Classic Marque June 2013

June 2013

Classic

Marque 60 Years!

1953 was a Big Year in Jaguar Racing History D-type—with interesting Oz Connections JDCSA Annual General Meeting Tues Sept. 3 Membership Renewals NOW DUE! The Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia

Club Directory Management Committee: President Phone: Email:

Peter Holland (08) 8271 0048 president@jdcsa.com.au

Vice President Di Adamson Mobile: 0407 862 758 Email: vicepresident@jdcsa.com.au Treasurer Mobile: Email:

Tim White 0419 809 021 treasurer@jdcsa.com.au

Secretary Mobile: Email:

Julian Lugg 0417 882 930 secretary@jdcsa.com.au

Editor Classic Marque Philip Prior Phone: (08) 8276 6136 Mobile: 0402 670 654 Email: philipprior@bigpond.com Membership Secretary Daphne Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Mobile: 0404 999 200 Email: membership@jdcsa.com.au Events Coordinator Bill Browne Phone: (08) 8355-1214 Mobile: 0429 169 798 Email: wbrowne5@bigpond.com

Register Secretaries XK, MK 7,8,9 Email: SS & Daimler

Robin Ide 0428 816 678 rdide@tpg.com.au Malcolm Adamson (08)82783002

Email:

daimlerss@jdcsa.com.au

MK 1, 2, S, 420 Email: V12 Email: XJ, 420G, MKX Email: E-Type Email: Multi-Valve Email:

Geoff Thomas (08) 8374 3228 gemathom@adam.com.au Roger Adamson 0421 052 518 v12@jdcsa.com.au Bob Charman (08) 8248 4111 xj420g@jdcsa.com.au Alan Baker 0429 097 729 etype@jdcsa.com.au Ron Palmer 0418 855 597 multivalve@jdcsa.com.au

Club Services Technical Officer Geoff Mockford Ph. (08) 8362 5997 / 0438 768 770 Regalia

David Bicknall 0411 066 225

Librarian

Tom & Marj Brindle (08)8387 0051

Log Books Julian Lugg: 0417 882 930

Inspectors—Historic Vehicles North Central

Don Evans (08) 8251 1575 Evan Spartalis (08) 8362 8116 and Geoff Mockford (08) 8223 1997

South

Onslow Billinghurst (08)8325 1971

Club Representatives Australian Council of Jaguar Clubs (ACJC) Rick Luff 0411 426 913 Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs (FHMC) Neil Murrie (08) 8431 4497 / 0412 735 548 Marque Sports Car Association (MSCA) Barry Kitts (08) 8391 1759 All British Day Bob Charman (08) 8248 4111

Classic Marque

is the official magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia produced calendar monthly with the exception of January. The Deadline for all copy is the last Tuesday of each month.

The Editor reserves the right to accept, reject or modify content submitted for publication. The opinions/views expressed in published articles are wholly those of the respective authors, and are not necessarily those of Jaguar, the Editor, the Club, or the Members. Advertisers and sponsors who place advertisements 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.

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Club Torque Buying a Classic Car IMPORTANT What do you Think?

MEMBERSHIP AND HISTORIC REGISTRATION RENEWALS

I know this subject has been debated many times, and there are many different opinions but once again I ask the question. If you are buying a classic car, say 30 years or more old, what would you regard as the most important consideration.

DUE DATE: 31st July 2013

For the sake of this discussion lets accept that price is always the most important consideration and will be influenced by all others. So out of the following, what would be your order of importance?

When you receive your renewal notice please complete and update all personal information , including:

Firstly, miles / kilometres travelled. How important is it in this type of purchase? Clearly for most it seems almost irrelevant. Rarely can the instrumentation be trusted and the importance of the odometer reading in my opinion fades into the background compared with other considerations. What is your opinion?

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Secondly, there is the question of the cars general condition. The state of the bodywork, the interior and mechanicals. The consideration here is the dollars you are prepared to invest and will depend upon the individual, their skill level, intentions for the vehicle etc.

Many a project has never been finished because the work required to restore the vehicle is totally under estimated and just gets out of hand. Years ago I purchased a 1959 1600 MGA Roadster. At the time I had the choice of a driveable and complete car, with reasonable upholstery and paintwork and an asking price of $12,000 or a very rust free but dilapidated alternative, with no glass, instruments missing, terrible paintwork, and seat frames without upholstery etc. The asking price was $5,000. I purchased the latter knowing my intention was full restoration with new chrome, paint, upholstery etc. I believe to this day I made the right choice and had $6,000 towards the restoration.

The third consideration in my opinion is history. Now history could include its ‘pedigree’, famous previous owners, production numbers etc. But for this discussion I am referring to the vehicles history in terms of it service history and maintenance history generally. Are there good reliable service records? Has major maintenance been documented? Are there receipts? I think for me this has to be way up there as number one on my list. What do you think?

I know this is quite an academic question as there are so many variables and every vehicle will come with its good bad and ugly considerations but I had to fill up this space in the magazine with something! So what do you think?

Philip Prior Editor

Cover Story The water colour sketch on the front cover of this edition of Classic Marque formed one side of a centre page spread of the September 1961 edition of the Thoroughbred and Classic Car magazine celebrating 50 years of Jaguar cars and is used with permission

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of current vehicles owned, Current contact information Including your email address (please write all details clearly) CREDIT CARD DETAILS Please Note: On your renewal

form where it asks for credit card details there is no space for your CVV number. This is the last 3 digits of the security number on the back of your card. When completing your credit card details please MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THIS NUMBER (Just write somewhere the letters C V V and the last 3 digits of the security number ) HISTORIC REGISTRATION and LOG BOOKS

When forwarding your renewal please supply:  Your current Log Books,  Your current registration papers (These must be originals)  Your signed Statutory Declaration Form Please supply a stamped self addressed envelope for the return of Log Book and Registration papers.

NOTE: Statutory Declaration Forms will be available at the June General Meeting or can be printed from the Club web site.

A JP will be present at the General Meeting.

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Club Torque PRESIDENT’S REPORT This months report is my first opportunity to write about the National Rally which was held in Wollongong over Easter. Ros and I left on the Tuesday before, in the company of fellow Jaguar enthusiasts following an easy two day route planned by Ron Palmer, staying at Hay and then Yass. We left the group at Yass to go to Canberra and to catch up with family at Moss Vale. We then met the second contingent of Adelaide members on the Friday morning and drove in to Wollongong together. The trip over is always just that much more fun when travelling with friends.

The Rally followed the usual format of a welcome party on the Friday night, the main display on the Saturday and an informal dinner on that night based on a Hawaiian theme.

The Sunday comprised a number of choices from a bus tour and lunch at Kiama, the sporting event or a self-drive tour of the region. And, of course, the main dinner and presentation evening on the Sunday night.

The display day was superb and comprised almost every Jaguar model produced, including such eye-catching models as Keith Berryman’s genuine D-type, the latest XJ and the beautiful F-type. The latter looks astounding in real life, as photos do not seem to do it full justice. The gentle slopes of Flagstaff Point and the beach behind provided a wonderful backdrop, which would be hard to better anywhere, to display the cars. In addition the city centre was an easy walk from Flagstaff Point, providing alternative things to do.

The evening dinners were well presented with enjoyable entertainment, good food and great fellowship. For me it was an opportunity to catch up with old friends and to meet new friends. It was especially nice to meet fellow Presidents and to hear how their clubs are growing with the times and to discuss specific issues that are important to our respective clubs.

would like to stand for a position or wish to nominate a fellow member, please do not hesitate. Nomination forms will be appearing in Classic Marque. (see opposite page) It is always good to have different people on the committee and the fresh ideas that follow changes of “staff”.

Please do not forget to forward your stat. dec. when forwarding logbooks with your renewals. I have received a couple of phone calls asking where the stat dec can be obtained. It is on our website under Historic Registration.

This is the best form to use as it has been devised by the Federation and suits the needs of Transport SA. There will be some minor changes to how we manage Historic Registration, which will be reported through Classic Marque and at General Meetings as a result of the Departments interpretation of the club financial year and membership year.

In closing the committee is seeking feedback from members on club events, the General Meeting format and the more regular inclusion of guest speakers. Please tell us what you think and just as importantly what else you would like the Club to be doing for you. We can assume that no news is good news, but perhaps that is not always the case. We look forward to your feedback on a continuing basis in order to ensure the Club is doing its best for you the member.

