JAGUAR enthusiast
June 2021 Vol 37 No 6
Sharing the passion
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Editorial nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk Sharing the passion
CONTENTS
Front Cover: Stuart Dixon’s colourful collection of XKs, featured in this magazine and which will also be on display at Bicester.
3 Editorial 8 Club News 14 X-350 Model Section 18 Compact Saloons 22 SUV Model Section 24 Classic XJ Model Section 28 X-type Model Section 32 Ken Jenkins 34 D-type Special 38 Modern XK Model Section 48 XE Model Section 50 Flagships 52 E-type Model Section 66 S-type Model Section 68 Electifying 72 XJS Model Section 78 X-351 Model Section 80 Classic XK Model Section 82 XJ Model Section 86 Leisure 87 Pushrods 88 XF Model Section 90 Bird’s Eye View 92 Paul Skilleter Column 94 F-TYPE Model Section 96 Racing News
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s I write this towards the end of May, the Club is busy preparing for its first major event of the year, the Summer Jaguar Festival, at Bicester on 4th July. It’s been so long in coming, hence our enhanced promotion for it, that, like me, I am sure you are all eagerly awaiting this day when you can bring your Jaguar along and enjoy the camaraderie of others. Let’s hope nothing further delays our return to some normality. There’s going to be some wonderful cars on display at Bicester, so we have highlighted a few in this month’s magazine. For example, we have a feature on one of the iconic Ecurie Ecosse D-types, which will form part of our Le Mans display. On the E-type front, not only are we planning to have the largest display of these cars ever, but Colin Manconi writes about his previous exploits at the Nürburgring in his E-type. Hopefully, his car will be there, along with most of the others featured in his article. This month, you can also read about the latest restoration news on Ian Manson’s car. Hopefully, that will be back on the road, so perhaps you may be able to see it at Bicester. As part of our XK8 celebrations, Stuart Dixon’s incredible ‘fleet’ of wrapped XKs will be there and he will be taking a pole on which design you prefer! You can also help him raise money for his charities. Read about his cars in this issue. If you are planning to get the most out of your cars this summer, you will be interested to read the review of member Peter Simpson’s new book ‘The Curved Road’. An ideal handbook to guide you through some of the best motoring routes in the UK. The Club’s racing exploits are back on track, so you can read about the first events that have taken place. Jaguar has launched new variants of their F-TYPE and I-PACE, so we have those covered here, along with a member’s thoughts on his own I-PACE acquisition. Regarding alternative propulsion methods, we have part four of David Wood’s analysis, well worth reading. In last month’s magazine, you would have received a copy of the Meguiar’s ‘2021 Brilliant Solutions’ booklet, containing details on all their products (new and existing). This was an ideal time, as many of us ready our cars for the road again. Unfortunately, we hear that Meguiar’s are out of stock of many items, due to the problems surrounding all manner of complications like COVID-19, Brexit and other global issues. If you have any difficulties in obtaining items you need, have you thought about the Club’s Gift Shop? There you can find compilation packs, like the ‘Ultimate Paint Care Kit’, the ‘Car Care Kit’ and even the ‘Headlight Restoration Kit’, all of which will include items you may be looking for, but unable to acquire individually. It’s time to shine up your cars ready for a wonderful summer of activity. Enjoy the summer. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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CONTACTS Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Office Abbeywood Office Park, Emma Chris Way, Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Web: www.jec.org.uk Jaguar Liaison & Non-Executive Director – Peter Purdom*
Sharing the Passion (* indicates a current Board Director member of the Club)
General Manager - James Blackwell Email: james.blackwell@jec.org.uk
(Memberships/Renewals/Back Issues, General Club Queries) Email: office@jec.org.uk
(Other Enquiries) Email: james.blackwell@jec.org.uk
Club Events & Sponsorship Manager –
Email: peter.purdom@jec.org.uk Tel: 07768 537940
Non-Executive Director Graham Searle* Email: graham.searle@jec.org.uk
Club & Regional Constitution Peter Clarke Email: peter.g.clarke@jec.org uk Tel: 01372 450908
New Operations Committee Members Mike Owen, Mike Manconi* Richard West* Jaguar Spares Liaison, Rob Jenner.
Andy Webber Email: andy.webber@jec.org.uk Tel: 07771 852703 Club Vice Presidents – Keith Vincent, Gordon Wright and Peter Clarke
Email: rob.jenner@jec.org.uk Tel: 07747 130139
WEBSITE
Editor – Nigel Thorley*
Website Liaison – James Blackwell Email: james.blackwell@jec.org.uk or Webman link at www.jec.org.uk
MERCHANDISE Club Gift Shop C/o Club office in Bristol. Email: clubgiftshop@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186
Tools & Spares (hire and sales) Ken and Annie Jenkins (Carlton Autos Ltd) Email: ukjag@hotmail.com Web: www.ukjag.co.uk Tel: 01909 733209
CLUB INSURANCE SCHEMES Adrian Flux. www.adrianflux.co.uk Tel: 0800 089 0336
Lockton Performance www.locktonperformance.com Tel: 0330 678 332
Peter James Insurance www.peterjamesinsurance.co.uk Tel: 0121 506 6040
Valuations Service Email: valuations@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186
OTHER CLUB OFFICIALS Club Chairman – Ray Searles*
MAGAZINE Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk or Lindisfarne, 3 The Hollows, Auckley, Doncaster, DN9 3LB, South Yorkshire. Tel: 01302 771818. Mobile: 07931 561927
SHOWS, EVENTS, SEMINARS, RUNS & TOURS Contact: Via Club office. Tel: 0117 969 8186 Email: events@jec.org.uk
Events Committee Chairman Ray Searles* Email: ray.searles@jec.org.uk Mobile: 07961 977769
Sponsorship & Events Manager Andy Webber Email: andy.webber@jec.org.uk Tel: 07771 852703
Mark VII/VIII/IX plus Mark X/420G Brian Reid Tel: 01455 618511 (Mornings only)
All models from XJ Series 1, 2, 3/ XJ40/X-300/X-308/ XJS/X-350/S,X,X-100/150/X-351/XF/ XE/F-TYPE – David Marks
DVLA/Vehicle Registration Keith Vincent Email: keith.vincent@uwclub.net 30 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester, Hants. SO21 3EU. Tel: 01962 884088
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Flagship (Mark X/420G) – Nigel Thorley* Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk or flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk
XJ Series 1, 2 & 3, XJ40, X-300 & X-308 saloons and Coupes – Phil Kitching Email: classicxj@jecmodels.org.uk
XJ40 saloons – Henry Smith Email: xj40@jecmodels.org.uk X-300 – Geoff McCleland Email: x300@jecmodels.org.uk
X-308 saloons – Andrew Scott/Lee Kendrick Email: x308@jecmodels.org.uk X-351 saloons – Craig Thompson Email: x351@jecmodels.org.uk F-TYPE – Val Rossiter, Assistant Martin Green. Email: ftype@jecmodels.org.uk SUVs– Art Lawrence Email: fpace@ jecmodels.org.uk or epace@jecmodels.org. uk or ipace@jecmodels.org.uk
Replicas & Specials Initial contact through the Editor. Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk
XE – Justin Beament Email: xe@jecmodels.org.uk Other contacts Brochures/Handbooks/Press Packs/ Books etc. Andrew Swift
Keith Powell – Diecast Models
CBR Classic Restorations. Email: Enquiries@cbrmotorbodies.co.uk Tel: 01543 422625.
Email: k.powell1849@btinternet.com
MODEL SECTIONS
MAGAZINE PRODUCTION Classifieds: JEC Classified Department,
Email: mike.horlor@jec.org uk Tel: 01977 681634.
JE Classifieds, Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Office, Abbeywood Office Park, Filton, Bristol BS34 7JU. Email: ads@jec.org.uk or see classified form at back of this magazine.
XJS Co-ordinator – David Randall
Display Advertisement enquiries to:
Email: xjs@jecmodels.org.uk
Malcolm Geggus, 30 Brookdale Avenue, Upminster, Essex RM14 2LT, Tel: 01708 641031 Email: malcolm.geggus@kelsey.co.uk Or: Alex Oliver, Talk Media Sales, Tel: 01732 441642. Email: alex.oliver@talkmediasales.co.uk
Model Section Manager – Mike Horlor*
Modern XK – For Jim Mann (all models 1996 to 2014). Email: xtype@jecmodels.org.uk
Email: mike.young@jec.org.uk Tel: 0116 230 2729
Email: capt.bintang@gmail.com or flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk
Various models Andy Waters
Email: cathy.dunstan@jec.org.uk Tel: 0117 969 8186 A list of Regional Ambassadors can be found in the Regional Newsletter section Regional Newsletter Editor – Carol Abbott Email: carol.abbott@jec.org uk Tel: 01623 810414
Racing Organisation – Chris Robinson
Flagship (Mark VII/IX) – Peter Irwin
enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk
Modern cars (post-2000) Tom Robinson
Email: modernxk@jecmodels.org.uk
CLUB RACING
Email: pushrod@jecmodels.org.uk
56 Greystones Avenue, Sheffield. S11 7AZ. Tel: 0114 268 5158 Email: andrew.swift@btinternet.com Ian Cooling – Automobilia Tel: 01233 812416. Email: ian.cooling@invictanet.co.uk
Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Daytime tel: 0115 982 2808
X-type saloons/estates – David Eynon
Treasurer – Mike Young*
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Tel: Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 6pm 01909 733209 or Mobile: 07836 241101 (up to 8pm only). Fax: 01909 730004. Ken & Peter Bell Email: petebell@ ntlworld.com Tel: 01483 852276
REGIONAL LIAISON
Email: chris.robinson@jecracing.org.uk Colin Porter Email: colin.porter@jecracing.org.uk
Model Section Manager – Mike Horlor*
XK120/XK140/XK150, E-types, all classics up to and including XJ Series, 1, 2 and 3 plus XJ40, X-300 Ken Jenkins* Email: ukjag@hotmail.com
Regions Manager – Cathy Dunstan
Email: ray.searles@jec.org.uk Tel: 07961 977769
Email: mike.horlor@jec.org.uk Tel: 07986 802490
TECHNICAL ADVICE (Where possible please use email contacts)
Pushrod (pre & post-war) Paul Skilleter Tel: 01425 612669.
E-type (all series 1961 to 1974). Roger Sambrook Asst. Coordinator – Mike Newton Email: etype@jecmodels.org.uk
Classic XK (XK120/140/150 models) Paul Skilleter Email: classicxk@jecmodels.org.uk
S-type (all models 1999 on) – Gordon Stewart Email: stype@jecmodels.org.uk Classic Saloons (Mark 1 & 2, S-type & 420 models) – Patrick Moynihan Email: compactsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk X-350 – All alloy models (2003 to 2009) – Mike Kennedy Tel: 07974 131127. Email: x350@jecmodels.org.uk
XF Saloons and Sportbrakes Richard Gegan Email: xf@jecmodels.org.uk
Design/Production: Chris Hussey Chris Hussey Design Email: chrishusseydesign.com
Printed by: William Gibbons Ltd, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 3XT Published by: The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Limited, registered address, Abbeywood Office Park, Emma Chris Way, Filton, Bristol. BS34 7JU. Company Number 2051456. VAT Number 413 4058 86. We make every effort to ensure that information supplied within this magazine is reliable but we cannot accept responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions. Technical articles and advice published is provided on the understanding that anyone carrying out such work has a sound, basic knowledge of the vehicles, materials and tools and that they will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of themselves, others involved, their vehicles and premises. Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club. We cannot accept responsibility for the loss of material supplied for publication.
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Chairman’s chatter Did you drive it?
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hope many of you took advantage of the good weather at the end of April and drove and waved on ‘Drive-It Day’, as well as buying the rally plate. I did, though I only saw one Austin Healey on our tour of garden centres that
Our national events next year will reflect that centenary milestone. As follows our four main planned events will be: 15th May – The Brooklands Museum, Weybridge. We are joining forces again with the JDC for a day/weekend at this iconic location. 14th August – Newby Hall, the show that never was in 2020 returns! 4th September – The (late) Summer Jaguar Festival, taking over Wappenbury Hall, the former home of Sir William and Lady Lyons. 11/12th September – Blackpool. We join our Regions in the North West on the prom, to celebrate the centenary at the place where it all began. More details of all these to follow, but for now, I hope the planning gives us all something to look forward to.
Overseas magazine deliveries – update I am pleased to report that with the help of our distribution partners, some progress has been made in improving the reliability of our delivery to our overseas members. It has taken a while, but some of you are feeding back that your magazine is now arriving much sooner than it has in the recent past. There are still some areas that we are focussing on to get better, but we do at least appear to have been able to make some improvements.
Track days – and our insurance partner Lockton Performance
day. It was nice to be out on the road again. I even drove the now ‘interior-less’ Sophee (our E-type), albeit out onto the drive and then back in again! I think there is every chance we can look forward now to a summer of events where we can get together again with our fellow enthusiasts. It’s been a long wait but we are almost there. Bookings have been strong for the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage and we advise anyone coming from a long distance to book well in advance, to secure accommodation locally.
Events for 2022 – save the dates With continued progress towards normality, it’s not without some sense of trepidation that I can announce our major headline dates for 2022. Many Regions have been asking us to plan our national events further ahead, so they can book local calendars around them, but COVID-19 put a lot of our planning to one side. As many of you will already be aware, 2022 is a special year for Jaguar aficionados. On 4th September 1922, on Sir William Lyons’s 21st birthday, the partnership with William Walmsley to form the Swallow Sidecar company was made official. 8
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We have two track days arranged this year and a plan to do even more next, assuming we can book the track space! Anyone who has tried to book a place on a general track day for this summer will know virtually all offerings are fully booked, presumably fuelled by a pent up post-COVID-19 demand. For novices and classic car drivers, we still have a few places left at our Blyton Park, Lincolnshire event on 10th June. This day is for you if, like me, you have never taken your car on track before and attempted to exploit any of its performance. It’s a very safe way to gain some experience and dip that proverbial ‘toe in the water’ – what’s a Jaguar for after all? Our Club track days are always good value compared to the general market, but did you know that if you insure your car through the Club’s partner Lockton Performance, your track day cover (specifically for JECorganised events) is included in your price – no nasty hidden extras to pay over and above the event price.
A lockdown project? To end this month, this S-type recently turned up on the drive of a neighbour. At first I thought it might be a lockdown project gone wrong – or maybe he had too many paint testers and was trying to decide what colour to paint it. For the full story, see next month’s Jaguar Enthusiast and I will tell you what my neighbour, Dave, and two friends of his are up to. Keep staying safe and book now for the Summer Jaguar Is the owner colour-blind? Has he been Festival. purchasing lots of second-hand parts, or what? Find out more next month Ray.
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have never been scared to take on routine maintenance but working on my XF does make me nervous, for no other reason than I like the car. Like many other cars ‘Winona’ as she is known, is just not getting used much, not that I do many miles, but the current situation has reduced mileage even further. So, when the brake wear warning light came on, I wasn’t in a rush to do the job. I took my time to buy the parts, made sure I had all the tools and waited for a weekend I could spend the time on the task. Well, that weekend arrived and I started the job in good spirits, until the seizedon brake discs (rotors) soon put paid to that optimism. After trying all manner of ways to remove them, I had to resort to the ‘geologist’ approach, that is time and pressure. This handy method entails a bolt and a couple of nuts; using the caliper mounting holes, you slowly tighten the bolt against the disc before releasing the pressure and rotating the disc to repeat on a different spot, effectively forcing the disc away. It was the simplest method and one of those I wish I had known before I started; a couple of minutes each side and the seal was broken, meaning the discs just fell off. Once the discs were off, the rest of the process was straightforward. I painted the calipers (I’m not ashamed to admit I have always wanted red calipers), then started to wind the calipers back to take the new pads, which is when I hit my next problem. The brake winding tool that so happily did the back brakes doesn’t fit the front brakes. So, it was a trip to the local DIY store for an appropriately sized g-clamp. After that it was plain sailing and I have to say they look pretty good. Annoyingly, though, after passing the point of no return, it transpires my discs and pads were not worn, the sensor cable had just snapped, meaning I didn’t have to take my car in bits in the first place, oh well.
A racing interlude Much has been said in these pages about the new JEC Saloon & GT Championship and I have been looking forward to it, especially knowing how much work has gone in behind the scenes through the closed season to bring the racing to a new home. I love the racing, but time and family commitments as well as budget mean I just cannot travel the length and breadth of the country to watch the racing. However, the new home of our racing comes with live streaming! So, on the Saturday afternoon at 1pm, while I was trying to lose my temper with the brake discs (I was trying to remove the seized discs), I took my phone and tuned into the live link provided in our Club’s Friday Spotlight, to watch the racing. Fantastic, I wasn’t disappointed either. The race between James Ramm and Tom Robinson at the front was really enjoyable. The two racers obviously respect each other, putting on an epic display of racing. I look forward to see what happens when Colin Philpot joins the battle; he has a similar-paced car by all accounts. It was great to watch and I was able to do it in my scruffs, with a beer, in my garden, supporting the Club’s racing. Keep an eye out in the Friday Spotlight for the next round of racing and log on to watch, you will not be disappointed.
www.britishparts.co.uk Another new member of our team I am really pleased to be able to introduce another new member of the team at the Club’s office. Sophie has joined us as our Membership Services Assistant. Sophie will be working Monday to Friday, covering the main busy periods in the office, as well as taking on the general administrative duties of delivering the membership services side of the Club, taking and directing calls, monitoring emails into the office and generating the members’ packs. Working alongside Cathy, Sophie will be the main person to answer the phone while Cathy and I support during the busy periods. I am really glad to welcome Sophie to the team and I know you will all make her feel welcome while she gets up to speed with the huge variety of enquiries into the office. This appointment has allowed Cathy to step up to the Regions Manager role. Whilst supporting Sophie in the office with the daily membership, Cathy is now leading the Regional Ambassadors to develop the Regional aspects of the Club, as well as longer-term assisting Andy Webber in the events. As this is a new role to the Club, we are looking to develop it over time to make sure we make the most of Cathy’s skills and engage more with the Regions. Through the ambassadors, the Regions can now feedback easier to the central leadership of the Club and help develop in ways we were just not set up to in the past. It is an exciting step for the Club and one that will pay off longer term.
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Mike Owen investigates
Mike analyses the manufacturers’ parts operations and their importance to companies, dealers and car owners
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arts’ has long been the Cinderella operation of every car company. Few people actually consider the storage and rapid supply of car ‘bits and pieces’, as being very glamorous. Parts buying, with the exception of accessories, is usually considered a distress purchase – required only when a vehicle is in failure mode, needing servicing June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Powered by BRITISH PARTS UK www.britishparts.co.uk or subject to an accident repair and … no one is very happy at spending money on something we don’t feel should have gone wrong in the first place! Long passed are the days when motor manufacturers’ spares departments were a disorderly Nissen hut behind the main vehicle production line. Now, parts companies are a highly sophisticated, state of the art, logistics operation, aimed at providing high product availability and speed of supply. They tend to be managed and run as independent business units, separate from the vehicle production company – either a division or limited company within the overall holding group. With huge investment in parts stock and facilities, it has been found that this type of organisational structure is the optimum method to maximise service and financial returns.
Key objectives Service and profit are the key drivers behind every parts operation and are reflected in their typically main business objectives: 1. to provide efficient replacement parts support, particularly in the areas of availability and speed of supply, whereby this is seen as a major attribute and enhancement to the vehicle marque; 2. to achieve target Return on Assets Employed (ROAE) and so make a significant profit contribution to the overall group. It is not often realised just how significant the parts profit is to the health of the overall company. Parts revenue and hence parts profits, tend to remain roughly constant during financial periods, whereas vehicle sales company profits can fluctuate dependent on vehicle sales and build rates, new model introductions, recessions, world crises etc., which can result in vehicle production break-even levels not being achieved in certain periods. Similar rationale applies to franchised dealers, where parts departments are classed as an essential and important profit centre.
Reliance on computer systems All parts operations are highly reliant on sophisticated, integrated computer systems, often known internally as ‘The System’. This seamlessly links all the activities from individual part number control, to supplier scheduling, warehouse acceptance and binning, customer (dealer) order processing, warehouse pick, pack and despatch, transport co-ordination, and delivery through to order invoicing and cash collection. There is high and continual investment in IT to keep systems fully updated, to maximise efficiency and keep the operation in line with latest industry trends and legislation.
Warehousing The warehouse (or distribution centre as now known), is the focal centre of every parts organisation. This houses the parts inventory of often 100,000-plus line items, with multimillion-pound valuations, even at cost prices. They target to achieve 97% plus ‘first fill’, on all order lines processed. The distribution centre may be one very large facility with a floor area of many thousands of square feet, or multiple smaller facilities, each performing specialist functions, or a mixture of both and all coordinated by the central system. By 10
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any standards, parts are now a big and complex business. Distribution centre layout and techniques have developed dramatically in the last decade, in the quest for material handling efficiencies, cost reduction and speed/accuracy of order turnaround. Such features as mezzanine floors with conveyors for small item storage, fast-moving parts areas, narrow aisle racking systems for high-density storage of bulk items, specialist body parts areas, major unit storage areas, bar coding, and radio frequency controlled picking techniques have all been introduced to provide greater accuracy and aid a speedier and more efficient throughput of orders. In many cases, practices tried and tested in supermarket supply and Amazon-like logistic centres are now fully functional in car parts distribution centres.
Transport These distribution centre techniques are linked to a highly developed and tailored transport system aimed at getting parts to the customer in the fastest possible time. It is usually provided on contract by a specialist logistics company with overnight delivery capability. This capability means a UK franchised dealer can place parts orders up to, say, 5pm on day one and receive through the night delivery for receipt at the dealership by 8am on day two. Such service levels have brought a fundamental change to dealer parts stocking policy. UK dealer inventories can be lower than previously and tailored to meet the immediate needs of their service departments, with the rest of customer requirements supplied on a nextday delivery basis as received just-in-time from the manufacturer’s distribution centre. (This same order turnaround is available to the manufacturer’s overseas distributors, but transportation distances, customs clearance and payment requirements will affect delivery times.)
Technical support The parts technical department is worthy of special note. This is the parts link with vehicle engineers, vehicle design and production. It evaluates the parts in a vehicle that will need to be supported in the aftermarket and defines the levels of assembly to be supplied. It has responsibility for listing and updating all part numbers on the parts database. It also provides all information and drawings for parts lists and electronic parts catalogues, so linking part numbers to car vehicle identification numbers (VIN) for easy referencing.
Genuine parts Purchasing by the manufacturer’s parts route (via the franchised dealer), assures that parts will be ‘genuine’ and fully approved by the marque engineering and technical teams and of identical quality, specification, fit and finish, to the part used in the original vehicle and coverage by a manufacturer’s parts and labour warranty. This is the major marketing message from all manufacturers’ parts operations, emphasised in parts packaging, support material and advertising. With infrastructure costs and routes to market via dealers, genuine parts are never likely to be the cheapest in the market, but in essence they are stressing ‘the right part, at the right quality, at the right time’ message. It is clear that manufacturers’ parts operations with their stock holding, extensive facilities and developed supply systems, are major operations in their own right and as such all these facilities and distribution services have to be funded. This can often be seen in a higher final price charged for the replacement component. The question that all customers have to ask themselves: ‘Is the assurances on delivery, quality, durability, fit, finish and warranty worth the extra price?’
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From Abu Dhabi to Scotland Bob Thomson relates his life and times with Jaguars (most of the time). Bob Thomson’s XJR as purchased in Abu Dhabi.
The XJR outside the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
The back story
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y story should start with an S-type, being my first Jaguar. I had been a Jaguar fanatic since I was a lad, when our local petrol station owner had a series of them, an XK150, a Mark 2 and then a couple of XJs and an XJ Coupe. Living in Abu Dhabi, the S-type was a lovely car for the UAE roads. Gulf specification cars had all the goodies fitted as standard, including the evercontentious leaper on the bonnet, a glass sunroof, rear window blinds, so it had everything. I went to look at an XK8 and came away with the S! Before that, I had driven a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and a 1990 Saleen Mustang, both giving me a taste for big V8s. The Saleen must have been quite a car when new, but by the time
I bought it, it was pretty well shot. I persuaded my wife to give up her 17-year-old Mitsubishi Pajero and adopt the S-type and she rapidly took to the ‘little Jaguar’, as some people used to call it.
Enter the X-350 I bought my 2007 XJR from the Jaguar dealer in Dubai in 2009. Living in Abu Dhabi, we were on our way to buy a Range Rover, when the local radio station informed there was a sale of used cars at the JLR dealership. We were passing the garage anyway, so decided to stop and have a look, thinking they would have a suitable Range Rover. When I saw the array of X-350s and X-358s on sale, I was smitten by a number of long wheelbase Sovereigns in particular and studiously walked around the XJR, reasoning that I didn’t really
Bob’s XJR alongside his beloved S-type, a car which is still in Abu Dhabi.
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need a supercharged beast. I wanted a LWB car if possible, but in the end, my wife pointed me to this Frost Blue beauty. It had 15,000kms on the clock and had been a Jaguar company car (I found the business card for the driver in the glovebox). There was also the remainder of the Jaguar warranty. A deal was done and I arranged to pick the car up the following week, after servicing and some small niggles were addressed.
Living with and driving a Jaguar in the UAE When we arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1994, Jaguars were a rare sight. The paintwork could not stand the heat and servicing was often neglected, as it was perceived to be so expensive. It was amazing how many luxury cars, of all makes, were bought there and not serviced properly. Many didn’t seem to care that their warranty would be void if they didn’t have the car serviced by an authorised dealer. By the time I bought the XJR in 2009, owning a Jaguar in Abu Dhabi was a totally different experience. The XJR had all the goodies, including rear blinds and a sunroof was also fitted and a separate rear air conditioning system. I never did use the TVs set into the front seat headrests! Heated front seats were another fitment that seemed odd for the Middle East, in summer the temperature would occasionally reach 50°C outside! The dealer in Abu Dhabi, Premier Motors, eventually had an amazing service centre. When you took the car in for a service, you drove inside into an air-conditioned reception area, up to the receptionist’s desk (with separate ones for Jaguar, Land Rover
Premier’s impressive reception area.
Premier’s drive up to check-in desks!
and Ford). Once checked in, they would take you back into the city in a courtesy vehicle – wonderful stuff. The heat and ever-present sand in the UAE do not go well with suspension parts, paint and in particular, the air suspension on these cars. I had three struts replaced in four years, two under warranty. I also had to replace a split plastic header tank (one had done the same on the S-type). Another unusual victim of the heat and high humidity in the Middle East were the leapers. The wire that runs through the middle of the mount to enable the leaper to rotate on contact with something (like a pedestrian) rusts and eventually just breaks away – why? Abu Dhabi is very humid most of the year, but particularly in the summer months when it can reach 50°C and 100% humidity. On both cars, I was left with the leaper in my hand when washing the car. Service intervals are halved in the UAE. Cars had to be serviced every 8,000kms or six months, whichever came first. On average, each service cost the equivalent of £300. Parts were more expensive, but labour was cheaper than in the UK. Looking back over the service records, I have noted that most services included the use of an injector cleaning solution. This may have been because of the sometimes unpredictable standard of petrol. There were no diesel Jaguars in the UAE whilst we lived there, in fact diesel cars in general were somewhat of a rarity. I mentioned the effects of sand and heat earlier. Wiper blades suffered and needed replacement at every second service. Another victim was the sunroof mechanism. I was driving out of work one day and upon trying to open the roof, I got a series of graunches and groans and it stuck! As it does not rain very often, I was able to manoeuvre the glass back into place and wedge it shut, until the dealer could look at it. They tried twice to rectify the problem, but were unsuccessful for a variety of reasons. I will explain about that later, as Jaguar came to the rescue in the end, when we decided to return to the UK.
