this caused some consternation bought to my attention by a member.

The final sentence of that Editorial read ‘Secondly, the odds of winning are NOT decreased, if anything, they may be improved!’ This referred to the fact the draw date had been extended, due to COVID-19 restrictions on raffle ticket selling activities.

My comment was poorly worded but intended to explain that extending the draw deadline would provide more opportunities to purchase tickets. I apologise wholeheartedly for my badly worded explanation.

At this point, it is again worth clarifying the reasoning behind extending the raffle period. In order to gain the permission to hold the raffle, we are obliged to seek permission from the Gambling Commission, which imposes strict conditions for its licence to run a raffle. The conditions we have to fulfil are legal obligations. The Commission were fully consulted before changes to the draw date were made and approved these changes on the grounds that they recognised the pandemic had made it very difficult for organisers of lotteries (of whatever sort), to meet their legal obligations, due to the lack of ticket sales opportunities.

The objective of our raffle is to raise as large a sum as possible for our nominated charity, at the same time ensuring we meet the Gaming Commission rules covering total raffle ticket sales compared with the value of the prize on offer.

Finally, to clarify, the Club will not benefit in any way from the extension of the raffle, all the net monies raised, go to our nominated charity.

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Graham Robson

Motoring journalist and award-winning author Graham Robson who died on 5th August.

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was very sad to receive news that motoring journalist Graham Robson had died on 5th August.

He was probably the country’s most prolific author with something like over 170 books to his credit – and he was working on at least one more when he passed away, following a fall, at his Burton Bradstock, Dorset home, aged 85…. That is apart from countless magazine articles and commentating at not only club events but also historic race meetings, including the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The relevance of mentioning Graham here is that after graduating from Oxford he went to Jaguar. He wrote of this in his small but valuable book on the D-type 10

and XK-SS (Osprey, 1983). “The D-type and I missed each other by a few months.

The last of the XK-SS road cars was built in the spring of 1957, and I joined Jaguar Cars, as an engineering graduate, in August. So I’d better make it clear, right now, that nothing I did, or said, ever influenced the D-type’s career.”

Graham also made it clear that he absorbed “the Jaguar attitude to sports car racing and I soon came to sense the aura of the successful racing team, which was still in evidence. It was almost tangible, because the personalities, even if in other jobs, were still around, while many of the surviving cars kept coming back for service, rebuilds or modifications. I soon found my way into the experimental department, where I discovered that the competitions workshop (a partitioned-off area at one end of the building), was still secretly working on something…” That ‘something’ was the E-type prototype, E1A, which was designed with a dual purpose in mind, as a possible race car to succeed the D-type and as a road car.

Graham’s absorption of the ‘competition’ ethic at Browns Lane was surely of benefit to him when he became involved in international rallying, in 1962 becoming manager of Standard-Triumph’s motor sport activities. This included Le Mans, where Triumph Spitfires competed in the 1964 race (in which the last worksprepared E-type ran) and in 1965. It is not surprising therefore that Graham’s first book was The Story of Triumph Sports Cars, published in 1973 (MRP). He had cut his journalistic teeth well before that, however, as for four years from 1965 he had worked for Autocar, based at the magazine’s Midlands office. But he retained his rallying links during this time and in 1965 he co-drove Roger Clark in a Lotus-Cortina to win the Welsh International Rally.

After a spell at Rootes-Chrysler, Graham turned full-time freelance writer in 1973. As Ray Hutton, former sports editor of Autocar, wrote, “Graham was quickly established as the complete professional: his editors (of which I was one) appreciated that his copy was always accurate, well presented, to length and on time. He had a ferocious work ethic – all day, every day, and if he allowed himself some time off, he prided himself on ‘always making up for it. He never retired and was still working on a

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Graham Robson wrote over 170 books but Jaguar titles were few; however, this relatively modest work on the D-type and XK-SS is insightful and contains data not to be found anywhere else.

major project at the time of the accident.”

I first met Graham soon after I started work on Motor magazine (Autocar’s rival) in 1966 and came to know him especially well after I transferred to the new Thoroughbred & Classic Cars magazine in 1974 – Graham was a regular contributor and often popped in to the magazine’s Stamford Street, London offices. In the last few years I saw him regularly at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, where we both went for regular meetings of the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust – this was set up to help fund and encourage authors and publishers of worthwhile motoring books that were not lucrative commercial propositions (www.michealsedgwicktrust. co.uk). Graham’s views on some of the projects submitted could be trenchant (he is rightly described by Ray Hutton as having “a blunt manner that some found abrasive”), but we all took advantage of his huge experience and knowledge of the motoring book market.

Yes, a fine journalist who worked to high standards and who applied his immense experience to whatever project he was involved in. A sad loss to all of us who appreciate the best of automotive writing.

One of the projects Graham recalled working on at Jaguar was the design of the original 3.8 E-type’s exhaust system, similar to this contemporary picture of a saloon exhaust.

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A Bird’s Eye View Our monthly column on the female perspective,

by Lorraine Elliott.

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ollowing the Summer Jaguar Festival in Bicester, it was great to get together with some Jaguar friends for a trip to South Wales in ‘Merlot’ (our XKR). Clever Ron Wood had found a large farmhouse complex which had diversified to provide holidays for walkers and drivers (not a posh place and in the middle of nowhere), and provided a wonderful opportunity to drive our cars on excellent roads with beautiful scenery.

On occasion, during the drives, with Merlot’s ‘lid’ down, Bruce sometimes presses a Dynamic(?) button, to “Open the active exhaust to hear the burble on the overrun”, or something!

They provided an OS map and a route book with tulip diagrams for suggested tours of the area. I couldn’t understand why we needed a diagram of a tulip, but apparently it is ‘A pictorial representation of a navigation instruction in a rally road-book depicting an intersection or a segment of road usually made up of a ball and arrow schematic. It may also include objects in sight of the road that can serve as navigational references.’

It still didn’t help my navigation, as I usually feel sick if I look down at a map and when it is opened up in the cockpit, the OS map acted like a large sail and was difficult to keep hold of. Bruce put it in the boot and we ended up following everyone else, as usual. Thankfully the others were more competent with following directions, but if another car got between us, I had to rely on the tulip book and road signs.

Now, with the greatest respect to the Welsh language, the road signs were not easy to read, as there were an awful lot of double Ls and Ds and I couldn’t read them quickly enough as we were driving by. Neither could I ask for directions from the pedestrians who tried to help, as I couldn’t pronounce the names of the places we were heading for and had to point to them in the tulip book.

Surprisingly, we managed to arrive at the suggested coffee and lunch stops at similar times to the others, but I had to confess, even with my reading glasses, I couldn’t read the map.

The eyes have it, or do they?

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when we should have been going on the ‘scenic route’ to Ross-on-Wye and ended up 20 miles from Cardiff! I shall remove all the swear words from his tirade, but what is left is: ‘eyes’, ‘tested’ and ‘dangerous’.

When we got back, Bruce measured 20 metres from next door’s car with a tape measure and told me to read the number plate (he didn’t use my car as he thought I would remember the registration – but he was wrong). We were both horrified that I couldn’t read it at 20 metres (about five car lengths). It only became clear at 15 metres! Obviously, Bruce read it easily without glasses. Then the neighbours wondered what we were doing and joined us to test their eyesight, then those from the other side of the road did the same and the ones from the corner. They all passed. I have booked an eye test!

I’ve had discussions with friends about eyesight and driving and some admitted that their eyesight is not good enough to be driving. I told them that the police in the UK can test your eyesight at the roadside, but the test has to be done between the hours of 8am and 9pm, in daylight. “Phew, that’s okay then,” said one friend. “I would be in trouble if it was dark, as I can’t see a thing.” Horrifying isn’t it? Someone said, “If it’s so important to read a number plate at 20 metres, why don’t they make them bigger?” Another questioned why anyone would want to look at number plates while they are driving and said she drives slowly and carefully anyway, as she can’t see very well.

I am personally taking this seriously and don’t intend to drive until I have some new glasses, but I decided to do some research.

The Association of Optometrists estimate that a million people in the UK are driving illegally and RSA insurance estimate eyesight problems cause nearly 3,000 casualties each year on UK roads.

DVLA figures indicate an average of 7,000 motorists have their driving licence medically revoked each year, because of poor eyesight. I have even chatted with a friendly Road Traffic Officer, who explained that impaired vision may mean drivers are unable to judge stopping distances or identify hazards in sufficient time and some misread signs and signals or read them too late, putting themselves, other road users and pedestrians at risk.

He then spent a long time explaining the Road Traffic Act 1988 (oh deep joy, does anyone ever read or understand this stuff?). Section 163 of this states that a police officer in uniform has the

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authority to stop a driver on the road, but then he referred to Section 96 which relates to ‘Driving with Uncorrected Defective Eyesight’. I’ve looked it up and hundreds of pages of Sections and SubSections all boil down to “It’s an offence to drive if you can’t see properly”.

He said that police officers will get a driver to read a number plate at 20 metres if it is suspected that their vision is impaired, and it is an offence to refuse.

If the driver can’t read the number plate, he/she can be reported to the DVLA for a fast-track licence revocation, within hours.

The driver must then prove that he can see well enough to drive by undertaking an official eyesight test. I’m not blaming the police; they are only trying to keep us safe. They don’t take away our licences, they only refer us to the DVLA (here in the UK, I don’t know what it is like abroad).

It was decided over 80 years ago that good eyesight was necessary to obtain a driving licence and these days learner drivers still have to satisfy an examiner that they can read a car number plate at 20 metres before taking their driving test.

They can then drive up to the age of 70 with no checks, before a licence has to be renewed. Even then, motorists only have to tick a box declaring their vision is okay.

There are different rules for bus and lorry drivers and their employers have to ensure their staff meet the minimum eyesight standards, otherwise penalties are applied to the driver and the company.

Beware also when driving abroad, as the eyesight rules vary considerably and penalties can be very severe. Many countries apply the 20m distance rule, but surprisingly in Italy and Turkey the distance is 40m, in Bulgaria and Mexico it’s 32m, Japan is 28m and Switzerland 25m. That’s me in the passenger seat then. I might be okay in Canada at 16m, but I would be legal to drive in India where it’s only 13m, but would I want to!Friends in Australia have told me their licences have to be renewed every five years and, at the age of 75, they have to have a medical (including eye test) every year in order to be allowed on the road.

This is only my opinion and I know it is impractical and will never happen, but I would like everyone driving in this country to have passed a UK driving test, to have a driving re-test every five years and an eye test every year. I would also like the judiciary to take driving offences seriously and back up the police. Unbelievably, there are drivers legally allowed to drive on our roads with over 60 penalty points on their licence. The magistrates say it would “Cause hardship if they lost their licence”. It makes you wonder, why we bother, doesn’t it?

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The Snetterton survivor E-type UK, a leading restorer of these models, is to complete an extensive restoration of a Series 1

Jaguar supports all-electric flight speed record bid Jaguar is providing ground support for a UK all-electric flight speed record attempt with the supply of a Jaguar I-PACE for towing and transport.

The Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Innovation’ all-electric plane is aiming to break 300mph

4.2 litre Roadster, with a unique history.

Rolling off the production line over 57 years ago, just three months later the car’s short but intense life was cut short, during an incident at the Snetterton race circuit in Norfolk. Owned and driven by the Yorkshire millionaire Tom Casson, this car crashed to claim the record during a flight later this year. As a proudly carbon-neutral, UK-led programme, ‘Spirit of Innovation’ chose the zero emissions I-PACE as its on-ground support vehicle.

The ‘Spirit of Innovation’ is apparently a key stage in developing electrified flight technologies for Rolls-Royce, aiming to be net zero carbon by 2050.

The Spirit of Innovation features an electric motor propulsion system delivering 500hp+ with the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft, providing enough energy to fuel 250 homes or fly London to Paris on a single charge.

Jaguar joins forces with Rolls-Royce in support of the latter’s all-electric speed record attempt.

David Manners offer

The David Manners Group is offering a special deal to all UK members, effective during August and up to 10th September.

Shipping, via APC, will only cost £3 on all orders placed on the telephone. Orders will also include a free car air freshener (while stocks last). To take advantage of the discounted shipping offer, contact their dedicated sales department line on tel: 0121 544 4040 or email: enquiries@ davidmanners.co.uk quoting ‘CLUBOFFERAUGUST21’.

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at high speed into a tyre wall. Fortunately, damage remained largely cosmetic, with the suffered side-impact damaging numerous body panels, but preserving most mechanical components.

The E-type remained in its broken state throughout Casson’s ownership, with a mere 2,805 miles on the clock, before the car was sold in 1966. The new owner retained the low-mileage example for no fewer than 40 years, not allowing the car to turn a wheel once throughout this period.

Cosmetic repairs were applied, however, with a much-needed new door, floorpan, rear wing, sill and bonnet fitted.

Now with E-type UK, the car is to be revived down to the final washer, nut and bolt.

Jaguar Land Rover commits to Formula E Gen3 Jaguar Racing will deliver new sustainable technologies and set new benchmarks in quality, in support of Jaguar Land Rover’s Reimagine, the long-term strategy for Jaguar Land Rover that aims to reach zero tailpipe emissions by 2036 and achieve Net Zero status by 2039.

Gen3 marks a new era of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with electrifying performance and efficiency advances including more powerful, lighter cars and fastcharging capabilities and JLR’s commitment commenced with the first race in July, in London.

Jaguar’s all-electric I-TYPE

This rare find of an ultra-lowmileage E-type Roadster is to be completely restored to its former glory by E-type UK. More information to follow in due course.

Each part of the car will be stripped down, catalogued and inspected for authenticity and integrity, with preservation remaining the priority throughout the process.

This delicate and thorough first step in the restoration process has been documented in a time-lapse video, accessible at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=9ICBGp_sbcU. Also visit: https://etypeuk.com race cars have achieved four victories and 12 podiums in its 59 Formula E races and will continue to be a realworld test bed for developing world-leading technologies while pushing for points, podiums and wins on track.

Jaguar Racing will continue its successful long-term technical partnership with Williams Advanced Engineering into the Gen3 era of Formula E. FIA Formula E’s new Gen3 electric race car is due to debut in Season 9 at the end of next year. The lighter, more powerful and efficient Gen3 car will set a new performance benchmark for an all-electric race car.

The Gen3 Formula E car will also demonstrate the rapid developments in fast-charging technology for electric vehicles and help deliver more-exciting racing in some of the world’s largest cities. The Gen3 car will see power increase to 350kW (currently 250kW) and maximum regenerative braking power will increase from 250kW to 600kW.

Jaguar Land Rover continues to heavily support E racing.

SUVs E-PACE – F-PACE – I PACE – J-PACE Coordinator: Art Lawerence.

Email: fpace@jecmodels.org.uk epace@jecmodels.org.uk ipace@jecmodels.org.uk

Jaguar’s new Black Edition E-PACE, available in a select range of models.

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Jaguar has enhanced the E-PACE range with the introduction of the R-Dynamic Black Edition, along with updated connectivity features.

At a glance

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he R-Dynamic Black Edition is based on the E-PACE R-Dynamic S, which includes Gloss Black door mirror caps and Gloss Black detailing to the front bumper and lower grille surround, main grille surround and grille tips.

The side window surround and side vent – complete with the Jaguar leaper – also feature a Gloss Black finish, along with the Jaguar script and rear badging. 19-inch Satin Grey alloy wheels are accompanied by contrasting red brake calipers, privacy glass and a panoramic roof completes the exterior package. This model is available with all E-PACE exterior colours, including the new Ostuni White.

Inside, the focal point of the new design is the curved 11.4-inch HD touchscreen integrated into the central instrument panel. The screen operates the Pivi Pro infotainment system, which they say provides greater clarity and allows the driver to carry out 90 per cent of common tasks within two taps from the home screen, due to its simplified menu structure.

This model is available with a choice of 2.0-litre Ingenium MHEV powertrains, ranging from the D165 and D200 diesels to the P200 petrol, all with a 9-speed automatic transmission and all-wheeldrive as standard. The latter makes use of second-generation ‘Standard Driveline’ technology, that automatically distributes torque between the front and rear wheels to ensure optimum traction. This AWD system utilises Driveline Disconnect technology that intelligently disengages AWD to optimise efficiency – for example when cruising at constant speeds.

The Black edition frontal aspect.

Electrified PHEV and MHEV powertrains for all E-PACE models All new E-PACE models are now available with the following range of engines:

The new 2022 E-PACE interior layout.

Diesel 163PS 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo, 6-speed manual, FWD. 163PS MHEV 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo, 9-speed automatic, AWD. 204PS MHEV 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo, 9-speed automatic, AWD. Petrol 200PS MHEV 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo, 9-speed automatic, AWD. 249PS MHEV 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo, 9-speed automatic, AWD. 300PS MHEV 2.0-litre 4-cylinder turbo, 9-speed automatic, AWD. 309PS PHEV 1.5-litre 3-cylinder turbo, 8t-speed automatic, AWD. The P300e PHEV powertrain combines a 200PS 1.5-litre 3-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine and a 109PS (80kW) Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD) motor to deliver 0-60mph in 6.1 seconds (0-100km/h in 6.5 seconds), with CO2 emissions from 44g/km and fuel efficiency of up to 143.1mpg (2.0l/100km) (WLTP TEH combined).

The P300e powertrain operates in one of three modes: Hybrid, EV or Save: HYBRID mode uses both the petrol engine and the electric motor in the most responsive and efficient way,

intelligently switching between pure EV driving and using the petrol engine.

The EV mode provides zero-emissions driving for up to 34 miles (55km).

The SAVE mode enables the driver to recover up to 85 per cent of battery charge, which can be deployed later in a journey, for example in urban areas.

On powertrains fitted with MHEV technology, a Belt integrated Starter Generator (BiSG) recuperates energy usually lost during braking or deceleration, which is stored in a 48-volt lithium-ion battery beneath the boot floor. This stored energy is then redeployed during acceleration for enhanced responses, or when the vehicle’s stop/start system is required, making the process more refined and faster to react.

The 300PS MHEV variant produces 400Nm of torque, delivering 0–60mph in 6.6 seconds (0-100km/h in 6.9 seconds).

Available exclusively in the 300 SPORT with Jaguar’s second-generation Active Driveline AWD system, it delivers accomplished all-wheel traction.

UK pricing for R-Dynamic Black models D165 AWD automatic.

D200 AWD automatic.

P200 AWD automatic.

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and floor panels. Subsequent visual inspection of the oily bits found the engine not to be in a damaged state.

Flagships

Homeward bound

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 purchase was made and Bob transported his new ‘pet’ to his facility near Lytham St Arne’s and, once there, he set about a total lay-down plan on how the restoration should be conducted.

One major and fundamental task he embarked on was to gain the practical knowledge and skills required, in order to execute the restoration. Bob, along with his trusty sidekick, Tony, had decided (save for the major outsourced items like the engine and the like), to do the restoration themselves.

A workable environment Bob’s ace card was to have an excellent facility with an enviable amount of space in which to store and work on the car. He had set-up a vehicle storage enterprise and a major attraction was to allow clients to conduct a limited range of repairs and maintenance on site. The advantage of this facility was that Bob

Bob Gregson with his Mark IX, as purchased.

A sirens seduction classique Bob Gregson has been a member of the Lancastrian Region for 17 years and he got it into his head he wanted a Jaguar that he could restore. That turned out to be a Mark IX.

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ob’s desire to get his paws on one of these classic prowlers became uncontrollable, in essence he became a possessed and doomed man! He sought permission from his darling wife, Rosie, to purchase such a car, but little did he know that Madam R was in league with the sirens that were sounding; well, what do you do with a very active and alert retired husband, who has yet to get his teeth into something?

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After some trawling, Bob finally found a 1958 Mark IX, in Indigo Blue over Cotswold Blue, located in a coastal part of Yorkshire; nice one, trawling and a fishing port! Continuing on the fishing theme and trying not to take the ‘Pisces’ out of the subject, the hook was firmly baited. The owner (aka as the PO) at the time was a farmer who declared that a considerable interest had been shown in said beastie, this information being seductive and convinced Bob he should visit to view the car as soon as possible. The net had now been cast (sorry!). Furthermore, the farmer had attempted a strip-down of the vehicle.

Unfortunately, during this intended restoration process, he had been involved in a severe car accident and consequently was no longer able to continue the project, hence the Mark IX’s availability.

At the storage location, the Mark IX looked quite complete; however, on closer inspection there were boxes of parts on the back seat and fuel tanks in the boot. The bodywork was, at best, in moderate order but in the lower six inches, corrosion had been very active. The saving grace was the relative good condition of both the chassis

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Excellent storage facilities are allowing Bob to carry out the work as and when, away from the family home.

could now work on his ‘pet’ away from the house, so well done Madam R! Work commenced and after stripping down all the usual suspects like torsion bars, axle, etc., the time arrived to investigate the condition of the engine.

A few foundational techniques were employed, like going down to the pub, settling down to a meal of pork scratchings and pickled eggs and, of course, several pints of Boddingtons.

In one instance, Bob and Tony actually put their heads together, deciding on an approach to assessing the condition of the power unit! They determined a start date and prior to that date they administered small amounts of lubricant diesel into the cylinders to free things off. After replacing the plus, points, coil, fuel pump, etc., topping up with

Perhaps only a weekend of work necessary!

The interior looks complete but in need of some TLC. Is that a special cup-holder below the passenger side of the dash? Do tell us more!

new oil, they started the engine.

The engine burst into life and once the diesel smoke cleared, the engine noise settled down and it was smiles all round, a Cheshire cat would be envious.

Bob’s employment background in the demanding area of logistics support within the aerospace industry provided him with an excellent basis to work on a big project like this. The project moves on, thanks to Bob’s enthusiasm, his friend Tony and, of course, Rosie, his wife – all looks, dare I use the term, rosy!

We look forward to hearing more on the project and this should spur others on, to enlighten us with their work on our cars.

Heads up northern scuttlebutt

The XK engine is purring nicely again, one tick off the project list, is it time for another pint?

Peter Irwin’s visit to Bob Gregson as facilitated by Peter Rodgers, one of our Lancastrian members. The rumours are that, come September next year, we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the forming of the Swallow company, that became Jaguar later. This sounds like a really good event to come and something we should all celebrate, including we Flagship enthusiasts – watch out for more information.

Again, the rear interior area is in relatively good condition.

Out of the shadows, into the limelight The earlier Flagships have somewhat been overshadowed by the Mark X/420G celebrations this year, so, this month, we take a look at the sister cars that turned out for the Summer Jaguar Festival this year.

John James’ Mark IX, in Cornish over Mist Grey, a car he has owned for 31 years.

Note the rare fitted suitcases in the boot.

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A regular attendee at shows for years, this Indigo Blue over Cotswold Blue, we think, belongs to Roland Stoat. He ought to write in and tell us more about his car.

‘YAW 249’ is another Mark IX in British Racing Green, that has been in Club members’ ownership for many years. Note the unusual full rear spats, obviously adapted from a Mark VII/VIIM.

‘CEX 684’, a single-colour Cornish Grey Mark IX automatic was attracting a lot of attention at Bicester, will the owner please tell us more?

What was originally a single-colour Cornish Grey (or perhaps Pearl Grey) Mark IX, now in an unusual two-tone combination. This car carries the same registration origin as Bob Gregson’s car featured this month, ‘AT’ being a Kingston-Upon-Hull County Council designation.

Mr Allum bought this Mark IX in December 2019 after needing to sell his XK150 and Alvis, due to difficulty in driving (the benefit of power assisted steering and more interior accommodation was welcome).

Bicester was the car’s first long journey since purchase. Apparently it had been off the road from 1965 until 2012 (and may have even been in the States for some time).

If anyone knows more about the car, its registration originally was ‘VV 1000’ (apparently relating to a company in Slough called Venetian Vogue). The car was re-imported by a classic car dealer where it was restored. It looks like this may have been another single-colour (Pearl Grey) car, with the darker grey added later. Anyone know more about it?

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XJS Coordinator: David Randall. Tel: 07774 195661 Email: xjs@jecmodels.org.uk Assistant: Richard Bowles. Tel: 07802 712330 Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Modifications: Ray Ingman. Tel: 01992 716236 (daytime only) Email: ray@classicsparesltd.co.uk like new ones but he’s willing to consider good used examples. They will, of course, have to meet his exacting standards!

So, on Darren’s behalf, I’d like to put a plea out to the XJS community. If you have or know of a set of right-handdrive facelift headlamps that are either new or in as-new condition, please

An introduction from David Randall

Your photographs, getting out and about in your XJS. Let’s see more of them …

It’s rare to see Cabriolets out and about.

This fine example was at Bicester, along with a few others. Would the owner like to write in and tell us about his car?

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ello and welcome to the September XJS pages. I hope you’ve been enjoying getting out and about with your cars and please keep sending in your pictures. We have a few this month, but I’m sure many of you have some from the summer shows, not least our own at Bicester that we or the Editor haven’t seen.

This month, we have more from Darren Green as the rebuild of his 1994 V12 gets to the exciting stage. It won’t be long until it’s finished; it’s already looking fabulous and I think will be strong contender for the best XJS out there. We will have a major feature on the car when it is finished.

get in touch with me and I’ll pass it on.

This is a perfect example of the problems we are all experiencing in finding parts, not just for XJSs, but for many other models, particularly the more modern cars. The Club is working hard on putting together a process of review and consultation, in order to help all owners but, if they are to establish demand and the viability for someone to take on the manufacture of such items, more information is needed.

Please let me know of issues you have with the availability of XJS parts and this information will be passed on for further investigation and eventually some action.

This problem affects us all and we must help to establish what the demand is, before anyone will consider remanufacture.

Forum user Lastmin took his car to the Lytham Classic Car Show in late June. It’s a 1986 V12 that he’s been bringing back to running condition with some advice from the forum and now he’s enjoying using the car.

This 1988 3.6 litre automatic was getting a lot of attention at Bicester. Not surprisingly, when the car has previously achieved two ‘Highly Commended’ awards at a JDC Champion of Champions event, followed by actually winning the event in 2018. Will the owner tell us more about his car?

Parts availability Darren has put endless hours into either completely refurbishing every part and assembly or sourcing new-old stock for his V12. However, he’s now getting to the stage where there are some things that he just can’t find.

His biggest difficulty is finding a good set of headlamps. The ones with the car are too far gone. Ideally, Darren would

This early Pre-HE was spotted at Lytham. From a brief chat with the owner, it’s from the first year of production and has had a full restoration.

Does anyone know more about this car?

An example of parts availability that must surely affect many XJS owners, facelift model righthand-drive headlights. Do you know of a source?

Two cars with very different propulsion systems! Is this the future?

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Is it or isn’t it? The original TWR XJ-Ss are rare. This one seems to have the correct body kit, the colour scheme and blackened trim. Does anyone know about the car.

One of the later JaguarSport 6.0 litre cars. We would like to hear more from owners of these now-rare examples.

It’s all starting to come together very well!

Darren Green continues the restoration of his 1994 6.0 litre XJS. Now the car is painted, the rebuild gathers momentum.

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egular readers will have been following Darren’s meticulous restoration and the hard work that he’s put in so far. A restoration where every fundamental component and fixing is refurbished or replaced is not to be taken lightly and requires serious dedication. However, as we’ve seen, Darren’s determination and attention to detail has been remarkable and it’s really starting to show in the finished product.

He’s now on the home straight and has the most satisfying part of the project, as he re-installs the many components that he and Karen have spent long hours cleaning and repairing. Every component has been at least cleaned and many have been stripped and powder-coated or electro-plated to better than new condition. Darren’s detective work has also sourced many new parts, many of them unused original items. Every fixing is new or has been plated. This car is the definition of a ‘nut and bolt’ restoration.

So now we see the interior being replaced and the engine bay being built up ready for the drive-train to be replaced.

The painted bodyshell looked so good it was a shame to cover it up, but first to go back in were the wiring looms, sound deadening and pedal box.

More wiring looms and brake pipes, as well as the heater return pipe and the engine bay fuses and relays on the inner wing. The brake pipes were powder-coated green as original.

Work starts in the engine bay, by working up in layers from the heat shields to the wiring loom, air conditioning and brake pipes, to the washer filler neck. Note the oil cooler radiator mounted on the front panel – essential to keep the V12 cool! You may also note that Darren had the metal pipes polished.

The engine bay almost complete. The radiator top panel has been trial fitted, but will need to come out again for the radiator and air conditioning condenser to be fitted. Mounted on top are the two amplifiers for the Marelli ignition system. They are mounted on thick alloy heat sinks in the airflow, to keep them cool.

There is, of course, one big lump still missing …

The HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) unit goes in as one. This 1994 car was fitted with the latest Delanair system at the factory, using the modern R134a refrigerant that is CFC free. Whilst most of the controls are electronic, it still retained some vacuumoperated flaps and the actuators can be seen at the top left of the unit. Darren stripped and rebuilt the HVAC unit to make sure it was in top condition, including pressure testing the fragile evaporator, which is prone to leaking.

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The blower motors go in next. The blue trunking connects the motors to the HVAC unit. In front of those are the main fuses and relays. Darren has also fitted the upper steering column.

Starting with the bare interior, various holes are blanked off with duct tape, as they were in the factory.

Looking good with everything back together again. Most of the original interior has cleaned up well enough to be refitted.

The exception may be the front seats that Darren is considering having recovered.

Dynamat sound insulation was used to preserve the famous refinement. The wiring looms were carefully put in place. They can be stiff and brittle (especially when 27 years old!) and so need to be handled with care and patience. In the car factories, wiring looms are delivered to the assembly line heated so they are more malleable. The original moulded sound deadening was carefully reinstalled.

Darren stripped, re-lacquered and polished the woodwork to bring out the grain and give it this depth. He patiently applied ten coats of lacquer and flatted it back before finishing with the same topcoat as the body.

After fitting the carpets, the rear seats were put in place. The seats came up well with a good clean and leather conditioner. Darren found some new-old stock seatbelts. These later cars had individually sculpted rear seats to make them look more comfortable but, as any XJS owner knows, the lack of legroom makes forcing anyone apart from a small child to sit in them an act of torture!

The final part of the jigsaw has just arrived back from its rebuild. Darren has all of the ancillaries good as new, ready to start building the engine up and we will look forward to seeing that.

Fascia and centre console now installed.

The carpets are original and came up well with a steam clean. The car is too early for a passenger airbag, but one for the driver was an option from 1993 and later became standard. The instrument panel has a wood effect which became black on the later models.

The issue with the wood effect was that it often didn’t match the veneer, so could look odd.

Darren found this one as new-old stock.

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Darren fitted a new headlining to avoid the inevitable droop but the cant rails and pillar trims cleaned up well and were refitted.

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his car, registered NRN 6, chassis number T827488DN, was described as having crashed into a tree 25 years ago and left untouched ever since.

Some have cast doubt on the accident having occurred that long ago, as according to DVLA, the car was last taxed up to 1st November 1980, yet the damage is claimed to have occurred in 1996. Also, to me the damage looks more like the result of a vehicle-to-vehicle impact – a head-on encounter with a tree usually results in a more localised (if no less severe) area of damage. But however it happened, the car certainly had a major accident and judging from the bent steering wheel and cracked windscreen, it is hard to believe that the driver walked away unscathed.

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not appear to take part in many club events up until it was taken off the road in, it would appear, 1980.

In my July notes I speculated that the car’s purchaser may also have bought what looked like a very well-preserved

NRN 6 in better days. It seems to have had few owners prior to the accident, which may help explain why it has remained quite original (aside from the crash damage), having been spared a 1970s/80s bodged restoration.

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The interior of the crash-damaged XK150 S. Looking at the steering wheel and chest-crusher steering boss, it’s hard to believe the driver wasn’t seriously injured. Photo: Bonhams.

rolling chassis (S824925DN) at the same auction and that this might have provided an easy route to restoring the car, especially if a brand-new bodyshell was ordered from such as Leaping Cats.

However, it turns out that this route to getting the car back on the road is not the one being taken by the XK’s new owner, who recently phoned me out of the blue!

He asked me to keep his name confidential for the time being, but told me that the chassis frame is surprisingly good, needing just some localised front-end repairs. And it wasn’t him that bought the rolling chassis but someone else – probably because they seem to have intended buying NRN 6 as well and doing the frame swap I had anticipated. It was this counterbidding that pushed the price up for the eventual £90,000 including premium, says the successful purchaser.

As for the body, structurally it is “Solid and fairly straight” and will be repaired not replaced in its entirety.

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t’s proving to be a pretty good summer for getting out and about in classic cars. I do hope you are all able to get out in your E-types and make the most of them and let’s hope for a good September to prolong the suitable driving conditions.

I’ve set myself a target to do 1,000 miles in my E-type, as much as anything, as a marker following the engine disassembly/reassembly (as detailed in the June magazine, vol. 37, no. 6), to change the oil and pronounce it ‘run-in’.

I’m on the way there, so with a decent September I should hopefully achieve it.

In response to my bit about brakes

My E-type buying and ownership experience Steve Opacic enthusiastically tells his story to getting into E-type ownership and the ongoing journey of enjoyment.

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in that June magazine, one member wrote in to echo my thoughts.

Barry purchased a Series 3 Fixed Head Coupe this year (as an addition to his Series 2), which had had a lot of money lavished on it and is generally in very good condition. However, the seller did advise that the three differential seals were seeping and the rear wheel bearings had excess play, but the brakes were in good working order. Hence, he purchased the car with the expectation of rebuilding the IRS unit and, on initial inspection, it was obvious the handbrake was not working. Also, after removing the IRS from the car, it was easy to see one brake caliper piston was well and truly seized. That was probably as a result of the perished dust seals allowing water/moisture in. The handbrake had either seized on one side for some time and had caused one handbrake pad to wear almost down to the metal, or it had done the trick of the friction material sticking to the disc and pulling off the backing metal.

Barry says, no doubt the previous owner was driving the car thinking he had a good braking system, but, had he needed to brake heavily, would have found an imbalance in his rear brakes. No real problems on this occasion, just added a couple of jobs to the IRS rebuild list, but it does make you wonder how many E-types are out there with faulty brakes.

This reminded me of an occasion when a friend had a problem with his handbrake on his V12 Roadster and brought it over to get underneath it using my car ramp.

In his case, the friction material had come away from the backing metal. He spent

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s a teenager in the 1970s, I had a Saturday job in a small repair garage, where the owner was a big Jag fan, particularly of E-types. I spent hours polishing his beloved E-types and over the years I developed much useful mechanical and bodywork experience. I have owned nearly 60 cars and never really expected to be able to own a Jag, but I had a work car leasing scheme which, by topping up my contributions, enabled me to lease an X-type in the late 2000s and then an XE more recently.

My first Jaguar The first Jag I was able to buy was in 2014, a high-mileage 2010 XF in Frost Blue. My

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about a day half groping at the brakes, mostly from underneath, without being able to see what he was doing. Eventually he thought he had the job done, but with no real certainty that everything was as it should be. The moral of that story is that it’s quicker to drop the IRS and do the job, than to try and short-cut the process and still end up not knowing the job is done correctly.

On the subject of writing in, if you have an opinion on the following, then please let me know and I’ll pass on your thoughts to the owner. This concerns a tapping noise from the top-end of an XK engine. It’s not always there, but can be heard at idle and will go away if the engine speed changes. It sounds a little like someone (extremely small) tapping the cam cover from inside at a rate of two or three times a second. All compressions are good and similar. The valve timing and spark timing have been checked and all valve clearances are fine, bar one.

