Sponsor - Lou Guthry Motors
2011 Jaguar XF 3L V6 Petrol Luxury
Low kilometre Jaguar XF Luxury 3L V6 petrol in excellent condition inside and out. Very well maintained and having only travelled 72,986 km, the car comes with service history, owner manuals and spare key.
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1975 Jaguar XJ6 Series 2 4.2 Litre
This particular XJ6 Series 2 1975 4.2 litre Australian delivered example presents very well. Finished in Regency Red with Biscuit leather trim, the car sits on a set of 16” Minilites which give it a purposeful stance.
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1996 Jaguar X300 XJ6 3.2L LWB
Very well maintained X300 long wheelbase in excellent condition inside and out. Finished in Spindrift with Nimbus leather trim the car comes with service history, all relevant owner manuals and spare key.
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1990 Jaguar XJS Le Mans V12
Built by Jaguar to celebrate their success at the 1988 and 1990 Le Mans 24 Hour, the XJS Le Mans V12 Coupe was limited to only 280 units each individually numbered. This example is build 028 only travelled 31,401 km.
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Club Torque - President’s Report
President’s Report - July 2024
Jenny & Bert Stock from The Stroke Foundation gave us a very informative talk at the June General Meeting; it was however a little disappointing that there were only 22 members in attendance to hear the presentation. There were a number of regular attendees not well and others had escaped to warmer climates, so I’m sure the low number doesn’t reflect members interest in the subject given that someone in Australia has a stroke every 19 minutes.
We have guest speakers for both July and August: Kym Thalassoudis will present to us at the July General Meeting (https:// jdcsa.tidyhq.com/public/schedule/ events/62427-jdcsa-general-monthlymeeting-tuesday-2nd-july-2024) and The Honourable Stephen Mulligan MP Treasurer of South Australia will be our guest at the August meeting.
I am hopeful the attendances will improve to show support for people who willingly give their time to come and speak to us.
Regular attendees at General Meetings will know our volunteer Librarian, Tom Brindle, brings a selection of books, magazines and videos to each meeting. The list of items in the Library can now be accessed via our website https://www. jdcsa.com.au/club-library. If there is an item you would like to read or view give Tom a call and he will bring along to the next General Meeting.
Next year the Jaguar National Rally is being organised by NSW and will be
held at Mount Panorama, Bathurst from 4-7 April, 2025. I am told that in previous years someone has taken on the role to coordinate the JDCSA contingent’s travelling arrangements; if you would like to volunteer for this not too onerous task please let me know.
In the days preceding the National Rally1-3 April, 2025 - there is to be a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Jaguar XJC & Daimler Coupe also at Bathurst, NSW. Details on Tidy HQ (https://jdcsa.tidyhq. com/public/schedule/events/62211jaguar-xjc-and-daimler-coupe-50thanniversary-april-1-3-2025).
Members with Conditional Registration Scheme Logbooks are reminded that 30th June is the deadline for membership renewal. If you have not renewed your membership by that date you must not drive a car that is part of the Conditional Registration Scheme because it is not registered (and not insured if you drive it) and heavy penalties apply.
If your membership renewal has still not been attended to by the end of August the club is required to advise the Federation who manage the scheme for DIT and your Logbook will be cancelled. If you haven’t renewed your membership do it now and then contact Bob Charman to update your Logbook.
Until next month.
NOTICE
Mind how you go Michael
Membership renewals are - DUE NOW Log book renewals are - DUE NOW
You should have received an email or a letter, asking you to renew your financial Membership with JDCSA.
Once you have done this, your Logbook can be updated for another year. Please mail your Logbook(s) to JDCSA, PO Box 6020, Halifax St, Adelaide, 5000, Including A Stamped, Self-Addressed Envelope. By JUNE 30 your Logbook should be updated for 2024/2025. For further information please call Bob Charman on 0421 482 007
**Log Books can be posted or handed to Bob (with a selfaddressed envelope) at the July General Meeting**
2024 Annual Presentation Dinner
Annual PresentationDinnerSaturday3rdAugust2024
6pmto10.30pm
A stunning venue with outstanding views of the racecourse and picturesque Adelaide Hills
A complimentary drink on arrival will be followed by a two-course meal
Live entertainment by Kat Caton, accomplished singer & acoustic guitarist - a regular performer at SA corporate venues; and Club story teller and comedian, Bob Charman
A dance floor will also be available for one and all to enjoy
Ticket Price is $70 pp for members and partners (generously subsidised by the Club)
This venue is ground floor level, easily accessible for all
Special Dietary requirements to be advised when booking Dress: “After 5” (no jeans/joggers)
Bookings close: 20th July 2024
For further information or if you would like to make up a table of 10, please contact: Tricia Clarke (0422 128 066) or Heather Buck (0432 549 086)
Dinner Committee
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Events Calendar 2024
JDCSA General Meeting. ‘The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park. The meeting starts at 7.30pm with meals available from 6:00pm.
Special guest speaker: Dr Kym Thalassoudis PHD - Exploring the Universe from your Backyard. Please register via TidyHQ JDCSA July General Meeting
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.
XJ, Mk10, 420G Register - Trip to Mt Mary: 9.30am - 5.00pm. Meeting at the ‘On The Run’ service station, Bolivar (outside Krispy Kreme) at 9.30am for a drive to Mt Mary (near Morgan). SORRY - FULLY BOOKED Day trip to Mt Mary
SS, MkIV & MkV Register Meeting: 6.00pm - 8.30pm.
Next meeting at Bob Kretschmer's residence. More details to be provided via Email & TidyHQ. Can members please advise Brenton if they will be attending the meeting? 0419 345 775
Jaguar Ladies Group - Tour of the Art Gallery of SA, North Terrace Preceded by a coffee in the café/restaurant, followed by lunch at the Strathmore Hotel. More details and registration via TidyHQ. Ladies tour of Art Gallery & Lunch
E, F & GT Register -Zagame Automotive, Glen Osmond Road, Frewville. 6.30pm Our Register will be the guests of Zagame Automotive. An evening of exotica with brands like Lotus, McLaren, Bently and Lamborghini – and that is just the new vehicles. SORRY - FULLY BOOKED Zagame Automotive
Multivalve Register Meeting & Dinner. 6.00pm - 9.00pm The Kensington Hotel, 23 Regent St, Kensington. 6:00pm for dinner with meeting at 7:30pm. More details will be provided via Email & TidyHQ. Please add the date to your calendar.
JDCSA ANNUAL PRESENTATION DINNER
Wolf Blass Centre at Morphettville Racecourse. Details on page 4 and TidyHQ. Please register via TidyHQ JDCSA Annual Presentation Dinner
JDCSA General Meeting. ‘The Junction”, 470 Anzac Highway, Camden Park. The meeting starts at 7.30pm with meals available from 6:00pm.
Special guest speaker: The Honourable Stephen Mulligan MP, Treasurer of South Australia. Please register via TidyHQ JDCSA August General Meeting
XK & Marks 7, 8 & 9 Register Meeting. From 11.00am.
The meeting is at the property of John & Maria Cribb, 86 Manser Rd, Mount Crawford. Contact Steve Weeks or register via TidyHQ XK & Mks 7,8,9 Register August Meeting
Compact Register Meeting. 6.00pm - 9.00pm
The meeting will be held at The Maid of Auckland Hotel, 926 South Rd, Edwardstown. Contact Phil Prior or register via TidyHQ Compact Register August Meeting
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 & TidyHQ. Can members please advise Brenton if they will be attending the meeting? 0419 345 775
Compact Register: "Murray River Rendezvous" Mildura. Combined event with interstate Compact Registers. More details on TidyHQ. Please register via TidyHQ Murray River Rendezvous - Sept 2024
XK & Marks 7 8 & 9:- SA/Vic Border Run to Echuca, Victoria
The Motel is Cadell on the Murray Resort, 325 Prerricoota Road, Moama, Bookings can be made now. Please register via TidyHQ SA/Vic Echuca Border Run
Bay to Birdwood: Vehicles manufactured from the early 1900s through to 31 December 1994. Vehicle Registrations Now Open https://baytobirdwood.history.sa.gov.au/
SA JAG DAY 2024 & Cats for Cans : 10.00am - 2.30pm Wigley Reserve Anzac Highway Glenelg. No Registration is Required - More details on TidyHQ. SA Jag Day 2024 1st - 3rd NOVEMBER
SS, MkIV, MkV:- SA/Vic Border Run to Hamilton, Victoria: More details will be provided via email and TidyHQ
Can members please advise Brenton if they will be attending the event? 0419 345 775
Club Torque - Editor’s Column
For members whose cars run an AJ6/16 engine, I recommend you set some time aside to read the feature article. The AJ6/16 has proved to be an exceptional engine. Even a neglected AJ6/16 will usually outlast the car in which it was fitted. (XJ-S, XJ40, X300).
For members interested in the history of the XJ220 and XJR-15, there are
extracts from the June editions of Octane and MotorSport Magazines. Octane interviewed Keith Helfet, the designer of the infamous XJ220 along with other notable Jaguar designs. It contains previously unknown facts including his working relationship with Lyons.
The MotorSport's article also includes interesting facts regarding development
of the XJR-15, designed by Peter Stevens. Both Helfet and Stevens have just released autobiographies.
There are lots more to read including a Q&A with 50 year life-member Evan Spartalis, coverage of Club events, the latest Jaguar news, classified adverts, auctions and upcoming events.
Cheers
Classic Marque Cover Of The Year
For the next 12 months we are running a competition for the best submitted photograph used for the front cover of Classic Marque.
The Jaguar Drivers Club of Australia have been running the award for several years, and it has proved very popular. At the end of the financial year the winner will be provided with a glossy
A3 framed print of the front cover with a plaque underneath naming the person as 'Winner of Cover of The Year'.
So, if your car has never been on the front page of Classic Marque, please send a photograph for inclusion.
If we get over run with photographs, they won't go to waste and can be used for future club calendars. Based on the
photos received for the 2025 JDCSA Calendar, members are getting very professional with their photography and choosing spectacular backgrounds that lack rubbish bins and other cars.
Please send your JPEG photographs (minimum 2.0 megabytes) to editor. jdcsa@mail.tidyhq.com.
Thank You
July & August General Meetings - Guest Speakers
For the July General Meeting we have special guest speaker, Dr Kym Thalassoudis PHD who will present to us on Exploring the Universe from our Backyard.
Astronomy is the oldest and most accessible of the sciences and anyone, young or not so young can look up at the night sky and explore its many wonders using their eyes, binoculars or a telescope.
The emergence of new technologies is enabling anyone to explore the depths of the Universe in amazing detail and in ways that have never before been possible, even from light-polluted environments.
Prior to retirement, Kym was employed for 30 years as a rocket propulsion scientist where he led a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and technicians.
