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2010 Jaguar XJ X351 SWB 5L V8 Portfolio

Stunning Ultimate Black with Ivory trim top of the range XJ X351 SWB 5L V8 Portfolio. Very well maintained, low km example with full franchise service history, log book, all relevant owner manuals and spare key.

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2005 Jaguar S-Type 3L V6 SE

Low kilometre 2005 3L S-Type that has only travelled 87,837 km. Very well maintained by its previous owner with full Jaguar service history including stamped log book, various owner manuals and spare key. Any test welcome.

2004 Jaguar XJ8 X350 3.5L V8

Very well maintained X350 with service history, log book, invoice file, all relevant owner manuals and spare key. Excellent condition inside and out, these luxurious saloons were the first of the modern aluminium bodied Jaguars.

1977 Jaguar XJC 4.2L

Australian delivered 1977 Jaguar XJC 4.2L finished in Old English White with Biscuit velour trim. This XJC has been well maintained and very well cared for, it’s as good to drive today as it was when it left the showroom.

Club Torque - President’s Report December 2024

- it's December already!

As we had to bring forward our November General Meeting it was only two days after Jag Day and I was unable to report or comment on Jag Day because I also had to bring forward my November report for Classic Marque.

All that said, wasn’t Jag Day terrific – we were blessed with the weather, the venue could hardly be better located with Jetty Road shops being a short walk away for those of that inclination, there was plenty of space for our cars and our supporting vendors, and the organisation of the day complete – nothing left to chance. A great day.

Now we all know that things don’t just happen – I think I may have said that before, a few times – and a big event such as Jag Day takes a lot of effort from many people. First among those deserving of our thanks is Philip Prior who took on the responsibilities of Jag Day Co-ordinator. Without trying to list all of the big and little things, the details that all require attention, I can safely say it was a big job done well.

Of-course Philip had a small working committee to assist him over the months leading up to the event. On the day there were those who volunteered as Marshals, those who attended to the erection and dismantling of the gazebos, those who compered, those who brought and sold Regalia, those who took photographs, those who attended to new member enquiries and those that attended to the many other small jobs that made the day such a success. On behalf of the wider club membership, I thank you all for volunteering your time and expertise.

I must also thank our sponsors who support us, not only on Jag Day but throughout the year and we must acknowledge the grant provided by the SA Government that went a long way to covering some of the larger expenses associated with staging an event like Jag Day.

My final thank you is to all those of you who brought your Jaguars, Daimlers and Lanchester – 131 in total I am informed. Your cars looked magnificent and made a great display that was enjoyed by fellow members and the general-public who visited on the day. To those who won an award or trophy I say well done, well deserved and congratulations.

As I am writing this report I am conscious of the fact that there are three club events on today – Compact Register, E, F & GT Register and XK, 7,8 & 9 Register are all holding their final meeting of 2024. Last week the XJ, MK 10 & 420G Register held the annual auction night, quite an extraordinary event, and later this week the Multivalve Register will also finish up 2024 with a run to the Barossa Valley.

Our last General Meeting of 2024 on Tuesday 3rd December is a Christmas Dinner with fun and games and I hope to see many of you there. We then finish the year with the Christmas Dinner & Show at Glenelg Golf Club on Saturday 7th December put on by the XJ, MK10 & 420G Register that is becoming something of an institution. Most tickets have been sold but there may be a few left if you act quickly.

2024 hasn’t been the most fantastic year for all of us and as we approach Christmas let us all spare a thought for those friends who have been unwell and may still be and for those who have lost loved ones during the year.

As I sign off for the year it only remains for me to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. I hope you all get the opportunity to spend quality time with family and close friends. If you are travelling be safe, make good choices and enjoy the break. Josephine and I send you our very best wishes and we look forward to catching up and doing it all again next year.

Until next month, mind how you go.

Michael

TUESDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2024

SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 2024

TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER 2024

Events Calendar 2024/2025

JDCSA December Christmas Dinner Function. ‘The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway Table seating only. Two course Christmas menu @ $32 per person available from 6:00pm. After dinner there will be a brief - notices only "meeting" - and then some fun and games including a general knowledge (not cars) quiz with prizes. Please register via TidyHQ by 26th November JDCSA December Christmas Dinner

XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Christmas Dinner & Show: From 5.30pm - 10.00pm. Glenelg Golf Club, James Melrose Rd, Novar Gardens. Cost is $65.00 per person Please register via TidyHQ XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Christmas Dinner & Show

Deadline For All Articles For January Classic Marque (Inc. Classified Adverts). Thank you. Please contact Editor: Graham Franklin M: 0490074671 or Email: editor.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.co

NO JANUARY GENERAL MEETING

THURSDAY 16th JANUARY 2025

SUNDAY 19th JANUARY 2025

TUESDAY 28th JANUARY 2025

TUESDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2025

SUNDAY 2nd MARCH 2025

SUNDAY 16th MARCH 2025

THURSDAY 20th MARCH 2025

THURSDAY 27th MARCH 2025

APRIL 1st-3rd 2025

APRIL 4th-12th 2025

SUNDAY 13th APRIL 2025

Jaguar Ladies Group - Lunch: Kensington Hotel, 23 Regent Street, Kensington . More details via email and TidyHQ closer to event. Please mark the date in your diary.

XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Annual New Year’s Breakfast: 9.00am - 11.00am Kick off the New Year at the Birkenhead Tavern, 3/7 Riverview St, Birkenhead. This event is open to ALL members and we love to see the car park full of Jaguars / Daimlers. More details will be provided via email and TidyHQ

Deadline For All Articles For February Classic Marque (Inc. Classified Adverts). Thank you. Please contact Editor: Graham Franklin M: 0490074671 or Email: editor.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.co

JDCSA February General Meeting ‘The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway. Starts at 7.30pm with meals available from 6:00pm. More details will be provided closer to the event via Email & TidyHQ.

Entries open for All British Day- 2nd March 2025 Registrations OPEN now and close on 1/12/2024. Main display will be 1950 feature cars. XK120, MkV & MkVII cars are eligible to submit an entry to the feature display. Please register via their website All British Day 2025

2025 British Classics Tour To Victor Harbor More details will be provided closer to the event. Or goto their website https://britishclassicstour.com.au/

Jaguar Ladies Group - Lunch: More details via email and TidyHQ closer to event. Please mark the date in your diary.

Multivalve Register Meeting & Dinner. 6.00pm - 9.00pm

The Kensington Hotel, 23 Regent St, Kensington. 6:00pm for dinner with meeting at 7:30pm. More details will be provided closer to the event via Email & TidyHQ.

Jaguar XJC and Daimler Coupe - 50th Anniversary

Panorama Motel, Bathurst

Please see TidyHQ for details or contact Phil Prior: XJC & Daimler Coupe Anniversary

Jaguar National Rally Bathurst - Registrations now OPEN

Rydges Mount Panorama Hotel is the Headquarters for the 53rd Jaguar National Rally. Post Rally Tour Monday 7 April to Saturday 12 April. For more information and to register for the Rally please goto: National Rally Bathurst

2025 McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic Car Parade

More details will be provided closer to the event. Or goto to their website

www.vintageandclassic.com.au/

Club Torque - Editor’s Column

The Jaguar rebrand deserves praise, not scorn!

Questionable aesthetics aside, whatever genius came up with Jaguar’s new look deserves a promotion.

On December 2, 2024, Jaguar will debut its latest concept car in Miami, and the eyes of the world will be watching.

This is quite the feat, given concept car unveilings are rarely relevant or interesting to the everyday consumer.

With its recent rebrand, Jaguar appears to have changed that. Come December 2, car lovers and consumers alike will be logging on, eager to see how the brand’s new look will translate to the road.

For those not on the post-TikTok world, on November 19, 2024, Jaguar unabashedly did away with 90 years of understated elegance and upmarket opulence by launching a new look for its electric era.

This gold-tinged brand overhaul came complete with new logos, new badging, a new typeface, and even a new way of spelling its own name: JaGuar.

The relaunch was accompanied by a nonsensical promotional video in which a variety of models traipse around a multicoloured planet like very stylish aliens, while intentionally obtuse slogans like "create exuberant" and "break moulds" splashed across the screen.

Within minutes, the candy-coloured, pop art-style overhaul became the subject of internet scorn, with hundreds of comments on Jaguar’s Instagram page accusing the luxury car maker of “brand suicide”.

For his part, Jaguar design chief Gerry McGovern was unbothered by the uproar. In fact, it played right into his plans. “It will shock, surprise and polarise,” he told British media of his creation.

“It will make you feel uncomfortable. That's fine. The world is not standing still. The brief I set was to be jaw-dropping.”

He succeeded – jaws have been dropping, fingers have been wagging, and mouths have been talking, with millions of internet dwellers suddenly gossiping about Jaguar to a degree the brand has likely never seen before.

Vale - Jack Richardson

It is with a great deal of sadness that I have to inform our members of the passing of Jack Richardson. Jack joined our club 15 years ago and was very active in the SS, MkIV and MkV Register where he religiously attended monthly meetings, and events such as the Victorian/South Australian Border Runs.

Jack and Jean were known for their twotone Mark V that Jack partially restored in the UK and then completed after moving to

Australia, with the help of Register members, which he always greatly acknowledged. Jack was an active volunteer and a member of Rotary. In the 90’s, Jack was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, which progressively got worse in his hands, shoulders and lower back. Jack eventually found it impossible to drive, and although he tried to delay the inevitable, he eventually had to sell his beloved MkV.

New Members

NOTICE BOARD

The following applications for membership have been lodged with the Membership Secretary and are listed in accordance with clause 5.4 (b) of the Constitution. If there are no objections, membership will be ratified one month from this December, 2024 magazine:

◊ Edward Williamson: 1986 Jaguar XJS 5.3L Coupe

◊ John & Jane Taylor: 1949 Jaguar MK V 3.5L Sedan

◊ Alan & Deanne Pollitt: 1974 Jaguar XJ 5.3L S2 Sedan

◊ Gregory Stanford: 2003 Jaguar X-Type 2L V6 Sedan

◊ Jeffrey & Debb Schiller: TBA

◊ Martyn Book: 1968 Daimler V8-250 Sedan

▪ 1984 Jaguar XJ6 S3 4.2L Sedan

▪ 1995 Daimler Double Six 6L Sedan

◊ David & Gillian Pollitt: 1984 Jaguar XJS 5.3L Coupe

The number of views on the Jaguar rebrand story eclipses all of the recent stories about the brand's existing models ending production. Jaguar has rearranged a sentiment of 'who' to 'how' and they haven't even shown a car yet.

It’s perhaps unsurprising, given we’re talking about the same firm that somehow took the Land Rover Defender from an agricultural vessel for 4x4 lovers and farmers, to a veritable lifestyle brand for the young, rich and glamorous.

Whether or not Jaguar’s bold move will sell cars remains to be seen. But if the plan was to rescue an increasingly archaic brand from the brink of irrelevance – mission accomplished. Like it or loathe it, due to this colourful marketing exercise, the whole world will be watching the reveal of the Jaguar concept car in Miami, and if garnering attention was the goal, bravo!

Finally, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks to all the members who have provided stories through out the year. Greatly appreciated.

Cheers Graham

Jack's funeral service was held on November the 28th at Harrison Funerals, Ridgehaven where many of his friends and family attended. Jack turned 83 earlier this year. Our sympathies go to Jean and Jack’s family. He will be sadly missed by his many friends within both our Club and the JCCC.

Steve Weeks Welfare Officer.

The following application listed in the October 2024 Classic Marque magazine has been accepted:

◊ Terry & Suzanne Murphy: 1977 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Sedan

◊ Edmund Ward: 1958 Jaguar MK1 2.4L Sedan

◊ Alec Pandos: 1950 Jaguar MkV 3.5L Sedan

We hope you will take advantage of the benefits available, and that you will contribute in your own way to make this a better club for everyone. I particularly ask that Register Secretaries and current members make these new members welcome at meetings and functions.

Daphne Charman

Membership Secretary

The Jag That Jack Built

Editor - With the sad passing of Jack Richardson, it was felt appropriate to reprint the following story that originally appeared in the November 2010 Edition of Classic Marque and updated by Jack & Jean for the April 2021 edition of CM.

PART 1 - The Purchase

My journey into classic cars began in the UK about 28 years ago when I purchased a silver Reliant Scimitar GTE for wife Jean’s birthday (known as the Princess Ann car).

All went well until a few years later after an altercation with a Canadian driving on the wrong side of the road, whereby the car suffered a severely damaged front. We decided to do a complete body-off restoration and change the colour to British Racing Green. A total job of about one year.

At that time Jean was PA to a company director who himself was into classic cars, MG’s to be precise, and when he saw the newly restored and painted car, he asked Jean if I would be interested in another project - an old Jaguar that was being restored, but restorer was himself terminally ill and would unfortunately not be around to finish it.

I went to look at the Jaguar, in a very old barn. I was horrified. Everything that should have been on it was off it. The wings, doors, sunroof, boot lid, even the engine and gearbox were missing. The only things on were four wheels, body tub and petrol tank. At first, I thought no, too big a job, but was then informed that some of the body parts had already been repaired including the sills, three of the doors, three wings (luckily two were the front ones), the bonnet and boot. The engine was in pieces in several large boxes, but the block and head had been refurbished.

