Classic Marque MAY 2024

Sponsor - Lou Guthry Motors

2004 Jaguar X350 XJ6 3L V6 Petrol

Very well maintained Jaguar X350 XJ6 3 litre petrol with full service history, log book, invoice file, all relevant owner manuals and spare key. Finished in Grey Green with beautiful dark wood and lovely Sand leather.

2010 Jaguar X-Type 2.1L V6 LE

Very low kilometre 2.1L V6 Jaguar X-Type that has travelled just 51,632 km. The car comes with service history including stamped service log, invoice file and owner manuals. Last and best in the X-Type series.

MY17 Jaguar XE 25T Portfolio Petrol

Low kilometre MY17 Jaguar XE 25T Portfolio Turbo Petrol in excellent condition inside and out. Very well maintained, the car comes with full Jaguar Franchise service history, all relevant owner manuals and spare key.

2009 Jaguar X-Type 2.1L V6 LE

2.1L V6 Jaguar X-Type with service history including stamped service log, owner manuals and spare key. This X-Type is in very good condition inside and out having been well maintained by its previous owner.

Club Torque - President’s Report

President’s Report May 2024

Most of this past month has been taken up with either preparing for, participating in or recovering from the Jaguar National Rally at Hobart and our self-guided mini-tour of the east coast of Tasmania. Josephine and I both thought the rally was very well organised and that Tasmania is a great place to tour. I will touch on all of this in a separate report.

Needless to say with being away for a large chunk of the month, I haven’t been to any Register meetings or events this month. However, by all accounts the extremely busy JDCSA calendar of successful events rolls on and looking at Tidy HQ, the Register Secretaries have been very busy as there are plenty of events happening in the next few months.

Arrangements are now being finalised for a Guest Speaker at the June and July General Meetings and full details will be published on Tidy HQ. In June we will have a speaker from the Stroke Foundation and then in July Kym Thalassoudis PHD will present on Exploring the Universe from your Backyard. The Hon. Stephen Mulligan MP (SA Treasurer) has also accepted an invitation to visit and speak to us about his motoring interests and the Conditional Registration Scheme; we are awaiting confirmation of the date but are hopeful this will be at the August General Meeting. Something for everyone, and

hopefully this will encourage more members to attend General Meetings. There are a number of our members who do quite a lot for our club and rarely get much recognition of their input, they just go about their work behind the scenes.

Dave Burton is one of those members. Dave is our current representative to the Federation (FHMC), manages our Post Office Box collections and is one of the keyholders for our storage facility. Dave has indicated that he would like to relinquish these roles if we can find replacements.

Alan Bartram is another member who does things behind the scenes. Alan tells me he has been arranging the set-up of the JDCSA display at All British Day for the last few years and he too would like to hand on this responsibility to someone else. If you would like to contribute to the club by taking over one or more of the roles outlined, please have a chat to either Dave or Alan. It would be good if we get new volunteers before the AGM in September.

The May (7th) General Meeting returns to the Stables One Room at The Junction. Details and Registration via Tidy HQ.

Until next month Mind how you go Michael

Bluetooth In An Older Jaguar

You Can Have Bluetooth In An Older Jaguar.

Having a modern Jaguar XE I have come to rely on Bluetooth to play music from my Spotify library through the car’s speaker system. Josephine’s XKR (and other Jaguars of the period up to about 2010) has a six-stack CD player and a cassette player – no Bluetooth. We were heading off on a trip and I began to wonder if there was a solution. A couple of visits to Jaycar to see if I could find something after-market. There was nothing that I was happy with.

I next resorted to Mr Google and came across Aluratek who produce a device that looks like a cassette but when inserted into the cassette player becomes a Bluetooth receiver/transmitter.

It costs about $60 from Amazon, delivered in a couple of days, paired with my iPhone - job done - works like a treat.

Michael

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Events Calendar 2024

Old Crocks' Run 2024

Organised by the Sporting Car Club. Please goto: Old Crock Run

JDCSA General Meeting. ‘The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park. The meeting starts at 7.30pm with meals available from 6:00pm. Please register via TidyHQ May General Meeting 2024

XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Meeting: From 6.00pm - 9.00pm. The Bartley Hotel, Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore. Please register via TidyHQ XJ, Mk10, 420G May Meeting

Multivalve Register Lunch Run: 9:45 am - 3:00pm

Come along and join us for a long overdue lunch run. We will meet at The Marion Hotel on South Road at 9:45am for a 10:00am start and head for our first stop of coffee and cake around 11:00am, followed by lunch at approximately 1 o'clock at a new venue for this Register. Please register via TidyHQ Multivalve May Lunch Run

Compact Register Meeting. 6.00pm - 9.00pm

The meeting will be held at The Maid of Auckland Hotel, 926 South Rd, Edwardstown. Please register via TidyHQ Compact Register May Meeting.

SS, MkIV & MkV Register Meeting: 7.30pm - 9.00pm. More details will be provided closer to the event. Please add the date to your calendar. Can members please advise Brenton if they will be attending the meeting. 0419 345 775

E, F & GT Register Meeting & Dinner. 7.00pm - 9.00pm

The Kensington Hotel, 23 Regent St, Kensington. 7:00pm for short meeting and dinner. Please register via TidyHQ E, F & GT May Meeting

Multivalve Register Meeting & Dinner. 6.00pm - 9.00pm

The Kensington Hotel, 23 Regent St, Kensington. 6:00pm for dinner with meeting at 7:30pm. Please register via TidyHQ Multivalve May Meeting

SS, MKIV, MKV Register 50th Anniversary Lunch: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Kitchen Farm Pantry Mt Barker. The meal will be a two course alternate drop (partly subsidised by the club). Drinks at your own cost. Tickets will be $30 per person. Please register via TidyHQ SS, MkIV, MkV 50th Anniversary Lunch

Jaguar Ladies Group - DunLuce Castle and Lunch: 10.30pm - 3.30pm

We will be visiting DunLuce Castle, a mansion in Brighton, Devonshire tea, a tour and presentation and adjourn to the Esplanade Hotel, 5 minutes away, for a light lunch. Please register via TidyHQ DunLuce Castle and Lunch

XK, Mks 7 8 & 9 Register Meeting & Lunch. 11:00am - 3:00pm

The Register is having a lunchtime register meeting at the home of Rob & Vicki Loffler. 43 Lockaba Dr, Willyaroo. Please register via TidyHQ XK, Mks 7 8 & 9 May Meeting

JDCSA General Meeting. ‘The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park. The meeting starts at 7.30pm with meals available from 6:00pm. More details will be provided closer to the event. Please add the date to your calendar.

XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Meeting: From 6.00pm - 9.00pm. The Bartley Hotel, Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore. For more information, please contact Bob Charman. Email: charmanr161@gmail.com.

SS, MkIV & MkV Register Meeting: 6.00pm - 8.30pm. More details will be provided via email and TidyHQ

Can members please advise Brenton if they will be attending the meeting. 0419 345 775

Combined Compact & XK, Mks 7 8 & 9 Register - The Lindner Jaguar Collection: A must event if you haven't been there before. Basedow Rd, Tanunda: 9:00am - 4:00pm More details will be provided via email and TidyHQ. Please add the date to your calendar.

Jaguar Ladies GroupMore details will be provided via Email & TidyHQ. Please keep the date free.

JDCSA ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER

Wolf Blass Centre at Morphettville Racecourse. Arrangements are being finalised. More details closer to the event.

COMPACT REGISTER - "Murray River Rendezvous"

6th - 9th SEPTEMBER

This Event is now confirmed. More details on TidyHQ. Please register via TidyHQ Murray River Rendezvous - Sept 2024

Club Torque - Editor’s Column

April, another month for Club members to display their Jaguars and Daimlers. There was the National Rally in Tasmania; the York Peninsular Saltwater Classic; the McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic; the E, F & GT Run to Ashbourne and the Combined Clubs Run. Rather than provide a superficial coverage of these events, which would be unfair to both organisers and participants, you will find a lot of information and photographs about each. The downside is that this month's Classic Marque has run to just over 70 pages.

Included is the first of a series of Jaguar Australia articles called "The Origins of an Icon," The series will explore some of Jaguar’s greatest defining moments. As an aside, Jaguar has announced that they will be bringing two new cars in 2025, but there may be more to come, with at least one to debut this year. Thank you everyone who has provided photographs and stories for this edition. (Too many to mention). Cheers

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 May, 2024 magazine:

◊ Geoff Snowball & Ingrid Kleemann: 1999 Subaru WRX STi Sedan

◊ Richard May:1999 Jaguar XK8 Tourer

◊ Martin & Genevieve Haese:

1967 Jaguar 420G 4.2L Sedan

1977 Jaguar XJ6 S2 4.2L Sedan

The following applications listed in the March 2024 Classic Marque magazine have been accepted:

◊ Nicole & Nicholas Diaz: 1959 Mk1 2.4L Sedan

◊ Christopher Pearson: 1966 S-Type 3.4L Saloon

◊ David, Louise, Rory McClaren: 1986 XJ6 4.2L Sedan

◊ Addison Burns & Shannon Barker: 1980 Landrover Series 3–Stage 1

◊ Tref & Fiona Koutas: 1981 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L 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

Annual Presentation Dinner - 3rd August 2024

Sponsor - Shannons

UK - Electric Jaguar XK Production Stops

In Sept 2020 we covered a story about UK company "Lunaz Design" whose goal at the time was to make the world’s finest electric converted classic cars. The outlook for the EV firm, backed by David Beckham, now appears bleak.

The company known for turning both gorgeous classics into EVs and production of upcycled electric garbage trucks, has just announced the cessation of its operations.

As recently as late as December 2023 the company founder, David Lorenz, confirmed plans to double its workforce from 175 to 350 people by the middle of 2025.

An employee said the company had brought in new staff as recently as two weeks ago. He told the BBC that staff were "called into a room and told that they had not hit their targets and so investors had pulled out" and they

Fully electric XK120 being recharged. The principle design philosophy of Lunaz Design was that the future of classic cars will be achieved by preserving the past and embracing the (electric) future. Currently it is the future of Lunaz that is under a cloud.

would all be made redundant and told to go home and not return.

Lunaz said the decision was due to the "delay" in banning the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles. Last year, Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak said the planned ban was being pushed back five years from 2030 to 2035, matching the target set by the European Union.