The headlining had also started to sag, a common problem with all makes of car, even Bentleys, but the problems don’t end there. Batteries only seem to last about two years before they need replacing. Both Jaguars were prone to playing up if the battery was not in tip-top condition. I used to remove the battery when we were home on leave in the summer, as I was usually back in the UK for around a month. When my employer, the Central Bank, eventually had a covered multi-storey car park, I used to leave the car there, as it protected the battery and the paintwork! Last, but not least, I should mention tyres. The XJR was fitted with Pirellis when I bought it. They seemed to harden in the heat and made the already stiff ride a bit harsher. As most of the road surfaces were concrete rather than tarmac (for obvious reasons), this could result in a somewhat harsh and noisy ride. I eventually settled on Bridgestone tyres, as they were quieter and lasted better.
Vehicle testing In the equivalent of the MOT in the UAE, tyre production dates are checked. By law, you were obliged to change tyres after they were three years old and this was pretty strictly adhered to. Another interesting quirk of the test was the state of your bodywork. They would not test your car if it was dirty! Also, they would fail your car if the paint was not sound all over the car. The test system was run on behalf of the government by a local oil company, in conjunction with the police. You had to make sure you had valid insurance before you went and that all traffic fines were paid. Basically, you went to the test station, handed over your registration card, got a document if you had no fines and then joined the queue for testing. When it was your turn, you handed over said document and left your car with the tester. At the other end of the building, you picked up your car. If it passed, you got a confirmation and you then got a number and waited to renew your road tax. At this stage the police took over the
process. Their system was hooked into all the insurance companies, so checking your insurance status online. You paid your fees and in return you got a new registration card and a chit to pick up a small sticker that you attached to your front number plate, then you were done. On a good day, this could take less than half an hour. On a bad day …. Road tax was a fixed fee, regardless of the type or size of the car and was very cheap! Today, there are companies that will do the whole thing for you. Everything after testing can now be done online. It was always fun at the testing and registration centre! Ladies were given special treatment. They had separate processing desks away from the much larger number of men. In the early days of our time there it took forever, but it was fun to listen to drivers negotiating discount on their traffic fines! If you paid your fines early, you got a discount! Back to the car and driving it. Fortunately for us, Oman is the country to the east and south of the UAE. We loved the Omani capital Muscat, which is around 500kms from Abu Dhabi. It took around five and a half hours driving, plus some time spent at the border crossing, where we had to obtain a temporary entry visa for Oman. It could be very quick, or it could take a while. You learnt to be patient in the Middle East! Again, the XJR ate a trip like this with ease.
We come to July 2013 After almost 19 wonderful years in Abu Dhabi, I decided to retire and a big decision was looming. Do we ship two Jags home or one? In the end it was just the XJR. It was a hard decision to sell the S-type before we returned to Scotland in 2013, but as I write this, I believe it is still running well in Abu Dhabi. Our furniture and the XJR were put into containers and off they went to our home in Linlithgow, Scotland. We arranged a door-to-door service, which meant the car was picked up from our door in Abu Dhabi and delivered to the door in Linlithgow, having been through customs etc. The car arrived here within a month of leaving the UAE, safe and sound.
The fun part in the UK As mentioned earlier, before leaving Abu Dhabi, my sunroof mechanism gave up the ghost, sand and heat having destroyed it. The local dealer ordered the parts but was never able to do the job (that’s a long story). I was in a dilemma! I couldn’t ship the car like that as it was not weatherproof. Okay in the UAE, but no good here back in the UK. I contacted Jaguar and explained June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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my problem and, in the end, Jaguar said they would arrange for the dealer in Abu Dhabi to seal the roof with film and would arrange for the repair to be carried out by a dealer of my choosing in the UK, free of charge – amazing stuff. I asked for the work to be done by a dealer reasonably close by and off the car went. At the same time, I asked them to replace the headliner as it had started to sag. I also needed to change the headlights and the speedometer (being a left-hand-drive model). I had bought second-hand items on the Internet and they said that they would happily fit these. The car would ultimately also have to pass an IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) test as well as an MOT, before I could register it. That was when the good news stopped. I was told the suspension rubbers had perished in the heat of the UAE and would need to be replaced, before an MOT. After a sharp intake of breath when told the cost, I told them to go ahead. Some £4,000 later, I had my car back ready for its IVA test, it having been repaired, upgraded and MOT’d by the garage. The IVA test was duly booked and the car flew through it, apart from the fact the dealer had MOT’d the car with the headlights out of adjustment. The kind man at the IVA centre adjusted them for me and passed the car – great stuff. I was then stopped on the way home by an eagle-eyed policeman, who spotted I was driving with strange number plates. Explaining that the car had just been IVA tested and I was allowed to drive to and from the test, as with an MOT (as long as I was insured of course), he looked dubious, but in the end wished me well and sent me on my way. Almost there, I was now able to apply to register the car at the DVLA. That did not go too smoothly, but that is a story for another day. Subsequent to this, I acquired the current registration (BT51 XJR), my initials, ‘BT’, year of birth ‘1951’ and the car is an XJR, job done.
Falkland Arms in Great Tew, an ideal stop-over point for events like Bicester and Blenheim Palace.
2018. This was quite poignant for us as we lived and worked in Coventry in the 1970s. The Jaguar Classic site sits on what used to be the Chrysler assembly plant at Ryton. My wife and I both worked for Chrysler. I was in IT at Whitley (now a JLR location) and my wife worked at Ryton with the sales and marketing group. That was a great day, the car park used was outside the gate where I picked up my wife each day and in which I witnessed a Reliant Regal self-destruct and burn out within 15 minutes, back in 1975!
In 2019, we ventured down to Blenheim Palace for the Club’s event. Again, a trip down memory lane as, after Chrysler, I worked for BL Cars in Cowley and lived in Ducklington, near Witney. We were able to visit old haunts and look up friends from the 1970s. Of course, Blenheim was a great event and it was wonderful to visit old stamping grounds like the Falkland Arms in Great Tew and the Maytime Inn in Burford. We stayed at the Bird In Hand pub just outside Witney. It’s a great little place, we have booked in there for this year’s Bicester event.
Bringing the story up to date I try to do as much maintenance myself, with the help of my engineer son. I have done routines services, replaced discs and pads, refurbished the wheels and replaced a failed valley hose. The latter was a job and a half for an amateur mechanic like myself, but I did it in the end. That could be another article perhaps. We use the car as our second vehicle and have done a fair few long journeys in it. We attended the XJ’s 50th anniversary event at Jaguar Classic in Coventry in 16
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A long-term commitment – part one Graeme Davidson explains his life and times with a 1960s S-type.
Graeme Davidson and his S-type.
The early years when a cheap Jag beckoned
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t all started back in 1977, when I purchased a black Ford Zodiac Mk III, which had a full-sized leaping cat on the end of the bonnet. When I sold the car, I kept the cat as it was in such good condition. Wind the clock forward six years to late 1983 and I received a call from my brother-in-law, asking whether I wanted an S-type, as a friend of his had recently lost his business and the car had to be sold. The only conditions to the sale at £100 were that he could buy the car back if I ever chose to sell it and he could keep the leaping cat on the bonnet. As I already had a perfect replacement mascot, I almost bit his hand off so, on 2nd October 1983, I headed from Dibden Purlieu, near Southampton, to Catford 18
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in South East London, to buy the car. When I first saw her, it certainly looked like she’d been stored since 1976, as she was filthy, with a large pool of water under the radiator. Apart from that, she seemed quite solid with just a few rust patches. When I got round to starting her, she ran really smoothly, but was very noisy due to both exhausts blowing.
Along with the car there came spare parts (enough to fill a long-wheelbase Ford Transit van), including four Jaguar factory door skins, still with the original tags on, a factory rear offside wing with the tag on, a factory boot lid with the tag on, four complete doors with windows and frames, two bonnets, two further boot lids, a propshaft and numerous other small parts. After loading all the spares on the van, pouring Radweld into the S-type’s radiator and placing bubble gum over the hole, I paid the £100 and the journey home began and the real fun started. We’d been travelling for about half an hour when the car suddenly died on me on the A3 near Wandsworth, at a set of traffic lights. Why do cars always choose the most awkward times to breakdown? Luckily, it was a Sunday morning and there wasn’t much traffic. In addition, there weren’t many places open to get parts if required, which could have made things difficult. As it transpired, the battery had packed up, which in turn stopped the fuel pumps from working. Luckily, Joe had a spare battery on the van and we were quickly on our way again, back to West Drayton. Upon arrival, I decided to wash the car to get seven years of grime and dust off and top up the radiator again. One thing that was bothering me, was the automatic gearbox and the change from intermediate to drive, which could only be achieved when the foot was taken off the throttle. Apart from that, the ‘box was really smooth and the change from first to intermediate was hardly noticeable. The journey back down to Southampton went without a hitch, but on the M271 a Triumph TR4 thought it would be a good idea to try and outpace the old Jag. That was a big mistake as I got the old girl to the legal limit before I had to slow down and the TR4 was left for dust. I must admit the noise was deafening due to the holes in the exhaust. When I got back, I locked the car up and wondered how much work would be required to get her through the MOT.
First encounters, back on the road
The S-type after purchase, when back on the road.
The next day I went to see my old friend Rick Sellers (Chairman of the former New Forest Region and now renamed the Hampshire Region). We both had a good look over the car and it was nice to see his green 420 alongside the S, in the same colour. We both agreed that I should put her through an MOT
An early outing for the car with others at a wedding.
to see what work was needed, but first I needed to get an exhaust fitted. I went to Mr Exhaust in Southampton and paid £230 for a mild steel system and then took the car for the MOT. To my utter amazement, all she failed on was the offside lower ball joint and the battery clamp was missing. When I got her through the test and started to drive her more, I noticed the automatic transmission was leaking badly and was having greater trouble when changing up from intermediate, as it was starting to slip. I also got a secondhand radiator which saved me spending a fortune on Radweld and bubble gum! One morning I had a great idea and started to T-Cut the car’s paintwork, but this then took me almost a month to do as it was very hard work, but the paint really came up well. As the year rolled over into 1984, I polished her from time to time, but had to share one battery between the Jag, a Rover P6 3500 and a Triumph GT6 MK 2, so she didn’t get a lot of use apart from attending the wedding of Rick Sellers’s sister and the JDC rally at Beaulieu. Later in the year, the GT6 and the P6 were sold and the Jag was only used at weekends, as I had a lift to work. In the early part of 1985, I had an interview for a job in Newbury, with a company car along with the job, which would be ideal. When I turned up in the old girl, I got a few looks but deep down I was worried, as the torque converter had started to whistle like an old kettle. After the interview, I managed to get home and called Steve Peel (who’d later rebuild my engine in 1991) and gave him the details. He promptly informed me that “the gearbox and converter need replacing”. I managed to buy a second-hand transmission and converter, but these
were never fitted as one day I started the car and she ran for a couple of minutes and then just died on me. This, coupled with my marriage falling apart, meant the car was hidden away in a garage until everything was sorted out with the divorce.
First-time refurbishment (print 2.4) With me working away a lot and the costly divorce, not much was done to the car at all until late in 1988, when it was finally decided that I could keep it. I then went, with Rick Sellers, to the
The price of carburettor components back in the late 1980s.
garage with the sole intention of trying to start the car. This proved unsuccessful, as all we got when I turned the key was ‘click’ from the solenoid. Thinking it was a starter motor problem, we removed it, but everything was fine. Now the doom and gloom was starting to set in, thinking there was a seizure somewhere. We tried everything to free the crank without success, even a gorilla couldn’t have freed it. I contacted Steve Peel at ISIS Automotive in Southampton and politely said “HELP”. The car was transported over there and not long after I was
given the bad news that the engine had a small-end seizure. I therefore started the process of having the engine rebuilt, taking the carburettors home to strip and rebuild myself to save a bit of money. This started the process of replacing certain parts. A stainless-steel exhaust system came from Double S Exhausts, for around £450. I do believe, they’re practically the same price still. The carburettor components came from Burlen Fuel Systems and a new radiator was purchased from Serck Marston for £132 (in March 1990). All in all, the car was at ISIS Automotive until October 1991, where the engine was totally rebuilt from the bottom upwards and the brakes, along with front and rear suspension, were also overhauled and an MOT carried out. After all this work, I turned my attention to the bodywork and replacing the doors, nearside front and rear wheel arches and both inner and outer sills. Once again, this work took well over a year, as it was being done in the guy’s spare time. Also, I never rush people, as I believe a better job is done that way. From the mid-1990s through to the early part of this century, not much happened to the car, apart from a paint job (which started to bubble after about five years) and routine repairs, including wheel bearings, bushes, mountings, brake calipers and pistons. The fuel tanks were removed and shot-blasted at the Esso Oil Refinery at Fawley and then treated with repair sealant to prevent corrosion and future leaks. I also made the decision to have the front pump seal replaced in the automatic gearbox, to try and stem the leaking. However, I thought this would only be a temporary solution, as these Borg Warner DG transmissions are prone to leaks. The car was fully undersealed and Waxoyled by Before ‘N’ After Prestige in 1999 and an official certificate was supplied, for my troubles.
The work continues In late 1999, I decided to buy the following, as I received a decent bonus from work. Differential bearings, MWS chrome wire wheels and attachments, a soundproofing kit, a carpet set and offside front and rear wheel arch repair kits (ready for the bare metal re-spray I had set my heart on). In early 2002, Chris Smith from CLS in New Milton came over to remove the rear suspension housing and take it away to recondition the differential, overhaul the suspension and brakes, and fit the hubs for the wire wheels. The June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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as the restoration was concerned. However, I didn’t know at the time that this would still take another 13 years!
A move and things move along
The IRS, re-built for Graeme by CLS.
following year I got the unit back. Chris did a lot of work on my car including the fitting of body panels, overhauling the brake servo and getting the car mechanically sound, ready for her to have the bare metal respray. I’m very thankful to Chris for the quality of the work and care he put in during this time. In 2004, I left the rear seat set with Wessex Trimmers in Southampton to have them strip and refurbish, using genuine Connolly hide. All that was left in the car was the driver’s seat, as it was going for the paint job any time soon. Well, plans don’t always come to fruition and the paint job was delayed due to a shortage of funds for the foreseeable future. I did, however, manage to buy two new fuel pumps, as I was fed up with having to ‘whack’ the others with a hammer to get them working. In early 2005, after getting the rear seats back, I sent the front seats down to Wessex Trimmers to have them refurbished, costing me another fourfigure sum, but they looked great. Another thing I wanted to do was fit genuine Britax inertia seatbelts in the front, as I couldn’t stand the old static belts. I went hunting on eBay to see what was there but I was out of luck. However, I never give up and, after about two months, a pair of new/old stock Britax seatbelts appeared and I immediately hit the ‘Buy it Now’ option and they were on their way to me for £144. As 2005 changed to 2006, nothing more was done to the car and then I was made redundant, which really put a spanner in the works. When I got my redundancy money, I bought a new carpet set and set of door panels which would be fitted in due course. I spent a lot of time in the year job hunting without any real luck and eventually settled on a change of career, leaving behind 30 years in IT. Later in the year, I sent the car back to CLS in New Milton, to have various small jobs done and the fuel pumps, carpet set, Furflex and door panels, fitted. When she came back, I could see the beginning of the end as far 20
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In 2007, the car went to Geoff Small in Eastleigh, to have a bare metal respray. This did take quite a while to complete and I made stage payments, to keep the working flowing and my finances in a reasonable state. This was another massive step in the restoration process, but the car turned heads when she was driven and she drove beautifully. With changing circumstances, I then sold my house, along with the garage where the car was stored. I had to leave the car in the open for 18 months which was deeply upsetting, but I couldn’t find an alternative at the time. In 2010, I moved north to Nottingham, where I managed to rent a house with
On wedding duty again, now in better condition with wire wheels.
a garage. I drove the car around quite a bit, but the old Borg Warner gearbox was really starting to leak more fluid, which was a real pain. If it started to rain, I’d leave a trail of oil behind me, which lit the road up in multiple colours! Luckily for me, when I drove for a friend’s wedding, it didn’t rain. The car really turned heads though, when driving to and from the Registry Office. Not a lot happened over the next few years, as the car was mainly put into storage, apart from the occasional runabout. I had the Britax seatbelts sent away to be refurbished, as one had jammed and they were returned as good as new.
An electrical issue I bought a complete set of 185/15 tyres from Vredestein and, in January 2016, I decided to get the car MOT’d and have
Refurbished seat belts. Perhaps Graeme will let us know next month, who did the work?
the tyres fitted at the same time. Up until then, the car had started promptly and I always left her to warm up before I started driving. However, on this day, she just wouldn’t start. In fact she wouldn’t even fire and I couldn’t find a spark. I called out a mobile auto-electrician, who thought it could be the coil,
so I bought a new one and when this was fitted, the car started and I thought the issue was over. I couldn’t have been more wrong, as this was just the start of a chain of events. Under load, the car would misfire badly, but on tick-over she was fine, so I decided to bite the bullet and get a Lumenition Electronic Ignition System fitted. When this arrived, the instructions stipulated that a ballast resistor should be fitted, but when this was done, the car wouldn’t start. When the ballast resistor was removed, the car would start fine and run okay on level ground, but going uphill (there are lots of them in Sheffield where I was at the time), she would misfire badly and struggle to get up. I then decided to buy another coil, which was suited to the Lumenition system and, to my surprise, the car acted exactly the same, so I came to the conclusion that the spark generated was not strong enough and that there was a
severe electrical problem somewhere. Before we started investigating, I decided to wash the car and when I’d finished, the car wouldn’t start again. This was starting (pardon the pun!) to get really frustrating, so I decided to fit the previous coil and lo-and-behold, the car started, but when increasing the revs, she would misfire and spit back. I was now really fed up and I wasn’t knowledgeable enough to sort this myself, so I gave David Marks (our Club technical guru in Nottingham) a call. We agreed I would get the car put on a trailer and taken down to Nottingham for him to do some investigation work. A few days later, I received a call from David and I remember vividly the first words he said, “Are you sitting down?” He then went on to describe that, over the years, the engine wiring loom had deteriorated to such an extent that the spark generated just wasn’t strong enough to do the job of starting and running the car. Thinking back, this must have been happening over a long period of time, as I was burning out coils on a regular basis. He gave me an estimate of around £2,000 to replace the engine loom and get the car taken for an MOT.
The completely re-veneered woodwork for the S-type. Nice job. Who did the work?
Woodwork re-veneer
The woodwork was returned in June 2016 and what a lovely job it was too. Also by this time, the main engine wiring harness and dashboard wiring harness had been installed in the car. More next month …
I decided to get a quote to have the entire woodwork re-veneered and this came in at around £1,800 + VAT for everything. I gave the go ahead, as it would just finish the interior off nicely.
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and the navigation, HUD and general technology is significantly better than anything I’ve experienced in a Jag before. It’s not quite as slick as the setup in our other family car (an Audi e-tron), but the graphics sure look nicer.
I-PACE vs e-tron The contrast to the e-tron is interesting. Fundamentally, they do the same thing as large(ish) SUV EVs, but they are different, both on the road and in how they are packaged. The e-tron is the quietest and bestriding car I’ve ever been in (dare I say better than an S-Class Mercedes), but does not compare to the Jaguar terms of performance or handling. The Jag also has a much better range. The e-tron has a larger boot, but the interior packaging is based on a Q5, so hasn’t capitalised on the EV platform in the same way the I-PACE has. We love both of them, but given a choice, the German keys would be handed back, unless we needed to load the car for a holiday, then we’d keep the Audi.
Costs Simon Aldred’s I-PACE.
Probably the best car I’ve owned Simon Aldred reports on his recently acquired I-PACE and compares it to his existing Audi e-tron.
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’m a long-time admirer of the Jaguar brand. I previously owned an XF Sport and it was probably the best balance of driving dynamics with comfort and refinement of any family car I’ve owned, that is, until I took delivery of the I-PACE! Yes, it is controversial, but kudos to Jaguar for getting to market first with a premium product before any of the major European manufacturers. Not just a premium product, but one that breaks the mould from the ground up. I collected the keys and had an immediate 100-mile trip home. From the first opportunity to flex my right foot and feel the instant ferocity of 400bhp and it delighted at every moment. From cruising silently on motorways and enjoying the gorgeous interior, to some spirited driving along B-roads, I’m amazed at 22
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how it hides its weight of 2,200kg. The looks have grown on me. They are certainly next generation and perfectly reflect the nature of an EV. My favourite angle is front on. The aggressive nose and scoop on the bonnet give the vehicle a uniquely handsome look. My kids love sitting in the back seat. With the panoramic roof, as much leg room as an XJ, heated seats and USB ports (plus a hidden area to stash their gadgets), apparently it feels like a limousine back there. My partner was surprised by how much she enjoyed driving it and feels it’s begging to be driven fast, whilst we often hear “faster, faster”, as the kids want to feel pinned to their seats. The Meridan surround system sounds pretty good
The list price with a few options on the HSE is frankly ridiculous at £75–80,000. However, as a company car, I pay almost zero BIK (Benefit in Kind) and when charging at home it costs c2–3p per mile, plus servicing and maintenance, which is likely to be much lower than an equivalent ICE (Internal Combustion Engine). This later part is, thanks to some clever hardware (Ohme charging cable), that it integrates with my home energy supplier to ensure it only charges when the lower tariff kicks in.
Conclusions Although totally different to any other model from the brand, it still feels like a Jaguar, looks like a Jaguar and, most importantly, drives like one. Mine is a keeper and is probably the best car I’ve owned. More prestigious than winning the ‘World Car of the Year’ award, it now holds the same honours for South Lincolnshire!
A new I-PACE special edition
I-PACE UK pricing Powertrain
Jaguar announces the I-PACE Black with enhanced specification.
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hese exclusive new additions offer improvements over the SE and HSE models on which they are based. These include the Black Pack, with gloss black finish applied to the door mirror caps, as well as the grille, grille surround, side window surrounds and rear badges. There is also a standard panoramic roof and privacy glass. The new models are available in the full range of colours, including metallic paints as standard. The models also get 20inch wheels with gloss black finish. The interior has Ebony leather sports seating with gloss black trim finishes, complemented by an Ebony headliner. Like every model in the range, the I-PACE Black models offer a wealth of technology designed to make every journey simpler and more enjoyable. The Pivi Pro infotainment system, for example, is ready to go by the time you’re in the driving seat and is as intuitive to use as your smartphone. The EV navigation can show if nearby charging stations are available or in use, the type of connector they have, what they cost, and how long it will take to charge. On long drives, Pivi Pro can also show your predicted charge level at each waypoint. Pivi Pro has an embedded SIM and a 4G data plan for unlimited music streaming and the Smartphone Pack with Apple CarPlay® is standard. Android Auto™ is also standard. To make smartphone connectivity even more convenient and seamless, wireless versions of both will soon become available to customers in a software-over-the-air (SOTA) update – the I-PACE’s SOTA capability meaning its infotainment and vehicle systems can always be updated remotely and seamlessly. In addition, the I-PACE can connect two phones simultaneously, and an optional wireless device charging pad beneath the ‘floating’ centre console features a signal booster to improve network reception and Wi-Fi. The new I-PACE Black models start from £76,695 in the UK, for the HSE.
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Classic XJ 1968 - 1992 Series 1/2/3 Coordinator: Phil Kitching, Email: classicxj@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks, Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk
Relief from headlining headaches Phil Kitching continues his interior restoration tips, to keep your XJ in concours condition.
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his time we are looking at an issue that affects pretty much all Daimler and Jaguar owners at some time or another, the dreaded ‘drooping’ headliner! We’re offering two high-quality remedies, which will not only ease your furrowed brow, but hopefully cure any future symptoms for good.
Headliner history The main reason that classic car headlinings let us (and themselves) down, is because the old contact adhesives simply weren’t up to the job. The period glues had low heat resistance, becoming unstable at anything above lukewarm temperatures. Unable to defy gravity, the glues crumble into insignificance, leaving our headliners looking like Nora Batty’s under-crackers hanging from a washing line. This is known as the ‘biscuit tin’ effect, when you tap the sagging material, you feel 24
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all the tiny glue particles bouncing about like an old biscuit tin lid. The headliners used in Classic XJs have mainly consisted of a soft brushednylon material, bonded to a thick foam backing board. Available in light grey, beige, cream and light green, the factory headboards were originally slid in through the rear window aperture of an almost empty production car, before being fixed in place with the matching cant and header-rails. It was easy! However, replacing an XJ Series headlining decades later is another matter entirely, especially with the bulky seats and centre console to contend with. I’ve seen grown men brought to their knees by this ruinous task. Thankfully, recent manufacturing techniques have made the job far easier for us enthusiasts, even if you do still have to have the dexterity of a contortionist and an extra supply of ‘Ralgex’.
Cheap and cheerful We have a couple of ingenious options that will have your Classic XJ Summer Festival ready within a weekend. However, before we commence, if your headlining has only just started to ‘sag’ in a few isolated places, you may be able to improve matters the easy way. This tip was passed on by a very seasoned car dealer, confessing he simply ‘reheats’ the old glue before sticking it back into place. This time-saving tip involves blowing a hairdryer over the under-performing section, before re-glueing the headlining and foamboard back together. This temporary fix isn’t ideal, but it does save time, effort and money (especially if you’re in the business of moving a car on!). However, knowing XJ owners as I do, I’ve no doubt you won’t be impressed with anything temporary, so here are the two solutions which will give you a far more professional-looking result.
Headlining heroes The first is a headlining replacement kit you can buy from Myrtle Ltd. They’ve been providing wood veneers and headlinings for classic Jaguars for as long as I can remember and offer the original-style nylon material, in popular hues of Nimbus Grey and Limestone
The BAS wool-cloth material.
Beige. Moreover, rather brilliantly, they provide a ‘ready to go’ replacement, already bonded to a flexible GRP backing board. This allows the enthusiast to bend the headlining into place, without creasing the material. Genius! Myrtle will also provide you with enough matching material to re-trim the cant and header rails. For more information, visit www.mertyl.co.uk or call Paul Banham tel: 01843 844962. Alternatively, BAS International (www.car-hood.co.uk tel: 01633 873 664) offer a wool-cloth headlining replacement. This luxurious upgrade arrives pre-bonded to a Neoprene foam backing, which effectively replaces your old foam backing board. Similarly, this allows the user great flexibility to manoeuvre the new headlining inside the car without it creasing. However, this method does mean you will need to measure and cut the headlining, as well as glue the headlining to the roof from inside. BAS International supply all the matching material to re-trim the cant and header rails to finish the job and it certainly adds a touch of luxury over the original finish. Both approaches are great and the following two steps work for either, so let’s get started.