I thought if the price was right, I might be tempted, and at €500 (approx $1,250) I was. In July 1996 1 paid €30 to a guy with a trailer to bring AFL 70 home.

Jean bought me a genuine workshop manual and parts list for my birthday. I joined the UK JDC SS Register and would now try to get the car on the road.

PART 2 - Restoration

Begins

The first thing to do was to get everything in order. Luckily the previous restorer had labelled everything as he took it apart, so I boxed everything as appropriate - parts for the driver’s door, the boot lid, bonnet etc.

The engine and gearbox were the first things I started on. I bought a full gasket set from the UK SS Register and following the workshop manual, set to work. Two weeks later the engine was completedthe only part was the gearbox drive for the rev counter. I sourced a used one through the club. I then attacked the water pump, carburettors, distributor and dynamo. Once they were all overhauled, I attached them.

The gearbox was okay, just the selector rods freeing up in the top casing. Once this was done, I attached it to the engine, placed the engine on a trolley - task completed!

Next job - the chassis. With two chain blocks I winched the tub up into the roof of my garage and pushed the chassis out into the carport, where it stayed for the next year while the work was being done to it. Everything was removed except for the bottom wishbones and torsion bars. The chassis was wire-brushed back

to bare metal and then given two coats of metal primer and two coats of black weather-shield paint. All the shockers needed new rubbers, but apart from that they were in perfect working order. The brake master cylinder was beyond repair so a new one had to be bought. The wheel cylinders needed new seals, the brake pipes were all replaced (metal and rubber) and the brake shoes relined.

A new petrol pump was needed and the petrol tank was sent for cleaning and plastic coated on the inside. The steering was then overhauled - steering box, top and bottom track rods and track rod ends, back axle rear springs re-bushed and the hand-brake cables sorted.

Everything was de-rusted and painted and returned to the chassis. The wheels were painted and fitted with new radial tyres (not the town and country tyres that were on it when purchased — Jean thought they were tractor tyres). The engine and gearbox were then fitted.

The Jag That Jack Built (cont)

PART 3 - Unfortunate Setback

Then fate reared its ugly head. In late 2000 I started to get pain in my right leg (which previously had multiple fractures from a motorcycle accident in 1962). The pain turned out to be the onset of osteomyelitis in my tibia, which resulted in surgery to remove 20cm of the tibia and replace it with part of my fibula, and the leg was put in a framework for the next eight months so very little work was done until summer 2002.

PART 4 - Restoration Restarts

The only things I was capable of doing during my medical lay-off were the chrome work and woodwork. I had the chroming done at Premier Plating (the best chromers in our area) and as Greg the boss was an ardent fan of Jaguars, he did all the plating for me at a cheaper rate.

The woodwork I did myself, and managed to get the veneer locally. All the damaged wood was removed and new veneer glued on and rubbed back. Many coats of Rustins Plastic Coating were applied (being rubbed back in between coats) and then a final polish - I was very pleased with the results.

After I removed the body from the chassis it was lowered on to trestles so I could work underneath, but now I was reasonably mobile again and it was time to get to work. The floor and spare wheel compartment just needed de-rusting and painting, same as the chassis.

Of the eight suspension points that mate up with the chassis, four had completely rusted away, along with their special bolts. I made a pattern in aluminium then had four made in mild steel, which I welded to the body. I made new bolts, had 20 thick rubber washers made and stuck them to the chassis. I then fitted a new stainless steel exhaust system, pushed it under the body and bolted the whole lot back together. I then assembled the doors one at a time with new window rubbers and then the boot lid and sun roof.

Next job was to fit the radiator and tie rods which have the supports attached to hold up the front wings. After that little job I bolted on the wings, repaired the driver’s side rear wing and bolted both onto the body, then attacked the electrics. Luckily the wiring loom was in pretty good shape so, after replacing globes, checking wires and connections, everything worked except for the fuel gauge.

PART 5 - Move To Oz

In 2004 our daughter and her family informed us they were applying for immigration to Oz, and in December 2005 were successful. Jean and I both decided we would also try for immigration and in 2006 we too were successful. I closed my engraving business after 26 years and Jean retired and we got set for the move. When the container company came to see what we would be taking, No. 1 on my list was the Mk V. They said a 40ft container would do the job but the car had to be all together or I had to list all items not attached on a parts list. Luckily, we found this out just before my sonin-law Gary Williams left for Oz so he welded and leaded the right rear corner and sprayed it in primer, planning to finish the paint job in Oz.

The next two months were spent putting everything on or in: carpets, seats, windows, bonnet and all chrome work so it was a whole car (theoretically) and in June I drove the Mk V 200 yards down the road and into a lorry to go and be put in the container along with our house contents for shipping. In August we followed.

PART 6 - The Final Leg

The Mk V was delivered to our home a month after we arrived as it had to have a separate import licence. The trouble with moving to a new house in a new country is that there is much work to be done. Acquiring transport, furniture, decorating the property - the list was

endless. So yes, once again the MkV went into hibernation for about a year until household things were taken care of and then, hooray, I stripped the car apart again; all the interior, bonnet, chrome work, bumpers and windows.

Where to start? Then I remembered the warning about overheating in SA so the water pump went to Bruce Fletcher for modification and the bonnet sides went to Lobethal to have new ones made with louvres. I then dealt with a few electrical problems: the fuel gauge and sender went for repairs, wires were run for the trafficators, window washers were wired in and the low-tone horn needed repairing.

During this time, I saw an article in the JDC (UK) magazine of a MkV Drophead fitted with wire wheels, with the spats cut and shaped to miss the spinners. Jean said, Let’s do it to ours”, so I made a cardboard pattern and went back to Lobethal to have them modified. We loved the result; thought it made the rear look less bulky.

Now the hard work started on rubbing back and filling all the paintwork, and after many hours of wet and dry my fingertips were totally smooth with no visible fingerprints. I masked up the car and the primer went on. It was then we decided on a colour charge from black and grey to two-tone blue, and Jean chose the final colours. My son-in-law Gary sprayed all the light blue first but did the darker blue in three (due to lack of space in the garage to do it all at once), then the clear coat was applied then even

The Jag That Jack Built (cont)

more rubbing back - but the results were very pleasing.

I then proceeded to put it back together and after many weeks work the car was ready to go to Jason’s for all the interior to be done: the headlining, door cards, carpets and seats. After six months I got the car back for Christmas 2009.

Doctor Don Evans came in the New Year to check the tuning, carbies, brakes, then it was down to Bob Jane’s for tracking; the front was found to be 2 3/4 inches too high. Next trip was to Regency Park for registration, but on the way back we boiled up; it turned out the thermostat had stuck and split open. Don modified the housing to take a modern thermostat. When I went to register the car, I managed to get MKV 350, so goodbye to AFL 70.

PART 7 - Time for a Run

The first club run to Victor ended with the car being trailered home, where it was found that glass beads from when the head was overhauled in the UK had found their way into the oilway and got down No. I cylinder, seizing the rings and piston.

The Mk V got home on Monday afternoon, and by Tuesday afternoon Dr Don had the engine stripped and all the pistons out on the bench. The following Monday the engine was back together

and running. Don managed to hone out the damage in the bore but we needed a new piston and rings and the oil pump was damaged - but Bruce Fletcher had a decent one (among the eight in his garage). During this lay-up I sent my rev counter and speedo to Strathalbyn for overhaul; they are now rock-steady and even my clock is running.

I have covered over 1,000 miles. We even attended the recent MK V Wagga run with no problems at all and enjoy being behind the wheel every time I go out in it.

Would I take on a project like that again? Most definitely yes. I have just seen the advert in the JCCC for a Mk VII which uses the chassis etc of a Mk V, but I don’t think Jean would be very happy. But I can dream, can’t I? Then again, it is very satisfying to take a 1950 bag of bones and turn it into a classic car that I hope will still be running when I’m not.

Thanks to all these people for their help: SA Auto Instruments, Lobethal Sheet Metal, NEAT Upholstery, All type paints, Chrome Masters, Fitch the Rubber Man, Garry Williams (son-inlaw) & All members of JCCC for help and information.

And a special thanks to Dr Don Evans. Don, without your help knowledge over the past four years I don’t think my Mark

V would be where it is now. It is greatly appreciated. And to Margaret for the endless cups of coffee and biscuits every time I called. My heartfelt thanks.

Continuation of The Jag that Jack Built.

From 2010 to 2018 Jean and I did the Border runs with the SS Register to Ballarat, Dubbo, Wagga and many other places. Apart from its first run to Victor Harbour (when the glass beads played havoc in the engine department), it never let us down.

Back in the 90’s I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, which effects different parts of the body, mine has got progressively worse in my hands, shoulders and lower back, and eventually found it impossible to drive and having no power steering didn’t help. The car languished in the garage, still being polished and loved and I was trying to delay the inevitable of selling it, but sell it I did in October of 2020, a very sad day for me, but I have the memories and the photos.

The new owner joined the JDCSA and I hope he has as much fun driving the Mark V as we did.

Jack & Jean Richardson.

Editor: Dear Jack. Rest in peace.

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Jaguar's Future Takes Shape as EV GT Testing Begins

Jaguar has confirmed the first step to its new luxury electric future will take place on the 2nd of December with the unveiling of a concept car at Miami Art Week – which Jaguar is sponsoring.

The concept car is expected to be a four-door GT in the vein of the Porsche Taycan. The GT will yield a range of more than 700km (Adelaide to Melbourne) with 575 (bhp).

Jaguar said that it had already begun road testing camouflaged prototypes of the next-generation Jaguars. The GT is due to go on sale late next year, with the first deliveries taking place in 2026.

Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover recently said that the decision to reveal the concept in the US was down to that market’s importance, but added the brand is not disregarding its origins. The show car is due to demonstrate the new design language that will define a three-model line-up, comprising the four-door GT, a Bentley Bentayga-like SUV and a Bentley Flying Spur-sized limousine. All three will sit on the longwheelbase JEA platform, which is being developed exclusively for use by new-era Jaguar models.

The GT saloon is likely to purposefully transition away from the design direction seen on Jaguar's recent lineup of cars, with a wide stance featuring distinct squared-off angles and advanced aerodynamic treatment and a prominent diffuser to help boost range.

JLR Chief Executive Adrian Mardell said he has “never been more confident in Jaguar in the past 25 years, in where Jaguar needs to be; the client base it needs to seek; and what it needs in order to be successful”.

Mardell rejected any concerns that the slower than expected consumer move to electric cars could have an impact for Jaguar’s full EV luxury shift. “The set-up for the brand at relaunch will be spot on and I don't see anything in today’s market conditions that concerns me,” he said.

Jaguar has released a teaser of the upcoming concept 4-door GT. (Page 15)

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Autocar, CarScoops and CAR Magazine.

Jaguar Is Taking a Cat Nap In The UK (Not Oz)

Jaguar no longer sells any new vehicles in the United Kingdom, and new vehicle sales by Jaguar in the UK market will only resume when the brand’s nextgeneration models debut in 2026.

However, JLR CEO Adrian Mardell has confirmed that "The F-Pace will continue for overseas markets until the first-quarter of 2026, but it will be in smaller volumes.”

I-Pace availability continues, but only for corporate clients into 2025.

Global production of the XE, XF and F-Type at Castle Bromwich ended in July and assembly of the E-Pace and I-Pace at Magna Steyr’s plant in Austria will also end this year, Mardell confirmed.

Availability for these models, along with the F-Pace for the UK, will be from remaining stock. It is unclear how long it will take for their (U.K.) showrooms to fill up again, but it won't be until at least 2026.

In Australia the E-Pace, F-Pace and F-Type models are still available with deliveries of the F-Pace P400e Hybrid expected in early 2025. (See page 13) .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from TorqueCafe, Autocar and Car & Driver.

The new electric GT under test. We get a glimpse of the Design Concept in December, but we’ll have to wait longer to see the production version of the car in this picture. (CAR Magazine).

Jaguar Reveals New Logo and Branding for EV Reinvention

Snapshot

◊ A new era for Jaguar begins, with the reveal of a completely reimagined brand.

◊ Transformation of Jaguar recaptures the ethos of founder Sir William Lyons to "Copy Nothing", by being unique and original.

◊ Exuberant Modernism. A creative philosophy that defines all aspects of the new Jaguar world.

◊ All-new brand identity debuts from 19 November 2024, embodying four key symbols of change

◊ JLR has adapted its 90-year-old Jaguar brand for “the second century”, with four new design elements that are called “symbols of change” for the marque.

1. The first is a ‘Device Mark’, in effect a new font (called Exuberant) in which the word ‘JaGuar’ will be displayed.

It is a celebration of modernism in geometric form, demonstrating the unexpected by blending upper and lowercase characters.

2. The second is a 16-bar grid of horizontal stripes called a ‘Strike Through’, which will become both a background and a “universally recognised symbol” of the new cars.

Consisting of the newly reimagined ‘leaper’ that is Jaguar's precious mark of provenance. Always leaping forward, it is a representation of excellence and hallmark of the brand.