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 July, 2024 magazine:
◊ Geoffrey & Jill Shannon: 1948 Jaguar Mark IV Sedan
◊ Marcus Belder & Annabel Sweeney: 1967 Jaguar 420 4.2L Sedan
◊ Robert Whiter: Jaguar E-Type Series 1
◊ Noel Perry: 1991 Jaguar Sovereign XJ40 4L Saloon
◊ Daniel Fisk:1976 Jaguar XJ-C 4.2L Coupe
The Honourable Stephen Mulligan MP, Treasurer of South Australia, will be our guest at the August meeting. Stephen is a Classic Car enthusiast and was involved in the implementation of the recent changes to the conditional registration scheme.
We look forward to seeing as many members as possible for our meetings.
Executive
The following applications listed in the May 2024 Classic Marque magazine have been accepted:
◊ 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 Series2 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
New Members Story - Andrew & Julia Dalton
Andrew and I have been passionate about Jaguar/Daimler cars for 24 years. In this time, we have owned 28, nine being MK1’s, which I confess, is my favourite.
Not all these cars were on the road. Some were purchased for parts, and some were for restorations that never got off the ground and sold to enthusiasts. We have only owned one modern Jaguar, that being a 1999 V8 S-Type. It was a lovely car to drive, nice to look at, but to be honest, we enjoy the older cars more.
We live in Tasmania, a state where Jaguars are plentiful, old and new. Our collection currently sits at two.
A 1958 3.4 Mk1 manual with overdrive named Fox, which is a fully matching numbered, Australian delivered car; and a 1959 2.4 auto Mk2 which is now a slightly warm 3.8 with a fourspeed all synchro gearbox named Miss Moneypenny.
The reference is not so much James Bond influenced, but rather the money spent to make her beautiful!
The MK2 is chassis number three in the 2.4 range, and every change we have made is bolt on. The original 2.4 engine has been retained and maintained on an engine stand should we ever wish to convert it back to original.
The car has extensive history, with many receipts. Being Australian delivered and
spending time in outer Queensland it fared well rust wise and was an easy restoration. It is Cotswold Blue with grey interior from the factory.
We left the repaint, rust repairs, fitment of the new headlining, and new front screen with new rubbers front and rear to the professionals, but did the rest ourselves. All body rubbers were replaced, along with some lenses, a new stainless exhaust, new door cards and carpet with soundproofing etc, so a lot
of our heart and soul has gone into this car over the past four years.
Andrew also rebuilt the front end and replaced the springs for 3.8 ones, and all the shocks. I sourced the parts, and held screwdrivers!
The only downside to this of course is that we have spent more time working on cars, than driving them! There are still a few jobs we could do, but the car is not intended to chase trophies.
New Members Story - Andrew & Julia Dalton
The Mk1 has great history which I will share with you all in a future edition. The colour is as it came from the factory, although it has been resprayed in the early 90s. The car needs a refresh and we are slowly doing bits and pieces. It’s an honest car which will sit about for months and then start first pop at the touch of a button.
We look forward to bringing the cars across on the Spirit of Tasmania to join in on some of your fantastic club outings. We also enjoy reading the monthly club magazine, always full of interesting articles and lovely photos.
Cheers for now,
Andrew & Julia Dalton – Tas.
Editor: Andrew & Julia live in Tasmania, but recently joined our club. Thank you very much for your story, and hope to see you and your cars in the future.
This Is The Last Built Jaguar F-Type
June 14, 2024 at 09:35, the last ever F-Type, and the last ever ICE-powered Jaguar Sports car, was built and heading for the Jaguar Heritage Collection.
We all know that Jaguar is driving headlong into an unknown future as it eschews its history and goes all-in on electric cars.
Sadly, that means we’ve already seen the end of the road for the XE, XF, and XF Sportbrake with production finished, and now it’s the turn of the last ever ICE sports car to roll off a Jaguar production line.
Arriving in 2013 as a convertible, the Jaguar F-Type is billed as the successor to the E-Type, and the last off the line is an F-Type 5.0 litre V8 Convertible in Giola Green with a black roof and a Tan Windsor leather interior.
To tie in its lineage to the E-Type, the spec of this final F-Type is very similar to the very last E-type – a 5.3 litre V12
final E-type Series III Convertible built in 1974 – which rolled off the floor 50 years ago to the day.
Let’s hope Jaguar’s four-door electric GT hits the mark when it arrives next year, but it not only has to convince buyers it’s a great car, it will have to prove it
fits in a class above anything Jaguar has produced before.
From 2013 to 2024, Jaguar built 87,731 F-Types. .
Editor: Information for this story sourced from CarsUK and Jaguar International.
Jaguar Celebrates Sports Car Anniversary in Australia
Even though production of the F-Type gas stopped, standard versions of the F-TYPE will continue to be on sale until early 2025, as Jaguar sells out the car's production. This includes Australia.
In addition, 24 'F-Type ZP Edition' cars will be available for purchase in Australia starting in July 2024 – as they mark the tenth anniversary of F-Type sales in Australia.
As detailed in the November 2023 edition of Classic Marque, the Jaguar F-Type is going out with a bang thanks to this special 'F-Type ZP Edition' by Jaguar Special Vehicles.
It adds plenty of exclusive options to what many female commentators have claimed, is the sexiest car in the world.
Just 150 ZP Edition have be made, with 24 making their way to Australia. There will be 12 Coupes finished in Oulton Blue Gloss and 12 Coupes in Crystal Grey Gloss. 24 is only a handful, but pretty good considering just 10 are destined for UK buyers.
However, Australia won’t be getting the convertible, but this $373,547 plus on-road costs coupe will still become a future collectable as the last petrolpowered Jaguar sportscar.
The price makes it the most expensive F-Type ever sold in Australia – almost $44,000 dearer than the F-Type Heritage Edition – as well as nearly $90,000 more than the equivalent F-Type R 75.
The Oulton Blue Coupe comes with Mars Red and Ebody duotone leather interior and the Crystal Grey Coupe comes with Navy Blue and Ebony duotone leather interior. .
Check out the Jaguar F-Type ZP Here
Editor: Information for this story sourced from, ‘Man of Many’ and AutoEvolution.
The new limited edition ZP commemorates 10 years of the F-Type – and the end of the line for Jaguar’s petrol-powered coupes and convertibles. Unfortunately Australia won’t be getting the convertible, but this $373,547 (plus on-road costs) coupe will still become a future collectable.
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Jaguar’s Canadian Dealers Threaten Lawsuit
JLR dealers in Canada are gearing up for a joint lawsuit as the company wants to reconfigure how the brand operates.
Jaguar’s new ultra-luxury strategy involves going all-electric and will shake up how cars are sold while drastically reducing sales expectations.
However, fewer cars mean fewer dealers and the company’s new electric vehicle strategy isn’t working well with its existing Canadian partners.
When pressed by Automotive News on JLR’s plans for Canada, a company spokesperson said that they would not comment on retailer issues or discussions but that the company remains committed to a franchised retail network.
In 2013, the company announced that it was targeting an ambitious global expansion plan, with the goal of selling 1 million units annually. Canada’s JLR dealers bought in to this concept, with one saying that a sales goal of 12,000 Land Rovers and 8,000 Jaguars was set.
To help achieve this, dealerships invested heavily in expansion efforts, incorporating both Jaguar and Land Rover brands into one property. Each dealership typically spent around $20 million on new facilities and splitting floorspace equally.
But despite early success, with a high of 4,620 Jaguars sold in 2017, sales tapered. With much lower volumes, dealers in the US have been given the chance to drop the Jaguar portion of the franchise return for additional allocations of Land Rovers. It’s reported that a similar strategy was being employed in Canada, which also included the ability to retain servicing and the sale of certified used Jaguars.
Retailers say they want adequate compensation if they relinquish their Jaguar franchises and they are prepared to file legal action if a resolution is not reached within the next few weeks.
The situation in Australia is unclear. .
Editor: Information for this story sourced from CarScoops.
SUVs Account for Almost Half of all Cars Sold Globally
F-Pace - Jaguar's best selling SUV. If SUVs were a country, they would be the world’s fifth largest emitter of CO2.
SUVs accounted for 48% of global car sales in 2023, reaching a new record and further strengthening the defining automobile trend of the early 21st century – the shift towards ever larger and heavier cars.
There are various driving forces behind this trend, from the appeal
of SUVs as a status symbol and their potential enhancements in comfort, to the marketing strategies of leading automakers.
This preference for larger vehicles extends to emerging and developing economies, too, where the share of SUVs in total car sales mirrors this trend.
Today, more than one in four cars on the road worldwide are SUVs, the majority of which are conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
SUVs weigh 200-300 kg more than an average medium-sized car, and typically take up nearly 0.3 m2 more space –emitting roughly 20% more carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The trend towards heavier and less fuel-efficient cars increases energy demand, including
oil and electricity use, as well as demand for basic metals and critical minerals needed for battery production.
If ranked among countries, the global fleet of SUVs would be the world’s fifth largest emitter of CO2, exceeding the emissions of Japan and various other major economies.
Countries such as France, Norway, and Ireland have either established or are exploring legislative frameworks to reign in demand for SUVs. Major cities like Paris are implementing higher parking charges specifically targeting SUVs. .
Editor: Information for this story sourced from IEA 50 (The International Energy Agency) and AutoCar.
Final Site at Browns Lane Sold
JLR has sold a site in Coventry to a global industrial property group. Australian property firm, Macquarie Goodman has purchased the final plot at Browns Lane.
Spanning 7.5 acres, the site is adjacent to the established Lyons Park industrial estate, which is home to tenants including Amazon, JLR and local businesses The Expert Group and Polymer Logistics. The deal was arranged by Colliers on behalf of JLR.
Simon Norton, director in the industrial and logistics team at Colliers, said: "It is great to see this final piece of land sold which will be redeveloped to complement the current work at Lyons Park, which was also originally developed by Goodman. "Their plans will add to the quality, mix and range of commercial space in the area. .
Editor: Information for this story sourced from Insider Media Limited.
Browns Lane aerial photograph
John Elmgreen and Terry McGrath have covered every XK140 sold new in the southern hemisphere and for good measure added in Asia, the Middle East and the rest of Africa. They have also relentlessly pursued identifying and recording the histories of all the other XK140s ever in those areas — with numerous imports from the USA and the UK.
The result is a large format book (the same as those earlier) of some 528 pages, 380,000 words/figures, and records of nearly 500 XK140s in eleven chapters. The print run is just 500 copies. A special slip case with enamel badge is also available.
The XK120 book is also still available For more and to place an order, go to: www.jtpublications.com.au
Formula E - Jaguar on Top with Two Races to Go
Jaguar lead both the Teams’ World Championship and Drivers Championship with just two races left in the season.
Rounds 13 & 14 of the 2024 FIA Formula E World Championship took place at the Portland International Raceway, U.S.A. on the 29th & 30th of June.