Header rail removal The header rails are fitted across the inside of the windscreen and the rear screen. To remove the front header rail you’ll need to unscrew the driver and passenger sun visors, as well as the rear-view mirror. These are all held by Philips cross-headed screws. Once removed, you’ll notice the front header rail remains in place. Firmly pull the rail downwards to release the four retaining-clips that hold it to the roof panel. The same method can be used to remove the rear header rail.
B-pillar trim For Classic XJ saloons, the B-pillar trim is best removed from the rear passenger seat; gently prize back the courtesy light cover with a flat-head screwdriver wrapped in tape. The
Centre-lining the reverse of headlining material, if need be.
Trimming any excess material with sharp scissors.
Placing sections over the new material to copy the shape. Mark out with a marker pen or tailors chalk.
The headlining in place, ready for header and cant rails to be fitted.
Headlining removal The headlining hanging on the inside ‘centre-line’, ready to be worked on.
B-pillar trim section below can also be prized off with the same handy tool. XJ Coupe owners will need to remove their courtesy light. However, with no B-pillar to contend with, this is located within the cant rail above the door aperture. Once removed, you have access to a couple of Philipsheaded screws, allowing you to remove the courtesy light trim surround.
Cant rail removal On to the cant rails, which run atop of the doors. Before extracting these, you’ll need to remove the passenger grab handles first. To undo, prize back the chrome sections either side of the handles with your now trusty, flatheaded screwdriver wrapped in tape. This will reveal two Philips-headed screws either side. Remove these, along with the brown plastic backing plates. Now you can gently pull off the cant rails. These are held in place with trim retaining clips, so all you need to do is gently pull the millboard material away, one clip at a time, being careful not to bend the millboard too much. The cant rails on Series 1 and 2 models come in two sections, which you’ll need to separate to re-trim. This is done by lifting the ‘crab’ clips from the reverse of the panel, which will allow you to pull them apart.
The headlining and backing board will now feel quite loose – only held up by the ‘runners’ at the edges of the roofline. Gently pull down the headlining material away from the backing board and put to one side for measuring later. Here comes the dramatic part; run a sharp Stanley knife front-to-back down the foam backing board. This will allow you to break up the foam board into manageable pieces, enabling easy removal from the door apertures. Finally, clean and degrease the bare roof sections with panel wipe (or brake cleaner) and leave to ‘flash-off’ for 20 minutes.
Measuring material The best way to measure up is by placing the old material over the top of the new material and copy the pattern (but leaving a few centimetres either side to counter any error). However, if this is not possible, the best practice is to follow the contours of the section you are going to re-trim, again leaving a few centimetres of material for good luck. You can always trim back later!
Headlining installation If you need to measure out the headlining, an effective way is to place the new material over the roof, (backing side up), making sure it is ‘oversized’ compared to the roof. This way you’ll know it will be plenty big enough to fit the inside.
XJ saloon B-pillar re-trimmed in BAS International’s luxurious wool-cloth.
XJC owners, remember to re-trim the courtesy light surrounds!
Now, find the centre of the roof and draw a line down the headlining with a marker pen. Moving inside the car, draw another dotted line down the middle of the roof. Next, bring the headlining inside your XJ and spray 10 inches of spray adhesive onto the roof centre-line and 10 inches of adhesive onto the reverse of the headlining along its centre-line. When the adhesive has turned tacky, stick both ‘centre-lines’ together using a clean microfiber cloth. Continue 10 inches at a time, until the entire headlining is hanging from the roof centre-line. Once the centre is in place, you can now work outwards, bit-by-bit, until the whole roof is covered. With a sharp pair of scissors, trim off any excess June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Left: An XJC re-trimmed with Mertyl’s ‘Limestone Beige’ original material. This car is now available at richcayzer classiccars.co.uk
Handy trim tools, perfect for the job, available on eBay and Amazon.
headlining material before pushing the remaining material into the edges.
Time for the re-trim To re-trim the matching cant and header rails, spray your Trim Fix contact adhesive onto the back of the new material, which you’ve already marked
out and cut to size. Do the same to the facing sections of your header or cant rail. When sticky to the touch, place your new material over the substrate, before securing the two glued surfaces together, by running a microfiber cloth over the top to smooth out the surface. Once in place, flip the cant or
header rail over and spray the Contact Adhesive across both surfaces before folding the material into place. Trim any excess with a Stanley knife. Follow the removal steps to refit the cant and header rails. Now you have a headlining fit for the Club’s Summer Jaguar Festival. Speaking of which, that reminds me I must book my ticket for Bicester Heritage on 4th July, have you?
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X-type Coordinator: David Eynon. Email: xtype@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808
The X-type weekend away
20 YEARS of the X-TYPE CELEBRATION
David Eynon comments
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he X-type’s 20th anniversary celebration at Bicester is close, on 4th July, so it should be firmly established in your calendars by now. Remember, you will need to buy your ticket in advance from the Club’s website or office, if you have not already done so. It’s a long time since I spent a day in the company of fellow Jaguar enthusiasts
Dave Eynon’s X-type.
and I am so looking forward to the Festival. I also have a B&B booked, so I can make the most of the day, as the distance is a little too far to realistically drive there and back in one day. The travel restrictions easing, Helen and I loaded up the estate and pointed its nose in the direction of Burton on Trent, to spend a few hours with Joe and Sammy (our son and daughter-in-law). We were blessed with sunshine and dry roads, although still a little chilly in the shade. Nevertheless, visiting them after eight months was a welcome boost, hopefully a taste of things to come and a great start in readiness for restrictions being lifted further. Here in North Wales, there has been a welcome return of visitors to the Porthmadog area where we live, very much needed for the local economy and with it comes a great selection of modern Jaguars to feast your eyes on. Jaguar ownership is not such a rare choice as it might have been years ago when we lived and worked here in the 1980s, but it still stimulates interest or comment from others, if the marque
This event in September is one to look forward to and, in agreement with Llanerchindda Farm at the end of May, I have released remaining rooms not taken up by Club members. After the difficult time the hospitality sector has been through, I wouldn’t want them to lose out on any income. I am sure if you are quick, there may still be a chance of joining us – just contact the hotel direct and drop me an email to confirm you are coming. is your choice of daily transport. It was the annual FBHVC’s Drive-it Day recently, and unlike last year when we were restricted to creating your own display at home, this year we were able to follow the guidance and take to the road. This year, we spent a pleasant few hours visiting a local nature reserve, followed by lunch on the beach in Borth Y Gest and finally the sea front at Criccieth. I chatted in BYG with a group of MG owners who had travelled over from Chester and Wrexham area, shared a brief hello in Porthmadog with fellow Jaguar owners in some very shiny XFs (who had driven over from Shropshire) and met a guy in Criccieth whose last car had been an XJR – happy memories. I think that’s what the day was meant to achieve, so I returned home satisfied, having had a car fix. On reflection, I believe there is scope to generate more activity from local car enthusiasts, I live in hope.
Louis’s Story
Louis Shah is a young guy who not only has a strong passion for his X-type, but is very capable with the ability to undertake any necessary repairs and modifications. My mum and dad have always been into cars, which sparked my interest. My dad has taught me everything I know about cars, with a few of my early memories going out in the garage to ‘help’ him 28
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Louis Shah with his pride and joy, his dad’s ex-X-type.
with the cars, while he was restoring one of the classics. He would probably have finished more of his project, had it not been for helping me with my cars. In more recent years, my family restored a Daimler V8-250, so the love for Jaguars of all years runs through the family. From them having classic cars and more sporty daily drivers, I was always bound to be interested in cars. Having moved to England from the Orkney islands, cars that do more than 20mpg were needed. While we kept the classics, my dad’s choice of car was the X-type. I remember being tasked to find the car for him and was given a specific list of needs. After a few months, I found this car not too far away, with full history and in great shape. It’s a 2004 2.0 litre Sport Estate in Ultraviolet Blue. My dad always provided the car everything it needed and made sure it was top-quality parts used as he planned to keep it for years. After my dad’s seven years’ ownership, it had covered 180,000, but was still in great shape. I learnt to drive in the X-type and after a couple of years with minimal insurance group cars, I finally got to take on dad’s X-type in August 2020. I needed a car to carry all my things to university and something that could also be my ‘fun’ car, as I can’t afford to run two. I also
The Shah X-type Estate in Ultraviolet Blue.
needed to ensure decent mpg figures, on the long drive down the A1. The X-type provides all this while being amazingly comfy and capable on any sort of road. My father, having a new BMW G30 5 Series, believes the X-type’s steering feel was more responsive and had more feedback than the new BMW and made for a more fun drive. I was shocked at how well it drives for its age.
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which, for the Sport model, ruined the ride and looked awful compared to the Arubas. To fix this, I fitted the later optional BBS Valencia alloys, known to be stronger, with some new ‘grippy’ tyres and the car was back on top form.
Rust Unfortunately, this wasn’t the only thing that needed attention as rust was found on both sills, so they were cut out and entire new panels welded in. All the injectors were changed and programmed after I bought myself a laptop with the correct JLR diagnostic software. There was also a small job on the clutch.
Fitting a clutch is not the easiest job on the X-type.
some suspension components I was replacing at the time. All was going smoothly until attempting to bolt up the subframe after I was done. Using jacks to hold the weight of the engine and frame, I bolted the rear subframe back with no problems, but moving on to the front, things started to go well until a sudden stuck bolt, followed by not being able to remove the bolt or tighten it any further, gave problems. After a quick tea break, I went back to the car and discovered the captive nut in the chassis leg had come loose, a total nightmare. What was meant to be a simple job had become another issue. This led to a complete strip-down of the area. Four holes drilled into the chassis leg and a hole cut out, so the welder could be poked into the hole to weld the nut back down. With a rare opportunity to be inside the chassis, I cleaned it all up and sprayed some cavity wax and paint to protect the area. I welded the hole back up and sprayed with underseal to complete the job, bolted everything back up and finally finished!
The brakes How rust can creep on you without knowing.
Clutch and suspension work Both Dad and I planned to have the clutch done in a weekend with two full days’ work, but that was not the case. Having lowered the subframe and removed most of the right-hand side of the engine bay, the gearbox finally came out. Problem after problem occurred, but it was finally completed. It turned out more of a week timeframe than the expected two days. A short while later, I needed to drop the subframe again to help with 30
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Driving the car, there was a pulsating brake pedal and I had been told by my dad when he gave me the car that the brake discs were warped. It wasn’t long until I was looking at brake upgrades. Seeing others fit ST225 brake calipers to the front brakes of their cars, I started looking into doing the same. Since I needed new discs and pads anyway, I thought it was best to do it now, rather than later. Thinking I was about to be hit with a large bill for all uprated brakes, I kept an eye out for a set of the ST225 calipers on eBay and eventually a set came up for £90, that needed painting.
This is always a risk as you never know if these will have bore damage or be seized solid but, for peace of mind, I changed all the seals and pistons and inspected the piston bores in the calipers, and they looked near new. The calipers showed up bright red and on a blue car that wasn’t for me, so after a tin of high-temperature paint for £15 was acquired, along with £40 for the new pistons and seals, I was just £145 into a big brake upgrade, with calipers that looked like new. I wanted to make them a little more interesting, so added the ‘Jaguar’ lettering for £6. Fitting them to the car was easy, as they bolted straight onto the existing caliper carrier holes. The only issue was getting the old bolts out! The two 15mm bolts came out with persuasion from a breaker bar and oil and after that it was a simple brake job, the old stuff off, new stuff on, bleed the system and go! A bleeding tip – I placed a block of wood under the brake pedal, so it would not reach the floor on bleeding. There is a risk on X-types that the servo diagraph can move and the brakes then will slightly bind until you replace the servo to fix it. With £140 on discs and pads (which would have been spent on OEM-sized ones anyway), it was nearing £290 for the full set-up. To find the correct parts, I found a ST225 (05-09) for sale and used the registration to locate the correct size discs and pads. Being in that area, on both sides I also changed the brake hoses for £40, so a total of £330 for everything. One of my main issues when driving the Jaguar was how poor the brake pedal felt. It was always soft, with little bite. This did improve slightly with the use of Greenstuff pads on the OEM calipers, but nothing compares to how these have improved the car. The car feels so much more confidencebuilding and overall has massively improved the driving experience. The initial bite is great and the increased braking power is very noticeable. Note that this has to be done on cars with 17-inch or larger alloys, as I believe they wouldn’t clear 16-inch wheels.
More to come I’m looking to fit a few more interesting things to the car, for example the ‘Jagdroid’ system that I’ve seen fitted to some XJs is very tempting. This system allows you to run latest sat nav and Apple Car Play with Spotify and such, all while keeping the OEM look and in the original sat nav screen. This would bring the car up to date a bit more, as I feel the Jaguar system has not aged well. More to follow.
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Tips of the trade Our technical guru, Ken Jenkins, relates some interesting technical points of interest.
should be of the same type and similar age. If fitting a pair of tyres of a different make, at least ensure that the tread wear figure is the same. An E-type on modern 205/70/15 tyres should be around 250 for normal driving, where some track day tyres are less than 100 and don’t last long! The last two digits show the age of a tyre after the DOT letters, e.g. ‘04’, showing they were made in 2004.
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n quite a number of XK engined cars, the engine oil dipsticks were calibrated incorrectly, usually causing the engine to be over-filled with oil. For some reason, the 4.2 litre E-type’s engine was the main culprit, the symptom of this being excessive oil consumption. If you do not top up the oil, it should find its own level, usually near the bottom of the serrations. I have seen a file mark to denote the new ‘full’ mark. Colin Ford has had experience of this on an E-type. The safe way to check Beware that engine oil dipstick readings can be is to measure the correct amount of misleading and ensure you have the correct dipstick oil going into an for the specific engine. engine and see if it corresponds to the dipstick, don’t forget to give the oil time to settle, to give a true reading.
Tyre identification The tread-wear figure on a tyre is an indication of its hardness, most of you will be aware of this. All four tyres on a vehicle 32
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XK timing covers XK engines suffer from internal aluminium corrosion, caused by a lack of antifreeze and its corrosion inhibitors. One area to watch is the timing cover as it can corrode enough to let the coolant into the sump, not a healthy option! If the timing cover is being replaced, it needs to be bolted onto the block and the block face skimmed. If this is not done, if the cover is low, it will leak oil, if high the head gasket will probably blow. If you are replacing the cover, don’t forget that, in late 1968, the water pump was changed from a 2.75-inch impellor to a 3-inch and the cover was changed to suit.
Torque settings Again on XK engines, there are differing thoughts on cylinder head torque. We first torque to 54lbs when cold, the next day when cold torque to 58lbs and after 500 miles, torque to 60lbs. It is a good idea to re-torque after a further 5,000 miles or so.
Oil pumps. The 4.2 litre E-type engine has a larger oil pump and pick-up pipe than a 3.8 litre unit, this provides better oil flow and therefore improves cooling. The later pipe with mounting bracket and later XJ type oil pump, can be fitted to the early cars. The same applies to the Mark 2, later cars, 340, 420 etc. All use the bigger pump and pipe. You can buy a larger pipe for the XK150 to let you use a later oil pump.
Differential oil At some time in the 1980s, Jaguar improved the specification of their recommended differential oil. The new oil was ‘thermally stable’ and the type of oil was Shell Spirax
Super 90. At this point, the differential oil was not changed at 12,000-mile intervals, as before, it was not on the service schedule in the first 60,000 miles. The oil may have been an improvement, but without an oil change, differentials were often noisy by the time 100,000 miles had been reached. So, if your differential is desperate for an oil change, use the later specification oil. Some models don’t have a drain plug, on these cars the oil is sucked out of the filler plug, when the oil is hot.
Swapping earth polarity If, for example, on a Mark 2, you are converting to negative earth and an alternator, the standard ammeter is not up to it. With a maximum of 35amps, a 420 ammeter will do, but any more and an XJ Series 2 or Series 3 voltmeter is the safe way to go. You need professional advice on wiring, there are different ways to do this job.
Regular fluid changes Brake and clutch fluids need changing every two years, especially in humid climates. Brake flexible hoses should also be changed every five years, they will still pass an MOT test, but they may be deteriorating inside!
Brake fluid boiling point Wet and dry boiling point figures are often quoted for high-performance brake fluids. I have been asked how brake fluid, which is a liquid, can have a ‘dry’ boiling point. As I understand it, once fluid has been hot and cooled down again, it has absorbed sufficient moisture from the atmosphere to be ‘wet’. Taking this to the extreme, if you use your car for track days, brake fluid should be changed after every race or use racing fluid.
More brake advice The old square brake pads, as used on Mark 2s and E-type Series 1s, are often neglected during a service. When you release the brake pedal, the pad should pull back a few thou’ from the disc. The piston is pulled back by the retractor pin in the wheel cylinder, the plate riveted to the pad slides over a spigot on the piston. When the pads are seized in the caliper
body, they will move enough to give some braking effort, but they remain in contact with the disc and wear quickly. They can also get hot and this can over-heat the brake fluid. Hot brake fluid can cause brake fade. There is a weak argument that the runout on the disc will push the pads back, but if the pads are tight in the caliper, there will still be contact with the disc. So, on a service, ideally remove and clean the pads and calipers. If the pad backing plates are detached, bin them. Don’t forget that the pads only wear down to about ¼” thick before the piston reaches the ‘stop’ in the caliper body. We use Dot 5.1 brake fluid, because of its high boiling point. It should be changed every two years, or much more often if a car is used on track days.
Steering box fluid Penrite and Millers make a superb product called Steering Box Lube. It is nice and thick and does not run out past worn seals and the steering feels better as well, particularly great for Mark 2s.
Two excellent steering lubricators recommended by Ken.
Brake cylinder sizes On the Dunlop square pad brakes, the wheel cylinder sizes are often mixed-up. This could be dangerous and in the case of an accident, the insurance assessor could have activated a get-out clause! Some years ago, a 240 crashed, because the owner had fitted his front 2 1/8-inch cylinders to the rear of his car. On a wet motorway he braked hard, spun round and smashed his and five other cars. He claimed the 240 was the only car that drove away afterwards! I know that the cylinder sizes have been listed before, but in the interest of safety, I will list them again:
Cylinder sizes Model Front Rear XK150 Roadster 2/-inch 1/-inch XK150 FHC & DHC 2/-inch 1/₁₆-inch (XK150 front cylinders are chamfered, to give clearance to the wire wheel centres) Mark 2 (all models) 2/-inch 1½-inch E-type Series 1 2/-inch 1¾-inch S-type (1960s) 2/-inch 1/₁₆-inch Mark IX 2½-inch 1/-inch Mark X 3.8 (very early) 2/-inch 1¾-inch Mark X 3.8 (late) and 4.2 2¼-inch 1/₁₆-inch (Mark X 2¼-inch fronts work well on the front of a Mark 2) (Mark IX 2½-inch fronts were used on the early racing E-types)
flow just under 2 litres a minute. For racing conditions, use 3/8-inch fuel pipe, an E-type V12 pump and bigger bore banjo bolts, or one, or even two Facet red top pumps with a Filter King regulator set to 3.2lbs pressure, for SU carburettors and 2.8lbs for Webers. The V12 big bore banjo bolts are a good idea on any E-type or XK, as they do help maintain a better fuel flow at high revs. The final set-up should be done on a rolling road.
SU dashpot oil For normal road driving, engine oil should be used in the SU dashpots. This is better done when the engine is cold. It can make the engine more flexible.
Dirty petrol filters The normal cause of a petrol pump to fail is because of a dirty petrol filter. On any major service, the petrol tank should be drained (if applicable) and any filter(s) changed. On the X-300, or 6-cylinder XJS models,
if the filter is not changed, the exhaust manifolds will probably crack. On these later cars, the petrol pump is submerged in the petrol tank, so it is quite a big job to change.
Wire wheel tips Wire wheels can look immaculate on the outside but, if not tightened fully, the splines can wear very quickly. Wheels and hubs are expensive and also, if the wheel spins on the splines, this wheel will not brake, or accelerate, which can be very dangerous! The next time you remove a wire wheel, run your finger down the spline inside the wheel and feel for a wear ridge. If this is present, think about replacing the wheel(s). Don’t worry too much about the chrome on the spinners, they are a lot cheaper to replace than a wheel! To help prolong the life of the spinners, use the correct Thor workshop hammer, this has nylon faces to avoid damage to the spinners. It is also weighted correctly, to fully tighten the spinner.
(If modifying your brakes in any way, notify your insurance company.)
Fuel flow Fuel flow can often be an issue with modified XK engines. With bigger valves and high-lift cams, they demand a lot of fuel! The standard glass bowl filter is not really adequate, the blue bowl type is better. A single SU pump will
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A special D-type at Bicester Following the recent Club’s Podcast on D-type XKD 603, the Editor looks back at the history of this famous racing Jaguar, which can be seen in the flesh at the Summer Jaguar Festival on 4th July.
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his particular car was designated XKD 603 by Jaguar and was one of six long-nosed D-types built in 1956. Finished in British Racing Green, it was originally used as one of the works cars for that season, then carrying the factory
trade-plate registration 774 RW.
1956 For its first outing, this car was allotted to Mike Hawthorn, to compete in the Daily Express meeting at Silverstone. One of three D-types entered, 603 did quite well, getting up to 2nd place at one time and actually broke the lap record, until having to retire due to steering problems. 603’s next race was to be at the Nürburgring for the 1,000km race, driven by Duncan Hamilton and Paul Frere. Unfortunately, Paul rolled the car in practice. After repairs, 603 was campaigned at Reims for the 12-hours race, in the hands of Desmond Titterington and Jack Fairman. One of three D-types entered by the Jaguar works, with the aid of another car from the Scottish Ecurie Ecosse team, Jaguar took the first four places, 603 taking 3rd. For 1956 Le Mans, Jaguar entered three D-types, 603 to be driven by Paul Frere and
Desmond Titterington. Unfortunately, Paul Frere crashed 603 very early in the race, also involving Jack Fairman in XKD 602 which had to retire as well. Meanwhile lead driver Mike Hawthorn’s XKD 605 was badly delayed by a misfire. It was very unfortunate as this was Jaguar’s last official entry at Le Mans and they should have won. However, the Ecurie Ecosse-entered D-type (XKD 501) driven by Flockhart and Sanderson saved the day by winning for Jaguar. 603 was returned to Jaguar where it was completely rebuilt, using parts from the other damaged D-type
This period overhead action shot of 603 when in works British Racing Green shows off the aerodynamics of the car well. Photo: JDHT/Paul Skilleter collection.
The 1956 Le Mans Jaguar D-type Team and Ecurie Ecosse cars, seen from above the pits showing 603 and sister cars. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
(XKD 602), but retaining the XKD 603 chassis number and identity. Closing down their racing exploits at the end of 1956, feeling they had achieved all they needed to, Jaguar left any future competitive activities to privateers, most importantly the Scottish Ecurie Ecosse team.
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From the 1950s, Ecurie Ecosse was not only the most successful Scottish racing team, but probably one of the most successful in the UK. The team was started by David Murray, an Edinburgh accountant who also owned some public houses. Always interested in racing, his first car was an MG and he progressed to racing various cars including a Maserati. He purchased the first Jaguar XK120 in Scotland and met one Ian Stewart, who had purchased the second XK. In talking about their joint interest in racing, this led to the concept of starting a Scottish racing team. With support from various financial backers, Ecurie Ecosse was formed. With Esso as the main contributor, it was agreed to field a three-car team of XK120s to compete in a set number of races. Ian Stewart agreed to drive his, David Murray sold his own XK to someone else to race on behalf of the new team and a third XK120 was found to participate. There has always been confusion over how the name Ecurie Ecosse came about, but the choice of the Scottish Saltire flag was a natural. When it came to the choice of team colours, Ian Stewart had an accident in his red XK early on and decided to have it completely repainted in a non-Jaguar colour. The colour he chose was the metallic blue from the flag and it was adopted for the other cars in the team. To finalise the team’s image, Ian Stewart designed the shield incorporating the St Andrew’s flag. Ian Stewart was obviously a key player in the new team and although he raced the XK120 several times during the first 1952 season, he had already been signed to drive one of the new C-types for Jaguar. The deal involved buying the C-type, which was then sold on to Ecurie Ecosse, thus starting the long association with Jaguar, which led to many successes with C-types and D-types.
The car’s second life – 1957 With Ecurie Ecosse’s success at the 1956 Le Mans, Jaguar offered the Scottish racing team a favourable deal involving three of the ex-works long-nosed D-types, one of which was XKD 603, which, after being repainted metallic blue, was registered RSF 303. This car was to go on to become an important part of the team, completing its final race in 1960. It was always works prepared for major events. The car’s first outing was in January 1957 in Buenos Aires where, driven by Ninian Sanderson and Argantinian Roberto Mieres, it came in a creditable 4th, despite having the windscreen cracked by a bird! The next outing was the 1,000km Spa race, driven again by Ninian but this time with co-driver John Lawrence. However, they were outclassed by the opposition and finished 10th. XKD
XKD 603, now in the hands of Ecurie Ecosse, here seen at their base, Merchiston Mews with one of the other long-nosed D-types acquired from Jaguar for 1957.
603 also competed at Nürburgring, but were again outpaced and finished 8th. For the next race, the 2-hour St Etienne Grand Prix, John Lawrence drove 603 to victory. The big race of 1957 was Le Mans and in the hope of repeating the success of the previous year, no fewer than five D-types were entered, two coming from Ecurie Ecosse, one of which was RSF 303, driven by Ninian Sanderson and John Lawrence. Up against stiff competition from the likes of Maserati and Ferrari, things fell in Jaguar’s favour as most of the opposition disappeared in one form or another. Jaguar achieved a momentous result, taking 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th positions; Ecurie Ecosse came 1st with their other D-type and 303 came in 2nd. The next race for 303 was on the banked Monza circuit, for a special 500-mile race named ‘The Race of Two Worlds,’ eligible for cars with the same engine capacity as Indianapolis (2.8 litres supercharged, or 4.2 litre un-supercharged). The team entered all three D-types, this time with Jack Fairman driving 303. Jaguar’s biggest problem on this banked circuit was tyre temperatures which limited speed. The car was still
The finish of the 1957 Le Mans with Ecurie Ecosse’s No. 3 car coming in 1st and behind No. 15 (303) in 2nd. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
fitted with its original 3.4 litre XK engine, so to get the best from the car against stiff Indianapolis single-seater competition, and to prevent the Dunlop tyres from overheating, Jack had to use the very top of the banking. He didn’t win the race but amazed the American opposition by coming 4th and achieved an average speed of over 150mph, the highest of any sports car in European competitions at the time. The performance of the car was enhanced by lightening the body wherever possible (including removing the headlights) and the fitting of air ducts to improve tyre cooling. Next came the Swedish Gand Prix in Kristiansand where Ecurie Ecosse fielded two cars, with Jack Fairman and Ninian Sanderson in 303. They were up in to 3rd place at one time, but later suffering badly from gearbox issues and finished well down. The car also competed at Spa that August but again it was retired. That was the end of 303’s first year of ‘operations’.
1958 The car on the Monza circuit, with the headlamps removed to lighten the car for the race.
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RSF 303 depicted here static on the weighbridge for the 1958 Le Mans, at which the car didn’t finish. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection
by necessity of the regulations, been modified with a 3.0 litre XK engine, which as frequently happened, proved unreliable. The next race two months later at Spa, also proved disappointing for 303 as Fairman finished down in 7th place. That was followed by a further disaster at the Nürburgring when, driven by Maston Gregory and Ron Flockhart, the car’s rear axle broke, causing them to crash. Next came Le Mans, where 303 had been factory prepared for Ecurie Ecosse, with a 3.0 litre engine and driven by the duo of Jack Fairman and Maston Gregory, but unfortunately it retired. Its last race in 1958 was a re-run of the ‘Monzanapolis’ race, when Ivor Bueb finished 7th. That was the end of a very unforgiving year for this D-type.