3. The third is a new colour palette used on the upcoming concept and intended to “present texture and movement”.

4. And the fourth is the ‘Maker’s Mark’, which has two elements. The first is a traditional Jaguar ‘Leaper’, now redesigned. The second is a medallion shaped “monogram” combining ‘j’ and ‘j’ in a circular surround.

Addressing criticism that the new Jaguars would be EVonly, Jaguar Managing Director Rawdon Glover urged commentators to avoid “thinking 2024” but to recognise that the first car would have a seven or eight year life from late 2026, at which stage the world’s four million fast chargers would have grown to 15 million. In any case, the first Jaguar – the super-GT – would have a battery range of more than 700km (Adelaide to Melbourne), and would be able to accept 300km of charge in 15 minutes. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Jaguar Media.

New Jaguar branding bound to attract "resistance to change".

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F-Pace P400e - Plug-In Electric Hybrid Heading to Oz

Jaguar has taken a bold step into the future of sustainable luxury with the launch of the Jaguar F-PACE P400e. As the first hybrid vehicle in the F-PACE family, this plug-in electric hybrid vehicle introduces a new level of innovation, blending performance, efficiency, and iconic design.

A New Era for Jaguar In Australia

At the heart of this exciting release is the addition of the F-PACE P400e, a significant first for Jaguar in Australia. This marks the arrival of a new era, featuring a petrol plug-in electric hybrid system for those looking to experience electric driving for which the powerful performance Jaguar is known.

The F-PACE P400e offers an impressive 69 km of electric-only driving range*, making it perfect for urban commutes with zero emissions. For longer journeys, its fast DC charging capability helps ensure that you spend less time charging and more time enjoying the drive.

Performance And Design

The Jaguar F-PACE P400e, with its 297kW engine, will be available in the F-PACE R-Dynamic SE 90th Anniversary Edition. This special edition celebrates Jaguar's 90 years of iconic design and performance, with deliveries expected in early 2025.

In addition to the exclusive 90th Anniversary badging, the special edition will come with a range of premium features:

▪ Privacy Glass for added luxury and comfort

▪ 21" Style 5105 Gloss Black Wheels, making a bold visual statement

▪ Configurable Dynamics to tailor your driving experience

▪ Adaptive Dynamics for optimal ride and handling

▪ Red Brake Calipers for a sporty, eye-catching detail

▪ Sliding Panoramic Roof, offering expansive views and natural light**

▪ Gloss Black Roof Rails, enhancing the sleek, modern exterior

▪ Head-up Display for enhanced driving awareness

Luxury Performance

With the introduction of the Jaguar F-PACE P400e, Jaguar continues to push the boundaries of automotive innovation. Combining stunning design, cuttingedge hybrid technology, and a focus on sustainable driving, the F-PACE P400e is set to become a landmark vehicle for Jaguar in Australia.

The F-PACE P400e is more than just a vehicle—it's a statement of Jaguar's commitment to a greener, more efficient future without compromising the luxury and performance that define the brand. Keep an eye out for its arrival in 2025 and experience the next chapter in Jaguar's legendary story.

*Fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and EV Range figures are determined by testing under standardised laboratory conditions and comply with ADR 81/02 and ADR 79/04. The figures provided are NEDC calculated from official manufacturer’s tests. These figures should only be used for the purpose of comparison amongst vehicles. Actual figures will generally differ under real world conditions and will vary depending on factors such as (but not limited to) driving style, vehicle’s equipment and road, traffic and weather condition.

** Not available if Tow Hitch Receiver is selected as an option. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Jaguar Australia

Celebrate The Legacy: Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition

With only 150 units crafted globally, only 24 of these exceptional vehicles are available for purchase in Australia now.

Divided equally between Oulton Blue Gloss and Crystal Grey Gloss finishes, this is a rare and remarkable opportunity to own one of the last internal combustion-engine sports cars ever produced by Jaguar—a car that represents both a nod to the past and a landmark moment in Jaguar's journey toward electrification.

Jaguar F-Type ZP Edition Coupé P575 AWD Automatic. AUD $392,672 (Recommended Drive Away Price for South Australia).

The F-Pace P400e: The First Hybrid In The F-Pace Family - Due In Australia Early 2025

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Jaguar Just Built Its First Brand New E-Types Since 1974

Jaguar has put the E-Type back into (very limited) production to mark 50 years since its seminal retirement.

The firm's in-house historic vehicles division, Jaguar Classic, has used original blueprints to build two new E-Types from the ground up for a client in Southeast Asia, revealing them a half-century after the final example of the original car rolled off the line in Coventry.

Designed to original Series I E-Type specification but inspired by the runout Series III Commemorative Edition, they are the only 'new' E-Types ever to leave the Jaguar Classic workshop, said the firm.

Both are drophead coupés, one finished in Signet Green and the other in Opal Black - both variations of colour schemes that were on the options list in 1974. They draw their power from the 3.8-litre straight six that powered the E-Type from 1961-1964, though now equipped with electronic fuel injection in place of the original's triple SU carbs and a fivespeed, rather than four-speed, manual gearbox.

Jaguar has not given a power figure, but no doubt it's up on the Series I's 265bhp.

There are other subtle modernisation measures inside, where creature comforts including a Bluetooth radio and heated windscreen have been 'discreetly' integrated in a bid to enhance usability.

In keeping with their highly exclusive positioning, the Commemorative E-Types are also fitted with hand-woven Bridge of Weir tan leather seats, an aluminium centre console engraved with an original E-Type design blueprint and knurled silver toggle switches on the dashboard.

Meanwhile, renowned Birmingham jewellery firm Deakin & Francis has

refinished the 'growler' badges in 18-carat gold and mother-of-pearl.

It has yet to be revealed how much the two 'new' E-Types cost their owner, but it will be significantly more than Jaguar Classic's £315,000 (Au$620,000) 'Reborn' E-Type from 2021 – a restoration rather than a 'new' car.

Jaguar have said these two E-Types will be the final two ever made - but we have heard that before. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Drive Australia and AutoCar.

Jaguar Releases Teaser Of Upcoming Concept 4-Door GT

Jaguar has released a new teaser image of its upcoming Design Vision Concept, providing our best look yet at the four-door GT that will set the tone for the brand's new era.

The image, which appears to be of the car’s rear end, confirms an Autocar report that the brand’s upcoming cars will omit a traditional rear window, in favour of a Polestar 4-style digital mirror.

It also showcases the concept car’s dramatic proportions, with a remarkably wide rear wheel arch and track, as well as a repeated contrast between smooth curves and hard-edged straight lines.

Conventional rear lights cannot be seen: they are either hidden out of view of the teaser shot, or are concealed by the prominent slats running across the car’s tail. Those slats mirror those featured in the new 'leaper' logo, suggesting the car could showcase Jaguar's new branding in large scale.

The image was posted to social media accompanied by the text “copy nothing”, reiterating the mantra of JLR creative chief Gerry McGovern – itself derived from that of Jaguar founder William Lyons. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from AutoCar.

The 4-door GT has remarkably wide rear arches and lacks a rear window.

Two Brand new E-Type roadsters have been built to mark 50 years since the last one!

Jaguar Wants Colour Changing Paddle Shifters

Jaguar has grand plans for its future new generation of cars that will steer the company into the ultra-luxury segment. To achieve their success, many factors will need to be addressed, but perhaps JLR has already found one solution to the ever-expanding screens in car cabins, a cause of great annoyance for many drivers

Almost everything in the contemporary car is operated via a display, and most information is transmitted that way, too, but sometimes, you can't afford to look away from the road to read something. New patent filings discovered by CarBuzz, filed with the World Intellectual Property Office, discuss how JLR intends to illuminate the shifter paddles behind the steering wheel to relay various types of information to the driver. In a sporty application like an F-Type, this could be especially useful.

How It Works

Illumination in a shift paddle is nothing new. Many automakers use it to highlight something, like the + or - symbols on each side. On the aftermarket, there are even shift paddles with built-in LEDs that light up along each paddle as the engine approaches redline. However, while these third-party upgrades provide some kind of information, most illumination is simply used cosmetically or to visually convey what each piece of switch-gear does.

In the JLR patents, the paddles would be either opaque or transparent when the car is off, but when in use, these would glow different colours depending on what the car is trying to tell the driver. Specifically, JLR notes that the steering wheel would feature illuminating drive mode buttons, too, with the colour of each button being matched by the paddles once the former is pressed.

For example, if one presses a red button for Sport mode, the shift paddles could glow red. If, on the other hand, the driver presses a blue or green Eco mode button, then the paddles would glow that colour.

Other Potential Applications

In an electric car with simulated gears, the red button and red paddles could remind you that you need to change up, and they

could flash if you don't. An Eco mode could put you into the most efficient settings, and then the paddles could be used to adjust regeneration levels.

The illuminated paddles and buttons could also be flashed in other scenarios, such as when the driver's hazard lights are on, or when the car detects that it's approaching an obstacle.

Ultimately, any innovation that keeps a driver's hands on the steering wheel and their eyes on the road is something worth exploring. Unfortunately, the image of the car provided with the patent documents gives us absolutely no clue as to what sort of Jaguar it's meant for. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from CarrBuzz.

Jaguar’s C-X75 concept from 2010 has one of the most visually striking designs of modern times, but despite the car's popularity and Jaguar's initial work on

a production model, the project was ultimately cancelled in 2012. Jaguar with help from WAE (formerly Williams Advanced Engineering) did get around

to building five prototypes, one of which it retained, and the remaining four later repurposed as stunt cars for 2015 James Bond film “Spectre.”

The stunt cars survived filming and were later sold to the public. Earlier this year, Callum, the design and engineering company founded by Ian Callum, Jaguar's former design chief who led the design of the C-X75, revealed one of the stunt cars which it had made street-legal. Callum has now revealed a second of the C-X75 stunt cars made street-legal, and this one has a bespoke interior to match the handsome exterior. It also benefits from a reengineered drivetrain and a functional active aero system. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from EVO and Motor Authority.

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John Elmgreen and Terry McGrath have covered every XK140 sold new in the southern hemisphere and for good measure added in Asia, the Middle East and the rest of Africa. They have also relentlessly pursued identifying and recording the histories of all the other XK140s ever in those areas — with numerous imports from the USA and the UK.

The result is a large format book (the same as those earlier) of some 528 pages, 380,000 words/figures, and records of nearly 500 XK140s in eleven chapters. The print run is just 500 copies. A special slip case with enamel badge is also available.

The XK120 book is also still available

For more and to place an order, go to: www.jtpublications.com.au

Formula E - First Ever FIA All-Women Test Session

On Friday, November 8, the historic Jarama Circuit in Madrid, Spain, set the stage for a ground breaking event: Formula E’s first-ever all-women test session.

18 accomplished women drivers had the opportunity to pilot the cuttingedge GEN3 Evo race car, a machine that pushes the boundaries of speed and innovation. Capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in just 1.82 seconds—a full

30% faster than today’s Formula 1 cars— the GEN3 Evo showcases Formula E’s commitment to both performance and environmental sustainability.

Each of Series 11 teams brought at least one-woman driver for this half-day test, with many teams are fielding two, making this a collaborative, powerful experience designed to open doors and pave the way for talented women in racing.

Jaguar TCS Racing drivers were Jamie Chadwick and Lilou Wadoux. We will no doubt hear more of them in the future.

The all-women test was not only a celebration of talent, but also a strategic move aimed at breaking down barriers for women in motorsport, inspiring a new generation of racers, and increasing fan engagement across the world. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Forbes and ABB FIA Formulae E

Formula E Series 11- Starts This December

List of Races For 2024/25

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Penske DS E-Tense FE25

Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team Lola-Yamaha T001

Formula E Team

e-4ORCE 05 Envision Racing Jaguar I-Type 7

M11Electro

Revealed: 660bhp TWR Supercat - Based on a Jaguar XJS

TWR, the former British motorsports firm has been reborn as a boutique carmaker — and this first offering looks rather impressive

Previewed earlier this year, we now get to see the production version of the Jaguar V12 TWR Supercat that comes with 660bhp and costs Au$440,000+.

(Not including the cost of the donor car!)

Engine capacity has been increased to 5.6 litres, then, the engineering team fitted a new cylinder head, valve train, and billet cams before topping it off with a supercharger. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission and a limited-slip differential; there are even five levels of traction control and a launch-control system.

The Supercat retains the signature sloping roofline and general proportions of the XJS, but everything else has been dialed up several notches. The bodywork, for one, is fashioned from carbonfibre and incorporates exaggerated wheel arches, a massive rear diffuser, and a ducktail spoiler into its overall design. The car’s stance is rounded off with an oversized front splitter and a bonnet peppered with several functional vents.

This new TWR is the work of Tom’s son, Fergus, who partnered with designer Khyzyl Saleem and car-culture icon Magnus Walker. Just 88 examples are being made. To watch their video goto. TWR Supercat Dream Team Reveals ALL Secrets! .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from CarScoops.

Bathurst 1000 Winning Jaguar Changes Hands

THE Jaguar which won the 1985 Bathurst 1000 has been sold via a British agency, but will remain in Australia.

Driven to Great Race glory by Tom Walkinshaw Racing's John Goss and Armin Hahne, the Group A beast featured at last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

A matter of months later it was on the market via Duncan Hamilton ROFGO.