A spokesperson for Lunaz stated: “The Lunaz Group is currently restructuring to adjust its business and operations in response to a shifting market dynamic. All operating entities of the company have stopped operations with an intent to restart under a new structure to meet current and future demand for the company’s passenger and commercial vehicle products.”

It remains to be seen if the restructuring will allow some sort of reincarnation of its classic car conversions. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from the BBC and CarScoops

Another Tuner Electrifies An E-Type

Texas automotive firm, "Moment Motor Company", has equipped an E-Type with lots of electricity to allow its owners a chance to enjoy it in an entirely new way with highperformance fun and no spanners or fuel required.

It’s not the first time an E-Type has been electrified. As previously covered in Classic Marque, Arizona based US company ECD Auto Design has converted a number of E-Types to EVs and several years ago, Jaguar’s own Heritage division swapped out the XK engine and in its place slotted in a high-voltage powertrain. It was called the E-Type Zero.

And much like that effort, MMC’s idea is the same: to preserve “beautiful vintage collectible automobiles” and keep them on the road. And keep them reliable. This one gets a 60kWh battery pack said to be “perfectly distributed in the chassis” for better weight balance, matched up to an electric motor housed in the original powertrain’s transmission tunnel.

The EV produces 300bhp and a claimed 280km of range with the option of rapid charging. MMC does loads of other classic e-restos and quotes between US$75k and US$150k, as a general guide, depending on the car and the work required. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from BBC Top Gear.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz driving in their new Au$500k electric XK140 Lunaz, gifted to them by David Beckham who has a financial interest in Lunaz Design.

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Aust - Car Lovers Spend $9.9bn Each Year On Their Classics

Australian classic car owners are spending a collective $9.9 billion each year for their historic vehicles, in most cases more than for their daily drive. On average owners are paying out more than $10,000 annually for their pride and joy.

Australia’s classic car owners are spending $9.9 billion every year to fuel their passion for historic motors, a new survey has found.

The study, which involved polling more than 6000 Australian car owners from over 800 motoring clubs nationally, found that the roughly 970,000 such vehicles are setting their keepers back on average $10,240 a year – almost 13 per cent more than they fork out for their daily drivers.

Around half of those who took part in the Economic Value Study (EVS) – which was conducted for the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF) and is the first of its scale to be carried out nationally – owned just one historic vehicle, while the other 50 per cent said they owned two or more.

“Despite the end of local vehicle manufacturing, Australia maintains a rich and diverse automotive industry, which employs hundreds of thousands of people across a range of roles,” said Stavros Yallouridis, CEO of the Motor Traders’ Association of NSW (MTA NSW), in a statement.

“The automotive sector is one of the backbones of our economy and is also at the heart of our communities. This survey, and the enthusiastic response, highlights the necessity for Australia to back its automotive sector with world-class training, local skills development and career pathways.”

Overall, the research revealed Australians' penchant for classic motors injects a total of $25.2 billion into the economy – with the sector creating almost 79,000 jobs.

“The findings of this report have certainly highlighted the significance of the historic vehicle sector to both the community at large and the economic sector,” added Hugh King, Chairman of the AMHF. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF) " Economic Value Study" and Drive Australia.

UK - Queen's Bespoke Jaguar Goes To Auction

The late Queen Elizabeth's bespoke Daimler V8 could fetch £60k at auction.

The British Racing Green Daimler, the Queens favourite colour, included an 'elegant and luxurious' interior that contained catkin beige leather with green carpet.

Personal touches for Her Majesty included a special handbag holding tray built into the armrest between the two front seats and also security and convoy lights operated by bank of control buttons. There was also a secure telephone link to Downing Street, which is no longer in use.

The XJ8 has travelled just 16,200 miles - and less than 1,400 since leaving the Royal family.

The Daimler was also driven by the Queen's husband Prince Philip before being returned to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. The Trust in turn sold the car in 2013 to a private collector, who has reportedly kept it in a 'pristine' condition in a heated garage.

The Daimler is now being offering for sale through auctioneers Bonhams Cars, of London, who say it is a 'rare' opportunity to acquire a vehicle driven by the Queen, who died aged 96 in September 2022. The XJ8 is being offering without reserve, so it will be selling from the very first bid.

The online sale ends on April 29, with Bonhams saying they expect it to go for between £35,000 and £60,000. .

NEWSFLASH - The car sold for £103,522. (Au $200,000).

Editor: Information for this story sourced from the Daily Mail Australia.

The Duke of Edinburgh pictured driving the Daimler out of Windsor Castle in April 2002

Jaguar Secure Historic One-Two Finish In Monaco

April 2024 saw three Formula E races; two in Italy, and one in Monte Carlo. Following Monaco, Jaguar lead the Teams’ World Championship with 172 points, a 44-point lead.

Italy Snapshot - Round 6 (13/4/24)

◊ Mitch Evans secured Pole position for the Misano E-Prix, Race 1.

◊ The Kiwi finished the race in fifth place to bring home important points for Jaguar.

◊ Nick Cassidy had a challenging race with a collision in lap five, followed by a technical failure.

◊ Jaguar TCS Racing maintain their lead in the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship after the first race of the double-header weekend.

◊ Nick Cassidy is fifth in the Drivers’ World Championship with Mitch Evans remaining in sixth.

Italy Snapshot - Round 7 (14/4/24)

◊ Nick Cassidy took his fourth podium of the season.

◊ Mitch Evans had a challenging day and retired in the closing lap of the race.

◊ Jaguar TCS Racing continue to lead the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship after the doubleheader weekend in Misano.

◊ Nick Cassidy moves up to fourth in the Drivers’ World Championship with Mitch Evans in seventh.

Monaco Snapshot - Round 8 (27/4/24)

◊ Mitch Evans wins for Jaguar TCS Racing in Monaco – Jaguar’s first win in the Principality.

◊ Nick Cassidy achieved the fastest lap and finished second as Jaguar TCS Racing lock-out a one-two finish, extending their lead in the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E Team’s World Championship.

◊ The first ever one-two finish in Monaco in Formula E history comes on the same weekend Jaguar committed to be a manufacturer with

Jaguar TCS Racing in the GEN4 era of Formula E through to 2030.

◊ Nick Cassidy moves up to second in the Drivers’ World Championship with Mitch Evans moving up to fifth.

Next Race: Round nine and ten of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship take place in Berlin, Germany on 11 and 12 May .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Jaguar TCS Racing and the official FIA Formula E World Championship site.

Jaguar finish one-two in Monaco and lead the Teams’ World Championship

Mike Lugg, who is Technical Director of Envision Racing (who use the Jaguar powertrain) is the son of members Moira and Julian Lugg. He is pictured here at the Monaco e Prix with his partner Jenn Babington, fellow Director at Envision Racing, and their son Xander.

Xander (in racing suit gifted to him by the team) with Envision Racing Formula e driver Sebastien Buemi. (Photos: PMCG photos).

2025 Formula E Race Car = 0-100kph in 1.86 Seconds

Monaco was the location for the Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to reveal next year's race car. Developed by specialists from Formula E and the FIA, the 2025 race car marks a significant leap in electric racing technology.

Key technical enhancements for the new GEN3 Evo car include:

◊ The quickest accelerating FIA single-seater race car – Capable of 0-100kph in 1.86s. (30% faster than a current F1 car).

◊ Faster, stronger, more agile –Performance upgrades providing an estimated 2% performance gain from the 2024 GEN3 car, equating to a 2-second faster qualifying lap on the Monaco circuit, offering worldclass racing on any track.

◊ Leaner and meaner – An aggressive new body kit designed to be stronger, more robust and more aerodynamic, delivering closer wheel-to-wheel racing.

◊ All-wheel drive (AWD) –A first for a Formula E car, available during qualifying duels, race starts, and ATTACK MODE. This feature maximises acceleration and control, elevating the thrill of critical race moments and intensifying driver rivalries. AWD enhances both performance and strategy, providing more exciting racing for drivers and fans alike.

development, these

will feature even more power and regenerative capability. Jaguar have signed a commitment to participate in the GEN4 era from 2026 to 2030.

◊ Better grip – Optimised all-weather Hankook iON tyres providing 5-10% more grip, made from 35% recycled and sustainable materials (+9% vs GEN3 spec).

These new additions are specifically designed for faster and closer racing between drivers, giving fans even more on-track action and building on the world-leading specification of the GEN3 car.

Specific road-relevant areas of the car are opened for development by teams and manufacturers, designed for direct tech transfer to the automotive industry.

As part of the technical roadmap of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, all powertrains will be newly homologated for the 2025 Season, allowing manufacturers and their customer teams to implement key learnings and optimizations from GEN3 into their new cars. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Jaguar TCS Racing and the official FIA Formula E World Championship site.

Jaguar E-Pace Recalled Over Passenger Airbag

JLR Australia is recalling over 600 Jaguar E-Pace SUVs because of an issue with the passenger airbag.

“Due to a manufacturing defect, the passenger airbag may tear during deployment,” the company says in its recall notice.

“This could cause hot gases to escape from the airbag at high speed and result in insufficient protection to the passenger.

“In the event of an accident, the airbag not deploying as intended could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants.” A total of 636 vehicles are affected from 2020 to 2022.

If you own an affected vehicle, JLR Australia will contact you by mail and ask you to schedule an appointment with a dealership. The passenger airbag and associated components will be replaced free of charge.If you have any further questions, you can contact JLR Australia Customer Care on 1300 787 803. .

Editor: Information for this story sourced from Car Expert Australia.

The GEN3 Evo Formula E car unveiled in Monaco. These cars will race in Seasons 11 & 12 (2025-2026) before the GEN4 race cars take over. Although the GEN4 era cars are still under

cars

British fashion model, DJ, and musician, Mary Charteris, at the launch of the E-Pace, July 2017. The E-Pace has been recalled in Australia to resolve a manufacturing defect with the passenger air-bag.

The Origins of An Icon

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

Jaguar has always been famous for delivering a unique combination of sportiness, luxury and style.

From its great motorsport triumphs across the years, highlighted by its wins at Le Mans, and one of the great motoring icons of all time, the legendary E-Type, through to the outstanding cars of today, including the F-PACE SVR 575 EDITION and the all-electric I- PACE, Jaguar continues to offer outstanding driving pleasure in a compelling package.