The one that is off (No. 1, inlet) was found to have closed up in the space of a few hundred miles and had closed by around 5 thou. The engine has done between 5,000 and 10,000 miles since a thorough rebuild many years ago. Any ideas?

Ken Jenkins comments: This could be a tappet that has tightened or a follower that is loose.

Our main feature article this month comes from Steve Opacic and his account of buying, running and repairing his first E-type. This is an excellent article and a perfect example of the sort of things our E-type owners want to read about.

It’s informative about the pleasures and pitfalls of E-type buying. It’s also very helpful in that it not only explains the work carried out on the car, but gives details of those who have done the work and whom Steve was very pleased with.

Please take this as an example of the type of article you could write for the magazine.

This month, we have also tied up with the F-TYPE Model Section as another Steve (Tyler) provides an interesting comparison between his E-type and F-TYPE. current modern Jag is a 2014 XF Sportbrake Portfolio S Black edition, in Italian Racing Red, which I find is a brilliant car (see my article on this in the January 2019, vol. 35, no. 1, issue of this magazine).

Regarding the debate about ‘traditional’ v ‘modern’ Jaguars, perhaps I could briefly stick my oar in? It seems to me that Jaguar rarely intended to produce a ‘traditional’ car and the models that we most cherish as classics today were in fact some of the most technologically advanced and modern of cars of their day, e.g. the original XKs, E-types, Mark 2s and XJs. While I am no fan at all of SUVs (glorified vans?), Jaguar will only survive if it produces technically advanced modern cars that meet customer demands. I hope this will

continue to include sports and saloon models and would expect that some of these will be recognised as classics by future enthusiasts. However, if Jaguar was to focus on uncompetitive ‘retro’ models to please a diminishing group of traditionalists, it would soon be out of business and so have no chance of producing a future classic.

the others. Most were from traders and I was disappointed at the presentation of some of them: two of them (from wellknown classic car/Jaguar dealers) had new/ recent paint jobs, but all the new paint and underseal put me off. When I lifted the carpets up to check below, both cars had wet floors, suggesting leaking hoods and a general lack of care. The undersides and engine bays of both cars were tatty,

may have been used to disguise it.

On the test drive, the performance seemed a bit sluggish, the automatic kickdown was reluctant and the differential had a slight whine on the over-run. Park Lane said they would get their specialist to tune the car when giving it a pre-delivery check.

Although I felt the car was very original, sound and rust free, having

Steve Opacic’s 1972 E-type that stood out from the others he viewed.

Choosing the right car In 2017, I took early retirement and received a healthy lump sum payment. I reasoned that investing some of this in a Jag of my dreams would be better than squirreling it away in a savings account that would pay next to no interest, as well as giving me considerably more pleasure. Initially I looked at the last of the X-100 XKR-S models, but decided to go for the car I really wanted, an E-type. Being over six feet tall and wanting a roadster, I figured that a Series 3 was my best option. Also, I prefer the appearance of the V12, with its flared arches and wider stance, even if it is viewed as more of a tourer than a sports car.

I started my search in the summer of 2017, although I had been looking at prices and specifications before that. I found Series 3 roadsters seemed to fall into three main price brackets at the time: below £75,000 examples which were rather tatty, lefthand-drive or of uncertain history; £75,000– £100,000 cars which were very sound and presentable (at least on the surface), often older restorations or recent re-sprays; and £100,000+ vehicles which generally had good histories and were in excellent (if not concours) condition, usually sold by dealers (at sometimes rather optimistic prices).

Being a compulsive ‘tinkerer,’ I wanted something in the middle bracket that was sound, attractive and in good useable condition, but which I could enjoy and improve gradually as I used it. I only viewed five cars ‘in the metal’, as it was soon clear that one of them stood out above

albeit one had not yet been fully prepared for sale. The one privately owned car was an older restoration, but rust was emerging in places and it had a nasty gearbox noise and various non-original features such as wood-trimmed dash.

The choice was clear for me – this was a red 1972 roadster being offered by Park Lane Ltd, a small dealer specialising in classic and interesting modern cars, quite near to me in Alton, Hampshire. The car looked fantastic, had a lot of history, including receipts for over £5,000 of recommissioning in the last year or so by a Jaguar specialist and was nicely presented.

I was initially concerned the car had spent most of its life in New Zealand, having been taken there by its second owner in 1976. It was restored by a later owner in 1989/90 and had passed through several more keepers before being returned to the UK by Park Lane in 2016. The history suggested its 43,000 indicated miles were likely to be correct and that most of its owners after the restoration (at 36,000 miles), had used it very little, but without skimping on maintaining the car, judging by various hefty invoices.

I viewed the car twice and gave it a thorough check-over. The paint finish was beautiful but had deteriorated slightly, particularly underneath where body colour had been applied over underseal, which had dried out and cracked. Despite this slightly ‘crusty’ finish underneath, there were no signs of rust or any fresh paint/underseal that

worked on cars for years, I wanted to get a second opinion. I agreed a price with Park Lane, at which I would buy the car, subject to an expert’s assessment not throwing up any new concerns.

I had joined the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club by now, so scanned the magazine for specialists that could check over the car. Most in my area were either unavailable or expensive, but I found Julian Ferraro, a Jaguar specialist near Salisbury, who was able to do an assessment within a few days, for £100.

I arrived at their premises a few days later to take their mechanic over to Park Lane, but was a bit perturbed to be allocated a rather young-looking (to me) lad who didn’t seem terribly experienced in older Jags. However, it became clear on the trip over to see the car and during his examination of it that Henry (Fryer) was extremely knowledgeable, not least as he owned an E-type Series 3.

His verdict was that the car was a very original, un-welded example, that was mechanically sound and his written report and photos raised little, beyond what I was already aware of. Pleased with this, I was reassured that the car was as I had thought and I went ahead and did the deal.

The ups and downs of E-type ownership Following a pre-delivery check (resulting in some replacement hoses), my E-type was delivered in October 2017, with the

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UK registration FHH 223K, assigned by the DVLA when it was repatriated. How exciting it was just to have such a wonderful car sitting on my drive and then to gingerly drive it into my garage, I couldn’t wait to give it a proper run! Unfortunately, when I did this on the next dry day, it broke down after about five miles – the engine spluttered and then died and would not restart, flattening the battery!

After an emergency call to my wife to bring jump leads, I got it started and limped back home rather deflated. Park Lane had provided a three-month warranty and had been clear that they stood by their cars and, sure enough, they collected it the next day to fix the problems.

These turned out to be a loose distributor/amplifier wire, weak fuel pump and poor battery, all of which were resolved. A week or so later, I was able to go for my first full drive, hood down of course and what a wonderful experience it was! The long, curvaceous bonnet stretching out ahead has to be one of the best sights in motoring and took me right back to my teenage years of riding in my boss’s E-type Series 2.

I believe regular use helps to ward off mechanical and bodywork problems (in people, as well as cars!) and for that reason and the sheer pleasure of it, I try to give the E-type a good run every week or two. My insurance is limited to 2,000 miles a year but I have still done as many miles in the three years I have had the car than it had done in the previous 30! This is weather permitting, as I always drive it with the hood down, even in winter, although I don’t use it on wet or salted roads. I find a run on a bright winter’s day just as enjoyable as in summer, provided I’m well wrapped up and this fends off the withdrawal symptoms I get if I haven’t had a blast in the Jag for a while. I live in rural Hampshire and there are some lovely drives to make this even more enjoyable.

I couldn’t see into), I blocked off the drain holes and poured old engine oil into the sill cavity using the access holes under the vinyl inner sill coverings. When the oil was about an inch or two deep at the bottom of the sill, I left it to soak the metalwork fully before draining it out, so as to provide protection, even if the Waxoyl hadn’t got into all the lower reaches of the sills.

This also proved there were no hidden rust holes in the sills (although things could have got messy if there were)!

In January 2018, I was about to go for a run in the Jag when the starter motor failed. Fortunately, this was just within the warranty period, so Park Lane again collected the car and resolved the problem with a new high-torque starter.

The car then ran beautifully for several months and I had just been thinking how good the automatic gearbox was for its age when I lost second gear on a run out with my daughter (who also loves the car).

Sadly, the car was now out of warranty and I pondered conversion to manual transmission, or to a more modern automatic gearbox (providing more than the three gears of the old Borg Warner unit). Had this happened during the winter, I may have followed one of these routes, but decided to get the original gearbox rebuilt so I could enjoy the car over the summer, also keeping it original.

I contacted several automatic transmission specialists and found a firm near Fareham in Hampshire called Crucial Automatics, who did both classic and modern transmissions. They did a great job of reconditioning the gearbox, a costly job at £3,000, but with a warranty and it is still going strong (touch wood).

Out and about I was then able to enjoy the summer of 2018 using the E-type, attending a few shows, one of which was the Club’s Isle of Wight Region’s summer show, where the car won ‘Best Jaguar in Show’, much to my amazement.

The following year I entered the ‘Pride and Joy’ competition at the Club’s Blenheim Palace Festival and was again surprised and honoured that the car won the E-type Class. This was followed by another ‘Best in Show’ award at the Isle of Wight show later in 2019. I always enjoy the Isle of Wight event, as everyone is so welcoming and it feels like an adventure taking the ferry from the mainland.

In 2019, my return ferry journey coincided with Cunard’s ‘Three Queens’ (Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria liners) leaving Southampton together and

Steve’s car on the Isle of Wight Ferry, as it passes one of the three Cunard Queen liners.

Homework One of my reasons for not buying an immaculate or concours car (apart from the cost), was that I am a compulsive tinkerer, so being able to work on and improve the car is as important as using it (a source of bemusement to my wife – “What’s wrong with that car now?”).

My first job was to check that it was indeed rust-free and to treat it to keep it that way. I stripped out the seats, carpets, boots linings, petrol tank, etc., as I particularly wanted to make sure the cracked paint on the underside of the floors was not due to rust and that the wheel arches, sills, etc., were not corroded. I was pleased to find only surface rust on some hidden panels, with no sign of replacements or welding.

I wire brushed all surface rust where possible and treated it with rust remover, before applying Waxoyl. As the sills (inner and outer) are a common rust trap (which 30

Steve proudly displays his ‘Pride & Joy’ award at the Club’s Blenheim Palace event in 2019.

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The E-type on the front cover of a 1991 New Zealand car magazine.

Steve at the Club’s Thruxton track day, accompanied by an Institute of Advanced Driving instructor.

passing the ferry, enabling me to get photos of the Jag with the ships in the background.

Back in September 2018, I also enjoyed taking the E-type to the Club’s Jaguar Day at Thruxton, a track day held in conjunction with the Institute of Advanced Motorists, where you are accompanied by an IAM instructor. This was in September 2018 and included a stint on the skid pan and offroad course at Thruxton (not in the E-type)!

I attended a similar (non-Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club) event in 2019, which I booked directly through the IAM. It was great fun and safer than risking unsupervised boy racers bashing into your pride and joy!

Rear end repairs In early 2020, I found what looked like a piece of brake pad material lying on the garage floor. I couldn’t work out where this had come from, until I took the car for a run and found the handbrake was inoperative!

It turned out to be friction material that had separated from one of the handbrake pads.

Some web forums suggested the handbrake pads could be changed without dropping the rear suspension, but even if I could get the old pads out, I wouldn’t be able to fit new ones in-situ and get the handbrake adjustment right.

So the rear suspension unit had to come out and I decided to get the differential reconditioned at the same time, to hopefully overcome the slight whine.

The differential was taken to Tadley Transmissions, near Basingstoke, to be reconditioned. While they didn’t find any particular wear or damage, they renewed the bearings and set up the differential correctly, which fortunately cured the whine. I also renewed the universal joints on the prop-shaft and drive-shafts, but the original brake discs, springs/shock absorbers, bearings, etc., were all good and therefore retained. This kept me occupied during the first lockdown, but removing, rebuilding and replacing the very heavy differential and independent rear suspension single-handed, was no fun!

Out and about in 2020 at the Beaulieu ‘Simply Jaguar’ event, the car now sporting its new registration plate.

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Researching the car’s history The car came with a hefty history folder, so I have been able to list its various owners and some of the main work that was documented. I used the information in the history file to contact George Morrell, the person who restored the car in 1989/90.

He was very interested in the car and helped fill in some of its background.

George still has several classic Jags, including a very early and original XJ12. He had done a great job of restoring the car, as witnessed by how good it still is and the fact that it was featured on the front of New Zealand Classic Car magazine in 1991. The car had been given an ‘age-appropriate’ registration when it returned to the UK (FHH 223K), but this was not the original registration. With George’s information, I was able to contact Eric Mahoney, who had bought the car while working in London in 1974 and who had taken it back to New Zealand in 1976. Eric was also very helpful and interested to hear about the car (he has an older Daimler Sovereign).

George had found the car’s original registration number (HGF 533K) and I contacted the Club’s registration specialist, Keith Vincent, for advice on getting this number reinstated to the car. Keith advised that this may be very difficult as the DVLA would need an official document linking the chassis number with the original registration. Perhaps not surprisingly, neither George nor Eric had such documentation. I don’t have any details about the car’s first owner, so if anyone has any information on HGF 533K, I would love to hear from them.

I am not a great fan of personalised registrations, but decided that if the car was going to have a non-original registration number, it would be an ‘interesting’ one. After much hunting on cherished numbers websites, I made an offer on ‘VEE 12J’, which I thought appropriate for

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The E-type now I have gradually improved and repaired the E-type over my three-plus years of ownership, tackling most of the jobs identified from when I first acquired the car.

The work has included annual services, refurbishing the interior leather, repainting the tatty front valance and scoop, removing the degraded underseal and paint from underneath and re-spraying with stonechip, then Signal Red (a horrible job but it’s now like new with the original spot welds visible). Then there’s been the front suspension refurbishment/adjustment.

My ‘lockdown job’ for 2021 has been re-chroming the bumpers and other main chrome trim items, which were a little pitted and over-polished in places (I had already decided to do this and obtained several quotes before lockdown). This work was entrusted to Cranbourne Chrome in Gosport, Hampshire, who did an excellent job for under £1,000 (a fraction of the quote from one ‘big-name’ electroplater).

So, at the moment, the car is running and looking great and I am looking forward to driving it as much as possible. I think I must now know every nut and bolt on the car during the course of my tinkering and I have submitted separate articles about some of the jobs I have undertaken. I feel honoured to be the custodian of such a wonderful piece of motoring history, which is a credit to its previous owners and it is definitely a ‘keeper’, which I hope to enjoy using and showing for many years to come.

Above: Old metal and underseal were stripped from the floors, leaving good metal and some original paintwork.

Right: The finished job.

Steve Opacic’s E-type in its current, resplendent condition.

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An E-type and F-TYPE comparison

We are indebted to the E-type Model Section’s coordinator Roger Sambrook and his contributor Steve Tyler for this article comparing the two Jaguar sports cars owned by Steve.

An introduction

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me. The E-type was more difficult. I’m not mechanically gifted and stories of huge bills and renovation costs are a bit scary, so I took some advice and bought the best I could afford (£30,000 at the time), which seems to have worked out okay.

How are they used?

The F-TYPE, for me, is a ‘normal’ car, so it’s been used for business meetings, shopping etc., as any normal car would be. It’s reasonably practical, in as much as I can get a set of golf clubs in the boot and a trolley on the passenger seat if necessary. It is only a two-seater though, so with two kids at

school and a dog, we do need another car for family stuff (a Volvo XC90).

The E-type is used mainly for my driving about in Suffolk, for two to three hours at a time, weather permitting.

However, it does also get used to take me to golf courses (more room in the boot than the F-TYPE) and occasional school runs, if only picking up one kid (one goes to university this year, so that will probably increase). It has been pressed into use this year for more usual stuff as the F-TYPE and a

Land Rover Series 3 have been away getting fixed at the same time.

Driving Both are a pleasure to drive, so the main difference seems to me to be a comparison of any old v new vehicle (obvious I know).

The F-TYPE is faster, the brakes are better, it handles better and is safer, but if you do want to explore the performance, you probably really need to go on a track. Having said that, it does make a superb noise and you can accelerate through the gears pretty hard within legal speed limits and create a quite

am in the fortunate position of owning both an E-type and an F-TYPE Jaguar. The E-type is a 4.2 litre Series 1 Fixed Head Coupe which I was bought in 2004, while the F-TYPE is an all-wheel-drive S model, purchased in July 2017.

It’s not something I’ve thought about too much, but I do seem to veer towards Coupes, as the F-TYPE replaced an XK8 and, in the past, I’ve also used a BMW 6 Series and a Porsche 911 as my daily drivers.

So why buy each, you may ask? The F-TYPE represents pretty good value for money when compared with Porsches etc. It’s a good-looking car and goes well. The E-type was something I always wanted as a kid, purely on looks alone. It’s a complete indulgence, not used for everyday driving (usually).

The F-TYPE was bought from a Jaguar dealership, so had two years’ warranty, it was just a case of waiting for one to come This slightly elevated picture shows the styling similarities of the up that had the correct specification for two cars, despite their five decades of age difference.

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exhilarating feeling. As with a lot of new cars though, you do have to keep an eye on tyre pressures and tracking, it can make quite a difference to the ride (especially on smaller back roads where I live) and if you hit a pot hole, those P-Zero tyres really don’t like it.

The E-type, by comparison, is calmer.

This could, of course, be because I am more sympathetic to a 55-year-old vehicle. I actually find the E-type more comfortable, the seats are a bit softer

move, the steering is by fingertips only (narrow tyres help). The engine note is also superb and that straight-six engine is always a pleasure to hear. By comparison, the F-TYPE’s 6-cylinder doesn’t make the same impression until revved quite hard while driven and then does sound very nice indeed.

Another thing worth noting is how much smaller the

The F-TYPE was pretty good, up until about eight weeks ago (at the time of writing), when the infotainment system packed in. It needed a completely new unit which has cost me a shade over £2,000, very unimpressive at less than 37,000 miles on an 80,000-mile car.

Servicing and insurance costs have been okay. The car does also

seem to need the air conditioning re-gassed every time the sun comes out, again I am unimpressed.

The E-type has been better. Over the years I must have spent about £6,000 on various items. The rear brakes were done last year for example and about 10 years ago I had various items fixed or replaced at a cost of about £3,000. There is no road tax to pay and insurance is only about £300 a year. All in all, it probably averages somewhere under £1,000 per year.

However, there are two things to take into account on expenditure. Firstly, I don’t do many miles in the E-type and, secondly, if I wanted to, I could easily spend twice that if I wanted a concours condition car. Two examples: my E-type really needs the wheels refurbishing or replacing, as does some of the chrome.

When it comes to conventional ongoing maintenance with the cars, find a good local garage who can actually work on and fix the cars (not just fitters), like many larger garages including dealerships.

Once considered a large sports car, the E-type is significantly narrower and lower to the F-TYPE, perhaps making it more agile, particularly around country lanes.

and the tyre walls are higher, so lumps and bumps in the road get soaked up quite well. The seat squab had an inch of stuffing removed to accommodate my six-foot two-inch frame.

When you want to push on, you certainly can – just remember the brakes and suspension are 55 years old (in design at least, if not all original parts).

It’s a much more tactile experience in the E-type, you feel the road more, you can hear when the tyres complain and feel the car move about. When and if you reach that point in the F-TYPE, you are probably already heading backwards into a hedge!

The engine in the E-type is also very relaxing, I rarely go above 3,000rpm (I just don’t need to) and once on the

Expenditure

E-type is, especially the width. On the country lanes round here, that can make quite a difference.

Upgrades The F-TYPE is a completely standard model. The E-type is also pretty standard but was subject to a renovation in the mid-1990s. The only upgrade in the E-type was carried out this year, by the fitting of a pair of front brake calipers from Zeus in Devon. They do make quite a difference to the braking performance. I’m not a huge fan of 5-speed gearboxes, air conditioning and the like, but then again, I don’t do long-distance tours in the car.

Depreciation and appreciation Talking about costs and expenditure, it’s got to include future values of the cars. It’s obvious, but the E-type cost me £30,000 and is now worth much more (exactly how much is difficult to say). E-types from dealers seem to be vastly more expensive than from private individuals (see my note about being scared of huge bills etc).

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probably dropped by at least £10,000 or so, but the less said about that the better ….

Reactions and the community Out driving the cars, both get mostly positive reactions. In the F-TYPE, I do get people from time to time approaching me to talk about it.

The E-type, however, is a different experience. It’s rare for me to go out and not have someone waving, talking to me, taking photos, staring etc., it really is lovely.

There is also a stronger Jaguar community about E-types, although to be honest, I don’t take much advantage of it, other than through the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club.

There is no doubt that as the F-TYPE ‘ages’ it will start to attract more attention and, like all other Jaguar sports cars before it, it will become a classic in its own right.

For me, I enjoy both cars, they have their place in my driving experiences, but could anyone say they could choose only one?

Over to you for your thoughts.

The F-TYPE styling is a ‘nod’ to the 1960s E-type, but, surprisingly, there is more space in the rear of the E-type.

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Pushrods 1922 – 1950 Swallow/SS/Jaguar to Mark V Coordinator: Paul Skilleter, Email: pushrod@jecmodels.org.uk

The SS2’s handbook signed by Sir William.

Quite a collector’s piece in its own right.

Brian Beni’s SS2 when in the ownership of Frank Turner. It was examined by Sir William Lyons. With Sir William is former C- and D-type Jaguar racer Duncan Hamilton.

Signed by Lyons…

Brian Beni, the world’s foremost collector of Swallow and early SS vehicles, has something which is rarer than most of the cars he owners: a handbook signed

by Jaguar’s founder Sir William Lyons.

an antique shop in Australia since 1970 (see Jaguar Enthusiast December 2019, vol. 35, no. 12). With only attention to some of its mechanical aspects being required, Brian took it for a 60-mile test run recently, when it ran perfectly. And there’s nothing like an original car...

The 2½ litre SS100 as ‘discovered’ in the storeroom, dusty but extremely well preserved.

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e acquired this along with the SS2 that the handbook belonged to in April 1999, having seen the car advertised in Jaguar World magazine.

Subsequently, to Brian’s delight, an owner of the car in the 1960s contacted him with pictures and documentation. This was Frank Turner, who related how he had encountered Sir William at an event and was able to obtain the great man’s autograph in the car’s handbook. I would love to be contradicted, but this might be the only SS with a document carrying Sir William’s signature.

Brian, based in New York State, also sent me a photograph of the SS100 (18024) he purchased in 2019, a car that had lain unused in the storeroom of

The exAustralian SS100 ready to return home during its 60-mile test run.

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Tips of the trade Our technical guru, Ken Jenkins, relates points of interest from his vast knowledge of Jaguars, this month answering the many calls he gets relating to oil, brake fluid and anti-freeze.

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he safest way for me to answer many of these queries about the use of fluids in cars is to explain what we use in our workshop on the classic models. Where I specifically mention brands, although I recommend these, there are obviously other good suppliers around, but always use my recommended grades.

Early drum-braked models These include the Mark V/VII/VIIM/ VIII, plus 2.4 litre and early 3.4 litre (Mark 1s), XK120 and XK140.

These cars all need Dot-3 brake fluid, this has a low boiling point and provides good lubrication. We also use Dot-3 in clutch hydraulics, to give a smoother action.

If disc brakes have been retro-fitted to the front of any of the above cars, we use Dot-4 fluid, which is a good compromise.

Regarding engine oil in these early cars, we never use 30 or 40 mono-grade in these engines, it is old technology. We always use Millers 20-50 Classic Sport, where an engine has mileage (not just rebuilt and being runin). For those we use Millers running-in oil for the first 400–500 miles and keep the revs down to 2,500. A few long hills are good for bedding-in the piston rings, during this time.

Most 20–50 oils are reclaimed, so we do not use or recommend them. The cans should have a warning on them, they can seriously shorten the life of your engine and most people assume they are buying new oil at a discount price.

For the Moss gearboxes, we find Millers Classic Pistoneeze 40 is best to use, it is a mineral oil. Automatic transmissions from this era now take Dextron-2 fluid, which is similar to the original TQF type.

We use LS 90 in the differentials

of these early cars, even when they do not have a PowrLok diff.

Regarding carburettors, we find that in most cases 20–50 engine oil works well. In the dampers, the ‘correct’ SU oil can allow spitting back at low revs.

Except for the XK140, all the other cars from this era have steering boxes. We use Millers steering box lube in these and Penrite make a similar product.

The Mark V, VII and XK120 have lever arm rear shock absorbers and these use Girling thin damper oil.

When it comes to wheel bearings and other areas needing a grease gun, we use Lithium Complex grease.

Finally, on anti-freeze, it should be BLUE Ethylene Glycol, and in a 40–45% solution. This also helps with cooling and corrosion prevention.

Later disc brake models Here, I am referring to the XK150, Marl IX, later Mark 1s, Mark 2, E-type, Mark X/420G, 1960s S, 420, XJ6 Series 1 and 2, plus the Daimler DS420.

We would normally use Dot-5.1 brake fluid. This has a higher boiling point than Dot-4 and is very useful on cars with an inboard rear brakes (IRS cars), as these brakes can soon become very hot. As an aside, the rear brake hose should be changed every five years on any model with the inboard brakes. When it collapses internally, the brakes will stick on and, if driven like this, the car can catch fire.

I recommend the same Millers Classic Sport engine oil for these cars, as the earlier ones. Again, Pistoneeze 40 mineral oil is correct for a Moss gearbox. For the all-synchromesh gearboxes, we use 90 EP. Dexron-2 is still correct for the automatic transmissions. Dexron-2 is also used in the

Examples of the earlier drum-braked models Ken talks about above.

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An example of the later disc-braked models Ken refers to.

power steering where fitted. On models such as the Mark 2, Mark IX, etc., the power steering filter is often ignored during a service, this can prove very expensive when the steering box requires reconditioning.

It is very difficult to locate parts for the early Burman power-assisted steering boxes. Most reconditioning companies will not touch them anymore.

LS 90 is also good in these differentials and blue anti-freeze is required in the cooling systems.

Wheel nut torque Another controversial subject is wheel nut torque and again I will list the figures that we use.

Early models with steel wheels, Mark V, Mark VII/VIIM/VIII/IX, XK120 and XK140, XK 150 [very few were sold with the bolt on steel wheels], Mark 1, Mark 2, 1960s S, 420, Mark X/420G, DS420, plus XJ Series 1, 2 and 3 and E-type Series 1, 2 and 3, are all set to 62 lbs/ft. This is the figure I was told to use by our local Jaguar agent and is a little more that specified in the workshop manuals.

When alloy wheels were used in period to some of the above and later models, GKN Kent for example, the figure of 55 lbs/ft was used.

This again is higher that the figure of 40 - 50 lbs/ft quoted in the XJ-S Pre-HE service manual.

The flange on the wheel hubs should never be painted, just a smear of copper grease or similar.

The newer cars, X-type, XJ40, X-300 and X-308 are all set to 102Nm (Newton metres, not lbs/ft].

The XF and X-350 models are all set to 125 - 130Nm.

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Jim Mann comments

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eptember has come around once more and for those of us for whom our car is a ‘summer car’, many will be thinking about the upcoming hibernation of our Modern XK and starting to compile a ‘To Do’ list for the winter months – at least we managed some use and enjoyment from our cars this year, unlike 2020.

I know my plans for N6 JMX are for it to be tucked up in its garage by the end of this month and hopefully it will be much cosier over the coming winter as a new, up-and-over Hormann sectional door is scheduled to be installed at the end of September. The original double garage door has served me well, but as I reported in an earlier column, it was way too cold in the garage last winter to undertake any meaningful maintenance work, the original door having zero insulating properties during what was probably one of the coldest winters in modern times. Perhaps it’s 44

an age thing of course, since, as the song says, ‘The cold never bothered me anyway’ – but it does now? Anyway, I’m looking forward to getting the new door fitted – which is also a part of my future plans for maintenance-free buildings, as it comes in the correct colour and will never need painting.

As I compile this column, we have only just returned from attending the Jaguar Summer Festival at Bicester – more on which later, plus we have managed to have a socially distant and COVID-19 compliant outing with our Club’s Grampian Region, which was great, especially being able to meet up with a number of recent new members to the Region, as well of course, seeing our old friends face-to-face once more.

On Sunday 11th July, nine cars met at a relatively new location for us, Barra Berries, on the Inverurie to Oldmeldrum road (B9170). It’s a coffee shop and restaurant, built around the fact that they have one of the largest soft fruit farms in the Northeast (if you are in the area you must try the fruit ice creams, made on the premises). We had met there for the first time in 2020 and wanted to build on that experience, so we spent a couple of hours enjoying the sunshine and each other’s company, catching up with what had been happening in each other’s lives, whilst admiring the new cars that had come along – an XK Dynamic R Coupe in Italian Racing Red, a Daimler Double Six and an end of the line X-300 3.2 litre, all in fantastic condition. After enjoying a takeaway coffee and scone whilst sitting around the cars in the overflow car park, we set off on the short journey through some of Aberdeenshire’s best scenery to our regular haunt at the Raemoir Garden Centre, for a relaxing lunch, amazingly still in sunshine.

Our next outing should have been our annual Jaguar Gathering at Drum Castle at the end of July, but with so much uncertainty surrounding the relaxation of restrictions and the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), who look after Drum Castle, we are opting for a ‘Picnic on the Lawn at Drum’ instead, with restricted numbers and no access for the public.

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another successful outing and will have raised some much-needed funds for our 2021 charity, as well as NTS. On now to this month’s column and there is my report on the Jaguar Summer Festival at Bicester (with a bit more thrown in for good measure), some toptips on wheels and tyres and a response from a member who actually owns a Stratstone XK special edition, enjoy.

Modern XK local groups Still, at the time of writing, there are no arranged meetings, but keep in touch so you can be included in the Local Group’s mailing list, for possible events going forward.

Cornwall and Devon: Contact: June Maunder (coordinator) – email: jaguar.tiger50@outlook.com Merseyside and South Lancashire (NW): Discussion regarding a replacement coordinator for the NW group is underway, reporting back on a new contact shortly.

Midlands: Contact Bob Owens (coordinator) – email: xkccmidlands@btinternet.com

Modern XKs at Bicester The Jaguar Summer Festival at Bicester Heritage Centre, the Modern XK perspective, by Jim Mann.

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t’s difficult to express just how good it felt to be attending the Jaguar Summer Festival (JSF) at the Bicester Heritage Centre (BCH) on Sunday 4th July, not only because it was our first car show in over two years, but also because we chose to make it part of our personal 2021 staycation. Also, as most of you will know, I was not just an enthusiastic member of the Club at the Festival, but was intrinsically engaged in the organisation and preparations for it over many months. The following attempts to outline the many facets of being a part of such a massively successful event and the feeling of being allowed out from the COVID-19 restrictions – up to a point.

Deserved praise I want to start by offering some well-deserved praise to those Club members and staff who pulled together and worked through a whole raft of restrictions and obstructions, to ensure the JSF would take place this year, especially after the disappointment of it looking like yet another pandemic casualty when we were forced to cancel

the Blenheim Palace venue (which seems like an awfully long time ago now).

The first vote of thanks has to go to our Club Events Manager, Andy Webber, who led the JSF Organising Committee with an air of calm, with regular injections of humour when practical, which I know he did not always feel (the signs of stress did surface very occasionally), but Andy’s efforts, and of all those who were

a part of bringing the JSF to fruition, deserve recognition from the entire Club membership, a ‘job well done’.

One member of the team who worked tirelessly to build the programme at BCH was Steve Daniels (the Oxfordshire Region Chairman), whose input and energy laid the key foundations for the day that we all enjoyed. Not only did Steve bring practically his entire

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Oxfordshire Region membership to bear as event marshals (a great effort guys and girls), but his passion for the BCH (where he is a volunteer in his spare time) and his relationships with the tenants and owners, was paramount in securing many of the behind-the-scenes visits available on the day. Talking of behind the scenes, a big thanks go to those in the Club’s office, who simply got on with it, well done to you all.

In my own sphere of existence, thanks go to my co-coordinator for the Modern XK area, Barrie March (from the Somerset Region), whose wise council helped bring a fantastic display of the Modern XK to fruition. Barrie’s wife, Bridget, and my own wife, Liz, must also receive a share of the thanks for allowing us to devote the months of work that goes into making our part of the day work for so many.

Of course, on the day itself, all those people mentioned above, as well as myself, were fully engaged from a very early point in the day (6am for some of us), until quite late, after many of the visitors had departed. Some possibly did not get to enjoy as many attractions as were available, but for my own part, I had a great day and was especially

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privileged to meet so many of the Modern XK Model Section members who came forward and spoke to me and congratulated us all on a great display and a marvellous day out.

The organisation The organisation for the JSF was ongoing for an exceptionally long time and was initially directed at coordinating a show at the prestigious Blenheim Palace, where, with a lot less space than we were handed when the change to Bicester was announced, we began by asking our Modern XK enthusiasts to register to be a part of a display and/or parade. The move to Bicester, however, was actually a great gift, because now we would have access to all the space we would need to bring together all the Modern XKs and the other anniversary celebration models, practically without restriction.

We still continued to register the members who wanted to display their cars together, looking to produce the most impressive show of Modern XKs possible, which in the end resulted in over 400 examples, giving rise to what looked like a display that stretched away to the far horizon, something

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Stuart Dixon’s ‘Sherwood’ collection, all wrapped to raise money for charity.

quite apt given that we were sited on a former Bomber Command Base!

In the end, my email folder shows that I sent and received in excess of 2,000 emails to ensure our members had the information they would need to be an integral part of that impressive display.

One small fly in the ointment (which I hope did not upset too much), was the loss of the parade from the Blenheim Palace option. Our plans to replace that with a ‘Front Row Display’ seemed to be going well, with over 40 interesting examples selected to showcase the Modern XK’s development. Imagine the confusion then when we discovered

that the Anniversary Model display areas were generally triangular-shaped – a very exclusive front row was on the cards! In the end, we opted to bring the Stuart Dixon fundraising cars to the very front of the Modern XK area. Stuart confirmed that he and his team had a great day, with a goodly sum raised for their charity, The Bluebell Woods Children’s Hospice, and developed a ‘front echelon’ for those interesting cars that were selected to be our showcase.

Unfortunately, I forgot to change the headline subject of being invited to be a part of a front row display to being in a front echelon, meaning that some drivers were looking a bit perturbed when advised by the marshals that there wasn’t a front row! Most took it on the chin and the display that we had on the day can best be described as phenomenal.

The journey Since returning home from the JSF and in line with my fellow Regional Ambassadors, I have been seeking input from our members on what they enjoyed about the event and venue, plus what they would like to see more of (or where appropriate, less of). Also,

as one of the very few attendees from our four Scottish Regions, I really want to gather views on why the Scottish contingent seemed to be rather small.

Surely it wasn’t all about the football?

For my own part, living in rural Aberdeenshire has always meant that participation in the Club’s national events has involved a journey of many hundreds of miles. Actually, my round trip was closer to 1,200 to attend the JSF. From that perspective, it has always been apparent, at least to Liz and me, that attending a national event must be combined with other activities and, in 2021, what better addition, than to make a staycation out of getting to and from Bicester (who wants to be in an airport or sit on an aeroplane wearing a mask at the moment?). So that is what we did.

We set off from home on Wednesday, 30th June, incredibly happy to be off on another adventure in our XKR Convertible, although the top was up for the first stages of the journey, which were primarily dual carriageway and motorway in any case.