It was a tough weekend for the Jaguar Team, although Envision Racing, who use the Jaguar powertrain, finished on the podium in both races to add more points towards the Manufacturers Championship.
Nick Cassidy leads the Drivers' Championship with Mitch Evans in second place.
Portland Snapshot- Round 13 (29/6/24)
◊ Mitch Evans qualified on Pole, secured fastest lap of the race and finished first, but was relegated to eighth place following a five-second penalty for contact earlier in the race.
◊ Championship leader Nick Cassidy – having driven a brilliant race to come through the field from 10th on the grid – was leading the race, but on the penultimate lap, he spun on a corner and rejoined at the back of the field, eventually finishing 19th.
◊ Robin Frijns, Envision-Jaguar started third and finished second, gaining valuable points for Envision Racing and adding points towards the Manufacturers Championship.
Portland Snapshot- Round 14 (30/6/24)
◊ Mitch Evans, still frustrated by the penalty that cost him victory
yesterday, rebounded to take third after starting in 11th.
◊ Championship leader Nick Cassidy started from 6th but got hit from behind and had to go into the pits for repairs. Fortunately for Nick, debris on the track resulted in a safety car being deployed, and that bunched up the pack. Up on energy compared to the rest of the field, Nick was able to make his way forward but still finished out of the points in 13th.
◊ Robin Frijns, Envision-Jaguar, nearly won the race, and like the day before, finished second, gaining valuable points for Envision Racing and adding more points towards the Manufacturers Championship.
Jaguar lead the Teams’ World Championship by 33 points after R14 and drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans remain first and second respectively in the Drivers’ World Championship.
In the Manufactures Championship, Porsche lead Jaguar by 19 points. (The points are based on the collective results achieved by both Jaguar and the Jaguar powered Envision Racing cars).
Next Races: The final races will take place in London on the 20th & 21st of July. .
Editor: Information for this story sourced from Jaguar TCS Racing and the official FIA Formula E World Championship site.
Jaguar lead both the Formula E Teams’ World Championship and Drivers Championship with just two races left in the season.
Thousands of spectators and fans from around the world attended the Portland double header race weekend. This was the 16th time a Formula E race has been held in the USA.
New Zealander Nick Cassidy currently leads the Formulae E World Championship.
The Origins of An Icon (Part 3)
Jaguar Australia are producing a content series called "The Origins of An Icon". Each month they are exploring some of Jaguar’s greatest defining moments. The third in the series is as follows.
THE 1950s THE C-TYPE, Le MANS, AND DISC BRAKES
After three XK120s made an exploratory trip to Le Mans in 1950, it was realised that Jaguar had the makings of a successful competition car if weight could be saved, and aerodynamics improved. Consequently, William Lyons was persuaded by Heynes and the Manager of the Service Department, Lofty England, that a car should be produced solely with racing in mind. Hence was born the XK120C, or as the car is more generally known, the C-Type.
To reduce weight, a multi-tubular triangulated frame was chosen and designed by Bob Knight.
The strength of the design lay in a triangular box of tubes in the middle with sub-frames carrying the engine and front suspension. The crucial centre section, which contained the driver and passenger seats, was braced laterally, longitudinally and vertically.
The body was designed by aerodynamicist, Malcolm Sayer, who had joined the company from the aircraft industry.
Sayer had studied automotive engineering at Loughborough University and then joined the Bristol Aircraft Company where he was immersed in aerodynamics.
Sayer’s brief was to provide a body that was aerodynamically efficient. His work at Bristol Aircraft during the war was valuable, as he brought a new dimension to Jaguar with his method of working out the required shape mathematically. This was something that had hitherto been alien to the automotive industry and immediately gave Jaguar an advantage. Many components were carried over from the production XKs including the engine but with larger exhaust valves, higher lift cams and larger SU carburettors. The engine was tuned to 260 bhp, the brakes were improved, and
The Origins of An Icon (Part 3)
the rear suspension now used transverse torsion bars. The first cars were ready in the spring of 1951.
Almost immediately, three cars were entered at Le Mans for the 1951 race. During the race two cars retired but the third, driven by Peter Whitehead and Peter Walker, won at an average speed of 93 mph (150 km/h).
The C-type had brought Jaguar its first victory in the Le Mans 24-hour race.
The C-Type body was modified for the 1952 race, but all the team cars retired with cooling problems.
For the 1953 race Jaguar reverted to the original body design, albeit made of lighter gauge aluminium, and fitted the cars with the revolutionary disc brakes that Jaguar had been developing with Dunlop.
The three cars entered finished first, second and fourth.
The winners, Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton, averaged a speed of over 100 mph (161 km/h) for the first time in the history of the Le Mans race.
Jaguar engineers had been working in conjunction with Dunlop on a completely new type of brake that had, as yet, only been used on aircraft. The new development was the disc brake, and was to be Jaguar’s secret weapon at Le Mans in 1953.
The Origins of An Icon (Part 3)
The 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans was won at a canter, with a 9-lap lead by Peter Walker and Peter Whitehead in their worksentered Jaguar C-Type. The popular adage of the time – “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” – was particularly apt for Jaguar. It was later estimated that extra sales of US$12 million were generated in the USA alone from their Le Mans win.
The 24-hour race that year was notable for having representatives from most of the leading European motor car manufacturers and most of the top Grand Prix drivers.
With their fade-free brakes disc brakes the C-Types could decelerate at the end of the three and a half mile Mulsanne Straight from speeds of around 150 mph, time after time, with complete confidence and leave their braking far later than their rivals.
This resulted in the complete walkover, with the Jaguars finishing first, second and fourth.
Although the C-Type was a hand-built machine, it was listed in Jaguar’s sales catalogue (at a price of £2,327), and of the 53 cars built, 43 were sold to private owners.
The C-Type was to be superseded by the legendary D-Type.
Thank you to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust for their support on Jaguar history and photography. .
Jaguar Australia
Sponsor - Classic Sports Cars & Spares
Interview - Evan Spartalis
What made you decide to become a motor mechanic?
My father was a maintenance aircraft fitter. He worked at the RAAF base at Mallala during WW2. After the war he started a used car business on Main North road. So, I was exposed to motor cars at a very young age, and I guess that is where my interest started.
Your first job as a Mechanic?
I worked at Fairway Ford and went to night school for 6 years. I then worked as a mechanic at various Ford dealerships
Where else did you work?
I did stints at various garages and workshops including “Double 6 Developments’ managed by Chris Waldock and Reg Lee, repairing Jaguars.
Then you set up your own business? Yes, I then started my own workshop and I moved into the property at Kent Town in 1989.
I stayed there until January 2020 when I moved to the workshop at Tania Avenue Windsor Gardens.
What was your first car?
1938 Morris 8/40.
Can you remember your first encounter with a Jaguar?
As a little kid I went to Sydney in a Mk V. Overtime my dad owned a lot of Jaguars. In 1967, dad left the car business and went into real estate. Over a 10-year period he purchased three new Jaguars (XJ6).
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Interview - Evan Spartalis (cont)
What cars do you currently own?
I have a: -
▪ Mark 2 that I am currently converting from an automatic to a manual.
▪ 420 that I recently bought from a long-term club member.
▪ Mark VII M that I used to race. I bought it in 1965, nearly 60 years ago.
▪ An X300 that has done almost 250,000 km and still going strong. It doesn’t miss a beat.
▪ Series 1 XJ6, 4.2L manual.
▪ 1965 E-Type Series 1 4.2L coupe
▪ Porsche 911, Thunderbird, Mercedes 380SL, BMW 5 Series, Ford Maverick.
You have been in the club 50 years now. What do you remember in particular about those early days of the club?
Our Jaguars were our daily drive. We drove them in motorkhana's, hill climbs, AIR (Adelaide International Raceway), Mallala, etc and then cleaned them up to enter the cars into both, ours and National concours.
There was always large attendance at club events, border runs and National Rallies. They were great days.
Did you start a family before or after the club started?
Simone was born in 1976. We used to put her in the carrier basket in the back of the XJ6.
You used to race cars. Who else raced Jaguars and where?
I raced the Mk 7 at Mallala for 20 odd years. It had an E-Type motor and was a very fast car. They also had regularity trials where you tried to lap at a set time.
Barry Kitts raced an XJ while Chris Waldock, Peter Norris, and Michael Finnis raced E-Types.
The Mark 7 was very reliable. I used to drive it to the race track, race it, and then it drive home.
Any race car related stories?
It was fun watching everyone spin out.
Evans 1954 Mark VII M fitted with an E-Type Engine
Interview - Evan Spartalis (cont)
Have you been a member of any other car club?
▪ Sporting Car Club,
▪ MG Car Club.
▪ Started American Drivers Club in 1977 together with another member.
▪ Have been a CAMS Steward for many years.
Your fondest memories of owning a Jaguar or Classic car?
Taking the Mark 7 up the Collingrove Hill Climb.
Of all the vehicles you have owned and you could only have one returned, which car would you choose?
Well, I still have most of them. Probably the Mark 4, 2.5 litre sedan. I used it all the time and I should have kept it.
Any funny motoring or club experiences? It has always been fun. Just going on club runs.
We went to Tasmania National Rallies twice and in a separate trip to Tasmania, we went in the Series 1 XJ6 and travelled 2,400km in 2 1/2 weeks.
Anything else you would like to add?
When I was in the MG Car club, I had an Austin A60 with an 1800 MGB engine. Used to race it at Lanac Park dirt race track located near Mt Compass. Lot of fun.
I attended the very first Sporting Car Club “Climb to the Eagle” and have only ever missed one year. It is great catching up with old friends.
Thank you Evan for your time, photos and the memories.
Evans latest acquisition - a 1968 Old English White 420
RYM111 - 1973 XJ6 S2 XJ6. (Ex Rymill Family).
1969 Series 1 XJ6 4.2L. Evan still owns the car after 44 years.
Interview - Evan Spartalis (cont)
Evan in his younger days with Steve weeks and Glyn Jones
Evan with his daughter Simone and late wife Andrea.
E, F & GT Register Run To Normanville (19th June)
Most of the 26 participants met at the back of the Supercheap Auto Darlington car park for a 9:30am start. (A few others joined the convey on route).
From Darlington we travelled through Clarendon and McLaren Flat fur morning coffee at the YORE cafe, Myponga. The coffee and service were excellent.
Returning to our cars we headed to Normanville via Carrickalinga.
Prior to lunch we hoped to visit Andrew Munn’s art studio, but unfortunately no one was home at the time.
As an alternative, and without being planned, I invited the group to visit the recently installed RAA EV charging station at the rear of the Normanville “Village Green”. I provided background on the State wide rollout of the chargers and demonstrated how the chargers' work.
Next was lunch at the Aqua Blue restaurant with a photo opportunity in the beachside car park. The meal and service were first-rate.