It's now been confirmed that a transaction has been secured, ending Mike Roddy's ownership stint which spanned back to 2006.

"We had the honour of looking after the 1985 Bathurst 1000-winning works TWR Jaguar XJS Group A last summer during its visit to Goodwood. Since then, she returned home to Australia, and we have now found her a new custodian in the Land Down Under," Hamilton/ ROFGO wrote on social media.

"The only Jaguar ever to win Bathurst should really spend its years as close to Mount Panorama as possible, so we're delighted that this Big Cat is staying at 'home'."

The car made its first appearance back in Australia since its Goodwood trip at

the Sandown 500 in September, when it formed part of a display of historic cars, marking the Bathurst 1000 60th anniversary. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from V8 Sleuth and Duncan Hamilton ROFGO (UK).

Walkinshaw Racing's John Goss and Armin Hahne conquered Bathurst in 1985

U.K. - Low Volunteer Numbers Put Display Days at Risk

Concerns are growing for the future of U.K. free classic car shows if more volunteer marshals can't be found. Factors such as time constraints and even abuse from the public have served to limit the amount of people willing to

assist with car parking, directing traffic, keeping cars inside the event.

As free and low-cost shows surge in popularity, getting suitable staff has become harder, organisers say, especially when an eye is being kept

on costs. Without the cars, there's no show; but without the show, cars won't gather. Unfortunately, during one event that was well-documented on social media, “Classics on The Green” in, Cambridgeshire, lost a date from its calendar when, following abuse from members of the public, two volunteer marshals resigned on the spot.

Organisers often say that they put the request out for marshals and volunteers, but they often cancel last minute. They also added that when they try to do an event, they have to keep safety of the public walking around very much in mind. You can’t have cars driving in and out while your event is on.

According to recent stories published by the ABC, country towns around Australia that have local shows and events that are usually organised by volunteers, are experiencing similar problems. .

Editor: Details for this story sourced from UK PressReader and ABC News.

U.K. Classic Auction Houses Merge

Two of Britain’s biggest classic auctioneers have merged. Iconic Auctioneers, formerly known as Silverstone Auctions before a re-branding last year – and Classic Car Auctions (CCA) have now become one company, with the latter taking on a new name in the process.

Iconic said that the move will allow buyers to search for specific marques across all of its sales in one place and offer customers a wider range of services, including the auctioneer’s online, motorcycle, automobilia and private sales.

It added that the same team would run CCA’s sales and that it would use many of the same venues but will be given a new look and logo and referred to as The Classic Sales by Iconic Auctioneers. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from UK Classic Car Weekly.

Madonna's Mk X Fails To Sell At Auction

1967 Jaguar Mk. X (4.2 Litre), owned by Madonna, apparently had a significant amount of money spent on maintenance including an engine overhaul. The Queen of Pop purchased this example in 2021 for her son Rocco Ritchie. The Jaguar was used in photo shoots and both were regularly seen in the car.

The Mark X was auctioned by H&H Classics at the Brooklands Velocity Auction held on the 23rd November. The car was estimated to sell between £16,000 - £22,000 and failed to sell. It is now listed for sale for an undisclosed price. .

Classic Car Auctions & Iconic Auctioneers have become one company

Fortunately the JDCSA is not experiencing a problem with low volunteer numbers thanks to great member support, but according to the ABC, country towns around Australia are experiencing difficulty in attracting volunteers.

Jaguar History - On this Day (December)

Jacques Swaters died 10 December 2010.

Although even amongst keen Jaguar enthusiasts his name is not well-known, Jacques Swaters, achieved significant results for Jaguar in the 1950s.

Driving with Roger Laurent in the latter's worksprepared 3.4 litre C-Type, XKC 047, he came fourth at Le Mans in 1954 and third in the Reims 12-hours shortly afterwards.

Then with Johnny Claes, he surpassed that Le Mans result with a third the following year (1955) in a works owned and prepared 3.4 litre D-type (XKD 503).

Swaters yet again featured in the results in 1956, taking the team's 3.4 litre XKD 573 to fourth place, this time with Freddy Rouselle, at the behest of Shell Belgium. Swaters retired from racing in 1957. He then owned and managed a team which raced Ferrari's. The team was always a top sports car contender. An overall victory for the team at the 1965 500km Spa was Swaters' crowning achievement as a manager. He died aged 84. .

Tom Walkinshaw died 12 December 2010.

Tom was a British racing car driver from Scotland and the founder of the racing team Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR).

The stocky Scotsman engineered two Le Mans wins, the European Touring Car Championship, and three World Sportscar Championships for Jaguar.

Young Tom went motor racing as soon as he could. He formed JWR in 1976, which undertook racecar preparation and much else, then in 1981 persuaded Jaguar chairman John Egan to allow TWR to prepare and enter the XJ-S in the European Touring Car Championship.

With Tom amongst a driver line-up that included Martin Brundle, in 1984 TWR seized the European Touring Car Championship from BMW, and this proved to be the spring-board from which TWR

launched its assault on the Le Mans 24Hour race. Victory took three years, and after the 1988 triumph, a further outright Le Mans victory followed in 1990 - Jaguar's last to date. However they did finish 2nd, 3rd and 4th in 1991.

Tom was also instrumental in getting the XJ220 into production, and created his own Jaguar powered car, the XJR-15.

In 1988 Jaguar and TWR joined forces to create JaguarSport that made production versions of the XJS and XJ40 to create the XJR-S and XJR. JaguarSports lasted until the early Nineties when Walkinshaw unsuccessfully tried to copyright the shape of the DB7 that TWR was developing for Aston Martin, despite the car starting life as the Jaguar XJ41 project. It caused Ford to cut ties with the once racing partner.

Tom died of lung cancer; he was just 64. .

At the age of 94, living legend and former Jaguar test driver and works racer Norman Dewis received an OBE in Her Majesty's New Year Honours List for services to the Motor Industry. Norman Dewis OBE enjoyed a 33-year career at Jaguar and is widely regarded as Britain's greatest test driver. Dewis developed many of Jaguar's most famous models, including the Le Mans-winning D-type and influential E-type. Dewis also drove a D-Type in the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans.

For a promotional video for the V12 E-Type, in 1971 at the MIRA high-speed circuit, Dewis drove and crashed the one and only Jaguar XJ13. Fortunately he was unhurt.

Norman wanted to spend his 100th birthday driving a Jaguar at 100mph once more. Sadly he passed away in June 2019 at the age of 98. .

Jacques Swaters/Roger Laurent finished 4th in 1954 Le Mans in C-Type XKC-047, painted yellow in Belgium’s racing colours. (Raced with No. 20 at Le Mans).

Norman Dewis awarded the OBE, 31 December 2014.

Norman Dewis OBE (3 August 1920 – 8 June 2019) with the XJ13

Jaguar History - On this Day (December)

On 19 December 2009, the last X-Type was built.

The 2.2 litre diesel estate, left the Halewood production line and was handed over by Director of Operations Michael Straughan to Tony O'Keeffe of Jaguar Heritage.

The X-Type's public debut came at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2001. Launched with V6 petrol engines and four wheel-drive only. Subsequent X-Type models included front-wheel-drive diesel engined variants (it was the first diesel-powered Jaguar) and estate models. At one point no less than 25 derivatives were available!

The X-Type's broad appeal succeeded in bringing many new owners into the Jaguar fold, and interest amongst business users was particularly strong after the 2008 facelift that saw the introduction of a six-speed automatic gearbox for the 2.2 litre diesel engine.

Unfortunately, this wasn't enough to prevent the model's early demise. The X-Type holds the record for the highest number of Jaguar cars produced at 355,227. .

William (Bill) Heynes CBE. Born 31 December 1903. Bill Heynes' contribution to Jaguar's history is perhaps only second to that of William Lyons.

A talented and methodical engineer, he was instrumental in developing all of the marque's most famous cars, from the XK 120 through to the XJ6. As Jaguar’s Chief Engineer and Technical Director, Bill Heynes developed the XK Engine and persuaded Sir William Lyons to enter Le Mans, resulting in five Jaguar victories, along with being responsible for the design and engineering of all Jaguar cars from 1935-1970. With Lyons always pushing the engineering team to keep his cars ahead of the competition, Heynes was central to most of Jaguar's great innovations of the Fifties including disc brakes and its first monocoque chassis that resulted in the eventual 2.4 saloon. The E-type and the XJ6 were arguably the zenith of Heynes' engineering powers.

Always quiet and unassuming, Heynes was never one to look for recognition, preferring to point out the contributions of others. He died in July 1989 aged 85. .

Celebrating Halwood's last Jaguar X-TYPE Friday 18th December 2009

Photo 1955 - Sir William Lyons and William Heynes.

X- TYPE

The Origins of An Icon (Part 6)

Jaguar Australia are producing a content series called "The Origins of An Icon". Each month they are exploring some of Jaguar’s greatest defining moments. The sixth in the series is as follows.

JAGUAR XJ SERIES 1: A LEGACY OF LUXURY AND PERFORMANCE, SINCE 1968

XJ Series 1 (1968)

Launched in September 1968, the XJ6 (for six cylinders), came with a choice of 2.8 litre or 4.2 litre XK engines.

The body of the XJ was new in every respect and was the pinnacle of the elegant Jaguar design which Sir William Lyons had refined over so many years. The new car was also notable for its suspension which chief engineer Bob Knight had developed to reach new standards of handling and road holding, coupled with remarkable passenger comfort.

Sir William Lyons had envisaged an XJ as a saloon with the handling of an E-Type. Following its launch at the 1968 Paris Motor Show, the critics agreed –naming it ‘Car of the Year’.

The launch of the XJ6 on 26 September 1968 was very much a triumph for Jaguar and Sir William Lyons. He had worked long and hard on the model and it was very well-received by the press and public alike. The XJ6 was a typical Jaguar in offering value for money. At launch, the 4.2 litre car cost only £2,258, with a top speed of 124 mph (200 km/h).

The car was an instant success, and for a few years there were lengthy waiting lists. In its original Series 1 form, the XJ range was produced until 1973, and total production amounted to 98,527 cars of all models.

In 1972, the Series 1 XJ12 became the fastest sedan in the world with a top speed of 140mph (225km/h), thanks to the new 5.3-litre V12 engine with 198kW (265hp) of power. Further, the introduction of a long wheelbase option for Series 1 added more space for the rear passengers in the XJ range.

The Origins of An Icon (Part 6)

THE XJ SERIES 2 AND XJC

XJ Series 2 (1973)

The Series 2 model of the successful XJ6 and XJ12 range was introduced in 1973 and continued in production until early 1979.

The revised range featured new bumpers and radiator grilles compared with the original Series 1 models.

From 1974, Series 2 saloons were only built on the longer wheelbase, and the 2.8 litre engine was discontinued except for a small numbers of export cars.

XJ Series 2 Coupe (1975) – The XJC

The idea of making a two-door pillarless version of the XJ saloon had surfaced very early in the car’s development as Jaguar became aware of the growing American market for hardtop cars in the 1960s. Indeed, early XJ6 styling models were all two-door cars.

However, it took a long time for the idea to reach fruition, and two-door XJs were only revealed in 1973, as part of the revised Series 2 range and didn’t go on sale until 1975.

Built on the short wheelbase floorpan from the original Series 1 saloon, the distinguishing feature of the two-door coupé was the pillarless window style with no doorframe or B-post. The doors were four inches longer than the standard saloon front doors. Further changes included folding front seats to allow access to the rear. All production coupés featured a black vinyl roof covering, and the XJC badging on the boot lid.

Mechanically, the coupés were similar to their saloon sisters, offering a choice of either the 4.2 litre XK engine, or the 5.3 litre V12 engine. There were also Daimler versions of both cars, under the Sovereign and Double Six names.

In 1976-77, the V12 coupé was the basis for the short-lived Leyland Broadspeed effort in European Touring Car racing.

Production of the XJC ceased on 8 November 1977.

1978 JAGUAR XJ6 SERIES 2 4.2 LITRE COUPÉ

The Origins of An Icon (Part 6) THE XJ-S

XJ-S (1975)

By the mid-1970s, it was a priority for Jaguar to replace the E-type, which went out of production in 1974. The development of its successor had started as early as 1966, with Malcolm Sayer designing the first prototypes before his sudden death and William Heynes heading the development before his retirement.

Design work was completed by Doug Thorpe and the all-new XJ-S was unveiled at the 1975 Frankfurt Motor Show. The XJ-S represented a new step forward for Jaguar as the company’s first model in the International Grand Touring class, competing with the finest cars on offer from German and Italian manufacturers, yet at £8,900, offering traditional Jaguar value for money. With the new model built on a shortened floorpan from the XJ saloon range, and the suspension and other chassis parts also being similar, it had the same unique combination of refinement, comfort and handling as other Jaguars, developed by chief engineer Bob Knight.

The engine was the 5.3 litre V12, which developed 285 bhp and gave the car a top speed of 142 mph (229 km/h). Although the styling was controversial, the XJ-S was the last car to show the influence of Sir William Lyons and Malcolm Sayer, the aerodynamicist, who had shaped the C, D and E-types. The flying buttresses at the rear had been intended for a stillborn project for a mid-engined road car, based on the XJ13 of the 1960s.