Our first stopover was in Harrogate, a town we have visited many times before and genuinely enjoy. Being sensible, we

had booked ahead and had dinner in one of our favourite Italian restaurants in the UK, which has the added bonus of being within walking distance of the hotel.

On Thursday, we spent a very pleasant day in the company of Mike and Vicki Horlor, relishing being able to have a pub lunch with friends and even drinking our coffee in Mike’s suntrap rear garden.

On Friday, we moved a bit further south and met up with more Club friends, Paul and Kathryn Beaurain.

Once again, it was great to spend time, catching up face-to-face and seeing the ongoing lockdown projects that Paul and Kathryn were undertaking, not insubstantial I can confirm. A few beers and a barbecue were the order of the evening, before a quiet whisky (or two), whilst watching the laid-on entertainment provided by a fourmonth-old kitten. She brought in a tiny vole, but instead of presenting it as a prize, proceeded to release it in the family room and watch the rest of us chase it around. Great fun and a highly recommended Friday evening pastime.

Saturday morning, we headed on to Bicester and our chosen hotel, specifically selected as being close to

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the BCH for that early start on Sunday morning. Strangely, it was also close to a retail avenue and walking distance to the Bicester Outlet Village (perhaps the ultimate retail therapy centre in the UK?).

The hotel was great and we managed to get checked in before lunchtime, which allowed us time to unpack and check out those nearby attractions.

I had meant to get along to see the arrangements at the BCH, but elected to leave that to the team and got on with cleaning the XK, ready to be displayed at the event the following morning. It was looking resplendent, but I knew it was going to rain overnight (and it did), but starting with clean paintwork always makes the tidy-up simpler.

Saturday evening saw us and good friend Chris Barras enjoy an Italian meal in what could be described as one of the quaintest restaurants we had visited in a long time. Named ‘Amici’ and situated in the Market Square at Bicester, it shared its name with the Italian restaurant in the Viceroy Hotel on Yas Island (Abu Dhabi), overlooking the Grand Prix track and where we have enjoyed many a great evening. There, however, the similarities ended. The exception being the food, my carbonara was worth going back for, although we didn’t. Also, although we didn’t spot it when making the reservation, it was a BYOB (bring your own booze) location, but that was not much of a distraction.

Early on Sunday morning the roads were quiet and we were able to drive to the BCH quite sedately, although we did have to negotiate some serious surface water under the railway bridge on route. Despite arriving onsite by 7.30am as planned, there were several cars already parking up in our Modern XK area, which was anticipated as some of the Oxfordshire Region marshals were parking their cars as part of the display. Unfortunately, the overnight rain had degraded the field markings that had been so painstakingly installed the previous day and my well-thoughtthrough plans for the display were now in jeopardy. Not to worry though, with everyone pulling together (some in full waterproof gear and me in shorts and T-shirt – I learned a long time ago that I am more waterproof than many clothes, so I work on the basis that a change of clothes is preferable on a warm, wet day, to sweltering inside Gore-Tex waterproofs), we got the display on track. After just a few cars got parked in accordance with ‘The Plan’, the Modern XK marshals, comprising Mike Horlor, Peter Leake, Roy Cotterall, Steve Hughes, Andrew King and Barrie March, were in full swing and the ‘plan’ came together.

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There were still a few tense moments, the Stuart Dixon Fleet were not able to be onsite first thing to take their place at the front of the triangle, but we had planned for that and even though it took a few goes to get them in the right place, all eight cars were installed and fundraising could begin. We also had to erect an event shelter, which was delivered via the boot of one of Barrie’s Somerset Region members – thank you.

Time to enjoy the day By late morning, the bulk of the cars were in place in the display and it was time to get a handle on some other aspects of the visit. By some miracle, I had managed to be ‘gifted’ a passenger ride around the BCH track in an XJ220, which turned out to be Prototype Number 08 from the JDHT collection, driven by Collections Manager Tony Merrygold. Whilst it was something to look forward to, it probably did not live up to expectations – what is it they say about ‘never meet your heroes’?

There were a few delays in getting the passenger experience rides underway, but that simply gave me time to get a good look at some of the amazing cars lined up in the paddock. Once Tony had completed his piece to camera, we were ready for the off. The first problem, the door only opens about 18 inches, so getting inside the car was not an elegant manoeuvre at all. Next, whilst most of the other cars had been out to warm engines and tyres, the XJ220 had not. The V6 fired into life with all the aplomb of a ‘bag of spanners’ perched over my shoulder, it had to be coaxed into staying alive by judicious use of the throttle. Once on the track, the car did loosen up a bit and after Tony managed to release the handbrake, we did get a few fast-paced runs down the back straight, once the period throttle lag was overcome of course!

No sooner was I out of the car than I had to rush back to the Modern XK area to ‘walk’ our two selected cars to the paddock, where they were taking part in an impromptu lunchtime parade. They were Steve Nelder in his XKR-S Convertible and Dave Horton with his early (production number 05) 1996 XK8 Coupe, who represented our models brilliantly, thanks guys.

This also engaged me in a bit of additional marshalling, to get the parade cars lined up and on track safely (it’s amazing how many of the public can wander around a paddock area completely oblivious to approaching cars, even the TWR XJS with its raucous V12 engine and straight-through exhausts!).

Once the cars were walked back to their display slots, it was eventually

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Jim Mann’s XKR resplendent on the day.

time to grab a seat and a spot of lunch from the VIP Hospitality corner – an excellent perk of being on the organising committee.

As it always seems, my car was the only XKR Convertible in Kyanite Blue in the display and it attracted a lot of positive comments, thanks to all of you who took the time to come and speak to Liz and I and compliment the car, it was much appreciated.

I didn’t manage to see much of the displays and never made it to the inside of the hangar, but I am assured they were worth seeing. Having managed to stay dry throughout the event, the sun gods finally lost the battle with the rain gods and the heavens truly opened with a biblical downpour, spot on 4pm, which was closing time for the event. Absolutely exhausted (other words were possibly used on the day), we made our way back to the hotel and a well-deserved rest.

The return journey We had elected to stay on in Bicester for an extra day, not checking out of the hotel until Tuesday morning and then we made our way to Congleton in Cheshire, to spend a couple of days with our son and his family (whom we hadn’t seen face-to-face since August 2020). We were also due to stop at the Seamill Hydro in Ayrshire on our way back north, but I succumbed to a bug and decided to just head home, so I could speak to our doctor and get started on a course of antibiotics, which are working as I write this.

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I can use the space saver if necessary.

Jim Mann comments: If any Modern XK member has the Alcon calipers and wants to safely use a Black space saver, then get in touch and I can pass on the details to procure the correct items as outlined above.

Grippier tyres Colin Ungoed-Thomas’s XKR, fitted with the Alcon braking system. Photo: Colin Ungoed-Thomas.

Spare wheel advice

Over the years we have talked a lot about spare wheels, or the lack of a spare wheel in some cases, for the Modern XKs. Since the introduction of different section tyres, front and rear, on the X-150 model, all that has been offered is either the ubiquitous space saver, or the can of ‘stuff’ and these options have caused some concerns for the members.

Colin Ungoed-Thomas writes with an update for us on another, lesserknown problem with the space saver and the Alcon braking system fitted to some of our models.

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here is always some gem of knowledge in the many sections of this magazine that one may need some day, whatever model of car one owns. It was especially interesting to read about the XKR Portfolio cars from down under and the spare wheel saga with the Alcon brake calipers, that is the spare wheel not fitting due to the size of these calipers. This all sounded remarkably familiar!

Five years ago I bought my XKR from Roger Young in Plymouth, a long way to go from Fort William to purchase a car! The sales manager was surprised, but the service was excellent.

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The Michelin tyre that Andy Goodwin recommends. What are your thoughts about the ‘right’ tyres for an XK?

The Black space saver wheel, complete with 7mm spacer, to allow the fitting to a car with Alcon calipers. Photo: Colin Ungoed-Thomas.

On arriving home, I did my usual exercise, trying the spare wheel. Ah, it doesn’t fit! I got back in touch with Roger Young and they apologised and advised that I needed the ‘Black’ painted spare. This was duly sent to Perth Jaguar, being the nearest dealership to me.

They swapped the spares over and I asked, “Did you try it on the rear?”

“Yes, all okay” was the reply and off home I went. Still a sceptic, I tried it out and, guess what, it did not fit due to the Alcon calipers. It was back to the dealership and I was completely stonewalled and offered the ‘junk’ treatment as an alternative.

Not being one to be defeated and after reading some USA forums, this problem with the Alcon calipers seems to be a known issue and the answer is to have a 7mm spacer made. It’s enough to get you home on the space-saver spare wheel!

Andy at Performance Alloys was very helpful here and they were able to make up a pair of spacers for £70 and it works! Only needing one, the extra went on eBay and sold very quickly.

The specification of this spacer is: 7mm (5 x 108) 63.4C/B M12 x 1.5 2009 Jaguar XKR 4.2 litre model.

I am not sure where my car fits into the Portfolio slot, or even if it does, but from what I can find out, a limited number of the late XKRs (4.2 litre models)) were fitted with Alcons, but at least I now have the confidence that

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Regular readers of this column will know that Jim Mann tends to stay with the OEM approach for replacement parts, especially when it comes to tyres designed to work with the car’s characteristics. However, for some ‘enthusiasts’, an alternative might be a better solution, as Andy Goodwin reports.

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n the December 2020 edition (vol. 36, no. 12) of this magazine, I noted questions about tyres and the sensible advice on age. When I bought my X-150, I changed the tyres immediately (the fronts were six years old, with 5mm of tread, whilst the rears were three years old, with 5–6mm of tread) and I wanted a matching set all round of a similar age. The rears were the Jaguar ‘J’ specification Dunlop Sport Maxx, but did not appear to be able to cope with 510bhp from that supercharged V8. The car was squirming around under hard acceleration, just like a mid-1980s F1 turbo car, which was actually rather disconcerting!

On www.jaguarforums.com, a number of both UK and USA drivers had fitted Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres, with a resultant huge improvement and I can only agree. They had massively

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increased grip and transformed the car under (hard) acceleration. I paid £720 for them, fitted by Black Circles, incredibly good value for such large tyres.

I would also note on my earlier X-100 XKR, I had 20-inch Pirellis for a decade and the feedback I hear about the poor ride/poor wet weather handling, tramlining, etc., I also experienced.

technicians using Arden parts, supplied

by Racing Green Ltd, who were the official UK supplier of these body and performance kits. The warranty on these cars appears to have been honoured

by Jaguar, so the modifications must have had some form of tacit approval from the dealer support network, or were referred back to Stratstones.

Most of the cars I have seen appear to have been pre-registered, originally with the LA06 London prefix, in 2006 at the end of the modification process, but before first customer sale and then sold ‘pre-owned’ at various Stratstone Jaguar dealerships throughout the country with the new X-150 XKs then just coming into the showrooms. This is supported by Guy’s comments about the sales in direct competition with other regional dealers.

A history of carrying out mods The Stratstone Special Edition XKR, looking good at Beachy Head. Photo: Julian Cheese.

The Stratstone model More on the myth or fact of these special editions, from Julian Cheese.

Stratstone of Mayfair have had a history of carrying out similar mods to last of the line cars. For example, previously they had a special run of 19, 6-cylinder DB7s made by Aston Martin and subsequently commissioned 50 Jaguar XF-R 5.0 litre Supercharged ‘Le Mans’ Editions. They claim on their publicity for the XKR-Ss that there were 30 XKR-S Stratstones produced

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thought I would answer Guy Maylam’s item on the ‘myth’ of the Stratstone Special Edition XK. I can assure readers that they are real! I will preface my comments below with ‘all cars I have seen except car #01/30’!

As discussed previously, these cars were a dealer-modified batch of the very last XKR-Ss to leave the Brown’s Lane factory, before that factory’s closure.

They are not necessarily the ‘last off the line’, which is sometimes claimed, as XK8s and other territory cars were also produced up to the closing of the factory.

In addition, for the few vehicles I have seen, the numbering of the Stratstones assigned is not in VIN order. My car, which is number 30 of 30, is recorded as leaving Brown’s Lane in August 2005, several months after the line closed towards the end of May that year. All the cars I have seen are ‘White Badge vehicles’ i.e., in the last 1,000 UK X-100 cars.

The mods were based about Arden body kits, sports exhausts and lowered suspension with special OZ wheels. According to the only person I have been able to track down who remembers the mods, they were carried out in-house by Stratstone’s own 54

originally had a Reading registration to support this information. It appears to have been some form of proof of concept vehicle, being modified and registered a few months before the rest of the cars. The first owner took it back to Racing Green and had a ‘shark nose’ body enhancement, a sequential button-operated gearbox modification and, it was thought, a charge cooler and uprated supercharger pulley installed. However, not able to see the car, I have been unable to confirm these last two modifications.

Around this time, also probably by Racing Green, it was de-badged.

Why my interest?

Several years ago, I was looking for a White Badge car to replace my 1998 XK8, which needed quite a lot of work to undo the ravages of ‘tin worm’, when I came across Stratstone #30/30, which had an extremely low mileage, had been kept in a heated garage and was almost as if it had just been delivered to the customer! I bought it and then tried to find out what I could about why these cars had been produced and the details of their history.

When I go to car meets, I always look out in case I can locate another one and talk to the owner about their car, it has been a great way to strike up a conversation. My car is a ‘keeper’!

Jim Mann comments: Do you have one of the Stratstone models, if so we would love to hear from you and your experiences with the car.

Julian and his wife, Sue, at Gaydon with their Stratstone. Photo: John Bowen.

in all: 16 Coupes and 14 Convertibles.

My thoughts on this are, if you were going to discount a vehicle to get rid of it, why spend several thousands of pounds carrying out such significant modifications? I contacted Stratstone a few years ago, in case they had any further information, but they have not kept any history or details of the vehicles involved. However, from those I have seen, I do not believe there are any more than the original numbered 30 which have the body kits and OZ wheels.

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Sausage, bacon and Jags Phil Kitching reports on the first northern Breakfast Meet on Saturday 17th July, with the emphasis on XJs.

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coffee, quite a combination to start any Saturday, especially when it’s at ‘The Motorist’ venue, near York.

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Louise and the team were only too happy to help us organise the Club’s get-together and were consummate professionals throughout. They even reserved a private field at the rear of the development just for our Club’s first northern Breakfast Meet.

Thankfully for the enthusiast, these types of venues seem to be popping up all over the country. However, where ‘The Motorist’ seems to have excelled, is in the quality of the food, attentive service and its wonderfully ‘chilled-out’ atmosphere. It also helps that the venue is surrounded by great driving roads and lush countryside, making journeying there just as much fun. Furthermore, the café and workshop are located beside a private airfield where classic bi-planes and light aircraft can be seen flying overhead as you discuss cam-covers and chrome over cappuccino – which seems fitting and all adds to the occasion!

One of several period bi-planes taking off and landing on the airfield next door, an excellent attraction at ‘The Motorist’ for us.

New arrivals

‘This beautifully turned out XJ6 (the only Series 1 present on the day), is an older restoration that has been kept in remarkably good condition.

As we didn’t actually know exact attendee figures beforehand, I admit to biting my nails as to how many XJ owners would actually show up. So, it was with great relief when arriving early (in my own 1976 Daimler Double Six Series 2), I was already greeted by a Club member who had set-up for the day.

We got chatting straight away. An XJ6 Series 1 which looked anything

but standard, having wide-arches, huge alloys and low-profile tyres, this hunkered-down ‘restomod’ was a real feast for the eyes. As the British Racing Green coachwork gleamed in the early sunshine, what was even more striking was the quality of the restoration.

Therefore, you can understand how I almost choked on my first bacon buttie, when I found out that the refurbishment was completed some 20 years ago, from a home garage! The ‘old’ cellulose paintwork still looked flawless, as were the tight panel gaps and matching lines. The Recaro-style sports seats were ingeniously pleated in the centre sections to appear sympathetic to the original design. Moreover, the XK 4.2 litre engine looked like it belonged in some museum of modern art. At this point I knew it was going to be a cracking day!

Slowly but surely other XJs started to arrive. A flurry of X-308s, X-300s, X-350s and classic Series XJ6 and XJ12s purred along the lawn, before neatly parking up. Before long, over 40 Daimlers and Jaguar XJs from various eras had graced ‘The Motorist’ with their considerable presence. It was great to see Club members face-to-face again as we mingled in the sunshine, pouring over the details and sharing nostalgic stories of each other’s mobile memory makers.

great line-up for a photo opportunity, with the solitary Jaguar in the centre.

There was a good mix of original and restored examples to admire and although favouritism shouldn’t be allowed, I did have a real soft-spot for Phil Dale’s Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas Series 2 in Morello Cherry metallic, with the full green leather interior. What a period colour combo!

Although there were some lovely modified restorations on the day, it was also nice to see many of the older XJs kept in lovely original condition (or restored back to factory original specification), just as Sir William Lyons and his team had intended. As we all know, from any era, these can be expensive cars to maintain and it’s always a joy to see so many being used and in working condition. Those of you reading this, please give yourself an affirming pat-on-the-back for your efforts! With so many wonderful examples of the marque on display, it was clear Club members had been very busy with their detailing kits.

Series 2s abound What a pleasant surprise it was to see the amount of XJ Series 2s which attended, not only saloons, but a trio of Coupes as well. Each 2-door carried a full complement of 12-cylinders under their sculpted bonnets. Even more of a surprise was how many of the Series 2s were the rarer Daimler examples.

These cars were in suitably period 1970s colour schemes and they made a

This Signal Red V12 Coupe has been the subject of an intensive restoration with many personalised modifications carried out for owner Nigel Webb, brought along to our event by David Marks, on a shake-down drive. It will shortly be handed over to Nigel, at which time we will start the extensive story of the work on the car, in this magazine.

It is so rare these days to see XJ Series 2 models around, so to attract so many, all but one, Daimlers had to be a worth a special photoshoot.

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Owned for well over 35 years by Mike Horlor, this Green Sand Daimler Double Six Coupe is still in original condition, having been painstakingly looked after – the epitome of a car to keep.

Mike Lupton’s Regency Red Daimler Double Six.

Ian Pettit’s Fern Green Daimler Sovereign 4.2.

Orford Garnett’s Moroccan Bronze Daimler Double Six Coupe.

Not just XJs I must admit, it was also nice to see the XJs alongside their factory counterparts.

We were honoured to have a glamorous XK150 Drop Head Coupe in Indigo Blue

join us, along with striking Mark 2 in the same hue. A glorious XJ-SC (all tops down of course) , graced our presence, as well as several modern XK models.

While our Jaguars commandeered

Phil Kitching’s Regency Red Daimler Double Six.

Phil Dale’s Morello Cherry Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas.

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One of the Club’s technical experts, David Marks, holding court with Mike Horlor, Phil Kitching and Paul Davis, discussing Nigel Webb’s Coupe.

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the field at the rear, the main car park was festooned with all sorts of exciting machinery from other marques, from a 1950s Riley to a 200mph McLaren 570s, plus 1970s Mercedes and 1980s Fords. It didn’t take long for all the classic car clubs to start mingling as the day went on, which added another welcome dimension. There was certainly praise indeed for our ‘posh Jags,’ as one Escort Mark 2 owner put it!

But it was the XJs which stole the show in my unfettered biased opinion. Jaguar’s finest saloons in every generation, all together in one place on one sunny day – utterly fantastic.

‘The Motorist’, our new venue for northern Breakfast Meets, with an array of interesting cars there during our own gettogether.

A big thank you As we all know, science would probably redoubtably prove that XJ owners are the friendliest and most jovial of all Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members and it was great to meet so many fellow XJ enthusiasts (many for the first time), what a lovely bunch you all turned out to be! I would like to say a big thank you to all who came from far and wide to enjoy the event. It’s you guys who make the Club what it is and so enjoyable to be a part of.

‘The ‘Blue Train’ cafe offers breakfast sandwiches and a variety of hot and cold drinks. There is ample seating to enjoy the view of the cars, just as our members were doing here.

The next Breakfast Meet We were viewed as excellent guests at ‘The Motorist’, so we have been invited back again and we agreed to make it a regular event, treating it as our northern home from now on.

Please come along to the next meeting on Saturday 11th September from 10am onwards. This time we’re inviting ALL SS, Jaguar and Daimler owners of all models, from far and wide. We know how popular the Gaydon event has become, so let’s take the opportunity to make our northern Breakfast Meet as popular, we want to see as many of you as possible and you can enjoy a great drive there and back afterwards.

For more information, either contact Phil Kitching email: classicjx@jecmodels.org.uk or Nigel Thorley email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk or tel: 01302 771818.

Our assembled gathering, thanks to everyone for turning up, see you next time?

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S-type 1999 - 2007 S-type (X-200) saloons Coordinator: Gordon Stewart, Email: stype@jecmodels.org.uk / Assistant: Douglas Hunter Technical Advice: David Marks, Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

Your technical queries answered

by David Marks

Starting issues

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My 1999 3.0 litre S-type has a really annoying intermittent starting problem that is slowly getting worse. The car isn’t used very often, which probably doesn’t help matters, but randomly, you go to start the engine, the dashboard lights dim (the airbag light doesn’t) and nothing else happens. You move the gear lever out of park and eventually, after several attempts, the car will start.

This has been going on for a couple of years and to try to combat the matter, I have replaced the battery (with a Bosch type 017), the starter motor, ignition switch (a genuine Jaguar type), the brake light switch (also genuine Jaguar) and checked through the wiring loom. I found four wires in the boot area, near the hinges, which had been soldered and heat-shrink wrapped.

The only fault code stored in the car is HVAC, which is B1242 ‘Recirculating Air Flow Door Actuator – circuit failure’.

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David Marks comments: Without examining the car, I only have two suggestions. The first is to check the integrity of the engine block earth and also the earth connection to the chassis, from the battery.

The second is to check a connector that was used when the car was being shipped from the factory to the dealership, when new. This white twopin item was connected to a transit relay close to the battery. Expose the battery and look for a thin lead coming out of the main harness, terminating in a two-pin plug (from memory, the lead is maybe eight inches in length).

What was meant to happen is that the relay is removed and the lead cable tied up near the battery, but in practice, most were left to just dangle down on the boot floor. Over time, the plug becomes damp and corroded and eventually can short across the two terminals.

Once you have found it, if this is the cause, unless it appears to be in perfect condition, cut the plug off the end, separate and individually insulate both ends of the wires.

Wheel bearing noises

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On the road I am getting what sounds like wheel bearing noises, although from which corner of the car I cannot tell. It has suggested that the noise (a typically rhythmic ‘whoo whoo’ sound) could emanate from the differential, but is this actually possible? There is no vibration felt through the car at all.

but the noise is still present.

Thermal sensing after a road test has suggested the nearside rear wheel bearing is the actual culprit.

However, three out of the four road wheels were found to be distorted so these are in the process of being professionally straightened.

David Marks further comments: It seems a foregone conclusion that the wheel bearing is the problem as originally suspected. It is not necessary to remove the drive-shafts to change these bearings, but a puller may be needed to extract the hub from the shaft.

Also, you are likely to find the annulus in which the hub bearing retaining circlip sits will be corroded and will need to be cleaned out, in order to accept the new circlip.

The situation with the road wheels is very common these days and is often what owners and garages overlook when trying to identify similar problems.

Disc nuts

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We are looking for some advice regarding the brake discs on a 2007 S-type 3.0 litre V6. In changing the discs, should the lock washers be replaced as well? If so, what size of washer should they be?

David Marks comments: The retaining spring clips were really used to keep assemblies together during original manufacture. Most people, including ourselves, do not replace them, merely fitting the discs, then the pads, etc., making sure the disc to hub matching faces are perfectly clean.

The clips (‘nuts’) are still available should you wish to use them, under part no. C2C33384.

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David Marks comments:

Without physically driving the car, it is difficult to experience, or comment, on the symptoms. Certainly wheel bearings and even differentials can fail, the latter without any particular vibration being felt through the car.

Something that should be looked at is the tyres, as these can be a source of the type of noise you mention, something akin to the noise made by worn wheel bearings. This is especially so, if cheaper tyres have been fitted to those normally recommended for such a car.

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The corroded nut in the report mentioned here.

is a composite rather than being solid.

The composite comprises a chromed cap connected to a threaded shaft and then a locking nut. Eventually, through corrosion, torque, or both, the cap shears off, leaving insufficient metal on the remainder to get a purchase.

So, the wheel remains secured by the stub of the bolt at the back of the wheel hub and by the un-purchasable nut on the outside and could not be removed in the event of a puncture.

From a basic engineering standpoint, the nut could be laboriously reconfigured through drilling, so as to eventually take a socket wrench. However, a handful of hours times two (as there are two sheared bolts), could be more expensive than a replacement wheel.

I understand this problem is not confined to S-type alloys, but also occurs with much more recent Jaguars, so wondered if you have come across a viable alternative solution in your extensive experience? If not and indeed in any event, can you suggest ‘solid’ bolts from an alternative manufacturer which would fit and with which I could replace

all the remaining, stupidly designed, bolts (+ of course, copper grease).

David Marks comments: This has happened either due to overtightening and/or corrosion due to water ingress or wheel cleaner, that can sometimes wreak havoc with these nuts.

You would be better and quicker to drill through the stud to allow the nut to remove from the wheel, than try and destroy the wheel – this will be trickier than you think. Once the wheel is off, you can deal with the hub/stud as required.

Further comment from the member: In the event, I managed to find an engineer who could drill out the two remaining nuts and he may well have done so from behind the hub, as we needed two new studs afterwards.

JLR and their official dealers thoroughly upset me by first refusing to help at all and then refusing to sell me two new studs. Instead, they wanted to force me to buy a whole new hub, plus five studs for well over £300. I bought replacement studs on eBay for about £8 each! I have since bought 20 new wheel bolts, just as a precaution.

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This doesn’t encourage me to use a Jaguar dealership again and perhaps others may feel the same.

David Marks finally comments: The purpose of the locking wheel nut is to prevent theft of the wheel – it is all too easy with a solid (eyed) nut, to remove the nut with simple tools; we in fact just hammer an undersize socket on the end of them if the wheel key fails, or is lost, so they are not much use.

The later nuts (if cared for) work very well, both being secure and removable – the trouble is that they are often treated badly by general tyre shops and that is where the problem starts.

In my case, I remove them from my own cars and put plain nuts on, as wheel theft is rare these days.

Referencing the other comments, the dealers are constrained by what Jaguar allows and the studs are not sold separately for these cars. I, and many other independents, have made very good business out of doing things that yes, the dealers know can be done, but are not allowed to do.

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Your XJ40 queries answered by David Marks

for only a couple of days, the red light on it flashes which used to signal low battery power, even after new goodquality batteries are fitted. I would be grateful for any advice with the above.

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These slim-style fobs are prone to problems and you are lucky you have found one.

I think with these, you just need to disconnect the battery and then reprogram as many as you have (up to five), by pressing each fob button to make a total of five responses, each time the car bleeps a request.

As for the one that runs the battery down, it is possible the fob is deteriorating.

Door ratchet jam Whilst lubricating the lock ratchet in the door area of my 1991 car, the ratchet clicked forward and became fixed, so I now cannot close the door.

I have tried various combinations of trying to free it off, to no avail. The other doors open and close using the keys and the key fob. What do you suggest?

David Marks comments: If you lift the door handle, as if to open the door, at the same time inserting a screwdriver into the latch and deflect it back, it should come free.

If this is not the case, then you are going to have to remove the door panel and then the latch assembly, in order to work out why it got jammed, maybe replacing it, just in case it becomes an inherent fault.

Q Fuel tank breathing I have 1990 4.0 litre Sovereign which has fuel starvation. On opening the fuel filler cap, I can hear a rush of air into the tank, so could you tell me where the breather is on the tank and where the exit is, or do you have any other ideas as to what it could be?

David Marks comments: The first thing is, are you sure it is air rushing IN and not air being forced OUT? This is common on these cars and does not have any adverse effects.

Otherwise, the tank breathing is, on the later cars, a closed-circuit system, but on earlier models, there was a vent pipe to atmosphere, exiting under the floor-pan, just in front of the rear left wheel arch.

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Key fob programming I have purchased a one button remote key fob (the slim one) for my 1989 G-registered XJ40, as I only had one for the car.

Can you tell me if I can programme it to work with the system myself, or have I got to take it to a Jaguar dealer?

I find that when using the original one

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conversion or some other aspect?

David Marks comments: Fuel pump failure is rare on these cars at any mileage and to have two fail in succession is most unusual.

I don’t really see the lack of use (i.e. running mostly on LPG), can be the issue, so one has to look at other areas.

Has the fuel filter been changed? It could be that the filter is blocked and is loading the fuel pump and this is the problem. That is the only thing I can come up with, without seeing the car, or it may just be that you have been unlucky with the pumps fitted.

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Successive fuel pump failure I own a 1987 Daimler 3.6 litre automatic, which has been converted to LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) fuelling. It has a total mileage of just 37,600 and when the fuel pump failed, I had it replaced. This failed again after just 1,000 miles.

The car starts on petrol and automatically switches over to gas; it always runs for several miles of petrol before changing over to gas.

Is this problem caused by the gas

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Engine failure?

I have been carrying out a lot of work, effectively completely rebuilding my high-mileage 1990 4.0 litre XJ6. The car has been driving well, but the engine has now ‘failed’. No. 5 cylinder has ‘passed away’ while cruising at about 190kph. I felt a sudden vibration when decelerating and then the vibration was still present at idle. Fuel consumption, oil pressure and water temperature remain normal and I did manage to drive it back home without further issue. It was only later when carrying out a compression test, that No. 5 cylinder was found to be low.

According to my garage, it might only be the cylinder head gasket, but my valves also need adjustment, the head itself is probably not as flat as it should be, all together, it seems to make sense to change the engine or recondition the existing one, both of which are not particularly cost-effective.

If I am going to such expenditure, might it be better to fit one of the later AJ16 engines?

David Marks comments: If you have only lost compression on one cylinder, it is most likely a burned exhaust valve on that cylinder causing the problem and this could be repaired relatively inexpensively. An endoscope inspection would determine this and I am surprised your garage did not carry out such a test. However, in view of the age of the engine and miles covered, you would need to change all the other valves as well and this then, makes it most costly.

Regarding the fitment of an AJ16 engine, it is difficult to quantity the total cost as other components will be required.

You would need the electronically controlled gearbox, etc., and the work could take up to 60 hours to complete.

Further member correspondence After another inspection, including an endoscope examination, it was decided to take the head off and I had this rebuilt and they did a fantastic job, at a lot less cost than considering the total engine rebuild.

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Teves brake system bleeding

I need a new radiator for my K registered XJ40 4.0 litre.

There seems to be two types of connections for the automatic transmission and power steering pipes.

The ones on my radiator screw directly into the radiator, where the ones I have seen have screw-on unions on the radiator. Do you know if the radiator connections are interchangeable?

David Marks comments: These are NOT interchangeable. I think the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) at which the changeover occurs is 687219.

It may be possible that your radiator can be repaired, rather than purchasing a new one.

I would like to know the correct method of changing the brake fluid on my 1994 XJ40 Teves system.

David Marks comments: The procedure is as follows and you will require two people to carry out the work, one sitting in the car and one working at the road wheels.

Bleed the brakes in the order – left rear, right rear, left front, then right front.

Once you are ready to bleed the front caliper (at the rear), turn on the ignition and wait for both the low pressure and ABS warning lights to go out.

Then, with the ignition still on, open the bleed nipple and press the brake pedal.

Hold it down to the end of its natural

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and the connection looks as if it has been over-heating or melted, dismantle it (with the battery disconnected) and clean it up so there is no corrosion on the terminals.

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Battery drain When I turn the car’s ignition on, it goes through the usual checks and all appears fine, but upon starting the engine, I get a ‘Stability Control Failure’ warning briefly appear, which then disappears.

This only happens when the car has been stood for a couple of days. If I drive it for a while, then start-up again, I don’t get the message. Any ideas?

David Marks comments: I think it is possible the battery is coming to the end of its natural life. This is the usual case of ABS/Traction Control faults showing up, particularly if the car hasn’t been run for a while.

Another possibility is a bad contact where the battery cable meets up with the start connections, causing excessive current draw. The connection is a throughbolt fixing, only, going through the false bulkhead on the driver’s side in front of the brake servo. Check the nut on both sides to ensure everything is tight. If they are loose

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Battery check needed I have a 2002 Daimler Eight and during a 35-mile run, the orange warning light came on and stayed on. The following day I found the car’s battery was totally flat.

The AA re-charged the battery for me over a 45-minute period and it was successful in starting the car.

After a cautionary 20-mile run, the car seemed okay, but the engine warning light was still on. The following morning the battery was flat again and I took the car to my local garage that couldn’t recharge battery as their charger was faulty. Getting the battery charged myself the next day, it now wouldn’t start the engine.

All this resulted in thoughts the ECU was faulty and the garage had it tested, the company doing the test still haven’t returned it after eight days. They intimate the immobiliser circuitry is probably at fault and they are attempting a repair. Should I accept this work or opt for a new unit entirely?

David Marks comments: These ECUs are pretty bullet-proof but you never know! It could simply be that the battery is dying, unable to hold its charge. The first thing, therefore, is to have the battery checked. If it isn’t holding its charge, then just replace it.

The non-starting could simply be down to the inertia switch having ‘popped’. We have seen this before, particularly if a vehicle has had to be transported to a garage.

As to the warning light, if the battery has failed, this can create all sorts of

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travel for 15 seconds (NO MORE). With the pedal still down, close the nipple, release the pedal and turn off the ignition.

Wait for at least one minute, in order for the motor pump to cool down and then repeat all the above steps, for the other side.

The front brakes are bled conventionally and once again, charge the system after leaving for at least a minute. Then, with the bleed nipple open and the ignition on, slowly press the pedal all the way down to the end of its natural travel, hold it for a nominal second and then release. Repeat the process, maybe 10 times and then the same for the other caliper, leaving a break in between. That should be the brakes bled.

Don’t forget to check the fluid level in the reservoir after each caliper is bled.

erroneous messages and codes to appear, as the vehicle’s electrical system is well out of its normal parameters.

Once the battery issue is resolved, the car will need scanning in order to see what is generating the fault code, the classic one being the light coming on for no apparent reason, but which can be down to a catalyst issue, or it may just be a ‘ghost’ fault.

Back to the subject of the ECU, if you do buy a new or second-hand unit, this will require programming to the car, using a Jaguar or Autologic diagnostic system.

Gearbox snatch I have recently bought a January 2001 4.0 litre Sovereign in Seafrost, with 60,000 miles on the clock. It is an immaculate local car and I feel lucky to have found it. However, there are a couple of problems that are concerning me.

Firstly, there is a subdued clunk/rattle from the rear end whenever any slightly unsmooth surface is encountered. I have checked the spare wheel and tools, boot latch, etc. and the car has been on a ramp and nothing can be found underneath that could be the cause. I appreciate that this sort of fault is most difficult to advise on without seeing the car!

The second fault could be more serious and concerns the gearbox. When driving, the automatic transmission performs perfectly. However, when you come to a halt and accelerate away, immediately there is a delay and a ‘snatch’ in the transmission as if there has been a delay in it selecting the lowest gear. It is quite noticeable and also happens when selecting reverse gear.

I have been looking for a good X-308 for four years and have followed the gearbox oil-change articles in the magazine. Could this

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be a simple oil change matter, or it is something more serious?