We were very fortunate that the weather remained fine. Many people commented on their enjoyment of driving the scenic roads and having the opportunity to be out and about with their fellow Jaguar compatriots.
In summary, a good day was had by all!
Bruce Davis
Photo Top: Route update from Bruce outside the old cheese factory - now the YORE Cafe.
Photo Right: Aborted visit to Andrew Munns Art Studio.
Photo Below: Not everyone left their Jaguars at home, and the predicted rain never came.
Bruce Davis provided background on the State wide roll-out of car charging stations and demonstrated how the chargers work using Peter & Tricia Clark's plug-in hybrid Range Rover.
XK, Mk 7, 8, 9 - Register Meeting/Lunch
some Christmas lunch ideas for the next meeting.
XK120 - celebrating 75 years
JDCSA XK 7 8 & 9 Register Meeting Minutes 25th May at the home of Rob & Vicky Loffler.
Apologies: Julian & Moira Lugg, Malcolm & Suzanne Drewer, Rod & Peggy Davis, Val Weeks.
Present: Steve Weeks, Ossi & Rayeena Petrucco, Steve & Celia Schubert, Onslow & Wendy Billinghurst, Peter & Judy Goodale, John & Debby Goddard, Richard & Carla Smith, Rob & Vicki Loffler & Jason Loffler, Ros & Peter Holland, and Evan Spartalis.
Welcome to our new members John & Debbie Goddard, who have an XK120 FHC.
Previous Minutes: Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted with the below addition.
Correction. Steve added a correction to the Previous meeting “thanking Sue Harrison for kindly donating a range of car polishes at the last register meeting”.
Register Business:
1. Welfare: Steve updated the meeting on the health issues of Malcom Drewer, Geoff Thomas, Rod Davis and --Ron Palmer.
2. Border Run – The Border Run this year is being hosted by the Victorians, it will be at Echuca from 9th to 14th of October. Steve has spoken to Roy Armfield, who is sending the registration form through soon. Steve will pass them on as soon as they arrive.
Steve suggested that those going should book at the nominated accommodation asap.
3. Christmas Breakup: Steve sought suggestions on where & what the event should be, there were several ideas so Steve will follow up with
4. 30th of June Combined Register Run: Phil Prior is organizing a Baroosa Valley Run, with the help of Stephen Schbert & Chris Hatcher, basic details are breakfast at the Virginia Nursery, then a drive to the view the Lindner Collection. This will be followed with lunch at Pindarie Winery after a short scenic drive. Bookings on TidyHQ are required because of the limited seating.
5. Annual Dinner: The Annual Dinner is at the new Wolf Blass Centre at Morphettville Racecourse this year and we have the opportunity to have our own register table if enough are going. Please let Steve know if interested.
6. XK150 FHC Returns: At the Old Crocks Run an XK150 FHC appeared, this car was originally owned by Chris Holland, who sold it to Noel Roscrow (a previous patron
of our club). It’s good to see it back from NSW and in our club again.
7. SA Jag Day: To be held at Glenelg this year and is on October the 27th.
8. The 2025 National Rally. Will be hosted by the Jaguar Club of Australia and will be located in Bathurst. The website is up for those wanting more information.
NEW BUSINESS
SA Government Grants: The club has been successful in getting some grants from the South Australian Government. This money will be used for club assets and help to fund events.
Meeting Closed:
Steve thanked Rob & Vicki for hosting the meeting and lunch and thanks to all those who brought something to share. The next meeting will be at the property of John & Maria Cribb at Mr Crawford, on August the 11th, more details soon.
Steve Weeks Register Secretary
XK, Mk 7, 8 , 9 Register
On this Day (July)
At a press conference on 11 July 1965 at the Great Eastern Hotel in London, Sir William Lyons and BMC chairman Sir George Harriman announced, "Jaguar Group of companies is to merge with The British Motor Corporation Ltd."
Background: The Pressed Steel Company Limited made all of Jaguar's (monocoque) bodies leaving provision and installation of the mechanicals to Jaguar. In mid-1965 BMC, the Austin-Morris combine, bought Pressed Steel.
Lyons became concerned about the future of Jaguar, partly because of the threat to ongoing supplies of bodies, and partly because of his age and lack of an heir. He therefore accepted BMC's offer to merge with Jaguar to form British Motor (Holdings) Limited. BMH in turn merged with Leyland Motor Corporation Limited in 1968. But the combination was not a success, and in July 1984, Jaguar was floated as a separate company on the London Stock Exchange. The rest as they say, is History. .
July 1972 saw production commence of the Series 1 XJ12. Featuring a simplified grille treatment, and powered by a Jaguar's 5.3 litre V12 engine, coupled to the Borg-Warner Model 12 transmission.
At the time, it was the only massproduced 12-cylinder, four-door car in the world and, with a top speed of "around" 225 km/h (140 mph), it was the "fastest full four-seater available in the world".
Badge-engineered versions the Daimler Double-Six, were also introduced in 1972, reviving the Daimler model name of the 1920s. 3,228 Series 1 XJ12s were built and 885 Series 1 Daimlers. .
From July 1981, the XJ-S was renamed the XJ-S HE and received the new High-Efficiency V12 cylinder heads. These engines used special high-swirl design cylinder heads designed by Swiss engineer Michael May. These “Fireball” heads allowed the engine to run at an unusually high compression ratio (for the time) while running a relatively lean fuel mixture. This in turn significantly improved fuel economy.
A positive side effect of the more efficient combustion chamber was that power output was increased to 295 hp. At the same time, the XJ-S HE received changes to its exterior and interior: there was body-coloured boot trim in place of the standard previous black, new five-spoke "Starfish" alloy wheels fitted with 215/70R15 Pirelli Cinturato P5 tires, chrome inserts on the upper part of the bumpers, and burled elm inserts on dashboard and door cappings. .
July 1981 saw the introduction of the XJ-S HE. The photos show the original and the May “Fireball” cylinder head that helped improve fuel economy.
11 July 1966. William Lyons with George Harriman (BMC), at the time of the Jaguar-BMC merger. (Photo Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
On this Day (July)
The E-Pace was launched on the 13th of July 2017.
The E-Pace SUV was actually revealed to the world during a star-studded event held at Earls Court, London, world premiere in September 2014, but it took almost 3 years before production began. It was due to go on sale in 2015 but development involving design, engineering, platform adaptation, and production coordination delayed production.
The car is built in Graz, Austria, by Magna Steyr and from 2018 by Chery Jaguar Land Rover, JLR's joint venture with partner Chery, in Changshu, China.
A true driver’s car, the XE redefines the concept of the sports saloon thanks to its advanced lightweight construction, streamlined styling, luxurious interior and outstanding ride and handling.
On 9 July 2009, the new XJ 351 was unveiled at the Saatchi Gallery in London, with Jay Leno and Elle Macpherson unveiling the new car. The event was broadcast live on the Jaguar website. The US model was unveiled later at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The XJ 351 was designed by a team led by design director Ian Callum. The most radical XJ in history has also turned out to be one of the best with storming performance, surprising agility and exceptional comfort and quality.
Although more than 120,000 X351’s were built, limited numbers came to Australia. Of those imports, most were diesel powered 3.0 litre V6 XJ’s. V8 engined cars are rare.
Jaguar discontinued the XJ X351 in July 2019 to make way for the new (proposed) flagship electric XJ. .
Announced on the 5th July 2019, Jaguar confirmed that they intend to build an all-electric XJ luxury saloon at their Castle Bromwich plant. This follows discontinuation of the XJ X351.
In February 2021, it was later announced that the electric XJ would not proceed and was cancelled just a few months before production was going to start.
The prototype all-electric XJ has not been on display and apparently very few people have seen it. However, in a recent interview with Rawdon Glover, managing director of Jaguar, he said "I'd seen the car, it was a beautiful car but...."
For those interested in history, hopefully, one day, the car will be on public display. .
On 9 July 2009, the new XJ 351 was unveiled.
The XE SUV is to be discontinued in late 2024. . Actress Sienna Miller at the official launch of the E-Pace, 13 July 2017.
In early 2020, spy photographers caught a late-stage prototype of the XJ EV during coldweather testing with real bodywork hiding under the camouflage. The photographer reported that the new XJ was enormous. ‘If you think it looks gigantic you are right, this thing is huge!’
Celebrating 40 years - The AJ6/AJ16 Engine
The 1984 ground breaking AJ6, used in the XJ-S and later developed into the super-refined AJ16, has become a paragon of reliability.
XJ-S - 1984 AJ6
It may not seem it today, but back in 1984 the new Jaguar AJ6 represented just as significant an advance in technology as the legendary XK and V12 power plants that came before it. Here was an allalloy Jaguar engine with twin cams and 24 valves, at a time when Mercedes was about to revert from a twin cam eight valve back to a single cam engine, while BMWs forthcoming 24-valve designwhen it did appear - would be restricted to the range-topping M5.
Continuing a Jaguar tradition, the new AJ6 engine was introduced in the relatively low volume XJ-S before its widespread use in the XJ40 saloon.
Unfortunately, long delays in the XJ40 project getting to the production stage meant the engine, when installed in the XJ-S, initially had to make do with an adapted V12 injection system and, more significantly, also cope without an automatic option, therefore limiting its appeal. There were also initial concerns in the press regarding its refinement, though these were soon allayed with new cam followers and revised camshafts, the first of many updates to occur over the next decade.
XJ40 -1986 AJ6
With the launch of the XJ40 came the AJ6 engine that Jaguar had always intended, with Lucas/Bosch microprocessorcontrolled engine management, mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. A less successful offshoot was the single
cam 2.9-litre engine with less power, less refinement and only marginally better fuel economy.
The 3.6 might have out-powered the old 4.2 XK on paper but it did trail it in lowdown torque - a Jaguar hallmark - and this issue was addressed with the 4.0 AJ6 of 1990 (a new 24 valve 3.2 replaced the 2.9 a year later), which featured a new, longer stroke forged steel crank and revised pistons.
XJ-S 1994 AJ16
The AJ16 engine of 1994, again introduced in the XJ-S ahead of the saloon, was claimed by Jaguar to be entirely new.
It was, in fact, a heavily redesigned AJ6, with an almost entirely new cylinder head incorporating lighter valve gear and extra strengthening. The mechanical changes, combined with a new sequential fuel injection system, created one of the most refined sixcylinder engines on the market boosted to almost V12 levels of performance in supercharged XJR6 form.
Perhaps the most significant attribute of the AJ6/16, though, has been its sheer reliability and longevity; short of deliberate, prolonged neglect they just keep running, usually covering several
Cutaway of the 24 valve DOHC Jaguar AJ6 4.0 Litre engine
The 2.9 litre AJ6 engine used a SOHC head from the Jaguar V12 engine
Celebrating 40 years - The AJ6/AJ16 Engine
hundred thousand miles with nothing more serious than the odd head gasket, chain tensioner or water pump issue.