Finally, as has been mentioned elsewhere the Club is 40 years old in July. Planning is well advanced to celebrate this milestone in our club history, so I urge you to join in the fun at the Dinner Dance and the informal spit roast the following day at Civic Park. Tickets may be purchased from your favourite Register Secretary or at the next General Meeting. Let’s make this a night to remember and the biggest turnout of members yet to an event.

I look forward to catching up at the June meeting and in the meantime enjoy your Jaguars and the company of your club friends.

Peter

I would like to record my thanks and congratulations to the organisers and all their helpers for an excellent Rally, in particular Bob Adby, Rally Director and Laurie Arthur, President of the JDCA. This was no doubt one of the best rallies I have ever attended.

I would like to record my thanks to Di Adamson, who convened the General and Executive Meetings during my absence and for writing last month’s report. Thank you Di. You will recall that I mentioned the AGM at the May General Meeting and the need to start thinking about nominations for next year’s committee. The AGM is not far away (September) and will be upon us before we know it. If you

Quote for the Month “Change begins at the edge of your comfort zone” 4

NOTICE of the AGM JDCSA 2013 Nominations are called for all positions listed below. Nominations will close at the conclusion of the monthly meeting Sept. 3rd 2013 and must be in writing and signed by the nominator, seconder and nominee.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Vice president Secretary Treasurer Membership Secretary Editor Classic Marque Events Coordinator

JDCSA Annual General Meeting Tuesday September 3rd 2013

NOMINATION FORM As a financial member of the JDCSA we wish to submit the following nomination.

Position: _________________________________________________

Name of Nominee: _________________________________________

Signature of Nominee: ______________________________________

CLUB SERVICES

(Committee Appointments) Technical Officer Librarian Regalia Log Books Vehicle Inspectors Technical Officer All British Day Representative.

ACJC Representative FHMC Representative MSCA Representative REGISTER SECRETARIES Register Secretaries will be elected by the Registers and are members of the Executive Committee

Name of Nominator: ________________________________________

Signature of Nominator: _____________________________________

Name of Seconder: ________________________________________

Signature of Seconder: _____________________________________ This form should be completed and handed to the club secretary prior to the commencement of the AGM.

SPECIAL DISPLAY- 50 Years of the Jaguar ‘S’-Type (1963 - 2013)

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General Meeting Minutes of the General Meeting of JDCSA—6th May 2013 Meeting Opened at 7.50pm Welcome Chairman - Peter Holland Apologies Robin Ide, Sue White, Di & Roger Adamson, Dane Wilden, Peter Clark, Evan Spartalis, Clare & John Evans Visitors Steve & Cecelia Schubert. XJ 12 1994 Previous Minutes Accepted Business Arising 40th Anniversary Dinner 27th July, BBQ on Saturday 28th July at Civic Park Dave Bicknell presented Geoff Thomas with prize for the 40th Dinner Logo design Presidents Report Thank you to Di Adamson for chairing the last general and Executive meetings

view the new Jaguar F Type at the rally.

Congratulations to the organizers.

Secretary Julian Lugg Julian reported on the recent Shannon’s auction with a 1939 Mk4 2.5L estimated at $70,000 Reminder that we need to receive nominations for the committee positions which will be in the next 4 Classic Marques Treasurer Tim White ANZ Bank Balance is $16,870.79 as at 30/4/2013 Budget being prepared for next Executive Meeting. We will have a deficit this year with the 40th Anniversary celebrations Event Coordinator Bill Browne Shitbox Rally underway in outback SA/WA Italian Touring Rally 17th - 19th May XJ Run to Broken Hill Kernewek Lowender in Kadina on 26th May Membership Daphne Charman

AGM is looming and we are seeking nominations for the committee. It is always a sign of a healthy club to receive nominations for the committee.

Renewals have been sent today

Excellent Classic Marque again. Phil Prior is to be congratulated. He is setting a high standard.

Self addressed stamped envelope is appreciated

A big thank you to the members who are contributing to the Classic Marque It is wonderful to see Margaret Thomas here tonight after a fall which shattered a bone in her foot A big welcome back to Carmel Trew following her knee surgery Big congratulations to Ron & Claire Palmer who are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary Sad news received by the club of Garth Pennington’s death. He was a strong supporter of the club advertising over many years and was a long time classic car owner.

His attention to detail with the wood restorations will be missed.

The National Rally in Wollongong attended by a number of JDCSA members was a huge success. Peter thought it was extremely well run and well attended. It was terrific to

Seeking early payment to ensure everyone receives their log books back in a timely manner MSCA Barry Kitts General update on various Sprint Car activities at Mallala General Business Marj Brindle reported on the Classic British Car Run at Victor Harbor. 130 cars participated with Lunch at Victor Hotel after a 90 min run in the cars Geoff Wilden (Dane’s Father) gave an update on the Shitbox rally. It appears at this stage that Dane has raised over $5,000 with the total raised being over $1,112,657. They are currently between Giles and Warburton Peter thanked the Compact Register for supper and to Tim White for taking and preparing the minutes Please now remain seated for the performance by Bob Charman and the Three Tenors!

Meeting Closed at 8.19 pm

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Register Minutes the

Julian has small amount of surplus ply wood for 120 flooring.

Jag Day will be at Civic Park on 27 October.

Robin closed the meeting with thanks to Rod and Peg for hosting the meeting. A shed inspection of the dismantled 140 followed.

July.

Presentation Salvation Army.

Minutes of the XK 7,8,9 Register Meeting held at the home of Rod and Peg Davis, Wednesday 1 May 2013.

Attendance: Present were: Peter and Judy Goodale, Robin and Deidre Ide, Julian and Moira Lugg, Richard Smith, Onslow and Wendy Billinghurst, John Williams, Rob Smith, Sue Harrison, Jack and Sally Metzer, Peg and Rod Davis, Ossie Petrucco and Rob and Vicki Loffler.

Apologies were received from: Peter and Ros Holland, Carla Smith, John Dunning, Doug Harrison, Rayeena Petrucco, Graeme and Fiona Schultz and Trevor Bywater.

Previous Minutes: It was agreed that minutes of the April meeting which had previously been circulated were an accurate record.

Club Business. The attention of members was drawn to a number of matters: Robin noted that a facebook report of the lunch at Penny’s Hill winery for the McLaren Vale Vintage and Classic event showed a Mark 7 not previously known to the Register.

Register member Ossie will speak on the topic ‘Fair Dinkum Ossie’ at the Club’s June general meeting on Tuesday June 4th. Because most register members expect to attend the June general meeting a brief June Register meeting will be held prior to the general meeting on Tuesday 4th. It was agreed that Robin will endeavour to swap the Register’s general meeting setup night to June rather than July.

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A logo has been designed to commemorate the Club’s 40 th anniversary and orders will be taken at the general meeting on 7 May for polo tops and shirts.

Club 40th anniversary dinner and picnic on Sat 27 and Sun 28 July respectively. Tickets are available from all Register secretaries.

Register Business: ‘ 2013 Border Run. We now have 13 ‘definites’ and six ‘maybes’ from SA. Three couples from the register out of a total in the mid twenties plan to attend the JOCCERS trip to Spear Creek on the weekend of 4,5 May. Spirit of Coorong. We decided to go for a mid-week, six hour trip with lunch, afternoon tea and two guided walks trip on Wednesday 21 August.

Cost will be $88 and Peg will need deposits of $10 by the June meeting.

About 10 people plan to attend.

It was agreed that future Register meetings would be:  Tuesday 4 June together with Club general meeting.  Sunday 11 August at the Luggs’ at Springton.  Sunday 1 December. Christmas lunch at the Billinghursts’.

Cars: Reports were received mostly from those who did not report at the April meeting: Ossie has had wheels aligned and has an aluminium spinner remover, Rob Loffler returned from the national rally most enthusiastic about the soon to be released F-type, Jack’s car is still in 4 places, Onslow advised of a 150 coupe that has been for sale for about 6 months

Minutes of the XJ , Mk X, 420G Register Meeting held at Shannon’s Rooms on 8th May 2013 Present Ben Adler, Steve Attard, John Best, Walter & Beryl Bullock, Warren Bullock, Richard Caunce, David Bicknell, George Calvert, Bob & Daphne Charman, John & Claire Evans, Philip Adams, Graeme & Betty Moore, Martin O’Dea, Phil Prior, Evan & Andrea Spartalis, Merv Tucker, Steve Arthur, George & Red Hughes, James Mann, Richard Caunce, Borys Potiuch, Don Tyrrell.