To trace the birth of Jaguar, we go back to the northern English seaside town of Blackpool, where a young motorcycle enthusiast by the name of Bill Lyons,

not yet 21 years of age, met William Walmsley, who was building a stylish sidecar which he was attaching to reconditioned motorcycles.

Young Lyons immediately displayed the two traits that would be his greatest qualities for the next 50 years or so. His business acumen shrewdly spotted a good commercial opportunity and his eye for style appreciated the attractive appearance of these normally mundane creations.

In September 1922, shortly after Lyons' 21st birthday, the Swallow Sidecar Company was formed by Lyons and Walmsley with a bank overdraft of £1,000.

As the business grew, the company expanded, adding car body repairs to the sidecar business, before expanding into building car bodies. The name of the business was changed to Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Company.

Lyons saw a great business opportunity when he created a stylish two-seater body which was mounted on the chassis of the Austin Seven, which had been released in 1927. An order for 500 was obtained from one of the main London garages, Henlys, and production commenced. At £175, or £185 with a hinged hardtop, the splendid little Austin Seven Swallow proved highly popular, and the company also introduced a Swallow body for the larger Morris Cowley chassis.

The Origins of An Icon (cont)

The range increased significantly with the introduction of the Austin Seven Swallow Saloon in late 1928. Priced at £187, the Saloon was not expensive, but it looked it! With sales of the cars and sidecars continuing to increase, it was decided to move to the Midlands,

traditional heartland of the British motor industry. Thus, the young company was moved ‘lock, stock and barrel’ to Coventry.

In 1931, Swallow (with Sidecars having been dropped from the name) launched

two new models, the SS I and SS II, built on a chassis made by The Standard Motor Company, with competitive pricing, despite their premium styling – something which would become synonymous with Jaguar throughout its history. (continued page 14)

The Origins of An Icon (cont)

The SS Coupes were duly presented at the 1931 London Motor Show, and a sensation they certainly caused. The body was ultra-low and the bonnet outrageously long.

In 1934, co-founder Walmsley left the company, leaving Lyons at the helm. He renamed it S.S. Cars (Standard Swallow) and then formed an Engineering Department and appointed a young William Heynes to be his Chief Engineer.

Heynes was to play a major role with the company for the next 35 years.

In 1935, the first car bearing the Jaguar name was launched, the SS Jaguar 2 1/2 Litre Saloon, representing elegant design, power and agility.

Alongside the saloon, a two-seater roadster, the SS Jaguar 100 launched in 1936, with an advertised top speed of 100mph (161km/h).

This car was also the first to carry what would become an iconic automotive symbol, the 'leaping jaguar' hood ornament, which was first offered to the public in 1938.

Thank you to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust for their support on Jaguar history and photography. . Jaguar Australia

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

S.N.G. Barrett - Parts Catalogues

S.N.G. Barrett - Parts Catalogues

Can't find what you're looking for? SNG Barratt stock a vast range of parts for all classic and modern Jaguars. Download your free copy of their comprehensive parts catalogue: SNG Barrett Catalogue Provided for information to assist club members.

Can't find what you're looking for? SNG Barratt stock a vast range of parts for all classic and modern Jaguars. Download your free copy of their comprehensive parts catalogue: SNG Barrett Catalogue Provided for information to assist club members.

Early Saloons

Mk4, Mk5, Mk7, Mk8, Mk9

Parts Catalogue

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MK 2

3.4, 3.8, 340, S-Type, Daimler V8

Parts Catalogue

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XK 120

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XK 140

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XK 150

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E-Type

6 Cylinder

Parts Catalogue

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E-Type V12

Parts Catalogue

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XJ -S

3.6, 4.0, 5.3, 6.0

Parts Catalogue

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XJ6 & XJ12

2.8, 4.2, 5.3

Parts Catalogue

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X300 & XJ40

3.6, 4.0, 5.3, 6.0

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X308

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X350 & X358

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Modern S-Type

Parts Catalogue

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X- Type

Parts Catalogue

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XK8 (X100)

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The 52nd Jaguar National Rally

The 52nd Jaguar National Rally – Hobart, Tasmania

12th-15 April, 2024

Story by Michael Pringle & Jo Orford

Deciding to attend a National Rally is the easy part; they are great fun, why wouldn’t you want to attend? Preparing to attend a National Rally can be a little more challenging.

Preparing the car for a 2500+ km trip is pretty much straight forward if it is serviced regularly: check fluids, check tyres and a thorough clean and polish – ready to go. Deciding what to take in the clothing line for a two-week trip with limited space and variable weather takes some thought.

We started watching the weather forecast for Hobart and other parts of Tasmania a couple of weeks before departure day; it was not promising. Thinking was, out with the shorts and polo shirts, in with the jeans and jumpers – better put in an umbrella and raincoat too. As the day drew closer the forecast started to improve – back in with the shorts and polos, maybe not so many jumpers. Eventually a decision had to be made so whatever would go into two medium sized cases and two travel cases plus Josephine’s customary last minute bags of bits and pieces and we were ready –and it all went in, albeit the back seat was also full.

I was booked on the Thursday night ferry from Geelong to Devonport. As some of you will know Josephine doesn’t do boats so she was to fly Adelaide to Hobart (via Melbourne) on the Friday –the day the rally started.

I left home about 7:45 am on Thursday morning – it was drizzling; the only ‘rain’ for the next two weeks - had my customary two stops at Keith and Horsham and arrived (after 620 km/ Avg. 91 kph) at the Spirit of Tasmania Terminal in Geelong at 4:20 pm and joined the queue to board.

The Ferry Trip

There were a few other Jaguars in the line including the Butcher contingent in two cars. Once boarded it was grab some grub, watch the footy on TV and then retire to my inside cabin.

Rudely awoken at 5:45 am Friday, a quick coffee and then disembarked around 6:30 and headed for Hobart 260km away. Stopped at Deloraine for breakfast and chose the A5 western route through the centre of Tasmania. Absolutely spectacular scenery and very little traffic.

Hobart

Upon arriving in Hobart, it was straight to Wrest Point Casino Hotel that was to be Rally HQ for the next four days. Although I arrived before the official check-in time the excellent hotel staff very graciously found me a room with a view of Mt. Wellington that was ready and very generous. This was very good because by the time I had unloaded the contents of the car and transported all to our room it was time to head out to Hobart Airport to collect Josephine from her flight from Melbourne.

Back at Wrest Point we parked in the reserved under-cover carpark, registered along with 63 others at the Rally HQ, and received the usual rally bag with goodies; bought some raffle tickets (which proved to be lucky), met some of our hosts and generally settled in before the first rally activity that evening.

Fire Alarm

We did have some excitement not long after getting to our room – the fire alarm went off and we had to walk down 14 flights to the ground level. We still don’t know what was the cause but the Fire

The 52nd Jaguar National Rally (cont)

Brigade finally declared all clear and Josephine and I chose to walk back up the 14 floors. The alternative was wait for an hour while 5 or 6 people at a time used the lift.

Get-Together

As is usual at these events the first activity is an informal meal and get together –no exception here but we were all able to be seated. The buffet-style BBQ was splendid and the quality of the food was excellent and this was to last for the whole of our time in Tasmania.

A welcome from the JCCT President and the Rally Director with some housekeeping and helpful instructions for the first formal rally gathering in the morning.

Parliament House Car Display

Saturday morning and 110 Jaguars – in the various model and age groupingswere to be assembled on the Parliament House lawn before 10:00 am; what a feat. Anyone who has ever tried this knows it is like herding cats but the organisers had devised a system and with the help of the local Venturer Scout Troup it all worked extremely efficiently, what a display.

A couple of things surprised me:

1. There were no Series 3 XJ6 displayed, and

2. There were more cars from QLD than SA and nearly more from WA than SA.

I know the organisers were a little surprised at the low numbers from SA, particularly because of the great response they received to their presentation at Hahndorf the year before.

It was a fine day and while some stayed with their cars and enjoyed the sunshine most headed for the well-known Salamanca Market only 100 metres away. We had a great day but there was more to come.

Saturday - 70s Night

The evening was a themed 70’s dinner allowing us to once again trot out the garb we wore at Hahndorf. There were some amazing outfits – it is a bit scary to remember we used to dress like that. There was a band to entertain and some even ventured on to the dance floor.

Sunday - Port Arthur

Sunday provided a choice of two activities: a sporting event at Baskerville Raceway about 40 minutes north of Hobart or a visit to the Port Arthur Historic Site about 2 hours south-east of Hobart.

Josephine and I chose the latter which resulted in an 8:30 am start. Port Arthur is an amazing place and if you haven’t been I encourage you to do so. We had a very knowledgeable guide who enhanced the experience.

Sunday night was DIY and we had booked to have dinner at Mures, a renowned seafood restaurant on Constitution Dock. Heather and Peter Buck joined us, and we had a very good meal and pleasant evening.

The Jaguar National Rally display day on the lawns of Parliament House.

The Jaguar National Rally - 70s Night

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Monday

The organised event for Monday was a Wilderness Cruise to Bruny Island but given that Josephine doesn’t do boats we opted to visit the amazing and worldfamous MONA (Museum of Old and New Art). We caught the ferry (yes, Josephine too) for the short trip to the museum. Some of the exhibits can be confronting, some are downright weird, but all are worth seeing.

Again, if you haven’t been it is a must do on any visit to Hobart – this was my 4th visit!

Presentation Dinner

Monday night was the Presentation Dinner in the Art-Deco Derwent Room at Wrest Point and there were a lot of

people attending; more than just the rally registrants it appeared.

Once more the food was excellent, the service exemplary and it was a very good night.

The guest speaker was Robert Clifford AO who is the Chairman of Incat Holdings Limited, a company that makes very, very big catamarans and ferries for both civil and military use.

The entertainment was a little out of the ordinary being a cappella group – the Cocktail Hour Quartet – that, while being very accomplished, did appear to go on a few songs too long.

Various trophies were presented, the raffle drawn – I won a bottle of Tasmanian Pinot Noir – and the evening and the actual rally came to an end.

After Rally DIY

There was an after-rally tour to Strahan on the west-coast that Peter & Heather Buck participated in and will be reported on separately.