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We are very pleased that RSF 303 will make a special appearance at our Summer Jaguar Festival on 4th July, forming part of our Le Mans display. This will not only include this important D-type, but the Le Manswinning XJ220 (courtesy of Eagle E-types), along with the restored 1950s Jaguar race support van. A great opportunity for a photoshoot, don’t miss it!
The 1950s Jaguar service vehicle, now restored and which will be on display at Bicester alongside Le Mans exhibits.
1959 303 would make only two appearances this year, the first at Le Mans (again factory prepared), hoping to recapture the success of 1957 and ironically, now driven by Masten Gregory and Innes Ireland, but it was again retired. The final outing was at Goodwood for the TT race in September, where in the hands of Ron Flockhart and John Bekaert, it came 7th.
1960 and later As a final fling, in 1960 the car took 2nd place in its Class at Silverstone, driven by Ron Flockhart. RSF 303 was eventually sold by David Murray to James Munro in
Thanks With thanks from the Editor, to Paul Skilleter, for his kind permission in allowing his images to be used and for his proofing of the content, to ensure accuracy.
the USA with a 3.8 litre engine. Returning to the UK in 1973, 603 was acquired by (Lord) Anthony Bamford and did not change hands again for over 35 years, being sold in 2010 to Jonathan Turner. It then went to Stefan Ziegler in Switzerland before being acquired by present owner in April 2014.
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Modern XK 1997 - 2005 XK8/XKR (X-100) 2006 - 2014 New XK/XKR (X-150) Coordinator/Events: Jim Mann, Email: modernxk@jecmodels.org.uk Registrar: Allan Jones Technical Advice: David Marks, Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808
Jim Mann’s comments
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nly one month more before we can meet at our first major event, the Summer Jaguar Festival, at the Bicester Heritage Centre on 4th July. I for one am really looking forward to it. Given the notes of interest I have received from fellow enthusiasts who want to be a part of the impressive display of Modern XKs there, a lot of people feel the same way. Remember, you will not be able to pay at the gate on the day, so make a plan now and purchase your entry ticket via the Club’s website. Once you have your ticket, make sure you drop me an email to let me know you will be coming along and parking together with the other Modern XKs. Bicester offers more than ample parking to display our cars securely and safely, taking account of any social distancing elements that may still be around at that time. Given the emails arriving in my Inbox, it would appear many of you have already got your cars back on the road and are enjoying what passes for our ‘new normal’. In my own case (at the time of writing at least), my own XKR Convertible (N6 JMX) remains on SORN and tucked up in its garage. As I write this column, it is late April and we have enjoyed glorious clear blue skies for the past week up here in Aberdeenshire, but the temperature has been below zero every night this month. Plus, we had several days of snowfall at the beginning 38
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of April, so we still have salt residue on the roads – I know our (X-150) cars have aluminium architecture but I will return to corrosion issues on these models at a point in the not-too-distant future. This month, I include more stories on Special Editions, not all from the UK perspective either, plus an intriguing investigation and ultimate problem solving on the issue of ‘keyless entry’, from Eric Singleton. Before those, an interview with Stuart Dixon, a man after my own heart, who you will get the chance to meet when he comes along to the Summer Jaguar Festival with his ‘fleet’ of XKs, which he uses to support his charity fundraising efforts on behalf of the Bluebell Woods Children’s Hospice. If you have a story to tell about your experiences with your Modern XK, drop me a line and the Editor and I will do our best to get that into print.
25 YEARS of the
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CELEBRATION Modern XK local groups
At the time of writing, there are still no arranged meetings, but keep in touch so you can be included in the local groups mailing lists for possible events going forward. Cornwall and Devon: Contact: June Maunder – email: jaguar.tiger50@outlook.com Merseyside and South Lancashire (NW): Contact John Andrews – email: stableclassics@aol.com Midlands: Contact Bob Owens – email: xkccmidlands@btinternet.com
I should never have sold the XKR Portfolio
John Harlow’s ‘down under’ XKR Portfolio with the attractive 20-inch Selena wheels.
We are accustomed to seeing the Portfolio model designation used for the normally aspirated X-150 and earlier for a US destined X-100. Here, one of our Australian enthusiasts, John Harlow, tells the story of a different Portfolio
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eturning to Australia from the UK in 2008, after visiting Goodwood and having done the Jaguar factory tour, we started looking for an early model XKR (X-150) to replace the now 4-year-old XJR (X-350), that I had
the pleasure of using on my then weekly business trip to Lithgow, a town 150 kilometres west of Sydney. Advertised for a few months at a Sydney Jaguar dealer, there was an early ‘07’ model at a discounted price. On viewing the car, my wife was far
from impressed with the colour (it’s amazing how colours can make or break a car), so we wandered upstairs to the new car showroom where Robyne (my good lady) exclaimed, “I like that!”. Sitting there was a 2009 Model Year, XKR Portfolio in Shadow Grey. Now who was I to argue with a comment like that? I could not believe my luck, other than hearing the price, which took my breath away. After doing all the sums and a little haggling for a better changeover, we ‘kissed’ part of the proceeds of the sale of our business goodbye and agreed to the purchase.
The limited edition Australian Portfolio The 09 MY XKR Portfolio was an extremely limited build special (from my understanding, it was not available on the UK market), of which only 10 were available to Jaguar Australia. All Australian 09 Portfolios were painted in Shadow Grey, five had Ivory trim and five Warm Charcoal. All cars were fitted with the Alcon R braking system, being the most powerful production Jaguar made at the time, fitted with Selena Shadow finish alloy wheels, plus all the premium equipment and luxury finishes available then.
The in-between cars On 17th September, we drove out of the showroom with our new Coupe. Over the next three and half years we truly enjoyed the car, attending the 2009 Jaguar National Rally in Tasmania, several mountain rallies and other club events, as well as using the car for my now part-time consulting work. On full retirement, we intended to travel this big land of ours, but was the Portfolio the right car? One nagging thought was that with the huge Alcon brakes, Portfolios came without a spare wheel, due to a space saver not being able to fit over the 400mm front and 350mm rear discs. Supplied was just a specialised pump and tyre ‘goo’, it was not the best option for the large, open expanses of the Australian continent. The sensible decision was made to purchase a Range Rover Sport. The ‘Rangie’ did sterling service and was a great car, but after 18 months, I had to admit I was the wrong owner! At this time, I thought “I should never have sold the Portfolio”, but it was too late. The next car was an ex-Jaguar 2012 X-351, purchased in Melbourne and driven to Sydney with no number plates (only a roads permit). I must admit, I thought we would have been regularly pulled over by the police, but
not once on this 900km trip. However, as time went on, I still yearned to have a sports/GT, having owned an XJS, XK8 and the XKR. Again, I should never have sold the Portfolio!
Returning to an XK or two Back on the Internet, I set up an alert on the Australian Carsales site, to inform me of any XKR Portfolios for sale and we did have quite a few results, but none were an actual Portfolio. Either people were mistaken or plain unscrupulous, trying it on to unsuspecting punters. Again, browsing Carsales, we came across a Western Australian XK in Lunar Grey (similar to the Shadow Grey of the Portfolio), with Ivory trim and only 33,000km and, after enquiries and a check-over by a friend in Perth, we purchased that car. We were to drive the car back the 5,657km from the west and enjoyed it so much we planned another major trip around Australia, a story that was covered in our local Jaguar Drivers’ Club of Australia magazine. In our circumnavigation of Australia, we covered 18,137km, at 31.7mpg. Reliability wise, we experienced one blocked air conditioning drain (a common fault with 07-08 XKs), no punctures and no dramas, but did get some funny comments on our choice of car. The XK was a stunning car (and still is), but a twist of fate happened in May 2018, when Robyne was watching a programme that gave me the horrors. Off I went and checked out Carsales again (I must stop doing that) and came across an XKR Portfolio for sale. My heart skipped a beat, but alas, despite being a genuine Portfolio, it had the dark interior. I continued looking down the list of standard XKRs, when I saw a car with our old number plates, XKR 009, and this was enough to give me a heart attack, as here was our old car, just advertised
as a 2009 MY XKR, with nothing about it being a Portfolio. Well, as they say in the classics, the rest was history and (money) as we traded the XK in for ‘our’ Portfolio. An interesting thing was that the XK and XKR had similar mileages of 82,000km (51,000 miles) and only 50km difference.
More on Portfolios I still find XK and XKRs to be fabulous modern cars and our Portfolio to be everything that I loved about it the first time I drove it out of the showroom. As a side story, about 18 months ago I was talking to an Australian club member, Cameron Knight and on asking how his R was, he replied, “Which one?” I knew Cam had an XJR X-350, but he then told me he had purchased a 2009 MY XKR Portfolio. Well, again, my heart skipped a beat and I was to find out his car had been delivered in Adelaide. At the May 2018 club meeting, Cam came up to me and said, “Mate, there’s two XKR Portfolios in the car park!” I think my smile gave it away when he said, “You haven’t!” So naturally, after the meeting, we compared cars. At that time, we thought we should get together for a photoshoot, but fate took another good turn. Cameron runs a business which specialises in upgrading electronics, like DAB+ radio and reversing cameras that work with Jaguar systems and screens, so I was to get an exciting message that he had another 09 Portfolio in his garage. Being the 10th Anniversary of these stunning cars, we were extremely fortunate to arrange all three cars together for a special photograph. Cam’s client gave the go-ahead to do a photoshoot as he was going overseas, so we had a week to picture 30% of all the 09 MY XKR Portfolios in Australia. Sadly, there are only nine cars left, as one has been written off, so our percentage is now even higher!
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When one is not enough! Jim Mann interviews a very, very keen Modern XK enthusiast, Stuart Dixon. A man who not only enjoys owning several examples, but uses them for more than the pleasure of driving them.
How it all started I had always wanted a Jag, ever since a farmer gave me a lift in his Mark 2 to the next village to catch the school bus after my bike had developed a puncture;
the truth was I’d actually let the tyre down, as I hadn’t done my homework! I bought my first Jag, a 2012 XKR Convertible, in 2013 and joined a local club. Then, as a retirement present I
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rom earlier stories in this magazine, many of you will be familiar with Stuart Dixon and his exploits with a fleet of Modern XKs. In the runup to organising our Modern XK display at Bicester, I caught up with Stuart and asked him some questions about himself and his fundraising efforts. In his own words, these were his responses.
Stuart Dixon with some of his drivers and his array of XKs. Wouldn’t you love a collection like this?
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Sherwood Jaguar Racing showtime, with his first ‘fully clothed’ sticker car.
bought an XKR-S in French Racing Blue. My son suggested showing my cars for charity. As my home address is Sherwood House, I thought Sherwood Jaguar Racing had a nice ring to it, so adopted that for my charitable exploits. Before my car fundraising took off, I had raised monies for nine different charities, but my son said that, at shows, I couldn’t tell people I was raising funds for so many, I had to pick one! They were all brilliant charities but in the end I decided on Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice. This got me excited and I bought a much cheaper XK60 (cheaper compared to my first two at least) and had it wrapped in the Rocket Sport Racing Livery. A lady in the village had lost her husband (who was a Jaguar owner). She asked if I would like his Jaguar Racing jacket to raise funds, so I bought it and gave the money to charity. Things were now moving quickly. People and family were that excited with Rocket Sport wrapping, they started showing me other racing liveries
and talked me into buying two more bargain XKs, which ended up being wrapped in Castrol and Shell liveries.
A significant move forward In my first year, I raised over £4,800 and was quite pleased, until I realised it was costing me about that much to raise it, so there had to be a better way. At about four o’clock one morning it came to me, would people sign a sticker and put it on my car? The result was the car raised over £70,000 in a year; people loved the idea of writing their name on a car. That car is now full of names, so I have started another one, only this time using oblong stickers instead of round ones, giving much more room, this car has raised over £90,000 and it’s a long way from being full.
Numbering If you ask most people for a number between one and ten, most will say seven, so all my cars ‘racing numbers’ are seven related (07, 70, 77, etc). I wanted
similar registration numbers on my cars and realised that by putting XO in front of an 07 year, it gave you X007 and 007 is a number known throughout the world!
Popularity I’ve been on three regional radio stations giving interviews a total of five times, but can’t get on TV to promote my charitable work. In total, my cars have raised over £169,000 and I’ve loved every minute. Jim Mann comments: Watch out for Stuart on the ‘Big TV’ at Bicester with Wayne Scott. One question asked was, why XKs? For the money, what can beat them?
Thanks Stuart Dixon would like to thank Sheffield Prestige for their sponsorship and all the work they carry out on his cars, to Alloygator who supplied all the alloy wheels protectors and to Blueprint of Nottingham who carry out all the wrappings, plus of course, everyone who has donated money to his nominated charities.
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The fleet
The first car that Stuart used to collect stickers, raising money for charity was this 2008 4.2 litre Coupe. A car that is now completely covered (and retired), with the names of those who donated.
The first XK that Stuart purchased in 2013 was this 2012 XKR Convertible, a car that has so far remained ‘untouched’ by wrapping!
The second XK Stuart purchased (for his retirement) was this Gulf wrapped 2013 XKR-S Coupe, when it was about 18 months old.
His next XK was this 2010 XK Coupe which is now the follow-up sticker car, onto which you can have your name added by donating to one of Stuart’s charities. The wrapping represents the Union Jack on one side, with the US Stars and Stripes on the other.
Then it was the Shell wrapped car, 4.2 litre XKR. Next in order of buying, was this 4.2 litre XK60, in what Stuart names as his RocketSport car.
The next car was this 2007 4.2 litre XK Coupe, originally in grey, but Stuart had it repainted in white and then wrapped in Castrol colours.
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This car of Stuart’s isn’t what it seems. No, it’s not an F-TYPE, but a look-alike made up for him, underneath it’s pure 2010 XKR. The conversion was carried out by Grantley Design in Yorkshire, more on this another time. The wrapping on the car depicts Sheffield Prestige, Stuart’s local Jaguar independent specialist, who carry out all his servicing and repair work.
This is the latest car purchased, a 2010 5.0 litre XKR, which has been used to raise money for the NHS during lockdown.
Speculation that the Stratstone XKs were merely modified cars by the dealer to sell off old stock.
The ‘myth’ of the Stratstone Special Edition With some of the coverage of the special and limited editions of the Modern XK in our preparation for the Summer Jaguar Festival, we mentioned the Stratstone versions, of which there has always been some controversy. Here we have a tale direct from an informed source, Guy Maylam.
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was interested to read articles, particularly the reference to the so-called Stratstone Limited Edition. I was a Jaguar salesman at another group for 24 years, packing up in 2013 and thought you may like to hear an ‘insider’s view’ on the subject. Stratstone, being a pretty large dealership in Jaguar terms, were
favoured by Jaguar Cars and always had large allocations of new cars. Quite often too large, as they were always the first dealer to start discounting the new models, when we other more regional, dealers did not feel the need for distress marketing and ‘sold’ the car, rather than the price. I guess as they had compounds full of unsold cars, they were quite happy to sell
out of their area, even at zero profit. Unfortunately, once one of our valued customers had spoken to Stratstone, we were generally forced to match the discount. Either that or lose a customer, some of whom had been with us for 20 years or more. I think they could be held, at least partially, responsible for some of the savage depreciation suffered by Jaguar buyers over the years! With regards to the batch of late X-100s Stratstone had, I am pretty sure these were purely old stock they had not managed to sell (or give away!), not the last batch built, as you suspected. I guess the Stratstone Limited Edition was an attempt to tart up the old model, when the new X-150 had already arrived. I am not sure about there being a batch of 30; I would say they had far more old X-100s than that left in stock, long after X-150 launch. The stock locator we used to get every week certainly suggested that. To put this into perspective, Glass’s Guide, the trade valuation book, in later years actually showed book values for the X-100 for 05/55, 06/55, 06/06, 06/56 and even 07/56 registrations, so there were enough old models still being registered in 2007, for Glass’s Guide to print a value. This was around 18 months after the X-150’s launch! I am pretty certain these were nearly all Stratstone supplied. This is the only time I ever remember Glass’s Guide showing a value for a car registered after production ceased, so there must have been a few about! Jim Mann comments: Do you have a Stratstone Limited Edition? If so, why not write in and tell us your story. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Another point on the checklist Simon Forgham warns of a potential problem with XKR bonnet louvre vents. In December 2019, I retired and bought my dream car, a 2010 XKR and on 1st February, I took the car out for a drive, as she had been still for two weeks. On an empty stretch of motorway at a slow speed, then, just for the joy of it, I floored the accelerator. With a full Jaguar 5.0 litre roar, the XKR launched. I only had the acceleration full-on for several seconds, but as I came off the power a large black ‘thing’ hit my windscreen with a thump, right in front of me. I thought I had collected a blackbird, or at least a rook or crow, but being where I was I had to carry on, mulling over the poor bird. At home, my good lady wife asked why part of my car was missing! “What?” I went to the front and there was a missing bonnet air vent, making the XKR look like a gappy-toothed teenager. It must have been this that hit my windscreen and for a moment, but only a moment as I was so unhappy about the air vent, I was happy I had not killed a bird. I checked eBay for an idea of prices, but it could not be trusted, so I rang Kendal
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Jaguar. Apparently the vent sent from Jaguar is in primer, so they have to spray it the correct colour, so a fitting date was arranged for the Saturday. Kendal Jaguar has been great, they even checked the other bonnet air vent and finding the clips rusty, changed them. They also did my tyre pressures, so kudos to them. The whole job cost £265 though – ouch. I read Mike Horlor’s article on servicing and thought that checking the security of these bonnet vents should be another thing to add to his list, for members to check. I was informed by Kendal Jaguar that the bonnet air vents are held on with spring clips and they tend to rust. As a new member I don’t know if this has been raised before but I can heartedly recommend members check their bonnet air vent clips. Jim Mann comments: A simple check on the bonnet louvre can be
Simon Forgham’s XKR, showing where the bonnet louvre panel had departed!
carried out when washing or drying the bonnet. If the louvre feels a little loose, i.e., can be ‘rattled’, it is probably best to procure some new spring clips.
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XE Coordinator: Justin Beament. Email: xe@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808
Rambling around North Devon in my XE Justin Beament takes us on a brief journey around Devon, as he enjoys getting out more in his XE.
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have been very fortunate to have lived for the past 44 years in the attractive county of Devon. Because of the restrictions that we have been obliged to live with over COVID-19, many of us in the UK have been spending anywhere we can. North Devon holds many attractions, including Exmoor National Park, the rugged coastline where beautiful wooded cliffs meet the Bristol Channel, along with the pretty towns and villages that dot the coastline. Further west, as we move towards the border with Cornwall, we can experience the dramatic cliffs and historic rock strata formed many millions of years ago, with stunning features
around Hartland, working southward towards Cornwall’s north coast.
Our journey commences We will start in Lynmouth and Lynton, where the east and west branches of the River Lyn meet. These rivers are still remembered for the devastating floods of 1953 which resulted in Lynmouth being virtually destroyed. Lynmouth shares its cliff railway with its cliff-top neighbour Lynton. The waterpowered funicular railway was opened in 1890 and was promoted by the Victorian publisher and MP Sir George Newnes. He fell in love with the area which he called ‘The little Switzerland of England’. He also promoted the narrow gauge railway which ran from Barnstaple to Lynton, which we’ll return to shortly. Adjoining Lynton is the Valley of Rocks, a dramatic hilly area populated with wild goats and stunning scenery, as the rocky mounds meet the sea.
Historic railway Moving inland a few miles, towards Barnstable, we come across Woody Bay Station, currently the headquarters of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, which merged with the Southern Railway in 1923 and sadly closed in 1935, when the railway was dismantled. In 1979, the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Association was formed, with the express purpose of restoring part, or all of it and, in 1995,
The valley of rocks meets the sea.
Woody Bay Station was purchased. By 2004, the first track was laid, with a steam locomotive pulling passenger carriages up and down the line. Since then, the line has been lengthened, a replica of the Baldwin locomotive ‘Lyn’ has been built, along with five beautiful replicas of the Victorian carriages.
Westwards Moving westwards, past the towns of Barnstaple and Bideford, we arrive at the historic and charming village of Clovelly, a true gem of North Devon. This offers staggering views across Bideford Bay and a more relaxed way of life. The picturesque historic houses can be found winding their way down the wooded hillside, to the traditional fishing harbour on the coast. As part of a privately owned family estate, cars are not allowed in the village; however, adequate parking is available. Further on, we drive to Hartland Quay, where we can view the fascinating and dramatic cliffs that extend southward towards Cornwall. These are geologically interesting and are believed to be up to 400 million years old. They have some very dramatic strata with their contrasting diagonal stripes formed over the years.
South Justin’s XE, an ideal form of transport for driving around and enjoying the Devon countryside.
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From there, we travel south to Morwenstow, where the lonely
Hartland Point rocks.
The Lynton & Barnstaple locomotive ‘Lyn’, steaming up the valley with four heritage carriages. There are apparently plans to expand the railway another five miles westwards, to Wistlandpound Reservoir.
churchyard hugs the coast in an area of outstanding natural beauty and where the eccentric 19th-century Parson Hawker kept a watchful eye from his driftwood hut, over the ships travelling these dangerous waters. Many
a drowned sailor lies in an unmarked grave here, having been dragged up from the shore and given a Christian burial. One mass grave is depicted by the figurehead from their wrecked ship, the Caledonia. We conclude our journey.
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Flagships 1950 - 1961 Mark VII/VIIM/VIII/IX 1961 - 1971 Mark X/420G plus 1968 - 1992 Daimler DS420 Coordinators: Mark VII to IX Peter Irwin. Email: flagshipsaloon@jecmodels.org.uk Mark X/420G/DS420 Nigel Thorley. Email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk Technical Advice: Ken Jenkins. Email: ukjag@hotmail.com Tel: 07836 241101 Brian Reid. Tel: 01455 618511 (mornings only)
Peter Irwin comments
Stand up and be counted. Bring your Mark X/420G out for the Summer Jaguar Festival in July. Book now.
It’s Ten time!
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hen you read this, we will be just a month away from the return of Jaguar outdoor events, with the prestigious Summer Jaguar Festival taking place on 4th July. Mark X/420G enthusiasts can’t not have seen the promotion we have given to the anniversary cars this year, not least our flagships, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Mark X. We want to see as many of these fine gargantuan Jaguar models at the Festival as possible, for what we hope will be the largest gathering for many years. Help us to make it happen. The first important thing if you are coming along is to pre-book via the Club’s website www.jec.org.uk. With the UK still under COVID-19 restrictions, you MUST book in advance. If you turn up on the day, you will not be able to gain entry, so please book now. Secondly, if you intend to bring your car along for our special display, please contact Michael Byng, who is collating the information and the display for us. His email is MK10@ JAGFEST.co.uk. That ensures your place in our special area for these models. Although we are celebrating the launch of the Mark X, our display will cover all examples, including the 420G and any specials built around a Mark X/420G basis, like convertibles, pick-ups, etc. Please make the effort to bring your along car, in whatever condition, it’s about time our cars were recognised for their importance in the history of Jaguar Cars. 50
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Have you driven her yet? I have to confess a ‘yet’ is a very difficult thing to drive, but I digress. Yes, it’s time to get our cars out and about, but one must take great care on the first outing, after such a long layoff. Getting back into the ways of driving cars like the Mark VII to IX models (and Mark Xs), will require some specific effort on your part, in what some would interpret at best, as being esoteric. The subject deserves further explanation. First and foremost, is your car for the road, is it physically fit? Presumably, most of our cars have been off road throughout the lockdowns, so have you carried out all the necessary checks, servicing, etc., to ensure they performance properly and safely?
Beware those cars requiring a ‘bit’ of work to make good. Be sure of what you are taking on. Tell us of your experience, good and bad.
Secondly, are you in a fit state to drive one of these cars? If you have been driving ‘normal’ modern cars and are only just getting out in your Mark VII to X, be aware that it is a totally different driving style. The steering may be unduly heavy, the brakes satisfactory, rather than exception (remember there’s no ABS, etc.). You need to drive with a greater awareness of your and the car’s limitations (we are all getting older, like the cars!). A 50-mile jolly down the motorway in a modern car, is nothing like the same journey in a Mark VII (no cruise control for instance!). Nevertheless the ‘period’ driving style should be welcomed and enjoyed for what it is. So, make the most of it, ensure you and your car is ready and enjoy.
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CELEBRATION What’s going on? Looking at the marketplace, there does seem to be a lot of activity relating to Mark VIIIXs. There has been some focus on what can be best termed as ‘fixer uppers’. Those cars that need a lot of work to get into usable condition. What price does one pay? On the face of it, such a car may seem infinitely saveable and requiring just a few jobs to make good. However, in reality, all these cars can be very expensive to repair, particularly when it comes to components that are not common with other period Jaguars, examples being body panels and fuel tanks (an old axe I continue to grind). So, the question is, can a ‘fixer upper’ be worth it, even if you consider/ intend to do most of the work yourself? Or, is it better to spend substantially more on a known quantity of a car that is totally sound? A good question and perhaps those with experience would like to comment (please).
Bodywork I previously mentioned the wing/ scuttle modification on Mark VII to IX, which could be carried out and I now have some clarifications on this. The front wings are bolted onto the vehicle, but (and it is a big but) where they meet at the scuttle/bulkhead, they are welded and lead loaded. For all intents and purposes the whole fitting may as well have been welded on in the first instance, without using bolts. In addition, the welding process essentially compromises any locally applied protection. Two benefits occur with the following modification (a) there is better rust protection and (b), where and when required, the wings can be
Priority please! George Formby was well known as a car enthusiast. Here he is seen with his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and his Jaguar Mark VIII/IX. Obviously, he is giving the wrong car cleaning priority! Does anyone know what happened to the Jaguar flagship George owned?
Peter Irwin raises the question, why did Jaguar bolt the front wings of Mark VII to IX models, yet still welded them to the bulkhead? Answers please.
removed more easily than before, thus providing greater access all round. The modification is generally focused where the wing and the bulkhead join, at this interface seams will be needed to be formed. This seaming will be the main element of the modification. It goes without saying that, in this instance, there will be a call for the right skills to be applied and as one can detect this exercise, such work would generally be only carried out during a restoration project. It certainly isn’t a Sunday afternoon Loctite fix!