TWR XJ-S

In the early 1980s Jaguar contemplated a return to racing. Tom Walkinshaw had a fine track record with Rover, Ford, Mazda and BMW, and he approached Jaguar with a proposal to enter the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) of 1982.

The regulations prompted him to search for a car with the widest possible tyres and independent suspension. The XJ-S fitted the bill. Its fuel injection was also an advantage, due to restrictions on altering the engine intake manifold. It won its first race in 1882 before the end of the season and came second in the championship.

The 1983 season was even better, as the Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) Jaguar at one time led BMW with five wins to four, and only narrowly missed winning the championship.

A three-car team ran in the 1984 season, and this time, the Jaguars were unassailable. Of seven race victories, the most memorable was in the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, by Walkinshaw and Win Percy – the first victory in a 24-hour race for Jaguar since the 1957 Le Mans. Walkinshaw won the championship, the first Jaguar driver to do so since Peter Nocker in 1963.

While TWR was then encouraged to develop a Le Mans winning Jaguar, the racing career of the XJ-S came to an end, with only a few more appearances in races in Australia and New Zealand in 1985 and 1987, highlighted by its famous victory at Bathurst in 1985. Thank you to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust for their support on Jaguar history and photography. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Jaguar Australia

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Mk10, 420G - Register Meeting & Auction

XJ , Mk 10 & 420G Register

They meet the second Wednesday of each month

Minutes of meeting held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 13th November, at the Bartley Hotel, West Lakes Shore.

Present:

Steve Arthur & Ruth Arthur, Steve Attard & Deb, David & Margaret Bicknell, Alison Webber, Tom & Marj Brindle, Peter & Heather Buck, Fred Butcher, Andrew &

Margaret Byles, Don & Elaine Cardone, Bob & Daphne Charman, Richard Chuck, Rob Darrie, Alan & Lurraine Davis, Jeannie DeYoung, Graham Franklin, Don & Toni Heartfield, Darryl & Fay Leyton, Bob & Sandy Mack, Louis Marafioti, Chris Michael, Gary Monrad & Oggi Stojanovic, Graeme & Betty Moore, David & Angela Nicklin, Sandy Nicholson, Adela O’Reilly, Michael Pringle & Jo Orford, Charlie & Mary Saliba, Evan Spartalis, Nick Tumicz & Carmel Godwin, David Taddeo, Margaret Thomas, Borys & Elaine Potiuch

Apologies:

Trevor Norley & Raelene Ringwood, Paul & Janice Moore, Ron & Rosie Bailey, John & Claire Evans, Ray & Barb Offe

General Business:

As tonight is the major fund raiser for our Christmas Dinner, the General

Meeting was not held and after the very nice meal provided to members by the Bartley Tavern at West Lakes Shore, we commenced with the auction proceedings.

After a spirited bout of bidding, we managed to dispose of most of the donated goods and everyone then paid up to our designated collector of revenue, Graeme Moore and his able assistant, Betty Moore. We could not have had a more capable couple to gather in the ‘shekels’ for the Christmas Dinner Purse.

Secretary, Bob Charman thanked all members for their attendance (and their money!) and declared the meeting closed at 9.45pm.

Bob Charman Register Secretary

Jaguar Ladies Lunch – Thursday 21st November

Twenty ladies arrived for lunch at The Holdy in Glenelg on a beautiful, sunny November day.

We put the world to rights over our meals and had a lot of laughs along the way.

A toast was made to our Register Secretary, Tricia, in her absence, for all her hard work throughout the year.

A big thank you for her organisation of the various visits and lunches, and we look forward to the coming year’s events – long may they continue!

The next event will be a lunch on Thursday 16th January 2025 in the Regent Room, Kensington Hotel at 12.30pm.

This event will be published on Tidyhq in the next couple of weeks to make your booking.

Our event dates for 2025 are the 3rd Thursday every other month:

◊ 16th January

◊ 20th March

◊ 15th May

◊ 17th July

◊ 18th September

◊ 20th November

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all ☺

Heather Buck (On behalf of Tricia Clarke)

SA Jag Day (continued

A HUGE THANK YOU!

With SA Jag Day 2024 done and dusted it is time to pass on a huge thank you to so many who assisted in making this day the great day it was for us and the many members of the public who attended.

What a great day it was, with perfect weather, an absolute beautiful setting, so many beautiful cars and so many people to enjoy the event. I was there along with others very early, and it was great to see the Jaguar and Daimler cars starting to roll in from about 8.00am onwards. In the end we had 125 cars on the reserve. I had hoped for 150 but this ambitious target remains for another day.

As coordinator of this event, I have so many people to thank and decided that this email to all club members was the best way to recognise all our volunteers and provide a very public acknowledgment. So let's get started....

SA JAG DAY Committee:

A huge thank you to this committee who have met numerous times over the past 6 months to ensure the event was well organised.

Peter Holland (Sponsors and Trophies); Trevor Norley (Gate bags and Gate Marshal); Alan Bartram, Peter Thomas, David Burton, Graham Franklin (Equipment and set-up); Gary Dodd, (Site Preparation/Marshals) and Rick Luff (MC).

Marshals:

The most thankless job of all, so a big thank you to our marshals who were on site before most of you got out of bed. So much of the days success is a result of the work our marshals do. "It really is like herding CATS!"

Michael Pringle, John Bergbauer, Gary Dodd, Peter Buck, David Rogers, Trevor Norley, Geoff Wilden, Alan Bartram, Julian Lugg, Jonathon Harry, Tim White, and Steve Weeks.

Club Personnel on Hand Assisting All Day:

During the day club members were busy assisting in various responsibilities. So many things to do and to be taken care of continually throughout the day. You may not notice them but they deserve our thanks.

Graeme and Betty Moore (Regalia); Daphne Charman (Membership); Moira Lugg (People's Choice and other assists) and Angela Rogers (Photography).

Sponsors and Trophy Winners

We do highly value and acknowledge our sponsors of SA Jag Day. Our Sponsors take responsibility for selecting the trophy winners in various categories and presented those trophies on the day.

People's Choice Award: Sponsored by "Sports Car Centre".

◊ Winner: David and Angela Rogers - Jaguar Mark V. People's Choice Award Runner-Up : Sponsored by "Shannons".

◊ Winner: Gary Dodd - Jaguar F Type.

Most Desirable Pre 1995 2 Door: Sponsored by "Classic and Sports Car Boutique".

◊ Winner: Peter Beaumont - Jaguar E Type Convertible.

Most Desirable Pre 1995 4 Door: Sponsored by "d'Elegance Classics".

◊ Winner: Ian Trethewey - Jaguar Mark VII.

Most Desirable Post 1995 2 Door: Sponsored by "Richmonds Classic and Prestige Cars".

◊ Winner: Gary Dodd - Jaguar F Type.

Most Desirable Post 1995 4 Door: Sponsored by "Sovereign Autos".

◊ Winner: David Cavuoto - Jaguar X358.

Most Desirable SS, MkIV, Mk V: Sponsored by "Finch Restorations".

◊ Winner: Peter Shurven - Jaguar Mark IV.

Other Sponsors

▪ Scarpantoni Wines: Bottles of Wine Prizes.

▪ First National Real Estate - Lewis Prior: Printing.

So, we now look forward to our next SA JAG DAY. Book the date now .... Sunday 26 October 2025, Wigley Reserve, Glenelg. (To be Confirmed).

Philip Prior SA JAG DAY 2024 Coordinator

SA Jag Day (continued

With over 120 cars on display, it is not possible to include photos of them all. Apologies if your car has not been included. Thank you to Angela Rogers and Perry White for the photographs.

Robert Loffler, Maryanne, - Jaguar Powered Speed boat

A big thank you to Brighton Lions Club BBQ.

The Salvation Army Cats ‘N’’ Cans again received a large collection of food and cash donations. Thank you to all donors.

Members took advantage of the large marque and shady trees.

Big thank you to Graeme & Betty Moore Regalia Team.

Alan & Pam Baker, 1964 Primrose Series 1 E-Type Coupe

John & Robyn Whittaker, 1926 23hp Lanchester

Julian & Moira Lugg, 1952 Black 3.5 litre XK120 OTS

Bob & Margaret Kretschmer, 1939 SS Jaguar1½ litre sedan, ‘Standard’ Model.

Alan Bartram, 1966 OEW 4.2 litre E-Type (S1) 2+2

Kathryn Bartram, 2010 XKR (X150) 5.0L V8 S/C Coupe

John & Barbara Voysey, 1963 Gunmetal Grey 3.8 litre Mk2 and 1958 Red XK150 Fixed Head Coupe

Andrew & Milly Costi, 1967 Black 420 saloon

Edwin & Karen Simons, 1997 Heritage Green XJ 3.2 litre XJ X300

Bruce and Ann Fletcher, 1948 Dark Blue 3.5 litre Mk IV

David & Angela Rogers, 1950 Blue & White 3.5 litre MK V

Chris Michael, 1965 Old English White 4.2 litre Mk X. Ray Thomas 1961 Brunswich Green 4.2 litre Saloon

Chris Lake, 2016 Indus Silver F-Type 3.0Litre V6 Paul Harrland, Blue Series II E-Type Roadster

Daniel Fisk, 1976 Old English White XJC 4.2 litre Coupe.

Charles Bodman-Rae, 2001 Silver 4.0 litre XK8 Convertible

Nick Tumicz, 1996 Red 3.2 litre XJ (X300) auto

Gary & Gloria Beck, 1992 5.3 litre V12 XJ-S Coupe

David Benn, 1997 Green XK8 (X100) 4.0L convertible

Malcolm & Kerrie Parsons, 2005 3.0 litre V6 Modern S-Type

Peter & Heather Buck, 2001 3.2 litre Sovereign XJ8 (X308) Geoffrey Wilden, 1960 Mk II 3.8 litre Sedan

Allan Britcher, 1984 XJ-S V12 5.3 litre auto

Andy & Rosiland Gates, 2001 Modern S-Type 4.0 litre V8 auto

Jo Orford, 2001 XKR Classic 4.0L V8 SC convertible

Peter Drake & Denella Moss, 1972 S3 V12 5.3L E-Type (2+2) Nigel & Margie Galliver, 1985 Sage Green 4.2 litre XJ6 S3

Peter Holland, Daimler Conquest New Drophead Coupe Jason & Megan Loffler, 1950 XK120 Open Two Seater

Bob and Daphne Charman, 1970 Regency Red 420G 4.2 litre

Frank Vandermeyden, 1970 Maroon 4.2 litre E-Type (S2) Roadster

Dete Sekulla, 1998 Carnival Red XKR

Ray Smithers & Judy Langdon, 2010 Maroon X-Type

Peter Kentish, 1968 Metallic Silver 340 Auto

David Cavuoto, 2008 XJ X358 Saloon

David & Angela Nicklin, 2000 Silver XJ X308 Saloon

Christine & Shane Ferguson, 1968 Dark Blue 420G Auto

Lee & Sandra Bratt, 2002 (OEW) X-Type 2.1 Litre Sedan

Don & Jo Crouch, 1969 4.2 litre E-Type Series 2 (2+2)

Bryon & Margaret Swanbury, 1973 (OEW) XJ6 (S1) auto

Stephan & Cecilia Schubert, 1994 Metallic Grey XJ40 V12 6.0L

Richard & Dianne Chuck, 1972 Daimler XJ (S1) 4.2L Sedan

Don & Kathy Tyrrell, 1963 Old English White Mk X Saloon

Michael Nicholls, 1967 Old English White Daimler V8

Toby Williams,1988 Silver 5.3 litre XJ12 Series 3

Simon Smith, 1989 V12 5.3 litre XJ-S Convertible

Peter & Judy Goodale, 1956 white XK140 3.5 litre DHC

Henry Elliott & Kerri Bruggemann, 2004 Silver 3.0 V6 S-Type

David Cooke, 1970 Black 4.2 litre XJ6 Series 1

Ivan & Janine Cooke, 1984 Blue 5.3 litre V12 XJ-S HE

Ulrich & Christine Bierbaum, 1965 Cotswold Blue 3.4L MkII

Mark Aldridge & Helen Hoare, Maroon XK8 convertible Mark Aldridge & Helen Hoare, XK120 special

Ronald Lane, 1975 Burgundy 4.2 litre Series 2 XJ6

David & Carol Seidel, 2008 Maroon XF Sedan

Peter & Meg Leipus, 1965 3.8 litre S-Type Auto Sedan

Raymond Thomas, 1961 Brunswich Green 4.2 litre Mk 2 Trevor Elburn, 2005 Blue 3.0 litre V6 Modern S-Type

JAG Day Sponsor - Richmonds – Prestige & Classic Cars. Chris Hunt, 1957 BRG 3.4 Mk 1. (Mike Hawthorn Tribute Car)

Graeme & Fiona Schultz, 1956 Replica D-Type

Simon Smith, 1959 British Racing Green 3.8L Mk IX John & Lindsey Williams, 1950 White XK 120 OTS

Phil & Suzanne Prior, 1978 Sepang Bronze 4.2L XJC

Steven Meins, 1987 Beige 5.3 litre V12 XJ-S Coupe Andrew & Milly Costi, 2005 Grey XJ8 (X350)

Ian Trethewey, 1951 Mark VII 3.5 litre manual

Robert & Vicki Loffler, 1963 3.8L (S1) E-Type Converible

Stephen Foenander, 1969 Red E-Type (S2) Convertible

Michael Foenander, 2013 XF

SS, Mk IV, MkV Border Run to Hamilton

S. A. & Victoria Run No. 47, Organised by Victoria, Nik Cirakovic. (1st to 4th November 2024).

SA Entrants:

Due to the ill health of both Register members and partners, a number of people who normally attend the Border runs could not make this years run.