Apologies Sue Prior, Darryl & Fay Leyton, Pete & Kath Taylor, Pete & Ros Holland, Noel & Carmel Trew, Dennis Paech, Ray & Barb Offe, Carolyn Bullock, Frances Arthur.

Missing Member We believe that our missing member may have been spotted. Please see photo attached.

New Member Register welcomed Philip Adams to our meeting.

General Business  Broken Hill Tour. May 24th to 26th Minutes continued on page 23

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YOU MIGHT ENJOY THESE! One Leap Ahead— Here is a very interesting half hour video showing the Mark 2 in production in the 1960s. Take a walk through the factory and see how it was done in the 1960s.

Copy the following link into your browser http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=lKJPFRNO344

Victory by Design— A wonderful video about Jaguars early racing history. Some great historic footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=S3IbF5bJSEU&feature=related

‘S’-type World Record Can we Beat This?

A world record was achieved at Jells Park, in Glen Waverley, Victoria (Photo opposite) on the 8th October 2000, when the largest collection ever of the classic 1960’s ‘S’-type was achieved. A total of 19 cars smashed the previous record.

Photo courtesy of the International ‘S’-type Register

This year (2013) is the 50th Anniversary of this under appreciated but yet iconic marque.

As advertised opposite two static displays are organised to celebrate this milestone and there is still the possibility of a Border Run being organised with Victorian ‘S’-type owners for later in the year.

If you own an ‘S’-type please contact Philip Prior to register your interest. philipprior@bigpond.com

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perfect evening and great weather.

REPORT ON THE 44TH JAGUAR NATIONAL RALLY 16 Members Registered for the Rally from SA and travelled to NSW in convoy in two separate groups staying at Hay and Yass – the first group setting off a day earlier. The NSW Rally Organising Committee, recognising that there were a lot of people arriving earlier on the Thursday for the Rally, made arrangements for early registration and for a group dinner on the Thursday night at the Wollongong Golf Club Saltwater Grill. These additional arrangements were an example of all the attention to detail, planning and consideration the Rally Committee had put into organising this wonderful Event.

As rumoured, the F-Type was on display at the Novotel at Northbeach, which was Rally headquarters. In addition there were C-Types, D – types and the full range of XJ’s and an XKR to check out , just to name a few. We had to prise ourselves away from the cars to register and subsequently prepare our own cars for the “Friendly Concour and Display Day” on Saturday. Our accommodation was excellent with ocean view rooms and balcony rooms with stunning views along the coast and hills.

On Friday night we enjoyed a “Welcome to the National Rally Cocktail Party”, hosted by Jaguar Australia. Cool drinks, delicious finger food were enjoyed on the balcony overlooking the picturesque North Wollongong Beach. It was a

Saturday morning dawned as another beautiful day. Following an early breakfast, preparation was made for departure to Flagstaff Hill, which turned out to be a perfect venue for displaying all the cars.

Concours Cars travelled in convoy in a wonderful array of Jaguars and display cars made their way subsequently. Combined with the beautiful warm and sunny weather and the magnificent venue, the display of cars was a sight to behold. The

Sand”). As per usual the SA contingent excelled in their dressing for the occasion. We enjoyed a warm Hawaiian greeting and received beautiful lei to compliment our beach party gear. After we had nibbled on some scrumptious BBQ canapés and

sipped on a cool tropical drink we sat down for a sumptuous 3 course dinner. A visit from ‘Elvis’ added a bit of fun to the wonderful night.

event organisers should be commended for a wonderfully organised event. There were food stalls, coffee vans and ice cream vendors located near the lighthouse and at the bottom of the hill several restaurants.

The local council had given permission for the full use of the Flagstaff Hill precinct and therefore only Jag-

uar cars adorned the area! As an additional event to see, a fashion parade had been arranged in the Atrium of the Novotel Hotel for the ladies.

The good weather prevailed and Sunday after breakfast competitors of the Sporting Event assembled at the Kembla Grange Racecourse.

The Motorkhana was a fun and driver skill event and SA was well represented by Ray Smithers in his 1994 Jaguar XJ40 Sport. Other SA Members elected to go on the coach tour to Nan Tien Temple and Kiama.

The coach took us to the Buddhist Temple for a tour; lion dance display and morning tea as well as participating in a Tai Chi session. The unique and beautiful gardens were very special and we were provided with an insight into Chinese culture and the beliefs and practices of Humanistic Buddhism. Subsequently the coach took us all to Kiama, where we had a lovely buffet lunch, with tea, coffee and soft drinks provided at the Sebel Harbourside Hotel overlooking the Kiama Harbour.

There was a lot to see, including the

On Saturday night courtesy buses took us all to the City Beach Function Centre for a wonderful Hawaiian Beach Party (entitled - “Toes in the

Historic Terrace House and Sandstone Walk Shops and the natural rock formation called the ‘Blowhole’.

The sea, although not overly rough, still created an exciting display of the Blowhole in action.

In the evening, the Presentation Din-

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ner, celebrating the conclusion of the Rally and the awarding of trophies and prizes that were gained during the weekend, was held in the Ballroom of Rally Headquarters. Once again the SA contingent excelled themselves in their attire for the evening and the ladies in particularly looked radiant in their evening wear.

The entertainment for the night was very cleverly introduced with an announcement by someone pertaining

Flagstaff Hill was very special and seeing the F-Type, C-Type and DType etc. on the Hill with their unique exhaust notes, as they drove to their designated area, was especially memorable, as well as all the other brilliant Jaguars that lined the hill.

POST RALLY TOUR It was entitled “The Views and Hues Interlude” and was very aptly named.

Autumn, with all its colours just added to the whole ambience of the Tour. The Tour headed south on leaving Rally Headquarters, through the Macquarie National Park and ascending the majestic Escarpment of the Illawarra Range “with breath taking views of the sea”. Bowral, the home of the Bradman Museum and

enjoying the ambience of the Great Hall.

Day 2 saw us all roaring off towards Bathurst in beautiful weather, via Taralga for morning tea stop and where we received lunch packs from the Taralga Historical Society Members, who went out of their way to look after us. After a great drive we reached Bathurst and booked in for two nights at the Quality Hotel.

After breakfast on day 3, we visited the National Racing Museum at Mount Panorama and took time to see some of the most significant racing cars and bikes in Australia, plus the latest addition to the Museum,

incorporating the interactive International Cricketing Hall of Fame, was a very interesting and enjoyable morning tea stop. Photos of the Cricket Oval and stand were taken with the ‘spectators’ and the cars nearby. An opportunity was taken to have photos taken alongside the statue of Sir Donald Bradman, which was unveiled in 2002.

to be management, that a glomesh purse had been found in the men’s toilet and would the owner like to come and collect it. The skit subsequently eventually progressed to the equivalent of the 3 Tenors singing a number of songs, to the enthusiastic delight of the whole audience – it was a wonderful piece of entertainment.

The Farewell Brunch was held on the Terrace at the Rally Hotel and was a great opportunity to say our goodbyes. The weather once again was perfect and clearly everyone thought that the Rally had been a tremendous success. Quite a number of the SA contingent were participating in the Post Rally Tour and were looking forward to the next few days of travelling.

Clearly the Rally was a huge success and extremely well organised.

The staging of the car display on

Accommodation for the night was at Peppers Manor House, in Sutton Forrest. The house is in a lovely setting and following dinner in Katers Restaurant, the group was entertained by an impromptu sing-along around the piano in the Great Hall by the more vocally talented members of the group. Clearly a few wines assisted the vocal chords of the less talented members who from time to time joined in as well!! At least two of the members of the SA group looked very befitting as the ‘Lord and Lady of the Manor’, whilst they were

being that of the statue dedicated to the memory of the “King of the Mountain” Peter Brock. Subsequently all the Jaguars did a lap of the circuit in convoy, albeit very restrained, because of the 60 kph speed limit. The cars were then marshalled into pit lane for a photoshoot. To see all the Jaguars gathered together at this venue was a very special occasion.

Lunch was at the Goldfields Beekeepers Inn, which is housed in the old Cobb and Co Inn, built in 1859. It was a busy morning as some members had managed to also explore some of Bathurst’s historic houses

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linked to the Gold Rush Days. Post lunch involved a drive through the unique heritage town of Millthorpe and to check out the many antique shops as well as the historical station building in Pym Street. Then it was on to Blayney, before arriving at the Stone Pine Distillery for a talk and tasting of spirits and liqueurs.