In fact, when judged in terms of maintenance cost per-mile travelled it has arguably been the best engine produced by Jaguar.
AJ6 Design History
The AJ6 engine can be thought of as almost a hybrid, owing much to both the old XK twin cam and the later V12. It actually started out as a four-valve conversion based on an updated version of the XK cylinder block but ended up as a completely fresh design using the V12 bore spacing, making possible fitment of the HE type of cylinder head to create the 2.9 to meet a perceived economy market. The direct connection to the XK was therefore broken and attention moved to use of modern techniques and materials.
Aluminium Block
Despite being cast in aluminium the AJ6 cylinder block is extremely stiff and rugged, having been designed with the possibility in mind that there might be a diesel version at some future date.
This same unfulfilled requirement was the reason for the almost square bore/ stroke ratio, which of course became considerably under-square for the long stroke 4 litre and must also have influenced the decision to spread the valves at a relatively wide angle of 47 degrees.
Cast Iron Cylinder Liners
Much thought was given at the time to dispensing with conventional iron lined cylinders and using either the Nikasil process of plated cylinder bores or casting in a hypereutectic, high-silicon, alloy treated to produce a hard-wearing surface.
Considering the relatively high sulphur content of fuels at the time, and
subsequent related problems with other engines using Nikasil, it is perhaps fortuitous that more conventional shrink fit, centrifugally cast, iron liners were decided upon instead.
Four Valves Per Cylinder
The AJ6 engine was the first Jaguar production engine to use the four valves per cylinder layout that is now regarded
Head bolts of an AJ6 engine passing through cam bearing caps.
Celebrating 40 years - The AJ6/AJ16 Engine
as being the best way to achieve high efficiencies of both combustion and gas flow.
The Jaguar design team had a lot of four valve experience progressing from the victorious Coventry Climax F1 V8, the Lotus 2 litre (also used in the Jensen Healey) and various four valve V12 and 6-cylinder experimental prototypes.
Angle Layout - 30 or 47 Degrees?
It is known that the ideal included angle between the valves for the fourvalve layout should not exceed about 30 degrees and most racing engines are designed to be less than that. However, such a narrow valve angle means the camshafts are likely to fall almost exactly over the axes of the head bolts, so to ease assembly mass produced four valve engines sometimes use wider splayed valves than the ideal.
The angle between the valves of the AJ6 engine is 47 degrees which leaves room to bring the head bolts up just inside the camshafts and through the camshaft bearings, making them readily accessible, but at a price of complicating any repair work.
The relatively long stroke tends to alleviate any compromise of combustion efficiency from the deeper combustion chamber and combined with very efficient porting results in an engine with very good all-round performance.
General Maintenance
Even a neglected AJ6/16 will usually outlast the car in which it was fitted. But that is, of course, no justification for ignoring basic servicing, which should be carried out every 10,000 miles (16,000km) or at least once a year even with minimal use.
Replace the air filter every second service (S/C AJ16, every service) and the plugs every third.
Fuel filters should be changed every 60,000 miles (100,000km) and the belts as soon as they begin to crack or show any signs of damage.
Quite often the air-con and (where fitted) supercharger idler pulleys will require replacement at the same time as the belt.
For all its advanced features, the engine still remains relatively unstressed by modern standards and so a good quality oil such as a 10W-40 or 10W-50
synthetic oil is the preferred grade of oil for the majority of climates. However, be sure to replace the bonded steel/ rubber sump washer every time the oil is changed, or there will almost certainly be a leak. The screw on oil filters used on the (later) XK, VI 2 and AJ6/16 engines are all interchangeable.
The ignition system on all but the earliest cars is ECU controlled and therefore not adjustable, but check the distributor cap carefully on AJ6 engines as they are prone to cracking internally so causing a misfire, while the plug lead boots on early cars lacked vent holes where they seal against the cam cover and can blow off should fuel vapours ignite.
Staying with spark plugs, the supercharged 4.0 AJ16 has a tendency to foul the recommended Champion RC9YCs, causing a lumpy idle, and so for all uses other than flat out racing the Champion RCI 2YC is a much better bet.
The 2.9-litre cars inherit the V12 cylinder head, with its mesh breather at the front; if oil leaks are to be avoided
the mesh should be removed regularly and cleaned.
Last, but certainly not least, remember that where oxygen sensors are fitted these are in fact consumable items, gradually falling off in accuracy after about five years, with a corresponding increase in fuel consumption.
Genuine sensors can be prohibitively expensive, but buy the exact same item in an NTK box and the price falls significantly. (Repco).
With all that aluminium, corrosion can be a problem if the correct concentration of antifreeze/inhibitor is not maintained; it often occurs where the rubber hoses contact the alloy housings, rendering items like the thermostat outlet and water pump backing plate unserviceable before any damage is visible. Check regularly the large bore hose feeding coolant from the rear of the pump to the cylinder block, as it can deteriorate unnoticed, hidden as it is under the inlet manifold.
The AJ6 eventually evolved into the AJ16 as shown here. It was called the AJ16 to reflect the major differences between it and the original AJ6. Both the 3.2 & 4.0 both featured coil-onplug distributorless ignition, new engine management systems, magnesium alloy valve covers, revised pistons and other detail changes.
Celebrating 40 years - The AJ6/AJ16 Engine
Running Repairs
Along with a leaking head gasket the most common AJ6/16 affliction is failure of the timing chain tensioners. They are operated hydraulically, but with a ratchet mechanism to allow for chain wear and ensure that tension is maintained when the engine is not running. When the ratchet fails to lock positively, the slipper (against which the chain runs) tends to chatter on start up until sufficient oil pressure has built up; causing an audible rattle, significant damage to the slipper rubber and, if ignored long enough, can allow one of the cam sprockets to skip a tooth.
The upper tensioner, mounted in the cylinder head behind the distributor/ timing sensor, can be replaced with only the cam cover removed. However, if damage to the slipper has occurred the front timing cover and sump will also have to come off, in which case the lower tensioner should also be replaced while accessible. Many upper tensioners have already been replaced, the revised design lacking the removable plug fitted to the original.
Cam cover oil leaks are quite common on AJ6 engines, especially around the spark plug recesses; a new set of rubber seals provide a cheap and easy fix, while the later AJ16 cam cover has extra fixings to help prevent the leaks in the first place.
Another common oil leak is from the blanking plate at the oil filter housing on engines where no oil cooler is fitted - the four O-rings are the same as for a Series 3 XJ and take only a few minutes to fit.
While on the subject of leaks, the AJ6 does have a reputation for blowing out exhaust manifold gaskets, a problem fixed on the AJ16 with extra mounting bolts. Both engines, however, tend to suffer from cracked exhaust manifolds, requiring replacement or the services of a skilled welder.
Though not a 'fault' as such, reduced engine vacuum as a result of general engine wear can cause the early Digital P injected XJ-S (which use vacuum to sense load) to run excessively rich — requiring the ECU to be recalibrated.
Also predominately affecting earlier cars is failure of the throttle position sensor (TPS), which can wear the potentiometer
tracks in the heavily used idle/light load area and cause flat spots.
The crank angle sensors (post '86) can also fail, leaving the engine to crank without fuel or spark.
Major Overhaul
While there really should be no reason ever to rebuild an AJ6/16 completely, they do suffer from the occasional blown head gasket, either between the back two cylinders (3, 6), at the oil return, or eventually along each side where the coolant passages are located.
Unless ignored for too long replacement is simply a matter of lifting the head, cleaning everything up and fitting a new gasket. Even the stripping down procedure is easier than on earlier cars as both the inlet and exhaust manifolds can be unbolted from the head and pulled to one side; lifting the head is also easier with bolts replacing the seizure prone studs formerly used by Jaguar. With the cylinder head bolts passing through the cam bearing caps, clearance adjustment in situ, while possible, is a very complicated and time consuming.
So, if the head has to come off, it makes sense to overhaul it as well. Normally all that is needed is a thorough cleanup and lapping in of the valves (the inlets do suffer from carbon build-up), together with as light as possible a skim of the head face.
It has been found that clearances can close up slightly when the head is tensioned, however the Jaguar workshop manual states clearly that when setting the clearances the cam caps should be under no head bolt tension.
Finally, it should be mentioned that with the AJ6 engine, Jaguar almost completely did away with conventional gaskets, relying instead on rubber seals and machined surfaces sealed with jointing compound; the system works well as long as everything is spotlessly clean and good quality sealant is used. .
Editor: Information for this article sourced from UK AJ6 Engineering and UK Jaguar World Magazine, words by Garreth Coomber.
AJ16S. A supercharged version of the 4.0 litre AJ16 was released in 1994 in the X300 XJR6 which used an Eaton M90 blower to boost output to 322hp and 378 lb-ft)
Octane Magazine: June 2024 - Keith Helfet
The June edition of Octane includes an interview with Keith Helfet, the designer of the infamous XJ220 along with other notable designs. By journalist Richard Heseltine.
Being a car designer is not an easy occupation. It could be considered alongside other design professionals such as architects and Formula 1 design engineers, where a designer may have to defend their work; experience a lack of creative control; or have their profession disrespected.
Car Designers, or at least the ones with staying power, soon learn that it’s best not to focus on the false starts, dead ends and lost causes. They would go mad otherwise, a point not lost on Keith Helfet.
"Whenever a large corporation is looking to create a new model, multidiscipline board members decide what the brief will be. A design committee is formed, which will convene maybe once a month to review the process. The winning design has to be bought into by everyone, the key players being sales and marketing.
The least important people in the process are the designers. If a rival firm has a successful product, the default position is invariably the same: copy that."
And yet Helfet is the exception to the rule. This likeable designer has shaped everything from supercars to MRI scanners. He enjoyed a 25-year stretch at Jaguar, during which time he was responsible for styling five cars, often without anyone looking over his shoulder. The South African is quick to smile and even quicker to dismiss his career as being one long lucky streak.
"I am probably unique among designers in that I have never been a great artist. What changed everything for me was discovering clay modelling after I joined Jaguar in 1978. That opened my eyes to all sorts of things."
The once-proud marque was by then fighting yesterday’s war under British Leyland.
"To me as a foreigner, if you will, it was amazing. I was aware that I was on hallowed ground, and there were reminders everywhere of the glory days. The styling studio, for example, had formerly been the race shop where they made the C- and D-types. There was also a sense that Jaguar hadn’t moved with the times. I mean, there were five different canteens based on your status and function within the company. It was very hierarchical. It also looked like it was going to go under at any moment."
‘There was a meeting with the board and the Government, BL being statecontrolled, and the business case was put forward for the XJ40. Jim Randle, the chief engineer, suggested that it might be prudent to suggest something else to give the impression that this wasn’t all we had. That was the start of the XJ41
sports car. There were competing designs and I produced renderings showing a car as a coupé along with Targa roof and convertible variants. Mine won. It was then a case of making a 1/4-scale model out of clay. I was fortunate enough to be helped by Roger Shelbourne, who was an experienced modeller. He guided me."