◊ Brenton & Maryane Hobbs: 1948 Jaguar 1.5 L sedan, trailered.

◊ Emily Hobbs & Adam Savis. Jaguar XJ8 sedan.

◊ Bob & Marg Kretschmer: 1939 SS 1.5 L sedan.

◊ Alan & Hilary Miller: 1952 Jaguar MkV DHC. (Waikerie).

◊ John & Judy Caskey 1966 Jaguar 420 sedan. (Broken Hill).

◊ Maddi Savis & Chase Savis: Modern

◊ Graham & Jan Franklin: Modern

A smaller group than previous Border Runs - and sadly missing was Malcolm Adamson, who up until then, had never missed a Border Run in 50 years.

However, it was great to meet the Millers for the first time with their MkV drophead. They are members of the Riverland Vintage & Classic Car Club.

Wonderful to see the Hobbs extended family having so much fun and to see the 1.5 L Mk IV again.

The proportion of modern vehicles continues to grow for both S.A. & Vic.

The date was the traditional weekend before the Melbourne Cup favoured by the Vic's.

Members made their own travel arrangements, and accommodation was at the oldish Comfort Inn Botanical Motel which had progressively been allowed to run down, but recently bought by new owners and is now in serious staged up-grading.

The location of the facility itself was excellent and personal payment for all Motel meals helped the Border Run Entry Fees to be modest.

The programme was excellent and went something like the following: -

Friday Evening Dinner at the Motel

Meet & Greet was a bit higgledypiggledy as some Victorians and South Australians had their own group in one of the separate areas. Always great to catch up with old friends again and to meet several new ones.

Saturday Morning:

After breakfast, we travelled to the Hamilton Pastoral Museum where the museum was organised to be open. The Jaguars were on display with the local Veteran Car Club, which featured a wide selection of vehicles. We were be able to wander through all the display buildings.

The most impressive Club Rooms were lovingly set up for us to sample refreshments followed by an enjoyable BBQ sausage & salad lunch & sweets by very hospitable Club members. Meeting with local Clubs and being open to visitors are important aspects of a good weekend.

Saturday Afternoon:

After having our lunch at the display, we returned to the Motel where we were picked up by a coach and travelled along the Glenelg Hwy, through Dunkeld to the township of Wickliffe (about a 70Km. drive) and to the Narrapumelap Historic Homestead.

Built in 1873, the Homestead is considered to be one of rural Australia’s finest examples of French Gothic Revival Architecture.

We had the afternoon to explore the Homestead and its’ gardens, have a coffee or two, and joined in on a very descriptive and informative guided tour. The coach drove out the wrong road and members had to jump out the bus and break off large tree branches to let the bus get through. A bit of fun for all aboard.

Saturday Evening:

Once again we had dinner at the Motel Restaurant, and ordered meals from the menu.

Sunday Morning:

After breakfast we travelled to Campes Motor Museum at Hamilton where we joined the local "Coffee and Cars"

display.

Campes’ Motor Museum is a privately owned motor museum with a huge collection of various types of vehicles. All of the vehicles are owned by Glen Campe and all are going and registered for use.

WOW - what an impressive Collection and Presentation! (Try and Google it).

Sunday Afternoon:

Quite a long drive through spectacular scenery via Coleraine and Casterton to the Historic Warrook Homestead where we were able to park our cars on the lawn. This gave us a great opportunity to photograph our cars with the historic buildings in the background.

An excellent lunch accompanied with an introductory talk by the Manager followed by free-time.

The Listed Historic Site included 33 buildings generally in need of restoration.

After visiting the Homestead, we made our own way back to Hamilton.

Sunday Evening:

Our Sunday “formal” dinner was held at the impressive old Alexandra House Sports Club. The facility, decor and noise was more like a country pub but off-set by the excellent and inexpensive meals and cheap drinks.

Nik gave a short welcome speech followed by Bob who thanked Nik & Sandy for organising such a full and enjoyable border Run.

Nik, Graham and Bob discussed 2025, when Nik advised that he was happy to organise a Tri/Multi State Run in the general geographic area as per previous combined Runs. Time & Place TBA.

Nik was not able to award the Don Evans Hard Luck Trophy to Rex Wallis as it was not available being still with the Tembys in Brisbane since 2023. Arrangements will be made to have it returned and sent on to Rex.

Monday Morning:

The morning saw us saying our goodbyes and heading home. Again, a big thank you to Nik and Sandy Cirakovic and all the Victorians for a very enjoyable and well-organised weekend with excellent company and weather.

Bob Kretschmer

A line up of some of the Jaguars at the Hamilton Pastoral Museum

On Saturday the cars travelled to the Hamilton Pastoral Museum where we were treated to an enjoyable BBQ lunch.

The Jaguars were on display with local Veteran Car Club cars that included this XK140 FHC.

Border Run to Hamilton

On Saturday afternoon we

travelled by Coach to the 1873 Narrapumelap Historic Homestead, considered to be one of rural Australia’s finest examples of French Gothic Revival Architecture. There we did an informative tour of the Homestead, provided by the owner.

Sunday - Campes’ Motor Museum where we joined a "Coffee and Cars" display. Below: Amazing privately owned Car & Memorabilia Museum

Sunday lunch at The Warrook Historical Homestead. It dates back to 1856 and the site includes 33 historic buildings.

Bob & Margaret Kretschmer, 1939 SS Jaguar 1½ litre sedan (S.A.)

Ivan & Cheryl Stephens, 1937 2.5 litre SS 100 (Vic)

Brenton & Maryane Hobbs, 1948 Jaguar 1.5 L sedan (S.A)

Stuart Holbery, 1949 3.5 Litre Mk V Saloon (Vic)

Alan & Hilary Miller, Mark 5 Drophead Coupe (Waikerie S.A) Nik and Sandy Cirakovic, 1949 3.5 Litre Mk V Saloon (Vic)

John & Judy Caskey, 1967 Jaguar 420 sedan (Broken Hill)

Alex & Tirjo Danischenski, 1954 Mark VII (Vic)

Emily Hobbs & Adam Savis, 2002 XJ8 X308 (S.A.)

Fred Williams, 2017 XJ8 X351 (Vic)

Rex & Chris Wallis from Bendigo - 1950 Mk V Saloon (Vic)

Bruce & Karen Craven, 1954 XK140 (Vic)

Local Veteran Car Club member, Mark 2 Sedan (Vic)

Judi McGrath, 1998 XJ8 X308 (Vic)

Keith & Elizabeth Bell, 1959 Mark 2 (Vic)

Arthur & Clare Williams, 1964 Mk II 3.8 litre Sedan (Vic)

Ian & Heather Mullins, 2008 XK X150 (Vic)

Glen Petterd, XF 3.0 litre

V6 (Vic)

SS, Mk IV & Mk V Border Run to Mt. Gambier

Nik gave a short welcome speech followed by Bob who thanked Nik & Sandy for organising such a full and enjoyable Border Run.

South Australians and Victorians at The Warrook Historical Homestead.

Magazine - Jaguar World (December 2024)

Thanks to its chassis and engines, the Mk1 and Mk2s were quickly transformed into one the best touring cars of the fifties and sixties, winning races across the globe. Their most important successes, though, were five victories of France's fearsome 'Tour de France Automobile'.

The Tour de France combined roads, circuit races, hill climbs and special stages making it one of the most prestigious and hardest road races in Europe, up there with Italy's Mille Miglia. It involved 12 hours of racing on nine different circuits across Europe, seven timed mountain climbs, and on some tight road work, much of it undertaken at night, the total distance was an arduous 3,600 miles.

In 1959 French-Brazilian touring car and Formula 1 driver Hermano da Silva Ramos won the Touring Class in a 3.4 litre Mk1.

In 1960 French Driver Bernard Consten bought a factory prepared 3.8 litre Mk2 and won the Touring Class. He repeated the feat in 1961, 1962 and 1963, a record that was never broken.

Although not as well known today as Jaguar's Le Mans victories, Ramos and Consten's five successes of the Tour de France Automobile, remain an important part of the company's racing pedigree. .

The December 2024 edition of Jaguar World includes the following feature stories:

◊ XFR at 15: History of the first new-gen cat with claws.

◊ Mk2 History: The development of the small Jaguar that captivated a nation.

◊ Coombs Mk2: How a dealer took the best and made it better for road and track alike.

◊ TWR Daimler Double Six: The ultimate upgrade for the ultimate Series XJ?

◊ One Owner 240: A story about a Jaguar 240 that has been in the same family since new.

◊ Buying An S-Type: What you need to know to buy the Mk2's big brother.

◊ Jaguar S-Type Vs Daimler V8: Which of the better-value Mk2 alternatives is worth your money?

◊ Jaguar 420: The Mk2's forgotten sister, the 420 combined the best bits of the 1960s Jaguar range.

◊ Semi-Lightweight E-Type: The story of a competition car once raced by Stirling Moss.

◊ Workshop - XK Head Gasket: They guide readers through an XK head gasket swap.

◊ Q & A - They speak to ZF about transmission troubles.

◊ Workshop - Daimler V8 Inspection: They detail an under-bonnet guide to the Daimler V8.

◊ Finishing Lines: Mk1 and Mk2 dominate the Tour De France Automobile from 1959 to 1963. .

Magazines - Classic Jaguar (Dec 24/Jan 25)

The Dec/Jan edition of Classic Jaguar includes the following feature stories:

◊ Twin Test: Which 6.0 Litre V12 XJ was best - the XJ81 or the X305? Originally there were no plans to install a V12 engine in the XJ40, but doing so ultimately became a 35 million pound stop-gap that led to its successor - the X305.

◊ Storyline - Fact-based fiction: This issue - Alice Fenton and the Daimler takeover.

◊ Sam Skelton: How an electric future could have worked properly using changeover battery packs.

◊ Touring Part 3: Gareth Carlton continues with his XJ Series 3 Sovereign around the Yorkshire Dales.

◊ Multiple Jaguar Owner: One man's journey through his ownership of a number of different Jaguar models.

◊ XJ Series 1: Paul Walton argues why the first generation XJ makes the perfect first classic Jaguar.

◊ Tried and Tested: One of the most underrated Mk2s - They test a 340.

◊ Buying Your First Jaguar: If you're tempted by Jaguar ownership, they guide you through six of the best choices at all budgets: -

▪ E-Type

▪ XJ Series 3.

▪ XJ40

▪ XJ-S

▪ Mk2

▪ XK8

◊ Early E-Type: They chart the life and restoration of the fifth RHD fixed head coupe built, and the first with internal bonnet latches.

◊ Top Ten Upgrades: In need of some inspiration for upgrading your Jaguar? They come up with 10 best ways to modify your classic Jaguar with advice on what is involved in fitting them, and what improvements to expect: -

▪ Power Steering Conversion

▪ Brighter Lighting

▪ Fuel Injection Conversion

▪ Ignition Systems

▪ Suspension Tweaks

▪ Sitting Comfortably

▪ Better Brakes

▪ Spin-On Oil Filter Conversion

▪ Converting to Negative Earth

▪ Better Tyres

◊ Australian MkVII: Seven page story about a Victorian Mk VII saloon - as told by Richard Holdsworth.

Cars & Coffee in South Australia

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2025.

FOR SALE: 2011 XF Diesel (Deceased Estate)

In very good condition

Has been well looked after, serviced regularly and tyres are recent. 177,453 kms. Economy: 6L per 100k

PRICE $16,500 ONO

Please contact: Pat Newton impressitml@outlook.com or phone: 040909300 (preference to text first and advise you are calling).

FOR SALE: 1969 E-TYPE SERIES 2 FHC

Australian delivered - Brysons Sydney (Dec 1968). Manual. Red with black interior. Original Matching numbers. Two year extensive restoration. Engine paint, interior, brakes, suspension etc. All invoices for work carried out from 2006 to the present day is available. Brand new tyres and battery. The car is in Western Australia.

PRICE- $125,000

Please contact Patrick at 0408 951 203 or email: tysonpa096@gmail.com

Classified Adverts

FOR SALE: 1992 XJ40

4.0 Litre AJ6 engine Kingfisher Blue. Very reliable car but needs some work.

PRICE $4,000 ONO

Please contact Santo Caruso for details. 0421 793 833 or santo.caruso@noemailjdcsa.com.au

FOR SALE: 1996 XJ X300

Sovereign LWB

Sound mechanical condition

Available for test Clare SA or Adelaide by appointment.

PRICE - $18,000

Please contact: David Cowperthwaite 0419 035 946 or cowperthwaitedavid@gmail.com

FOR SALE: 1995 XJ X300

(Deceased Estate - Greg Castle)

Sovereign 4.0 Litre

Excellent condition throughout. 224,000 km. Regularly serviced and well maintained.