Dinner in Bathurst was at the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant.

Day 4 and by now we were really appreciating the work that had been put into the preparation and Guide Handout that Bob and Maureen Alexander and Nick and Virginia Jacques Post Rally Tour Directors and Rally Registrars respectively, had done to make it a wonderful tour. Leaving Bathurst, we took the scenic route through Tarana, past Lake Lyell over the dam wall and then to Lithgow on the Western

slopes of the Blue Mountains. Lunch was at the Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens World Heritage Centre, Mt. Tomah 1067 metres above sea level. Although it was misty and drizzling rain, the gardens were spectacular with all the spectrums of autumn colours prevailing everywhere you looked. The descent down the Bells Line Road into the Hawkesbury area was a great drive through Richmond and onto Windsor. We all arrived, having had a big day out, to

excellent buffet dinner in the elegant Windsor Room finished things off for the day beautifully.

A full buffet breakfast greeted us the next morning on Day 5 of the Tour. A visit to the Tizzana Winery (1887) at Ebenezer was the first port of call for the day. Quite a picturesque area with an artesian fed lake in close proximity, which joins into the Hawkesbury River. A run down on the history of the Winery was very interesting. Our Jaguars by now being pretty well loaded with “Goodies” acquired on the way, did not seem to prevent some rather surreptitious loading of bottles of wine being squirreled away into a number of Jag boots, by members. It was then onto Ebenezer to visit Australia’s oldest functioning church. It was fascinating to see the old grave yard and headstones inscriptions going so far back in history. A wonderful BBQ lunch was enjoyed including dessert, which was put on by the Church Committee in the nearby church building.

In leaving Ebenezer, it was a matter of crossing the Hawkesbury River, using one of the few remaining public vehicular ferries at Sackville. It took several turns of the ferry to get us all across and was a great sight with a fully loaded ferry with Jags of all descriptions. It was then onto out final destination of our Tour – The Stamford Grand, North Ryde.

Some drivers seemed to navigate their way into Sydney without any effort. However, for some it felt a bit daunting. Thankfully, Mike and Robyn Collett, owners of a magnifi-

the rather splendid accommodation at the Sebel Resort and Spa, in Windsor, Hawkesbury Valley. It was apparent that the SA group felt very much at home, particular as a couple of our more esteemed members readily raised their glasses at the pre-dinner drinks engagement. An

cent 1966 E-Type Jaguar and members of the JDCA NSW, offered to guide a number of the less optimistic members of the tour to the accommodation at North Ryde( they were in their BMW for this last section of the tour). Mike and Robyn went beyond the call of duty to get us through the extremely busy traffic, safely to our destination. This group of people remain eternally grateful for this kind gesture (especially one couple!).

Arrangements had been made for a mega bus to take us all in one go for night out dining and dancing aboard the Southern Star on Sydney Harbour. It was a Double Decker bus and we filled it to the brim. The night was a fitting tribute to what had been a wonderful post rally tour and a great way to finish it off. The weather again was perfect for the evening.

There were stunning twilight and night time views of the Harbour and we even had a fireworks display on the water – of course especially for us!!

Breakfast the next morning, found us all eventually going our separate ways, after saying our goodbyes and expressing hopes of seeing our fellow travellers at the next National Rally in 2014.

The Rally was thoroughly enjoyed by all the participants from SA:The SA Rally Members did not return empty handed from the Rally by any means. A number of $50.00 vouchers were won; bottles of Prunes etc. $50.00 basket of Easter Eggs, an Easter Basket and $350.00 of Meguiar’s car products, all came back to SA. We all did well in different raffles, first prize for Mt Panorama Questionnaire and for composing great limericks etc.

This was a wonderful Rally and the SA participants wish to extend a big Thank You to the 2013 National Rally Organising Committee of the Jaguar Drivers Club of Australia for a job extremely well done.

Tom Brindle

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Club Notices MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS The following applications for membership have been lodged with the Membership Secretary and are listed in accordance with clause 6(b-c) of the Constitution.

If there are no objections, membership will be ratified one month from this notice.

Gordon & Jeanette Brown

1961 Jaguar MK ll 3.8

Richard Caunce & Amanda Fraser 1975 Jaguar XJ6 S1 Christopher & Denise Stacey

1967 Daimler 2.5 V8

Alan Roper

1970 4.2 FHC E-Type

The following applications listed in the February Classic Marque magazine have been accepted Christopher Fox

1965 Daimler V8 Sedan

Raymond & Rosalie Greatorex

1995 Sovereign

On behalf of the club I welcome these new members and 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.

In particular I ask that Register Secretaries and current members make these new members welcome at meetings and functions.

Daphne Charman Membership Secretary

The logo above has been adopted as the winning entry in the 40th Anniversary Logo Competition. The winning design was submitted by Geoff Thomas.

All regalia ordered for the 40th celebrations will include this embroidery logo. To order your regalia see the Order Form in this issue of CM or contact our Regalia Coordinator.

David Bicknell: Mobile: 0411 066 225 Email: djb28455@gmail.com

QUICK REFERENCE REGISTER MEETINGS The General Meeting of the JDCSA is held on the first Tuesday of each month.

GENERAL MEETING ROSTER 2012 –2013 Nov XK, MK 7, 8, 9 Register Feb Multivalve Register Mar E-Type Register Apr SS & Daimler Register May Mk1, 2, 420 & S Type (Compact) Register Jun XJ, MK10 &420G / V12 Register July XK, MK 7, 8, 9 Register Aug Multivalve Register Sept E-Type Register Oct SS & Daimler Register Nov Mk1, 2, 420 & S Type (Compact) Register Duty Register is required to arrive at 7pm and ensure the room is ready for 7.30pm

Register Meetings are as follows: Mk 1,2 & 420 & S Type (Compact) - Second Tuesday of every even calendar month E-Type—Third Thursday of each month Multivalve— Fourth Tuesday of each odd calendar month.

SS & Daimler— Last Wednesday of each month XJ, Mk 10 & 420G—Second Wednesday of each month XK, Mk 7, 8 & 9— First Wednesday of each month V12— Second Friday of each even month For specific information call Register Secretaries from the Club Directory (page 1) 13

Jaguar Classifieds Jaguar 1976 XJC 4.2ltr S2 Auto – A very unique vehicle. Rebuilt in the late nineties to a convertible and fully restored at that time. Full engineers certificates, absolutely rust free and dressed with Series 3, bumpers, grill, boot lid, tail lights, door handles, side lights and mirrors, giving it a very modern clean appearance. Visit www.myjaguarstory.com for lots more information and photos. $21,500 Philip Prior 0402 670 654 or Email: philiprior@bigpond.com Jaguar 1959 Mk 1 - SA 52-974 3.4 Litre 6 cylinder Automatic 4 disc brakes Original white, wood grain interior Lots of rust but not beyond restoration Complete car. Adelaide Metro Area.

Price $ 4 900 negotiable Contact John Pilla 0417 088 305 1966 Jaguar MK 2, 3.4L Auto This car has been a chauffeured wedding vehicle, hence the need to be in perfect condition.

Always maintained by Jaguar specialists. Olde English White duco, red Connelly hide interior, integrated A/C front and rear. Upgraded front disc brakes with late model power booster, sports muffler and Borg Warner 66 automatic transmission. Motor was rebuilt approx 8 yrs ago. Thermo fan, CD player and power steering makes this affordable classic suitable for daily use. $29,950 Contact: Tony —(08) 8336 2380 or 0419 812 267 Jaguar 1966 MK 2, 3.4 Auto Travelled 71,000 miles. Must be without doubt the most original car of its type offered for sale.

Finished in old english white with blue leather upholstery. I have owned the car since 1984. $21,000 ono Brian Buscombe 0414 617 123

Jaguar S-Type, 2002 An attractive car with a lively and economical 3.0 litre V6. With a modest 115,000 klms., a full Jaguar service history. Front and side airbags, good original paint, and great condition throughtout.

$14,800, Phone Andrew Byles 83707261 or Mob. 0417 890 599

PLEASE NOTE All Classified ads in Classic Marque automatically expire after 3 Editions. To renew your ad for a further 3 months please contact the editor. If your car sells or you wish to withdraw your ad please contact the editor by email.