David Marks comments: Without seeing and driving the car, it is always difficult to come up with a definitive answer to many questions. In this case, perhaps the noise is coming from the rear shock absorbers as this is quite common. Another possibility is that maybe a stone is caught in the safety bracket under one or both of the A frame bushes.

As for the gearbox, problems like this have been well documented so I suggested you start by sampling the gearbox oil and if found to be black and burned and/or contaminated with debris, then this does indicate the gearbox is approaching the end of its life.

If it is not too bad, an oil and filter change is highly recommended and a worthwhile investment.

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Boot light and heating problems My car is a 2002 XJ8 and when I open the boot, the light comes on but goes out when the lid is fully open. Also the dashboard side vents allow warm air when required, but the small top dash-mounted vents blow cold, is this normal?

David Marks comments: The boot light problem is most likely a broken wire, where the wires pass over the boot hinge on the right-hand side, it is quite a common occurrence.

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Unexpected events, continued Geoff McCleland brings us up to date with his car and his driving experiences.

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days has the ability to handle the car?

David Marks comments: It’s not for me to say whether you should entrust your car to a Jaguar dealership or an independent specialist, although it is unlikely a dealership will still have people (or equipment) able to work on such a model. A well-known specialist will be regularly working on such cars, so may be your better (and more economical) option.

These larger Jaguar models are designed to do in the order of 10–15,000 miles per annum, so should be serviced as such. However, the low mileage you intend to carry out should mean the car should be serviced at a much lower mileage; many times a low mileage can create more problems than it resolves!

My suggestion is to have a basic 10,000-mile service carried out each year (regardless of mileage covered), as it is important to look over the car, ensure the road wheels come off, the car thoroughly inspected and the engine oil and filter changed. With so little mileage intended, I would also suggest changing the engine oil TWICE a year, as the contaminants that can build up may actually be worse than with a high-mileage car.

There are also important issues like timing chain tensioners, water pump, thermostat and gearbox oil and filter change. These all have been discussed at length in this magazine before and need regular attention, not necessarily based on mileage. These should be planned in to a preventative maintenance schedule.

vehicle, I was thankful for the Green Flag recovery. Hopefully, the embarrassing puddle of oily stuff that appeared under my car will no longer be present and 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 highpressure hose, the most expensive hose

and pare back the insulation and covering. Check all the wires carefully, if they look intact but the insulation around each cable looked kinked, this indicates the wire is broken inside.

We repair by cutting out the broken ends and soldering in a one-inch or so extension to each wire.

As to the dashboard vents, air should only come out of the top vents when demist is selected, so if air is coming out under all conditions, it implies the flap may be stuck. Accessing these is very time-consuming as the fascia needs to be removed for access to the vents.

Low-mileage maintenance I am a first-time Jaguar owner, having purchased a 2001 XJ8 4.0 litre Sovereign. I would like advice on servicing. The car currently has a full service history up to year 8 and 50,000 miles, all of which was carried out by the supplying dealership.

However, the last service was at 55,158 miles, back in 2009 and the current mileage is 57,595, so the car hasn’t been used much during that period.

I don’t intend to run the car for more than about 1,000 miles per year, given the low mileage of the car and the service history to date. In view of this, what service interval would you recommend, given my user profile, its history and should I continue to use a Jaguar dealership or find a good independent specialist, or a combination of both?

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to replace of course, was the culprit.

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.

There remains one final obstacle to overcome, my car’s rear nearside passenger door 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 a response from David Marks, confirming 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.

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Geoff McCleland’s ‘other’ XJR6.

Having been let out with my other car (No. 740120) to visit our son in Daventry, I am again reminded of why I still hold my X-300 in such high esteem, it is 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 on the many long continental journeys that we made some years ago, when we got out of the car at our destination, we felt ready for more adventures.

Having now ventured out from our self-imposed isolation due to COVID-19, we are intending to pay more visits to the rest of the country, whilst we are still allowed to burn petrol in our classics.

The quality and sure-footedness of our old XJR6 again became apparent after a long weekend of road-testing the new XF Sportbrake XF MHEV for an article in our Devon Cat magazine. The Sportbrake is a wonderful modern car with enormous load space and extreme comfort in the spacious luxurious interior,

The damaged pulley from Geoff’s car.

Andy Stoddard’s manufactured supercharger bracket.

but both my wife (a Jaguar driver) and I found that our XJ40 spawned X-300 just a magnificent surefooted exciting drive, after the XF. Mind you, I did miss the wonderful large information screen which sits centrally between the driver and front seat passenger.

The younger of my XJR6s has just had its MOT and passed with no advisories this time around, which was very reassuring. This annual visit to Swallows saw the car fitted with the ‘Andy’ bracket which makes timing the car a much more precise art and ensuring that the engine gives its best at all times. This small device was developed and is supplied by Club member Andy Stoddart who was one of the engineers involved with developing the AJ16 engine, that in many forms powers the X-300 and XJS facelift cars.

Whilst this was being undertaken, I asked Swallows to change all the drive belts on the car, supercharger, power steering, air conditioning and alternator. The supercharger belt being non-standard, because of the specially sized pulley that I have had fitted to increase the boost pressure.

The last time the belts were changed was in 2004 when I bought the car, some 41,000 miles ago and having experienced a rubber-based item fail on my other car, I thought it was prudent to do so. It was just as well, because Swallows found the air conditioning belt tension was incorrectly applied, with the result that the pulley was being ground away by the adjacent pulley damaging not only the pulley but the drive belt as well.

Like so many other owners of various variants of the X-300 and XJS, I have experienced engine tick-over problems.

Tiresome in traffic, the symptoms being

that the tick-over which is set at about 800rpm is not achieved, unless you dab the throttle with enthusiasm, making driving unpleasant, to say the least.

Swallows removed the throttle body, cleaned the spindle and left the assembly in a vat of penetrating oil overnight. The throttle butterfly was also cleaned and everything reassembled. Hey presto, a tick-over of 800rpm was achieved and all is now forgotten, as I can at last survive heavy traffic conditions more easily.

An oil service completed Swallows tasks for now. The next visit for this car is a change of the exhaust manifolds to the specially fabricated system built to suit the car by them. This will bring the engine power up close to 390bhp, which has been my goal for some time, without modifying the specification of the engine itself. The car recorded 384bhp on the dyno with the present set-up.

Now, some correspondence.

Your correspondence

Is the X-300 likely to go the same way as the XJ40, although that model is now on the ‘up’ again?

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eference was made in the February edition of this magazine (vol. 37, no. 2) about forming a register of X-300 models. Well, I would like to take this opportunity to start this off, by registering my own car.

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59,480 miles recorded. I’m the third registered owner since February 2017. The previous owner was also a Club member and owned the car for 11 years, up to 45,500 miles. The first owner also owned the car for 11 years, up to a mileage of 33,500 miles, having ordered and purchased it new from Stratstone of Mayfair, in London.

The first owner ordered a base model, which was bespoke to his requirements, in Spruce Green metallic paintwork, with Oatmeal (and Antelope contrast piping) leather interior. He included cruise control, a CD player, under-bonnet fitted toolkit and probably some items I’ve forgotten at the moment. I did a calculation a while back, based on 1995 Jaguar prices, there was about £6,000 of extras onto the base model price.

This brought the price of the car up to circa £40,000 – a substantial sum when I consider I sold my one-bedroomed flat in Glasgow for less than that in 1996!

From David Gibson I recall in the February 2018 (vol. 34, no. 2) issue of the magazine that on pages 62 to 64 inclusive there was an

Clive Harrop’s car.

excellent article written by Clive Harrop about the dramatic numbers of X-300s disappearing and how many were left.

It would be interesting to see what a further three years since Clive’s article has done to the decline and loss of

X-300s. This makes the call for a register even more important in my opinion.

Editor’s comments: I will try to contact Clive and see what he has to say and perhaps reprint his previous article in next month’s magazine.

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ockdown presented many of us with the opportunity to get loads of jobs out of the way, including having a go at the many tasks that have been put off until money, time and motivation became available.

Stabilising issues Over the past few months, my 420 Sovereign’s fuel gauge has been producing some odd indications, especially when switched to the lefthand tank. Even when both tanks were

full, the left-hand tank would only show three-quarters and would appear to reach empty far too quickly to make any sense. The readings from the right-hand tank seemed to be correct, but then they also started to fall at an alarming rate.

For those of you unfamiliar with the 420, unlike the Mark 1s and 2s, the car has two fuel tanks and two fuel pumps which are controlled by a dashboard switch. If one tank is getting low on fuel, you can switch to the other as you are driving. I used to trick my grandchildren by exclaiming in a panic that we were running out of petrol before clicking the tank switchover, at which point the fuel gauge needle would slowly move up to full, as if by magic! It kept me amused for quite some time until they discovered what was really going on.

I’d already got a spare new lefthand tank sender unit and was all ready to fit it when I thought of checking the voltage stabiliser. It’s fitted behind the centre panel at the front of the right-hand corner and supplies the fuel and temperature gauges with a stabilised 10V supply.

The water temperature gauge had also started reading a little lower than usual, which confirmed the possible

Starter motor noises Another job that came up was the starter motor making some horrendous noises as it disengaged once the engine had fired. It had been getting gradually worse over a few months and sounded as if the starter motor was loose.

Raising the front of the car as high as it would go and supporting it on axle stands gave me enough space to crawl under and get to the relevant bolts. Taking hold of the starter and trying to move it showed that it was indeed loose … very loose in fact!

Many years ago, when the old Borg Warner Model 8 automatic transmission was replaced with a ZF unit (from an XJ40), the old starter motor was replaced with a compact, high-torque unit and it was this that was worryingly loose. Trying to tighten the various bolts got me nowhere – they appeared to be totally tight.

Not knowing what to try next, I booked in to our local (and very helpful) garage to get them to take a look. Once up on the ramp, Rob, the mechanic, spotted what was going on and explained it as follows: the new starter motor has a spacer plate between it and the bell housing. The spacer is fixed to the starter motor with two bolts going back into the body of the motor. These bolts can work loose and allow the motor to move about.

To rectify, take the starter motor off, tighten those two bolts and refit the unit and all is cured! The top bolt holding the starter to the bell housing isn’t the easiest one to get to, but if you’ve got a cabinet of Snap-On tools, it’s a piece of cake.

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Patrick’s Daimler 420 Sovereign.

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fault being the voltage stabiliser. Putting a digital test meter on it produced voltage swings from about 5V up to 8V, so there was the culprit!

A visit to eBay produced a genuine one from Traditional Old Motor Spares Ltd for £16.75 including postage. Once fitted, a quick check with a test meter showed that it was supplying a steady 10V, just as it should.

With a correctly functioning starter motor and all the horrible noises now absent, life seemed to be heading in the right direction. Once home again, it only remained to give the Daimler its annual service with a full grease, oil and filter change.

I tried to change the rear axle oil, but the drain plug refused to budge.

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more the socket turned and the drain plug didn’t! Back to our friendly local garage to have them do the job and also top up the rear wheel bearing housings with grease. The oil coming out from the differential was as black as night, but going through it produced no nasty bits of metal or filings. I think the black oil could have been down to Molyslip – if so, it had certainly done its job of keeping the differential safe.

Off on the jolly!

With everything out of the way car-wise, a trip with friends to Aldeburgh in Suffolk was the next thing on the calendar. We’d found a good hotel right on the sea front and the selection of restaurants nearby with glowing reports, sealed the deal. Now Aldeburgh is famous for its fresh seafood and down the road in Southwold is the Adnam’s Brewery so, if the weather improved, we had the makings of a most pleasant break.

With the Daimler fuelled up and now thoroughly checked over, we made our uneventful way down the M6 and A14 to Aldeburgh. Well, I say uneventful, but I was starting to notice a whirring sort of sound coming from the rear end of the car. The suspects were the differential, wheel bearings or universal joints, but everything had been freshly greased or oiled, so there was no point worrying too much at that stage.

Once checked in at the hotel, we walked along the beach and then into the town to get an idea of what was available for the next few days. The Lifeboat Station was going to be a must to visit but sadly it was closed due to COVID-19, although their gift shop was open. Also, a short distance from the hotel was the Aldeburgh Moot Hall Museum. The Moot (Meeting) Hall was built in the first half of the fifteenth

century and was originally in the middle of town until coastal erosion brought it to its current position only a hundred yards or so from the shingle beach. It’s well worth visiting if you’re ever down that way, as the displays are excellent and most informative. Walking along the path that runs alongside the beach, in the distance you become aware of a large, strange shape glistening in the sunlight. Closer to it, you can see it’s an assembly of massive bronze scallop shells, maybe 10 or 12 feet high.

It’s actually called The Scallop and is a monument to Benjamin Britten the composer, who lived in Aldebrough and nearby Snape for much of his life. It was conceived by artist Maggi Hambling and made by local craftsmen Sam and Dennis Pegg. Snape is, of course, most famous for the Snape Maltings, a collection of Victorian buildings which include a concert hall, shops, eateries and galleries.

The shingle beach at Aldebrough seems to stretch for miles and isn’t the easiest on which to walk, but it’s well worth taking a look for the fishermen’s huts dotted along the upper part next to the road. There are usually three or four small trawlers drawn up on the rise of the shingle and you can buy live fish such as bass, eel and skate, along with crabs and prawns, all the freshest they can possibly be. The local restaurants offer a whole range of seafood, including smoked and I can promise you, it tastes amazing!

The next day, we had a trip booked to go round the Adnam’s Brewery at Southwold and looked forward to it immensely, as our local pub, the Bull at Barston, does a very fine Adnam’s Southwold bitter. I have to say, the Adnam’s in Aldebrough didn’t seem to be the same, as it lost its head quite quickly and lacked sparkle. The brewery tour was interesting as far as it went, but due to maintenance and COVID-19 restrictions, was quite short. The tasting afterwards was most informative and it was very noticeable how the keg and the cask ales differed from each other. The cask ales had some extra hops added to the barrel and the yeast keeps doing its job to give the ale a light sparkle. The keg beer, on the other hand, is no longer active and gets its sparkle from the carbon dioxide that pressurises the keg, rather like a can of beer. We tasted probably half a dozen different brews and none of them really kept a head for long.

Incidentally, if you go to Aldebrough or Southwold, you can’t get Guinness or other beers, as all the pubs appear to be owned by the Adnam’s Brewery!

A visit to Southwold Pier had us hanging onto our hats, as the wind

gusted and the waves crashed on the shore – the temperature had dropped and the clouds had rolled in, but a visit to the shops and a pub warmed us up enough for the trip back to the hotel.

Homeward bound We had started our journey on Tuesday and now on Friday, it was time to drive home. The weather had gradually deteriorated and the rain had set in with a vengeance. I hadn’t used the Daimler since we’d arrived, but did the usual checks before loading up and setting off for home.

The A14 was as usual quite crowded, so we pulled off to refuel before we had gone too far. On leaving the filling station, I inadvertently put the car into third gear instead of drive, something I didn’t spot until we had covered almost a hundred miles. The rain continued to pour down and the resultant queues meant a very slow journey, but nothing to compare with the M6 – we were held up for ages through what appeared to be major accidents on both carriageways.

A three-hour journey turned into five and for most of it I’d been in third gear! The pointer on the gear quadrant had been slightly out of register for nearly a year, but I’d got used to it. With everything else going on, I’d completely forgotten to correct it before leaving home. Anyway, although the noises at the car’s rear had become a little more pronounced, the slow journey meant there had possibly been less strain on whatever it was, so at least we’d get home.

Once back, I checked the fuel consumption which came in at 16mpg over the 330 miles, understandable considering my mistake and all the hold-ups.

With the car in the garage, I jacked it up and put the back end on axle stands, to once more climb underneath and check out whatever was going on. Spinning the rear wheels showed up definite noises from the nearside rear wheel bearings and a less noticeable, but similar sound, from the offside. Just to be safe I checked the universal joints and the differential, but they were all quiet and no untoward play evident. The Daimler’s now booked in to a Jaguar specialist to replace both sets of bearings, as the job is completely outside my skills range. Incidentally, the wheel bearings are the original ones and have covered some 125,000 miles.

I hope their replacements do as well!

Hopefully you’ve all managed to start enjoying your cars of late – if you’d like to see your story in these pages, just send it in with some photographs and be the envy of all your friends! Happy motoring!

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Bicester and the classic compacts

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he Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester, although not a celebration for our cars, certainly created some wonderful photo opportunities so, after covering some three miles looking for every compact saloon attending the day, here’s the result!

I don’t think I missed any cars but if I did, sincere apologies!

As there were so many, we will split the pictures and captions over this and next month’s issue, starting here with the 420s, S-types, Daimlers and Mark 1s. If you own one of these cars, please

get in touch and tell us your story.

Most of the cars were in quite magnificent condition with others being ‘work in progress’ but clearly cherished. We were very fortunate that apart from one minor shower, the weather remained friendly and we even had some definite sunshine at times! All in all, a very successful day!

This 1967 V8-250 in British Racing Green, appears to have wider wheels, plus white-wall band tyres.

The third of the 1960s S models at Bicester, this one equipped with wire wheels.

This well-preserved 2.5 litre V8 has been in the Club for many years. Would the current owner come forward and tell us about his experiences with the car?

If the car looks vaguely familiar, it’s a wellknown tribute to the Mike Hawthorn 3.4 litre Mark 1, in which he was killed back in the 1950s.

The only other Mark 1 at the show was this very original-looking early 2.4 litre car still sporting its full rear-wheel rear spats and a period Webasto sunroof.

1960s S models were not that well represented unfortunately, with only three examples at the event. This red example was a 3.8 litre engined model and may have been imported from somewhere like South Africa. Check out the chromed hubcaps which don’t have the usual ‘ears’. Such trim items were produced abroad to improve local content in the assembly of the cars.

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This 3.8 litre S appears modified with a higher road height and wider wheels.

Being a 1967 model, this must be one of the last Daimler 2.5 litre V8 models produced, before the V8-250 variant came in. The very attractive Opalescent Silver Blue paint finish sets the car off well.

Representing the later V8-250 model, after Jaguar dropped the Opalescent colours, Power Blue (a solid paint finish) replaced it.

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Before we leave the Daimler V8 range, this 2.5 litre Drop Head Coupe is a real rarity.

This may be one of the Vicarage Carriage Company conversions, so would the owner like to write in and tell us more about the car?

Not really a Jaguar, but perhaps it could be considered a ‘tribute’ to the brand and particularly the Mark 2. It’s a Nissan Viewt, stylistically a miniature Jaguar, but in all other respects, it’s pure Japanese!

Patrick started his column this month with information on his 420 Sovereign, so it is fitting we finish off with examples of the model seen at Bicester. This very well presented Jaguar 420, finished in not the most popular period colour of Cotswold Blue, is fitted with wire wheels.

A Daimler 420 Sovereign finished in British Racing Green.

And finally, not to be left out, Patrick’s own 420 Sovereign.

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V12 Den

quest, he gained inspiration from a book about TWR’s Group C cars and their engine work and from Andy Chesmund, who used to develop V12 engines for Ron Beaty, the ex-Jaguar man who later went on to run his own independent Jaguar business.

Mike Horlor and Nigel Thorley visit an extremely interesting character, whose hobby is building extraordinary Jaguar V12 engines.

The serious work commenced

Dennis’s first, pretty standard V12 engine used in his Ronart, fitted with six twin-choke carburettors.

Not one to sit back and accept the situation, Den had been more impressed by the aluminium suspension components on his business partner’s Gardner Douglas Cobra. Consequently, he had fresh lightweight uprights and wishbones cast to attack the weight issue and he began to consider how to extract more power from the Jaguar V12 engine. In this particular

Starting with about 320bhp from his standard engine equipped with some large Webber IDF carburettors, he sought ways, not only of increasing power, but also improving any design weaknesses he came across. Like many V12 tuners, he has subsequently produced V12 engines of several different cubic capacities, ranging from the standard 5.3 litres to 8 litres. These engines, to date all featuring carburettors, have been used in his Ronart, a Cobra replica and some dragsters. Typical power outputs, tested on a dynamometer, have been recorded as 400bhp, 480bhp, 650bhp, 680bhp, 720bhp (around 1,000bhp boosted with nitrous) and 750bhp.

These power outputs are pretty

Dennis Baker, a V12 engine expert-extraordinaire.

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ery occasionally in the car world, it is possible to come across a ‘man in a shed’ who possesses real talent. ‘V12 Den,’ aka Dennis Baker, is surely one of those men.

Searching for something to fill a little spare time, Den, a keen motorcyclist and participant in sprinting, decided to build himself a kit car. After examining Lotus 7s and Caterhams, he settled on the Jaguarbased Ronart. The option of building one with a Jaguar V12 engine appealed, so that is exactly what he did. However, once completed with a standard engine, he thought the car was both rather too heavy (as a result of its robust Jaguar suspension) and not especially powerful.

Mike Horlor discussing the final points of Dennis’ Dennis’s highly engineered work on Jaguar V12 engines. Note the experimental curved inlet manifolds designed to reduce the height of the engine, but which demonstrated a costly loss of 100bhp on the dynamometer.

Dennis’s Ronart that he assembled himself and in which he installed his first Jaguar V12 engine.

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The V12 engine installed in the Ronart. Where is that car now (registration at the time UFK 359R)? Note the beautifully engineered throttle linkeage for the six downdraught Weber carburettors.

An example of a V12 camshaft carrier that Dennis had made himself.

Dennis’s experimental work on V12 engines commenced with his Cobra replica…

…and then progressed to this altered dragracing car (furthest from the picture in this picture taken at the Santa Pod Raceway), which is still be campaigned today by the man to whom Dennis sold the car.

impressive. Just as impressive is Den’s attention to detail and his experimentation along the way. If only from the drips of oil on their garage floors, most V12 owners will know that the 5.3 litre engine has an old-fashioned rope crankshaft oil seal which is prone to seepage. Den machines his crankshafts to accept the later style 100mm lip seal fitted to Jaguar AJ6 engines.

Whilst working in this area, he makes his own crankshaft main bearing caps and locates them better than the originals, with four sturdy half-inch studs.

Matching crankshafts of different length throws to suit different capacities are machined from billets and oil pumps are removed from the noses of crankshafts to become high-capacity items mounted externally on his dry-sump engines.

To take weight away from the valve trains of his engines (which can rev to 7,000/7,200rpm), Den has even experimented with using a single row timing chain as an alternative to the standard duplex chain. The additional chain stretch made accurate valve timing impossible. A rather more-precisely engineered timing chain tensioner was a more-successful improvement.

Cylinder head modifications Unsurprisingly, much additional power has been achieved through cylinder head work. The Pre-HE cylinder heads often favoured by Club racers are completely flat, with combustion taking place

within a bowl shaped in the top of the piston. Den describes his cylinder head design for his more-powerful engines, as being a halfway house between the pre-HE and HE cylinder heads.

Importantly, he has his own design of cylinder heads and cam carriers made for him, in preference to relying on Jaguar’s original versions. The new cylinder head design has been flow-tested and it is capable of supporting the air flow necessary for a 900bhp engine output. In practice, that figure is restricted to a lower number, by the use of carburettors.

He has even tried grafting AJ6 four cam, four valve heads onto a V12 cylinder block, making use of timing belts instead of chains.

As others before him have found, such an arrangement makes for a very complicated valve drive train. Den’s two valve cylinder

Den’s 8.0 litre monster V12!

heads make do with squeezing in large (2inch) inlet valves. Running under the stresses of drag racing, the thin-walled valve seats and valve gear take quite a pounding. After only a dozen runs, the valve seats require remedial attention. Similarly, the large valves create heavy wear rates on the high lift cam lobes and followers, something which he counters by specifying wider cam lobes.

Great skill is required in balancing three sets of dimensions when redesigning and building these cylinder heads. These critical dimensions are valve to piston clearances, valve to tappet clearance and chain centres.

The outcome is a need to remake all the components in this area, right down to new top hat section tappet shims.

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On this modified engine, note the timing case neatly machined bung replacing Jaguar’s rubber version; the external oil pump, twin alternator belts and revised dry sump arrangement.

A Lister-style long-throw crankshaft; the wide rear flex plate flange is necessary to work with the AJ6 100mm oil seal in place of Jaguar’s rope seal.

The crank and cam blanks in the background await machining.

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other V12 engine items, such as Chevrolet connecting rods and twin US Ford or Chevrolet ignition distributors. However, nothing is straightforward. Even the distributor bodies are shortened, re-bushed and modified to take advantage of twin 6-cylinder MSD racing ignition systems.

Despite careful design and planning, Den revealed that not every trial improvement has worked well. Casting a special set of curved inlets attached to Webber 50 DCOEs demonstrated a loss of 100bhp on the dynamometer, even if they did look good!

Squeezing high power from carburetted engines has its limitations. Often, it

means a brilliant engine for quarter-mile drag racing is not of much use for other applications, like circuit racing. Den admits that his 480bhp engine in his Ronart wasn’t happy in heavy traffic and needed revving to keep its plugs clean.

On the bench, in preparation, was Den’s first fuel-injected V12, an arrangement which could, in time and with suitable development, broaden the workable rev range of his engines. Confirming the impressive power outputs of his engines are the quarter-mile times and terminal speeds they have achieved.

How about 7.69 seconds and 160mph?

A beautifully sculpted replacement for Jaguar’s spring loaded timing chain tensioner, shows Dennis's handiwork off rather well.

And what does the future hold?

Despite this love of Jaguar V12s, Den does not like driving and gets others to race his handiwork. In fact, he modestly describes himself as a dinosaur and a hermit who has a very out-of-date mobile phone and does not have a computer!

He’s about to retire from business and to completely change his life, he thinks he needs a new hobby and will finish future development work on Jaguar V12s. If he does carry out this ‘threat’, the Jaguar V12 world will be a distinctly poorer place and will be losing a highly talented engineer.

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collection and the museum. It was a great way to start the weekend and the Summer Festival at Bicester was still to come! I also picked up a copy of Peter Simpson’s book, The Curved Road, which I hope to read and take my Jaguars along for many a scenic drive in the not-too-distant future.

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A recap from the Jaguar Summer Festival weekend David Eynon recalls his account of our fantastic Jaguar Bicester event.

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realised at the last minute that I could combine the Jaguar Breakfast meeting at Gaydon with the Summer Festival at Bicester, after all the Breakfast Club was focussing on the X-type model and it would be great to be there.

I hadn’t been to one of these Breakfast Meetings before, so this would be a first time for me and so as to make the most of the opportunity, it meant getting up at 5am to set off as early as possible for the 160-mile journey to Gaydon. In the end, I arrived at 9am and parked in front of the museum alongside some splendid X-types and went in search of a bacon butty and coffee.

I stayed until 1pm, talking to owners and enjoying a walk around the Jaguar 78

any problem or issue that you may be living with. This event has without doubt raised the model profile, which can only be a good thing for the future and we hope ongoing events will include many of our X-types again.

I had the option to stay over on the Sunday night and travel back on Monday, but as we had cleared our area with the event shelter packed away dry with Chris’s help, I decided it was early enough to make the 200-mile journey back home. Heavy rain on the M54 was encountered, but fortunately the traffic was light, so it didn’t slow the journey down too much. With the weather improving all the time as I drove further into Wales (most unusual!), I made good time and was home by 8.30pm. A great weekend and my Jaguar ‘fix’ well and truly achieved.

David plans some X-type trips using Peter Simpson’s new guide (featured in the June, vol. 37, no. 6, issue of this magazine).

I dropped in to Bicester on the Saturday afternoon and, with help, the event shelter was soon erected ahead of the show the next day. So much activity was taking place, with cars arriving and stands going up. I left to find my B&B and later enjoyed a meal and a couple of drinks with Chris Trumpess (owner of ‘Boycie’), before an early night after that 5am start.

We will be taking the X-type on the weekend away this month, which will provide a great opportunity to explore Wales and witness these compact sporting saloons in some magnificent scenery, we can’t wait!

The Gaydon and Bicester events immediately set me thinking about my desire for a local meet here in North West Wales and how needed it is. I would dearly love to go to one of the new Breakfast

Sunday’s great success We were lucky with the weather at Bicester, as the rain held off until late in the afternoon after most owners had left. We had a great turnout of cars and no fewer than three X-type saloons entered in the Pride of Ownership competition. Well done to those who went the extra mile preparing their cars.

Joining up with other X-type owners is important as it fuels enthusiasm for the model and spurs you on to do more for your car. Talking with other owners will often help identify a solution to

The X-type weekend away that David Eynon has planned. For more information, contact him direct or the hotel.

Meets near York (the first of which took place in July and which is reported on elsewhere in this magazine). However, Google tells me its 178 miles away, just too far to undertake. I have a suitable

Bicester produced the largest turnout of X-types so far. Can we improve on that next time?

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location for a Breakfast Meet at the local Anglesey Motor Museum, which has parking, a café and interesting exhibits (including a couple of Jaguar/Daimler models). If you are local to this area and a ‘Meet’ interests you, please let me know.

Keeping our cars on the road The Club is taking a proactive approach to secure spares for some of the more recent models are catered for, where the factory OEM spares are fast being used up and maybe not available again. The X-type is now firmly in this category.

To assist this process, we need help in collating a list of items that are becoming difficult to obtain, or maybe the quality of after-market items is not good enough. So, if there are spares that you know are already in short supply, of inferior quality, or already out of stock, please email the details to me with as much information as possible, like the part number and the model it relates to. All this is valuable information and I will pass it on to the Club’s office where, along with information

about other models, assistance can be secured to hopefully, meet these demands if there is sufficient demand.

This is something we should all get involved with, to help ourselves and other owners, to keep our cars on the road and in tip-top condition. It would be a shame to see cars suffering, or off the road for lack of spares, where this can be avoided. We don’t want to be scratching around looking for used parts, when a new item will give long-term reliability, so please help.

Exposing the corrosion of the aluminium within the rubberised seal.

Coincidentally to David’s article on the corroded seals, Will Nichols emailed enquiring about the same issue with his car as depicted here.

Waist seal replacement David Eynon relates his experience of replacing the waist seals that provide the seal between the glass and the top of each door.

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any of us have experienced the bubbling up of corrosion under the black plastic coating of these seals and although they continue to function, they do become a little unsightly. On my estate, there are six of these seals as the rear windows of the load bay area also have them. The rear seals were replaced in 2013 by the dealer when I bought my car; however, ahead of the Bicester show, I decided to change the right-hand rear door seal, the others still looking okay.

The seals are still available from Jaguar which is great, but if you are buying online and paying carriage, the packaging needs to be robust as they can be easily bent and ruined otherwise. I bought mine online from a Jaguar dealership, who posted it in a heavy-duty cardboard tube, which was ideal. If you can collect the part yourself, that of course, will remove

If purchasing these seals, ensure you get them in protective packaging to avoid damage.

any risk of damage whilst in transit.

I left the old seal in place until I had the new one, just in case the wrong one was supplied. After checking all was okay, the old seal can be easily lifted off the door’s vertical flange and pulled apart from 15 years of road dirt and I discovered no damage to the paint at all. A clean up and polish before fitting the new seal was all that was needed.

Inspection of the old seal revealed why this corrosion occurs. The seal is made up of aluminium, covered with the rubber-like finish, but where the seal bridges the vertical window channel, during manufacture some of the rubber is trimmed off exposing the aluminium. Over the years, rainwater causes the aluminium to oxidise, which spreads under the rubber coating causing the blisters to appear.

I gave my new seal some protection with a wax-based rust prevention fluid, to stave off the corrosion for as long as possible. The seal was simply pressed into place and Cinderella could now go to the ball!

The door area cleaned up and showing the black retaining clips for the seal.

The finished job, better than new now the seal is protected with wax.

The door with the seal removed showing no damage to the steel, merely requiring a good clean.

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A low-miler

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good friend of mine’s sister has unfortunately recently passed away and knowing my love for all things Jaguar, he’s asked if I can help with her X-type.

I was initially quite excited, as it sounded like a time-warp car and wondered if it could be a candidate for an article in the magazine.

It’s still in good condition for an original 20-year-old car and it’s only covered 29,000 miles in all that time. An added appeal is that it was originally supplied and serviced by R A Creamer in London, one of the most well-known and unusual of Jaguar dealerships (no longer in existence).

Tony Carlton

Tony Carlton’s recent acquisition, only 29,000 miles from new.

Editor’s comments: Other X-type lovers love to hear of other’s experiences with their cars, so please write in with as much information as you can (and more pictures).

the slots in the exterior door handle.

This is still working after two months.

I think my life was shortened somewhat by this experience and it

A door lock experience You may be amused by my experience with the X-type door lock. The driver’s door on our car sometimes would not open, despite being unlocked, resulting in often getting in through the passenger door.

One morning I got in the car, started the engine and then remembered I had left my wallet indoors. I left the engine running, popped back indoors and got my wallet, came to get in the car and the wind had blown the driver’s door shut. It would not open and I had only unlocked the driver’s door. I had the car outside the house with the engine running and no means of access.

No panic – I fetched the spare keys to open it up, but the remote radio key does not work on the spare set and, of course, only the driver’s door has a key lock!

Rising panic – Our good neighbour, Paul, came round and also tried to unlock the door and, so far, 15 minutes felt like an hour. After meddling and trying to unlock the other doors with the spare key, they suddenly unlocked.

After this panic, I removed the door’s interior card lining to see what the problem was. It appeared the cable from the interior door handle was sticking, so I lubricated it and all was well for two weeks. As you may know there is no access to the inside of the outside handle actuator without removing the window glass. Then, failure again and I used your idea of fully lubricating through 80

also happened to me in the USA on a business trip with a hired Buick. Getting out of a car in the USA without a window down is fatal, the doors automatically

Three times ownership I bought my first X-type in 2008, a 2001 3.0 litre Sport saloon with manual transmission, in white (it caught my eye because of the colour); you don’t see that many in white, particularly the early models. Purchased from a dealer in Sheffield for Phil Matthew’s X-type. £5,000, with 64,000 miles on the clock, it’s been my daily driver for the past 13 reliable years, regularly serviced every 10,000 miles. It’s been used for my daughter’s wedding in 2013 and even at nearly 20 years old, it still attracts attention from time to time, which is quite satisfying.

Now with 172,000 on the clock, I’ve temporarily taken it off the road until I can source two replacement catalytic converters, as they appear to have broken down inside. This task I have found to be increasingly challenging, as these items seem to be as rare as hen’s teeth! If anyone in the Club can help out with this problem, I would be most grateful, so the car can be put back on the road.

My second car was bought from my sister’s father-in-law for just £200, due to an MOT failure two and a half years ago. A 2001 2.5 litre SE in gold, it had just covered 69,000.

After trailering it home with the other X-type, I replaced a damaged bonnet and chipped windscreen, then welded in a new sill. The front springs, rear brake pads and tyres were replaced and the car was back on the road. I have been running it, along with my 3.0 litre Sport since, having to have the transfer box replaced at 70,000 miles.

In December last year, I bought a third X-type (I couldn’t pass it up), another 3.0 litre Sport automatic in black, with just 46,000 on the clock. However, annoyingly, it was written-off by a gambler at a T-junction four months later!

Phil Matthews

Editor’s comments: Phil has identified his problem with the lack of catalytic converter availability. A perfect example of what David mentioned in his introduction, over identifying the problem area. The more people who contact him about their issues, the more chance we can get something done to ensure supply in the future.