Tasked with shaping what was in effect a new E-type, Helfet found himself in the unlikely position of being protected from outside influence by marque founder Sir William Lyons.
"Can you imagine? He chose my design and I worked with him one-on-one every week from some time in 1980 until he died in 1985. He was like me, a frustrated sculptor. He knew instinctively what I was trying to achieve and I was shielded from all the politics that usually dilute a design. Nobody was going to tell Sir William how to design a car. The project started under BL, continued after Jaguar became independent, and was killed off under Ford’s ownership."
"I WAS SHIELDED FROM ALL THE POLITICS THAT USUALLY DILUTE A DESIGN. NOBODY WAS GOING TO TELL SIR WILLIAM HOW TO DESIGN A CAR."
Helfet with concept models.
Octane Magazine: June 2024 - Keith Helfet
Jaguar had spent £50m and the tooling was in place, but a clash of egos among the higher-ups ultimately put paid to Jaguar’s halo product in 1990.
"I can be philosophical about it now, but I was upset with how it ended at the time because I had spent nine years working on it. It did make it into production but it did so wearing an Aston Martin badge! Tom Walkinshaw manufactured the XJ220 and I gave him the overlays for the XJ41, which included all the XJ-S base points. The next thing we hear is that there will be a high-price, low-volume Jaguar – but “Project XX” subsequently became the DB7. Within Jaguar, it was known as 'Project Double Cross."'
“PROJECT XJ41 SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME THE DB7. WITHIN JAGUAR, IT WAS KNOWN AS “PROJECT DOUBLE CROSS”.’
Mention of the XJ220 inevitably leads us to the story of how it was created within the out-of-hours Saturday Club.
"That was another project in which I got to style a car without interference because it wasn’t officially sanctioned. It
was originally meant to be a racing car to compete in the Group B class of the World Endurance Championship. It was referred to as Project Group B. The XJ220 name came later. However, there wasn’t much take-up for this class of racing. It didn’t amount to much so we made a road car. It was my interpretation of a modern XJ13, and I was keen to make it appear sculptured, just like Jaguars always had been."
"PEOPLE SAID THE E-TYPE LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DOING 100 MPH STANDING STILL. I WANTED TO INSTIL THAT SENSE OF MOVEMENT."
"I was nervous when the prototype was unveiled at the British Motor Show in 1988. I wasn’t sure how the Jaguar faithful would receive it. Of course, eleven inches were removed from it by the time the production car was made, but the overhangs remained the same. I am proud of it, though."
More so than the XK8.
"The prevailing attitude within Ford at the time was “edge design”, so everything was very angular. None of the various designs, most of them from within Ford, did well in customer clinics. I ended up being asked to 'do a clay' and themes established there were ultimately chosen."
Helfet declined the offer to oversee the design, but the XK8 in turn spawned a concept car that was entirely his; one that was much-garlanded after it was unveiled at the 1998 Paris motor show.
"The XK180 was built to honour the 50th anniversary of the XK engine. I was given eight weeks in which to come up
with something and I envisioned a car that borrowed from the D-type. Again, I was left to my own devices. A second car was made for Jaguar North America, but that was it."
He subsequently created another showstopper, one that briefly appeared set to enter production. The F-type Concept was, to some, among the great missed opportunities in Jaguar’s storied history.
"Back in 1993, I fell in love with the Porsche Boxster Concept. It was exquisite, but everything I liked about it was lost by the time they made the production version. I was tasked with creating a car for the 2000 North American Auto Show. Again, I wasn’t given a brief so I made the car that I wanted and based its size on the Porsche. The prototype was built with an AJ-V6 engine. After it was unveiled, Ford CEO Jacques Nasser was asked by a journalist what would stop it from entering production. He replied: 'Stupidity.' Fifty thousand people placed deposits, but again there was a changing of the guard. The new design management wanted to do their own car."
Helfet departed Jaguar in 2002, having established his own standalone consultancy.
"Career-wise, I did everything wrong but somehow it came out all right."
Keith Helfet’s autobiography ‘Design & Desire’ is published by Porter Press International at AU $121.95. .
RICHARD HESELTINE.
For the entire interview, Octane Magazine is available online via 'Pocket Mag' or as hard copy from newsagents or by subscription.
D-type-inspired XK180 show car was built in 1998 to honour 50 years of the XK engine.
MotorSport: June 2024 - Peter Stevens XJR-15
The June edition of MotorSport includes a review of Peter Stevens autobiography about the design of the XJR-15
A new hardback on Jaguar’s early ’90s all-carbon two-seater, by its designer, sets the record straight - by journalist Gordon Cruickshank.
Written by the man who made the car look so seductive, this is the complex tale of how the Jaguar that wasn’t meant to be a Jaguar joined the stable of the Coventry firm – even though it had its own outrageously expensive supercar to sell as well. It’s a challenge to keep track of the interlacing threads, some of them coloured Silk Cut purple, that weave the story since the man at the centre, the
The body of the XJR-15 was designed by Peter Stevens. The chassis was based on the Le Mans-winning XJR-9, designed by Tony Southgate. Only 50 were planned (although 53 chassis were eventually made), each selling for £500,000. The XJR-15 was the world's first road-car made entirely from carbon-fibre.
indefatigable Peter Stevens, was involved in so many things at the same time.
As I was making notes I checked back and forwards thinking, “Was that before or after he was design director at Lotus?”, only to find that he was running the Norfolk position in parallel with shaping XJR-15. Not to mention freelance projects.
Peter’s parents were both artists and this blend of aesthetics and mechanics has to be one reason why his cars, race or road, have usually looked better than the opposition. That’s not a question of styling, it’s the integration of design forces with elegant proportion.
Follow the success of Richard Lloyd Racing Porsches and you’ll find Peter’s hand behind steady aero improvements. Ditto the Commodore saloon racers in Australia.
One man who was a notable influence on this designer was our own Denis Jenkinson, who was Peter’s uncle and taught him to be creative with Meccano.
“Throw away the instructions and build something new,” he told his nephew. “Following the instructions just shows you how to make the same things.”
ANOTHER
MAJOR INFLUENCE WAS RACER, TEAM MANAGER, MANUFACTURER AND F1 TEAM PRINCIPAL TOM WALKINSHAW.
Stevens feels it’s important to show us who Walkinshaw was, and having worked with him for many years he’s is a fine source.
He describes Tom as “a competitive racer first, but an aggressive businessman a close second. To understand the XJR15 i t’s important to understand these motivations because they both drove Walkinshaw. Racing was a business to him.”
On the other hand, while Tom could be scary, Peter adds that “he knew how to have fun with his team” as Mazdas, Rovers and Jaguars fed into the XJR series of sport-racers and sparked Tom’s ideas for a road-legal XJR. Intended to be called TWR R9, (the badge designs are illustrated) it was a secret from Jaguar which was also scheming XJ220, until Coventry boss John Egan saw the mutual benefit of both emerging from the TWR JaguarSport umbrella – as long as 15 was slower than 220.
How that idea grew into the world’s first production car with a carbon-fibre tub and body is full of fascination and design insights, not just about the sketches, mock-ups, tunnel testing and hours of reshaping clay models but about the “chaotic and challenging character” of much modern car design. No such a complaint about the finished 15 which wowed everyone on launch, especially with that $1m prize fund. Win a race,
Peter Stevens, who went on to co-design the McLaren F1.
MotorSport: June 2024 - Peter Stevens XJR-15
win a million’ – that was the attention getting headline which put TWR’s XJR15 roadable racer into the public gaze. Fifty cars (and two prototypes) would be built, 16 prepared for the Intercontinental Challenge rounds at Monaco, Silverstone and Spa, which brought all the attention Tom wanted to lubricate his F1 progress.
It also provoked a great deal of bickering among the investors and owners, Stevens tells us, over who had which car. In the end Armin Hahne took the $1m cheque after some drama-packed racing, but Tom wasn’t quick to pay…
“SOME OF THE LAST CARS WERE SPECCED-UP AS LM VERSIONS AND ARE EXTRA VALUABLE”
Although Peter points out that after the early fanfare values dropped away sometimes to just £100,000. Now, he reckons, they’re emerging from a deep sleep, and Don Law Racing can improve the driveability if you require. There’s more history than you’d expect on the WSC and Le Mans achievements, but the author comments that without the LM programme there would not have been an XJR-15. If some of the
“JaguarSport XJR-15”, (Hardback). 240 pages and over 270 images, limited to 400 copies. AU $385.00.
book is partly a career portrait of this respected designer – well, he hasn’t done an autobiography before – it’s also a prolific record embracing work for Ford, Ogle/Reliant, Prodrive, Subaru, Mazda, Lotus, MG, TWR and the McLaren F1.
Then there are the team liveries – he tells a great story about Niki Lauda refusing to drive a Brabham with a new sponsor scheme “that looks like shit”. Bernie summons Peter; hours later Lauda is happy, and Peter’s Brabham years begin.
Naturally Peter’s dramatic sketches figure but also his schedules and notebooks which show the rapid development of XJR-15. There are a few too many samey shots of finished cars, but if you want the proper story, with widespread inaccuracies straightened out, told by the man who couldn’t be any closer to it, start here.
Peter Stevens book “JaguarSport XJR15”, a personal history of the design and development of the legendary supercar is published by Porter Press International at Au $385.00. .
GORDON CRUICKSHANK.
For the entire story, MotorSport Magazine is available online via 'Pocket Mag' or as hard copy from newsagents or by subscription.
Clay model. Stevens’ drawings come to life; the development of the XJR-15 was rapid.
The XJR-15 competed in a single-make racing series called the Jaguar Intercontinental Challenge, which supported three Formula 1 races (Monaco, Silverstone and Spa) in 1991. In the end Armin Hahne took the $1m cheque.
Jaguar World (July 2024)
The Julye 2024 edition of Jaguar World includes the following feature stories:
◊ S-Type V BMW 5-Series E39: Jaguar admitted it had used the E39 5-series to gauge how good its medium exec had to be. But did the S-Type beat its benchmark?
◊ Upgraded Mk2: Paul Walton drives a very special early Mk2 upgraded by the factory competitions department. It was given an uprated 3.8 litre engine. It has been in the same ownership for 50 years.
◊ 700bhp XKR: What to do when 370bhp doesn't feel adequate.
◊ Buying an E-Pace: All the info you'll need to get a great small SUV.
◊ Workshop - XK150 Service: They guide through a full service on an XK150 S.
◊ Workshop - LED Upgrade: They take a look at what's involved in changing over your Jaguar/Daimler to LED.