PRICE - $15,000

Please contact Evan Spartalis for more details - 0408 827 919

FOR SALE: 1998 XJ8 Sport

3.2 Litre V8 with 156,000km. More photographs available.

Please contact Roger Harrington for details. 0414 563 041

FOR SALE: 1939 SS Jaguar

2.5 Litre Saloon - Show Quality

Excellent paint and interior. Very strong mechanicals. New wheels, tyres, brakes. More photographs available. Car in Victoria

PRICE - $70,000

Please contact Jim Wiadrowski for details. 0420 279 821

FOR SALE: 2016 XJ 351 LWB

3.0 TD Premium Luxury.

Ebony Black with black on black leather interior with woodgrain finish! Full service history and maintenance completed by a reputable local and authorized mechanic.

Located in Thebarton - 124,083km

PRICE - $49,900

David Chudleigh - 0417597326

UK - The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show (Nov)

The Iconic Sale at NEC included this 1977 XJC Restomod auctioned for charity.

Charity Lot: Offered from Jaguar specialists, Tom Lenthall Ltd, with the hammer price plus Iconic Auctioneers Buyers Premium going to the Charity, a simply stunning, reimagined, Jaguar XJ Coupé. Offered without Reserve.

The build was a project completed by renowned Jaguar specialists Tom Lenthall Ltd and has now beeen auctioned in commemoration of Tom’s friend, Emma, who passed away in 2023 from cancer.

Affectionately known as ‘Emma, the XJC-R’, this bespoke build has been subject to much media coverage and Jaguar publications over the last year. Various YouTube channels including Drivetribe have featured the XJC-R and has formed a well documented account of this fascinating project and Emma’s story.

Basically, the brief from Tom to his technicians was to build a Jaguar XJC Coupé with a nod to modernity, a supercharged engine and modern Jaguar running gear all smoothly blended into the elegant bodywork of Jaguar's 1970s pillarless saloon. With over 400 hours of respected Jaguar know how invested in this, to use a modern expression, re-imagined XJ-C, the result is something very special.

The original 1977 Coupé had covered less than 100,000 miles and was already a sound example having benefitted from a restoration in the 1990s. It was a great basis to turn this 1970s icon into the refinement of a 1990s Jaguar.

Starting with the removal of the original 4.2-litre six and its replacement by an AJ16S supercharged six-cylinder offering 322bhp and 378lb/ft mated to a Getrag 290 5-speed manual gearbox.

All subframes and suspension are from the mid-1990s X300 XJ with Brembo brakes from the X100 XJR. Other improvements include an Emerald K6 Plus ECU running the fuelinjection and bespoke exhaust system by Fast Road Conversions, with the engine now generating in the region of 370bhp.

The full build inventory is too vast to list here but is well documented in the history file and obviously the ten YouTube episodes of 'Jaguar XJC Restomod' will provide lots of answers.

In driving terms, this beautiful Coupé is obviously a vast improvement over its heavier 4.2 and V12 stablemates and may well be the way forward in offering the XJ-C, undoubtedly Jaguar's best looking post-war saloon, an extended lease of life.

The XJC-R sold for £63,000 (Au$122,000)

UK - The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show (Nov)

The Iconic Auction Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show, 9th November 2024.

1950 MkV 3½-litre DHC. Ex Australian car. One of 108 original RHD examples. Early restoration. Sold: £57,375 (Au$111,000)

1953 XK120 Coupé. Ex LHD. Restored 1990s. 4.2 litre engine fitted. In 2017-19 it had a 2nd restoration. Sold: £72,000 (Au$139,000)

1967 E-Type Series I 4.2-Litre Roadster. Ex LHD. In 2017-20 it had a comprehensive nut & bolt restoration. Sold: £92,000 (Au$178,000)

1977 XJC Restomod. AJ16 supercharged engine and Getrag 5-speed gearbox. Suspension/brakes X300 XJR. Sold: £63,000 (Au$122,000)

1952 XK120 LHD Coupé. Fitted with XK140 'S-spec' engine. Early restoration and bare metal respray. Sold: £34,875 (Au$67,000)

1957 Mk 1 3.4-Litre competition race car. Previously campaigned at Goodwood and ready to race again. Sold: £36,000 (Au$70,000)

1970 E-Type S2 (LHD) Original 4.2-Litre roadster with five-speed factory gearbox. BRG with beige leather. Sold: £36,000 (Au$70,000)

1994 XJS V12 6.0-Litre 'Insignia' Coupé (LHD). Built by Jaguar’s SVO department. Rare model. 5,000 Miles. Sold: £44,022 (Au£85,000)

Lloyds On Line Auction (30th November)

Lloyds do not list reserve prices or publish online sales information after the auction closes. It is therefore difficult to know if a car has been sold unless it was listed with "no reserve" or specific enquires are made. (Provided for information only).

1969 XJ6 4.2 litre S1 auto. Lowered, new rims, upgrade to front end. Minor marks & wear, boot sits proud, paint imperfections. 74,446 Miles. (Qld). Closing bid $5,800

1997 Light Blue XJ6 3.0 litre auto. Air Conditioning, Power windows, Power seats, Leather interior, Central locking. 174,244 Kms. (Qld). Closing bid of $5,400

UNRESERVED 1997 Aston Martin, Galway Green, DB7 3.6 litre Supercharged 5-Speed Manual Coupe. Owner’s manual & Receipts. 134,126 Miles (NSW). Sold $31,500.

1986 XJ-SC Carnelian Red cabriolet 5.3 litre V12. Interior trim doeskin leather. 1 of 187 imported to Australia between 1983 and 1987. 169,888 Kms (NSW). Closing bid $16,200.

1998 Gold XJ8 X308 4.0 litre V8 Auto. Air Conditioning, Power windows, Power seats, Leather interior, Central locking. Minor paint imperfections. 230,624 Kms (Qld). Closing bid $5,100.

1956 XK140 roadster. Unfinished Project. The motor turns and requires a full restoration. Sold with pallet containing a box of spares. (NSW). Closing bid $23,500

Safe Password Check

Unfortunately, we don’t have a choice these days in managing passwords across every facet of our lives in today’s computerised world. We are all receiving notices and advice from Federal, State and Local Governments, financial institutions and individual businesses to have strong passwords, keep them secure and don’t open links in emails.

All of this is a huge challenge for everyone as it is difficult to remember passwords, and in my case around 60+ non-hackable passwords. I certainly can’t remember them all and for me I rely on Apple’s iCloud Keychain to help me manage them. Chrome also has a similar option.

TidyHQ which is the cloud-based database that the JDCSA requires a password so I thought it worth detailing some basics to keep your personal information safe whatever app or computer program you are logging onto. This list is not exhaustive but it is intended as a guide for you. Many of you would be doing what is suggested here but it could be a reminder for others.

The other big no-no is not to open links that are in an email. Go to the website that you know and check the information that way.

BUT, what constitutes a potentially non-hackable password and how do you know if your password is strong?

In my role as Database Administrator, I am constantly reviewing safety and security and came across a website that the NSW Government has created to test your password to assess whether it might be non-hackable and thought it might be appropriate to share this with our members. This link is www.nsw. gov.au/id-support-nsw/be-prepared/ passwords

Give it a try!

According to GreenGeeks; “Ideally, passwords should be over 12 characters long and showcase a combination of numbers, symbols, lowercase letters and uppercase letters.

Strong passwords are essential because they help to stop unauthorized access to personal data”.

Each year, millions of Internet users’ data is stolen. Whether it’s because of hackers or data breaches, it’s important to keep your information safe. Unfortunately, a lot of these issues arise because of poor passwords. What credentials should you avoid using when setting up a website? Using a random secure password generator can help ensure that you never use some of the hilariously insecure passwords for your critical information.

Again, utilising the GreenGeeks website the following are the top 10 worst passwords that one should never use (https://www.greengeeks.com/ blog/top-10-worst-passwords-thatyou-should-never-use/) and should be avoided at all costs.

1) The overuse of 12345 dates back many years. Before the Internet, before hackers and before Internet data breaches, 12345 was a popular locker number, bike lock passcode, briefcase passcode and code to the Dromedia air shield in the movie “Spaceballs”.

It’s surprising how many people actually still use this password for their email, banking profiles and other secure online accounts.

In fact, 12345 is among the top 5 worst and most used passwords in the world. If 12345 is your password, change it immediately.

2) The second worst password is a Social Security number or Drivers Licence Number. Although you may think you’re the only person who knows your social security number, you’re not. Though it’s not easy to obtain this information, it’s not impossible.

If the information is on paper, it eventually gets sent to a warehouse for safe keeping. Even major companies are often victims of data breaches where hackers steal credit card numbers and social security numbers.

Don’t use confidential information as your password.

3) The stronger your password the more secure it is. People who use one word like “hotdog” are more likely to be victims of a data breach. Using an alphanumeric code with symbols is the best way to keep your information safe.

Instead of “applesauce” try @PPles@ uce786. The more complex your code, the harder it is for hackers to get a hold of it. If you’re having a hard time remembering such a code yourself, use something that is personal to you that no one else knows.

For example, you hate brussel sprouts and your childhood home was 82 Highland Park Drive, your password could be Sprouts&BS82. It includes capital and lower-case letters, symbols and numbers.

How could anyone forget the terrible taste of brussel sprouts? How could you forget your childhood home? Your parents drilled that number into your head so many times.

4) This one is almost as bad as 12345. If you use it, it’s almost like you’re trying to dare people to hack into your account. When you type a password into the box, and the site rejects it because it’s too weak, do not simply type in “StrongPassword”.

It’s shocking how many people use this password every year. If you must use StrongPassword, at least use 5tr0ngP455w0rd. Then again, it’s better to just use a generator to create something more advanced.

5) An overly common password is actually the word, “password.” It’s actually among the top of lists for most used credentials. This one is so bad, it made the top 5 in several lists dating back to 2013.

Password is the most obvious in the bunch. Today, most systems will simply kick out an error if you try to use it. In reality, it won’t even reach minimum requirements for these systems anyway.

But if given the option, avoid using “password” as your password.

Safe Password Check (cont)

6) It’s laughable how many people use 696969 as their password. Who was the first person to think this number was one that would be unique that no one else would guess?

One can only wonder how many CEOs and hedge fund managers use it on their briefcases. Let’s hope they don’t use it to log onto their online accounts.

7) Unfortunately, many people will use their name as part of their online credentials. It’s a no-brainer for people trying to steal your information, and it’s often the first thing your kid would try if he or she wanted to steal your password.

If your name is your password, your grandchild is probably at home looking at god-knows-what.

Along the line of poor passwords include your kids’ names, birthdays, your current street name and your pets’ names…all of which is information others can easily access.

8) Okay, so you want to win a million dollars. Don’t make it your password in hopes that it will come true if you think about it enough. Also leave off other dream board ideas, like XK150S, Lose10kilos and other passwords that people think they’re the only ones to think up. If you’re really having a hard time coming up with password names, use a strong password generator to help get your ideas flowing.

9) Don’t make your password Target12345 if you’re shopping at Target.com. Don’t make it Woolies, Coles, Davidjones or any other name of a website that you’re shopping at. It’s easy to guess.

And if you’re using the password Target12345, there’s a good chance you’re using Woolies12345 for your Rewards account. Now someone not only has your Target password, they have all your passwords.

Hackers are often good at identifying trends and patterns. It’s how they develop many bots to attack websites. Using a proper name in this fashion can easily open the flood gates of identity theft.

10) When a website asks you to change your password, change it; don’t try to use your old password again. They may have asked you to change your password for security reasons, because their system was breached or to help keep you safe.

Today, a lot of systems prevent the use of your old passwords. This is helpful to keep your information private. But don’t be afraid of changing things up on your own.

I hope this has been helpful in reassessing your management of passwords to create this proverbial strong, non-hackable password. Should you require any assistance I am happy to help.

Tim White Database Administrator

Minutes of the JDCSA November 2024 General Meeting

Minutes of the JDCSA General Meeting held on Tuesday, 29th October 2024 at The Junction, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park.

Meeting opened at 7:35 pm

Present: As per TidyHQ/sign in sheet.

Apologies:

Tom and Marj Brindle, Bob Charman, David Rogers, Graham and Betty Moore.

New Members/Visitors:

John Taylor was welcomed as a new member who joined the club at SA Jag Day. John has a white Mark V and indicated he was happy to have his profile and car history published in Classic Marque.

Glen Nutting, Secretary of Jaguar Car Club of Tasmania was welcomed as a visitor. Glen had flown to Adelaide specially to attend SA Jaguar Day.

Welfare:

▪ Steve Weeks reported that whilst Dave Burton is home from hospital a diagnosis is still unconfirmed, and he will undergo further surgery. A gift basket has been sent by the Club.

▪ Whilst not a current member an early contributor to the Club and first Editor John Pinto recently passed away. Steve recounted those early magazine days where pages had to be dried pegged on lines string across rooms in John’s home. John’s funeral will be private.

▪ Steve shared the news that member Malcolm Drewer lost his battle with cancer on Friday 25th

▪ October. Malcolm had been a high level equestrian competitor and a Demolition Derby winner at Rowley Park in his early days.