Josephine and I chose a DIY 3 day minitour up the east-coast visiting Freycinet, St. Helens and on to Launceston where we stayed one night before Josephine caught a flight to Melbourne and I went on to Devonport to catch the ferry back to Geelong.

We had a great time at the rally and a great time on our own mini-tour. Tasmania is terrific for touring. The roads are good, traffic generally light and the scenery spectacular.

Josephine’s XKR performed faultlessly and proved once again to be a fabulous touring car – the odometer clicked over 80,000 km just after Murray Bridge on the way home.

For the statistically minded: 2685 km, 297 litres of fuel, 11.0 L/100km, Avg. speed 78 kph.

MP & JO April 2024

The Jaguar National Rally - Cars at Port Arthur

Jaguar National Rally - Presentation Dinner

Jaguar National Rally 2024: Stage 2 - Strahan

JNR Stage 2

(Tuesday 16th April – Friday 19th April)

By Heather & Peter Buck

Following a hugely successful first stage of the JNR 2024 in Hobart, around 100 delegates set off early in the morning through awesome countryside to Strahan on the west coast, a total travel time of approximately 6.5 hours including comfort and lunch breaks.

Wall of Wilderness

It had been suggested that we might want to stop at Derwent Bridge, where the stunning sculpture called “The Wall in the Wilderness” is located.

The 3-metre-high sculpture is by Greg Duncan and has taken 15 years to carve in 100 metres of timber, mostly in the rare Huon Pine. The sculpture depicts the history, hardship and perseverance of the people in the Central Highlands and pays homage to the individuals who settled and protected the area. It was worth travelling to Tasmania just to see this alone.

View 42° Restaurant

On arrival in Strahan, we checked in and settled into our accommodation before being treated to an amazing welcome buffet that evening in the View 42° Restaurant overlooking the Macquarie Harbour.

The buffet dinner highlighted the local seafood in particular and was followed by a thoroughly tempting dessert buffet, guaranteed to increase the girth of the tiniest waist – I had no chance!

It seemed as though almost all those who participated in the first half of the Rally were present as we completely filled the restaurant and, judging by the noise and laughter, a good evening was had by all.

Spirit of the Wild

Early the following morning we all assembled at the Gordon River Cruises Terminal in Strahan, ready to board the “Spirit of the Wild” a vessel featuring a unique hybrid propulsion system. Our guides took us through the history of Macquarie Harbour as we travelled towards Hells Gates to meet the Southern Ocean.

Post Rally Tour - The Wilderness Wall

Post Rally Tour - Spirit Of The Wild

Hells Gate- notoriously shallow and dangerous channel entrance to the harbour.

Jaguar National Rally 2024: Stage 2 - Strahan (cont)

Fish Farms & Gordon River

We then made our way back across the harbour to the fish farms to learn about the salmon and trout farming on the west coast of Tasmania. From there, we made our way to quietly glide across the Gordon River in “whisper” mode, electric propulsion only.

We disembarked twice during the day, the first stop at Heritage Landing for a short walk through the temperate rainforest - the second at Sarah Island, a once dreaded penal colony.

Tour guides were waiting for us at Sarah Island and walked us around the ruins whilst regaling us with tales of the convicts that had been sent there. A fascinating trip and well worth doing.

Strahan Wilderness Train

The next day (and a little later in the morning) we gathered at Regatta Point Station in Strahan in the rain, ready to board one of the West Coast Wilderness Railway’s heritage trains. Up until that day, the weather in Tasmania had been exceptional – sunshine and blue skies, positively balmy, but the weather didn’t spoil the trip although it did dampen the desire to leave the train to go for a guided walk in the rainforest at Lower Landing Station!

On the way to Lower Landing, we crossed the Iron Bridge at Teepookana. Built in 1898 it is the second crossing point of the King River which can only be crossed via train or Hirail vehicle.

Play - 'The Ship That Never Was'

That same evening, 80 of us had booked for the optional extra performance of “The Ship That Never Was” on the Esplanade at Strahan.

Thankfully the rain had stopped as the amphitheatre is under cover, but outdoors, and there was an abundant supply of blankets to help keep the audience warm. This hilarious theatre production lays claim to be Australia’s longest running play, 30 years since January 1994, and is performed every evening, rain or shine, for nine months of the year from September to May. It tells the dramatic and true story of the last Great Escape from Sarah Island. In January 1834 the last ship built at the convict settlement in Macquarie Harbour was due to sail for the new

The Gordon River - a major perennial river located in the central highlands.

Sarah Island once housed one of the harshest penal settlements in the Australian colonies.

The West Coast Wilderness Railway carves its way through thick rainforest on the west coast of Tasmania and takes passengers to wild locations otherwise inaccessible.

Jaguar National Rally 2024: Stage 2 - Strahan (cont)

prison at Port Arthur, but ten convict shipwrights decided otherwise and sailed the ship to Chile! The play was written by the father of one of the performers and is 75 minutes of interactive, family entertainment. Absolutely brilliant!

Ocean Beach & Huon Pine Shop

The following day was one of leisure. The weather changed back to sunshine and blue skies and we went our separate ways for the day. There are several attractions in and around Strahan and it was nice to just take our time and wander. We drove seven kms to Ocean Beach for a looksee, the longest beach in Tasmania. In the afternoon we were attracted to the Huon Pine Shop and Gallery and found there was shortly to be a demonstration and talk about the huon pine, a rare and slow-growing tree, in the sawmill next door. We killed half an hour or so by contributing to the Tasmanian economy in the shop and then watched as the ancient machinery worked like clockwork and beautifully sawed a huge piece of huon pine.

Final Get-Together

The final function for the 2024 Rally was a delicious buffet dinner once again in the View 42° Restaurant overlooking the harbour and time to farewell old friends and new.

We thanked Jenni Appleby and her team for an amazing and thoroughly enjoyable second stage of the Rally, it was truly memorable.

Heather & Peter Buck

Ocean Beach - views of a spectacular beach that spans over 30 kilometres.

View 42° Restaurant overlooking the Macquarie Harbour.

"The Ship That Never Was", The production lays claim to be Australia’s longest running play.

Huon Pine Shop and Gallery

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52nd Jaguar National Rally - Display Day Photos

Fred Butcher (XJ-C)

Andrew Butcher (Daimler 250)

Jo & Michael (XKR)

Phillip & Nerrissa Dohnt (2024 F-Type)

Andrew & Milly Costi (XF)

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52nd Jaguar National Rally -

Yorke Peninsula Saltwater Classic (April 2024)

VINTAGE boats, cars, motorbikes and caravans took centre stage in Stansbury and Port Vincent as the public flocked to Yorke Peninsula for the Saltwater Classic.

The event featured a spectacular display of wooden and classic boats from the past as well as vintage vehicle displays. Rob Loffer had his Jaguar speedboat, Maryanne there, while other JDCSA members attended with their classic Jaguars.

The only possible issue was the lack of wind for vintage boat sailing — a turnaround from previous events when too much wind on the notoriously breezy coastline led to the sail pasts being cancelled. However, it was suitable weather for Rob's speedboat.

South Australia’s flagship "One and All", based on the original rig of a 19th century brigantine, headlined the Saltwater Classic event along maxi yacht "Brindabella", a mainstay of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race for many years that claimed line honours in 1997.

Celebrations extended to shore-based activities with the Stansbury Seaside Markets, vintage caravan displays, stationary engines, black-smithing, local arts, craft and regional produce.

In the Port Vincent Institute there was a magnificent marine art exhibition, including works from local artists, story banners from the Australian Maritime Museum in Sydney, and historical footage of the original ketch fleet that carried grain and other agricultural produce from small ports around South Australia.

It was the first time the usually biennial event has been held since 2018 after the 2020 and 2022 classics had to be cancelled due to Covid-19.

If you are thinking of going to this spectacular and classic e event in two year's time, you will need to book early as this year it was reported that there wasn't any accommodation left in either town. .

Editor: Information and photographs from Rob Loffler and the Yorke Peninsula

Country Times.

Rob Loffler towing his Jaguar speedboat, Maryanne, with his 420G

Jason Loffler with the ex "Fire Chiefs" XK120 open 2-seater (OTS). (Maryanne in background)

Onslow & Wendy Billinghurst, 1958 XK150 FHC and John Williams, 1950 XK120 OTS

Yorke Peninsula Saltwater Classic (cont)

Maxi yacht “Brindabella” accompanied tall ship “One and All” at the Saltwater Classic

Jaguar speedboat, Maryanne, at sunset

One of the many displays on the weekend

A Story About a Jaguar Speedboat

Editor: The following story was published in February 2016 Classic Marque. It was felt that it is now appropriate and timely to reprint the article together with some updated photographs.

Project – Hydroplane

It was early 1954, and a plan was launched to build a very fast competitive boat, but it took years of effort and testing to obtain success. The ‘’Maryanne ‘’ named after Ray Loffler’s youngest daughter who born on the same year the boat was first ready for the water, in late 1954.

A wooden Hull had to be built, it was to be a Hydroplane, a rare style of boat. A huge task as very few had ever been built in South Australia before 1954 but plans from Italy were obtained.

The hull was built by Globe Products, a small Adelaide Company who was at the time building wooden Caravans. A very powerful engine was needed and where in the mid-1950s would one obtain such an engine?

Dry Sump Jaguar Engine

The answer was a Jaguar XK120. As these engines were still very new, a search for a damaged or Insurance right off leads to a car that was crashed into the ocean from the bluff at Victor Harbor. With the engine removed the rest of the car was stored in a shed for years before it was later restored using a MK 7 engine and it still exists. (Chassis No 660197 Engine No W1870-7).

Before the XK engine was fitted to the Maryanne, it was fully balanced and highly modified with 6 Grand Prix Carburettor's, an Aluminium Flywheel, reground cams, 6 very short straight-out exhausts, dual points, dual coil ignition, pistons for a 2.4 engine which is the same bore size but with a much higher crown giving a compression of about 13:1 running on Methanol. The head was drilled to inject oil onto the Cam lobes as this was before the days of drilled Cams.

So, the Engine could be as low as possible in the boat the Sump was reduced in depth and a dry sump system was adapted utilising five belt rivenrcraft oil pumps, two to supply the oil to the Engine and three to scavenge the oil back out via a water cooler to a tank mounted behind the driver. A 6-volt starter motor running on 12 volt was required to start the engine.