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XF Coordinator: Richard Gegan. Email: xf@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808

XF redefined The Editor takes a close look at Jaguar’s latest 2022MY XF

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he XF has had various enhancements and updates since its introduction 14 years ago and although it has only scratched the surface in topping Germany’s BMW and Audi’s dominance in this sector, it has always been a highly respected car, which has been very successful by any standards. Winning numerous awards and earning itself a good reputation for longevity and reliability, Jaguar has kept the model ‘alive’, not least with the introduction of the allalloy restyled version in 2015.

This year, Jaguar launched its latest updates to cope with the increased competition in this class. The interior has taken on a new look, derived from the latest F-PACE, which includes an 11.4-inch infotainment touchscreen and a rationalisation of the trim line-up, part of which has involved reducing the price of the base model to be more competitive against the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class and Audi A6.

We will look in more detail at the life and times of the XF in a future magazine, but for the moment, I recently got the opportunity to drive the 2022 XF, courtesy of Chris Sturgess from Sturgess Jaguar in Leicester.

I have driven numerous versions of the XF since its launch and from a personal perspective I always liked the model, particularly as it put Jaguar back in touch with a market it once dominated in the 1960s with the Mark 2. The entirely new styling approach (courtesy of Ian Callum)

I always liked, but felt the larger XJ (X351) carried it off with better balance.

In contrast the face-lifted aluminium XF looked much better, although, again in my personal opinion, was too akin to the smaller XE – how many of you can tell the difference at a glance on the road?

Internally, also in my humble opinion, the ‘older’ model was a little gimmicky with the electrically driven air intakes and the trim never felt top-quality.

I also never thought the engine mix was right, the old 2.7 litre diesel had its problem, particularly with DPF issues and the early Ingenium engines were far from reliable on many counts.

Despite all my negative comments, the XF fitted the bill as a Jaguar for modern times and has sold well, so I was keen to see how things had changed with the latest version.

P250 R-Dynamic SE Meeting up with Chris Sturgess on another matter (which you can read about another time), he gave me the opportunity to try out the new XF, in this case the medium-powered (247bhp) 2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engined car, rear-wheel-drive, fitted with the standard to all XFs, 8-speed transmission.

The choice was opportune in that, if I was in the market for such a car, I would opt for a less-powerful petrol model and have never found sufficient need to have all-wheel-drive (which is only available on the larger petrol engined car). Most of all, the performance isn’t that much better with a more-powerful engine and the fuel consumption and cost of car, certainly aren’t!

On the road, the engine performed admirably. It now appears significantly quieter than the earlier Ingenium engines and is very responsive, providing more than sufficient power for the needs of everyday motoring. The XF’s handling has always been excellent and the current

A much cleaner and more sophisticated look to the new dashboard layout.

The larger screen has excellent graphics and is much easier to navigate.

package is no less inspiring. Having driven a couple of SUVs earlier in the day, the XF’s agility and road manners were superb.

Although I haven’t actually driven it, to my remembrance, a friend’s equivalent BMW appeared no match in comfort and ride.

Comparing this very well-equipped SE model with earlier cars I have driven, the enhanced quality of the whole interior is instantly identifiable. Having styling cues seen on the F-PACE and following through in most other newer Jaguar models, the layout was clean, quite elegant, with everything easy to hand.

The single biggest change is in the infotainment area, with the much larger 11.4-inch touchscreen. It’s large, some might say overpowering, but it’s the trend these days, as set by Tesla. The benefits are a larger area to work with and much sharper graphics. I found it much more manageable and usable than Jaguar’s earlier attempts at such technology.

It is easy to use with digital shortcut buttons and a home screen that can be configured to your personal taste.

The downsides I found on my brief encounter with the car were the usual plastic that is made to look like chrome.

I know it’s a weight (and perhaps cost) thing, but there is no substitute for the cold, hard feel of real metal.

A common complaint with a lot of modern cars (not just Jaguars) is that the leather used on the seating never seems of a high quality – perhaps it’s the processing of the hides (health and safety and all that), but the leather never looks, feels or smells like it should.

My brief encounter with the new XF certainly enhanced my feelings about the model – I could actually fancy one!

At around £38,000, the new XF in this P250 R-Dynamic SE form, makes logical sense compared to the equivalent Germany or Japanese equivalent.

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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

An update from Steve Brown

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his is my third year of X-350 ownership and now, out of lockdowns in the UK and able to meet up with others and enjoy using our cars, more events and shows are on the horizon.

The London Classic Car Show in June was very enjoyable, my only major criticism was the long queue to get into the venue. Once into the event, there was plenty to see and many of the familiar stands were there. Quite a few Jaguars of

course, with a good number of E-Types on display as well as three fine examples of the often-overlooked but excellent 420. However, I was only able to find one X-350, which was for sale with a dealer. It was a Sovereign in Platinum with Warm Charcoal interior, had a low mileage and without any obvious defects. I looked over the bodywork quite thoroughly and saw nothing to concern me. The asking price was £14,995 (for a 2005 model), so any interested party would certainly want to be sure it was as good as it looked. I would expect the service history to be very good at that price.

After little in the way of car shows for so long, I attended two within eight days, with the Jaguar Summer Festival the following Sunday to London. The London show could certainly get a few hints from our Festival organisers on how to get cars into a venue efficiently. Despite the huge number of cars coming into Bicester, the queue kept moving. It was good to see so many fine Jaguars there and I must have seen over 20 X-350s around the field. It is nice to know you are all out there using your cars now. I do hope, as the situation improves, we can have more meetings. On that matter, some X-350 owners enjoyed the first northernbased Breakfast Meet near York. Other owners, do get along to the next one.

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My third year of ownership and into lockdown Steve Brown continues his story of his X-350 learning curve (which started in the July vol. 37, no. 7 issue).

Steve Brown’s X-350 after the re-spray, on its first outing to the Jaguar International Spares Day, the last one organised before lockdowns were in progress.

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ith a shiny and newly repainted XJ8, the bodywork of my car looked superb and one of the first trips was to the autumn spares day, where it behaved impeccably for the round trip. This encouraging performance did not last, as within a month the annoying EML appeared once again and, this time, some other strange symptoms also manifested themselves.

While driving to work, the rev counter was oscillating around the 1,500 mark at about 60 mph and as fellow XJ drivers will know, usually the needle is very steady. The code I reset was ‘P0105 Manifold Absolute Pressure/ Barometric Pressure Circuit’ once again.

The next day, the ‘Steering Column Locked’ message appeared twice before I was able to start the car, as on the third attempt, I heard the lock release, as it should. This was the first time I got this error message and the root cause is yet to be ascertained.

Initially, the steering lock mechanism was suspected, but then decided it was unlikely as the error is very random.

Often the car will start first time with the lock releasing as it should, but then it will recur on the next attempted start, sometime several times until it releases. Later the same day, it stalled twice before I had to keep my foot

on the accelerator a little to keep the engine from stalling once again. Initially I wondered if these were related, but have since decided almost certainly not.

This prompted my decision to use Super Unleaded petrol from this point forward. Aside from the potential performance and economy gains (even if small), the premium fuel has a cleansing agent and I had started to wonder whether that might help in the treatment of the ever returning MAP sensor error. Could it be dirt causing it to occur so sporadically? I was not expecting it to have any effect on the two newer problems, but certainly it should help the car generally run better.

A fault that may have cleared itself I had become so accustomed to the driver’s door not opening from the inside that I would invariably either use the unlock button above the MFD before taking the key out the ignition when I wanted to exit, or use the remote on the key. One particularly cold morning, I went straight to the door handle and it worked as it should, for the first time in a long while. Had the cold encouraged it to start working again?

Maybe, as this had now become another intermittent fault. If the fact that one of the key remotes stopped working soon afterwards is related, it will take a wiser man than I on such things, to answer.

There was another very strange error that has only appeared once.

The ‘Rear left indicator not working’ message appeared on the display and cleared immediately after starting.

Naturally, I checked all the indicators straight away and they were all fine.

A refurbishment that did not make the cut Into the New Year, I decided to try and

Steve’s steering wheel repainted, the colour match is not satisfactory, but he learnt a lot from his first attempt at such work. Have you done yours? If so, tell us about it.

refurbish the steering wheel with a leather care kit. This was quite a new challenge for me, but when looking at the worn leather area of the steering wheel, I realised it was unlikely that I would make it any worse. In fact, all told, it was a reasonable effort, but I was unable to get the colour match good enough. I therefore did not complete the sealing and so, over time, the leather paint gradually rubbed off. However, this was a useful trial run and a good learning experience, so I will look for a better colour match next time.

Old errors reappear and new ones appear

A serious coolant leak

The only evidence of a coolant leak from Steve’s engine …

January progressed and that ‘Steering Column Locked’ message continued to appear and could often take several attempts to turn off. Interestingly, the frequency of this has recently reduced of its own accord and I can go several times without the message appearing. Likewise, the EML stopped appearing as regularly as previously although this could correlate to the car getting much less use.

What was more concerning was the dreaded red warning light with the ‘Low Engine Coolant’ message appearing one morning, just as I was arriving at work. The message disappeared after about 15 seconds. Having had an array of coolant problems previously, I wondered what had happened now.

To my surprise, the coolant level was fine when I checked and I continued to regularly monitor the level, which remained stable where it should be.

Three weeks later, the same message appeared again. This time the coolant level had dropped a little. After topping up, I continued my regular checks and the coolant remained stable.

The EML continued to appear and disappear at will, as did the ‘Steering Column Locked’ message. I tried to work out any link between them, but it all seemed totally random.

There was also an incident with all the windows opening when trying to lock the car. I ended up locking manually and opened the key up to see if there was anything that might have caused this. There did seem to be a little bit of corrosion inside which I cleaned up and also changed the batteries. Since then, the remote seems to be working as it should, with only a couple of similar occurrences. Such random glitches make me wonder if temperature may be a factor as I think this has only happened in the hotter weather we had been experiencing here in the UK.

For the next couple of months the XJ performed well, the ‘Steering Column Locked’ message only appearing occasionally and the EML only coming on a couple of times before clearing itself. Then with no warning, the ‘Low Engine Coolant’ message appeared and this time I could see steam coming from under the bonnet. It was most fortunate that I was close enough to home to be able to make it there unscathed.

I worked out this would have been

… followed by a small pool of coolant later identified.

around 1,000 miles after the message first appeared, but this time there was a small pool of coolant under the car.

This left no doubt that there was a coolant leak again, but tracing it would not be easy. The header tank was only a couple of years old and I could see it was intact. Removing the plastic engine cover allowed me to see more evidence of errant coolant, but not the source of the leak. My suspicion was the radiator, but it was going to be a job for the garage to locate and repair the problem if that were the case.

The car was booked in and somewhat nervously I drove over. I took some spare bottles of water and made good progress until a few miles away, when the tell-tale steam started to appear. I could not have been more than 200 yards away when the car just stopped and would go no further. I poured in the remaining

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The damaged component, the main culprit of Steve’s latest coolant leak.

spare water, which gushed straight out again, not that this helped me trace the leak. This left me with little option but to call the RAC to recover and car.

Eventually we got to the garage and the immediate concern was whether there was any engine damage, due to overheating. I have a habit of keeping an eye on the temperature gauge and get to know what is normal for the car. It had not got above the usual

halfway point and the engine was fine when checked over.

It was the following day when the problem was located. In fact there were two leaks, firstly the water pump was faulty which now makes sense to me as the problem did not manifest until the car had warmed up. Secondly, there was a hairline crack in the thermostat housing and connecting pipe.

Those parts were replaced and the coolant leak was fixed.

While at the garage I had the indicator stalk replaced with a newer version, which cured the annoying flickering lights and, even more interestingly, the EML has only appeared twice since then.

Into lockdown By this time we were into the first lockdown and, as I was no longer commuting, the use of the XJ8 had decreased considerably. I rotated the cars in use for the weekly shopping trip and so, when it was the turn of the Jaguar, I made sure it had a decent enough run to keep the battery charged.

There were too many people needing

to call a recovery service due to flat batteries and this was something I was eager to avoid. Driving alone in the car, I was isolated from anyone else, which helped with lockdown.

As the restrictions eased, the use of the car may have marginally increased.

Whereas previously, I would expect to fill up with petrol at least once a month, a full tank was now lasting three or four months and if the car’s computer is to be believed, I was getting nearly 30mpg. My own calculations worked out at around 27mpg.

With such reduced usage, when the time for the service and MOT came around, it was quite a shock that the suspension needed some attention. The front arms and rear wishbones all needed replacing. Of course, with these having worn over around 143,000 miles, the tyres also now needed replacing, due to uneven wear, as well as the rear discs and pads. It also made sense to have the wheel alignment done at the same time.

After a very large bill for the above, the EML was back on when I collected the car, but when it cleared itself a while later, it did not return for well over a year.

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

An update from Paul Russell Being in the fortunate position of having two very active XE owners as our Model Section coordinators, this month Paul Russell reports on his recent long journey, preparations beforehand and his opinions of the current model.

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s we all look forward to more freedom to travel and being able to use our cars again, it is interesting to reflect on how far the engineering that goes into modern vehicles has changed.

I have recently completed a trip of some 311 miles to Newcastle-on-Tyne from North Kent. It is one that I have completed a number of times in the past but never in such a refined manner. As with all journeys, a degree of planning is always a good idea, even with the most up-to-date cars. Short journeys can be undertaken after completing normal routine maintenance and regular checks. However, it is essential that, if contemplating longer journeys, you should start by double checking all the important areas around the car. Therefore, before starting out on our great north run, I completed the checks I felt were necessary to ensure we arrived safely, especially since the XE had experienced a prolonged period of rest during repeated lockdowns.

Routine checking before making longer journeys Since modern cars have become so reliable, it is easy to become overconfident about their ability to get us from A to B without breaking down.

However, our journey to Newcastle proved that this is not the case, as can be seen by the number of vehicles we saw sat on the hard shoulder of the A1/ M1, awaiting assistance. Furthermore, checking our cars seems to be an activity that is lost on our children, all of whom

Paul’s XE.

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An engine bay inspection should always be carried out before a long journey, as Paul recommends.

leave this task to ‘good old dad’, with more and more emphasis on the ‘old’.

Despite being a quality, modern car, lifting the bonnet for a thorough check is as good an idea on the XE as it was for previous generations of vehicles.

Yes, material science has moved on and screws, clips and fastenings are better than they were, but they can still find a way of working loose. “Now which side of the car was that small lever to operate the catch on the bonnet?”

Indeed, after lifting the bonnet and removing the plastic tray covering, the engine top and the padding underneath and while checking the fluid levels, I did find a loose bolt, circled in the picture.

This one holds the air duct securely, but despite the smooth operation of the engine, it had managed to work its way loose. I will monitor this in the future and see if it is a regular occurrence.

It is important to have a good look around all the fittings keeping the pipes and hoses in place. As a professional engineer myself, I can’t help but be impressed with the engineering that goes into these vehicles. For example, this car having a diesel engine, as can be seen in the picture, has quality high-pressure fuel pipes leading to the fuel injectors, which are a marvel of engineering in their own right. It is also interesting to compare the standard of the engineering with previous generations of vehicles, where the manufacturing quality of items such as the electrical connectors are so much better on the XE. Of course, fluids should be checked including brake fluid and washers (by topping up). The engine coolant can also be seen on the right-hand side of the picture.

Working around the outside it has always been important to look closely at the tyres, but it is really helpful to be able to check the pressures from inside the car if you have the monitoring system fitted to your model. However you check the

The position of the AdBlu (DEF) refill area.

On the later XEs, the range available before refilling the DEF is shown on the dashboard.

pressures, remember you can identify the correct pressures for your car’s tyres via the reference plate on the inside of the B-post of the driver’s door shut.

Preparing for a long journey, it is also helpful to be able to check the range before more diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), or AdBlu as it is now known, is required, again from the information available inside the car. This ability to check the amount of DEF available is a great improvement over the earlier XE models, where the best way was for owners to ensure the tanks were topped up regularly themselves. This is not without difficulty, as the experience with my first XE, when it was presented to me (from the dealer), with DEF residue around the filler cap (see picture) and some had also spilled onto the boot carpet.

Travelling north With all the above checks, including the windows, wipers, lights all clean and working, we were good to go on our journey.

The TomTom route planner confirmed that the M25, M11 and A1(M) were still the best routes and provided an estimate of 311 miles and 5.5 hours of driving time, a journey the XE was designed to handle on a regular basis. Stops were planned and toll payments completed

Useful seat belt protection is a benefit where the belt positions cannot be properly adjusted for passengers.

online, so as not to forget them, or have to worry about paying them later.

With all the preparation complete, the journey began with my wife taking the first turn at driving, as the roads on the southern part of the journey were more familiar to her. This meant I had the rare opportunity to reflect on the interior of the XE Sport from the passenger seat.

The materials used feel soft and flexible and they respond well to the modern cleaning materials available and look great every time you come to use the car. The lack of height adjustment on the seat belt has been the subject of discussion on different forums, prompted by a slight discomfort from passengers (mostly from my wife). I have fitted Jaguar-branded protectors, as shown in the picture.

These are a good aid to the comfort of both the passenger and the driver and I think they do look the part as well.

Having a rare spell in the passenger seat also gave me a chance to look around at the little-used options in the infotainment system. I have read that the all-wheel-drive cars have a pictorial view of the power delivery to the wheels and I wanted to find this facility. I am not sure about the practical value of this feature, but it is impressive to think about how the information is collected and sent to the display. The display shows that the power is sent to the rear wheels for the majority of the time. Hard acceleration in the lower gears sees some of the power being sent to the front wheels, giving the car great stability, especially in fast corners.

The time passed quickly, playing around with the systems and me filling in the gaps in the guidance

from the sat nav, especially the A14 link road between the M11 and the A1.

Despite having the most up to date map in the system, the route of the latest link road was not appearing.

Before I realised it, we were at our first scheduled stop, to stretch our legs, have a drink and of course, most importantly, change drivers. As I settled into the familiar driving seat, I selected the ‘Memory 1’ button for my pre-set seat and steering wheel position, a really useful feature and one I would want to be included on any future vehicles that we have. With the next waypoint placed in the sat nav, we were off once more.

Easing the XE through the car park in ‘Drive’, it crossed my mind how quiet it was inside the car and how smooth the operation of the gearbox was. Reaching the slip-road back onto the motorway, I changed the setting to ‘Dynamic’, which makes the car so much more responsive and gives other options when filtering back into the motorway traffic.

I would prefer the switching for the special modes to be more accessible. It is useful to have the different settings, but I find I must look down to find the correct selection. The Institute of Advanced Motorists teaches the system of car control to be applied to each situation and changing the responsiveness of the car for different situations, at short notice, is a very useful feature that adds to that safe driving style. Therefore, better placement of the controls for this feature would be an advantage – take note Jaguar.

Back on the road north I found the car very comfortable and well suited to motorway cruising. The all-round view is excellent and I like using the cruise control when safe to do so.

My car has the standard system and it would be interesting to hear from members who have experience with using the latest ‘adaptive’ cruise control and how useful they find the feature.

After a further two stops, we are on the final leg of our journey. As the traffic started to build-up, the design of the XE showed another side to its character, the ability to keep the driver comfortable during stop-start traffic.

The different options available, from just using the brake/accelerator, to involving the use of the electronically operated parking brake, means that I never seem to have tired legs and the activity, while a little frustrating, never becomes a difficult chore.

I have found the rear-view mirror shows a slightly distorted view of the traffic behind, which is rather annoying. Again, it would be interesting to hear if anyone else has noticed

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The famed Angel of the North sculpture, an impressive sight to see on the way north in the UK.

this and has a view to express.

Arriving at my son’s house and parking the car there for a few days, he was concerned about security and with all the stories in the media about the vulnerability of keyless entry systems, I made sure I packed my ‘signal blocking pouch’. I also invested in a more visual deterrent, but found that it was not needed.

The journey to the Newcastle area would not have been complete without a view of the Angel of the North. The

iconic sculpture, completed in 1998 and designed by Antony Gormley OBE, includes some impressive facts, such as a wingspan nearly as big as a jumbo jet. It is made of a steel alloy that contains copper, making it much more resistant to atmospheric corrosion and should last for 100 years.

More used to the delights of South Shields, I was also interested to visit the Tynemouth Priory and Castle on this trip, which I had seen many times while attending the maritime college in my professional capacity, but had never had the chance to visit.

The whole trip was relaxing and peaceful as the volume of traffic and the pace of life was so different from our experience back in Kent. =All too quickly the trip was over and we started to make our way home.

On the way back I ran a noise meter for some of the time, downloaded as an app on my phone, to take readings inside the XE and see how the different road surfaces contributed to the overall level heard inside the cabin.

I realise that this is not a scientific study

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Tynemouth Priory and Castle is well worth a visit, according to Paul.

and I do not really know how accurate the meter is, but it was interesting to see the range of the recordings which varied between 78dB and 83dB, just from different road surfaces.

My colleague, Martin, is back next month with another exciting feature about his XE and, for the November edition, I hope to bring thoughts on the servicing of my car, which I need to undertake within the next few weeks.

Don’t hesitate to write in with your stories and experiences with XEs.

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

This Chinese-specification Ultimate Black 3.0 litre could be yours for very little money!

grain perforated seats and Jet Black contrast stitching. Export one of these to your vineyard in California maybe.

There’s also a short-wheelbase X-351 3.0 litre diesel in Glacier White, with 18-inch Meru alloys and Ebony leather interior. Again, built for the Chinese market and unregistered as a If you are still looking for a ‘new’ X-351, there are several around abroad, take your pick of engine size, trim and colour, but none of which are of normal world specification.

New, unregistered XJs around Craig Thompson explores a rather unusual XJ marketplace out there.

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have found no fewer than 17 new, unregistered Jaguar XJs (X-351s) for sale, but only if you live outside of the EU. So, do you have a second home in Russia, Serbia, America or somewhere else outside of the EU? If you are looking for a new, unregistered X-351, then one of these cars could be for you!

I am sure readers with more knowledge than I will be able to write in and inform us as to why you could purchase a new, unregistered 2015built Jaguar X-351 2.0 litre i4 luxury long-wheelbase, left-hand-drive car for just £19,950 (not only one in

fact, nine are available to purchase).

Originally built for the Chinese market, the nine cars available all have the 2.0 litre i4 petrol engines fitted with 18-inch Meru alloy wheels, both of which were not available in the UK. Or, if you fancy a bit more power, a 3.0 litre V6 petrol engined model, with rear screen entertainment and described as having a Caviar exterior with 19-inch Aleution 10-spoke alloys and all-wheeldrive. There’s only one of these available, so you had better be quick if you want to export it to your Miami beach house!

How about a Chinese-specification left-hand-drive 3.0 litre V6 X-351? A long-wheelbase model, with all-wheeldrive, 19-inch Toba alloys, burr walnut interior and Ebony carpets, in Ultimate Black? An ideal export to your Moscow apartment, great for the winers where you will need the all-wheel-drive.

Then there’s a choice of five unregistered 2015 3.0 litre V6 petrol long-wheelbase, all-wheel-drive models, in Polaris White, with 19-inch Toba alloys and London Tan Premium leather soft

There’s no fewer than five of these London Tan interior 3.0 litres for sale at present.

2015 model year car, for just £22,950.

This you could export for your trips to the shop for Tequila in Mexico City.

All these cars are listed by Witham Specialist Vehicles Ltd (www.mod-sales. com) and if the X-351s are not for you, how about a Sultan Command APC with a Cummins 5.9 litre turbo engine, top speed of 50mph and with gun mounts!

Seek and you shall find – you never know what you will come across.

If you happen to buy one of those XJs, please write in and tell us all about them.

We always want to hear more from XJ owners. The way things are, they are a dying breed as Jaguar no longer make one of these models. Shame on them!

Prices start at just under £20,000 or a little more for a 3.0 litre like this one in Caviar.

For someone who wants something a little more substantial than an XJ!

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Around and about with Nigel Carter Nigel took the opportunity to get out with his Jaguar as soon as possible after the release from COVID-19 restrictions. Photographs also by Nigel Carter.

Jaguar at the London Concours

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was lucky enough to attend the London Concours at the Honourable Artillery Club in Central London, some weeks ago.

Moved back to its usual June date this year, it was a welcome return to attending classic car events with only minor COVID-19 restrictions.

Last year’s event in August saw torrential rain on the first day, not great for the first event staged in the blighted year that was 2020. Not so this year, which was blessed with sunshine

A fine display of E-types at the London Concours.

stunning body and engine bay and an even more stunning and luxurious interior.

If you wanted something ultra-rare, historic and with a bit of Italian styling mixed in, what about the Bertone-bodied E-type?

This beautiful machine was apparently one of three built, of which only this one remains.

It makes you wonder what might have been, if this had ever made production, but there again, how could you improve on an E-type?

It was a great day out and marked the beginning of classic car events for this summer. More to come we hope.

Jaguar at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

The ever-present and most famous of all E-types, the ex-Geneva Roadster on display in London

glowing brighter as the day wore on.

This year being the 60th anniversary of the E-type, saw a stunning collection of these cars grace the central area of the event. I also saw a collection of Harry Metcalfe’s cars (he of Harry’s Garage fame on social media and as a contributor to Octane magazine). If you are familiar with Harry’s collection, you will know he has a few Jaguars, including an XJC currently being restored. He brought along his F-TYPE Project 7 and XF Project 8, rare versions which looked stunning in the flesh.

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Friday 9th July saw our annual pilgrimage to Goodwood for the Festival of Speed (of course it’s been a bit longer than a year since we last attended), so going to the event this year seemed to be doubly exciting and was eagerly anticipated.

Being a year of anniversaries for Jaguar there were many comparisons between the E-type of 60 years ago and more modern Jaguars, not least with the F-TYPE and future electric models. Somehow though, the E-type seemed to be at every corner you looked: on Jaguar’s main stand, the trade stands, the Cartier Style

The Jaguar stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year, strongly promoting the E-type and, of course, the current F-TYPE.

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et Luxe Concours, in the paddock, just about everywhere. The E-type remains an iconic car and design and will long endure, way beyond its 60th anniversary.

I took a few photographs whilst walking around during the course of the day (a glorious day bathed in sunshine) and with a relieved and joyful atmosphere from the people able once again to enjoy classic cars in a perfect setting, meeting with friends and like-minded enthusiasts.

The pairing of the E-type and F-TYPE on the Jaguar stand was a big draw – I wonder how many orders were placed for new F-TYPEs over the weekend on the strength of this display? The passenger rides in an F-TYPE, with professional drivers tearing up the rubber on a test circuit, was something to behold. Where do I sign …

The Jaguar electric car was also prominently displayed. Will production Jaguars look like this in the future?

But Goodwood is mainly about classics and there were plenty of racing E-types on display as well as the odd C-type too. The paddock was a huge draw.

It was great to go to such a fantastic event once again, soak up the atmosphere, meet old friends and make some new ones too. You can’t beat Goodwood in England on a summer’s day – somehow there was even more to savour this year.

Professionally driven circuit rides in the F-TYPE were a strong feature of the day at Goodwood.

Helm Artomotiv E-type, note the larger profile tyres…

…and the modified, though superbly executed interior.

Jaguar’s Project 8, the first of the limited run of 300 cars produced.

The XJR15 model has come back into focus in recent years, here this one spotted

by Nigel in London.

Harry Metcalf’s 2015 Project 7, the first of a 250 car run.

The triple-Weber engine in Helm Artomotiv’s E-type.

Jaguar’s ‘electrifying’ concept car.

This ultra rare Bertone bodied Jaguar was a key feature display that Nigel spotted at the London concours.

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The marshal who died was named on the Monday after the race as Robert Foote. Having read the many tributes to Robert, he was clearly liked; so many race marshals are unsung heroes.

In his sixties and recently a widower, Robert had devoted much of his life to public service. He served as Mayor of Epsom & Ewell from 2014-2015 and was a local councillor since 2003, until his passing. He was passionate Robert Foote, one of the enthusiastic volunteer about helping others, including his marshals at race work to support the local food bank. meetings, who recently Robert was a highly skilled engineer died after an incident working in the aircraft industry, on the Bands Hatch also as a motor vehicle technician. circuit. Photo: Courtesy He was well known amongst the unnamed Internet. marshal community and, like so many of his friends and colleagues, gave up most weekends so that clubs like the JEC/CTCRC/BARC can go racing.

Many in the motorsport community have been shocked by the nature of Robert’s death, including Sir Lewis Hamilton who paid tribute to the marshal on social media. Marshals, drivers, officials and supporters paid their respects to Robert on the Sunday with a minute’s silence at Brands Hatch, as did circuits up and down the country. In a very moving moment, the ‘orange army’ as marshals are known, gathered at Brands Hatch prior to racing recommencing on Sunday, to honour their friend before retaking their posts.

Formula W racing driver Alice Powell has created a JustGiving page to help support Robert’s family and those affected by this incident. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/forourmarshal Our thoughts are with Robert’s family, friends, race officials and the marshal community at this sad time.

Race report – qualifying Photo: Chris Gage.

A tribute to one of the often-overlooked band of volunteers who support racing

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inding the right words to explain the excitement and drama of a Jaguar race weekend is never easy. When that weekend involves the sad death of a volunteer marshal, whatever happened in the races pales into insignificance.

On the Saturday, shortly after our Club’s Saloon & GT race at Brands Hatch had finished, the CTCRC pre-93/03 race took to the circuit at approximately 1.20pm. The grid of 28 cars (including one of our Jaguars competing as a guest), completed the first lap, crossed the line and headed for Paddock Hill bend. Two cars immediately behind the leading pack made slight contact, before one veered left. It then barrel-rolled in the air and crashed onto the marshal post towards the end of the straight. One marshal was sadly killed, another and the driver were badly injured and were taken to hospital. The Air Ambulance attended the scene and no further racing took place that day.

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The Jaguars were mixed with the CTCRC Ford Blue Oval Series and, in qualifying, Colin Philpott (Class C) was the quickest of our cars in the 4.0 litre XJS, seven tenths ahead of Tom Robinson’s XJR6 (Class D) and Tom Lenthall’s XJS (Class C). The current champion, James Ramm, was unfortunately absent for the weekend. Mike Seabourne in an XJ40 was leading Class B and Dean Sewell made a welcomed return first of the Class A cars.

Race one In the only completed race of the day, Colin Philpott made a strong start narrowly leading Tom Robinson’s XJR6 around Paddock Hill bend. Tom Lenthall held grid position despite attention from the pack close behind, including Michael Holt in his X-300 (Class C) and Mike Seabourne (Class B). Michael’s pursuit ended early on, when he spun at Druids and was fortunate to be avoided by the surrounding cars and a second later spin saw him retire the car. Mike Seabourne, however, continued his excellent season form, to narrowly hold off the improving Rick Walker to win the Class B battle, Rick claiming the Meguair’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’ prize, pipping Derek Pearce in his XK8 for the Class B runner-up position.

Tim Morrant in his XJ40 (Class B), in his first start of the season, collected Meguiar’s ‘Saloon Drive of the Day’ award.

Sadly, Cliff Ryan (Class D), returning after a five-year gap

Michael Holt in one of two spins, later retiring from the first race. Photo: Chris Gage.

Cliff Ryan was enjoying his return to racing after several years, but unfortunately had to retire from race one before the finish. Photo: Colin Porter.

The Meguiar’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’ award in race one went to Rick Walker, in his XJS. Photo: Chris Gage.

Guy Connew was another unfortunate retirement from race one, in Simon Lewis’s XJ. Photo: Chris Gage.

Tim Morrant collected the Meguiar’s ‘Saloon Drive of the Day’ award in race one. Photo: Chris Gage.

with his stunning black XJS and newly rebuilt 6.0 V12, suffered teething trouble and retired with three laps to go. Guy Connew was also an early retirement in Simon Lewis’s XJ. Out in front, Colin Philpott was faultless in his drive for the outright win, beating Tom Robinson by just over a second.

Tom Lenthall completed the Jaguar podium. In Class A, Dean Sewell (XJ6) showed that despite missing last season and the beginning of this season, he hadn’t lost any speed, taking the Class win from Simon Dunford (XJS) and David Ringham (XJS).

Race one results First

Second

Third

Overall

Colin Philpott

Tom Robinson

Tom Lenthall

Class A

Dean Sewell

Simon Dunford

David Ringham

Class B

Mike Seabourne

Rick Walker

Derek Pearce

Class C

Colin Philpott

Tom Lenthall

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Class D

Tom Robinson

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Dean Sewell in his XJ6 Series 1, did well in his first outing of the season, taking the Class A win in the first race. Photo: Colin Porter.

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Tom Lenthall enjoyed a successful weekend in his XJS, taking third place overall in race one and second in race two plus a Class C win. Photo: Colin Porter.

Colin Philpott (XJS) in fine form, here alongside Tom Robinson during the first race. In that race, Colin reigned supreme, taking the race win and Class C. In the second race, Tom took the win and Class D. Photo: Chris Gage.

Race two Unfortunately, Colin Philpott’s race was over before it started, when in the assembly area a faulty alternator lead prevented him from making the grid. In the absence of his main rivals (Colin and James Ramm), Tom Robinson made light work of his task and with an immaculate flagto-flag drive, took the top podium step in the XJR6.

Tom Lenthall was similarly largely untroubled in taking second place and the Class C win, after Michael Holt’s engine gave way. The main action was taking place behind these two, in Class B, where Rick Walker managed to pass Mike Seabourne on the opening lap, while Derek Pearce was keeping close order in the XK8 with Castle Combe Class winner Daniel Stewart not far behind. A fabulous bumper to bumper battle between these cars lasted almost the entire race until, with two laps to go, Mike made an error at Druids, running wide and opening the door for the experienced Derek to step through.

With yellow flags on two sections of the circuit in the closing laps, Mike Seabourne was powerless to retake the position.

Simon Dunford managed to rediscover his recent form and pace, winning Class A and the Meguiar’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’ award, from Dean Sewell and David Ringham.

Michael Atkinson was the Meguiar’s ‘Saloon Drive of the Day’ award winner, picking up places in the X-300.

For the 2019 Champion Chris Boon, it was a frustrating weekend running in the invitation Class, his newly fitted supercharged V8 suffered teething issues, leading to two DNFs.

Rich Walker, here leading Derek Pearce (XK8) and Michael Seabourne during race two. With just two laps to go, Derek Pearce got through, to take second place to Rick Walker in Class B. Derek also finished third in his Class in race one. Photo: Colin Porter.

Simon Dunford took second place in his Class in race and followed this up with the Class A win and Meguiar’s ‘GT Drive of the Day’ award in race two. Photo: Colin Porter.

Race two results First

Second

Third

Tom Robinson

Tom Lenthall

Rick Walker

Class A

Simon Dunford

Dean Sewell

David Ringham

Class B

Rick Walker

Derek Pearce

Mike Seabourne

Class C

Tom Lenthall

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Class D

Tom Robinson

Cliff Ryan

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Michael Atkinson was the Meguiar’s ‘Saloon Drive of the Day’ award winner in race two. Photo: Chris Gage.

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Automobilia for SS Cars saloons Ian Cooling continues his review of prewar automobilia.

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his article focuses on the prewar saloons from SS Cars and complements the article on the SS90 and SS100 sports cars in the July (vol. 37, no. 7) issue of Jaguar Enthusiast. As before, the net is spread widely and touches on all the principal automobilia themes from brochures to badges, from handbooks to silverware.