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E-type Coordinator: Roger Sambrook. Asst Coordinator: Mike Newton. Email: etype@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: Ken Jenkins. Tel: 07836 241101/01909 733209 Email: ukjag@homail.com
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ow do you know your rear brakes work? Given that most E-types (except some of those made in the penny-pinching BL days) have limited-slip differentials, or Powrlok to give them their Jaguar name, cars so equipped shouldn’t be put on the MOT rollers, if so, they do not get the thorough checks other cars do. If you are unsure whether your car has an LSD (Limited-Slip Differential), there should be a tag on the back of the differential casing identifying it (and another one stating the ratio). I had this thought recently when putting the final touches to the reinstallation of my IRS (Independent Rear Suspension). I had dropped the IRS during last summer after a test run to check the engine and gearbox, when I decided to check under the car for leaks etc. I noticed a seized rear brake caliper. It had obviously been like that for some time, hence my thought. It’s more or less impossible to see the rear pads and discs, unless you have the benefit of a car lift. So, I do wonder what eventually happens if a caliper is seized and goes unnoticed. Is the first indication of this a metal-onmetal noise, when the pad backing comes in contact with the disc? If anyone has experienced this, do let me know and how you ensure the rear brakes are working correctly, if you aren’t lucky enough to have a car lift? I’ll report back in a future issue. 52
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I had another surprise when under the car. You may recall from earlier in the year when I talked about Cunifer brake pipes and silicon fluid. It had been my intention to swap out the copper lines for Cunifer at the time. I was somewhat amazed when I removed a steel brake line, the one that runs the length of the car from the bulkhead to the rear flexible hose, which had evidently never been changed. It must be nearly 60 years old! I think I’ll put it on one side and hold a celebration for it later in the year. A scary thought really – the age of the pipe, not the celebration. I now have Cunifer lines from the master cylinder to rear calipers and will upgrade the front as soon as I can, without eating into the time I can actually use the car on the road during the summer months.
Italian Job, owned and brought along for us by Philip Porter. We also plan to have another famous E-type from the 1960s, the actual car owned by the pop group Dave Clark Five, featured on the front cover of their iconic album ‘Catch us if you can’. There are bound to be more wellknown E-types at the event, so please, please, bring your cars along. Let’s make this the best E-type event ever. Of course, under COVID-19 regulations, you need to book in advance, so visit our JEC Summer Jaguar Festival website to book tickets: https:// events.jec.org.uk/events/festival The British Motor Museum is holding its own celebration of the E-type coinciding with the opening of its doors to the public again. Entitled the ‘E-type Evolution Exhibition’, it is put on by the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust. The exhibition tells the story of the car from the racing C- and D-types, through to the E2A prototype, the E-type’s launch in Geneva on 15th March 1961, finishing
E-type celebrations Our Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester is nearly upon us and I urge all E-type owners to attend, to contribute to the intended largest gathering of E-types to date. From the E-type perspective, as well as the hundreds of your cars present, there will be some striking exhibits brought along specially for the occasion. For example, thanks to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, we will have 77 RW, the well-known 3.8 litre Series 1 Roadster, used for the original press launch at Geneva in 1961. To complement that, we will also have HDU 555N, the very last E-type Series 3 Roadster produced and 848 CRY, the famous red E-type Roadster that appeared in that wonderful film The
Want to see the ex-Dave Clark Five E-type? It will be at Bicester, come along.
with two very successful racing E-types from the 1970s. The exhibition will run until the end of June and is included within the standard museum admission charge. From 29th May to 6th June, the museum will be hosting a full programme of family-friendly activities to celebrate the Jaguar E-type’s 60th birthday. Visitors will have the chance to meet Dotty or Dougie, the car designers from the swinging ’60s and explore this amazing car and its design. Younger visitors will also have the chance to take home their very own cardboard cut-out Jaguar E-type! There are also online celebratory activities for those not able to visit the museum. 2021 admission prices remain the same as in 2020, adults £14.50, concessions £12.50, children £9 (5–16 years), under 5s free and a family ticket £40 (two adults and up to three children). If you Gift Aid or donate your entrance fee, you receive an annual pass at no extra cost. All visitors must pre-book tickets so the museum can fulfil its NHS Test and Trace commitment. Visitors must adhere to the ‘Rule of 6’, wear a face covering at all times and observe social distancing. The E-type Club are also putting on their weekend celebration on 12th and 13th June, at Shelsley Walsh (the home to the hill climb) in Worcestershire. Again, tickets are to be purchased in advance from www.etype60. com and are available at a 10% discount to
Club members, using the ‘CLUB10’ discount code and all pre-registered E-types will be located at the heart of the event. Entries are open for the hill climb Classes, giving you the unique opportunity to drive the challenging 1,000-yard course in your E-type! The actionpacked 1960s-themed weekend will
Dougie, a 1960s car designer, will be on hand during early June, to discuss the designing of the E-type, at the Gaydon ‘E-type Evolution Exhibition’.
feature everything from exciting racing action, star cars, demonstrations and celebrity appearances, to live music, pop art, films, fashion and more.
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For the love of an E-type – Part 6 Ian Manson continues the story of his E-type restoration, this month with steps forwards and backwards! Steering When I reinstalled the steering system, I noticed a small amount of vertical movement at the top, which I had not noticed originally. Once again, because this unit was regarded by Jaguar as a non-serviceable item (due to its impact-absorbing design), I could not find any information on how to
The plug-welded sleeve at the top of the steering column has to be removed prior to driving the tapered bearing off. This picture shows the plug drilled out.
dismantle and service it. I established that a new bearing assembly was available and duly purchased one. Dismantling was as before and straightforward, up to the last bit. The bearing is of the roller type and although it looked okay, I decided to replace it. The inner race was assembled onto the column with an interference fit and a sleeve pushed on after it. The latter, which has two plug welds fixing it to the column, has a slot in it to receive the bolt of the steering lock. The plug welds were drilled out and the sleeve removed, followed by the bearing race. The new race was driven on, followed by the sleeve. This was very carefully positioned, because the slot continued into the column and if misaligned, would prevent the bolt from locking correctly. Once in the correct position, the plug welds were redone and the unit reassembled. Finally back in the car, I was satisfied that the vertical movement had been eliminated and checked that the steering lock still worked.
Starting installation of the harness behind the dashboard.
Wiring
The new bearing in position and the sleeve ready for re-welding. Note the elongated slot which is the receptor for the steering lock bolt. This must be lined up carefully.
The next challenge for me was the wiring, so I laid out the old and new harnesses side by side for comparison. This was a job which I was not looking forward to! I started with the main element, the dashboard unit. At either end of the dash were a bunch of connectors for the left and right rear electrics, so these were installed and connected next, followed by the engine bay harness. This passed through the bulkhead behind the bracket for the voltage regulator and connected to the dash harness in the left-hand footwell.
Plug welding complete and ready for reassembly and returning to the car.
The old and new wiring harnesses laid out for comparison.
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The dashboard installed and connections almost complete.
There were quite a few additional bits and pieces of wiring of varying colours and lengths in a separate bag to the other bits. The location for these was not immediately obvious, but I assumed it would become apparent later. This was a forlorn hope with some of them. A bit more information with the harness, clarifying the purpose of each bit, would have been most welcome, instead of just a bag of bits. I connected most of the engine bay wires without much difficulty, but the real challenge was the dashboard. You may remember that I left the tails of the original wires attached to the various dials and switches wherever possible. This helped a great deal, but in some cases the colour coding was not particularly clear and much head-scratching and reference to wiring diagrams was needed. There were a few of bits of wiring around the car which remained a mystery to me, so in the end I decided to get some professional help. I had been recommended
to a company called Smallman Hall, based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. Tom Smallman is very familiar with classic Jaguar wiring in general and with E-types in particular. He spent a couple of hours checking everything I had done and sorting out the few mysteries that had eluded me. A battery was connected and everything operated correctly. The engine has still not been run since going back into the car, so checking absolutely everything was not possible. That momentous occasion is still to come! I have visited Smallman Hall and was really impressed with their set-up. Another relatively new company which I would have no hesitation in recommending. Anything associated with classic Jaguars, check them out. Their website is smallman-hall.com or tel: 01746 761111.
The front view of the new stone guard.
Back to the body In between times, the wings were sprayed and finally, after much preparation, the top panel followed. This completed all the final finishing for the car. Cutting back and a thorough buffing provided a very satisfying finish. At this point I should add that the
The incorrect stone guard. The completed stone guard installed in the car.
The formers for the top part of the mesh radiator stone guard. Wings painted and just the centre panel to go.
underside of the car and bonnet underwing area had all been finished with a product called Raptor. It is a polyurethane truck-bed coating which can be obtained clear and tinted to match the body colour. I applied it with a Shutz gun, but it can be thinned and applied with a spray-gun fitted with the appropriate nozzle. The purpose of this finish is to provide a surface which is very resistant to stone chips and also easy to clean. The final bit of work on the painted shell had been to wax inject all the box sections and similarly apply wax to the nooks and crannies within the bonnet area. This I do with a very high-pressure gun and a 1-metre lance. The high pressure ensures that the radial spray head virtually vaporises the wax to ensure an all-round coating.
Other refitting work The handmade components of the stone guard prior to assembly, without the mesh and ...
Radiator stone guard When I bought the car, it came with a new radiator stone guard. I did not realise until I retrieved it from the loft, that it was not the correct one for the car. I hoped to modify it to fit but did not have a pattern to work from. A friend of mine had just bought one,
so I arranged to look at it, take photographs and measurements, to make a template. Although the measurements of the new one were correct and it fitted okay, it was one of the worst pieces of workmanship I have ever seen and yet had been purchased from a reputable supplier. It was very poor and was yet another example of the numerous poor-quality reproduction parts which are available in the classic car market in general. I was able to reuse the mesh from my guard, cut to the correct size, but could not salvage anything else, so set about making a new frame. Formers were made from 18mm MDF to enable me to create the top section. The sides and bottom were simple angles made by folding strips of steel between two bits of angle iron, clamped in the vice. The photographs show the various elements of the guard, both before and after assembly and finally in situ.
... completed, showing the rear view.
Various bits and pieces were added to the engine compartment and the photograph shows that, apart from the radiator and fans, this is nearing completion. Soon after, the brakes and clutch system were bled and after attending to one or two minor weeps of fluid, all seemed to be good. I have always used silicone fluid in the systems of restored cars and never had any concerns whatsoever. The fact that it cannot damage paintwork in the event of a spillage and also does not absorb moisture over time, makes the extra expense very worthwhile. The radiator I sent away to be re-cored early on in the restoration. This was carried out by H & L Radiators in Ludlow, Shropshire and again, I was very satisfied with the quality of work. The fans, to June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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The left-hand-side engine compartment, nearing completion.
Starting the tricky job of assembling the headlamp chrome trims.
The special pop-rivets for the headlamp scoop trim.
The engine cooling fans being reunited with the radiator.
to the bonnet with adhesive. These were held in place with stainless-steel self-tapping screws (size 8 x1/2 inch as supplied by Screwfix). Once bonded, the screws were removed and retained. The upper bit of the seal was then bonded in place using an impact adhesive and held in position for a while, with the eyebrow. Following bonding, holes were punched in the next section of the seal in line with the screw holes. Returning to the self-tappers briefly, the head on these just happened to be the correct size, on to which the trim can be clipped but, unlike the rivets, the height is adjustable. Contact adhesive was applied to the back of the next part of the seal, which was then put in position, the self-tappers inserted and the chrome trim clipped on to hold the seal in contact with the scoop. In addition, the small piece of chrome trim at the bottom of the scoop was also screwed into position, to locate accurately the bottom of the side trim. Once the adhesive was set, the process was continued on around the scoop. At any point where the trim was not held down firmly enough, a simple adjustment of the self-tapper was all that was required. For me, it was a very satisfactory outcome to a tricky task.
Bonnet fit The first chrome added …
The cooling assembly fitted to the engine bay.
which I have referred in a previous article, were reunited with the radiator and the whole assembly reinstalled in the car. Wires were connected and another bit of the jigsaw puzzle completed. H & L can be contacted via their website www. hlradiators.co.uk or tel: 01584 874495.
… and the second chrome added.
Only one front lamp was installed, before I got the urge to fit the bonnet. I can confirm that, with the aid of a lift, it is possible carry out this process entirely on your own. This would not work if the front bumper had been fitted. The bonnet will stand on its nose and so I positioned it in front of the car, the lift height was adjusted until the mounting points at the front of the space frame were at the correct level and then the bonnet eased into position. The first bolt slipped in easily and with a tiny further adjustment, the second one followed. I attached the gas strut
Headlight trims Before fitting the bonnet, I decided to install the separate wiring harness and fit the headlights and their trim. I found fitting the trims to be a real challenge. I tried the method as recommended by Jaguar, but found that positioning everything and attaching the slim trims around the edge of the scoop to be near impossible. The problem seemed to be that the special pop rivets, which hold everything in place, pulled down into the rubber seal and did not leave enough clearance to clip the trim on. I gave the matter some thought over a couple of days and came up with a plan which proved to be successful. The first stage was to bond the scoops 56
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The right-hand-side headlamp scoop chromes finished.
and gently brought the bonnet down to the bulkhead. The fit that I had so painstakingly achieved over a year ago when trial fitting over and over again, was still the same! Another sigh of relief.
Windscreen As soon as the bonnet was installed, I set about fitting the new windscreen. After a couple of hours of failure, I enlisted the help of a friend and the screen was soon in position. I had the correct tool for inserting the filler strip, so this part was quite straightforward, as was fitting the top and bottom chrome trim. Then I came to the windscreen pillar chromes. This step took many hours as they just did not seem to fit well, despite being the re-chromed original ones. I could get them into position but the leading edge, particularly on the left-hand side, did not sit snugly in the moulded groove in the rubber. On close inspection, I discovered the angle of the bend of the return was less than 90 degrees and not fitting flat on to the rear face of the pillar. That incorrect angle is a mystery. I had originally removed the trims from the car and know that I could not have altered that angle. I carefully increased the angle to 90 degrees without damaging the chrome and immediately achieved a much better fit. I have been told by specialists that this is a notoriously difficult process in an E-type restoration and suspect that reproduction screens and screen rubbers have greater tolerances than originals and a perfect fit is extremely difficult. Even after all that, fitting the caps on top of the pillars required a great deal of patience. Eventually, the job was done and the car was beginning to look like an E-type once more.
the boot hinge assemblies with five new springs on each side. Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that they failed to hold the lid open. I have not resolved this yet, but anticipate the addition of extra springs. I do not look forward to repeating this tricky, time-consuming task!
Wired for sound The radio console was dismantled and all the components refurbished and they came up surprisingly well. The speaker bezels and the main structure were redone in crackle finish from an aerosol and the padded section, after very thorough cleaning, was sprayed with a vinyl dye. I still have not decided about the radio, which is something I rarely use in a car. The options are to simply put it back as it is, as an aesthetic rather than functional piece or, get it restored with modern internals and matched speakers.
Ian’s radio console stripped, ready for restoration.
What next? I have ordered a new hood to be made and will have this fitted by the person who is making it. More about this next time.
Ready for reassembly.
Want to read more? Ian Manson’s detailed and informative restoration has been featured in these earlier issues of Jaguar Enthusiast: Vol. 34, No. 7 (July 2018), Vol. 35, No. 2 (February 2019), Vol. 35, No. 6 (June 2019), Vol. 36, No. 5 (May 2020) and Vol. 36, No. 10 (October 2020).
Trial fitting the rear-end bits, less bumper.
Boot lid problems I have been working on the rear end of the car with few problems, most components fitting well. I have not tried the bumper assembly yet. However, I fitted the boot lid and was disappointed that it was not as good as it had been when trialling it a year ago. The rubber seal seems to be very firm and possibly causing part of the problem. You may remember, in the last article, I described the challenge of assembling
Ian’s boot lid that would not stay up!
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Jersey celebrates E-type 60
JLR dealership, alongside the latest F-TYPEs.
ost of you will have heard of the Jersey Cow and the Jersey Royal potato. Now, Jersey has something else to be famous for. In an Island of 45 square miles, over 55 E-types can be
found, that equates to 1.2 E-types per square mile! On 17th March, to mark the day of the launch of the first E-type 60 years ago, 29 of them gathered (within then current COVID-19 regulations), at Le Braye, a coastal car park. It was a warm, sunny morning, so after coffee and a chat, we took to the lanes, completing a short coastal circuit. Over that weekend, two of the oldest E-types, a 1961 FHC and a 1962 Roadster (both in Carmen Red), were exhibited in Jackson’s, the local
Just some of the 29 E-types that turned out at the Le Braye coastal car park in March.
An interesting comparison at the March Jersey meet, a Series 1 roadster, Series 2 FHC and Series 3.
The two E-types chosen for display at the Jersey Jaguar dealership (Jackson’s), belonging to Daisy Pallot and Brendan McCann.
from our Club and the JDC came along, Roger Kemp and Mick Duffy (in Series 3s) and Nigel Harper in his Series 1 4.2. As well as our five cars, Jaguar Heritage were to send one over, but it didn’t arrive. The itinerary was for the cars to be collected on Tuesday 26th April and transported over to Germany and we would fly over on Sunday 1st May. We all met up at Birmingham Airport and upon arrival Jaguar had arranged to collect us, for the 160km journey to the Nürburgring. We arrived at the Lindner Hotel (situated right alongside the circuit), where we met up with the Frank and other Jaguar personnel for drinks and a lovely meal. We then met three other instructors who would look after us for the next couple of days.
one-way public toll road, except when it is closed for testing or racing purposes. A single lap of 14.2 miles with 72 corners costs 24 euros and is open to road legal cars, motorbikes, as well as tour buses, motor homes or cars with trailers! Jackie Stewart called it “The green hell”. Luckily Jaguar had the circuit closed each afternoon, so we didn’t have any traffic to deal with which was fortunate, because there aren’t any runoff areas, just six feet of grass and Armco. While waiting journalists to arrive, Frank took us to the Brunnchen Corner, a favourite spectator vantage point where lots of accidents occur. We had lunch and Frank gave a welcome speech to
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An E-type Nürburgring visit
The five E-types selected to represent the model at the Nürburgring.
Extracted from an original article written in 2011 for the South Wales Regional magazine, Colin Manconi recalls his visit to Germany, for the 50th anniversary of the E-type.
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met Frank-H Klaas, who was the Head of Global Communications for Jaguar Land Rover, who had also been an instructor at the Nürburgring for 14 years, at an earlier Jaguar anniversary event. It was there he invited me and a few others, to the Nürburging in 2011, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the E-type. It wasn’t until the April that I heard more, when Graham Searle informed me that Frank had asked if I would take my E-type to the Nürburgring and they wanted another five E-types as well. Graham Searle took his E-type Series 3 and three other members 58
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A June celebration A three-day event is planned to celebrate E-type 60, for the last weekend in June, to include public E-type displays, a gala dinner, culminating on the Sunday, with visits to two of the most prestigious Manor Houses on the Island, re-enacting a Jaguar meet, held some 41 years ago.
Monday, day one Monday morning was fine and dry, we were collected at 10am to travel the couple of miles to the new Jaguar Technical Centre (alongside the circuit). Our cars were lined up in front of the foyer, looking splendid in the morning sun. We were shown around the centre and in the large workshops, sat the concept for the original F-TYPE, looking absolutely stunning. They should have built it, in my opinion. The Nordschleife (Nürburgring) is a
A rare sight, the concept of what might have been the F-type.
The E-type owners, with other guests and the instructors.
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us and the journalists. He also showed a video of what can happen on the circuit, accidents involving cars, vans and motorbikes and lots of damaged Armco! We had presumed we would go out with an instructor, perhaps with four in a car around the circuit, so imagine our surprise when Frank told us to pick up a helmet and choose our car. Outside, a choice of new Jaguar XKRs, XFRs and XJ long wheelbase saloons awaited us. Four cars at a time followed an instructor out onto the circuit for four fast laps, the instructor leading and telling us over walkie-talkies where we could go flat out and where to slow for tight bends. At the end of each lap, as we got onto the mile long straight, we pulled over to the left and let the other three cars through. This meant that each car had a lap immediately behind the instructor. This made it a lot easier for everyone, following his line through the bends. When you ended up as the last car, it became quite exciting as at times you didn’t know which bend was coming up next. Apparently, it takes a professional racing driver 100 laps to learn the circuit. We then drove back to the technical centre and the journalists were let loose on the circuit. Next, it was our turn to take the E-types out on the circuit. We offered to take some of the journalists with us and had two fabulous laps around the race track. I went first with instructions from the rest of the boys to take it steadily, as none of us wanted to end up in the Armco. I must admit, as good as the E-types are, it really showed how much better modern Jaguars are, especially on a race circuit and even more so, a car like the XJ Super Sport in its longer wheelbase form. Four of us arrived back at the technical centre, but there was no sign of Roger Kemp’s V12 Coupe. He had lost his clutch on the first lap and drove the second in top gear only. He had managed to get back to the centre and the technicians got the car into the workshop for inspection. Suspecting it was the clutch slave cylinder which had failed and sure enough fluid was pouring out of it, Roger was disappointed his trip was over. However, I surprised him as I had a spare slave
The E-types on track.
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Colin must have been a good Scout as he came ‘prepared’. Thanks to a spare slave cylinder, Roger Kemp’s E-type was soon back on the road.
cylinder in my boot. Within an hour we had the new one fitted and brakes bled, so his car was ready for the next day. In the evening we were chauffeured in XJs to the Pistenklause Restaurant, owned by Sabine Schmitz and her family. She was the first woman to win a major 24 hour endurance race, the 24 hour of Nürburgring. She was also the woman on the Top Gear TV programme, who drove a Ford Transit van around the Ring faster than Jeremy Clarkson, who was in an S-type. The restaurant is dedicated to vintage racing memorabilia, with every space on the walls and ceiling signed by some of the best racing drivers in the world. The speciality meal is fillet or rump steak, served on a redhot stone, so you can cook it to your liking.
Tuesday, day two Another fine dry day and the same format applied, now with Australian journalists flying in. By now we were more confident on the circuit and we had four very quick laps behind a different instructor. Frank asked if we would like a quick lap with him driving the XJ Super Sport LWB saloon. He advised me not to sit in the back, as some of the Australian journalists had and they looked rather ‘green’ and nauseous, when they got out! Roger didn’t hear this advice and jumped in the back with me in the front passenger seat.
E-type owners, enjoying a drink, before their return to the UK.
To say it was an exciting lap would have been an understatement, you would not believe how fast a standard long wheelbase saloon could go around a race circuit. It was the fastest of all the cars over the two days. The lap record is 6.7 minutes in a formula one car. Frank did it in under 10 minutes, which included driving the mile from the technical centre to the circuit on public roads. Joining the circuit half-way along the main straight, so there was no flying lap, he was also driving the lap whilst talking to us, telling us which kerbs you could run over and which to avoid because they were too high. He left the straight half-way along and trickled back to the centre to allow the car to cool down. We therefore estimated the lap time was around 8 minutes, which just shows how good the new Jaguars are and how good a driver Frank is. You could not stand within two foot of the front wheels, because of the heat coming off the brakes and the tyres! With the day almost over, thinking it was time to put our cars in storage overnight, the professional photographers said they did not have enough photographs of the cars, so would we go back out and do a lap of the circuit at 35mph for them. When we got to the circuit it was closed, as Jaguar had only booked it until 5pm (it was then 4.50pm). The instructor got them to open it up and went off like a scalded cat, while we tried to keep up. It appears we only had 10 minutes to complete the lap. It ended up the fastest lap for the E-types and how the photographers got any pictures as we flashed past them, I don’t know. When we got back, I think we were all relieved to have survived without damaging our cars. On Tuesday evening, we were again entertained at the Pistenklause Restaurant. On the Wednesday morning, we were driven to the airport for our flight back to Britain, the cars arriving back by road a few days later.
Summing up It was a fabulous experience which I felt very privileged and extremely lucky to have been chosen to participate. The real eye-opener was how capable the new Jaguar cars are, not only on the road but on one of the most challenging race circuits in the world, a real tribute to Jaguar Cars.
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The Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage - dont miss out! Join us for the event of the year – Sunday 4th July 2021! We have a fantastically memorable event lined up for you and one befitting of the momentous anniversaries we have to celebrate this year. The Summer Jaguar Festival will now take place as a one-day event within the atmospheric surroundings of Bicester Heritage on 4th July 2021 and will celebrate 60 years of the iconic E-type, plus the anniversaries of the Mark 10, X-Type, XK8 and X150 as well as Jaguar’s first victory at Le Mans. It’s quite apt that 4th July is Independence Day in the USA. This year, it will also hopefully mark the freedom for us to return to our beloved car shows, friends and regional meets once again. We can’t wait to see you all there! Future updates will be published via www.jec.org.uk/festival Entries for Concours D’Elegance and Pride of Ownership for the new date and venue are now open and you can book your day tickets online now. The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club can’t wait to see you all out in person and enjoying Jaguars together once again! Come and join us - book now!
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Packed with anniversaries Alongside the E-Type, we have a great opportunity to celebrate other models as well, with the 70th anniversary of the first Le Mans win in a C-Type, the 60th anniversary of the Mark X saloon, the 20th anniversary of the X-Type saloon, 25 years since the XK8 launch and 15 years since the X150 went on sale – there are more reasons than ever to join us and celebrate! Already confirmed to be making up the display of our ever-growing list of historic E-Types is the ex-Kevin Keegan S3 Roadster, the second ever right-hand drive production coupé, the first 4.2L, a Group 44 replica and the first car built by Lynx – the Lindner Knocker Low Drag replica.
An open-air audience with Kevin McCloud We are incredibly excited to be joined by TV personality and Jaguar owner, Kevin McCloud MBE as our guest speaker. Kevin is best known for his Channel 4 TV series Grand Designs, that has been on our screens for over two decades. Wayne Scott will be chatting to Kevin about architecture, some of his fondest memories from the last twenty years of the series and his own passion for classic Jaguars and especially, the E-type and his very early SS bodied Wolseley.
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S-type 1999 - 2007 S-type (X-200) saloons Coordinator: Gordon Stewart, Email: stype@jecmodels.org.uk / Assistant: Douglas Hunter Technical Advice: David Marks, Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808
Where have we come from and where are we going? Gordon Stewart recalls the S-type’s launch, with an appreciation of its importance.
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he new model will be critically important to the future of Jaguar.’ This could be a quote about Jaguar’s new ‘Reimagine’ strategy. Equally it could be a quote from the 1980s as the XJ40 was launched, or of the XF in 2008. Split the difference: it is 1998 and the latest critically important model at the time, the S-type. If some of the critics of the new ‘Reimagine’ strategy are to be listened to, there is fear that the cost of initial purchase of a Jaguar car in the future will rise significantly. In 1998, the strategy was different. Launch a car
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that will appeal to families, feed off the emotion and heritage from Jaguar’s past and be sold in numbers large enough for the German manufacturers to take note. Initially, although Jaguar hoped to be able to sell around 50,000 cars per year, they had capacity to be able to go to 68,000. No wonder the mood was optimistic. In the years immediately preceding the launch of Jaguar’s most distinctive design, the new V8 series engine had been launched in the beautiful XK8 and the lasted supercharged XJR was being praised by everyone who drove it! As Bentley, Audi and Lamborghini have discovered in recent years, much more can be achieved when you share the cost of platform development with a friend and the fact that Ford was bearing a decent proportion of the cost in the all-new floorplan was ideal. However, the cherry on the cake for Jaguar was that they were involved in the development process from the beginning. This was essential in ensuring the new car drove and felt like a Jaguar should. Four completely different full-size clay models had been made up and the distinctive shape that we know so well was chosen in preference to the other models.