Ray spent hundreds of hours developing the boat including a special steel two

Snowdens Beach, Port Adelaide approximately 1964

The first engine with straight out exhausts and the aircraft oil pumps for the dry sump.

The early inject oil system, 6 Grand Prix Carburettor's and Aluminium flywheel

A Story About a Jaguar Speedboat (cont)

blade propeller driven from the front of the engine. This was raced with some success but it was hard to start from cold. The ignition was unreliable and the fuel supply was inadequate with its two electric SU fuel pumps, as two miles to the gallon was the average and this limited the engine RPM.

The cold starting was overcome by mixing a cocktail of fuels; two-parts of Methanol, one-part Benzol and one-part Super petrol. It was found these three ingredients would stay mixed for a short time, however the carburettors and fuel system needed to be drained and cleaned after each event. 17

The ignition problems were solved with the fitment of a Lucas BN146 Magneto and the fuel supply was increased by installing an aircraft fuel pump mounted on the rear of the belt driven oil pumps.

Engine No. 2

After many high stressed runs the original XK120 block eventually cracked along the bottom of the water jacket and a new one was bought from Dominion Motors in Adelaide on 17-7-1959, part no C4820 for eighty-five pounds. This new block only lasted one season before a conrod broke and punching a hole out the side.

Maryanne in Ray Loffler’s back yard, approximately 1964

Ray Loffler with the decaying Maryanne, Mannum South Australia, approximately 1990

A Story About a Jaguar Speedboat (cont)

Engine No. 3

In Late 1959 a new XK 150S Engine was bought from England for the Maryanne, Engine No VS2167-8.

This was fitted complete with all the modifications apart from retaining the triple SU carburation and the compression was reduced to 10:1 by fitting special solid skirt pistons. In this configuration the engine was very reliable and would run to 7000 RPM.

Racing Incident

With the new engine the boat was running very well by early 1960, until on one of its test-runs at over 90 mph, it hit something in the water, believed to be a seal. This flipped the boat end for end. Luckily Ray suffered only a few cuts and bruises, but the boat sunk to the bottom

of the Port River for three days. The lack of visibility under water made it a long task to recover the Maryanne. The Hull was badly damaged with all the decking destroyed, and the engine with all the electrics were full of salt water.

Rebuild

The boat was fully rebuilt in three months and continued to race very successfully in South Australia and interstate, holding many South Australian records and one Australian record, achieving a top speed of 105 mph and a two way South Australian record of 98 mph.

In 1964 whilst racing in the Inland Speedboat Championship's held in Copi Hollow, a small town in outback New South Wales, the boat hit a large wash and damaged the hull badly.

Temporary New Owner

The hull without the Engine was then sold to a chap in Mannum South Australia who was to rebuild the boat with another Jaguar Engine, however he passed away before finishing the project and the hull was left in the weather for 25 years.

In about 1990, the derelict hull of the Maryanne was bought back by the original family and reunited with its XK150s engine which had been still retained by the family since 1960.

Restoration

The restoration of the boat was only started in 2011 by Robert Loffler, Ray’s son. The hull was completely striped down to the main frame and painstakingly brought back to its former

Robert Loffler, repairing the Hull, 2012

A Story About a Jaguar Speedboat (cont)

glory including matching the original colours and even to having the sign work done by hand. With the engine completely overhauled, and a new trailer built in September 2015 the Maryanne was again ready to hit the water for the first time in 50 years.

Ray Loffler

Ray Loffler, the owner and Driver of the Maryanne was also a Jaguar man from the 1950s owning many XK120’S including chassis No 660238, 660094, 660110, 660197, 660221, 660560, 660887, and 660794.

Unfortunately, Ray passed away at 91 in 2010 before the restoration was

The restoration finished ready for the re-launch 2015

completed, however the legacy lives on throughout his family including fourth generations with Jaguars, and the Maryanne a big part.

Since the boat was completed, it has had a number of runs and displays with Ray’s and Robert’s family and friends keen to help out as support crew and tracking down and recording history. A lot of interest has been shown whenever the boat appears in public, and it is always great to meet and chat with people that remember seeing the Maryanne in its hay days.

We have just found out recently, that The Maryanne has been listed in the

Australian register of historic vessels, by the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The Loffler family are very proud of their grandfather and his achievements.

Rob Loffler

The Maryanne is not a tiny unit. She is 17 feet long and quite lively to drive. With Ray behind the wheel, it achieved a number of awards and records.

A small section of trophies and records won by the Maryanne:

▪ Port Adelaide Regatta 1958

▪ R S L Cup 1958

▪ Bradley Trophy Hydroplane Championship Mannum 3 times 1957, 1958, 1959

▪ Australian Power Boat Championship South Australian title 225cc Hydro Record 97.466 mph 1962

▪ BP South Australia Unlimited Speedboat Championship 1963

▪ BP Trophy- Certificate of Championship twice 1963, 1964

▪ BP Goolwa Aquatic Club Open Unlimited Championship of South Australia 1964

▪ Loadmaster Trailers Trophy Certificate of Championship 1964

▪ Eastern Road lines Trophy Certificate of Championship 1964

▪ River Murray Open Unlimited Speed Boat Championship 1964.

The Jaguar speedboat at South Australian Jaguar Day in October 2019

McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic 2024

The weather was great and we had about 20 Jaguars assembled at Serafino Winery. Peter & Pam Beaumont won the "Mayors Choice Award" with their lovely E-Type Roadster, which was great to see a club member winning an award on the day.

There was a huge crowd there to see the Grand Parade that included over 500 cars. Club members then headed for "Hastings & Lightfoot Wines" for lunch where we were joined by other Jaguars and the Triumph Stag Owners Club.

This was the first time that we had been hosted at this winery and it was a delightful venue, with great music, food and of course the wines.

Food was available from "The Butchers Platter", (Craig Cooper) together with grazing platters, and Cirelli coffee by H&L with music by JD the DJ - 70's & 80's Disco.

The winery was very thoughtful in where our cars were parked and we had a good cross section from Malcolm’s Airline through to the modern classics, not to

forget the beautifully prepared cars from the Stag Owners Club.

One notable car was a replica XK120, which was new to me, a welcome addition to our club.

All in all, a very good day. I’m sure that all cars had a designated driver, given the wine that was consumed!

See you there next year.

Steve Weeks

Over 500 cars participated in the parade down the main street of McLaren Vale + more at the various wineries.

McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic 2024 (cont)

McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic 2024 (cont)

E, F & GT Run To Ashbourne (18th April)

The run commenced at the bottom of the Southeastern Expressway at Glen Osmond on a chilly autumn morning. At about 9.30am, we travelled east, traversing Eagle on the Hill, and then onto Crafers to regroup and meet others at Crafers Hotel car park.

With a nice selection of E-Types, XJ-S's, XK8/R and F-Types, we motored through Stirling, Hahndorf, Echunga and onto our

morning destination, the Gilbert Motor Museum, Strathalbyn and morning tea at the Appletree Cafe.

Some of our group were fortunate to speak with Glen Dix, who among his motor sport talents was the famous Adelaide Grand Prix, etc checkered flag waver. From here we had a brisk run to Ashbourne for a fabulous lunch at the Greenman Inn.

Overall, everyone enjoyed the drive and local hospitality. With 17 vehicles and 25 attendees it was wonderful to have such a great turn out of people and cars.

Bruce Davis Email: davisbj007@gmail.com

Photos by Bruce Davis, Alan Baker and Gary Dodd.

The first group of cars met up at the Gurdwara Sahib – Sikh Centre carpark, Mt Barker Road, Glen Osmond. A great place to meet for a start and a run up the Southeastern Expressway.

E, F & GT Run To Ashbourne

Meet up with the second group at Crafers. Men in one huddle and the women in another.

Gilberts Motor Museum carpark Strathalbyn

Gilberts Motor Museum display

Fabulous lunch at Greenman Inn Ashborne

TWR XJS Reborn With Carbon-Fibre Body And

The company that took Jaguar to Le Mans glory in the late '80s is back with a custom Jaguar XJS pushing roughly 600 hp through a stick-shift transmission

TWR has revealed the Supercat, which is based on a Jaguar XJS that sports an aggressive carbon-fibre body.

Under the hood lies a roughly 600-hp supercharged V-12 mated to a six-speed manual that routes to the rear wheels.

Tom Walkinshaw Racing is among the most legendary names in British motorsport, responsible for the Jaguar prototype racers that triumphed at Le Mans in 1988 and 1990 while also developing the XJ220 and XJR-15 roadgoing supercars of the early 1990s.

The brand has now returned with Tom's son, Fergus Walkinshaw, at the helm, and the first car from the revived TWR is a V-12-powered XJS restomod dubbed the Supercat.

TWR took the XJS's elegant, long hood and turned the aggression up to the max, retaining the recognizable roofline and proportions but reimagining the grand tourer as an assertive track-ready race car. The entire body is fashioned from carbon-fibre and features incredibly flared wheel arches, a front splitter and a bonnet peppered with vents.

Around back there's a ginormous diffuser and a protruding ducktail spoiler, while the motorsport-inspired look is capped off by aerodisc wheels and a side-exit exhaust.

At the heart of the Supercat is a supercharged V-12 pushing out around 600 horsepower, and while TWR hasn't specified the displacement, we bet its colossal. Even more enticing is the fact that this engine is hooked up to a six-speed manual that routes power exclusively to the rear wheels. TWR says its development team's past work experience includes stints at McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, Williams, Mercedes F1, and Renault F1.

Just 88 Supercats will be built – a number chosen to commemorate TWR’s first Le Mans win in 1988 – with a starting price of £225,000 (Au$430,000). Deliveries are set to start before the end of the year.

TWR will offer a wide degree of personalization. The Supercat will be offered in major international markets, including the United States.

TWR says it will show off the cabin when the Supercat gets a "dynamic debut" this summer, which sounds like it would line up nicely with the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Supercat is also described as the "first of a new generation of cars," suggesting there are more outlandish TWRs on the way.

Information for this story sourced from Autocar and Car & Driver.