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JAGUAR'S SEVEN LE MANS WINS Jaguar is the most successful British marque at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Although 1953 was not Jaguar’s first win it was certainly the most significant described by The Daily Telegraph as “Britain’s greatest motor-race triumph of all time”. This year (2013) marks 60 years since that magnificent effort.

Here’s just a hint of the excitement created by the company’s seven victories at the legendary track.

1951 Drivers: Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead Car: C-typeLaps: 267 Distance: 2244 miles (3611km) Average speed: 93mph (149 kph)

first Le Mans win for Jaguar. It was the first car to cover more than 3500km (2174 miles) in the race.

“During practice, Peter Walker – a very good driver indeed – came in complaining he couldn’t go any faster.

He had some strange tinted goggles, and I told him to put clear ones on. He went back out and broke the lap record. Towards the end of the race, Walker and Peter Whitehead had built up a lead of three-quarters of an hour, which I felt was quite sufficient. I hung out the SLOW sign to conserve the car. However, someone had persuaded Sir William Lyons that this lead wasn’t sufficient and he told me to put out the FASTER sign. I did, but in a way that Walker couldn’t see it. Obviously, he continued at the same pace, and Sir William noticed this. ‘Sure he can see it, England?’ he asked me. ‘Better stick it out a bit further’. We then had a situation where I was showing FASTER when Sir William was looking, and SLOW when he wasn’t. Poor Walker got rather confused, so I had a word with Whitehead before he took over. I gave him a stopwatch and told him to keep to a certain time and ignore all signals. We hung out FASTER signs regularly, but as Sir William commented, ‘It’s not making much difference, England’.”

(Competitions manager Frank ‘Lofty’ England on unusual race tactics for Le Mans in 1951)

1953 Drivers: Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton Car: C-typeLaps: 304 Distance: 2540 miles(4087km Average speed: 106mph (170kph) After the first Le Mans success of 1951, improvements to the C-type for 1952 focused on improved aerodynamics with a streamlined body, but this caused engine overheating which forced all three cars to retire.

One piece of then revolutionary technology that improved performance was Jaguar’s innovative disc brakes.

Although some rivals were more powerful, the disc brakes gave the C-type a huge advantage into corners.

Winning Le Mans – the most internationally recognised of all motor races – was hugely important to Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons as he bid to raise the profile of his new cars. After a promising debut with the XK120 in 1950 (running as high as third before clutch failure), Jaguar’s new racing department created a lighter-bodied XK120C – the C-type – with a fabricated steel tube frame and an aerodynamically honed aluminium skin.

Three works entries were sent to Le Mans in 1951, and the C-type instantly proved the pace-setter – the car of Stirling Moss and Jack Fairman clipped six seconds off the lap record. By midnight, the Moss/Fairman car and the entry of Clemente Biondetti and Leslie Johnson had retired with oil-pressure failure, left only the car of Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead. Fortunately, the fast pace of Jaguar’s ‘hares’ had left the competition reeling in their attempts to keep up, and Walker and Whitehead could easily control their 45-minute lead to score a memorable

In 1953 with the old 1951 bodywork back on the C-type, Duncan Hamilton and former war hero and Colditz escapee Tony Rolt dominated, winning Le Mans with a 100mph-plus (160kph) average speed for the first time in the event’s history (this was despite Hamilton suffering a broken nose – and the car a smashed windscreen – after hitting a bird at speed). It was the first time a car had covered more than 4,000km (2485 miles) in the race.

All three works Jaguars finished in the top four, with Stirling Moss and Peter Walker second, and Peter Whitehead and Ian Stewart fourth, while the privateer Ctype of Belgians Roger Laurent and Charles de Tornaco finished ninth. The result – against the greatest Le Mans line-up of drivers and cars to date – was praised by The Daily Telegraph as “Britain’s greatest motor-race triumph of all time”.

“The disc brakes gave us a great advantage and we knew they’d last the 24 hours without having to be nursed. At the end of the Mulsanne straight, we Jaguar drivers could bring the cars’ speed down from 150mph to 30mph in less than 300 yards.”

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(1953 winner Duncan Hamilton on the significance of theC-type’s disc brakes) “We realised that competition was the best way of producing publicity. If you were in a Jaguar, people would pull up beside you and ask: ‘What is it?’ But, as soon as we won Le Mans, people would immediately know what a Jaguar was. That win put us on the map. And winning Le Mans didn’t cost much. I’d be surprised if it cost more than £15,000. But it was most important, for it helped our sales hugely in America.”

(Competitions manager Frank ‘Lofty’ England on the benefits of those first Le Mans wins)

An original press photograph of Duncan Hamilton (driving) and Tony Rolt by Peter McLall as they prepare to do a lap of honour at the British Grand Prix on July 18, 1953 in the Jaguar C-Type (XKC051) that they drove to victory at Le Mans on June 13-14th. In the background is Lofty England at the wheel of another C-Type

105 seconds (a blink of an eye in Le Mans terms).

In 1955, it was the car to beat, with Mike Hawthorn setting a new lap record of 122.39mph as he raced to victory with Ivor Bueb. It was a hollow, bittersweet win, though. In addition to another manufacturer’s tragic pitstraight accident which resulted in the death of 80 spectators, the Jaguar family had its own reasons for grieving – John Lyons, the 25-year-old son of founder Sir William, had died in a road accident on the way to the circuit.

1956 Drivers: Ron Flockhart and Ninian Sanderson Car: D-type Laps: 300 Distance: 2507 miles (4034km) Average speed: 104mph (167kph) The 1956 Le Mans 24 Hours would be Jaguar’s last official appearance as a works team at La Sarthe (for a while), but there were already a host of privateer teams ready to take the Jaguar endurance-racing baton. One of the most prominent of these was Ecurie Ecosse founded

by Scottish businessman David Murray. The team’s cars were finished in a metallic blue to match the Scottish flag.

At the start, two of the three works D-types crashed out at the Esses, while the third works car would later be hampered by fuel injection problems that would limit it to sixth place. Into the breach stepped Ecurie Ecosse drivers Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart, winning by just one lap. On October 13, 1956, Jaguar announced it was withdrawing from motor racing to return its focus to the international expansion of its road-car business. Le Mans had proved good to Jaguar, but there was still one

“My proudest moment was when my Jaguar first won the Le Mans 24 Hours race – the first time a British car had won since the Bentley boys. A manufacturer has to remember that participation in racing is for the benefit of business, and this attitude can dilute the pleasure. I must say, however, that I do get pleasure from racing, even if a great deal of it is spoilt by the anxiety which one cannot help but feel during an important race that one hopes to win. To hear one of the timekeepers in the pit announce that so-and-so who is in the lead is overdue compares unfavourably with the most hair-raising nightmare.”

(Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons on the thrill of racing.)

Jaguar D-type 393RW which finished 6th at Le Mans in 1956 (when other D-types also finished 1st and 4th)

1955

more win for the D-type to come…

Drivers: Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb Car: D-type Laps: 307 Distance: 2570 miles (4136km) Average speed: 107mph (172kph)

1957

An all-new Jaguar – the D-type – was produced for 1954, moving away from space-frame construction to a lighter, and more rigid monocoque design. A sleek body profile (made even more streamlined by turning Jaguar’s distinctive vertical air intake horizontal) helped improve the car’s straight line speed and cornering over the Ctype. Despite fuel problems for all three works cars, the D-type proved instantly fast on its 1954 debut, with Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton missing out on victory by only

Drivers: Ron Flockhart and Ivor Bueb Car: D-type Laps: 327 Distance: 2732 miles (4396km) Average speed: 114mph (183kph) With a new, three-litre engine limit due to be introduced at Le Mans for 1958, the 1957 race would prove to be the last hurrah for many classic post-war sports car designs – including Jaguar’s D-type. The Ecurie Ecosse entries of Ron Flockhart and Ivor Bueb, and Ninian Sanderson and John Lawrence scored a memorable one-two, while the French Equipe Los Amigos D-type of Jean Lucas and Jean-Marie Brousselet, and the Belgian car of Paul Frere and Freddy Rousselle made it a clean sweep of the top

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Jaguar’s Seven Le Manns Wins (Continued) four. Rounding out the top six was former works driver and 1953 winner Duncan Hamilton in another privateer entry. It is still the best-ever performance by any marque in Le Mans history – five cars entered and five cars at the finish, in first, second, third, fourth and sixth.