▪ Louis Marafioti has suffered a fall on his property and had to apologise for being unable to marshal at Jag Day.

▪ Bob Charman has had a foot operation and will need a few months of recovery.

Car Welfare:

Arcadia Komaromi reported their S-Type was significantly damaged by someone trying to park illegally whilst she was sat in the car in the main street of Hahndorf.

Previous Minutes:

Moved by Arcadia Komaromi and seconded by Bruce Davis. Accepted by the meeting.

Business Arising:

Nil

President’s Report:

▪ Michael Pringle reiterated his plea in his Classic Marque report that assistance needs to be found to support Editor Graham Franklin.

▪ Jag Day was an outstanding success with a great venue, great weather, and a great display of cars. Michael thanked Phil Prior, his committee, marshals, those who collected and returned things to the lock-up, Rick Luff for his commentating, the sponsors and the SA government for their grant.

▪ Michael informed the meeting of a stargazing event, including dinner and drinks at Chalk Hill Winery on Friday 8th November organised by Kym Thalassoudis, who was guest speaker at a recent club general meeting.

▪ Attendees at Jag Day received the 2025 Club Calendar in their showbag. Graham Franklin was thanked for his work in producing the calendar which is in a new portrait format allowing more cars to be included. Further copies of the calendar were available for those who did not get one at Jag Day and remaining calendars were collected by Secretaries for distributing to their Registers.

▪ Michael is still wanting feedback about the frequency of Club General Meetings so please give this some thought.

▪ The 2025 Jaguar National Rally registrations are now live on the Rally website.

▪ Michael also passed on apologies from David Covuoto for not thanking the organisers of Jag Day when he accepted his trophy.

Vice President’s Report: Tim White appealed to Register Secretaries to assist in finding a replacement Treasurer as Heather Buck is ready to pass the baton after several years in the role. Support will be provided by both Tim and Heather to undertake the role.

Secretary’s Report: Correspondence in:

▪ Salvation Army Christmas Appeal for donations

▪ Australian Jaguar magazines that will be added to the library

▪ Occasional logbook returns and membership applications

▪ Flyer for a Rotary Swap Meet at Regency Park on 17th November

▪ Query regarding a car valuation which was passed onto the relevant Register Secretary.

Correspondence out:

Michael has submitted the required expenditure progress report to the Department of Infrastructure and Transport against the grant received for the marquee, bollards, bunting, used for SA Jag Day.

Treasurer’s Report:

▪ Heather Buck reported that the Club is continuing to do well financially with a term deposit renewed at 4.75% interest. In total the Club has two term deposits in addition to the savings and operating accounts. All figures are up to date following Heathers time overseas.

▪ Regalia sales at Jag Day were of the order of $1,500 - $1,600.

Membership Secretary’s Report:

▪ Daff Charman reported that membership going well with 5 new members in the past month and Two new members signed up at Jag Day.

▪ Daff apologised that she had been unaware that new members have recently been given a cap and car banner from regalia stocks and this will be rectified.

▪ Daff expressed thanks to Heather for her assistance in helping select the new laptop and getting it set up. This will enable the Membership Secretary to take the laptop to events and assist in looking up membership info.

Editor & Events Report:

▪ Graham reported he had delayed the current magazine to include S.A. JAG Day winners. Emailed out today.

▪ Graham explained that the pdf version of the Classic Marque that is attached to emails is not of the same quality as the version he can load on the website. He gauged from those present which version they tended to read. (About 50:50).

▪ Graham outlined that attending the non-club events that members are involved in, such as the Bay to Birdwood, All British Day are a big impost on his time. A sub-committee of volunteers who could meet by zoom or use email and share the workload is needed. Another task that could be shared is the Q & A interviews of members as these are also time consuming.

▪ With regards to December magazine, Graham advised that it is the 65th anniversary of the Mk II and the 15th anniversary of the XFR, so stories about members cars from these models would be good.

Minutes of the JDCSA November 2024 General Meeting

MSCA Report: Barry Kitts advised that motorsport events are finished for the year. He then entertained the members with his description of trying to drive a modern hire car in the USA on a recent trip to see The Eagles live in concert.

Librarian Report: Tom Brindle an apology for the meeting but members were again encouraged to pre-order library materials from the list on the Club website so that Tom only needs to bring a few items to each meeting.

Regalia Report:

Tim reported on behalf of Graham and Betty that since regalia takes over a spare room the Club is going to move to online ordering of a less wide range of regalia. This will still require a coordinator to ensure the smooth processing of online orders that then get passed onto the embroiderer. A final stock-take of items is being undertaken and there will be a ‘fire sale’ at the Christmas Meeting on 3rd December to clear the last stock.

Register Reports:

Multivalve Register:

Peter Buck advised that the Christmas lunch run would be held on Thursday 28th November with around 37 of the 50 available places booked so far. The Register is subsidising the lunch at $10 per head. It is the 25th Anniversary of the Register.

Compact Register: Phil Prior reported the next run will be on Sunday 24th November to join the Mannum Cars and Coffee at 8:30 am followed by lunch at Don Tamlyn’s place. 15 so far booked for the event which includes a subsidised lunch.

SA Jag Day Report:

Phil reported on SA Jag Day: 24 degrees, 0 rain, 125 cars, $1,500-1,600 in regalia sales, 12 marshals, 2 new members, 7 prize winners., Cats and Cans outcome

to be advised. He added that he has emailed out a combined thank you to all who contributed to making SA Jag Day a success. The inscribed People’s Choice trophies were presented to Angela Rogers and runner up Gary Dodd.

Wigley Reserve has been tentatively booked for 26th October for the 2025 SA Jag Day and a new coordinator will be needed.

XJ, MK10 & 420G Register:

In Bob’s absence Daff Charman reported next meeting on 13th November will be held at The Bartley Tavern West Lakes with an auction to raise funds for their

Christmas Show. The Christmas Show on Saturday 7th December has 72 booked to date. Runs for next year are in the planning stages.

E, F & GT Register:

Bruce Davis reported on the last meeting held at Alan Baker’s to see progress on his D-Type. The Christmas Run will be held on 24th November starting with coffee at the Carrick Hill café and then a run to lunch at Ondeen at Verdun with sponsorship of $10 per head.

SS/Pushrod Register:

In the absence of a Register Secretary Graham has been acting as link for the Register and reported that a number of the Register member’s and/or their wives were currently unwell, and therefore some usual cars were absent from Jag Day.

However, the Register is still active despite a lack of Secretary. Friday 1st November, they head off on their Border Run to Hamilton.

XK, 7, 8 & 9 Register:

Steve Weeks commenced by acknowledging he is now the legitimate Register Secretary following the adoption

of the Constitutional changes, as is the case for a two other Secretaries. Steve reported Christmas Lunch at the Lord Melbourne Hotel on 24th November with 35 of the 40 places currently booked. They will have a brief meeting to at the lunch to outline an amended Register program for 2025.

The recent Border Run to Echuca was a success and planning is underway, coordinated by Moira for the 2025 Border Run to the Clare Valley.

Ladies Social Register (LSG) Report:

In Tricia’s absence, Heather reported that the next lunch is at the Holdfast Hotel on Thursday 21st November at 12:30 pm with 17 or 18 booked so far.

Members are being presented with a Jaguar head brooch as their Register badge. Tricia has begun planning events for next year.

General Business:

Tim reminded members to ensure that TidyHQ emails are in their safe email list and to check their junk mail folders as a number of emails are not getting through to members. Tim also reminded members to update any email changes in Tidy HQ or to ask Tim for help to do so.

Arcadia apologised in advance for she and Jim missing all the Christmas events that they would normally attend as Jim is having eye surgery.

Next meeting:

Tuesday 3rd December Dinner at 6:00 pm with bookings on open TidyHQ closing strictly on 26th November for catering. If you wish to form your own tables of 8 you need to do that when you arrive as table places will not be reserved in advance.

Meeting Closed: Michael closed the general meeting at 8:33 pm with his usual joke.

Minutes of the JDCSA Special General Meeting

Minutes of the JDCSA Special General Meeting held on Tuesday, 29th October 2024 at The Junction, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park

Meeting opened at 7:30pm.

With 40 attending, this constituted a quorum to amend the constitution.

Present:

As per TidyHQ and sign in sheet.

Apologies: As per General Meeting New Members/Visitors:

Motion for Constitutional Change:

Tim outlined the proposed changes to the Club Constitution:

◊ Inclusion of Lanchester cars

◊ Definition of Registers to include regional or social groups viz. Ladies Social Register.

◊ No longer a maximum term for Register Secretaries

Proposed by: Tim White

Seconded by: Peter Buck

Passed by majority of the meeting, with none against.

Meeting Closed:

The President closed the Special General Meeting at 7:34 pm

UK - XKSS Fails To Sell At Auction

RM Sotheby’s just auctioned an extremely rare piece of Jaguar history, a 1957 Jaguar XKSS. With only 16 examples known to exist, the XKSS stands out as one of the most coveted road-going Jaguars. (See story in last month's Classic Marque). However, XKSS, chassis XKD 540, failed to reach the reserve, and is now for sale for an undisclosed amount (POA). The estimate by Sotheby's for XKD540 was £9.0m-£11.0m. Colin Hyams (previous owner) was at the auction and advised that the closing bid was £8.5 million. (About Au $17.0 million) .

Club Notices

GENERAL MEETING ROSTER

2024/25

December E, F, GT Register

February 2025 Compact Register

March Multivalve Register

April XJ, Mk 10, 420G

May XK, 7, 8, 9 Register

CLASSIC MARQUE

Classic Marque is the official magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia (JDCSA). The opinions and views expressed in published articles are wholly those of the respective authors, and are not necessarily those of Jaguar, the Editor, the Club, or its members.

Advertisers and sponsors who place advertisements in the magazine do so because they value their association with the JDCSA. Placement of these advertisements should not necessarily be taken to mean the Club endorses the services offered.

JDCSA - Club Directory 2024/25

Club Postal Address: PO Box 6020, Halifax Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Club Web Site / Email

Web: www.jdcsa.com.au

Email: hello@jdcsa.tidymail.co

President: Michael Pringle

Mobile: 0418 311 422 president@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Vice President: Tim White Mobile: 0419 809 021 vicepresident@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Treasurer: Heather Buck Mobile: 0432 549 086 treasurer@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Monthly Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month (Feb - Dec) 7.30pm at “The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park. (Near the Morphettville Racecourse). Members can choose to have a meal from 6.00pm prior to the meeting.

Your Committee

Secretary Moira Lugg Mobile: 0407 727 459 secretary@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Committee Member: PeterHolland Phone: 0408 810 884 pholland@senet.com.au

Committee Member: Vacancy

Membership Secretary: Daphne Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Mobile: 0404 999 200 membership@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Register Secretaries/Committee members

SS, Mk IV, & Mk V

Meet 3rd Wednesday each month. Currently vacant.

E: ssregister@jdcsa.tidymail.co

XK & MK 7, 8, 9 - Meet TBA

Steve Weeks: 0414 952 416 E: xk789register@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Mk 1, 2, S Type, 420 (Compact) Meet TBA

Phil Prior: 0402 670 654. E: compactregister@jdcsa.tidymail.co

XJ, 420G, & MK X

Meet 2nd Wednesday of each month. Bob Charman: 0421 482 007 E: xjregister@jdcsa.tidymail.co

E, F & GT

Meet 3rd Thursday every 2nd month. Bruce Davis: 0400 872 438 E: efgtregister@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Multi-Valve - Meet 4th Thursday of the odd Calendar month. Peter Buck: 0421 061 883

E: multivalveregister@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Jaguar Ladies Register: Meet TBA

Tricia Clarke: 0422 128 066 jaguarladiesregister@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Club Services/Club Representatives

Editor/Events Coordinator: Graham Franklin Mobile: 0490 074 671

Email: editor@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Librarian: Tom Brindle. Phone (08) 8387 0051. E: librarian@ jdcsa.tidymail.co

Public Officer: Steve Weeks Mobile: 0414 952 416. E: publicofficer.@jdcsa.tidymail.co

TidyHQ Administrator: Tim White. Mobile: 0419 809 021. E: thqadmin@ jdcsa.tidymail.co

Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs (FHMCSA)

Club Representative: David Burton Mobile: 0417 566 225

Marque Sports Car Association (MSCA)

Club Representative: Barry Kitts: 0412 114 109

All British Day

Club Representative: Fred Butcher: 0428 272 863

Technical Officer: Geoff Mockford Phone: (08) 8332 3366 Mobile: 0438 768 770

Archives: Peter Holland, Dave Burton, Graham Franklin Email: hello@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Web Master: Phil Prior/Tim White Phil Prior. Mobile: 0402 670 654. Tim White. Mobile: 0419 809 021. webmanager@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Club Registration

Logbook Compliance Officer: Tim White - Phone: 0419 809 021. E: logbookofficer@jdcsa.tidymail.co

Logbook Validation Officers: (TBA)

For Renewal and MR334 Application Forms

• Bob Charman: 0421 482 007

• Geoff Mockford: 0438 768 770

• Evan Spartalis: 0408 827 919

• Roger Adamson: 0421 052 518

• Tim White: 0419 809 021

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2025.