Upcoming Event - Multivalve Register Lunch Run (May 10th)

MULTIVALVE

REGISTER LUNCH RUN - FRIDAY 10th MAY 2024

Come along and join us for a long overdue lunch run. We will meet at The Marion Hotel on South Road at 9:45am for a 10:00am start and head for our first stop for coffee and cake around 11:00am, followed by lunch at approximately 1.00pm at a new venue for this Register.

ALL CLUB MEMBERS ARE INVITED.

Please register via TidyHQ (or contact Peter Buck 0421 061 883 if you have any difficulty registering).

Multivalve May Lunch Run

Upcoming Event - SS Register 50th Anniversary (May 19th)

SS, MARK IV & MARK V REGISTER - 50TH ANNIVERSARY 2024:

TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY THERE WILL BE A LUNCH ON SUNDAY 19TH MAY AT NOON. The lunch will be at Kitchen Farm Pantry in the Barn Shed. The meal will be two courses with alternate drop (partly subsidised by the club). Drinks will be at your own cost. Tickets will be $30 per person. 50th anniversary car badge also available. The quality of this badge is exceptional.

ALL CLUB MEMBERS ARE INVITED.

Please register via TidyHQ : SS, MkIV, MkV 50th Anniversary Lunch

Upcoming Event - Jaguar Ladies Social Group (May 23rd)

JAGUAR LADIES SOCIAL GROUP - THURSDAY 23rd MAY 2024

Come along and join us for a visit to Dunluce Castle, a mansion established in 1912 with some 13 main rooms and a dozen original fireplaces. With an imposing blackwood staircase and cedar ceilings this magnificent home has many intriguing stories to tell. We will meet at Dunluce Castle, 12 Yester Avenue, Brighton for Devonshire Tea at 10:30 am followed by an historical presentation and tour. Most of the tour is on the ground floor and with easy access for all. For those that cannot negotiate the stairs there will be enough to see on the ground floor. Cost is $24.50 pp for this seniors group booking, to be paid with cash or credit card when you arrive. Please let me know if you are gluten intolerant or have any other food allergies. They will be able to accommodate this. On completion of the visit at 12.30 pm, ladies are invited to the Esplanade Hotel, 135 Esplanade, (corner Jetty Road) Brighton for a light lunch. Please note, you will need to book separately for the Dunluce Castle visit and/or the Esplanade Hotel lunch. The maximum number for the Dunluce Castle visit is 25. This event is for JDCSA Ladies Members only. If numbers permit, I will invite friends to join us.

Please book on Tidyhq or contact Tricia Clarke 0422 128 066 if you have need assistance with your booking. Please register via TidyHQ by 13th May DunLuce Castle and Lunch

Upcoming Event - XK & Mks 7 8 & 9 Meeting & Lunch (May 26th)

XK & MARKS 7 8 & 9 REGISTER MEETING - MAY 26th 2024

The May Register meeting will be held at the home of Rob & Vicki Loffler, 43 Lockaba Dr, Willyaroo. Starting at midday. Rob & Vicki are providing the lunch and we are asked to bring a dessert to share. Please register via TidyHQ (or contact Steve 0414 952 416 if you have any difficulty registering). XK, Mks 7 8 & 9 May Meeting

Combined Clubs Run (26th of April)

The Compact and XK, 7, 8 & 9 Registers and invited Car Clubs assembled at the Cherry Gardens Memorial Hall, starting the run with a morning tea.

It was due to start at 10am but by 9.45 there were only a few cars that had arrived, then, within a few minutes if there’s such a thing as a traffic jam in the sleepy hollow of Cherry Gardens, we had it.

Some 30 plus cars arrived along with Wolseley’s, Morris’s, Rovers, Armstrong Siddeleys along with a few Austin Healey’s and Triumph Stags’, some 70 plus people in all.

The Cherry Gardens Hall volunteers put on a great Devonshire Morning Tea (their website posting is now on

the JDCSA Facebook page) and really excelled in decorating the hall for us.

Phil Prior took on the role of cashier and MC in welcoming all and organizing a run sheet and competition for the drive from Cherry Gardens to Oxenberry via Mount Bold Reservoir.

Phil's competition relied on mileage readings, I was amazed at how much Jaguar odometers can vary! I think that some might have taken a guess!

The lineup of cars at Oxenberry was a site to behold (one Victorian member, Robin Minyer, brought his Mark VIII from Mildura).

The staff at Oxenberry did a great job considering that a number of their staff

had called in sick at the last moment and the manager was kind enough to view the cars and nominate his favourite car on the day, which was Onslow and Wendy Billinghurst's XK150 FHC.

Onslow in turn picked his favourite car, a mini minor, and handed his prize over to Bob Moylan. Good on you Onslow.

Thanks, go to Dave and Angela Rogers, who organized the parking and of course Angela for photographing the cars.

Another thanks goes to Michael Scarpantoni, who donated 6 bottles of wine as prizes and for letting us use the grounds of Oxenberry for parking.

All in all, a great way to enjoy our cars.

Steve Weeks

The Cherry Gardens Hall volunteers put on a great Devonshire Morning Tea Overtime, the Cherry Gardens volunteers have

Combined Clubs Run (cont)

The Cherry Gardens Hall provided off street parking and a place for minor repairs.

The convoy on the way to Mount Bold reservoir.

Combined Clubs Run

A stop at Mount Bold Reservoir for a chat and a photo shoot. We had the site to ourselves.

Combined Clubs Run (cont)

More photos at Mount Bold. If we tried to do this on a weekend we would have clearly copped some colourful language..

Combined Clubs Run (cont)

Oxenberry was a perfect weekday location for a club run like this. (Photos thanks to David and Angela Rogers).

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Jaguar World May 2024

The May 2024 edition of Jaguar World includes the following stories:

◊ XJ6 V Rover 3500: Was the entry level XJ6 2.8 a better bet than the most upmarket example of BL's next model down, the Rover P6 3500?

◊ S-Type at 25: We look back at the car that broadened Jaguar's range, abandoning its two-model strategy.

◊ Coombs E-Type Series 3: We drive a Series 3 E-type that once wore the legendary BUYI registration mark.

◊ Unfairly Ignored?: Paul Walton takes the often overlooked E-PACE on a journey between overlooked tourist destinations.

◊ Police Jaguars: The story of Jaguar's relationship with the UK's police forces, from Mk 1 to XF and beyond.

◊ Buying a Daimler V8: What you need to know if you want the thinking man's Mk2.

◊ Paul Walton: Why is the XJ-S so cheap?

◊ Finishing Lines: Jaguars first Formula E victory, Rome, April 2019.

◊ Workshop - X308 Rear Brake Repair: A guide through the stripping and rebuild of XJ8 back brakes.

◊ Technical: They speak to Coryton Fuels about their new range of sustainable petrol alternatives.

◊ Workshop - Plastic Bumper Repairs: They take a look at how the pros repair plastic bumper damage. .

Snapshots From Jaguars History 40 years Ago XJ-S Wins Monza - April 1984

During its first two years in the European Touring Car Championship, the TWR developed XJ-S had proven itself to be a genuine contender, capable of beating the all-conquering BMW 528i and 635CSi.

Although winning nine races over two seasons, the one it had so far missed out on was the season opener, the prestigious 500km Monza.

Despite horrendous wet conditions, Tom Walkinshaw & Hans Heyer won the race and then TWR Jaguar went on to win the 1984 championship.

It's often forgotten what a fantastic driver Walkinshaw was, but his hard style was a perfect match for the fast and heavy XJ-S. “As a driver he was very good: his fault was he was too brutal with the car," said Win Percy. "The boys at the factory could always tell which of the three cars he'd been driving."

The May 2024 edition of Octane included an 8 page feature about the most successful racing E-Type of its era.

The magazines story covered the history of the famous 1961 E-Type Roadster (#875807) and the first owner, Portuguese racing driver Manuel Nogueira Pinto. Pinto was a notable figure in the world of motorsports. He achieved many victories between 1958 and 1974 including both championship and non-championship races. His achievements spanned 3,413 championships and a total of 19,332 results. Regarded as one of the finest Portuguese drivers of the pre-Revolution era, Pinto survived competing at some of the most daunting venues ever to host a motor race, only to die in a house fire in 1981. He was 46.

Jaguar E-Type Connection:

Pinto acquired the Jaguar in November 1961 and this iconic early flat floor example became an integral part of his racing endeavours.

Octane May 2024

Journalist Richard Heseltine drove the ex Pinto 1961 E-type racer at the former Monsanto Park, Portugal, the street circuit having played host to a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1959. It is also the venue at which this ‘flat floor’ roadster once vanquished allcomers in the early 1960s. More than once, in fact. The E-Type saw action in everything from rallies to the Angolan Grand Prix.

Pinto excelled aboard the E-type during the 1962 season, claiming honours at the Montes Claros circuit (the shorter version of the Monsanto Park track used in Formula 1). He bested a pair of Porsche 550 Spyders and a 718 RSK in the process, not to mention assorted Ferraris and other exotica. That same year also included victory at the Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) circuit in Mozambique.

The following season saw Pinto steer the increasingly well-developed Jaguar to repeat honours at Montes Claros.

He also contested the Angolan Grand Prix meeting, claiming outright honours in the GT support race.

The 1963 season marked the end of the Jaguar’s frontline racing career, while Pinto continued to shine in all sorts of race cars. In March 1974, driving a GRD S73 sports-racer he placed second in Moçamedes, Angola,

after which the father of four hung up his helmet.

E-Type Roadster (#875807)

For reasons lost to time, the car was fielded with the rear wire wheels painted black. It was also campaigned with the hood in place (as were all E-type roadsters, it seems), while the bootlid was invariably propped open: it was deemed the most efficient way of dissipating heat generated by the diff and inboard disc brakes. In addition, ventilation holes were drilled into the boot floor.

Following retirement from racing, 875807’s history resumes when it was discovered as a complete car (painted red with black interior) but in need of a rebuild. The nut-and-bolt restoration, finished in Opalescent Silver Grey with Dark Blue interior, was completed in 2011 in time for the 50th E-Type celebrations.

Record-Breaking Sale:

In May 2017 the car was auctioned in Portugal by RM Sotheby’s and sold for 582,400 Euro (Au$957,000), which at the time, set a new world record-breaking benchmark for an E-Type.

The immaculate race car was acquired by British competitor Marc Gordon, and is raced in endurance events. It is still every inch a weapons-grade historic racer that it once was.