1988 Drivers: Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries & Andy Wallace Car: TWR Jaguar Sport XJR-9LM Laps: 394 Distance: 3313 miles (5331km) Average speed: 138mph (222kph) Although the Jaguar E-type was a 1960s style icon, and was raced with success, it never won Le Mans. A new, V12-powered XJ13 was designed, built and tested in secret, setting a 161.6mph record at the UK’s MIRA proving ground in 1967 (a benchmark which stood until 1998), but it was never raced. It wasn’t until Jaguar’s XJS won the 1984 European Touring Car Championship that Jaguar returned to sports car racing. In 1987, the V12powered XJR-6 dominated the World Sportscar Championship (WSC) and finished fifth at Le Mans. An all-new XJR-9 was built for 1988, with a low-drag aerodynamic package (designation ‘LM’) for the long straights of Le Mans. A mammoth five-car entry was put together, but it was the lead car of Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries and Andy Wallace that narrowly pipped the works Porsche 962C, marking the first time the German marque had been beaten at Le Mans since 1980. Another XJR-9 finished fourth. The car also won a second WSC title for Jaguar, all celebrated with a parade through the streets of Coventry.

“The Mulsanne Straight … is a public road, a Route Nationale, complete with trees, cafes, houses, telegraph poles and everything else. Trucks run down it, and produce tramlines in the road. And this is where we’re flatout for over a minute at 200mph. It scared the hell out of me. Then there’s the Mulsanne Kink. It’s not a kink, it’s a bloody corner. But somehow the Jaguar Le Mans cars felt totally at home there. It was like riding a bike. When you’ve done it once, it seems easy thereafter.”

Car: TWR Jaguar Sport XJR-12LM Laps: 359 Distance: 3034 miles (4882km) Average speed: 127mph (204kph) The addition of chicanes on the Mulsanne straight may have changed the nature of Le Mans for 1991, but it was still renowned as a circuit where raw power and straightline speed were key. So, although the turbo V6engined XJR-10 and XJR-11 were used for more conventional circuits in the World Sportscar Championship (WSC) and IMSA series, the V12-engined XJR-12 was retained for Le Mans. The TWR Jaguar Sport team scored a memorable one-two, with the car of Jan Lammers, Andy Wallace and Franz Konrad coming in a close second. This would be Jaguar’s last Le Mans 24 Hours victory to date – the TWR-run XJR-12s would win a third WSC title for the marque in 1991, and score a memorable two-three-four finish at Le Mans that year, but the end of the Group C rules era would be the last time Jaguars fight f or overall victory.

“At night, you need five laps before your pace settles down. Le Mans is not particularly well illuminated out in the country. Another problem is flash photography, especially when you leave the pits. Within a minute you’re doing well over 200mph. When you get flash cameras in your eyes when you’re tired, it’s bad news, so you have to keep your wits about you. I think it’s unfair to say that sports car racing is a one-race championship, as some of the Fleet Street boys think, but there’s no doubt that – along with the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix – Le Mans is truly one of the great events.”

(1990 winner Martin Brundle on racing at Le Mans at night) NOTE: The content of this article is reproduced from http://www.jaguar.com/gl/en/experience/jaguar_magazine/ issue1_2010/

(Martin Brundle on his first impressions of Le Mans with Jaguar in 1987) “The car handled so well. Because the chassis set-up was so good, we could run a lot less wing than the other cars, so we were absolutely flying. We managed to reach about 390kph on the Mulsanne Straight.”

(1988 winner Jan Lammers on his view from the driver’s seat) “The Porsche Curves [a series of corners near the end of the Le Mans lap] were a revelation in this era. It’s one of the best sections of the track, and I couldn’t believe how good the Jaguar was through there. Turning into the righthander it’s a case of smashing it down a gear or two, dabbing the brakes then nailing the throttle to the next left.

In the Jaguar, you just kept your foot flat.”

(1988 winner Andy Wallace on the high-speed challenge of the Porsche Curves)

1990 Drivers: John Nielsen, Price Cobb and Martin Brundle

Mike Hawthorne and Ivor Bueb won The 24 Hours of Le Manns in 1955 driving a D Type.

The following year, a few days before the race, a British broadcaster put cameras on Hawthorne's car, hung a mic from a plate on his race suit and had him narrate a lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe.

It is compelling viewing follow the link below.. http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/01/lapping-lemans-with-1956s-version-of-a-dash-cam/

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MEMBER’S PRIDE—Simon Jungfer Stories of cars owned and loved by our members

A Work in Progress Was it the visit to the Royal Adelaide Show in my teens, the lift I got from a lady in a blue fixed head coupe in Arizona in my early twenties or the black and white picture of a Roadster which the factory sent me way back when and which graced the wall of my bedroom for many years? Who knows what inspires the emotional pull of a car which back then was absolutely out of my reach.

Needless to say, for many of us these incidents eventually lead to the purchase of the object of one’s youthful eye - in this case, a Series 1 E Type Coupe in July 2004. This at a time when I was contemplating retirement and thinking that I should have something to keep me away from all the don’t do’s – eating, drinking and those other pleasures of the flesh which can get one into even more trouble with advancing age and the time to indulge in such fancies.

So I bought a well used 1963 left hand drive coupe which appeared to have come from the western USA and which was a good renovation prospect.

restoration that was OK. Subsequent steps over many years (about 8 to date) have confirmed the initial impression that the car was a good one. In contrast I have seen some stripped cars which appear to have been caught in the middle of a Desert Storm battle given the bullet like holes which become apparent after a good acid bath (I am informed that these holes are drilled to assist American crash repair firms pull out the dents).

The car has now been converted to right hand drive and is looking better than it has for a long time. During the restoration I came across a receipt for a battery purchased by the owner in 1971. He being the vendor immediately before the car was sold and sent to Australia in 2004. A letter to the vendor (marvellous what the internet discloses about US citizens) requesting details of the car elicited no response.

There was minimum rust, most of the bits were still hanging on and apart from a few belts the body shape was seemingly original. Unfortunately the paint job had the texture of a dried out lake bed, a former owner had pasted wood veneer over the dash and reupholstered the car in a material the colour of which most of us would be ashamed to vomit.

But seeing I was going to carry out a nut and bolt

Anyhow the car has been stripped, dipped, upholstered, re-engined, and re-shod. It’s interesting to reminisce about the purchase some years after the event, the people you meet, the expertise you gain (or not) the time you spend, the help received from all manner of people, the projects that involve other owners. Whatever, it’s better than playing pea knuckle, vacuuming the lawn or fighting with the neighbors.

Ironically, I didn’t retire for another 7 years after purchase.

This meant that the cars renovation occurred haphazardly in between the requirements of work, children, partner, house renovation et al. Now that I don’t work the renovation is occurring marginally faster. I wonder what it’s like to drive an E Type.

Simon Jungfer

Geoff Mockford—JDCSA Technical Officer

80 King William St Kent Town SA 5067

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British Classic Tour Victor Harbor What a day, the sun was shining, cars were gleaming and Victor Harbor was set to host the British Classic Rally 2013. 22 Jaguars parked outside the Local Clubrooms whilst our members enjoyed a magnificent morning tea prior to setting off on the rally. There would have been 23 cars but unfortunately Rob Smith got lost on the way there and missed the start.

The rally course was 100kms of beautiful hills, valleys and countryside with the Finish Line in front of the Victor Hotel on Warland Reserve.

With 130 cars to be flagged off the 'E' Types were the early favourites with Evan Spartalis right up the front.

This was because he wanted to be first to the hotel for lunch. Not far behind was Bobby in Big Red. I wouldn't let anything pass. They couldn't even if they wanted to as I took up the entire width of the road.

Martin O'Dea was my navigator, telling me where to go and Daffy in the back shouting something different. Close behind me was Malcolm Adamson in the Mk IV. He also took up most of the road and a little bit of the county side alongside of it. I'm not sure if it was his big wheels and no power steering or just Malcolm's driving. Trying hard to pass him was racing driver Darryl Leyton using all his race track dirty tactics to no avail.

At the chequered flag it was Jaguar filling all the major places. It was then onto the Victor Hotel where James Mann had organised a magnificent 3 course luncheon. It was here that Darryl Leyton used his dirty tactics to push his way up to the front to order his meal. It was a bit unusual as Phil Prior didn't sit with us, choosing to sit with the judging panel who were to select the best car awards in the afternoon.

And guess what, Phil Prior won the best saloon award.