Of the three not selected, one had a similar face to the XJ, one with a similar grille to what was eventually seen on the X-150 and one that has a much more American feel. Looking at those clay mock-ups, it is obvious that they went with the right option. The S-type would be distinctly Jaguar but would also be easily differentiated from others in the range, with its C-type/Mark 2-inspired grille. The exterior design might have been strongly reminiscent of the past, but the engine would be a first for Jaguar: a V6. While the block for this new power unit came from Ford, the design features were taken from the AJ-V8, which was still box fresh. The V6 was suitably compact in comparison to the straight sixes of the past and could be specified with a manual gearbox, if the customer so wished. Then there would be all the technology offered on the new S-type, many of it a first for Jaguar, some, even a first for any manufacturer. I won’t labour the point, because I have dealt with this in the past, but what an innovation Jaguar Voice was: the idea of being able to dictate the cabin’s temperature, the CD’s track number, or dial a phone number without taking your hand off the wheel – this was cutting-edge stuff in the days when Titanic was the highest grossing film of the year and the Euro had not yet been introduced! With the benefit of hindsight, it is clear that the S-type was of critical importance to Jaguar. It was the S-type that re-introduced the multi-tier saloon line-up for the brand after decades of hiatus; it was in the S-type that Jaguar’s first diesel engines were introduced and in the R it was Jaguar’s fastest-ever saloon to date and they sold well too! Just under 300,000 between 1999 and 2008. That is significantly more than the total sales of the X-100s and X-308s combined over their entire lifespan. Critically important it was, then, but so is every model-cycle for every car company. You are always only one generation away from extinction. I, for one, hope that the new ‘Reimagine’ strategy with new approaches and ideals, contributes further to the success of the company we love. Long live Jaguar.
S-type technical queries answered by David Marks
suspecting a failed thermostat/collapsed thermostat housing interior, thus coolant being blocked from circulating? Another idea is that because there are no bubbles in the expansion tank, would this appear to indicate that head gasket failure is not an issue? Would it be prudent, if the thermostat and housing are to be changed, to renew the water pump as well? David Marks comments: The thermostathousingscanfailinternallyand if that is the case, the coolant cannot be pumpedaroundtherearoftheengine,socausing overheating. The thermostat comes as part of the new housing kit, so would be taken care of by changing said housing. As a 2003 model car, it is just possible it still has an older version of the water pump fitted and these can fail quite spontaneously. If the thermostat housing has broken up, the bits may well be lodged in the water pump, so we always change the pump as a matter of course as part of this job. The new housing depends upon the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number), but is typically £75 or so plus VAT. You can remove the front cover of the housing and look inside to see if it has broken up or not.
A Power steering leak
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I have a leak of power steering fluid from the plastic top of the sensor, adjacent to the steering pump on the nearside of the rack. Can an easy replacement be sourced as a separate part? David Marks comments: There are twoswitchesinthesystem.Oneislocated in a pipe and this is what I think you are talking about. This is part of the power assisted steering fluid feed pipe and has a Jaguar part number XR8 46253, for cars up to VIN L86901. It islistedasavailablefromJaguarfor£61including VATatthetimeofwritingandisworthanenquiry to see if it can still be obtained as a new part. The other switch or transducer is in the rack pinion and has a part number XR8 3575 but is listed as NLA (No Longer Available) at the time of writing, so you would need to look on the Internet or via Jaguar breakers to see if you can find one.
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A few days ago, I noticed that after a short trip of just five miles in my 2003 4.2 litre S-type that the cooling fans were running, the temperature gauge showing normal. Another three trips resulted in the same problem. The fans run on for up to two to three minutes after switching the engine off. There doesn’t appear to be any coolant loss. However, on another trip, this time of approximately 14 miles, the temperature rose halfway between normal and the red zone. Leaving the car for half an hour, on the return home, the temperature was again normal for a while but then suddenly rose to just below the red zone. A small amount of steam came off, but there were no apparent coolant leaks and all the visible hoses are intact. The thermostat housing appears to be of the plastic type. Could we be correct in
DPF matters
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I had a serious situation with 2.7 litre diesel S-type; attempting to burn off the soot in the DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) by taking the revs to over 3,500 in second gear, I had the engine suddenly take over, the revs hitting the redline in a flash! A great big puff of white smoke was left in the wake of the vehicle and the engine acted very strangely. Within a few seconds, the engine stopped and the car came to a halt. I managed to start it up again but it sounded quite ominous with a clacking sound coming from the front of the engine. I was able to reach my destination down the road and turned the engine off. The engine now had a quite harsh ticking sound and a moderate amount of white smoke still emitting from the tailpipes. After half an hour, I started it again and drove for ten minutes back home. The ticking was less obvious and there was no white smoke. I have read Nigel Thorley’s The XJ Essential Buyers Guide, which also uses the 2.7 litre diesel engine and understand this can happen; ‘A knock-on effect of primarily running this engine for short distances at relatively low speed, may be that fuel goes back into the engine oil, causing “fuel wash”, accelerated engine wear and in extreme cases,
the engine will run on its own oil and ultimately cause incredible damage.’ However, the oil level isn’t particularly high, at the maximum mark and fuel consumption is about 90L/100km. Neither have we noticed any smell or excessive heat from the underside of the car, as described for a blocked DPF. The massive white cloud that emitted at the time indicates that the engine was burning something other than diesel, but what? I had just topped up the coolant and it hadn’t diminished. I was surprised that it took nearly 1.5 litres of coolant, as we hadn’t had a warning about a low coolant level.
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David Marks comments:
Regrettably this almost certainly means the engine is finished. The knock is most likely a run crankshaft bearing. This issue is common, due to diesel dilution of the engine oil – in itself due to incomplete burn procedures for the DPF. Due to the nature of the road and road speed system in Norway (where you live), these big V6 diesels are not really suited to your country, as long-distance highspeed driving is nigh-on impossible. The oil level in these engines should not be more than 1/3rd up the dipstick from the empty to full mark and in your case, it is not just the quantity of oil in the sump, but more importantly the condition of it, i.e. how diluted by diesel it has become. Then, the reason for the runaway itself is most likely due to failure of the seals in one or both turbos, meaning that the oil/ diesel mixture is being drawn past them on the intake side and the combustion process becomes independent of throttle control – you are lucky the engine shut down. I have experienced this, luckily in a manual S-type and I just had to use the foot and park brake to stop the car. So, not only is it almost certain the engine needs changing, but both turbos will need checking and likely overhaul too. I think the white smoke was a product of oil and raw diesel coming out of the exhaust, we have seen the same when a petrol engine suffers a massive fuel leak from an injector or ECU fault – but with a petrol engine, it rarely causes damage in the short term. The work required is an expensive job to repair and in the UK usually renders the car for scrap value these days I am afraid. Apologies for being so negative, but this has been a problem with these engines since the DPF was introduced. We discussed this in detail in the January 2021 (vol. 37, no.1) edition of this magazine.
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Electifying information Part 4 David Wood continues his detailed analysis of alternative fuelling for our cars. Hydrogen infrastructure
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ontinuing from where I left off last month, on the topic of hydrogen, this is the biggest problem for any potential adoption of hydrogen as a fuel, especially when the home equivalent of plugging in your car will not be an option. At present, there are 11 hydrogen filling stations for cars in the London/M25 area, with only two further afield (one each in Swindon and Aberdeen). There are a few more planned and there is a handful of stations intended for hydrogen buses in other parts of the country. This planning is a deliberate part of the strategy for UK hydrogen infrastructure and it makes sense to start with a concentration of availability, to see if this generates demand. But at present there is no incentive for anyone outside of these regions to buy a hydrogen car. A big potential advantage for hydrogen is that the filling stations could take over existing locations that sell petrol or diesel. Current filling stations would have to be adapted, but wouldn’t need the huge disruption involved in laying and installing new cables and the changeover of a filling station from petrol and diesel to hydrogen would be quick. The hydrogen filling pump is basically the same as for a petrol pump and can be operated in a self-service manner. There are extra safety features needed for filling up with a gas, to prevent leakage and the hydrogen is sold by weight (kg) rather than volume (litre). Arguably, we are at a similar position with hydrogen as we were with batteries 10 years ago, with lack of infrastructure being cited as a major reason for reluctance on the part of the customer. The electric recharging infrastructure, while not without its problems, is now transformed from the days when the first Nissan Leaf was introduced and all major infrastructure changes have teething problems; for every person who has run out of ‘juice’ in their battery car recently, there must be hundreds of people who ran out of petrol in the past, and look how poor the mobile phone networks were 30 years ago.
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The Toyota Mirai, one of just two production hydrogen-powered cars currently available.
and each is priced near to £70,000 (about the same cost as an I-PACE). Or you can lease one – the typical price for a three-year lease on a Nexo is £1,083 per month. The range of the Mirai and Nexo is 342 and 413 miles respectively, on the WLTP cycle.
Hydrogen in internal combustion At first glance, this seems too good an opportunity to miss. Hydrogen does burn with oxygen to produce heat and so can be used in a cylinder to expand air (a hydrogen internal combustion engine, or HICE) and move a piston in the same way as a petrol-fuelled engine, with no CO2 or other carbon-based emissions. If the fuelling infrastructure issues mentioned above can be overcome, then we can keep the drivetrain of a standard car and just replace the fuel delivery system for one based on
best, a petrol-powered ICE is only ~25% efficient (half that of a fuel cell at ~50%). To control the NOx emissions to current levels, the efficiency of the HICE would be halved again, making the fuel cell four times more efficient in its use of hydrogen. Remember the earlier argument that transport based on FCEV would need three times as many wind farms as a fleet based on BEV and how difficult that would be to justify; hydrogen internal combustion would mean 12 times as much land would be needed. Add in the facts that the hydrogen-powered internal combustion car would have only a quarter of the range of a fuel cell car – and would still produce NOx – and the argument for internal combustion isn’t off to a good start. It gets worse. Contrary to popular opinion, petrol does not burn easily in oxygen – the mixture range (known as the stoichiometric ratio) is quite narrow. Excess unburnt fuel can and does, escape into all areas of the engine, especially the crankcase, without causing undue concern. But give it a spark and hydrogen will burn over a huge stoichiometric ratio – leading to major safety concerns about uncontrolled explosions happening elsewhere in the engine. Because hydrogen is so light, it will more easily leak everywhere. With the fuel delivery system also needing consideration, the reality is that the ICE
The actual fuel cell and hydrogen tank in the Toyota, which would probably apply to any other future similarly fuelled vehicles. A typical layout of a fuel cell-powered car.
hydrogen. There is no need for a fuel cell or electric motor and, importantly, consumers are familiar with the working of an internal combustion-driven car. What’s not to like? At least, that’s the conclusion one might come to if the issue was studied for 30 seconds. Spend 30 minutes, however, and many of the drawbacks will become apparent. Although an ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) burns fuel with oxygen, it takes the latter from an atmosphere that is 80% nitrogen. So, we will still create nitrous oxides, otherwise known as NOx and identified as a major contributor to breathing problems for vulnerable people, in using hydrogen in internal combustion. Even worse, the concentration of NOx that is produced in hydrogen combustion is much higher than when using petrol, because the process runs at a much higher temperature. NOx emissions can be controlled, but this means lowering the engine’s efficiency. At
An example of electrolysis of water using a battery, to produce hydrogen and oxygen
would have to be completely redesigned and calibrated to accommodate hydrogen and without any obvious answer to range and efficiency vs high levels of pollution. So hydrogen in internal combustion – despite its initial attraction of simplicity – is
not a good engineering solution. Which is a shame, because one of the major attractions of ICE over BEV is – to many people – the noise associated with the combustion engine.
Which is best – batteries or hydrogen? For the science and technology argument, it’s a matter of mass. Batteries work best for light vehicles – there were over 29 million electric vehicles sold worldwide in 2019, but more than 90% of these were two-wheelers. Batteries rapidly become impractical for very heavy vehicles and hydrogen will work best for aeroplanes and ships. Cars are somewhere in between, where the argument is not obvious. If the development of BEVs and FCEVs had started from the same point in time and had the same level of investment, I feel sure that hydrogen would be seen to be the better choice. The cars are significantly lighter, should be cheaper to make, don’t use as many scarce resources, are quicker to refuel and will be easier to dispose of. But that parallel development hasn’t happened. Battery-powered cars are here to stay and so the real questions to be answered are: ‘Will there also be a market for hydrogen fuelled cars?’ and ‘Will the demand be strong enough for all current manufacturers to offer such a car and for purchase prices to fall?’ For the consumer, the current thinking is that BEVs are more suitable for local commuting work, with FCEVs a potentially better option for someone who does regular long-distance trips or in heavy-duty applications such as taxis or police cars. As is often the case, timing, enthusiasm or reluctance for investment, economics and consumer acceptance will play just as big a part as the science – as was the case when petrol-fuelled cars became dominant over the alternatives of lead-acid batteries or steam. The use of primary energy is often overlooked in arguments that concentrate on the attributes of the individual cars. In Britain, it may be impossible to justify the extra land needed for wind farms and solar cells to power a hydrogen fleet. If I were looking to buy an alternativefuelled vehicle today, I would unquestionably buy a battery electric vehicle, as most people are. This then tips the balance even further against hydrogen and the development costs. So ‘which is best?’ may become a self-fulfilling argument. On the brighter side, if hydrogen receives sustained investment, I would wait at least three to five years before making a decision. At present, very few car makers other than Toyota and Hyundai have committed to this market sector and even they could decide to pull out. Crucial to this will be the future success of Tesla – will this company continue to develop the BEV at such breakneck speed that other manufacturers in turn struggle to keep up
As some would see the batteries vs hydrogen debate.
and so can’t justify a sideline development in hydrogen? Remember Tesla isn’t hindered by legacy costs and has a stock market value greater than all the car manufacturers of the USA, Europe, Japan and South Korea combined. Or will Tesla themselves see another opportunity with hydrogen? If so and I hope this happens, the future for hydrogen cars looks very promising. Back to the main point. If by, say 2025, the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is expanding rapidly and the choice and purchase price of the cars is comparable with that of a BEV, I would choose a FCEV. If hydrogen is still a niche market by then, with BEVs having shown the same pace of development as over the last few years, then I would choose a battery-powered vehicle. If the solid-state battery or supercapacitor powered car comes along, the argument is even more convincing. Albeit reluctantly from an engineering standpoint, I would have to accept that the hydrogenfuelled car was a victim of bad timing.
What does this mean for current ICE vehicles? The UK Government keeps changing its mind on this issue, which isn’t of much use to car manufacturers or consumers. First, the manufacture of ICE cars would be banned from 2040, then 2035, and at the time of writing this date has been brought forward to 2030. Whatever the final date, the future of internal combustion is limited. This is likely as true for all European countries as in the UK. The end date is less certain for the US, China and other major markets but it will come. Here I will speculate on what will happen, just my opinion with which others may disagree. Let’s work with what we do know, assume 2030 is the cut-off date and limit the argument to the UK car market. First, all major manufacturers’ development of ICE cars will be reviewed. The cars at an early stage will be canned and any new internal combustion engine vehicles launched from now will be those at an advanced point where the development costs need to be clawed back. Future technology development,
A summary (in early 2021) Battery wins – greater infrastructure, more choice of cars, cheaper entry point, cheaper fuel, home refuelling, better use of primary energy. Hydrogen wins – lighter cars, quicker refuelling, less-intensive use of materials, more environmentally friendly manufacture and disposal, better use of existing fuel stations. Battery potential – competitive refuelling times, solid state battery or supercapacitor storage. Hydrogen potential – cheaper cars.
then, will only be for non-ICE cars. Consumers will think twice about the resale value of their new ICE car, particularly as 2030 approaches. It wouldn’t surprise me if availability of new ICE cars falls off very rapidly as we approach this date. But there is a loophole in the current plan to the advantage of diehard petrolheads. Hybrid vehicles will still be produced and on sale until 2035 and, as noted in previous articles, their all-electric range is very limited. So, if you still want a new petrol or diesel car past 2030, buy a hybrid and it will in all likelihood run as an internal combustionpowered car for most of the time anyway. Petrol and diesel fuels will continue to be available long after 2030. Paradoxically, diesel (the fuel many would like to get rid of first) will stay around far longer than petrol, because of the continued demand from the commercial market, where
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battery-powered vans are way behind the development of similarly powered cars. Fossil fuels are heavily taxed at present and electricity isn’t. Taxing electricity will be politically unacceptable, but the loss of fuel tax and VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) has to be made up from somewhere. With reduced demand for fossil fuel as a result of batterypowered vehicles, which the Government is keen to see … well, none of the above bodes well for ICE vehicles, where increased taxation is likely to accelerate the switch away from fossil fuels. £2 a litre? £5? Who knows, but the number will be much greater than for today. Maybe road charging will turn out to be a fairer system of taxation. There may ultimately be no choice. The much lower cost per mile of running an electric car will see a lot of public transport customers using their cars again, leading to massive congestion, increased particulate pollution from tyres and brake discs/pads, increased levels of CO2 from additional electricity demand and more cars being made (CO2 again), as consumers look to change their cars more often as a result of increased mileage. Going all-electric is not as simple as politicians think. It is financial rather than environmental costs that drive most consumer behaviour and making the running costs per mile very cheap
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is not a good idea for the environment. As demand for fossil fuels drops, so will availability. It’s hard to imagine that we will be back to the days of buying petrol from a chemist. But petrol, like anything else, will only be available if someone can make money from selling it. Supermarkets will be the first to start the trend of reducing availability – they can always sell something else and what happens if the oil majors see no future in extracting oil to refine petrol? It’s unthinkable now but perhaps not in 15 years’ time, as these companies are under intense pressure themselves to ‘go green’. So, for those of you whose present car is either new or fairly modern and who swaps their vehicle regularly when you fancy a change, eventually you will move to a BEV – no problem. What about those who have owned a classic car for decades, where the car may be part of the family and they never want to sell it? Indeed, what will happen to the classic car market as a whole? From about 15 years ago to maybe the last two to three, this market has seen an influx of speculators buying up cars as investments with little intention of using them and pricing the cars out of the reach of proper enthusiasts. But even if the cars weren’t driven, people knew classic
vehicles always could be. What will happen to this market isn’t so obvious when the fuel becomes both expensive and difficult to find. For the cars that stay as museum pieces, nothing will change. But there isn’t enough museum space for the number of existing classics; once people cotton on to what could happen, the classic car market could collapse as people become desperate to offload their undriveable ‘investments’. A few classics may be converted to battery power but I suspect not very many. Some would say ‘good riddance’ to the investors and I would agree. Classic car prices would fall to a level where we could all have a chance to enjoy a last hurrah for the internal combustion engine. As I say, all this is merely my speculation, but I would ask anyone who is thinking about buying a classic car as an investment to think it through very carefully. Or, you might start a new trend in electric vehicles as future classics.
Further reading If you missed David’s previous articles on this ‘electrifying’ topic, they were in Jaguar Enthusiast (vol. 37, no.s 3, 4 and 5).
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David Randall’s introduction…
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elcome to the June XJS pages. I hope you have enjoyed getting out and about as the weather improves. As I said last month, please write in and send us a couple of photographs, telling us where you’ve been with your pride and joy and, of course, how the car is going. This month, we have an update from Darren Green on his restoration project as he rebuilds his differential. We are a little behind as the car has now been painted and looks stunning, but more on that another time.
Neil Shanley has changed the thermostatic switch for his auxiliary cooling fan and he will show us how he did it, while Andrew Feaver wasn’t happy with a sloppy throttle linkage, so set about tightening it up. Enjoy and stay safe.
Here’s the jigsaw puzzle. All the components are cleaned and inspected and either renewed or coated. All bearings will be replaced. Now just make it look like the picture on the top of the box!
Etched on the end of the pinion wheel is a number, in this case 8. This is the movement in thousands of an inch that should be present. It’s adjusted by shims in the pinion assembly.
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e have been following Darren as he does a meticulous nut and bolt restoration of his 1994 V12 Coupe. As he waits to get his body into the spray booth, he cracks on with the rear suspension and final drive. The pictures will do the talking.
The differential case is set up with the input shaft facing downwards so the movement in the pinion assembly can be measured with a depth gauge.
Left: Engineers blue is put on 8-10 of the crown wheel teeth. The idea is to see where this is transferred onto the other teeth via the pinion, to assess where the teeth are engaging. This is tested in both directions for drive and coast.
Darren has bolted a bar to the input flange to give resistance to tighten the pinion nut against. There is a collapsible spacer in the assembly so that the nut can be tightened to give preload. This is needed because, as the differential is driven and gets hot, the pinion shaft will expand and release the taper bearings. Without the pre-load they would become too sloppy.
So here it is all together again, just needing the rear cover. Note that this is a later car so has outboard rear brakes. Earlier examples will have the brakes fitted to the output shafts.
The correct pre-load on the input shaft is measured by the torque required to just turn it and is measured with a device like this.
The impression should be evenly distributed over the working depth of the tooth profile and slightly towards the toe (small) end. Correct meshing of the crown wheel and pinion is essential to prevent wear and noisy operation. This looks good – well done Darren! The final drive has been installed in the blasted and powder-coated subframe and the suspension reassembled. All ready to go back in the car and doesn’t it look good!
After the run-out is checked against the back face of the crown wheel, the backlash is checked by putting the dial test indicator against a tooth and then the crown wheel is moved gently by hand to see how much movement there is without engaging and moving the pinion wheel. This is adjusted by moving the crown wheel from side to side using shims. The correct figure will be etched on the crown wheel.
New opposed taper roller bearings have been pressed in and must be preloaded. Similar to the input shaft, there is a collapsible spacer and this is gradually tightened until the correct torque is needed to just turn the shaft.
Darren has finally got to the front of the queue for the paint booth and made a start with the underside. If that’s the standard of finish underneath, how good will the rest be? More on that next time. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Getting that feeling Andy Feaver wasn’t happy with the throttle response on his 1994 6.0 V12, so fixed it.
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he link between you and your car is something that designers and engineers spent a long time considering and developing. How it responds to your inputs, how it resists your efforts, the noises it makes as it accelerates or slows down, get these things right and a car can feel like the proverbial extension of your body. Get it wrong and it can be frustrating and draining. Considering this, I have had a grievance with the throttle response on my 1994 6.0 litre V12 Coupe for some time. Specifically, I haven’t liked the way it responded on a closing or closed throttle, just as I brought the throttle pedal back to its rest stop. This ‘tip out’ behaviour can make the car feel ‘shunty’, with the driveline surging or dragging on very small throttle changes and unsettling the car. This was annoying in stop-start traffic and also on twisting A roads, when relatively high road speed and tightening corners combined to unsettle the car as the throttle was released and the brakes are applied to scrub off excess speed. The XJS should flow easily down a fast A road and this throttle fault was spoiling the experience. In one of my old professional roles, as lead engineer on body and chassis refinement at Bentley, this behaviour on a prototype would have had us looking at powertrain calibration or chassis compliance issues – but on a 26-year-old XJS, my guess was that something more related to age or wear was the culprit!
The work in progress I had a thorough look over the engine bay
The throttle cable acts on the central capstan and via two link rods to the individual throttle butterflies on each side of the V12. It’s important that there isn’t any play caused by wear in the ball joints. The rods are adjustable for length and must be set so that the two throttles start to open at exactly the same time to keep both sides of the engine balanced.
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Andy Feaver’s 1994 V12 Coupe. As an ex-development engineer, Andy didn’t feel that the throttle felt right.
and my focus fell on the throttle bodies and throttle linkages to each cylinder bank. If these could be cleaned and refurbished, could the smooth linear throttle behaviour that I was seeking be restored? Careful inspection showed that the A bank throttle was not resting on its closed stop when it should and the overall condition of the linkages was somewhat grimy and stiff. I also identified that the throttle shaft bushes at the base of the bell crank linkages were worn, so that the shaft moved laterally under initial load from the throttle pedestal movement, rather than rotating the shaft to open the throttle.
and on the bench, it was possible to clean them up and inspect all the components. Generally everything was in good condition, with some wear evident on the bell crank linkage rods. The worst parts were the throttle shaft rubber bushes. The new ones, once softened in hot water to aid fitting, fitted much more snuggly, but it did make me stop on reflect on the suitability of this element of the design. If I were to do it again, I would source or make two small ‘top hat’ section phosphor-bronze bushes to replace the rubber items originally specified. I would design them to be an interference fit into the bell crank mounting plate and a running fit with the throttle shaft, lubricated with grease. They would be much stiffer radially, provide a more stable
The throttle spindles, on which the throttle butterfly is mounted, runs in a rubber bush. If that bush is worn then the first movement of the mechanism is a lateral movement of the spindle instead of the required rotation.
I sourced the required components from Jaguar Classic Parts (part numbers, 2 x throttle bushes (C34388), 4 x gaskets (EAC9819)) and then set about installing them, following the procedure given in the Repair Operation Manual (ROM). Generally, this was straightforward – remove the air filter covers, the air filters, check that the throttle bodies were clean, then remove the vacuum and air cross-over hoses, as needed. Next, I had to release the throttle rods and then unscrew the three bolts retaining the throttle linkage and intake manifold end caps. On the B bank, I found I needed to remove the Auxiliary Air Valve to get the throttle linkage mounting plate off without damaging any of the associated hoses. Once the bell crank linkages were off
Throttle bell crank linkage and shaft removed for the bush to be replaced. Note the new gaskets in the background. This mechanism attached to the end of the inlet plenum and it will need to be sealed properly on reassembly to prevent an air leak.
bearing surface and still allow the throttle shaft to expand axially as it got hot. Reassembly of the linkages was simple, with care taken to follow the step-by-step process outlined in the ROM for ensuring that each part of the mechanism was adjusted against its relevant stop before being secured into place. The mechanism is sensitive to small adjustments and it took several iterations to get it right. One point of detail was to ensure that the mechanism was not over-tight, preventing the throttle closed/idle microswitch under the throttle pedestal from opening and closing correctly. With all the work complete and the car back together, on the road, the throttle felt more linear on small openings and closings, especially as it came back to its rest position – the ‘shunty’ effect now gone. Once lockdown lifts and I can take the car for a proper drive round Snowdonia, I’m looking forward to feeling that delicious balance between throttle, steering and chassis that comes from all the elements working as intended.
Lubrication deviation During reassembly, I thought carefully about how best to lubricate the moving parts as they went back together. Here I deviated from the ROM – using hightemperature molybdenum grease for the throttle rods and bell crank linkages, with light machine oil used on the close running clearances of the throttle shaft
This is the throttle stop in the closed position. This should be adjusted so the closed throttle has a gap between the throttle body and butterfly of two thousands of an inch. The bell crank should be adjusted so the stop is just engaged at closed throttle.
The new bush now installed. Andy deviated from the ROM and used high-temperature molybdenum grease on the linkages and machine oil on the bush. The ROM says to use a drop of engine oil, but Andy thinks that will be too thin, especially when hot.
bush and bell crank pivot. The ROM recommendations for a drop of clean engine oil to lubricate the throttle rods, for example, just doesn’t work in reality – being of low viscosity (especially when the engine is hot), it runs out of the throttle rod cups leaving the working surfaces on the ball pins unprotected.
hours scouring eBay for spares if new OEM parts were no longer available, I am gradually moving towards the latter – the engineer in me simply can’t say “That’ll do” – especially when confronted with something that can be made better. I think what drives me, at the end of the day, is that desire to try to perfect that link between car and driver by selecting parts, original, modified or something else, which add to the driving experience. Be that modified throttle shaft bushes for improved throttle response, upgraded headlight bulbs so that the headlamps better match the car’s performance, or OEM dampers and bushes to capture that original ride comfort feeling of a wellsorted XJS. It is this scope and freedom to pursue our passions as it suits us, which makes owning a classic Jaguar such fun.