◊ Workshop - X350 V6 Spark Plug Change: A pictorial stepby-step guide of how to change the difficult-to-reach plugs on a X350 XJ6. If it is your first time, allow 2 or 3 hours and a lot of patience.
◊ The Rixon Bucknall Special: They tell the story of a one-off coach built XK140. The 8 page specials story with photos, provides background to this historical car and the recent restoration. .
The Rixon Bucknall Special is a one-off coach built XK140 — and yes, it's been this way since new. Colonel Bucknell bought a factory supplied XK140 chassis and fitted an old fashioned style of aluminium body. Before he was able to find a fabricator, Bucknall contacted 38 coach-builders, but found that none wanted the job.
MotorSport (July 2024)
The July edition of Motor Sport celebrates 100 years of publication (1924-2024). It includes a feature on the D-Type, selected by Motor Sport as one of the 10 best race cars of the past 100 years.
What is the greatest racing car of the past 100 years? It’s a question as easy to ask, as its answer is hard to find.
Their editorial team and its contributors, sat down and came up with a list of 10 cars, one from each of the decades during which Motor Sport Magazine has been on sale.
And then one sunny day at Silverstone, they gathered them together for a unique celebration of not just their centenary, but the greatest competition cars there have been since the world’s oldest motor sport magazine first went on sale as 'The Brooklands Gazette' in 1924.
For the 1950s, the Jaguar D-type, which took a hat-trick of wins between 1955-57 was such a clever car: with a straightsix engine derived from a road car and not designed to race, it was never going to outgun Ferrari’s monster V12s, so it would have to outwit them instead. This it did with its revolutionary semi-monocoque chassis and Malcolm Sayer’s superlative aerodynamics ensuring the Ds were as fast – or even faster – on the straights as the more powerful opposition. A car that could scarcely be more suited to that one particular environment.
Subscribers to Motor Sport will now vote to select the best racer of the past 100 years, with the results published in August. In the photograph, the D-Type leads some of the most incredible sport machinery in history... but is it leading the votes in their Race Car of the Century? .
Upcoming Event - Jaguar Ladies Group (18th July)
BESPOKE TOUR OF THE ART GALLERY OF SA - THURSDAY 21ST JULY
Hello Ladies, Join us on Thursday 18th July 2024 for a 50 minute Bespoke Tour of the Art Gallery of SA which will cover the Gallery's "Collection Highlights". The tour is available for all physical abilities and will be a subsidised event by the Club so there will be no charge for Jaguar Ladies.
We will start off with a coffee in the Gallery's Restaurant at 10.00am and the tour will then commence at 11.00am at the Atrium. Seating is strategically placed around the Gallery and fold up aluminium chairs weighing 1.7 kg are available for ladies to carry around if they need. I have also reserved the use of a wheelchair.
The Gallery Restaurant is best accessed via the western laneway, located between the Art Gallery and the Museum. There are about six stairs before the Gallery's western entrance. For a level access continue down the laneway toward the Fish Gates which provides access to the
Compact
Gallery via the courtyard. Follow the signage from there to the restaurant. On completion of our tour we will walk to the Strathmore Hotel, approximately 800 metres away to the west on North Terrace. The Balcony Restaurant is accessed by stairs or a lift.
Ladies can make their way to North Terrace by bus, rail or tram. Leave the cars at home and have a relaxing day out! Ladies that choose to drive, there is parking close by.
Check out Wilson's car park at Festival Theatre. If you book online prior it will cost $13, flat rate.
Jaguar Ladies only for this event and you will need to book separately for the tour and the lunch.
Bookings will close on 11th July. Please register via TidyHQ: Ladies tour of Art Gallery & Lunch
Tricia Clarke: 0422 128 066 -triciaclarke_1@hotmail.com
Register Run to Mildura (Sept 6th - 9th)
"MURRAY RIVER RENDEZVOUS" MILDURA - SEPTEMBER 6-9, 2024
The aim for The Murray River Rendezvous is to arrange a rather casual and flexible weekend in Mildura at a reasonably central spot, with the intention of inviting Compact Registers from NSW, VIC and ACT, to join us.
Although it is a Compact Register Event and we do want to see as many compact Jaguar cars participating (ie Jaguar Mk1, Mk2, S Type, 420) the event will not be limited to the Compact Register members nor to Compact Jaguars. It will be a PAYG event - cost for meals and accommodation estimated to be about $750 - $800 for a couple plus fuel.
Please register via TidyHQ: - Murray River Rendezvous - Sept 2024
Motorfest Entry Form
Register Here
Cars & Coffee in South Australia
The D-Type is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Happy birthday! (#XKD526 and unknown model).
2025 Jaguar National Rally
Lloyds On Line Auction (29th June)
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).
XK120 Roadster - Lloyds On Line Auction (29th June)
1950 Jaguar XK120 for auction.
The XK120 roadster (#660479) was completed on 18th December 1950 and dispatched on the 12th of January 1951 to Brylaws, Melbourne. The original colours were cream with biscuit and red interior and a black convertible top. Registered in Victoria in May 1951. The only early owner recorded was in 1954-55 when it was registered in Victoria in the name Ronald J. Lynch of Echuca. Said to have raced on several occasions. (Unverified).
When seen in 1971, it was red, unregistered, had been accident damaged and was generally deteriorating. Les W. Higgins of Collaroy Plateau in Sydney acquired it in 1972-73 and started its restoration. He noted it had a hole through the left side of the engine bay for an extractor exhaust system, thought to have been fitted when the car was used in Hillclimb's. Les was involved in a canoeing accident in NZ where he was drowned. By 1975 the car had been purchased from his estate by Doug Alton of Macquarie Fields, who regularly used the XK120 in historic racing. Sold late in 1982 to John Ferguson of Sydney who repainted it BRG.
Purchased by the current owners in 1985 and used sparingly by them, the car had deteriorated into below average condition until commissioning Concours Sportscar Restoration in 2012 to undertake a complete restoration. It was always the owners dream to restore the car in black, with a red interior and chrome wire wheels which is exactly how the car was restored. He also stated that the car would never see rain so he didn't want any weather equipment fitted!
During the car's life, the engine had been swapped with a 3.8 from an S Type. The original engine was sighted at Gordon Oldfield's workshop in Brookvale, Sydney in 1991. In 2007 the entire engine was advertised for sale in Sydney by Peter Stokes of Brookvale, in pieces and in need of a full overhaul, and sold to S.A. Club Member, Dr Paul Drysdale of Norwood, Adelaide, who had it fully rebuilt by Jaguar specialist Mike Roddy and until recently, used it as a display sitting alongside his XK120 #660368 (also restored by Concours Sportscar Restoration). Paul saw Concours advertising the car for sale and offered the engine to Concours on the condition it was reunited with #660479, which has since been done, making the car once again a fully numbers matching car!
During the restoration, every conceivable component of the XK120 was restored, rebuilt or where necessary, replaced. The extensive restoration was completed in 2020 and due to the failing health of the owner, was used only very occasionally for short drives and the car has covered just under 600 miles since.
Concours Sportscar Restoration just completed a full major service on the car.
Price Guide $270k - $295k
Despite the car being in showroom condition, it failed to meet reserve, and bidding closed at $98,000. .
S.A. Classified Adverts
FOR SALE:
Jaguar Mark VII
4 speed manual gearbox.
Owned since 1987.
Motor running well when last Reg 1991. Has had bare metal two pack respray. The engine bay and underneath was not done but no rust as far as I know.
Hood lining done in Furflex. The rest of the interior needs finishing. Re chromed bumpers and over riders Grill etc
Headlights have been re-silvered all done by A class metal finishers.
A new cloth wiring loom made Also new split windscreen made (lam)
A lot of new rubbers for the car. I have the original toolkit as well.
Workshop Manual Etc.
Looking for offers
Contact Brenton Harrington (Berri ) 0407 974 478
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: NUMBER PLATE
NUB 120
$3,500
Contact - Daniel 0408 100 105
FOR SALE: 1979 XJ-S
Purchased about 5 years ago.
Always been garaged. 61,000 km
Registered until next year
Work done it so far:
• Total service by classic performance
• Whole cooling system replaced (Southern Radiators)
• All roof seals replaced (Complete Windscreens)
• Not currently running as it has developed a front fuel leak.
The car is in V/G condition. Offering to JDCSA members first and if it doesn’t sell I will advertise it on carsales .
Looking for offers
Charles Munro - 0427178086
charlessmunro@gmail.com
More photos available.
FOR SALE XJ PARTS
Jaguar parts for sale eg transmission, engine, brake calipers, radiator etc . Was told they are off a sovereign. I live in iron knob
PRICE - $250
Please phone Ken Bones 0401 576 382
WANTED: XJ6 Series 3
◊ Must be in excellent condition with no rust.
◊ Preferred colours: any shades of white, deep red or blue.
◊ Member of the Jaguar Drivers Club Canberra.
Happy to pay correct price for the right car.
Please contact Geoff Nickols 0412 299 507
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.
◊ Recently serviced. It is in very good condition (but not concours).
◊ The car is in Kyneton Victoria
PRICE $107,500
For details please contact Clinton Tilley on 0417 933 736
S.A. Classified Adverts
WANTED TO BUY
Series 2 E type 2 + 2
Local buyer is interested in purchasing a Series 2 E type 2 + 2.
Must be in excellent original condition or recently fully restored.
If you are interested in the buyer contacting you please call or text message me in the first instance.
Please ring Bruce Davis
E, F & GT Register Secretary
Mob: 0400 872 438
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: 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
Mk10, 420G - Register Minutes (12th June)
2. Week end trip for later in year in the Riverland in doubt. Now looking at the Eyre Peninsula.
They meet the second Wednesday of each month
Minutes of meeting held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12th June, at the Bartley Hotel, West Lakes Shore.
Present:
David Atkins, Tom & Marj Brindle, Don & Margaret Bursill, Andrew & Margaret Byles, Bob & Daphne Charman, Don & Elaine Cardone, Richard Chuck, Alan & Lurraine Davis, Jeannie DeYoung, John & Claire Evans, Darryl & Fay Leyton, Louis Marafioti, Dean McCarthy, David & Angela Nicklin, Sandy Nicholson, Ray & Barb Offe, Borys Potiuch, Brendon Rogers.
Apologies:
Don & Kathy Tyrrell, Geoff & Margaret Thomas, Peter & Heather Buck, John Flanigan, Graeme & Betty Moore, Elaine Potiuch, Michael & Jo Orford, Don & Toni Heartfield, Bob & Sandy Mack, Bryan & Ann O’Shaughnessy, Charlie & Mary Saliba.
Previous Minutes:
Acceptance proposed by Alan Davis, seconded by Dean McCarthy.
Tonight’s Lucky Square Raffle: Tonight’s winner was Alan Davis.
Welfare:
Bob spoke about his telephone conversation with Geoff Thomas, and said he was sounding great. Margaret told us he is on new medication and it seems to be working. Good news.