These two articles together demonstrate just how rich this pre-war field is, both for automobilia collectors and owners of the cars themselves. Collectors will be looking for the missing badge in their line-up and car owners will be making sure they have a good copy of the correct handbook for their model; perhaps replacing the oil-sodden effort that came with the car!

One particular field is unique to the pre-war era and examples attract much attention (and high prices!) when they appear on the market. Like most car makers in the 1930s, SS Cars produced a range of sterling silver items that were used in-house at Foleshill – for example, William Lyons had a sterling silver SS Cars inkwell on his desk. The desks of other directors were also equipped with the likes of cigarette boxes, lighters and ashtrays, all sporting the hexagonal SS Cars logo.

Other examples were handed out to major dealerships and VIP customers.

The set of three shown here were given to Bert Henly, founder of the dealership that played a key part in the Swallow years of the company at Blackpool and helped pave the way for the emergence of SS Cars Ltd. These silver items rarely come to the open market but, when they do, they can fetch upwards of £1,500 each.

Over now to the photographs and their captions to illustrate the various themes mentioned above. If you have any queries on anything here, or on Jaguar automobilia more widely, please do not hesitate to contact me. My email address is at the top of the page.

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This 1936 brochure was the first to sport the ‘Jaguar’ wings logo. The wings themselves had already featured as the radiator badge on the SS cars for several years and were a common sight across several marques.

The first two brochures for the cars were for the SS1 (shown here) and SS2. Interestingly, although the ‘SS’ designation appears here for the first time, the company was still being referred to as ‘Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Company’ and this reflects in the stylised swallow wings on the cover.

The Jaguar feline appeared for the first time on this 1937 brochure. This clearly did not find longterm favour as this was the only year it appeared in this form. Another distinctive feature unique to this year was the scroll that featured the words ‘Celeriter et Silentio’ (Swift and Silent).

The elegance of this Art Deco brochure from the mid-1930s would blend perfectly into the set of any Poirot episode!

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This trio were the first handbooks produced for the company’s cars. Like the early brochures, they sport the stylised swallow wings and link the period before the SS Cars designation took over completely.

Frederick Gordon Crosby is known by most readers as the creator of the Jaguar mascot we all know so well. In the 1930s, he was house artist for Autocar magazine and as well as some work for SS Cars, he also drew SS cars for the magazine.

Probably his most unusual SS artwork was this drawing of a 1.5 litre saloon chassis.

This spread of winged badges would be extremely difficult to reassemble today. They span the period from SS1 in the early 1930s to the Mark V in the early 1950s. Most impressive!

The Gordon Crosby Jaguar mascot so familiar to us all did not appear until 1938. However, this jaguar mascot was earlier adopted by owners of Jaguar cars. It is worth noting that it already featured in Desmo’s range of animal mascots. It was not created specifically for the Jaguar cars themselves, as is sometime claimed by those who should know better.

Three examples of the sterling silver pieces used by SS Cars and all presented to Bert Henley. Each item is engraved with Bert’s signature. The inkwell on the right is the same as the one mentioned above, as being on William Lyons’ desk.

The very distinctive SS Car Club badge is a favourite for many collectors, not just those focussing on SS Cars. This example is of the very rare ‘Founder’ badge. But if you are ever offered one, take care! More than a few ordinary badges have been converted to ‘Founder’ badges by adding a phoney plate onto the foot.

Between the two of them, Autocar and Motor contain a treasure trove of information about the cars and the company. An added bonus is that the cars often appear on the covers. This particular cover has the distinction of displaying the Gordon Crosby mascot for the first time.

A personal favourite to close. Photos are a major theme for automobilia collectors and car owners alike. This photo of an SS Tourer stands out by the way the photographer has used the strong sunlight in the deep canyons between the New York skyscrapers.

The effect is very much like one of Edward Hopper’s paintings of the same era.

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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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reat to receive so many reports and photographs of events you have been able to attend – hope it continues.

There may be a slight delay in my acknowledging your reports this month as I am away for a few days but I should be up to date by 8th September, so if you have not heard from me by this date, please let me know.

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 September for the October 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 and with the new norm starting to emerge and the Club sanctioning the start of regional meetings, Dave Hill has spoken with Tony at the Club and they have agreed we can hold our first Regional Meeting on Monday 4th October at the usual time. We hope that you will come along as you know there are plenty of seats and tables so it is possible to spread out as people wish.

We look forward to seeing you all again after such a long and stressful time we have all had.

Also a reminder that November club night will be our AGM and if anyone is interested in joining the committee then please contact Dave Hill or any other committee member as we are always keen to have new blood with new ideas.

So, till October, may the 4th be with you (sorry couldn’t resist).

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be the case as shown by the very large turnout for our first Regional event, our barbecue. Even the weather took a turn for the better and we were able to be still sitting outside at 9.30pm. It was great to see members able to chat away to each other and even shake hands again, (hand sanitizers were available). Two new members were introduced to everyone and we saw the return of our monthly Regional magazine, ‘Mascot’ being handed out. There was a great display of some 30 Jaguars spread around the car park.

This month, we will not be holding our usual club night as we will be celebrating the Region’s 35th birthday with a lunch on Sunday 26th September at Badgemore Park Golf Club, note you

Monday 6th September has not received massive support and is also dependent on further direction from the Club about such gatherings. We remain positive that we can organise something for our Region this year and in the meantime, a few members are getting out and about to various shows and displays individually.

The shortage of Bucks and Herts events has not detracted from the continued expansion of Bucks and Herts membership; however, and our Region has increased by another eight people since the start of the year. We look forward to welcoming them all in person as soon as we possibly can, together with the others who signed up during last year’s lockdowns.

Cambridgeshire Region It has been just over 12 months since we were last able to meet at our old watering hole; not outside but inside in our designated room on Tuesday 3rd August at the Old Ferryboat Inn, Holywell, hooray! David turned up in his Ford Model ‘T’ but had to leave early because it did not have any lights! Jamie turned up in his 1961 black 3.8 Mark X for his first visit and Dave, after eight years has again got a Jaguar, a 1961 Mark 2 2.4 litre with power steering. There were 16 of us sat around the tables for a good old natter and a pint.

We much appreciated the short time in the marquee at the White Swan, Elsworth Road, Conington for the last few months.

On Tuesday 7th September, we will be able to have a DVD evening again. Do

Berkshire Thames Valley barbecue.

only have a week left to reserve a place, see Mascot/emails for details. This is a busy month with members attending RAF Brize Norton Families Day, joining the Breakfast Club at Gaydon celebrating the XK8 25th Anniversary, Chearsley Village Show and Goodwood Revival.

Make a note in your diaries for our club night on 15th November, when we will have a retired Beefeater talking to us at our base venue, The Caversham Rose, Reading RG4 7HN. We offer a warm welcome to all new Club members, please contact Membership Secretary Mike Lamb, at membership@ jag.org.uk for Regional details.

Bucks and Herts Region Our news is sadly lacking this month because, as our members will know, we have been unable to make much progress on a programme for the rest of the year.

There was no Zoom meeting on 2nd August and no feedback from any member regarding their attendance at the Red Lion.

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Tony’s 2007 XJ6, only 22,000 miles!

you have a Jaguar/motoring DVD that might interest us? If so, please bring it along, we might not see it on the night but we will know you have got it. Next month, 5th October, we will be having our annual skittles and games night but we do not exactly know where, yet! An early start time for ‘cheeses away’ from 7pm approximately. Supper could be available at circa £10 each but we will need to check and book beforehand. We will discuss this during September’s club night. Oh yes, our better halves are invited. Finally, 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 is occurring at Central West Midlands Region, well we had a great time in 32-degree sunshine at Chillington Hall where we had a great display of Jaguars and with our friends from Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region by our stand that made it a massive display from the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club and we had a great meal afterwards. We welcomed some guests who have joined our Region, John and Val Southall in their stunning 3.8 Mark 2 and Anthony and Rhona Harris in Rhona’s 5 litre XK convertible, fantastic it was too.

Also Ken and Bridgette Wilson in their Rolls Royce (the Jaguar was at home, a new Mark 2 wow!). We met a lot of people there too and Brian Pinches came to our club night and to cap our club night off we had Jerod and Sara Hunt in their V12 XJS convertible in red – awesome, and

Weston Park, Dennis Quayle showed off his new acquisition, an XJ6 Series 1, next to John Tyson’s XJ (first and last saloon models) and won ‘best saloon’ of the day. Well done Dennis.

The weather thwarted our arrangements this time, for an outdoor meeting in August. So another meeting was held

by Zoom instead. The success of these

XJS versus XJ, Weston Park.

Wonder what they are discussing!

Phil Wakley in his fully loaded XJ, totally stunning, so we are on a roll again with new members. Welcome to you all to our Jaguar family here at the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Central West Midlands Region.

Our Breakfast Meets are getting popular too, as with our curry nights across our manor. After our last Breakfast Meet in the Toby Carvery, a couple of us sneaked off to a local ale house for a quick pint, as you do in Geoff Roughley’s ‘loverly’ E-type series 2.

Our next meeting is Monday 20th September, 7.30pm prompt, at Hampstead Social Club, so for the very active best premier Jaguar club, we cover the Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton postcodes. For more information see the Regions section of the Club’s website.

Cheshire Region It is great to hear that we are finally getting out and about again with our cars, as the show season gets underway.

There was an active month in July, when attendances were made to Bicester, Chocs Away Breakfast Meeting, Weston Park, Capesthorne Hall, Bodrhyddan Hall and Manchester Aviation Park. At

meetings is still good, as we had 26 households logged in, and 39 people present. We also welcomed new members Wojtek Kordel, Alan Easton and Vincent Turner into our Region. August looks like another busy month, with good turnouts promised for Tatton Park and Oulton Park.

Reports on these will be given next month.

Please note, we will be trying a new meeting venue on 2nd September, on a trial basis. This will be held at the Blue Cap, Chester Road, Sandiway, CW8 2DR. Meals are available to be consumed in the pub or meeting room beforehand, then the meeting will start at 8pm, as usual.

A new event, Classic Car and Speed Show, Southport, is being promoted for 10th October, further details will be available at the next meeting

monthly reports going forward and if you have anything you want to include then please let me know.

Devon Region The Region is gearing up for a busy calendar of events for this summer and beyond into autumn and to the end of 2021. Starting with the river cruise and barbecue, which proved to be a fully attended successful and enjoyable event. The month of July culminated in our first live club meeting at the Cat and Fiddle in Clyst St Mary, which is the normal venue for our club nights.

Our future events in September feature the Great West Jaguar Day at Torre Abbey on the 5th with lots of Jaguars on display and new Jaguars from Matford Jaguar as well as live music, hospitality and displays

by Autoglym. Our first North Devon Meeting is on the 8th at the Station Inn at Blackmoor gate, near Combe Martin, North Devon, EX31 4NW, which we hope will make our Regional club more accessible to those members who live in the north of our county. Also, there is the Sidmouth Classic Car Show on the 18th and our club

Derbyshire Region

Trip on the River Exe.

By the time you read this we will have had our first monthly meeting for 18 months as we had to cancel July due to the ongoing restrictions and a limit of 28 people in the room at the Devonshire Arms. However, we are hopefully back to normal and will be meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at our venue in Baslow.

We did, however, manage a lunch at Biggin Hall early August and had an excellent meal and were very well looked after by the staff. Everyone enjoyed the day and we have now booked a Christmas lunch there on Sunday, 19th December, so please put this in your diaries and more information will follow.

Some of our members attended Bicester and thoroughly enjoyed the event and it is just a pity it could not have been over a few days but understand why this was not possible.

We hope to have more detailed

night on 25th September, again at the Cat and Fiddle at Clyst St Mary. From the quiet of lockdown to a very busy schedule we have a lot to look forward to. Waiting in the wings is the autumn edition of our awardwinning magazine, The Devon Cat which we publish quarterly in both digital and paper formats. This is available to all our sponsors, existing and new members alike.

You can keep up to date with what we are doing by visiting www.jec. org.uk/devon, by following us on Twitter (@JECDevon) or liking our official page on Facebook (www. facebook.com/JECDevon)

Doncaster and District Region July was a busy month for our Region, starting off with four cars travelling down for the weekend to the Jaguar Summer Festival at Bicester held on Sunday 4th July.

Sunday 11th July was our third Drive-

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It Day of the year, kindly prepared by Bob and Jean Robson. From Ferrybridge Services, the route took us through beautiful countryside and picturesque villages of Micklefield, Aberford, Bramham, Collingham, Harewood, Pool in Wharfedale on to Murgatroyd’s fish and chip restaurant for lunch. After lunch, the second leg of route was just as good, with great driving roads through Otley, Farnley, Linley Wood Reservoir, Bland Hill, Darley and Dace, Summer Bridge, Burton Yates, Bedlam on to our destination, Ripley. At Ripley, it was free time; some members had cream tea, then explored the village and castle.

Sunday 18th July was Ashover Classic Car

my E-type decided it had had enough after 20 years. It would either not switch on and made the car boil over when we were stuck in roadworks or holiday traffic, or later it decided to switch the fan on permanently, this option is preferable as there was no danger of boiling over.

I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful the city of Worcester is, with its many lovely

their splendid new premises. The standard of their restoration work is amazing. Other events had been planned for August, including a long weekend away in the Peak District so hopefully things are getting back to a more normal way of life.

We are planning our own DriveIt Day to take place in the autumn, and will announce the details in due course, along with other events.

If you are thinking of joining our Region, you are most welcome to come along to one of our monthly club nights held on the second Tuesday of every month at Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, RM14 3TY.

Essex and Suffolk Borders Region Reserved parking for Dorset members’ cars at the Diglis House Hotel.

Avoiding the sun.

Show – a great show again, and blistering hot 30-plus degrees. Our Region had eight cars on display, joined by five cars from Yorkshire Jaguar Breakfast Meet.

Sunday 25th July was Bodrhyddan Hall Classic Car Show, it was our first time at this show, lovely house and gardens, sunny all day. Our Region had four cars on display, joined by three cars from Yorkshire Jaguar Breakfast Meet and four cars from Lancashire Red Rose Region.

Saturday 31st July was Driffield Steam Fair, another fantastic show, despite the rain in the afternoon. Our Region had eight cars on display and one car from York and District Region.

Dorset Region Eight members finally managed to enjoy a long weekend to Worcester at the beginning of July, which was originally planned to coincide with Chateaux Impney hill climb in 2020. However, the hotel decided not to run this event anymore, plus the Chinese flu landed on our doorstep. This also was the same weekend of the Club Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester, marking three anniversaries, especially the E-type 60th.

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medieval buildings and the River Severn flowing right through the centre. Our hotel was situated on the river bank and we had a lovely view from our room overlooking the river, with swans gliding up and down.

Sunday we were up early and off to the Bicester Heritage and the Summer Jaguar Festival and I have to say how well organised this event was with lots of interesting things to keep us entertained.

So well done the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club and the Jaguar Drivers’ Club.

Essex Thameside Region Following the lifting of the Government restrictions, we recommenced our club nights in August. We had close on 40 people attend, it was splendid to see everyone being able to mix indoors again. We took the opportunity to hold our overdue AGM, and the election of the committee.

In June, Mary Monk and Vaughn High stepped down from the committee. Thank you for all the hard work you have put into the club over the years. Ian Croxson and Lester Mangus were welcomed as new members to the committee.

We recently visited Woodham Mortimer Limited, where we were shown around

July did not get off to a great start, with our planned first meeting cancelled, but on 1st August we had a good turnout of 22 cars booked in to attend the annual show at Helmingham Hall. This is normally a beautiful sunny day, but despite the grey sky and breezy showers it was great to see members old and new. The public attended in large numbers, as evidenced by the catering stalls selling out towards the end of the day, and clearly people – both classic car owners and ticket purchasers – were glad to come back.

It is also nice to see a few families at their front gates waving to the cars as they approach the venue in the morning; a nice sign of normality returning.

A late fifties Jaguar Mark 1 in red with tan interior was being raffled at Helmingham by a local restorer, with the draw taking place in the afternoon, but unfortunately it did not get won by any club member. It would have been a very good buy for under a tenner!

We had several new members attend, and spoke to two or three prospective people who had recently acquired Jaguars, so hopefully we will soon get the Region up and running again with the sort of atmosphere we enjoyed before.

Bob Weaver is still in correspondence with Warners about the postponed North Wales trip, and not getting very far as he never gets the same person twice. But he is ‘on the case’ and we will bring you more information when it is known.

Our August meeting back at The Cricketers will miss the deadline for sending a report in, but I am hoping it will go well.

The microphone system has been checked and still works, so that’s a good start, so more on the first meeting next time

Isle of Wight Region Essex Thames members visiting Woodham Mortimer Limited.

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Life on the Isle of Wight is becoming busy, with the easing of COVID restrictions and

Lytham Green to finish the season off.

Keep safe. See you all there.

Leicester Region

Dinner on a visit to Northumbria by Kent members.

An Isle of Wight member at the Interactive Museum, looking out over part of the Silverstone Classics arena.

the tourist season in full swing. A group of our members enjoyed a day at Beaulieu for the Simply Jaguar Day. It was such a delight to see so many people (socially distanced of course) and so many lovely cars. Our Sunday morning Coffee and Cars meetings at The Smithy in Godshill is becoming a popular weekly event. We are also enjoying our monthly Monday meetings.

A group of members enjoyed a weekend at Silverstone Classics. Parking in the infield and being able to sit in your car to watch the racing as the rain poured down was a definite advantage. We also enjoyed a trip to the Interactive Museum, a must should you be visiting Silverstone.

In September, we are looking forward to another Classic Car Show which takes place at Newport Quay on Saturday 11th and Ryde Esplanade on Sunday 12th. Also, on Saturday 11th September a group of members will be setting off on a journey through France to enjoy the Circuit des Remparts at Angouleme followed by the Laon Historique, 30th anniversary tour. In September, we also look forward to our club barbecue.

We continue to enjoy various venues for our monthly Monday meetings (first Monday of the month), visiting The Pointer Inn, Newchurch, on Monday 6th September.

Kent Region YIPPEE at last, I am reporting with a more hopeful outlook! Fingers crossed all goes to plan.

Our first club night after 18 months was well attended by 30-plus members both present and new! It was lovely to be able to meet up after such a long time. Do not forget the Three Horseshoes also has very good outside facilities to drink and dine (weather permitting) if you are still a little apprehensive about being inside.

At the time of writing, our members have just returned from a well-attended trip to Northumbria. Peter and Jane Sayles once again were responsible for organising this fantastic trip, our thanks to them for all their hard work

in putting this together. It was full of variety, fun and evening entertainment.

Greatly enjoyed by all that attended.

The Laughton Autumn Show, East Sussex, on 12th September, which is a great day out for the whole family: www.laughtonshowground.co.uk.

If you are interested in joining us, for further information, call John Suttie on 01959 563864 to see if there have been any cancellations.

A lunch run on Wednesday 15th September to the George and Dragon at Fordwich, please call Tony Slinn for late availability 07956 279876.

Please do not forget our monthly club nights every fourth Wednesday (but note there is no meeting in December) at the Three Horseshoes at Knockholt, TN14 7LD We look forward to welcoming our members back and any new members who would like to join us. Food is available but must be pre-booked.

Call Michelle on 01959 532102.

Stay safe everyone and continue to enjoy your freedom.

Lancashire Red Rose Region Another month has passed, and it feels like we are all getting back to ‘normal’ at last.

Welcome to all our new members, we really hope you enjoy our Region and the events that we attend.

We have had some amazing shows over this last month, including Manchester Airport, and our thanks go out to all the northern regions which helped make up the huge numbers that we had on display on the day, 25 I believe. It just shows what regions can achieve together when we put our minds to it. The day was hot and sunny and we had a great turnout of the public who were most impressed with the Jaguars, as were the organisers I am pleased to say. Until next year then?

Next the big one, the Lancashire Royal Show, saw a good turnout of cars and the weather stayed kind to us all.

It is such a large show with so much going on in all areas with something for everyone. The only issue was the queues for getting food as they were round the block and unless you had brought your own, you nearly faded away!

As we write, Leighton Hall is about to happen and later Ripley Castle and

The committee for the Leicester Region would like to let all members know that we are now back in business, following closure during the pandemic.

We have recommenced our monthly meetings at Beadles Lake Golf Club, Leicestershire at 7.30pm on the third Tuesday of every month, so please come along, both existing and new members!

The committee are looking at new events for you to enjoy, including a visit to The Great British Car Journey Museum in October.

So please put the dates in your diary so we can all meet up and start enjoying our hobby with these great Jaguar cars again!

Lincolnshire North Region Our July club night was a great success with 30-odd cars there, mostly modern classic Jaguars, two E-types and a Mark 2 and five other makes including Richard’s spectacular Hispano Suiza, albeit delivered in a closed trailer. As it was ‘freedom’ day this was a speculative event to see who was happy to be out in public, and some used Arties Mill to get a drink. Here is hoping that lockdown does not return and we can continue with our club nights as in the past.

Some members attended the Bicester gathering to celebrate the E-type launch 60 years ago.

Monday 20th September (the third Monday of the month is our club night) we will have a talk by Rob Jenner and Letitia Mace.

More speakers and events are in the pipeline dependent on Boris, and people being sensible!

Lincolnshire South Region At Grimsthorpe Castle’s Baston Car Show, held on 4th July, an unfortunate combination of circumstances left Chris and Linda as the only couple representing our Region. Their dedication in holding the fort and seeking to recruit new members is much appreciated. The following day saw double the turnout attend the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester. Paul, Wendy, Chris and Shirley avoided the odd shower and thoroughly enjoyed the day, as described in Paul’s report, which features on the Club’s website’s Regional pages and includes some great photos.

July also saw a long-awaited return to our regular haunt, The Three Kings at Threekingham, for an ‘open bonnets’ evening in the pub car park. The meeting was postponed for a week so that it took place after the easing of COVID

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night at the Ballot Box in Greenford on Tuesday 28th September at 8pm otherwise 7.30pm, if dining.

Norfolk Region

Some Lincolnshire South members avoided the stampede to the bar at our longawaited return to the Three Kings.

restrictions, thereby ensuring that the previous rule limiting outdoor gatherings to a maximum of 30 people would not be broken should all our Region’s members attend. This proved to be a wise strategy because, despite a heavy downpour shortly before the event, about 40 people turned out to enjoy an ultimately sunny and convivial evening. Encouragingly, those present included several new and potential members who, together with their cars, made a welcome addition.

It was clear that lots of polishing had taken place beforehand, producing an impressive and varied display of gleaming Jaguars. But, of course, the icing on the cake was the reconvening of old friends at our familiar watering hole after such a lengthy absence. Happy days!

London NW & W Region Well, we finally made it. We held our first regular club night for 18 months in July and had a very respectful turnout. Some of our regulars decided not to come along just yet because of self-isolation, but one member confessed to turning up a day late and another thought it was a week later – you know who you are!

As part of the London Open House programme, we will again be supporting Eastcote House Gardens, in Eastcote. Let us hope the weather is better than last time (two years ago) when it rained for most of the day. The date for your diary is Sunday 19th September, with cars to be in position by 10.30am please. If you wish to attend then you must pre-book with Keith Barnard on 07788 442889.

It gets better, there is more good news.

Our cancelled summer run is now back on the agenda for Friday 24th September, starting from The Orchard (Beefeater) car park in Ruislip, HA4 7DR, at 10.30am. The drive will take us through Buckinghamshire finishing at Hurley lock, near Henley, Berkshire. A three counties tour for the price of one, how is that? Let Mick Owen know if you are coming on 07703 337638.

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Unfortunately, our regular July club night – the barbecue at Carrow Yacht Club – had to be cancelled at the last minute owing to health and safety issues on a neighbouring site, so our main event for the month was joining our friends at Fakenham Auto Club for their Mike Tomlin run. The well-organised and very enjoyable event started at Pensthorpe Wildlife Park and followed a scenic route via Wells and Walsingham to the Caley Hall Hotel at Old Hunstanton for the lunch stop, before returning on a different route to Pensthorpe for tea and cakes.

The ‘best car’ award was justifiably presented to Regional

A beautifully prepared electric E-type. What a car with a lovely sympathetic conversion.

will have had our own car show at the Overstone Arms at Pytchley, when the landlord, Chris, will be celebrating the reopening of his pub, at last, jointly with us. Look out for more about this in next month’s magazine.

Nottinghamshire and Borders Region Robert and Sarah Lomax with their trophy.

members Robert and Sarah Lomax and their lovely 1965 E-type.

Our next event will be our racing challenge at the Presto Park Raceway on 14th September. There may still be places left by the time you read this. If you would like to attend, please get in touch via our Regional page on the Club website.

Northants Region Yes everyone, I am still here and apologise for not putting an entry in the magazine every month. But if we are not doing anything, what is there to write about?

A few weeks ago, several members and I paid a visit to Bicester Museum and the grand Summer Jaguar Festival day. It was good to see so many people out and about again and enjoying themselves.

The weather was particularly good to us, with only a flurry of rain midday. After a tiring walk around the displays and trade stands (of which there were very few, disappointing) we enjoyed our picnic in warm sunshine, chatting to other members who had the same model as my X350 Sovereign. The Jaguar models were grouped in their marks which prevented our club being together, just as well as we had not taken the gazebo this time.

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On Sunday 25th July, 38 members and wives/partners came along to our first face-to-face meeting since February 2020 at a new venue, the Conservative Club, Newark, where we were made to feel very welcome. Future events were discussed including our weekend away in September to Knaresborough re-arranged from May 2020 and a visit to the Bomber Command Memorial near Lincoln at the beginning of October and our re-arranged summer lunch from July to 21st November at Mount Pleasant Hotel, near Doncaster.

Many ideas of places to visit next year were put forward and these will be looked into and discussed at the next meeting.

A barbecue had been arranged at Newark Rowing Club on the River Trent for Sunday 1st August when again there was a good turnout of 30 people who spent a very pleasant, if a little chilly at times,

Notts and Borders members having a good time at the barbecue.

afternoon catching up with friends they had not seen for many months. Thanks to Linda and Christine for their superb work on the barbecue and also to the members who helped raise £180 on the afternoon for our charity, which for both 2020 and 2021 is pancreatic cancer. Welcome to new members Andrew and Jane Jefferson and Alan and Katherine Redfern and hope your enjoyed our events and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Oxfordshire Region When this magazine report appears, Oxfordshire will have had a busy month or so recovering from their labours at the Summer Jaguar Festival, Bicester Heritage.

It has been uplifting to hear all the praise for the event – even if the comment ‘the highly efficient parking team was the best bit’ was both the most generous and most concerning in equal measure!

A very pleasant, and fully COVID secure, open night in July was held at the Rising Sun, Witheridge Hill, near Henley. Twenty members, partners and friends came together for a lovely evening. There we met a new Jaguar XF owner, Region subscriber and his partner. August’s open night will have been held at the Tite Inn, Chadlington.

As Jeremy Clarkson’s local, did he appear?

At the end of the month, a delegation of

New members, Mike and Chris Sibley, with some of the earliest Oxfordshire Region Members, Steve and Wendy Penny at the Rising Sun.

about 20-plus members will have visited Southsea together – in lieu of the muchanticipated drive and boat trip that has now been re-re-scheduled into 2022.

September will be just as busy with delegations to Jaguars@Gaydon and to Salon Privée at Blenheim Palace.

Then it is our (fully booked) trip to the Wellesbourne Vulcan and then Veterans @ Heritage – where many of the Festival Driving Experience cars will return for us and the Veterans to experience – ending with a Regional barbecue for close to 100 people. It’s all go in Oxfordshire!

Portsmouth Region Our first return to events was a barbecue at Brookfield House Hotel, Emsworth. It was a great turnout as members were very

Portsmouth members’ cars.

keen to meet up. This was later followed by a pub social in the garden of the Black Dog in Waltham Chase which also proved popular with all members having a meal and a good chat. Normal meetings will have resumed during August with a bonnets-up evening at Brookfield House Hotel – look out for a report next month.

Scotland Fife and Tayside Region Like everyone else, COVID-19 had taken its toll on Fife and Tayside’s meetings and outings. Our independence day was 4th July when we ventured to the West Sands at St. Andrew’s, alongside the ‘Old Course’. We were very lucky to have sunshine and warm weather as the skies opened after we left.

What a great meeting we had. Not only was it so good to meet up with our Jaguar friends old and new and to catch up on all the news, but we had the added bonus of an absolutely superb

Fife and Tayside members at West Sands.

breakfast curtesy of our Michelin star chefs, Graham and Rhona. To round off the event, President Davy did a raffle. It is not surprising that there was a nationwide shortage of Haribos as Davy seemed to have endless supplies in his F-TYPE boot!

We look forward to being able to hold our monthly meeting when restrictions are relaxed but in the meantime we hope to arrange another run. Please check out the Fife and Tayside Facebook page for updates.

Scotland Grampian Region The regular July gathering at Drum Castle was replaced this year by a picnic on the lawn of Drum Castle on the last Sunday of July. Although limited just to members, our Region still managed to raise £400 for this year’s chosen charity: Dates-n-mates.

The weather was kind, and a good time

Picnic on Drum Castle lawn.

was had by all those who attended, This month should see our regular Italian job night out. More on that by email.

Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region I hope you are all well and enjoying the occasional bouts of sunshine! Last month I mentioned that I was organising a barbecue at Golding Hall, home of Richard Hartley whose amazing Jaguar Mark X convertible was seen on page 27 of the August issue of Jaguar Enthusiast magazine.

All is now arranged for 12th September and below is a copy of the poster for it.

Free to our Regional members as long as they are also Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members Your Regional club will pay for this treat (thanks to the generosity of our sponsors S.N.G. Barratt, Building the Legend, Smallman-Hall Classic Cars, Herschel Infrared Limited and Auto Car Detailing), along with a guided tour around his car collection and gardens. Richard has agreed to also provide an optional guided tour of his house for £8 per person which will not be covered by the club.

Following our Cats at the Castle event on August 22nd at Whittington Castle near Oswestry, I will hopefully have found time to produce our Regional News magazine with all the photographs from this, the Chetwynd Motorfest, Sleap Props and Pistons Show and, of course, the Jaguar Summer Festival.

Sad news; Bob Hicks who was the founding Chairman and, later, President of the Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region has passed away aged 91. We owe him a lot and our sympathies go out to his family.

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Tim Wander as a guest speaker at our September club night with his presentation titled ‘How to Restore, Race (and crash!)

E-type Jags … (and a heap of XJSs) …’

All our up-to-date news is available on the Club website and on our Facebook page – JEC Somerset Region.

Staffordshire North Region

Golding Hall Classic barbecue poster.

Somerset Region Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Somerset are back with a bang!

After the success of the June club night at the Pig and Wheel, we were really looking forward to the July summer hog roast, and it did not disappoint! Numbers kept rising and in total 72 of us gathered for a fabulous evening. It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces again and to welcome, in person, many of our new members who have joined us during lockdown.

The weather was perfect, the company excellent, the hog roast delicious, with the evening filled with sounds from the 60s in celebration of 60 years of the E-type; suffice to say the evening was a great success. Not to mention the great display of Jaguars from all eras, with an XK120,

We had a great meeting in July at our new venue – Moorville Hall Hotel, with a bumper turnout of members, cars and new members. Chairman Dave Page opened our first face-to-face meeting for some time by welcoming everyone present. Luckily, the large room easily held the 42 attendees; it was a beautiful night, although hot in the meeting room. We welcomed five new members and also some who we have not seen for quite a few years. Present in the hotel with another group of car enthusiasts was Ian Smith, who was Chairman of our Region for many years and donated the President’s Trophy we award at our annual car show. Thanks to everyone who helped make the evening a success.

Winner of the July ‘car of the month’ competition belonged to Stan Crutchley who was a clear winner with 12 first place votes. Region funds received a boost from the raffle for prizes kindly donated by our members, the funds go towards expenses such as bunting, flags and gazebos. Dave Page and Carol Ingram reported on the shows we have attended in the last couple of months and outlined which events we have planned for the immediate future.

Here are some for September: Cars in the Park Lichfield, Statfold Barn Railway, North Rode Transport Show, Hinckley Motor Show, Chester Lakes and Ragley Hall. More details of these events can be found on the Region webpages.

Join us at the next meeting on Wednesday 15th September.

Surrey Region

Somerset Region’s July summer hog roast,

Mark IX, E-type, S-type, E-PACE, modern XK, XE, XF, F-TYPE, to mention but a few!

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Last month was our first proper gathering as a Region since the relaxation of COVID restrictions where we gained agreement with Brooklands to put on a bit of a display for the public. We had a great turnout and it was fabulous to see familiar faces in real life not just on Zoom. The static display became a demonstration of Jaguar power (and sound) when we were invited to drive each Jaguar up and down the historic start-finish straight supported by a slightly questionable commentary on each of the cars. The Jaguars on display ranged from a 1952 XK120 up to the latest F-TYPE with a pretty decent mix of models across the years in-between. We had our own mini E-type 60th anniversary celebration with I think nearly all the E-types in the Region.

It was lovely to meet new members

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who have been patiently waiting to join us. Recent news is that Brooklands has changed how they host car clubs – so our new club night is now the second Tuesday of every month starting on 14th this month.

September is looking good with a great event planned to celebrate Sir Stirling Moss where we have been invited to present a display of 1950s and 1960s Jaguars. So, with club nights back on the cards and great events heading our way – life suddenly looks rather positive again. If you fancy joining or visiting the Surrey Region, you can find us on www.surrey-jec.co.uk.

Surrey Hants Border Region Surrey/Hants August club night was the first ‘in-person’ club night since February 2020. It was also the first meeting in our newly owned and refurbished venue the Ball and Wicket in Holt Pound just outside Farnham. There was a great turnout, and judging by the noise being generated in our meeting room, there were lots of friends catching up on their lives over the last 17 months. Our Chairman, Roger Heard, welcomed everyone back and gave a brief account of planned events between now and Christmas.

The new Manager of the Ball and Wicket, Dean Oxborough, joined us and was introduced to all the members. Thank you Dean for your hospitality and for giving us use of your function room.

Group club night photo with Dean, the manager (arm across chest).

We had three Jaguar owners who turned up to see what the Surrey/Hants Region was all about, they were quickly introduced to the other members and made very welcome, and I am glad to say they will be joining our Region. They were Doug Holman, Roger Burgen and David May. We can also report that two new members joined last month, Ossie Falconar and David Ashworth. Ossie owns a series 3 E-type V12 convertible and David owns a 1959 XK150 Drophead Coupe.

The September club night will be our AGM. Between now and Xmas there will be a supper evening, a quiz night and, on 3rd October, the annual club summer run which, due to restrictions, could not be held in the summer. John Mantripp has planned the route of about 68 miles to a mystery destination.

Sussex - East Region Double jabbed and following Government lockdown restrictions being eased, a few members from our Region managed to meet up for dinner at a local hostelry. A great time was had by all!

July’s brunch at Ian and Ann’s was a success despite the prediction of it being a wet and soggy day, which in reality turned out to remain dry until the last person left.

Our next monthly meeting will be held on 21st September at Protex Detailing, a car wrapping business run by two young car enthusiasts John and Luke followed by dinner at the Green Man, Ringmer.

Forthcoming events are a visit to HPC Classics on 16th October followed by

Brunch at Ian and Ann’s home.

lunch at B_Road Hunting Club located at Bentley Wildfowl followed by our AGM on 19th October at the Kings Head in Horsebridge – with Fred and Judith standing down after doing a great job for the Region in the last two years. It is your opportunity to volunteer to join the committee with fresher ideas.