The full story can be found in the May edition of Octane magazine. .

Manuel Pinto, in Montes Claros, Lisbon, 1963 with his 1961 E-Type (#875807). He survived motor racing only to die in a house fire.

The most successful racing E-Type of its era seen here at the Lordelo do Ouro Circuit, in Porto, Portugal, in 1962.

Lloyds On Line Auction (27th April)

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).

1955 Ruby Red XK140 open two-seater. Restored. Exceptional condition. Indicating 43,876 Miles. (QLD). Closing bid $83,000

1969 E-Type S2 (2+2) manual. Air-conditioning. Some paint imperfections. Indicating 98,723 Kms. (SA). Closing bid $64,000

1966 3.4 litre Mark II manual. Rust spots and paint bubbling. Indicating 44,311 Miles. (VIC). Closing bid $7,200

UNRESERVED 1971 4.2 litre XJ6 Auto. Restoration project. Engine runs. Rust evident. Indicating 25,463 Miles. (SA). Sold $1,650

1982 XJ6 S3 4.2 litre auto. Owners manual provided. Indicating 360,458 Kms. (VIC). Closing bid $2,300

1986 Series 3 XJ6 4.2 litre Sovereign auto. Early restoration. Sunroof. Indicating 215,110 Kms. (NSW). Closing bid $3,955

Lloyds On Line Auction (27th April)

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).

UNRESERVED 1987 S3 XJ12 auto. Some mark's, dents and scratches. Indicating 303,742 Kms. (QLD). Sold $9,600

UNRESERVED** Die-cast Cars, Corgi Classics. Jaguar Mk 2; Dark Blue "Stirling Moss" & White "John Coombs. Closing bid $55.00

UNRESERVED** Die-cast Cars, Corgi Classics. Jaguar E-Type Open Top; Black, Red and Primrose Yellow. Closing bid $43.00

1997 XJ X300 4.0 litre auto. Sunroof. Log books/owner’s manual. Indicating 101,515 Kms. (QLD). Closing bid $6,600

1988 XJ6 XJ40 3.6 litre Sovereign auto. Large folder with invoices work completed. 273,263 Kms. (NSW). Closing bid $4,050

UNRESERVED** Die-cast Cars, Corgi Classics. Jaguar Mk 2; Red, Black, Dark Green. Closing bid $35.00

SS, Mk IV, Mk V - Register Minutes (April)

SS Register 50th anniversary 2024:

Currently meeting the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

Held at Antony Veale’s residenceWednesday 17th April 2024.

Present:

Brenton Hobbs, John Lewis, Malcolm Adamson, Des Brown, Bob Kretschmer, Ross Rasmus, David Rogers, Antony Veale.

Guests: Alan Ramsay.

Apologies: Rob Paterson, Graham Franklin, Bruce Fletcher, Daniel Adamson and Jack Richardson

Previous Minutes:

The Minutes of 20th March 2024 as issued were accepted as a true record of the meeting.

Correspondence:

Nil

Welfare: All okay.

◊ To celebrate the 50th anniversary there will be a lunch on Sunday 19th May at noon.

◊ The lunch will be at Kitchen Farm Pantry in the Barn Shed.

◊ The meal will be two courses with alternate drop.

◊ 50th anniversary car badge email also to come out soon. The quality of this badge is exceptional.

SA/Vic Border Run 2024: Hamilton, Victoria:

▪ The run will be 1st - 4th November 2024

▪ Nick has sent an email just confirming what we know so far and more details to follow.

▪ Expecting a full itinerary and entry form early May.

Technical & Parts:

◊ Ross has been doing a lot of work on his 1½ and has fixed the steering issues. King pins replaced.

◊ Bob has fixed all brake issues in the SS 1½ .

◊ Antony had a box of MkV lights to give away and were quickly distributed.

◊ Antony also has had a short throw gear shifter put into the MkV and now describes the shift as fantastic.

◊ A lot of gearbox talk to do with the 5-speed conversion.

◊ Des has some MkIV parts in the roof of the garage and has asked for some members to help remove them. After Des last attempt he doesn’t want to end back in hospital again for 8 weeks. Ross and Bob volunteered and will arrange a time with Des.

General Business:

▪ Car talk.

SS Register Meeting Dates:

▪ Next meeting is 15th May at Margaret Evan’s residence.

▪ If you can host a meeting for other months, can you please advise Brenton Hobbs.

The meeting closed at 8.45pm. Thank you to Antony for hosting this meeting and supplying the supper.

Brenton Hobbs Register Secretary

XJ, Mk10, 420G - Register Minutes (April)

XJ , Mk 10 & 420G Register

They meet the second Wednesday of each month

Minutes of meeting held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th April, at the Bartley Hotel, West Lakes Shore.

Present:

David & Margaret Bicknell, Tom & Marj Brindle, Andrew & Margaret Byles, Bob & Daphne Charman, Don & Elaine Cardone, Jeannie DeYoung, John & Claire Evans, Don Heartfield, Darryl & Fay Leyton, Bob & Sandy Mack, Louis Marafioti, Paul Moore, David & Angela Nicklin, Sandy Nicholson, Trevor Norley, Charlie & Mary Saliba.

Apologies:

Don & Kathy Tyrrell, Geoff & Margaret Thomas, Peter & Heather Buck, Dianne & Richard Chuck, Alan & Lurraine Davis, John Flanigan, Ron Lake, Graeme & Betty Moore, Borys & Elaine Potiuch, Michael & Jo Orford.

Previous Minutes:

Approved by Paul Moore, seconded by Don Cardone.

General Business:

1. Planning an XJ, Mk10, 420G Register day trip to Mount Mary. Details next meeting.

2. Week end trip for later in year in the Riverland, planning under way greatly assisted by John Flanigan.

3. XJ Xmas Dinner and Show has been arranged for 7th December, 2024. This is the 15year anniversary and planning is well under way.

CAR TALK

David Bicknell: 420 running well. Speedo cable broken.

Tom & Marj Brindle: Mk 2 going well. XJ40 all good.

Andrew & Margaret Byles: XJS old fuel – 12 years old. Cleaned out tank. XJC has weak spark.

Don Cardone: N.T.R.

Bob & Daff Charman: Some nice person reversed into XF in shopping centre. Dent knockers will fix it. Speedo on XJ not working. New part from Geoff Mockford. Charlie fitted it and all is good now.

Jeannie DeYoung: All going well.

John & Claire Evans: N.T.R. Sold Jaguar S Type

Don Heartfield: SXJ6 Ser 3, new light in boot. New under tray in X300.

Fay Leyton: N.T.R.

Louis Marafioti: XJ8, all good.

Bob & Sandy Mack: XJ6 X350 is still running well.

Paul Moore: N.T.R.

Angela Nicklin: 2 older cars OK. XJ8 serviced by Charlie.

Sandy Nicholson: All good.

Trevor Norley: XJ6 Ser 3 going well. X Type back on track.

Charlie & Mary Saliba: All cars are good at the present time.

Meeting closed at 8.15pm. Bob thanked all members for their attendance.

Next Register Meeting: Wednesday, 8th May at the Bartley Tavern, See you all there.

Bob Charman Register Secretary

S.A. Classified Adverts

FOR SALE 1985 XJ6 S3 VANDEN PLAS

Very rare car with Heritage Certificate from Jaguar (JDHT) 122,000 kms

Exceptional condition.

REDUCED PRICE - $24,500

Please phone David Seidel 0411 380 388 or 0419 806 866

FOR SALE: 2008 X-Type 2.1 litre

V6 Petrol, Auto

Front electric seats, centre locking. Bluetooth, sports mode, leather seats, original mats.

Brand-new tyres, Low kms 103,000. Recent log book service. Very economically - 550 km on full tank

Unique Plate XUM-100

PRICE $11,999 (Slightly negotiable)

For more information please contact Chander – 0481780960

FOR SALE: NUMBER PLATE

NUB 120

$3,500

Contact - Daniel 0408 100 105

FOR SALE: 1988 XJ-S Coupe

5.3 Litre V12 Auto

Owned for 17 years

In excellent condition, inside and out. Has always been regularly serviced and maintained and garaged undercover.

POA to interested members before it goes on line to be advertised nationally.

Contact Rick Luff 0411 426 913 Email: - rickluff@iinet.net.au

FOR SALE: Borg Warner 12 transmission BW-12 transmission with torque converter and bell housing. Removed from a running Mk2 Jaguar

$680 - Pickup from Flinders Park. Contact - Sergio Cavaiuolo 0414250139

FOR SALE: 1948 Mk IV DHC

3.5 Litre Manual

◊ Understood to be one of seven dropheads in Australia.

◊ Was restored by the prior owner who was an avid collector.

◊ In good condition.

◊ The car is in KynetonVictoria

PRICE $120,000

For details please contact Clinton Tilley on 0417 933 736

FOR SALE 2005 XJ6 X350 Auto (Petrol)

◊ Car is in very good condition.

◊ Has been very well maintained.

◊ Service history is available.

◊ 185,681 kilometres.

◊ Kensington Gardens.

Price Reduced - $21,000

Please contact - Andrew Jantke Mobile: 0418803184 Email: aajantke@icloud.com

S.A. Classified Adverts

FOR SALE: 1974 XJ6 Series 2

Short wheel base auto.

Over the last 2 years (together with Evan Spartalis), we have returned it to its original condition.

The car drives perfectly.

Excellent mechanical condition with newly refurbished top end.

Interior is in excellent original condition with (rare) narrow pleated leather seats. Perfect straight rust free body.

Paintwork excellent.

It would be hard to find a better car for the money.

PRICE - $15,000 or near offer

Please ring Mark - 0401444919

FOR SALE Mark X 4.2 Litre

It is original and complete November 1965 build.

Garaged for the last 20 years

Requires attention. Cheap easy start into restoring as it did run 20 years ago.

Please Contact Paul Bajada0408 806 291

FOR SALE: 1985 XJ6 Series 3 Sovereign Auto

With factory electric sunroof and original toolkit, upgraded sound system with phone bluetooth, well maintained. Selling my lovely car as I have moved into aged care and no longer drive.

PRICE - $13,000 or near offer

Please phone Murray Aitken 0427178086

XJ8 X350 3.5 litre V8

◊ 2003 first registered December 2005

◊ Odometer reading 94,500 km.