Alan Davis is on the waiting list for a new hip. Can’t wait.
General Business:
1. Register day trip to Mount Mary is booked out. Several members said they still wanted to go, so we are adding another ten spots tomorrow.
3. Log Books are now due.
4. Ladies Group next outing – Art Gallery with lunch on the balcony at the Strathmore Hotel.
5. Club annual presentation dinner at the Wolf Blass Centre well under way for the 3rd August, 2024 by the Ladies Social Group.
6. Don’t forget our XJ Register Auction night in November.
7. XJ Xmas Dinner and Show has been arranged for 7th December, 2024. This is the 15th year anniversary and planning is well under way.
CAR TALK
◊ Dean Atkins: Series 3 fuel tank. New valve fixed the problem it had and new fuel lines have stopped the fuel smell.
◊ Brendon Rogers: All cars going well. One car booked in for some work done at Marque Restorations
◊ Tom & Marj Brindle: XJ40 spoiler being repaired.
◊ Andrew & Margaret Byles: XJS old fuel – 15 years old. Cleaned out tank. XJC has a new ignition switch, and the brakes now work.
◊ Don & Margaret Bursill: Ser 2 XJ12 needs a good country run.
◊ Don Cardone: XJS serviced wheel bearings and replaced disc pads.
◊ Bob & Daff Charman: NTR. All cars need cleaning though!
◊ Jeannie DeYoung: All going well thanks.
◊ Richard Chuck: Have been working on the Mk1, repaired the left hand outside rear door handle. (Only 3 more to go!) Daimler and X Type going well.
◊ Alan & Lurraine Davis: X Type having a choke problem. Need to warm up for a few minutes before going anywhere. Waiting for Charlie to come home from Malta to fix it.
◊ John & Claire Evans: N.T.R.
◊ Darryl & Fay Leyton: Started up the XJ, but had to move too many cars to get it out so I gave up and put the cover back on.
◊ Louis Marafioti: 1999 XJ8 going well.
◊ David & Angela Nicklin: XJ8 serviced by Charlie and he has fixed the front shockers.
◊ Sandy Nicholson: All good.
◊ Ray & Barb Offe: XJS going well. Putting it on Historic Reg. The XJC and the Series1 both need some work when he gets the time.
◊ Borys Potiuch: Series1 still needs some work (Engine, Interior and the Body) Taking the Series 2 to Mt Mary.
◊ Dean McCarthy: N.T.R. Meeting closed at 8.15pm.
Bob thanked all members for their attendance.
Next meeting: Next meeting to be held on Wednesday, 10th July, at the Bartley Tavern.
See you all there.
Bob Charman Register Secretary
This wasn't what Lucy expected when Bill told her he was closely linked to the Jaguar Racing Team
SS, Mk IV, Mk V - Register Minutes (19th June)
Mk IV, Mk V Register
Currently meeting the 3rd Wednesday of each month.
Held at Caledonian Inn North Adelaide, Wednesday 19th June 2024.
Present:
Brenton Hobbs, John Lewis, Malcolm Adamson, Des Brown, Bob Kretschmer, Ross Rasmus, Rob Paterson, Graham Franklin, Bruce Fletcher, and Jack Richardson.
Apologies:
Antony Veale, David Rogers, and Daniel Adamson.
Previous Minutes:
The Minutes of 15th May 2024 as issued were accepted as a true record of the meeting.
Correspondence: Nil
Welfare:
All okay.
SA/Vic Border Run 2024: Hamilton, Victoria:
▪ The run will be 1st - 4th November 2024
▪ An email that Nic sent has been forwarded to all register members.
▪ Please register and book accommodation asap.
▪ No further details since.
Technical & Parts:
▪ Bruce has been trying to contact Richard Harvey as Bruce has a bumper that may be suitable for him.
▪ Can all members send a picture of their SS, Mk4, Mk5 or Lanchester to Brenton for the banner Malcolm is having made for Jag Day.
▪ Des Mk IV parts still in the roof.
General Business:
▪ Car Talk
SS Register Meeting Dates:
▪ Next meeting is 17th July at Bob Kretschmer’s residence.
▪ If you can host a meeting for other months, can you please advise Brenton Hobbs.
The meeting closed at 8.30pm.
Brenton Hobbs Register Secretary
SS,
JDCSA - 50th Celebration Book Quiz (2 of 3)
Well, you have all read the 50th Celebration Book by now, so this crossword should be easy. If you don't have the book please order it through "Events on TidyHQ". (Tim White).
JDCSA - 50th Celebration Book Quiz 1 - ANSWERS
Answers to Quiz 1 ACROSS
2. Who was the editor in 2001 (CLAYTON)
5. Which club member put on a diving suit (GALLIVER)
6. Who was the Patron from 19882012 (ROSCROW)
11. Club members raced what type of XJ (SPRINTERS)
14. Who was the famous test driver for Jaguar (NORMAN DEWIS)
16. What was the famous name used in the 2008 SS Border Run (PRISICILLA)
17. How many editors have we had (no duplicates) (SEVENTEEN)
18. Which model group was the first to be formed within the club (SS)
20. Who was the principal founder of Jaguar cars (LYONS) DOWN
1. What was the special award read out by Ray Smithers (FICKLE FINGER OF FATE)
3. What was Barry Kitts' other name at Christmas (KITTSMAS)
4. What car did our current editor have that sounded like a 'low flying aircraft' (MARK V)
5. What was the name of the machine the early Classic Marque committee used (GESTETNER)
7. Who was on crutches in 1981 (WEEKS)
8. Who is member 56 (surname) (BURTON)
9. What are the initials of the Association that assists with Log Books (FHMC)
10. What was the name given to the caravan owners within the club (JOCCERS)
12. What is the name given to members within a model group (REGISTERS)
13. Who was the inventor of the J-Gate (RANDLE)
15. How many years has the club been incorporated (FIFTY)
19. Hill where was the 11th Jaguar National Rally held (SWAN)
20. Who was Jaguars Chief Engineer who the club saw (LOFTY)
Club Notices
GENERAL MEETING ROSTER 2024
June XK, 7, 8, 9 Register
July E, F, GT Register
August Compact Register
September Multivalve Register
October XJ, Mk 10, 420G
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 June 2024 General Meeting
Minutes of the JDCSA General Meeting held on Tuesday, 4th June, 2024 at The Junction, 470 Anzac Hwy., Camden Park.
Meeting: Michael welcomed the 25 members present and opened the meeting at 7:30pm.
Apologies:
G&B Moore, A. Komaromi, T&M Brindle, T. White, S&V Weeks, T. Norley, R&C Palmer, P. Moore, G&M Thomas, T&P Clarke, P&H Buck, J&C Harry, J. Orford, D. Burton.
Welfare:
Geoff Thomas (ongoing), Ron Palmer (Broken arm).
New Members:
John Bergbauer: joined 25/05/2024, Mark 2 Jaguar.
Visitors:
Jenny & Bert Stock: Stroke Foundation.
Previous Minutes:
Moved by Bob Charman and Seconded by Roland Donders.
Amendments – Nil
Business Arising – Nil
President’s Report: Michael's report was published in the June Classic Marque. Nothing further to add.
Vice President’s Report: No report as Graeme is away overseas.
Secretary’s Report:
Steve Weeks absent with a severe case of Influenza “B” but emailed a brief report.
▪ Correspondence In/Out: Three letters received regarding XJ8 or XJ 350, S-Type & Mark 7 for sale or wanted; they have been passed on to editor.
Treasurer’s Report:
Heather Buck is away overseas but advised the President as follows: Membership renewal money is coming in; Budget for 24/25 has been approved; accounts for May up to date and she is working on the End of Year reports.
Membership Secretary Report:
Daphne Charman – the usual 2 or 3 membership applications received. Renewals coming in and assisting with processing of renewal payments for those members who are unable to renew for some reason.
Editor/Events Report:
Graham is planning on Q & A interviews with 6 members who have attained 50 years of continuous membership for the magazine.
Regalia Report: No report as Graeme Moore is away.
MSCA Report: Barry Kitts.
▪ 23 July 2024 there is a meeting at Mallala.
▪ Next race at the Bend with 1st race starting at 7am and last race at 5.20pm. A very long day and will be dark.
Library Report: No report as Tom Brindle is not present.
Ladies Social Group Report:
▪ Tricia Clarke is away and Daff Charman spoke about the day trip to Dunluce Castle and subsequent lunch at the Esplanade Hotel (18 present).
▪ Next event 18 July 2024 – see Tidy HQ.
▪ Bookings now on Tidy HQ for Annual Presentation Dinner; 3rd August 2024.
REGISTER REPORTS
Multivalve Register: No report as Peter Buck away.
Compact Register:
▪ 27 members at the last meeting with 6 apologies.
▪ 24 people have registered for the combined Compact & XK Register event to visit the Carl Lindner Collection of Classic Jaguars at Tanunda.
▪ The Murray River Rendezvous at Mildura on 6th to 9th September, 2024 has attracted some interstate people and promises to be a great club event.
▪ Jag Day preparations for 27th October at Wigley Reserve are underway. We will need 10 marshals and a formal First Aid presence with personnel identified. (Perhaps we will contact St. Johns to arrange their attendance for that).
▪ XJC Celebrations in Bathurst next year coincide with XJS 50th anniversary and both are being celebrated at the National Rally.
XJ, Mk10 & 420G Register:
▪ All going well. Event to Mount Mary has been well received with the 50 members limit booked out.
▪ Next register meeting is Wednesday, 11th June, 2024 at the Bartley Tavern, West Lakes Shore.
E, F & GT Register:
▪ A register meeting was convened at the Kensington Hotel with 24 members attending.
▪ A lunch run to Normanville is planned for 19th June.
SS/Pushrod Register:
Brenton Hobbs not present but Malcolm Adamson spoke: The Register would like some photos of the early days - 35-40 year photos of pushrods and Lanchesters to be sent to Brenton by the end of July so a presentation can be arranged for Jag Day in October.
XK, 7, 8 & 9 Register:
Steve Weeks an apology due to illness but reported that 22 members attended their last meeting where the Border Run in October was discussed.
General Business:
Michael reminded members of the NSW organised 2025 National Rally at Bathurst and the 50th Anniversary of the Queensland Club next year. Phil suggested it would be good to have someone from JDCSA act as coordinator for our involvement at the 2025 rally –any volunteers?
Guest Speaker:
Jenny & Bert Stock gave a presentation about Strokes and how to recognise the symptoms and what can be done to avert the possibility of suffering. Very interesting topic and well received by the members present.
Next Meeting – The next meeting will be held in The Stables One Room, The Junction on Tuesday 2nd July. The Guest Speaker is Kym Thalassoudis who will present on Exploring the Universe from your Backyard.
The President ended the evening with an amusing story and the meeting closed 8:50 pm. .
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