All B.S. aside it was a wonderful day, extremely well organised and conducted. Phil's 'S' type was a worthy winner and everyone said as they were leaving to drive home, 'SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR' Bob Charman

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Calendar Dates Tuesday July 23, 7.30—9.00pm

JUNE

Multivalve Register Meeting

Tuesday June 4, 7.45pm.

Monthly General Meeting JDCSA Building - 27 Carrington St Adelaide.

Police Association

Wednesday July 24, 7.30 pm

GUEST SPEAKER: Ossie Pertrucco

Tuesday June 11, 7.30 pm Compact Register Bi-Monthly Meeting at home of Phil & Sue Prior Contact: Geoff Thomas 83743228

Wednesday June 12, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Monthly Meeting XJ Register at Shannons Rooms 863-865 South Road, Clarence Gardens. Members meet at Villies Cafe South Road for a meal prior to the meeting.

Contact Bob Charman Email: charman@bigpond.net.au 82484111 Mob: 0421482007

Friday June 14, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm V12 Register Bi-Monthly Meeting Contact Roger Adamson on 0421 052 518

Sunday June 16 XJ Register Golf Day Contact Bob Charman for details .

MSCA Super Sprints Round 2 Mallala

Tuesday June 18, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting VIP Building Cnr. Marion Rd and Sir Donald Bradman Drive

Thursday June 20, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Monthly Meeting E Type Register Contact Alan Baker 0429 097 729

SS and Pushrod Register Meeting

Saturday 27 July JDCSA 40th Year Celebration Dinner

Sunday 28 July Celebrations continue in Civic Park—spit roast luncheon.

(Bring the Jag & park on Civic Pk. Includes a 50 Year Celebration of the ‘S’-Type 1963—2013) See Page 5 for more details AUGUST Tuesday August 6, 7.45pm.

Monthly General Meeting JDCSA Building - 27 Carrington St Adelaide.

Police Association

GUEST SPEAKER: Bill McKenna

Friday August 9, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm V12 Register Bi-Monthly Meeting Contact Roger Adamson on 0421 052 518

Wednesday June 26, 7.30 pm SS and Pushrod Register Meeting

Tuesday August 13, 7.30 pm

JULY

Compact Register Bi-Monthly Meeting

Tuesday July 2, 7.45pm.

Monthly General Meeting JDCSA Building - 27 Carrington St Adelaide.

contact Ron Palmer 0418 855 597

Contact: Geoff Thomas 83743228 Police Association

SPECIAL GUESTS: Ingle Farm Corps Salvation Army—Recipients of this years “CATS & CANS”

Wednesday July 10, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Monthly Meeting XJ Register at Shannons Rooms 863-865 South Road, Clarence Gardens. Members meet at Villies Cafe South Road for a meal prior to the meeting.

Contact Bob Charman Email: charman@bigpond.net.au 82484111 Mob: 0421482007

Wednesday August 14, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Monthly Meeting XJ Register at Shannons Rooms 863-865 South Road, Clarence Gardens. Members meet at Villies Cafe South Road for a meal prior to the meeting.

Contact Bob Charman Email: charman@bigpond.net.au 82484111 Mob: 0421482007

Thursday August 15, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Monthly Meeting E Type Register Contact Alan Baker 0429 097 729

Tuesday July 16, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tuesday August 20, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Executive Committee Meeting VIP Building Cnr. Marion Rd and Sir Donald Bradman Drive

Executive Committee Meeting VIP Building Cnr. Marion Rd and Sir Donald Bradman Drive

Thursday July 18, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Wednesday August 21- 25

Monthly Meeting E Type Register Contact Alan Baker 0429 097 729

Supaloc Targa Adelaide—More Details to come!

Sunday July 21 MSCA Super Sprint Round 3 JDCSA Rostered Day .

Enquiries Barry : kittsplumbing@westnet.com

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XKD 520’ was the seventh production D-type—with an interesting Australian History

However as luck probably had it, Murray lost control of the Jaguar at high speed while driving to the start and smashed into a semi-trailer, grievously damaging both himself and the D-type.

‘XKD 520’ was the seventh production Dtype built when it was ordered in June 1955 by up-and-coming Melbourne driver Bib Stillwell through Jaguar agents, Bryson Distributors.

The car’s next owner, David Finch acquired ‘XKD 520’ in late 1958 and continued to race it for the next three years before hitting a fence at Warwick Farm, leading to a further rebuild.

Stillwell campaigned the exotic sports car over the next two seasons, setting a new sports car speed record on Conrod Straight at Bathurst, establishing a new sports car record at Rob Roy Hillclimb in Melbourne and winning the South Australia Trophy sports car race at South Australia’s Port Wakefield.

In mid-1957 ‘XKD 520’ was sold to up and coming driver Frank Gardner who undertook its painstaking repair and the car returned to racing painted white in 1958.

Gardner then proceeded to add further laurels to ‘XKD 520’s history, including a second at Bathurst, first at Mt. Druitt, third in both heats at the Orange Racing Car Scratch Races – results bettered only by single-seater Grand Prix cars.

Eventually ‘XKD 520’ found its way to the UK where it was acquired by 1970 Le Mans winner to be, Richard Attwood –the first of a series of noted British, American and European custodians – with the Jaguar finally restored in the UK in 2004 to the 1955 form in which it was originally delivered to Stillwell.

A second place at Lowood in the Queensland TT and fifth in the Australian TT at Albert Park during the Australian ‘Olympic’ Grand Prix meeting followed in 1956 before ‘XKD 520’ was bought by Ampol for extravert radio personality Jack Davey, whose motoring program the oil company sponsored.

Davey’s now-outrageous idea was to run the D-Type in the 1957 Ampol Trial, whose 11,200km car-breaking Outback course included the infamous Birdsville Track!

Preparation of the D-type was left in the care of Surfers Paradise Trials specialist Bill Murray and included a repaint from its British Racing Green to bright red and the addition of a passenger windscreen.

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2013 Cancer Council Shitbox Rally Before departing on the 2013 Cancer Council Shitbox Rally, we wrote in Classic Marque that life is often considered as one big journey; in retrospect, this statement may require revision. Perhaps, life is best thought of as a series of journeys, interconnected and inexplicably linked. Indeed, it is with great pleasure that I report to the club that my friend Chris and I have returned from one such journey, a 6,500 kilometre return trip from Adelaide to Fremantle, via Uluru on the way, and the Great Australian Bight on the return – all completed in a 25-yearold Volvo 240GL wagon purchased for $650! As many of you know, our goal as part of the 2013 Shitbox Rally was to raise $4,000 for the Cancer Council of Australia, to fund vital Australian-based research into this terrible disease; with the very generous support of the Jaguar Drivers Club of SA, I am delighted to announce that our goal of $4,000 was well exceeded, with the Volvo Vikings raising a total of $5,179.00 for the cause! Indeed, this wonderful result would not have been possible without the support of the wider club community, and I wish to thank you all sincerely for your support of the Volvo Vikings this year.

What a trip it was; 3,800 kilometres of Australia’s most remote terrain, ranging from sand to dust, bitumen to thick mud! Highlights along the way included dinner under the stars (and a beautiful sunrise) at Uluru, a visit to Giles Weather Station at Warakurna, exploring Aboriginal communities in outback WA, and taking a look at “The Superpit” mine in Kalgoorlie. The bitumen ended at Yulara, with the next 2,500 kilometres covered over some of the roughest roads Australia has to offer. Following storms at our stopover at Laverton, these roads became bogs, with the Volvo enjoying a very muddy drive to Kalgoorlie! Aside from water in the distributor cap, a broken exhaust mounting, and a bent engine mounting, the trip was completed without issue, a true testament to the build quality of (some!) European vehicles. Following six nights of camping in the freezing expanses of the Australian outback, the finish line at The Esplanade Hotel in North Fremantle bought the welcome luxuries of a comfy bed, and ensuite with plumbed hot water!

Thanks to the support of the Jaguar Drivers Club of SA, and many others Australia wide, the 2013 Shitbox Rally raised over $1.25 million for the Cancer Council of Australia, which will be used to fund vital local research projects, and work towards a cure for this all too common disease. Thank you again for your generous support – I think it might be time to start planning for 2014...!