Points to ponder It made me ponder as to how each of us decides on the best course of action when repairing our cars. Do we focus on originality, with OEM parts being fitted where possible? Or, do we consider budget constraints and go down the route of pattern and after-market parts? Or do we modify what we find, to overcome defects, as we now see them, in the original? Although I used to be a purist, intent on sourcing only original parts and spending
Cool running Neil Shanley’s 1994 4.0 litre Convertible isn’t always as cool as his neighbour thinks!
Neil Shanley’s 1994 4.0 litre Convertible.
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hen my 1994 XJS 4.0 litre Convertible facelift first set its tyres on the driveway, our young neighbour said, as she slid comfortably into the driver’s seat, that it really was a cool car. Well it was and it wasn’t.
cabin. This was rectified by a replacement condenser (the existing item was terminally corroded) and a thorough overhaul. Now, some five years later, it has failed again. No doubt a leak test and some re-gassing will effect a cure, more on that another time.
It literally did not live up to this description since the air conditioning installation refused to refrigerate the
In the meantime, I was determined to address the coolant temperature reading that has plagued me
Temperature problems
since I purchased the car. On regular runs, the temperature gauge needle has always been close to the cold sector, but on really hot days and in traffic it would rapidly climb above normal, but thankfully, never right into the danger zone. The engine always ran perfectly with no problems starting or with on tick-over. The car is fitted with an auxiliary cooling fan which I have not seen running since the car was purchased, so that was my first port of call. The book says it is connected electrically by a blue relay and a red 10-amp fuse located in the left front component panel within the engine compartment. I checked the fuse and replaced the relay, but on a test drive in the hot weather last summer, the fan obstinately refused to spin. The next item on the agenda to check was the thermostatic switch, screwed into the radiator behind the air cleaner assembly. This latter item will require removing for access. This, in turn, will necessitate the removal of the ram tube. Both tasks are a pain. Once the themostatic switch was exposed, I unplugged the connector and shorted across the two terminals. The fan spun like a top (note this is a permanent direct live connection and does not require the ignition on). Well, it June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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must be the switch itself, I thought. This unit is in the form of a brass hexagonal ‘bolt’, about 25mm diameter – and is obsolete (part number DAC 6794). Luckily, the version for the V12 engine is still available (part number EAC 2510). You will, however, need to adapt your wiring since this item has spade connectors, whereas the original has the wiring directly incorporated within the switch. With the task completed, another test drive in hot conditions was called for. Yes, you’ve guessed it, still no fan response.
Seeking expert advice At this point, I decided to ask someone who, unlike me, would know what to do – Ken Jenkins (one of the Club’s technical experts). He stated that it was unlikely that the fan would ever cut in under UK climate conditions, since it was there for use in countries with much hotter weather. I wish I had called him earlier! My next thought was that the thermostat may be faulty. A quick check online revealed that whilst most of these are around £12 each, the one for my later chassis number is only available from Jaguar at about £40 – ouch! (Part number EBC 3621.) Do check your chassis number before ordering and don’t forget
to order the correct gasket and ‘O’ ring with it. Oh, and check the number of bolts to the thermostat housing. My car has two, but some have more. I again removed the air cleaner assembly – the butterfly screws are bound to be stuck, particularly the bottom one. Just douse them in WD40 and keep on trying. Release the clips to the air mass meter taking care not to lose the rubber ‘O’ ring, unless you have purchased a replacement. You should then remove the ram tube, having first detached it from the air cleaner (thankfully, only a jubilee clip retains this). The plastic tube is attached to a ‘funnel’ as it passes through some metalwork above the radiator. Prise off the funnel by pushing a flat head screwdriver onto the small plastic ‘knobs’ and then between the ‘funnel’ and the ram tube. It should then be released. Upon removal of the air cleaner, the radiator bottom hose is exposed. The jubilee clip must then be slackened off to allow the hose to be removed from said radiator. This will release the coolant (the book says there is a bolt on the side of the engine block that can be used to fully drain the coolant, but I was advised to leave well alone since the metal can be cracked when removing a bolt that
may be extremely stuck). With the ram tube out, the thermostat housing can be removed. If the bolts are too tight to turn, warm up the engine and try again, this will do the trick. Do not force the bolts since this is an aluminium casting.
Flush and replenishment Following a complete flush of the system, new coolant was added. This is a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze. The recommended antifreeze should conform to BS 6580 and be phosphate free. It can either be blue or pink and it was not recommended to mix these. In my case, the original coolant was so brown that it was impossible to tell which colour was present, so I used blue. As an added complication, I was told that some cars had yellow antifreeze. I simply didn’t go there! With regard to capacities, the car’s dry capacity is 11.6 litres and this reduces to 9.9 litres for a fill after draining. Oh, and whilst I was at it, I changed the air filter. Mine, like the coolant, looked like it was due for an appearance in the Antiques Roadshow. So much for main dealer service. Finally, when taken out for yet another test run, the temperature gauge read bang-on normal, so success at last. Now onto that air conditioning re-gas!
The first step was to remove the air filter housing, which requires the ram tube to be released from the radiator crossmember. The thermostatic switch mounts in the side of the radiator. Its job is to complete the permanent-live circuit to the auxiliary fan when the coolant gets too hot.
The air filter box must be detached from the airflow meter in the foreground and is held to the inner wing by two wing nuts on rubber instrumounts. Take care as they’re easy to break. The top one has to be completely unscrewed but the bottom one only needs to be loosened and will then slot out.
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The old switch (DAC6794) in the foreground is no longer available, but EAC2510 for the V12 is, but requires the connectors to be adapted.
The connector was cut off the used switch and fitted with spade connectors for the new one.
Neil changed his thermostat – be careful to order the right one and fit it correctly with a new ‘O’ ring and with the jiggle pin that lets out trapped air at the 12 o’clock position. Neil’s air filter was definitely due to be changed.
The new switch installed and ready to go. The fan can be tested by shorting the switch connections as the circuit is permanently live. Often the fan has seized through age and lack of use.
Neil took the opportunity to flush his cooling system through and renew the antifreeze. The old coolant is released by detaching the bottom hose. Be prepared with a large container to catch it but it will go everywhere!
The new air filter will be a big improvement.
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X-351 Coordinators: Craig Thompson and Vaughn Thomas. Email: x351@jecmodels.org.uk Technical Advice: David Marks. Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk Tel: 0115 982 2808
XJR 575 availability Availability of the mighty XJR 575 has returned … but probably not for long, Craig Thompson reports.
speed of 186mph, what could be better? Prices for the 575 have risen since they were last available, so part exchange everything and anything, escape from COVID-19 lockdowns and buy yourself the last of the petrol 5.0 litre V8 supercharged XJs, while you still can!
Another dealer off with just 20,000 miles on the clock, at £49,980.
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aguar’s last supercharged XJ, the XJR 575, has not been available for several months through franchised dealers or the usual online marketplaces. At the time of writing, however, the following three are listed for sale. This model was the last petrolpowered 5.0 litre supercharged V8 XJ, ever. The last, no more and as we know, the replacement XJ (an all-new electric model) has now been cancelled, with possibly the XJ badge appearing. I drive an XJR 575 as my daily driver and it is one of the most amazing cars I have owned, long distance (some time ago pre-COVID-19), or a quick burst on the motorway (within limits of course …), it’s a 5-seater limousine, or a sports car all in one. It carried the same engine as the F-TYPE SVO with 575PS with rearwheel drive. It’s quick, comfortable and elegant. On a motorway run, 35mpg can be achieved (okay Sports and Dynamic models produce a mere 15mpg), but also with performance of 4.4 seconds to 60mph and a top
This car was for sale in April at a franchised dealer for £37,175, with 64,000 miles on the clock.
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This 13,000-mile example, also at a dealer, is for sale at £51,995.
Editor’s comments: Craig is rightly passionate about his XJR, the fastest of all the XJs ever, but how about your cars? Do you rave over your X-315, if so which model, tell us about it? If you have
issues, problems exposed or rectified, also write in. There is bound to be an expanding market for these cars as prices continue to fall. Tell us your stories.
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LWK 799 Paul Skilleter reports on a racer being revived.
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hen writing the update last month on the restoration of JTK 826, the XK140 I bought as my first Jaguar, I mentioned that current owner Arthur Gilmour also has an XK120. This XK also makes a good story! It is LWK 799, chassis number 660926, so quite an early RHD open two-seater. Built in 1951, it is recorded as being first registered on 29th January 1952 and interestingly, was sold via Murketts of Cambridge and Jaguar’s PED scheme to the British High Commissioner in Pakistan. The PED (Personal Export Delivery) scheme would have saved the owner from paying the normal purchase tax, so long as the car was not returned to the UK until (I think) two years had elapsed. Sometimes the car’s new owner would use it for touring Britain and/or the continent, before it was shipped to the country involved. LWK 799 did not in fact return to these shores until 1994 and XK-spotter David Bentley first saw it in 1997, including in August at a Jaguar gathering at Town Thorns (a retirement home near Rugby where many residents come from the motor industry). David recorded the car as “Silver, dark red/ tan trim, chrome sidelights, old-style indicators in the wings behind the side vents, ww. I recorded chassis 660926, 80
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body F3658, gearbox JH7701.” The car left the factory painted Cream with Biscuit and Tan/Fawn trim and Arthur has found traces of white paint on the chassis frame. However, I am sure that XK frames were always black (unlike the bumper irons sometimes) and any traces of white are more likely to have been applied by a subsequent owner. LWK 799 was bought by Nicholas Wilkins in 1996. He oversaw its restoration, Leaping Cats taking care of the body, with the mechanical parts being rebuilt by Guy Broad, with input from John May’s XK Developments. As you may guess from this, some performance modifications were added as Nick, who had never competed before, had decided to do some competition work. A number of longdistance UK and European rallies were undertaken in 1997 before car and driver had their racing baptism at XK50, Donington Park, in June 1998.
While cleaning off the underside of LWK 799, Arthur found traces of white paint on the chassis frame. However, unless someone knows differently, it has always been assumed that XK frames left the factory in black. Note the alloy fuel tank incidentally. Photo: Arthur Gilmour.
Bitten by the XK racing bug, Nick became one of the most active drivers in the Club’s XK Challenge, from 1999 rarely if ever missing a round. He also raced LWK at events in Copenhagen, Angouleme and Croix en Terrois – where he spun off and nudged the banking because he had forgotten to remove his mobile phone, which came loose and jammed the accelerator pedal down…. The car was always reliable, though, and at the end of each season Nick was usually well placed in his (basically standard) class. Finally, the time came when Nick began thinking of selling LWK 799. Arthur Gilmour heard of this and corresponded with Nick about the car. Finally, last year a deal was struck. “I had been looking for a 120 for a couple of years for fast road use and to do some hill climbs and potentially entering the JEC XK race series,” he told me. “Although I believe they are mostly running 3.8 blocks with triple 2-inch SUs, so my 3.4 on twin 1 3/4inch SUs might be a little outclassed. “I seem to recall reading your article in JE magazine many years ago that you actually sold JTK to buy a 120 roadster with the idea of going motor racing. You were probably in your early 20s where l am in my mid-60s so l think l might have left it a bit late, but it’s never too late to have fun! “The car certainly did get well used in Nick’s hands and although it has done a lot of competition miles since the last engine rebuild, it does still pull well and has good oil pressure and cylinder compression. “I am now working through the 120, replacing all the suspension bushes and steering joints and generally tidying it up and rustproofing underneath. I am really looking forward to getting it on the road now we are allowed to go out and play. I have entered the hill climb at Shelsley Walsh on the E-type/XK weekend in June.” So, the sporting life of LWK 799 is set to continue in new hands and I hope that Arthur gets a lot of fun out of it.
LWK 799 when in long-term owner Nick Wilkin’s care. Photo: Tony Bailey.
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Seller’s remorse … buyer’s delight!
Jonathan Palman’s XJ40, purchased, sold and bought back again.
Back in November 2019, Henry Smith received word from a friend, fellow XJ40 owner and Jaguar fanatic Jonathan Palman, that he was putting his beloved Daimler 4.0 litre up for sale. This is the story of what happened, with a happy ending.
Autos at a cost of £47,704.96, to Decon Laboratories of Conway Street, Hove. It’s first home, Roedean Crescent in Brighton, was interestingly listed as the most expensive address in Sussex in a 2019 survey, just as well considering that the car’s sale price equates to just shy of £100,000 in today’s prices (accounting for inflation)! Ordered in Kingfisher Blue, with optional Magnolia interior, self-levelling rear suspension and Autolux leather interior, this late-registered pre-update 1992MY car, being a top-of-the-line model, also came with many standard features that were optional extras elsewhere in the range. These included a limited slip differential, individual rear seats, walnut picnic tables, rear sun blinds, sheepskin rugs, heated front seats and electric sunroof.
Owner Jonathan Palman takes up the story on the history of the car In 1994, after just one year of ownership, the Daimler was sold and relocated to Suffolk, regularly serviced at the Minden Motor Company Jaguar dealership on Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, now an Aldi supermarket. At this time, the car was also fitted with an immobiliser by Jaguar. In 1997, the stamps for the Bury St Edmunds dealership stop and little
is known about the remaining three years of the 1990s, other than one of the car’s two owners in this period, was David Knight, a Director of Rawling’s Commercial Limited in Alford, Surrey. On 28th January 2000, the car transferred to fellow Rawling’s director, Richard Ronald Rawlings, who clearly loved the car, covering 64,000 miles over a 16-year ownership period. In February 2016, the car was purchased by Asim Rashid from the Classics Central Auction in Bedford, for the sum of £1,792 and relocated to Birmingham. Unfortunately, its next MOT spelt danger, to the tune of nine failures and ten advisories, mostly relating to underbody corrosion. Asim told me he was informed at this point that the sensible thing to do would be to get out of the car – scrap it and replace it with another, as it made no economical sense to carry out the repairs. Luckily, Asim listened to his heart over his head and opted to give the car another chance at great expense. Over the course of four weeks (between August and September 2017), much of the underbody was replaced and all necessary welding was carried out, finished off with a generous rust prevention treatment. Restored to its former glory, the Daimler now looked and drove like a brand-new car once again. Unfortunately, due to a change in circumstances, the car found itself for sale once again at the start of 2018, which was when I purchased it for the sum of £1,300, a significant loss to its previous owner, on the proviso that I would provide it with a secure home and ensure its future preservation. So the car found itself back in Suffolk once again, 21 years later. Many meetings followed and the car was quickly chosen for an article in Modern Classics magazine, after they requested a Daimler XJ40. This quick decision was in no small part down to the care of the car’s previous owners.
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aving seen this well cared for, reliable and characterful car on several occasions, I was very sceptical of Jonathan’s decision and (sorry for the ‘told you so!’), advising him to think cautiously about giving up such a lovely example, as I just knew he would regret it. He didn’t listen at the time! First registered on 23rd March 1993, K145 XPF was supplied by Weybridge 82
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Jonathan’s car during his first ownership, out on a run with other XJ40 owners.
Sold and saved After nearly two years of ownership, I decided to make the difficult decision of selling the car to fund a new venture, to a man who nearly bought the very same car back in Bedford in 2016 – fate! After a sub-optimal experience with the XJ40’s replacement and reaching the end of my patience with it, I contacted the owner on 23rd March, just to see on the off chance, if there was any possibility in being reunited with this very special car. Much to my surprise and delight, K145 XPF came home with me once again the following week, on 27th March – and this time it will remain with me!
Back to normality Thanks to Jonathan Palman for the story of his lovely Daimler and to Paul Keating for assistance with the options lists. Now we are getting back to some normality, it’s time to think about
Time to get your XJ40 out, let’s get as many as possible at Bicester Heritage for the Summer Jaguar Festival. Book now, you can’t just turn up on the day.
getting your cars out on the road. We have the Summer Jaguar Festival to look forward to on 4th July and I hope to see many of you there. Let’s get the
XJ40s together again and certainly, if you have a story to tell, please get in touch and we can publish it in the magazine.
The restoration of an XJR6 (M64 FVC) – part four
Pete Hickman’s work continues on the car, this month talking about repainting and fitting up.
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’m confident enough to take on most mechanical and welding jobs, but body finishing has never been my thing. As far as was possible, I wanted a factory finish, something I was never going to achieve without professional help, so I cast round for recommendations and advice. I visited a few paint-shops and was most impressed by Ross Packard in New Milton. They are no strangers to highend vehicles, so while my car may not be quite in that category yet and my
The professional bodywork and paint was carried out by Ross Packard Paintworks in Milton Keynes.
bank balance certainly isn’t, I decided I would rather pay a bit more and get the job done properly. Most importantly, do it only once. In the end it cost quite a lot more than the cheaper quotes I got elsewhere, but I have never regretted my decision and the paint looks fabulous, but I’m getting ahead of myself here.
Agreeing a plan The plan was for a factory finish and all glass would need to be removed from the body and ancillaries such as the bumpers, door handles, mirrors, grilles including dismantling. Then any remaining rust issues would be exposed and dealt with. To keep costs down I
would do all of this myself and then prepare the surfaces for paint, before getting it transported to New Milton for them to do what they are good at.
Homework Once again, I needed covered space, so early in 2020, it was back to the shed I had used for the axle swaps the year before. Removing the glass was quite a challenge. When I bought the car, the front and rear screens had been taken out for repairs to the apertures and I had bonded them back in myself, at the same time the axles were swapped over. All the same, the rubber bond was as tough as old boots. The rear June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Remedial work necessary after removing of the quarterlight glass.
Significant preparation work had to be carried out before painting.
quarterlights were even worse, having been untouched since the car was made and it was very awkward to get a knife in to cut the bond. Eventually they were out, to reveal a horrible rusty mess on the passenger side. The rust was cut out and a repair panel fabricated and welded in. The front wings were removed, these are simply bolted on. These were pretty solid but I had acquired a near-perfect pair, one of which was a recent factory replacement item. The replacement wings were cleaned and the inner surfaces painted with 2-pack epoxy for long-term protection, then loosely refitted for transportation. The rubbing strips on the doors and front wings put up quite a fight, but must be removed before respraying or the paint will eventually crack along the join. They are bonded on with doublesided tape which softens when heated. I stripped the doors down, so they could be lifted off their hinges at the paint-shop. I had a go at sanding down the old primer and paint, but it rapidly became clear that I did not know what I was doing, or what I was trying to achieve. I therefore decided to leave the paint prep to the experts and the car was trailored down to New Milton on 9th March.
to be picked up a few weeks later. There was a further delay as we were in lockdown by then and as much as I wanted to get the car home, it would be difficult to justify it as an essential journey. Eventually, a very shiny motor car turned up at the shed. Lovely!
The professionals get to work Once work was underway, the original estimate was revised upwards due to my inadequate prep work. It also turned out that more of the paintwork had to be taken back to bare metal than we had originally thought, but I suppose that is par for the course for a 25-yearold car and particularly one that has spent much of its life in Scotland. I was kept informed and was sent regular pictures of progress by the team at Packards and the car was ready 84
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Each panel was treated separately to ensure an as-new finish.
Re-fitting all the trim was a painstaking and nervous job, after such a good paint finish had been achieved.
much easier to do with the screen out. Putting the screens back in was a big test of nerve. Definitely a twoman job and you need to trust your assistant and your suction cups when manoeuvring those heavy screens into place over immaculate new paint. Before each part was refitted, it was scrutinised to see if it was good enough to sit alongside the new paint. This meant further expense and effort tracking down new or as-new badges, indicator lenses, scuttle vent etc. and a small fortune went on getting the diamond-cut wheels refinished. Despite the costs, this is where the real joy of car restoration lies, for me at least, where each re-fitted component contributes to the overall effect and the finished car becomes more than the sum of its parts. This effect can easily be lost if scruffy or sub-standard parts are refitted.
Looking back Pete demanded a factory finish to the car and Packards obliged.
More homework This would be my first experience of fitting up a newly repainted car and I really wanted to enjoy it. My normal approach to mechanical work is to get stuck in and have a go and if it goes wrong, just take it apart and try again. Over the decades it has served me pretty well, but the stakes are a lot higher when new paint is involved. Any mistakes could mean having to take the car back to the paint-shop for expensive remedial work. Luckily there were no time pressures, so a new, cautious approach was adopted. First a new headlining went in, so
Looking back at the restoration, there were many obstacles and a fair few setbacks along the way. It was hard work, frustrating, expensive and time-consuming, but ultimately very satisfying. The finished car may not be perfect, but after a near-death experience, it is now fit and healthy again and that makes me very happy.
Further reading If you want to read the full story of Pete Hickman’s XJR6 restoration, previous articles appeared in the following Jaguar Enthusiast magazines: April 2021 (Vol. 37, No. 4), February 2021 (Vol. 37, No. 2), January 2021 (Vol. 37, No. 1) and December 2020 (Vol. 36, No. 12).
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What were you doing during lockdown? Peter Simpson kept himself busy during lockdown by writing a book, which the Editor reviews here. Peter decided, during the extended lockdown periods, to write and self-publish a touring guide to Britain and Ireland (featuring solely Jaguars), based on his own experiences. ‘The Curved Road’ is perfectly timed in the light of our ‘release’ from lockdowns and hopefully other restrictions. The book could certainly form the basis of some interesting excursions, now we are back on the road in our Jaguars. With 166 pages, perfect bound, printed on high-quality art paper, in full colour, it is of excellent overall quality. It’s an unusual size (21cm x 21cm), which although large enough to enable the excellent photographs to be shown well, won’t fit into the glove-box of many classic models, but a minor point. The book fulfils a valuable niche market for those seeking relaxing motoring enjoyment around the UK, providing the opportunity (dependent on where you start from), to take some of the journeys in one trip, others with stopovers where the mileage is longer. Indeed, knowing some of the routes personally, I can vouch for the enjoyment that can be had from travelling them and from taking the trips more than once. You could commence initially from the same starting point as Peter, but another time start from his finishing point, providing different views and perspectives along the way. At the same time it is possible to use Peter’s runs as a basis to veer off to investigate some of the side roads and hamlets that are not covered. You will be amazed at what you can find. The structure of the book is in sections with Scotland (two runs), Ireland (three runs), England (five runs), Wales (one run) and the Isle of Mann (one run). Although there are lots of other areas not covered, it will take you some time to work through Peter’s, so you won’t have to worry about not getting value for money out of the book! With each route, Peter initially takes you through the background to the journey and features along the way, pictorially illustrated with key points of interest (always depicting a Jaguar!). This is followed by a hand-drawn watercolour of the route, ably interpreted by Peter’s 86
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daughter. You then get a route description providing an overall (approximate) mileage for the whole journey and a line-by-line account of directions, with either road numbers, postcodes or points of interest. In the case of the ‘Highland One Thousand’ drive, Peter devised a comprehensive tour of the Highlands including the Isle of Skye, a run to be completed over several days with a total mileage of 1,112. As most of the routes cover between 150 and 250 miles (not including return journeys), they are not your average couple of hours drive, so some planning will be required, perhaps including a stop-over, or to do them in part. You could always incorporate a run, or part of it, within a planned holiday or staycation, now travel restrictions are easing.
Conclusions Apart from my earlier point relating to its size, as it is surely something you would want to keep in your car, I only have two other criticisms, both relating to the images. Although they are all of excellent quality, I feel that about 20 could have been left out as they appear not to serve any useful descriptive purpose (and would make more room to display others larger). Secondly, although there are brief one-liners at the back of the book about each picture, personally I would have preferred them with the images. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘The Curved Road’, it certainly satisfies a need for such a publication and will, I am sure, be an ideal basis for us all to get out there, now we can, to enjoy our cars. It’s prompted me to do them and I think Peter has done an excellent job.
An example of the excellent bespoke watercolour map produced to highlight the routes and the accompanying descriptive text.
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“Whilst I know the delivery date from Jaguar to Henly’s was 1st December 1948, I have not been able to establish a date when the original owner took delivery, but I do recall the family did think it was the navy captain’s retirement treat of June 1948 (which ties in the Henly’s advertising to ex-service men, which we showed in the article). So, was a six-month lead-in time typical of the Jaguar factory back then, or was it the different coachwork in production? “Maybe one of the Club’s magazine readers will add a new piece to the jigsaw puzzle?” I speculated that the car was too late to have been in any way a Mark V styling prototype and that the modifications could have been carried out by, or for, a deep-pocketed later owner who wanted his car to have the more modern Mark V features. More theories welcome!
Pushrods 1922 - 1950 Swallow/SS/Jaguar to Mark V Coordinator: Paul Skilleter, Email: pushrod@jecmodels.org.uk
This is a true Mark V prototype, photographed at Jaguar’s Foleshill factory in, probably, early 1948. The fuel filler flap has yet to appear, as do the double-bumpers, while the rear wheels are wire and the fronts pressed steel! But the basic shape is there. Photo: Jaguar Cars/Jaguar Heritage.
A follow-up to the follow-up! More on David Bowser’s unusual Mark IV
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n the April magazine (vol. 37, no. 4), we carried an item which led on from the two-part article published previously on David Bowser’s remarkable home restoration of his 1.5 litre Mark IV saloon. This has some unusual Mark V-type features, including Mark V split double bumpers and a fairedin fuel filler and we had hoped that a reader might come up with some thoughts on these modifications. No-one has so far, but David himself wrote to me shortly afterwards: “Thanks for the follow-up article in the April magazine. We might never reveal
the full mystery of the car, after 73 years! “I’ve just been looking closely at all the restoration photos and particularly those of the body shop and bare metal paint job. There are no unexpected added-in panels or extra welded bits, except for the two front wings, which rather than gentle sweeping curves at the front, have added roll-edge sections to make them squarer and level with the lower bumper line. As you say, adding the heavy fitment parts of these bumper irons, changing the body panels, having the fuel flap on the back wing, etc., would be a major aftermarket task (and I suspect leave some alteration scar marks, which there aren’t any to be seen). The chrome window trim is bespoke and to perfection, and you can’t get to this unless the doors are completely stripped and fitted in place before the glass can go in. All the wooden trims on the doors have the same code pencilled on them as the dashboard, which also has a build date in pencil.
This is David Bowser’s Mark IV, being stripped of its paint. David did not find any obvious post-build alterations to the metalwork. Photo: David Bowser.
OHV engine comparison I have also received another followup, this one to the article in the May issue (vol. 37, no. 5), by Ed Nantes, on the variations he discovered when rebuilding a very early pushrod 2.5 litre. Nicholas Andrews, who is restoring two overhead valve SS Jaguar Tourers, as regular readers will know, says that he has one of the very rare bolt-on oil filter assemblies which Ed mentions. More on this, together with an update on the Tourers – one of which has now been painted – in a future issue.