◊ Steel blue with oatmeal upholstery.

◊ Sold new by Alf Barbagallo Jaguar.

◊ Two owners from new.

Recent work completed by Stepney Auto Repairs includes:

PRICE - $39,000

Andrew Costi - 0411 403 231

FOR SALE: 1971 XJ6 Series 1

2nd family ownership Manual with overdrive

Bare metal respray 23 k …perfect Extensive history and expenditure including engine rebuild. Books from new. This is an excellent vehicle and will suit the most exacting enquiries…. Offers around $23,000 which will be proven to the next owner to be money well spent.

Please ring Mark - 0401444919

FOR SALE: 1991 XJ40

◊ Owned for 28 years. 247,404 km

◊ Car meticulously maintained.

◊ Everything works. All receipts.

◊ Original delivery documentation, log books, owner’s manual, tool kit.

◊ Paintwork generally good condition.

Previous work includes:

Aircon retrofit 1999, power steering rack 2000, head lining 2002, fuel pump 2007, all shock absorbers 2008, tappet shims 2008, reconditioned diff 2009, all disc rotors 2009, starter motor 2009, radiator 2017.

PRICE: $14,000

Phone Mark at Matrix Engineering 0418 848 646

Cars & Coffee in South Australia

Archives - April in Jaguar History

The first E-Types raced on the 15th April 1961, only a month after the E-Type's launch.

78-Mile Jaguar XJR-15 Is Up for Sale

California - RM Sotheby’s is selling a near showroom XJR-15 6.0-litre V12 - chassis number ‘008’ - with just 78 miles on the clock. Of the 50 units ever built, just 27 were homologated for road-legal use. The 1991 car was sold to a Japanese businessman (RHD) and then to the U.S. owner in 2018. Each of the racing-style seats features a hard-wired headset so that the driver and passenger can hear themselves clearly, no matter how loud it gets inside the XJR-15. It is expected to sell for close to Au$3.0m.

Club Notices

GENERAL MEETING ROSTER 2024

April

Multivalve Register

May XJ, Mk 10, 420G

June XK, 7, 8, 9 Register

July E, F, GT Register

August Compact 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.

Minutes of the JDCSA April 2024 General Meeting

Minutes of the JDCSA General Meeting held on Tuesday 2nd April 2024, at The Junction, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park, SA 5038.

Meeting opened at 7:30pm.

Present: As per TidyHQ registrations.

Apologies: Moira Lugg, Peter & Tricia Clarke, Wayne & Bev Buttery, Tom & Marj Brindle.

Minutes Of The Last Meeting: Moved for acceptance by Arcadia Komaromi and seconded by Bruce Davis. There was no business arising.

Welfare:

▪ Allan Davis will need a small operation for a routine procedure following an MRI scan.

▪ Wayne Buttery has suffered postop complications following a knee replacement.

▪ Lesley Clarke may need a third procedure to correct a further problem with her knee.

The Club sends thoughts and best wishes to them.

President (Michael Pringle): The President’s report is in the latest issue of the magazine. Additionally:

▪ The decision date for the two grants applied for with the Government has been extended from March to April. We should hear sometime this month if we have been successful.

▪ Michael acknowledged with thanks the time put in on behalf of the Club by members who work behind the scenes, e.g. Dave Burton, who has been the FHMC representative for a number of years, regularly collects the mail from the Club’s post box in the City and holds a key to the storage unit; Alan Bartram for his continuing support of All British Day; and Tim White for his work on the Constitution and the administration of TidyHQ. Some would like to relinquish their roles and members are asked to consider taking them on if they have the time or the inclination.

Vice President (Graeme Moore): Graeme attended the recent E-type Register meeting and congratulated Bruce Davis on being duly elected as Register Secretary, unopposed.

Secretary (Steve Weeks):

▪ A Certificate of Appreciation has been received from the Salvation Army thanking the Club for donations over the years. This will be duplicated in next month’s magazine.

▪ Another reminder has been received

from the Sporting Car Club about the Old Crocks Run on Sunday May 5th. Details are on TidyHQ.

▪ The Riley Club has accepted an invitation to join the combined run on 26th April.

▪ A letter of thanks has been sent to the organisers of the Victor Harbor Classic.

Treasurer (Heather Buck): A draft budget for the next financial year has been prepared for approval by the Executive committee. Membership fees will not be increased.

Membership (Daphne Charman):

Membership has slowed down this month which is usual at this time of year. Nothing for May as yet.

Editor (Graham Franklin): Graham reminded members to update their details on TidyHQ if they add to or change their cars.

The President congratulated Graham on the high standard of the Club magazine this month.

Log Books (Bob Charman): Averaging 2-5 new books a week. The 25-year rule has been very healthy for the Club.

Regalia (Graeme & Betty Moore): A selection of winter garments are available tonight.

MSCA (Barry Kitts):

▪ All Historic Meeting at Mallala on the 26, 27th and 28th April.

▪ 6-hour event (Peter Hall Memorial Regularity Relay), Mallala, 5th May.

Library (Tom Brindle): No library this evening – Tom and Marj had a better offer.

REGISTER REPORTS

Multivalve Register (Peter Buck): The first meeting of the year was held on the 28th March. A lunch run will be organised for early May.

Compact Register (Phil Prior):

▪ 26th April combined run with the XK Register, details on TidyHQ.

▪ Old Crocks Run on 5th May. Registrations close on Friday. JDCSA members will meet in the western car park of The Junction at 9:00am and travel together to the Wigley Reserve to form a display.

▪ The Murray River Rendezvous in Mildura is confirmed as the 6th-9th September. Details on TidyHQ for those interested.

▪ Phil has officially tendered his resignation from the ACJC which is now a Presidents Forum.

▪ Phil is co-ordinating SA Jag Day on the 29th October and will be looking for volunteers to help with the organisation, particularly marshals.

▪ The Facebook page name has been changed to “JDCSA – Members Discussion – Jaguar Parts for Sale or Wanted”.

XJ Register (Bob Charman):

▪ Good numbers at the last meeting.

▪ Working on a weekend trip to the Riverland for later this year.

▪ Arrangements for the Christmas Show in December are going full steam ahead.

E, F & GT Register (Bruce Davis): A trip has been organised for morning coffee in Strathalbyn and a visit to Gilbert’s Motor Museum followed by a run to the Greenman Inn, Ashbourne. This has been published in the latest edition of Classic Marque.

SS & Pushrod Register (Graham Franklin on behalf of Brenton Hobbs): A lunch is being held at The Kitchen Farm Pantry in Mount Barker to celebrate the Register’s 50th anniversary. Tickets will be $30 and the event is being subsidised by the Club. Details are on TidyHQ.

XK 7, 8 & 9 Register (Steve Weeks):

▪ The combined lunch run with the Compact Register on the 26th April will begin in Cherry Gardens, followed by a photo shoot at Mount Bold Reservoir and on to lunch at Oxenberry Winery in McLaren Vale. Marshals would be welcome to help with parking the cars. A casual day, all welcome, members can register through TidyHQ.

▪ The McLaren Vale Vintage and Classic is on the 14th April – details on TidyHQ.

GENERAL BUSINESS:

▪ Solitaire no longer host Register meetings.

▪ Bob Charman asked Register Secretaries to promote the annual presentation dinner at the Wolf Blass Centre in July that is being organised by the Ladies group. Tickets will go on sale in the next few days.

▪ Barry Kitts regaled members with a story about a melted key for an electric Lotus that totally incapacitated the vehicle.

Next Meeting:

The next meeting will be held in the Stables Ballroom at The Junction on Tuesday 7th May.

The President ended the evening with an amusing story and closed the meeting at 8:07pm. .

JDCSA - Club Directory 2024

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

Club Web Site / Email

Web: www.jdcsa.com.au

Email: jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

President: Michael Pringle

Mobile: 0418 311 422 president.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Vice President: Graeme Moore. Mobile: 0467 066 797 vicepresident.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Treasurer: Heather Buck

Mobile: 0432 549 086 treasurer.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

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/Public Officer: Steve Weeks Mobile: 0414 952 416 secretary.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Membership Secretary: Daphne Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Mobile: 0404 999 200 membership.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Committee Member: Tricia Clarke Phone: 0422 128 066 triciaclarke_1@hotmail.com

Register Secretaries/Committee members

SS, Mk IV, & Mk V- Meet 3rd Wednesday each month. Brenton Hobbs. ssregister.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

XK & MK 7, 8, 9 - Meet TBA Steve Weeks: 0414 952 416 xk789register.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Mk 1, 2, S Type, 420 (Compact) - Meet TBA Phil Prior. Mobile: 0402 670 654. compactregister.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

XJ, 420G, & MK X - Meet Second Wednesday of each month. Bob Charman: (08) 8248 4111 xjregister.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

E, F & GT - Meet 3rd Thursday of every second month. Bruce Davis efgtregister.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Multi-Valve - Meet 4th Thursday of the odd Calendar month Peter Buck Mobile: 0421 061 883 multivalveregister.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Club Services/Club Representatives

Jaguar Ladies Social Group: Tricia Clarke. Mobile: 0422 128 066. Email: triciaclarke_1@hotmail.com

Log Books: Bob Charman Phone: 8248 4111. E: logbookofficer.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Regalia: Graeme & Betty Moore. Mobile: 0467 066 797. E: regalia.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Librarian: Tom Brindle. Phone (08) 8387 0051. E: librarian.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

TidyHQ Administrator: Tim White. Mobile: 0419 809 021. E: thqadmin.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs (FHMC) Club Representative: David Burton Mobile: 0417 566 225

Archives: Peter Holland, Dave Burton, Graham Franklin Email: jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Public Officer: Steve Weeks Mobile: 0414 952 416. E: publicofficer.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

Australian Council of Jaguar Clubs (ACJC) Club Representative: Phil Prior. Mobile: 0402 670 654. acjc.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com

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

Email: editor.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com.

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

Club Registration (For MR334 Application Form)

• Bob Charman: (08) 8248 4111 - M: 0421 482 007

• Geoff Mockford: 0438 768 770

• Evan Spartalis: (08) 8362 8116 - M: 0408 827 919

• Roger Adamson: 0421 482 007

• Tim White: 0419 809 021

Web Master: Vacant webmanager.jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com