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 Jag Dinner on the 27th July discussed. Daphne has tickets.  Di Adamson needs photos for our yearly Calendar. Spoke of the requirements etc.  The Three Tenors floor show last night. Thanks to all concerned.  Our Register’s Golf Day will be at the Glanville Par 3 on Sunday the 16th June. Hit Off about 2pm. This is a FUN day. Afternoon tea supplied.  Victor Harbour Classic. Great day had by all.  McLaren Vale Vintage and Classic, feedback discussed.  Phil Prior gave details of displays to celebrate. 50 years of ‘S’ types. th

 Jag Day 27 October will now be held back at Civic Park.  Xmas Dinner at the German Club this year is Friday the 6th December is now sold out.

Car Talk Ben Adler XJ6. All the instruments went back to Zero. Checking fuses

Steve Arthur Asked how to put oil pressure gauge back in dash. Told what to do.

Steve Attard Car r unni ng great. Bought new console on ebay for $400. Also new tool kit on way 36 pounds from U.K.

John & Claire Evans Took the car to McLaren Vale. Went like a treat.

George & Red Hughes Took the XJS to Victor and McLaren Vale.

Just beautiful. Have just bought a 2001 Red ‘S’ Type.

Philip Adams Ser.3 Daimler.

1981. From Brisbane 8 years ago from ebay. Gave short and interesting talk about his background. Included being a Jaberoo in the N.T. Wife Vice Principal of School. Care taker Manager of Martindale Hall.

Antique shop in Burra. Then to Alice Springs – wife back into teaching.

John Best Ser. 2 brakes apart.

Booster given up the ghost. Must see Evan.

James Mann Need some photos of lower ball joint of XJ40. Any one got some?

Richard Caunce Took car to Birdwood. Car looking good.

David Bicknell Got lost on the Victor Harbor Classic. Followed Bill Browne, who was following a car Not in the event. Gertrude running a lot better on 98 octane.

Walter & Beryl Bullock Had the brakes done. Car polished. Running great. Almost got lost on the Victor Rally, but Beryl told Walter not to follow the cars in front. (she was right) Warren Bullock Series 3 running again. New coil lead and rotor button. Brakes need bleeding but has never run so good.

George Calvert Fuel gauge not working. Needs to change oil filter. $125 for one in Melbourne and about the same from California.

Has had the car inspected by Onslow Billinghurst for Historic Registration.

Bob & Daphne Charman Have almost got the clock fixed. (ha ha)

Graeme & Betty Moore Took Series2 to Meeting last night. Clicking noise all the way there and back.

Jacked it up and the universal metal protector had not been tightened up properly.

Martin O’Dea Went to Victor with Bob and Daff in Big Red. Can only describe is a absolutely charming and delightful. Big Red was great as well. He had to be told that when navigating, it doesn’t mean ‘follow the leader’ Lucky Daphne was in the back telling us where to go. (as she normally does) Borys Potiuch Has oil pressure problem, but discovered it was the guage. Diff seals are dry.

Phil Prior All going well. Took ‘S’ type to Victor (Judged best car award by the way) and well deserved.

Evan & Andrea Spartalis ‘E’ type to Victor. Went well.

Took

Merv Tucker New engine mounts fitted. Going OK. Don Tyrrell Mk 10 fine. Went for a run to Peterborough. Would be nice place for a Register run.

Meeting closed at 8.45pm.

Next meeting: Wed. 12th June,

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The Cat’s Giggle Holy E-mail One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally behaviour that was going on…

So He called His angels and sent one to earth for a time.

When the angel returned, he told God, 'Yes, it is bad on earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not.

God thought for a moment and said, 'Maybe I had better send down a second angel to get another opinion.'

So God called another angel and sent her to earth for a time for a second opinion.

When the angel returned she went to God and said, 'Yes, it's true. The earth is in decline; 95% are misbehaving, but 5% are being good…

'God was not pleased. So He

decided to e-mail the 5% who were good, because He wanted to encourage them, and give them a little something to help them keep going.

Do you know what the e-mail said?

Don’t worry that’s OK, because nobody else in the club got one either.

———— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——— ——-_________________

The Jewish ELBOW A Jewish grandmother is giving directions to her grown grandson who is coming to visit with his wife.

"You come to the front door of the apartment. I am in apartment 301.

There is a big panel at the front door.

With your elbow, push button 301. I will buzz you in. Come inside, the elevator is on the right. Get in, and with your elbow, push 3.

Wise Italian Grandfather Why Italian Fathers and Grand fathers pass their hand guns down through the family.

An old Italian man is dying. He calls his grandson to his bedside, Guido, I wan' you lisin ame. I wan' you totake-a my chrome plated..38 revolver so you will always remember me."

"But grandpa, I really don't like guns..how about you leave me your Rolex watch instead?"

"You lissin ame, boy. Somma day you gonna be runna da business, you gonna have a beautiful wife, lots a money, a big-a home and may be a couple of bambinos."

When you get out, I'm on the left.

With your elbow, hit my doorbell."

"Somma day you gonna come-a home and maybe finda you wife inna bed with another man. "Whatta you gonna do then?

"Grandma, that sounds easy, but, why am I hitting all these buttons

Point at you watch and say, 'times up'"?

Dave Bicknell submitted this picture. He thought the JOCCERS ‘The Jaguar Caravan Campers Enthusiast Rabble ‘ might be interested in the future.

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-TECH FILESSealed Transmissions (Following our Tech File article last month on this subject Roger Frinsdorf (club member) has submitted the following personal insights— Thank you Roger –Ed.) I bought a second hand 2002 X type Jaguar 3.0 litre AWD luxury model in 2006. The car was an ex Doctors car and had done 28000 Ks and was in exceptional condition. White duco and upgraded Semi white leather upholstery, it was powerful and a good car to drive.

Unfortunately X types have very poor all round vision and a number of blind spots, which made changing lanes interesting. Despite looking in every mirror you inevitably cut some one off. Quite often you could hear a car but it was not in any rear vision mirror. The rounded body is the main reason.

Another little fault was the rear tyres

wear very unevenly due to the camber at the rear. This has the effect of sudden loss of traction, which results in a quick spin, as the tyres only last 20,000 ks. One spin I did at 100kph on a narrow road missing two big trees and a pole before travelling twice through kerbs and finishing on the side of the road with no body damage and no suspension or wheels. The tyres had a lot of tread on the outside and little on the inside. This was not visible unless you actually crawled under the car.

But the big problem was the JATCO gearbox which is fully sealed “for Life” and I don’t think was used on later models. This failed without any

notice usually at about 80,000 to 90,000 ks. Looking on web sites it is a very common occurrence and the t r a n sm i ssi o n sp e ci al i st wa s surprised it had lasted 90,000. The problem was $6000 to repair and meant virtually dismantling the car.

The transmission wasn’t used only on X types AWD it was also used in Freelanders and I believe some AWD golf’s. The problem is that the internal gear develops a minute crack and doesn’t actually leak any oil but the entire oil dissipates. As there is no inspection point it then overheats and fails.

I would be very wary of any manufacturer who states that transmissions are sealed for life.

They must be checked. As for X types I think they took Jaguar back several generations, with their rough ride, noise and Mondeo underpinnings.

Roger Frinsdorf

Jaguar Heritage Racing in Mille Miglia 2013

Jaguar has curated a unique team of drivers for its Jaguar Heritage Racing entry into this year's Mille Miglia classic car tour. Taking the seats of outstanding examples of Jaguar C-Type and XK120 heritage race cars will be six-time Olympic cycling Champion Sir Chris Hoy, global supermodel David Gandy, Le Mans 24 Hours race winner Andy Wallace, Chairman & CEO of 20th Century Fox Jim Gianopulos - who will drive with a film industry colleague, German actress Hannah Herzsprung, Italian Salvatore Ferragamo Jr., fashion icon Yasmin Le Bon and Michael Quinn, the grandson of Jaguar founder Sir William Lyons.

This exciting list of classic car enthusiasts will be led by Jaguar Heritage Racing's own multiple race winner Alex Buncombe and motoring journalist Chris Harris, who will link up for the event in a Jaguar C-Type once owned by former Formula 1 Champion Juan Manuel Fangio.

The Mille Miglia is the pinnacle of classic motorsport, and the competitive event in 1952 saw Jaguar debut the disc brake on its C-type sports car, piloted then by Jaguar Chief Development Engineer Norman Dewis and Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss. Norman Dewis was with some of the 2013 Jaguar Heritage Racing team at Goodwood Motor Circuit this week, in a driver training session which was captured on film.

The line-up of three C-Type race cars and three XK12Os will be followed on the majority of the driving route by five new Jaguar F-TYPE sports cars

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