Brunch Marques event days at Heartwood Ticehurst from 10.30am on Sunday 26th September and Sunday 31st October. 18th December will be a Christmas open garage from 3pm.

A visit to CCK Historic Racing and Restoration is being planned – date to be confirmed.

Sussex - West Region Richard West, former TWR Marketing Director and current Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Director joined us for July’s club night – the first since February 2020.

Nearly 50 people enjoyed a fascinating and entertaining presentation about Richard’s experience of using Formula One to train people in a wide variety of organisations. A cottage pie was available to anyone who had pre-booked. A great pleasure to return to Tottington Manor and see people in person. Grateful thanks to Richard for a wonderful evening.

Future events to look forward are on

Wednesday 15th September, ‘noggin and natter’ club night again at Tottington

Some of the 18 Jaguars and Daimlers at first 2021 meeting.

Richard West’s presentation at Sussex West club night was an excellent evening.

Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ from 8pm. Beef stroganoff with creamy mash potato and mixed seasonal vegetables or a vegetarian option, for £9.95 per person available from 6.45pm. Please arrive in time and before 7.15pm to start your meal. Please let Sandra or Philip Webb know by 9th September if you wish to eat there.

Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 20th October at our club night at Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ from 8pm.

Cottage pie or a vegetarian option for £9.95 per person available from 6.45pm, please arrive in time and before 7.15pm to start your meal. Please let Sandra or Phillip Webb know by Friday 15th October.

Christmas dinner is on Friday 10th December at 7.30pm for 8pm at Wickwoods Country Club. Please contact Phillip or Sandra Webb to book your place.

Contact details are sandrawebb9@ hotmail.com or 01243 554037.

Three Counties (Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester) Region Hooray! We made it. Our first full club meeting since March 2020. It was very well attended. I counted 39 adults, including new members and some children. The Chairman welcomed Lorenzo and his family, Bill, Roger and Paul and Margaret. There was a one-minute silence to remember lost members: David Harding, Ian Turland and Jeremy Roberts. The Christmas meal, next year’s weekend away and subscriptions will be discussed at the AGM in September though a few members will be away on the South Coast tour during September.

Recent events attended include Austin Swallows Register in Herefordshire, Bicester Heritage, Breakfast Club at Ryton, Courtyard at Hereford, and Bill driving a DB5 with machine guns and ejector seat. Future events in August were noted. Peopleton will take place on 4th September. Julian will organise a country drive on 25th September.

John L described the complicated starting of a 1900 Daimler Type A Tonneau

which included some dismantling of floors, matches to light a Calor gas burner and lots of hand-pumping petrol before trying the starting handle. Martin told the story of Alan’s very rude parrot!? After the meeting there was much catching up to deo and meeting new members.

Thank goodness for freedom and jabs!

Wales North Region On Sunday 1st August we had a grand meeting at the chocks away diner at Hawarden Airport, Cheshire, and what a turnout. There were some members from Lancashire Red Rose Region and a large turnout from Wales North Region and, of course, the Cheshire Region with David Limb and Paul Rogers who organised it. Thank you guys.

Sorry to say I missed the last one but Margaret and I were on the exclusive Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Scenic Tour, Scotland north coast route 500. On holiday with 20 like-minded people, what a fantastic holiday. It was actually 1,500 miles door to door. We added three more days at the end in Melrose to go for long walks and give my XK8 a break and rest my eyes.

We hope if all goes well, Wales North Region will meet up at the Royal Oak Higher Kinnerton for our Region’s first meeting this year on 13th September at 8.30pm, then on the second Monday of each mouth thereafter – keep your fingers crossed. Moving on, the next meeting at Chester Lakes on 19th September at 9.30am – full classic car show, we hope to see everyone.

Myself (Robert) and David Randels have sent out suggested routes in North Wales, it will include Anglesey and Criccieth. Regional places that can

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get us back together at new breakfast meetings and a few runs out to include a few shops for the ladies to enjoy while the guys talk motors. You will have received them in August with maps and routes.

Hopefully our Region will complete the year with a Christmas dinner in Wales.

Wales South Region Last month, we held our second Regional Meeting since COVID. It was well attended and with the nice weather we were able to sit outside on the veranda of the Golf Club.

Many of our members attended the Silverstone Classic. We stayed at our usual hotel in Harpole and spent our evenings in the Cromwell Cottage, a lovely pub restaurant. Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us at the circuit but the showers brought some exciting racing on the track. Friday was busy, but on Saturday we had so many cars turn up that we filled our stand completely. Sunday was quieter with misty rain in the morning.

Salon Privé is being held at Blenheim

The Black Country Museum had ample of interest for a full day, despite some restrictions due to COVID regulations and major construction works on site. The Wythall Transport Museum had a massive collection of buses, and some electric vehicles – milk floats rather than Teslas!

The Summer Jaguar Festival on 4th July saw an excellent turnout of numerous E-types, and virtually all models of Jaguar.

The weather was kind, there was ample seating – but long queues for the ice cream! All in all, a very enjoyable break.

Then we had booked an evening meal for Wednesday 21st July, for 11 people, but the venue called on the Tuesday afternoon to tell us they would not be able to provide any hot meals, as their chef had been ‘pinged’ and had to self-isolate. They could still provide sandwiches, baguettes etc.

– not the end of the world, but was there an alternative? We found the Alum Chine Restaurant, just a few miles along the coast, but we would need to be there for 5.30pm a couple of hours earlier than planned.

Turned out to be an excellent meal and evening – so all was well in the end!

Age near the village of Little Compton on the Warwickshire/Oxfordshire border.

The drive finished at the charming village of Hampton Lucy in fine weather, where the cars were parked up in an adjacent field kindly opened up by the Parish Council for our use where Madelaine had organised with the help of the Landlord of The Boars Head an excellent barbecue in the pub’s garden.

A memorable outing and enjoyed by all.

Wiltshire Region Great news – we were back at the Barge for our August monthly meeting with a free raffle to encourage as many as possible to attend. How nice it was to be able to hold a face-to-face meeting again after nearly 18 months of lockdown, and we even had a reserved area in the car park to display our ‘pride and joys’. However, during lockdown we have been able to attend local car shows, as individual Jaguar owners. The most recent of these was the Atwell Wilson Classic Car Show in July where there were 25 Jaguars, of all models, on display. Very belatedly, due to

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Club stand at Silverstone Classic.

Palace on 1st to 5th September. On Saturday the 4th, the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club has a special invitation to exhibit in the Club Trophy area. Once again you have to apply and purchase your ticket in advance (see the Club website).

One of the big events in our area, The Castle Combe Autumn Classic, is being held on Saturday 2nd October. There will as usual be a dedicated Jaguar race and we believe they will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the E-type with a track parade (See the Club website for information on the sale of tickets.)

On 5th October, we have the first track day this year at Castle Combe.

This year we are also making it a car club meet as well. Please check details at www. jec.org.uk/events.

This was our second monthly outing, bringing our members together in person rather than via Zoom.

Jeremy and Margaret had organised a run out (in our cars) through the leafy lanes of Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire.

Some 20 cars met outside the entrance to Charlecote House where we received our route instructions from Madelaine taking us some 40 miles around and through beautiful countryside, into villages such as Lower, Middle and Upper Tysoe, Lower and Upper Brailes and Little Wolford. A comprehensive ‘points of interest’ was provided with the route which highlighted buildings and monuments to look out for with explanations as to their origin, the oldest being the three separate upright stone groups called The Rollwright Stones known locally as the Whispering Knights, The King’s Men and the King Stone, which were erected in the Neolithic/Bronze

Wales West Region We enjoyed a recent trip away, going via Witley Court, where we had an excellent tea sat in the orchard, enjoyed the ruins and were fortunate to see the magnificent fountain in full ‘spurt’.

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Su Freeman receives the Wiltshire’s Enthusiast of the Year 2020 Trophy from Regional Chairman Don Westcott.

the COVID restrictions, we took advantage of this show to present the Wiltshire Jaguar Enthusiast of the Year trophy for 2020 to Su Freeman, our Vice Chairman, for her work in hosting the Region’s Zoom meetings each month throughout lockdown. Many thanks Su. Other shows that will have taken place by the time you read this include the Cherished Vehicles Show and the Shalbourne Show.

The White Horse Classic Vehicle Show is on Sunday, 5th September and then looking ahead of that, we are considering holding a Wiltshire Jaguar Day, but on a reduced scale, and even a Christmas lunch is being planned for some time in December.

Yorkshire Ridings Region Jaguars at rest in Hampton Lucy.

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With everything easing up on the pandemic restrictions, we have had a brilliant start to activities in our area. Last

month, our first outing was to a Jaguar XJ meeting at The Motorist in Sherburn which is well worth organising a visit in whatever car you own. It was a good morning with a lot of cars present and a chance to see some of the club members again – dare I say I have missed them.

Food and refreshments were available onsite and well worth partaking. They will be doing lots more meet ups,

on 01909 773890. The Sat Nav post code if anyone requires it is S62 7TQ.

Spain Costa Blanca It was such a wonderful sight to see the different models of Jaguar all gathered together from areas of the Costa Blanca and Murcia, making a colourful display of Jaguar splendour as they attended their Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club summer garden party event.

On Thursday 22nd July, members arrived at the meeting point in Orxeta which is in the area of the blue waters of the reservoir. As a group, they were led

by Mike Brook on a run taking a quiet and scenic route which eventually terminated at the Hotel La Plantacion in Finestrat.

On arrival, a champagne reception was

Yorkshire Ridings ‘bonnets up’ evening.

so have a look on their website.

We then had our first club meeting for what seemed like ages ago and it was a ‘bonnets up’ evening. It was an excellent turnout of members and quite a lot were proud to expose more of their cars. The cars were judged in different categories and trophies awarded accordingly to the best in class, with a final trophy for the best overall car. It was just a pity that there was not a category for the dirtiest engine bay for me to enter.

We have our next meeting at 8pm on 17th August at The Manor Golf Club at Drighlinton, if anyone would like to join us. Everyone will be welcome.

Yorkshire South Region By the time you are reading this, our first meeting since March 2020 should have taken place at Wentworth Woodhouse on 22nd August, we hope to have had a good turnout and a dry day. There was an almost 50/50 split as to which month was preferred, so we have decided to do both and have a second visit planned for Sunday 12th September. If any other regions would like to join us at this wonderful Grade 1 listed building and gardens, then they are welcome to come along. Gates open at 10am, but please note this is not a car show just a pleasant location for a run out and a face-to-face catch up. They just happen to serve a great pot of tea (other beverages are available) and have a good selection of cakes to choose from. Please get in touch as we have limited places and would not want you to miss out. As usual, contact Carol or Tom to register (jecsouthyorks@yahoo.co.uk) or leave a message including a contact number

A welcome flute of champagne in garden.

held in the lush tropical gardens by the outside bar, which overlooks the very inviting swimming pool, and this was prior to a four-course lunch in the comfort of the air-conditioned dining room.

After the meal, a garden party had been arranged with two different entertainers. The first being the resident saxophone player, which was followed by a female singer.

Most members were staying overnight so their beloved big cats were all safely parked in the grounds of the hotel enabling their owners to enjoy the most fantastic summer garden party, and even the special July moon shone brightly in the clear night skies adding a magical touch to a superb Jaguar event.

Spain Costa del Sol We had another great run and lunch in July. For a change, as Venta Platero was closed for its summer break, we met at the Olive Tree in Coin. There are a number of ex-pats in the local area and the Olive Tree does excellent English breakfasts. Where else can you get a full English with all the bits for 6 euros or a smaller version for 4.50 euros? Many members partook and, after a

Costa del Sol members’ summer lunch.

minor delay with a member failing to find us, we departed on another exciting trip.

The heat of up to 40 degrees affected some people who had minor problems with either finding the start point, following the tulip to the coffee stop, suffering coolant overheating and generally enjoying doing their own thing prior to meeting at the restaurant, La Plata Casa Matilde on the beach at Benajarafe.

Beachside restaurants in Spain suffer a major problem in summer. They are busy. Eventually food and drinks arrived and although the food was very passable, drinks were in short supply. The poor waitress was serving seven tables with about 50 people so service was a little intermittent. I think the moral of the story is to eat inland during the summer.

In spite of the hassle with Matilde, we all enjoyed another fabulous day.

Sweden When people in our club and elsewhere come with a nice and beautiful cabriolet I often see all the windows are up and they use all equipment to avoid some air coming into the Coupe. Even the wind deflector behind the head, what I call (wind deflector for retired people). I think they destroy the car’s beautiful lines and I am not a good guy when I meet these people and I tell them it would have been better if they had bought a Land Rover with tropical roof. People who know me always have all of their windows down when we meet. How they do other times I do not know. My wife and I have thousands of kilometres with the roof down and the longest trip on one day was from Goteborg to Holland, 1,140 kilometres, when we visited Jaguar’s 50-year anniversary at Silverstone. We have also travelled around Nordic countries, and even in Norway when it was minus degrees when we passed the mountain. I want some changes out there, to show your beautiful cars.

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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, 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

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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

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 Contact Fabio Berardi, Via Sassacci 12, 01033 Civita Castellana, Viterbo. Telephone 0039 335 1040769. email fabioberardi4157@gmail.com”

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.

SINGAPORE Contact Gann on +65 9685 0099 First Friday , www.jaguarclubsg.com

SOUTH AFRICA Craig Anderson, PO Box 67896, Bryanston 2021, South Africa. Tel: (27) 83 701 0565 or (27) 83 680 2038(M), Fax: (27) 11 463 5298. Email: cpa@ intekom.co.za

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

SWEDEN 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.

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USA- SW Florida Marguerite Dennis. margueritedennis@gmail.com please contact for next meeting

UK REGIONS DIRECTORY Avon – Bristol Region

Essex and Suffolk Borders Region

Nottinghamshire and Borders Region

Sussex – East 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.

Newark Conservative Club, 29 London Rd, Newark, NG24 1THN. Check for details.

Contact Carol Abbott, 01623 810414, email: caroljabbott@tiscali.co.uk

Berkshire – Thames Valley Region

Greater Manchester Region

Oxfordshire 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

Venues vary, see report/refer to Mascot/ Regional Representative. Third Monday. Peter Freelove. 01249 249864. email: peter.freelove@ jag.org.uk

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

Hampshire – New Forest Region

Red Lion, Water End, Near Hemel Hempstead. First Monday. Chairman, Lesley Abrams. email: lesleyjec1@talktalk.net

Drift Inn, Beaulieu Road, Beaulieu, Hants SO42 7YQ. First Sunday at 12 noon. Richard Sellers rick@ newforestjec.org.uk www.newforestjec.org.uk

Cambridgeshire Region

Isle of Man Region

The Old Ferry Boat Inn, Back Lane, Holywell, PE27 4TG. First Tuesday at 8.00pm. Philip Bell 01480457015 or Chris Hallworth

The Creg Ny Baa Hotel, Creg Ny Baa. First Wednesday at 7.30. Jon Scales, email iomjec@ manx.net. Telephone 07774 276101

Central West Midlands Region

Isle of Wight – 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

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

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

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 The Three Horseshoes, Knockholt, Sevenoaks.

TN14 7LD. Fourth Wednesday. Except December. Chairman: John Suttie 01959 563864 email: jasuttie@live.co.uk

Kent South Region The Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR. Second Tuesday. Contact Peter Ananicz telephone 07979 415761, www.jec.org.uk/kentsouth

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

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.

Norfolk Region Venues vary, call for details. Last Tuesday Mike Lyons 01603 426602

North East Region Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth, Gateshead, NE10 8XY. Last Tuesday at 8.00pm David Wood, Tel: 07724 877413 email: davidwood691@gmail.com

Northants Region Overstone Arms, Stringers Hill, Pytchley NN14 1EU. Second Tuesday. Dave Lewis Chairman, 01536 462153. email: divedjl@aol.com

Northern Ireland Region The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, County Down BT19 1JH. First Tuesday. Phone to confirm.

Alistair Campbell Membership: Secretary 0780 2928661. email: alistaircampbell51@gmail.com

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

Scotland Fife and Tayside Region The Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie. Last Tuesday at 7.30. Alan Cochrane, Telephone 07751 783910, email shonaalan@blueyonder. co.uk

Scotland Glasgow Region Burnside Hotel, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 5EA. Second Wednesday, Jim Colville, 10 Glenlui Ave, Burnside, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 631 2208 www.jec.org.uk/glasgow

Scotland Grampian Region 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 Kingfisher Country Club, Buckingham Road, Deans Hanger, MK19 6JY on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm

Staffordshire North Region 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

Surrey Region The Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge. Second Tuesday at 8.00pm.

Chris Connors, Tel. 07754756390, chris@ surrey-jec.co.uk

Surrey Hants Border Region 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

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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Mark V & Pre-1949 Cars XK120/XK140/XK150 C/D/REPLICAS E-TYPE S1/S1.5/S2/S3 & 2+2 MARK VII/ VIII/ IX MARK X/420G/DAIM DS420 MARK 1/2/240/340/DIAM V8 S-TYPE/420/SOV/66 TO 69 XJ6 S1.2.3 & DAIMLER XJ12 S1,2,3 & DAIMLER XJS XJ6/XJ12 & DAIMLER (XJ40) XJ6/XJ12 & DAIMLER (X-300) XK8/XKR 96 TO 05 X-TYPE S-TYPE 99 TO 07 XJ8 & DAIMLER (X-308) XJ6/XJ8 (X-350) XK/XKR (X-150) 06 TO 14 XF NEW XJ 09 ON F-TYPE XE SUV PARTS MISCELLANEOUS

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XK120, 140, 150

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

XK 120 FHC 3.4LTR, 1952, £110000.

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

1957 XK150 FHC, 1957, £64500.

C AND D TYPES + REPLICAS

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

ADAMS JAGUAR NO 2 OF 15 CREATED, 1974 Designed by Dennis Adams of Marcos and Lister Jaguar fame.

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. 07713 348345

DAIMLER V8 250 1967, £3500.

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.

All body work & build by the Visit www.jaguarclassifieds.org.uk for more

Been in storage for several years after bare metal respray. Needs building up, all parts present.

Was running well before stripping for painting. Has Russ Carpenter heads. Many new parts already fitted. Owned since 2002. £3500. Car in lockup in Warwick.

Tel: 07904498726.

STYPES, 420, D.SOV 6369

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

MK2 340, 1966, £30000.

BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED XK140 FHC.

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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MK1, MK2, 240, 340 AND DAIMLER V8 PRE1970

JAGUAR MK2 340, 1968, £22000.

finally lockdown is eased and it’s time to view classic cars safely again. This is a very early, British registered vehicle. In very good condition, body off restoration, no rust, driven regularly since 2000, definitely worth a look..

07903000846 johnandchris@ freeuk.com

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award winning leaping cats ltd.

Painted in bronze to very high standard & trimmed in tan & biscuit. Converted to rhd. Comes with many extras to help with todays motoring needs; 3.8 fresh built engine with HD8 2” carbs.

Matching numbers. 5 speed LT77 gearbox & Independent rear suspension. Disc brake conversion with servo assistance. Power steering Electric fan. Ready for inspection. Price: £180000.00.

Please telephone: 02476 313139 or e-mail: leapingcats@btconnect.com

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.

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 included. Full documentation and photographs of restoration work. Will accept a reasonable offer. 01691 624 276 poguesk@aol.com

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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.

1966 3.4 STYPE MANUAL O/D, £22500.

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. Full years MOT..

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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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One owner since 1970. Totally rebuilt. Many improvements on original spec.Genuine mileage.

Paintwork by QCR who painted the TWR race cars.

ETYPE 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.

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ETYPE SERIES 3 1972 V12 5.3, £97500.

Complete restoration rebuild including engine, body work 2001 at 94,000 miles. now 97,000.

White, black leather interior.

Good condition throughout. Call for further info 07768 175344 or kkrikorian@yahoo.com. +447768175344 kkrikorian@ yahoo.com

1965 JAGUAR E TYPE S1 4.2 1966 STYPE. 3.4 MANUAL ROADSTER LHD, £89995.

OVERDRIVE, 1966, £25000. 1965 Jaguar E Type S1 4.2 Full restoration 1990’s incl engine. Many upgrades by CMC in 2018 (bills for £35k) Coopercraft brakes F and R, rear shocks, fuel tanks, EZ-power steering, new windshield, radius arms, upgraded wiper system/headlights, radio. Most woodwork

1962 FHC, £175000.

Roadster LHD finished in red with cream leather interior and tan hood. Upgrades include 5-speed gearbox, air conditioning, competition chrome wire wheels, upgraded front brake callipers. The car also comes with current V5C registration document, Jaguar heritage certificate and various bills. A stunning example. Please call for further details and appointment to view. Part exchange considered..

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1969 JAGUAR E TYPE S2 FHC 2+2 AUTOMATIC, £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..

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Visit www. jaguarclassifieds. org.uk for more fabulous and interior beautiful soft top nice body panels and gaps excellent doors close perfectly original spot welds on boot floor sills lower bonnet and valance engine is strong and perfect oil pressure all suspension parts and bushes excellent brakes perfect chrome to high standard glass and seals are good heritage certificate motd for more details phone simon 07872925113. e_bay_h@hotmail.co.uk

ETYPE S2 4.2 FHC 1970 RHD, £59000, .

Four owners, current since 1986. Club member for 35 years.

Comprehensive history dossier.

Excellent, in original Ascot Fawn with cinnamon interior. 123 ignition. Meticulous care throughout its life. Car living and registered in France. ‘Contrôle Technique’ (French MOT) July 2020. kevin. brook@orange.fr

SERIES 3 V12, 1972, £59995.

Full restoration including new high capacity oil pump, new S/S exhaust system, aluminium radiator and header tank, new galvanised fuel tank, new set of wire wheels and tyres. Complete antique red and magnolia upholstery. 58,000 miles. 07754503196

SERIES 3 MANUAL ROADSTER, £75000.

1969 E TYPE ROADSTER LHD, £70000. full matching numbers stunning silver/dark blue interior paint is

Factory HardTop. Good Condition All Roundand History. Or Part-exchange 3.4,3.8 MK 2,S Type Plus Cash. 07850 781 933.

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Telephone plus all usual Jaguar refinements. My car for last 9 years. Currently sorn. Enquiries 07860860707. f.o.will211@ outlook.com

MK7, 8, 9

1996 JAGUAR XJS 4.0 CELEBRATION CONVERTIBLE LHD, £25995.

420G RELUCTANT SALE, 1970, £9500.

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 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

JAGUAR MK9, 1959, £15000.

RHD auto, very solid. Good chrome, carpets and woodwork.

Reupholstered leather, S/S exhaust. South African car, stored under cover. Needs TLC and respray, heritage certificate. 0116 2887531

MK10 AND 420G

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.

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Reluctant sale of my 420G which needs a good home. Genuine reason for sale. Much money spent including new petrol tanks, rechromed bumpers, reconditioned gearbox and last month (June 21) new PAS hoses and professionally rebuilt triple carbs.

123 Electronic ignition. Some history. Recent attendance at Bista for E-Type day. My XJS and XK8 need my time and budget.

Honest description of what needs doing will be sent by email as well as multiple photos. 07818 034474 acorncomms@aol.com

XJ AND DAIMLER 1968  1989

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning late model 1996 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Celebration Convertible. Freshly imported SOVEREIGN V12 1988 LHD car from Florida and a SERIES III, £8500, £8500. fabulous example. Registration Diamond blue, dark blue leather number: M26 XJS. Finished in the beautiful and rare solid Black interior, electric sunroof, private with Coffee interior and with plate, 53K miles, extensive work to brakes, suspension, new water just 53,000 miles, the car is in a truly superb all round condition pump, alternator, s/s exhaust, with history. Please contact us new tyres, £12K spent since 2018. for further detailed info or for an Resprayed in 2019. Period replica appointment to view. (T). 07595 DAB/Bluetooth radio. MOT Feb 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk 2022. Bob: 07871 426883. bobinoskyline@yahoo.co.uk

XJS JAGUAR XJS 5.3 V12 1990 14912 MILES LHD, £29950.

Jaguar XJS 5.3 V12 Convertible 1991 Navy Blue with Blue hood and dark blue leather trim Lattice cross spoke alloy wheels 1 owner 14k miles from new Totally original, garage kept from new and pampered Vehicle Warranty 12 months warranty for engine and transmission (T). 07845600278 sales@jagwestlondon.co.uk

DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX, 1991, £10995.

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.

Jaguar X350 V8 3.5 auto petrol.

MOT Mar. 2022. Blue/cream leather. Excellent condition.

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1988 JAGUAR XJRS LE MANS CELEBRATION. 1 OF 100, £25995.

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

JAGUAR XJS 3.6 COUPE, 1989, £6500.

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

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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

sion 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

MANUAL, 1995, £12000.

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

XJS CONVERTIBLE 5.3 V12 MATCHING PAIR XJS 1989 65,580 MILES, £25000. CELEBRATION FOR SALE, Rare Guy Salmon Jubilee Special 1995, £15500.

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

XJS CONVERTIBLE 5.3 V12, 1989, £21000.

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

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.

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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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.

XJS 1998 EX COND, 1998, £6500.

XJS CENTRE CONSOLE, £75.00.

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

Xjs 3.6 Auto 1998 e324 wwd 118,000 miles f/s/h hand books and receights all here, sunroof twin headlamps jaguar heritage certificate all alloys a1. Bare metal respray bible of photos etc to prove restoration no rust in floors or sills or boot etc great engine showing 45 lb oil pressure no leaks just had oil n filter change new rear shock absorbers and mot a just needs a great home know offers around £6500 loads more photos geoff. 07956 150161 xkgmj@blueyonder.co.uk

XJS C 3.6, 1985, £8500.

JAGUAR XJS 4.0 COUPE, 1994, £11995.

Swallows are delighted to offer this 1994 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Auto which has been in the posses-

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

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.

1995 4.0 COUPE  AJ16 ENGINE AND FACTORY

JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST September 2021

MOT December 2021, New clutch and battery, Original alloys included as extras, Very tidy inside and out, bodywork excellent for year, Ready for regular

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XJ40 1986  1994

XJS 4.0 LTR CONVERTIBLE, 1992, £18950.

A superbly presented car with very low mileage 65048 in a lovely colour combination must be seen to be appreciated most previous MOTs drives great please ring for further information. 07855794409 ms.knox@ hotmail.co.uk

1993 XJ40 4.0 SOVEREIGN, 1993, £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

DAIMLER XJ40, 1990, £4000.

1989 XJS 5.3 V12 CONVERTIBLE, 1989, £6000.

A great restoration Project.

Arctic Blue with Grey Leather.

Plenty of History. Needs new fuel tank, RH exhaust, Rear trailing links, bumper chromes. Some body corrosion. 01470 592298 l.g.dove@talk21.com

XJS COUPE, 1987, £2200.

Abandoned project 3.6cc manual. Full account of work completed plus fitted towbar.

Needs plenty of work. 07869 814813

XJSC, 1989, £22000.

5.3 Cabriolet Auto 1989. Very low mileage of 25,500 miles.

Fitted extras include rear seat and detachable rear hard top.

Last serviced at 23,725 miles.

Unmarked Bordeaux Red coach work with doe skin interior. A very rare car in desirable condition. 01495 270751

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Daimler XJ40 1990 4l 140000 m!Les. Gunmetal with savil blue leather. One year MOT. Good condition. Mine for over 20 years. £4000. 07789307035. S Cambs mo. 07789307035 Winter77@ btinternet.com

Once owned by Prince Jalawi Al Saud of the Saudi Royal Family.

Serviced whilst in his Highness’s possession at legendry London Jag dealers R A Creamer and Son, invoice supplied by Michael Quinn, grandson Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons. Huge history file, less than 60 UK reg’d examples left. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk

DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 3.6, 1988, £4650.

Daimler Sovereign 3.6 in Solent Blue with Savill Grey interior.

Owned 16 years but not used having only covered 25,871.

Good original condition inside and out. Not been welded. MOT until 8/02/2022. Would benefit from minor improvement to replace headlining and attend to lifted paintwork at base of rear screen. Loss of storage space and pension forces sale. Viewing welcome. 07813 160902

XJ  X300 1994  1997

STYPE 1999  2007

JAGUAR S TYPE 2.7D, 2005, £3500.

A stately car, Swallows are delighted to offer this 2005 Jaguar S Type 2.7D looking every inch a classic Jaguar in beautiful Midnight Pearl Black metallic paintwork offset by Barley leather interior and Maple facings all of which are in excellent condition and true indication that this Jag has been well cared for. Sitting on freshly refurbished 18’ alloy wheels, this well equipped car comes with both front and rear parking sensors, etc. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@ swallows-jag.co.uk

2001 S TYPE 4.0 AUTO, £2250.

Good condition throughout, great drive, new tyres all round, MoT. £2,250 ono. Mobile 07826 199912. 01454 218119

DAIMLER SOVEREIGN 4.0, 1993, £3495.

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

JAGUAR XJ12 XJ40 6.0 SOVEREIGN, 1994, £12995.

Very rare collector car, excellent appreciating modern classic.

Swallows are proud to offer a rare 1994 Jaguar XJ40 V12 with fantastic history and provenance.

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UNIQUE UPRATED JAGUAR XJR6 SUPERCHARGED 1995 JAGUAR XJS MANUAL, 1995, £10750.

CONVERTIBLE. The one and only car upgraded IMMACULATE CONDITION, en period by technical develop£32995. ments 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

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

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4 LTR EX PRE PRODUCTION CAR, 1998, £12500.

Sapphire blue Ex Jaguar Pre Production car. 47,000 miles, MOT Mar 2022. Featured in many articles, sold with lots of S-Type information. 07732 407180

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

XJ8  X308 1997  2003 XKR COUPE, 2000, £9850.

JAGUAR X308 WANTED, £5000.

2.7 LITRE V6, 2007, £2995.

132,000 Miles, 11 months MOT, 2 x New Sills. 07922822445

XTYPE

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). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk

X TYPE 2.1 PETROL V6 AUTO 2009, £6995.

Jaguar X Type 2.1 Petrol V6 AUTO White with Charcoal Quilted leather trim, Xenon headlamps Headlamps power wash Mesh front grill 18’ alloy wheels Cruise control Traction control Sat Nav Heated front seats Electric front seats with memory CD player Front and rear parking sensors Plus much more, to be fully prepared and supplied to full UK spec (MPH speedo, UK Sat Nav, full size number plate plinths etc) (T). 07845600278 sales@ jagwestlondon.co.uk

XTYPE ESTATE 2.0D SE, 2004, £750.

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XJ8 4.0 LTR, 1999, £2500.

MOT Dec 2021, has had extensive work completed underneath front and rear. 01257 471258

XJ8 3.2LITRE SPORT, 1998, £3000.

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.

New headlining new tyres please check MOT history only advisories have been for tyres.

01354655769 pa.miller@live. co.uk

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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.

StudioCarsOfPreston 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). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk

4.0 Ltr. It’s not every day that you manage to buy an “Enthusiasts Car”. This beautiful used 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 very expensive sets. The car is garaged all the time. no welding. Mileage 15496.

07836639761

XK8 COUPE, 2004, £5000.

Black, good condition, two owners, 20inch 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.

JAGUAR XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 2000, £7950.

Platinum Silver,blue hood,ivory leather.15 service book stamps,large history file and receipts.2 keys.Timing chain and tensioner etc replaced. G/box oil and filter replaced,new front tyres.well cared for example, JEC member .Chester area. 07472 075319 kerryjdriver@gmail.com

XK8 COUPE, 2004, £9750.

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

XKR CONVERTIBLE, 2002, £10500.

CONVERTIBLE 4L SUPERCHARGE. Saphire blue with an ivory inte-

JAGUAR XK8 ENTHUSIASTS CAR, 1999, £15975.

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rior, 86100 miles with full service history by Jaguar Coventry (the last one at 83276 May 2018).

07803 765626

XJ X350 2003  2009

XK8 1997 ONLY 57,000 MILES, £11950.

2000 XK8 DHC £7,777 ONO Only 57,000 miles from new.

Complete file available of all servicing, repairs and replacements during 14 years of ownership.

All usual replacements made, including: Timing chains and tensioners, gearbox oil and filter, steering rack, hood hydraulics, wheel bearings, alternator, recent battery and tyres. Emerald Green (looks like dark blue in sunlight) with dark green hood. New MoT July 2021. 01798831526 paul_ driver@hotmail.com

Owned for 19 years. Excellent condition. Dry use only, always garaged. Just had a major service including secondary tensioners, hoses, brakes, battery, many parts replaced, too many to list, only as a precaution by David Marks.

New headlining including A posts and parcel shelf. Number plate not included. Please email for more information. Thanks.

07941 672705 janice.edney@ btinternet.com

JAGUAR SUPER V8 XJR 53K MILES AND STUNNING, 2005, £12995.

Library Photo. Due in approx 8 weeks. all our cars are prepared to a very high standard, this includes supplied to full UK specs (MPH Speedo face, Sat Nav, front and rear number plate plinths) 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 (T). 07845600278 sales@ jagwestlondon.co.uk

Visit www. jaguarclassifieds. org.uk for more XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 2004, £9250.

JAGUAR XJR PORTFOLIO 1 OF ONLY 100 PRODUCED, 2007, £19950.

XK8 convertable black with ivory trim recent wheel refeb and new tyres 2000 miles ago, recent new battery.Everything works nice to drive very clean. 07836755980 phil@tucker-ems.co.uk

XK8 COUPE, 1998, £9750.

JAGAUR XK8 CONVERTIBLE AUTO, 1999, £7950.00.

Jaguar XK8 4.0 litre Convertible Metallic Blue with Coffee and Cream Interior in very good condition. Only driven on sunny days and always garaged. A large file of history invoices and old MOT’s.

A very clean drive away car with no issues. Currently dry stored and SORN. MOT lapsed July 2020.

Upon receipt of a deposit a full MOT will be provided. Electric Hood in very good condition and works correctly. Viewing highly recommended. 07973629236 graham@gbclassictrim.com

I searched for two years to find this immaculate car. Loss of garage now forces sale.

Sapphire blue with ivory leather.

70,00miles, full history, 4 recent P Zeros’ battery, gearbox oil change. Personal plate L5 RVL. 07410 987533

XKR CONVERTIBLE, 2002 Auto 2002 110,000 miles in very good condition serviced and maintained call Geoff.

07817341811

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Only 100 produced Ultra rare XJR Portfolio Supplied to full UK spec and in perfect order, original paintwork, zero corrosion top to bottom. Over 100 HD photos available soon and delivery nationwide Supplied to full UK spec, MPH speedo face, UK Sat Nav, full size number plate plinths front and rear, door window deflectors removed etc etc All our cars are prepared to a very high standard, this includes al (T). 07845600278 sales@ jagwestlondon.co.uk

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

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.

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 XType 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 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

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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

XJ6 3.0 LITRE PETROL, 2003, £3995.

102,002 miles. The car is in very good condition, recently serviced and the MoT is valid until the 31/03/2022. The car also comes with a private number plate XJ53 FUN. 07957286523

JAGUAR SUPER V8, 2004, £9995.

Beautiful alloy bodied 4 seat 4 door supercar, finished in metallic black with ivory leather trim.

Full spec with rear multi media etc. 07966 268313

LOW MILEAGE X350, 2003, £9000.

54,00 Miles. Colour - topaz.

Lovely condition. Would make a lovely show car. 07773476213

XK AND XKR 2006  2014

JAGUAR XKR 5.0L V8 SUPERCHARGED, 2012, £42500.

2 Owners, Full JMD History. Very much loved and cared for XKR, plenty of character and grunt.

Recent MOT and JMD Service, Tyres, Wiper Blades, Serpentine Belt. Wired for Cetek/Jaguar Battery Charger. Approx 6000 miles in 5 years, never driven in winter or taken out in the rain, garaged nightly. Excellent throughout, always gets compliments at the JMD. Sensible offers invited Please no scammers or timer wasters Sorry but no unaccompanied test drives.

WANTED JAGUAR XF.

JAGUAR XF5.0 385BHP, 2009, £7950.

JAGUAR DAIMLER COUPE WANTED, 1977

WANTED  CLASSIC CARS AND MOTORCYCLES, 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.

3.0 V6 DIESEL, 2011, £8495. WANTED  XJ SERIES 2 COUPE, 3.0 V6 Diesel, Black with Black

FTYPE

Swallows Independent Jaguar are always looking for quality used Jaguar cars, as a trusted JEC partner we will offer a sensible valuation to buy your car outright or sell your cherished car on a sale or return basis on your behalf. Please contact us to discuss our flexible selling options, Tel: 3.0 LTR V6, 2013, £27950.

01934750319 sales@swallowsThis one owner, exquisite exjag.co.uk www.swallows-jag. ample, has done 47,000 miles. It has a full Jaguar Service History, co.uk (T).

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CARS WANTED

Will consider all conditions, non runner, unfinished project etc etc, happy to travel for the right car and cash paid on collection.

Thanks (T). 07845600278 dannysangar@yahoo.co.uk

leather, Very nice car with FJSH with 10 dealer stamps, Price ONO. Enquiries please contact Matt Roberts on 07949 669579.

XK 4.2 CONVERTIBLE VERY LOW MILES  37K, 2006, £18500.

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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.

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 JAGUAR XK, 2011, £25000. spec Pirelli PZero tyres and has had the gearbox fluid and filter XK in silver with black leather replaced last year even though interior, 14100 miles from new with dealer/ Jaguar specialist ser- the box changed smoothly. vice history, smells and drives like Some age related marks but still looks really good. 07747627241 new in immaculate condition. holandr8@aol.com I bought this car in 2014 and have only covered c5000 miles in seven years. Number plate by arrangement. 07881625702 Charlesstreet68@btinternet.com

XF 2007  CURRENT

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

XF PREMIUM LUXE 2.7D 2008, £4495.

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.

JAGUAR XF 3.0 PETROL, WANTED LOW MILES/FULL HISTORY UP TO 2015. 07969518922 jaguar.brooks@gmail.com

DAIMLER SIX X300,

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I am a private buyer looking for a Daimler Six X300 1994 - 1997 in good or excellent condition.

If you are looking to sell your Daimler Six to an enthusiast who will look after the car please call Jonathan on 0781 530 9698.

Based in Hampshire.

ENGINES, GEARBOX AND COMPONENTS

X350/358 AIR SUSPENSION, £200.00.

XK ENGINE CONRODS, £275.00.

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

Brand new front, left or right air suspension unit. One only in original packaging. Purchased for my Jaguar XJ but never used, because of illness have now sold the car. Postage and packing free or buyer collects. 01903297006 ann.davemoss@uwclub.net

SET OF JAGUAR PHILIPS DOOR SPEAKERS, £50.00.

3.4 XK ENGINE BLOCK, £1500.

E TYPE SERIES 1, TRIPLE CARBURETORS, £1200.00.

LACOCK DENORMANVILLE OVERDRIVE JAGUAR MK2, £400.

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 SUPERCHARGER RECONDITIONED, £590.00.

XKR EXHAUST SYSTEM, Exhaust System for XKR 4.2.

Almost new condition, Front boxes marked 7W83-5212-AE/ 301389A, rear box marked W835K244/ C9R5A. 07775995560

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. Collection only. jdhhome@hotmail.com

From 1968 340. Newly rebored +20 thou. Newly reground crank -10 thou. New pistons, big ends, main bearings, oil pump, lower cam chain, chain tensioner, chain guides. Core plugs removed and water ways cleaned out.

Currently on XJ6 sump. Can strip for inspection. 07850 994404 jeffpcrooke@gmail.com

WATER PUMP, £25.00.

X358 DAB RADIO HEAD UNIT, £150.00.

X350 X358 CD AUTOCHANGER, £60.00.

X350 x358 CD autochanger in full working order does not have the cartridge for the discs but idea as a spare unit.

Jaguar mk 2 front crank pulley in good condition from a mk2 but will fit other xj six cylinder cars.

01142461465 mismasnchap@ talktalk.net

XK ENGINE CONRODS AND PISTONS, £325.00.

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

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

XK ENGINES,

Exhaust cover for a 3.6 ltr XJS £50. Also rocker cover available £30. 07869 814813

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

New S.U. HS6 Carbs, manual choke MK2 or S-Type £550. Bonnet MK2 £100. 2 front seats XJ6 to fit MK2 £200. Rear metal seat frame MK2 £85. 01354 654166

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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

DAB radio unit for later x358 Water Pump for straight six xj model in full working order supengine, originally off a mk 2 but plied with radio code. should fit other Jaguar cars, has a little bearing noise but no play so either re-grease or renew bearing to make top class - pulley included. 01142461465 mismasnchap@talktalk.net

CRANK PULLEY, £25.00.

JAGUAR SS AND MKIV 3½ LITRE CON RODS, £195.

IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT

XJS EXHAUST COVER,

MK2 PARTS,

X350 X358 TOUCH SCREEN, £180. complete X350 X358 touch screen with air conditioning panel with heated front and rear screen part number 2W93 10E889 BG unmarked in good working order purchased as a spare new X351 part no longer required.

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N/S BONNET HINGE FOR SERIES 2 XJ6 OR XJ12,

INTERIOR

That’s the Passenger side on RHD cars. Original Jaguar Part Number JS679 - new or used, any condition considered. Text to 001-561702-0864 or email to paulsjag@ aol.com. paulsjag@aol.com

JAGUAR XJ8 DOOR WINDOW SWITCH, £5.00.

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

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

DASH DOOR AND CENTRE ALLOY TRIMS FOR X350 OR LOWER RADIATOR GRILLE X35, £180. removed from my x358 short FOR SERIES 2 XJ6 OR XJ12, wheelbase full interior in alloy all in great condition very tiny scratch on passenger airbag door please note there are 4 door trims centre console gearlever surround air bag door passenger side ashtray. collection or can be posted at extra cost contact Gerard.

PARTS  WANTED 1991 XJ40 SET OF MUD FLAPS WANTED, 1991 FURFLEX KIT FOR JAGUAR MK2 MKII, £50.

Beige Furflex kit for Jaguar MK2 MKII, bought new and unused.

MK 2 RADIATOR, £150.

Mk2 radiator in very reasonable condition, no signs of any leaks. richardtjaguar@gmail.com

BICESTER JULY 4TH, ASH TRAYS FOR MK2 JAGUAR, £25.

JAGUAR XK8 CAR MATS, Front and rear inserts only.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER Condition is ‘Used’. Rear ones possibly need re-chroming. Post- SIDE, £15. age not included in the price.

01761 452547

Unused (brand new) Jaguar XK8 car mats (driver and passenger side). Two hole connections. roger.cook47@gmail.com

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

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MARK 2  DAIMLER V8 PARTS, £75.00.

4 window regulators in good condition. +441142461465 mismasnchap@talktalk.net

SSCAT, £275.

SS cat 1930s great condition.

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Jaguar’s original part number - BD42447. Any condition considered from ‘excellent’ to in need of repair/restoration. Text 001-561702-0864 or email paulsjag@aol. com. paulsjag@aol.com

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If anyone is looking for any special part I will be travelling to the JEC Show at BIcester this sunday and could meet you there. Give me a ring as soon as possible to allow for removal of parts if required. Robert, Classic Motors, Somerset 01823400128 email bugjeanette@aol.com.

07973311404

JAGUAR MK 1 PARTS WANTED, 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,

I know these will be like hen’s teeth but having purchased a pristine Japanese import with 12000 miles on the clock I am trying to maintain her condition but tour with her at the same time. NOS would be perfect but GOOD used are better than none I guess. 07831401857 retiredearly@live.co.uk

V8 308, Wanted - Power fold mirror for drivers side side. 0151 7225984

XK150 BOOT PART, Wanted- Telescopic boot stay for early XK150. please call or text.

07624 493310

TOOL KITS

MARK 2 TOOL KIT, £525.00.

A complete tool kit with original An outdoor, breathable, watertools, no repro items. All in proof car cover for a Jaguar X350 excellent condition including Saloon. Any colour as long as in Snail Brand Spanners, Garrington good condition. 07773 476213 raised plinth adjustable, King Dick ratchet, flat blade and cross INLET MANIFOLD, headed screwdriver, SSP Pliers.

Wanted - Inlet manifold with or without triple SU’s. 07774 746633 01743885153 Visit www.jaguarclassifieds.org.uk for more

XJ40/XJS, £80.00.

As new tool kit with adjustable wrench supplied to jaguar/daimler XJ40 and later XJS, in a jaguar fitted case £80.00 including UK postage. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com

WHEELS, TYRES AND BRAKES

TRIM RINGS MONACO PARIS DETROIT SEPANG MONTREAL, £60.

XKR PARIS WHEELS HUBCAPS AND BADGES, £400.00.

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.

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 SPACE SAVER TYRE AND WHEEL, £35.

New Space Saver wheel with Pirelli Tyre size 125/85 R16 Fits X Type 2001 to 2007 PRICE REDUCED TO CLEAR. 07540 993 690 aristocateditor@gmail.com

20 X 9.5 INCH XF VOLAN ALLOY, £190.00.

JAGUAR DAIMLER BADGES 20 X 9.5 Inch xf volan alloy two only, just refurbished 190.00 Plus HUBCAPS ALL COLOURS 26.00 Uk insured shilling. 07747 FROM £9.00.

From £9 used to £40 new, hubcaps may cost 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. 01372 376858 mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk

LOCKING WHEELNUT KEYS SETS REMOVAL FROM £12, £12.00.

JAGUAR F TYPE XF X350 X351 VELA ALLOY 8.5 X 18, £160.

Jaguar f type xf x350 x351 vela alloy 8.5 X 18 four available, just refurbished, no damage, perfect condition collection a plaesure, or 26.00 Insured uk shipping.

07747 130139 rob@exclusivelyjaguar.co.uk

5 X LATTICE ALLOYS 8 X 16, £1200.00.

5 fully refubished 8 x 16 lattice alloys, never been on a car since refurb, diamond cut rims/centre and fully polished, very hard to find in this condition. 07969518922 jaguar.brooks@gmail.com

X350 LUXURY ALLOY WHEELS 8 X 18 INCH, £200.

Just refurbished, 8 available, price is each no cracks, buckles or repairs never had tyre fitted £26.00 Per rim uk postage, collection a pleasure. 07747 130139 rob@exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

wheels xj x351 xk with winter tyres comprises of 2x9j 19 inch front wheels, and, 2x10j 19 inch rear wheels tyres are 2 new pirelli winter 245 40 19 front and two 285 40 19 rear with 4/5mm tread wheels have no cracks or repairs, tyres have remained fully inflated whilst off the car and in storage wheels are not refurbished, but are in very good condition with no cracks buckles or chunks misssing. 07747130139 rob@ exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

Bought a master set to remove mine and now selling. All prices FROM - Nuts £12, Keys FROM £25, Sets £40. Can remove yours - need proof of ownership. Self identification of lost keys is possible please ask. Also have some older style slotted nuts and keys.

01372 376858, 07941 741947 mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk Leatherhead.

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Jaguar BBS Paris XKR Replacement Badge Set., £50.00.

Set of four replacement badges hand made by me, hubcaps not included but ask me first if you intend to disassemble yours and save hours of frustration and bleeding fingers! Many happy owners already. Full details and instructions supplied. Landline best. mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk 01372 376858, 07941 741947.

4 X X351 TOBA ALLOYS AND WINTER TYRES, £850.

4 X jaguar 19 inch toba alloy

CYGNUS ALL0Y 8.5 X 18 INCH FOR XF X350 STYPE, £170.

Just refurbished cygnus alloy 8.5 X 18 inch for xf x350 stype no cracks repairs, or buckles four available 170.00 Each 26.00 Postage per rim, insured and tracked, collection a pleasure rob jenner 07747 130139. rob@exclusively-jaguar.co.uk

JAGUAR SS 2½ AND 3½ LITRE WHEEL SPLINE SET, £845.

Jaguar SS 2½ and 3½ 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

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ZEUS 18 INCH WHEELS AND TYRES 8J FRONT 9.5J REAR, £400.

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

any photos so please don’t ask.

If they were bright and shiny, I wouldn’t be giving them away.

The splines are OK, the tyres are shot but hold air. Ideal if you need a spare set for your winter project. Free to first person to collect. 07802 242 242

Jaguar XK8 X300 X308 xj40 XJS 17 revolver alloy wheels x4 fully refurb BMW+vans Jaguar XK8 XJS XJ6 x300 17 wheels alloy rim 5x120 mja6116ab revolver wheels. Fully refurbished and powder coated finish balanced and running straight with centre caps. Will fit XJ40 XJS X300 X308 early XK8 BMW many vans.

07956446693 Peterscourtmark@ aol.Com

DAIMLER XJ, £10.

Wheel trims good condition.

07766228346 Bernard.whelan@ btinternet.com

1 JAGUAR XJ 19 INCH ALLOY WHEEL X350 X351 X358 WIL, £125.

1 Jaguar xj 19 inch alloy wheel x350 x351 x358 will fit xf fords volvo (spare). 1 Spare wheel from 2007 jaguar sovereign with defective tyre. 19 Inch . Et 49. 8.5J. 5 X 108. 07956 446693. peterscourtmark@aol.com

JAGUAR XJ 19 INCH ALLOY WHEELS WITH TYRES X350 X35, £550.

Three chrome hubcaps c/w badges for Series 1 model, not perfect but serviceable. Price includes UK mainland postage.

5 CHROME BOLT ON WHEELS WITH ALL FITTINGS, £500.

Excellent condition. Tyres 215/70V R15 Dunlop Sports Super. Would fit MK I or MK II Jaguar Saloon. Chrome is good.

07710 660312

4 Jaguar xj 19 inch alloy wheels with tyres x350 x351 x358 will fit xf fords volvo good set of wheels from 2007 jaguar sovereign with good tyres two pirelli 1 dunlop 1 budget 255/40/zr 19 19 inch et 49 8.5J 5 x 108. 07956446693 Peterscourtmark@aol.Com

STARFISH 15’ ALLOY WHEELS, £150.

Three Starfish wheels, suit XJS/ XJ6 in undamaged condition but would benefit from refurbishment. Priced on your collection or can be shipped at cost.

0793798740 richardtjaguar@ gmail.com

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20 “ XKR NEVIS WHEELS WITH TYRES, £190.

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

JAGUAR XJ6 XJ12 SERIES 1 CHROME HUBCAPS 3 OFF, £40.

XF WHEELS, Set of 4 Artura XF wheels, 19x8.5, not mint but very serviceable. £250. Remote rear brake bleed kit E-Type £40.

Chrome Clip on door mirror £20.

07900 646947

JAGUAR XK8 X300 X308 XJ40 XJS 17 REVOLVER ALLOY WH, £575.

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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

XJS BOOT LID, £65.

XJS boot lid, models up to 1990.

Undamaged and in very good order. 07973798740 richardtjaguar@gmail.com

JAGUAR LOCKING WHEEL NUT ADAPTER KEY. CODE ‘P’, £20.

Genuine Jag part, number T2H36567. Clean and undamaged with original plastic bag. £20. Paypal only please.

Free postage to UK address.

07925586024

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

REAR CALIPER AND PISTONS, £60.00.

Jaguar rear calliper and pistons with fittings and pads, all pistons turn in housings but havn’t been stripped and all but one link pipe/bleed nipple released, sold to me to fit XJS but will fit other rears of Jaguar models. +441142461465 mismasnchap@ talktalk.net

4.2 XK X150 FRONT BUMPER 2006  2009, £220.

Dark Blue. Fittings for parking sensors. Bumper cover number C2P16640. Please ask the seller any question. 01544231569 d_j_willey@hotmail.com

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Visit www. jaguarclassifieds. org.uk for more 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 FHC PAIR OF REAR QUARTER GLASS, £50.00.

Pair of new original Jaguar ( Triplex ) rear window glass for fixed head E-Type. Sundym glass Part no’s BD29096 and BD29097.

Collection preferred from LE18 or could bring to Jaguar E60 at Bicester 4th July. 07745109853

XJS PASSENGER DOOR,

used. Postage not included in the price. 01761 452547

XJS passenger door in good condition, no dents or through rust, (some minor internal rusting on bottom edge). Believed suit late 80s models. Window glass present but no motor. +441621852058

FRONT SPOT LIGHT, £30.

Front spot light for X300, right and left available. mark.charles@ ntlworld.com

MK2 RIMS, £40.

MK2incdicator rims mint conditition chrome bazels.

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.

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. Comes with fitting instructions.

DOOR MIRRORS, £70.00.

420 BONNET, £100.

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

SS1 HEADLIGHTS, £200.

A pair of headlights for a SS1 for ref efurbishing good condition.

ROOF BARS, £1.

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

Pair of XJ Series electric door mirrors,near side and off side,will sell seperately. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com

REMOTE DOOR MIRRORS, £90.00.

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

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

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F TYPE BONNET VENTS, £45.

These are in very good condition and are easy to fit. I am aware they do not fit the AWD models.

07784478919 Alan.tew1@gmail. com

SS1, £100.

I have some very hard to get castings of the top of 1934 ss1 lamps.

ELECTRICS AND LIGHTING DRIVING LAMPS, £29.50.

LUCAS LIGHT SWITCH, £60.00.

For Jaguar Mk2, 240, 340, 2.4, S Type. Switch is for side, fog and headlight. Housing is stamped Lucas 54334384. Condition is

2 x Driving lamps suitable for XJ series 1 and 2, in fair condition.

I bought them for my Series. 2 but sold the car before fitting.

Price £29.50 plus postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail. com

XJ40 LAMP UNIT, USA genuine part O/S/R lamp unit (New in red) £350 or $480.

07598 020942

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FUEL SYSTEM

SU AUB152 square body fuel pump, original heater matrix(no leaks). All original, vgc and functioning. All from 1960 3.8 car. +447775995560

MAINLY MK2 PARTS,

SANDCAST LOOK CARB. COVERS. 2” SU HS8., £299.

Precision CNC machined From billet. Hand finished to create an origonal look. These covers fit snugly over your SU dashpots.

No modification required. Fit and remove in a few seconds for servicing etc. Get that 1952 look.

This is top quality fakery. Pair REDUCED NEW PRICE. CONTACT Ron. 07712262588. Or e-mail.. ronsiddle@icloud.com.

X300 3.2 SPORTS PARTS, Breaking 2000 X300 3.2 Sports.

Many parts available including rebuilt sweet running V8 engine.

Good body panels/ doors/ bonnet/ boot lid/ bumpers, tow bar etc. (front wings gone). See photo for colour. 07775995560

6 Rev Counters and Speedos £ 300. Dash Board with Instruments £180. Boxes of Chrome fittings / Door fittings / Strikers, / Lights / Ash trays etc. £ 150.

01752 564252

PRIVATE PLATE FOR SALE, £250.

S17 JBF. Ready to transfer.

07702007926

BOOKS, BROCHURES AND HANDBOOKS

PLATES 60 CJX, £1950.

Registration number 60 CJX on retention certificate. Available for immediate transfer. Please email colbarlow@gmail.com.

07732630100 colbarlow@gmail. com

JAGUAR XJ SERIES 3, £5.

Drivers handbook and wallet.

07766228346 Bernard.whelan@ btinternet.com

MIXED PARTS SS MK 4OR5, £150.

DAIMLER XJ SERIES 3 PARTS,

Water pump impeller braised up.

Rare parts lots of excellent parts, doors, fuel tanks, bumper, grilles, complete chrome, alloys, mudflaps, badges, etc. Lots of genuine Jaguar new obsolete panels. CD Changer for XJ6, XJ12, XJ40. Genuine calls only please. Tel: 07752 290909 or 0191 5867991.

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

XJ6 PARTS,

DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX SERIES 3 PARTS, 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.

LATE XK150 PARTS, RHD steering rack complete with track rod ends etc, Lucas C45 generator (+ive earth), standard front anti roll bar + polybushes,

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MIXED JAGUAR SPARES, Jaguar XF 2011 spare saver never used. XJ40 Rwear door window motor passenger side, brand new. Offers. 07804 251170

ETYPE PARTS, E-Type distributer with lumenition, coil and leads £115. Pair of E-Type door handles as new, new productions £75. XJ6 S2 Distributer £20. 07900 646947

MIXED PARTS, Jaguar 420/S-Type seats, interior.

420 engine 2” SU carbs manifold.

Chrome/wood/glass. MK2 nice calliper pots. Heater/Bumpers/ Radiator/Chrome wires/MK2 seats. MK1 parts V12 speedo 160mph, V8 radiator. Delivery available. 07389 709345

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600 PXE, £1050.

Registration Number 600 PXE Held on a retention certificate with all fees paid. Ready to transfer. 07732630100 colbarlow@ gmail.com

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 supPLATE READY FOR plement covers later vehicles, TRANSFER, dealing with changes brought V1 PXJ Can be seen / displayed as VIP XJ. Registration is on reten- about with the introduction of the automatic transmission, 4 tion and ready for a new home.

Litre engine, ABS brake systems, No use to sell and advertised body and more. Originally the elsewhere. Serious offers. 07906 397266 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 REGISTRATION PLATE

DB06JAG, £925.

I have for sale my registration plate DB06JAG as I have now sold the car, I have 4 plates ready made up so can include these to save having new plates made up, two have a black border and a Union Jack with a GB flag they have no holes as I used correct double sided registration plate tape, the other two are just plain.

07727158016 broadhoused@ gmail.com

FPACE SALES BROCHURE, £7.75.

Jaguar F-Pace sales book, 106 unmarked pages. Dated MY 2015/6.

As new condition. 07989951895

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REPAIR SERVICES

07773588529 info@classicexperience.co.uk

MISCELLANEOUS

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.

SAND CAST LOOK CARB COVERS. HS8 SU, £150.

SEE REDUCED PRICE. Previously £215. Price is each. Precision fakery. 07712262588 ronsiddle@ icloud.com

1:18 SCALE MODEL OF 1961 JAGUAR E TYPE COUPE, £82.00.

LEATHER AND INTERIOR CLEANING AND REFURBISHMENT, Remove surface wear and tear and take the opportunity to treat your Jaguar/Daimler to some cost effective interior refurbishment.

We offer professional cleaning and restoration services for leather, vinyl and plastic surfaces, including stains and discolouration, scuffs, scratches, cuts and cracks. Re-surfacing and colour changes also available. Operating in southern UK. For more details, contact Andy on 07831 155523 / info@leather-smart.co.uk.

CAR HIRE

KK 1:18 Scale model of 1961 Jaguar E Type Super model and much reduced price, RSP is £89, my price £82 . Available in Grey Metalic or British Racing Green, Limited edition of 500. Others in this range coming soon in Convertible, top up or down, please call for info. MORE MODELS ON JEC WEB SITE CLASSIFIEDS . UK Shipping is £7 . I accept Cheque, Credit/Debit Card or Bank Transfer . Call 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.com.

XK120 BONNET BADGE. C TYPE S/WHEEL BOSS EMBLEM, £44.

XK120. C Type. Bonnet Badge.

Plus Postage’s and packing.

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GREEN, £16.

Made by Atlas Editions in Repro box the XK 120 Coupe in Sage Green, Aprox 1:43 scale . Lovely ‘Nostalgic’ little model . MORE MODELS ON JEC WEB SITE CLASSIFIEDS . Price Includes UK Post I accept Cheque, BACS, Credit/ Debit cards . Call 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.com.

REPRO DINKY MODEL OF JAGUAR XK 120 COUPE IN

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NEO 1:43 SCALE MODEL OF 1966 JAGUAR 3.4 S TYPE, £75.00.

RHD In Black with Tan interior, Superb detail with ‘D’ Reg. and wire wheels . RSP is normally £80, my Price is £75 which includes UK Postage . Contact Chris at email, bossredlion@ gmail.com, 01274593285 phone . I accept Credit/Debit cards, cheque or BACS . I can get many other Jaguar models in various scales . MORE MODELS ON JEC WEB SITE CLASSIFIEDS, give me a call or email. 01274593285 bossredlion@gmail.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 appreci-

ated). 1:43 CORGI DAIMLER

JEC MAGAZINES 2008  2017, £50.00.

JEC Magazines in very good/ excellent condition 2008 to 2017.

Sensible offers considered. Buyer to collect please from TN12 area.

Social distancing being observed. 01892832848 chrisxk8@g

S3 V12 PARTS CATALOGUE, £50.00.

As new ring binder catalogue contains over 100 seperate folders (copied both sides) in clear view file pockets, jaguar and daimler 12 cylinder August 1985 onwards. Excellent unmarked condition. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com

C TYPE REPLICA REALM.

FAKE REAR BRAKE DRUMS, £188.

Fake rear brake drums. Fits on rear hub and looks like a brake drum.

Not the modern IRS hub. ! ! Now available in Satin Black. Polyester coating. Precision engineered, but hand finished. 07712262588 ronsiddle@icloud.com

WOODEN JAGUAR MASCOTS, £70.

Two replica leapers in wood. The largest is approximately 15.5 inches (40 cm) nose to tail, the smaller is approximately 8 inches 1:43 Corgi Daimler Double Six Ser (20 cm) nose to tail. Underneath the wooden base on each model 2 in 2 colours, Coral or Caramel . is written ‘KB 1980’. There is no I also have XJ12 Ser 2 in Juniper Green and XJ 6 Ser 2 4.2 Thames damage to either model For sale, £70 for both models. Buyer Valley Police . Price includes collects or add postage costs.

UK Postage and I accept BACS, 07748071467 georgehaslam@ Cheque Credit/Debit Cards . Con- aol.com tact me at bossredlion@gmail. com or Phone 01274593285.

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JEC on line or magazine or give org.uk for more me a call for your wants.

DOUBLE SIX SER 2 IN 2 COLOURS, £27.00.

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contact me on 01274593285 or email, bossredlion@gmail.com.

Price includes UK Shipping.

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

XK XKRS 5 LITRE BROCHURE, £50.

XK150 PARTS, XK 150 Starter Motor £75 Was working perfectly when in use. Four Dist 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

JAGUAR XJ SERIES 2 BROCHURE 1978, £10.

2010 XK XKR XKR-S brochure.

42 pages with colour pictures.

Details of paint, trim and veneers.

2010. mark.charles@ntlworld.com

A brochure covering the XJ6 and 12 models dated 09/78, possibly the final brochure cover Ming the series 2 XJ. The brochure is in excellent condition. Price £10 plus postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail.com

F TYPE CONVERTIBLE BROCHURE, £20.

ORIGINAL XF BROCHURES £5.

3 brochures relating to the XF model, The XF collection The XF price list March 2009XF SportJAGUAR AND DAIMLER brake Price £5 plus £3.50 postageMost in very good collection, XJ6 S2 PARTS LIST., £25. thinning down my ‘collection’ Jaguar Parts Catalogue - XJ6 Price £15 plus postage. 07778 Series 2 Published by Jaguar 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail.com Cars Ltd in 1987. In good condition just a few slight creases on the edge of the front cover.

Unmarked inside. Price £25 ono, agreed plus postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail.com

CAR RAMPS EXCELLENT CONDITION, £20.

Car ramps for sale. Hardly used. 2 tons total. roger.cook47@gmail. com

BIKE RACK, £35.

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Car colour guide, publication no 3247C exterior colours for the Jaguar and Daimler saloons, leather trim, and colours for the XJS. In very good condition. Price £7 plus postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail.com

Mink/Oatmeal overmats genuine Jaguar never used still in bag Brand new, part no JLM12008BAH. £ 40.00 plus 6.00 pandp. or collect in person. i bought these for my X300 RHD std wheelbase and never used them, complete set of four. 01760720078 cstaples078@btinternet.com

CULT MODEL 1:18 XK150 OTS IN RED, CHROME WIRES, £180.00.

Cult Models 1:18 scale model of XK150 OTS in Red with Tan interior and Chrome Wire Wheels . RSP is £192, MY Price £180 inc UK Post, Brand new in box, super little model, I can get other Jaguar Models, just ask. I accept Credit/Debit card, Cheque or Bank transfer . Other Jaguar Models advertised on JEC On Line Ads.

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JAGUAR EXCHANGE, Jaguar Super V8 or XJ 4.2 available in exchange for a Toyota Land Cruiser from the 80’s or 90’s or similar. Prefer V8 Amazon.

Value up to £10,000 with cash adjustment. 07966268313

MODEL COLLECTOR MAGAZINES, £25.

X300 GENUINE FLOOR MATS. NEW., £40.00.

CAR TROLLEY JACK 2 TON, £20.

Car trolley jack for sale (2 ton), hardly used, excellent condition. roger.cook47@gmail.com

JAGUAR/DAIMLER CAR COLOUR GUIDE, £7.

2013 F type convertible brochure.

76 pages. As new condition. Tech spec, wheels, paint, trim and veneer details. Includes V8S, V6S, V6. mark.charles@ntlworld.com

Model collector magazines from first edition summer 1987 to 1999.

129 issues all in good condition, great reference for all diecast, dinky, corgi etc. 07564 282711

S TYPE LIMITED EDITION BROCHURE VERY RARE, £99.

S type brochure Limited edition believed to be produced for VIP visit to the then new production line at the Castle Bromwich factory. Numbered edition with metal covers. Dated 1998. Extremely rare UNIQUE JAGUAR LAMP, as only a few produced. In black More information and price upon card envelope. Intro from HM request. These unique lamps Queen Elizabeth 2 and Tony Blair. feature vintage Jaguar mascots. mark.charles@ntlworld.com Email: taffy156@gmail.com.

F TYPE MEDIA HARDBACK BROCHURE, £59.

JEC MAGAZINES,

F type media hardback brochure with CD. 66 pages with lots of colour pictures. includes specifications. As new condition. mark. charles@ntlworld.com

Jaguar Enthusiast Magazines complete from April 2013 to January 2019. Free to collect from Eastbourne- contact at this email address: mrtkdavidson@gmail.com.

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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

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CLASSIC JAGUAR SPECIALISTS Servicing, suspension, brake overhauls & upgrades, electrical work, rewires, full & part retrims, hoods, sills, restorations completed.

XK,MK2 & E-TYPE

Nottingham 0115 9262266 | thorntonrestorations.com |

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Panel range increasing all the time.

07949 – 889969 or 01327 - 341321

JAGCATS 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

Ring for details Les 01977 617450 Mob: 07710 612800

CHECK OUT OUR HUGE RANGE OF JAGUAR WIRING HARNESSES www.autosparks.co.uk +44 (0) 115 949 7211 sales@autosparks.co.uk

CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ALL CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS RECONDITIONED & SPARE PARTS SUPPLIED G. WHITEHOUSE AUTOS LTD. Tel: 0121 559 9800 www.gwautos.com info@gwautos.com

CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC CONVERSION Convert your classic car to Jaguar XJ40 four-speed automatic.

KITS NOW AVAILABLE FOR MOST CARS

September 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST

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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.

Our trusted insurance partners are:

We work with an extensive range of Club Partners most of which give exclusive JEC members discounts or offers, including:

For a full list of partners and discounts visit www.jec.org.uk

Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club | Abbey Wood Office Park, Emma Chris Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7JU

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 5 speed has gearbox. an amazingly miles, 420 PAS, Reclining good body Matching numbers. and chassis seats,123 Opalescent light Drives Fitted well, tune Recent ignition service maroon. & Many MOTupgrades.

XK150 3.8 FHC

£110,000.00

S2 E Type MK2 Roadster 3.8

XK120 FHC

Being one of the longest SERVICES established parts specialists, we always have a large Don’tofforget wesecond also: quantity new and Hire outfor Jaguar tools, hand parts the classic Servicing, Tuning Jaguars.

Full Engine Rebuilds,

£94,950.00 £94,950

£8,995.00 £35,000 £7,955

S1 3.8 Special E Type XK150

XK150 S1 3.8 Special E-Type

£195,000

Built Genuine 1962 in Fixed HeadRHD Coupe.

XK150 3.4RHD FHC car chassis.

Good UK with a Rebuilt in the 1960’s with a few upgrades. homemade open 2-seater body, similar to a pre-war car, may exchange.

1962 Genuine Fixed head coupe.

1953, Modified 3.8 engine 1957 RHD car.

Good UK RHD car with with all synchro overdrive Home made 2 seater XK150S 3.8 FHC a few upgrades. gearbox. In silver with body.

High ratio diff, no 1960 late car. Genuine RHD car,Low Verymileage. original low mileage blue A well numbers, known overdrive.

Would consider car leather. with matching Never restored.

Fitted with a Superb Interior. car. Webasto sun roof. One of the swap or PX. best in the world.

£65,000.00 £115,000

We try to sell the best quality Parts, Advice parts available and give free andon sofitting muchthem. more ... advice

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 shock absorbers. cable kit fitted. brakes, steering etc. Amazing condition.

£58,500.00 £139,500 £77,500

Converted fromdark LHDgreen. to RHD. In opalescent This 1970 car has car, beencoil fully Highly modified restored andrear, re-trimmed, springs on 5 speed including new hood. box etcvery with a steel Drives well, sunroof.

Call Stunning car! for more info.

S1 4.2 E-Type

£120,000.00

£195,000

£40,000.00 £99,950

£130,000.00 £27,500

REMAPPING REMAPPING We can recondition

NEW WEBSITE TOOLS

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.

Check Out

www.ukjag.co.uk Timing chain tensioning

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.

Switch, Leads & Spark Plugs. Sports Coil, Switch, Includes 123 Distributor,

tool for XK Engine.

Limited editioncars, colours new spares, £30.00 | Silver £25.00 prices and more!

Leads & Spark Plugs.

Unit A, A, Holme House Farm, Owday Lane, Worksop, Notts S81 8DJ Unit Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm And Saturday Mornings, please ring before visiting.

www.ukjag.co.uk

PARAMOUNT PERFORMANCE ALL JAGUAR & CLASSIC CAR EXHAUST SYSTEMS/ MANIFOLDS AVAILABLE, PLUS FULL JAGUAR RESTORATION SERVICES

THE UK’S LEADING JAGUAR TUNING AND STYLING PROVIDER. Gearbox Performance Tuning now available

TUNING, PERFORMANCE UPGRADES, EXHAUST SYSTEMS AND CARBON FIBRE

Worldwide international mail order service, tuning and tax free sales subject to location.

01789 774 444 INFO@PARAMOUNT-PERFORMANCE.COM WWW.PARAMOUNT-PERFORMANCE.COM 31 Bidavon Industrial Estate, Waterloo Road, Bidford on Avon, Alcester, Warwickshire, B50 4JN

Based In Warwickshire, Jaguar Land Rover specialist, offering bespoke custom work, performance tuning, upgrades and restoration as well as service, maintenance and repair for all Jaguar Land Rover models.