A standard Mark IV saloon showing the external fuel filler and single bumpers, both dispensed with in David Bowser’s car. Photo: Paul Skilleter. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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My XF S Mike Payne tells the story of how he came to own an XF and how he has enjoyed it. My background
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rom a very early age I was a big fan of cars generally and a massive fan of Jaguars. I remember thinking that the XK150 was a thing of great beauty and wondering if it may be possible to own something that desirable when grown up. Then there was a friend of my older brother who had a stunning 2.4 litre Mark 2 in white with red leather seats. I felt extremely lucky to get a ride in it and that feeling has never diminished through the years. Similarly, a friend of the family had a Mark VII. I don’t know much about its specification but it was a great joy to ride in. A lot later, when in my early thirties, I had another friend with an XJ6. Fortunately for me, he enjoyed drinking more than driving, so let me do the driving whilst he indulged in his habit. Despite my enthusiasm for the Jaguar marque, I never aspired to ownership of one before I retired. I did have various sporty cars: an MGB Roadster, 88
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a Triumph TR6, a 3 litre Ford Capri, a Ford Mexico, a Ford RS2000 and several other fast Fords, plus a SAAB. For all of this period my hobby was racing sailing boats, which is quite demanding on time, dedication and finances.
Deciding on the right car However, once retired, I eventually took the plunge. A great deal of thought and research went into deciding on which Jaguar best suited my circumstances. I had to put a ceiling on the budget and also on the running costs. I was very keen on an XK8 but my favourite car body repair man advised me that they had a serious rust problem. This did not rule one out completely, as you will eventually find one without any rot, if you search long enough. The newer XK/XKR is much better as far as corrosion goes, but these are at the top of my budget and above. Also there are advantages for me and my family to have four to five seats. I would like to say at this point that I like all Jaguars in their own way. I cannot say that older ones were better, as they clearly are not. The latest Jaguars have truly remarkable specifications and although out of my budget, are quite competitively priced. Well done Jaguar and I really hope there are enough people with good taste and common sense, to guarantee the future of Jaguar as a quality car manufacturer.
I eventually came to a decision, for which I have absolutely no regrets. It had to be an XF. When I first saw one, I thought it was one of the best-looking new cars on the road, extremely well proportioned and with small design features from many earlier Jaguar designs. I must confess I had to try to ignore them when driving, as I found myself admiring the beautiful lines of the car instead of concentrating on the road ahead. In my view, it was a true modern Jaguar and very much looked the part. I studied all the ads for secondhand XFs for a year or more and went to see quite a number. Eventually, I concluded that it had to be black, as unmarked as possible, it must be the S specification model, with 20-inch wheels and Ivory leather seats. In June 2018, one meeting my requirements came on the market at Keith Motors at Verwood, in the New Forest. It only had 46,500 miles on the clock which tied in with the online MOT checker. There were a few minor things requiring attention, which Keith Motors sorted out and I paid them to fit front parking sensors. I had become used to front and rear parking sensors on my Ford Mondeo estate (which I still regard as a very reliable and versatile car), so thought them a very worthwhile addition. A bonus for me with the chosen XF is that it has, in my opinion, the best-looking wheels that Jaguar fitted to these models. The brake discs, although not worn out, were very rusty, except for the braking surfaces and the brake calipers, which are huge, were also very rusty and visible with the type of wheels fitted. There was also a tendency towards wheel wobble when braking lightly. I had new discs and pads fitted all round, which look good and has completely eliminated the brake wobble. Then, I cleaned up the calipers and sprayed them silver. I think this is classier than red or yellow and gives the car a very smart, individual look.
At home sweet home with the car The car lives in my double garage under a fitted dust sheet, kindly made by my wife, Karen. I try to avoid taking the XF out in the wet, especially on salted roads, so it is not getting out much at the moment. I have polished it with a mechanical buffer using Autoglym and the result is very pleasing. It is driven for pleasure/special occasions, or when I just can’t resist going out for a spin. It is a joy to drive and
always brings a smile to my face. The car has the 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine, allegedly capable of 155mph and a 0–62mph acceleration time of just 5.9 seconds. This is quite remarkable from such an engine and does not disappoint. The 6-speed automatic gearbox is superb, giving an extremely luxurious and smooth ride experience, making it very special. I do use the paddle shift occasionally, as I like to be in control, but the automatic drive works so well that it is rarely necessary. Note, I have never had an automatic before and take pride in making smooth gear changes without any assistance! This was one of the things that put me off buying an automatic, but I am now a convert as far as my XF is concerned. I love it! I am a huge fan of the heated steering wheel and the heated/ cooled front seats. Also the driver’s seat has positional memory, a must when you are much taller than your partner. I am happy to relate that in two and a half years of ownership, it has not missed a beat, there have
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been no issues and it sails through its MOT without problems. It has Dunlop tyres which seem to work very well and there are no signs of the cracking of the walls up to now, as reported frequently in the magazine. I am pleased to say that there seem to be quite a few fans of the XF. Once, when parked in the car park in Bosham, near Chichester, a lady came over to tell me what a beautiful car it was. I often think that it is the best-looking car in the car park, but I suppose I am biased. On another occasion, I went to the monthly car show at Greetham. On the way in, one of the marshals asked if I was an exhibitor or a spectator. I said “Does my car look good enough to exhibit?” She said that it definitely does and insisted that I drive in as an exhibitor, so I did!
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a neighbour, a keen Jaguar man who owns a beautiful XJ with all the luxury extras, asking if he could recommend someone. He came up with Farriers of Kirby Grange Farm, Taverner Drive, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0HQ. I had them change the engine, gearbox and back axle oil. I felt that this was worthwhile, as I have no detailed history of the servicing, so this gave me piece of mind. They only use the exact oil grade specified by Jaguar. Their prices are very competitive and they appear to be an honest and very well respected. I would recommend them to any Jaguar owners in this area. On balance, I would recommend an XF to anyone who wants a beautiful and practical car, built to modern standards. They are reliable, great fun to own and drive. They do not suffer from rust and shortage of spare parts and they are relatively inexpensive to own. Mine does around 44mpg on a decent run and about 35mpg on local trips. Road tax is £265 (cheaper for newer ones) and insurance through Adrian Flux is very reasonable.
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A Bird’s Eye View Lorraine Elliott’s personal perspective on matters Getting older
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recent survey found 49% of people want older drivers taken off the road and 69% said older drivers should have to re-take a driving test from aged 60 – cheek! The survey showed many people blame older AND young drivers for crashes, but according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists, new drivers are the most at-risk group and older drivers are amongst the safest (although drivers over 85 do appear to have more crashes as their faculties fade and their experience is no longer enough to compensate). DVLA figures show there are 45% more drivers now aged 90 and over, since 2013, so what does all this tell us? We had a very interesting discussion with friends about this subject. One said he was driving on the narrow road through his village when the old Morris Minor in front of him (which had been travelling at 15mph), suddenly stopped and an ancient lady got out, left the engine running, the door open and read the notices on the church noticeboard. She then returned to her car and drove off again, at 15mph. Some ladies said, “Bless her, she has her independence and is able to get out and enjoy life – live and let live.” Some men said, “If they can’t keep up with modern driving, they shouldn’t have a licence – they’re not safe to drive.”
Realisation It was pointed out that many people don’t realise they are unsafe to drive, and may even drive dangerously, so the question was asked, “Would you tell someone they are not safe to drive and that they should stop driving? If they didn’t agree, would you tell the authorities?” The discussions were not only based on older people, but also included drunk (and drugged) drivers and even people who had injuries or short-term illnesses. On one occasion, a group of us had had a very alcoholic evening in our local pub. One man was going through a divorce and had started drinking heavily. Eventually, to our horror, he picked up his car keys (we tried to stop him, reason with him, tried to take his keys), but he left, only to be apprehended by a policeman in the car park. Someone had made a call. However, what if you don’t realise you 90
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are unsafe to drive? One friend has a 90-year-old father who still drives. Before lockdown, on most days, he would drive his car to join friends to play bowls or cards, meet for lunch or a drink at the pub and take part in various village activities. With the lockdowns, like countless others, he didn’t go out at all and relied on his daughter for company. This has seen a big difference in his health – he has become confused and unsteady on his feet and his eyesight has deteriorated. He was an awful driver before lockdown and she had spoken to him about it. Sometimes he agreed to stop driving and sell his car, but other times he became annoyed with her for suggesting it. She is terrified he will want to get back into his car as soon as he’s allowed and is torn between her concern for the safety of other road users and her concern for her father’s psychological well-being and independence. Should she contact the DVLA or his doctor? These days, very few doctors are seeing patients and perhaps don’t realise how much their patients’ health has deteriorated, but would they actually report their patient to the DVLA, or would they be worried about patient confidentiality? What a difficult decision to make – would you report someone? After aged 70, we have to renew our driving licence every three years and must disclose certain medical conditions that could impede our ability to drive safely. Failure to do this could result in a £1,000 fine, or prosecution if involved in an accident. The onus is on each of us to stop driving and notify the DVLA when we become unfit to drive, even temporarily, not only for medical conditions, but also for injuries. There is a long list of medical conditions which affect our ability to drive safely, including memory loss (apparently, this covers ‘getting lost, confused or disorientated in an unfamiliar area’ – that’s me out then, as anyone following our car on a Jaguar run will confirm), depression, sleep apnoea, giddiness, confusion, angina, cataracts, diabetes (frightening isn’t it?). Nor should we ‘drive or use machinery’ when taking some medications. Other reasons to consider hanging up our keys are deteriorating eyesight, slower reactions, or driving becoming too stressful. The AA suggests asking a family member or friend if they would feel safe accepting a lift from you – really? Do you tell the truth and risk ending the friendship, or tell a lie and risk them
having an accident and possibly hurting someone? What would you do? RoSPA and the IAM offer driver assessments with a professional opinion of your driving, but it is up to you to act accordingly. If a driver is reported to the DVLA, they will be notified by post, asked to fill in a form and may be referred for further assessment. If their medical condition is not satisfactory, they will be immediately stopped from driving. I can imagine this would be catastrophic for some people and may cause distrust and bad-feeling amongst families.
Close to home Two years ago, George, a 68-year-old widower friend of ours, turned up at our door at 7pm (wearing slippers and carrying flowers and a bottle of wine). He told us we had invited him to dinner, which was news to us. We shared our meal and apologised for our oversight. On another occasion, he set off in his car to do some shopping but couldn’t remember where he was going and got lost miles from home. We had become concerned about his mental condition after several peculiar telephone conversations with him and noticed various bumps and scrapes on his car. So, we contacted his son, who was also concerned about the situation. George was afraid he had dementia and contacted his doctor, who unhelpfully remarked that, “Most people with dementia don’t know they’ve got it”. However, he had to stop driving while tests were undertaken and the DVLA was notified. His car keys were taken by his son but we, and other friends, received many telephone calls from him, early morning and late at night, saying he couldn’t find his car keys or glasses, what time was it and should he be eating breakfast or dinner. Eventually, his medical problem was resolved and he wanted his licence back, so Bruce drove him to Cambridge for a DVLA driving assessment. Miraculously, he passed and naturally he wanted to drive home. Bruce said it was the most terrifying two hours of his life, but George thought he had done remarkably well considering he hadn’t driven for 18 months! Talking these things over with Bruce, he said he can’t imagine being without a car, but he would just have to adapt if necessary. He feels that it would be sensible, when he reaches 80 (and that’s not that far away my dear), to undertake an IAM assessment and if necessary, voluntarily stop driving. If we were desperate, we would have to rely on public transport (!) or taxis. “No we wouldn’t,” I said. “I’ll do all the driving!” He patted my hand affectionately and said, “I don’t think we’ll ever be that desperate my love.”
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Copying the cat
Olympia, 1975, and one of the first ever D-type replicas – the Dee-type by Brian Wingfield. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
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ometimes I tell a story about an unintentionally dismissive put-down I once perpetrated on an innocent C-type replica owner. Proudly showing me his gleaming car at an event, he asked me if I had ever driven one – to which I replied unthinkingly, “No, I’ve only ever driven real ones”… As it happens I’ve monitored Jaguar replicas for many years and I recall at the 1975 London Speed Show at Olympia examining not one but two D-type replicas, the first of their kind ever intended for limited production. One was by C- and D-type restorers Lynx, the other (the Dee-Type) was the brainchild of Ford engineer Brian Wingfield. They previewed what became an honourable tradition of high-quality Jaguar replicas and in 1990 there were enough for us to commission a two-part, 21-page, survey for Jaguar Quarterly. Interest in replicas was high: special sections in Jaguar clubs were created for them and they were accepted in various types of motor racing – which continues today in the JLRsupported Classic Challenge race series. In fact C- and D-type replicas have for decades played a key role in reinforcing Jaguar’s sporting heritage; with few real cars, replicas have carried the message to hundreds of thousands (maybe millions over the years) who would otherwise have been ignorant of Jaguar’s wonderful track record. Jaguar itself has traditionally appreciated the free publicity replicas have generated and has, on occasion, provided tacit assistance to builders of them. Some Jaguar executives have even owned replicas (and maybe still do) and shortly after it was formed, Jaguar Classic used replicas in their Driving Experience programmes. In recent years Jaguar itself has even used replicas for display at international shows. 92
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But in February this year, lifelong Jaguar enthusiast Karl Magnusson and his wife suffered a judgement against them in a Swedish court, after Jaguar Land Rover successfully sued them for copyright infringement over their home-built C-type replica. This was particularly shocking to them as they claim to have been entirely open about their project to build a few C-type replicas with Jaguar, and then Jaguar Classic, ever since 2016. Bravely having elected to fight the case and lost, I am informed that bailiffs recently collected £450,000 from the couple and that they have been ordered to destroy the one car they had built; JLR claim that this order was
Jaguar has previously welcomed high-quality replicas like this one built by a former Jaguar man, the late David Raven. Seen alongside the 1953 Le Mans-winning works C-type at Browns Lane, it joined ‘real’ C-types on the official convoy run to the circuit in 1993 to celebrate the 1953 victory. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
made only when the Magnussons contested the matter. The Magnussons claim that the order was contained in the first approach by JLR. This, of course, follows the demise of Suffolk Sportscars, the well-established builder of replica SS100s, who even produced parts of such good quality that they were fitted to original ‘100s’. They have now stopped trading, not least due to similar threats by JLR. So suddenly, after some 45 years of sympathetic appreciation by Jaguar, owners of Jaguar replicas seem to find themselves in a difficult position to say the least. This is despite the open letter from Dan Pink at JLR (see the March issue) indicating that owners of existing replicas will not be pursued, nor will be prevented from selling, maintaining or promoting their cars in magazines such as ours. Does this mean, however, that individuals will no longer be allowed to build a new replica? JLR’s action follows their success against Jiangling Holdings Ltd when the Court of Chaoyang District of Beijing on 13th March 2019 upheld JLR’s claim that Jiangling’s Land Wind X7, unveiled in 2014, was essentially a copy of
JLR’s Evoque (launched in 2009). This was the first successful action of its type by a Western automotive company against one of the many blatant copies being made in China. JLR’s initiative can’t be applauded too highly. But can the same be said in the Swedish case where the car concerned is not a current production model, is not being ‘passed off’ and is not being mass produced by a major corporation? I hold no brief for the commercial builders of replicas, but from my perspective, I do consider that if, after all these years, Jaguar wanted to exercise some control over the replica market, they could have done so other than by summarily wiping out a stubborn Swedish couple in a foreign court. I just do not see this action being in the best long-term interests of the Jaguar marque, as it seems to have been initiated in ignorance of the bigger picture, the special relationship that Jaguar has always had with its enthusiast body. While it may not be possible to say that this relationship in itself has sold ‘X’ number of vehicles, I believe it to be one of several key elements that comprise the unique ethos which results in true ‘Jaguarness’. So this draconian enforcement of intellectual property rights in the enthusiast sector could in my view actually diminish the power of the brand in the longer term, in a subtle way damaging its value. Jaguar was always the ‘nice’ car company. It is now in danger of becoming seen as the ‘nasty’ car company. Admittedly, the likes of Mercedes are doing the same, but Jaguar has never operated like this more autocratic German company... The tragedy of it all is that the action, which has evoked considerable negative reaction amongst enthusiasts worldwide, has been pursued in the cause of purely transient and irrelevant financial advantages in a tiny, non-core area of the business – the production of a few ‘official’ replica cars. Moreover, the likely profits from these ‘continuation’ cars are dwarfed by the untold millions of pounds that ‘unofficial’ replica makers and owners have spent – and are continuing to spend – on Jaguar parts while building and maintaining their cars. So, the whole thing lacks financial credibility anyway, in my opinion. No doubt those at JLR who have taken this legal route believe they are doing the right thing for Jaguar, but in my humble opinion, ultimately they are more likely to have damaged, not protected, the marque. As someone has remarked, it would be better if JLR applies its resources to making ever better cars for the 21st century.
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F-TYPE R Coupe and Convertible: 575PS 5.0-litre V8; AWD The cars can now be ordered at jaguar.co.uk and priced from £64,495 in the UK. The core F-TYPE range is priced from £54,965. Exclusively rear-wheel drive, the 300PS, 2.0-litre turbocharged Ingenium 4-cylinder engine generates maximum torque from just 1,500rpm, delivering exceptional throttle response throughout the rev range. It also provides the performance expected from F-TYPE and enables acceleration from 0-60mph in only 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. The 450PS, 5.0-litre supercharged V8 has been developed to offer exploitable, useable and rewarding performance – maximum torque of 580Nm is generated from 2,500rpm. It is offered with a choice of all-wheel drive with Intelligent Driveline Dynamics or – for purists – rear-wheel drive. Both 450PS powertrains feature an electronic active rear differential to optimise traction, and both enable 0-60mph in just 4.4 seconds and a maximum speed of 177mph. Customers who choose any of the V8 F-TYPEs benefit now from the Quiet Start function: the electrically actuated bypass valves in the rear silencer remain closed until they automatically open up under load. If desired, Quiet Start can be over-ridden by selecting Dynamic Mode or by pressing the switchable exhaust button before starting the engine.
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Club Racing Competitions Secretary: Chris Robinson Email: chris.robinson@jecracing.org.uk Race Coordinator: Colin Porter Email: colin.porter@jecracing.org.uk Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Racing Website: www.jec.org.uk
The first races of the season James Ramm put on a sterling effort, eventually taking 2nd place in Race 1 and 2. Photo by Roger Gage.
Photo by Roger Gage.
The Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Saloon & GT Championship, Round 1 and 2, Silverstone International Circuit – 24th April. Report by Colin Porter.
exited and the marshals promptly extinguished the flames. A sad debut but thankfully no one was injured. Having been red-flagged due to the incident, the grid was reformed. As the Jags streamed off the line, it was the fast-starting James Ramm who led into Abbey corner with Tom Lenthall looking down the inside of Tom’s XJR6. Richard Coppock (XJS 4.0 litre) found good traction to pass Michael Seabourne and was able to press Michael Holt, before Michael retired with an oil leak, for an early Class C battle. The hugely experienced Derek Pearce (XK8) closed on Michael Seabourne to fight for Class B, with Simon Lewis (XJ6) the early leader in Class A, from Simon Dunford and Dave Ringham (XJS 4.0 litre). Tom Robinson gradually made inroads into the gap to James Ramm and on lap three had a look around the outside at Stowe
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pring sunshine greeted the Club’s Saloon & GT paddock for our first ever outing with the CTCRC (Classic Touring Car Racing Club) and the BARC (British Automobile Racing Club). A colourful carnival of historic touring cars rubbing shoulders with the well-heeled Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other exotica, in the Britcar Championship. It was a glorious fiesta of racing and just the thing to banish the long lockdown winter blues. In qualifying, James Ramm (XJS 4.0 litre) began the defence of his Championship by lighting up the timing screens early on, eventually being pipped for pole position by Tom Robinson (XJR6) by a mere tenth of a second. Tom Lenthall (XJS 4.0 litre) looked strong, claiming 3rd and was joined on the second row of the grid by Michael Holt (X300). Mike Seabourne (XJ40), was the quickest of the Class B cars, with Simon Dunford (XJS 4.0 litre) leading Class A.
Race one At lights out for the start of the 2021 Championship, Matthew Davis (XJR6), making his debut, was unable to get away. The stranded Jaguar was then hit by an unsighted Ford Capri starting in the Pre-83 Touring Cars from behind the Jags. Further drama, when leaking fuel ignited the car, but the driver (who was unhurt), quickly
Lawrence Coppock, Michael Holt and Michael Seabourne, fitting it out in the first race. Photo by Roger Gage.
Corner, before pulling a stunning late braking manoeuvre at Vale, to take the lead. The Swallows Racing man hung onto win the overall race and Class D by less than a second. Behind them Tom Lenthall had an untroubled race to take 3rd and Class C and the Meguiar’s GT ‘Drive of the Day’ award, whilst Michael Seabourne held off Derek Pearce for Class B. With a close father and son competition, Lawrence Coppock (XJS 6.0 litre) took 3rd place in Class D from Lawrence Coppock junior, 2nd Class C. In a very competitive field of Class B cars, Rick Walker (XJS 3.6 litre) showed strong pace for 3rd ahead of Daniel Stewart (XJS 4.0 litre) and the improving newcomer Michael Atkinson (X-300), collected Meguiar’s ‘Saloon Drive of the Day’ award. Simon Dunford was able to close out Class A after Simon Lewis was forced to retire on lap six with an oil leak. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Race two Tom Robinson made a poor start from pole position and was 5th going into Abbey for the first time, with James Ramm leading the way from Lawrence Coppock, who made a blistering opening sprint to pass Tom Robinson, Tom Lenthall, Michael Seabourne and Derek Pearce. Michael Holt made rapid progress on the first lap, moving through the field smartly after starting from the back of the grid, in the Eden Interiors X-300. Tom Robinson was quick in the second sector, making up for his poor start, moving up to 2nd at the end of Hanger Straight. James Ramm was able to hold the advantage until lap three, when Tom was able to slipstream James’s XJS and pass down Hanger. Tom opened a small lead of about two seconds until James found some time with a very quick lap 10 and closed within a couple of tenths. Tom Lenthall, having a good weekend, passed Lawrence Coppock (Snr), to move up to 3rd place. The Coppock family dual was then joined by the two Michaels (Holt and Seabourne) and at one point were three abreast going into Abbey. James pressed Tom hard over the closing laps but couldn’t find a way past, the Somerset driver winning by the narrowest margin and setting up what looks to be a tight and thrilling contest for Class D and podium honours this season. They should be joined at Donington for the next round by Colin Philpott, who experienced an ECU fault prior to the race weekend and Guy Connew in the XJS V12. Michel Holt collected the Meguiar’s ‘Saloon Drive of the Day’ award for his charge through the pack to finish 6th overall and Lawrence Coppock collected the GT prize after starting 6th and finishing 4th. Tom Lenthall amassed another Class C win, with Michael Seabourne likewise in Class B and Simon Dunford in Class A.
Lawrence Coppock took the GT prize in Race 2. Photo by Nick Gage. Tom Lenthall won both Class C rounds over the Silvestone weekend. Photo by Nick Gage.
Michael Seabourne won both Class B rounds. Photo by Nick Gage.
Tom Robinson, the ultimate winner of both rounds at Silverstone. Photo by Nick Gage.
Class A, in both Silverstone races, was won by Simon Dunford. Photo by Nick Gage.
Race results
Michael Atkinson, here seen with Tom Lenthall, won the Meguiar’s Saloon Drive of the Day award in Race 1. Photo by Nick Gage.
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RACE ONE Overall Class A Class B Class C Class D
First Tom Robinson Simon Dunford Michael Seabourne Tom Lenthall Tom Robinson
Second James Ramm David Ringham Derek Pearce Richard Coppock James Ramm
RACE TWO Overall Class A Class B Class C Class D
Tom Robinson Simon Dunford Michael Seabourne Tom Lenthall Tom Robinson
James Ramm David Ringham Rick Walker Richard Coppock James Ramm
Third Tom Lenthall Rick Walker Lawrence Coppock Tom Lenthall Derek Pearce Michael Holt Lawrence Coppock
The Club’s XK Series and Mike Hawthorn Challenge – Snetterton, 18th April Text by Chris Robinson.
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netterton circuit in Norfolk welcomed us for the opening round of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club XK Series and Hawthorn Challenge. The Jaguars joined the grid of the newly formed Ecurie Classic Racing Club, who race an assortment of pre1966 sports cars including MG, Triumph, Gilbern and even a Rochdale Olympic (this being the car restored and now raced by Nick Smith, who is better known for building and racing his Jaguar Mark 2 POT38 during the 1980s and 1990s). Nick also built the white Mark 2 campaigned by Bill Morton, which is now owned and raced with us by Michael O’Shea and David Hall. This season, for the first time, our classic racing includes some 40-minute optional two-driver races, with a compulsory pit stop, as well as the usual 30-minute sprint races, Snetterton being the first 40-minute race. Although still under restrictions due to COVID-19, we had a slightly smaller turnout of cars than normal and unfortunately only one XK joined the grid. Nevertheless, a good selection of cars made the trip and I’m pleased to report we were joined by our first lady driver in the Hawthorn Challenge, Alice Locke (normally a Mini racer). Alice was sharing the drive with her father, Richard, in the newly acquired ex-Roger Cope Mark 1.
Qualifying A rather uneventful and somewhat short qualifying for a twodriver race and therefore the driver teams did not get much
track time. The fastest Jaguar out of the box was the pairing of Glen Pearson and Peter Dorlin in Glen’s Mark 1, followed by the XK150 of Marc Gordon, then Nigel Webb in his Lister Mark 1. Both Marc and Nigel were doing solo drives. Derek Pearce and Tom Lenthall followed in Derek’s Mark 2, with the returning Simon Seath and Simon Aldridge who were both in Mark 1s. Richard Locke, having never raced the newly acquired Mark 1, brought it in to hand over to Alice. Richard unfortunately having broken the gear lever, it meant Alice didn’t manage to get out in qualifying. She was consequently forced to do two laps behind the course car to enable her to start the race. A case of being in at the deep end, as prior to this she had never even driven the car.
The race With a good clean start by everyone, Glen Pearson was up from 3rd on the grid to 2nd overall and was in battle with a pair of MGBs. Although the MGs were better under braking, the Jaguar had the power advantage, so the positions changed many times during a lap, making the encounter exciting to watch. Glen, however, always managed to cross the line at the end of each lap in 2nd place. Eventually, he pitted on lap eight for his driver change, handing over to Pete Dorlin. In the meantime, Marc Gordon and Nigel Webb contested 5th place with Nigel pitting on lap seven and Marc on lap nine, followed in by Derek Pearce’s Mark 2, handing over to Tom Lenthall. Marc, Nigel and Tom continued, not so much to do battle with other Jaguars, but to find plenty of other cars to dual with. Nigel was driving the Lister with full commitment and occasionally with a wheel in the air to prove the point. Simon Seath’s Mark 1 is now well sorted, he driving the best race I’ve witnessed from him, managing to move up from 15th after a slow start to 11th at the flag. Newcomer Simon Aldridge again showed well and both he and Marc Gordon went on to compete in three races during the afternoon. Richard and Alice Locke both enjoyed their first outing in the Mark 1, managing to get valuable track time in their new car and completed the race distance. Alice particularly having to find her feet in a heavy and different handling car to the Mini she is more used to. Peter Dorlin and Glen Pearson brought the first Jaguar home and 3rd overall after the 40 minutes had elapsed, Glen collected the ‘Drive of the Day’ award for his excellent first stint in the car. They were followed by Marc Gordon and Nigel Webb, 2nd and 3rd of the Jaguars, with the remaining field of Mark 1s and Mark 2s coming home intact and ready for our next XK Series and Hawthorn Challenge at Donington on Sunday 9th May.
The father and daughter, Richard and Alice Locke, Mark 1 that failed to start the race. Photo by Roger Gage.
Glen Pearson gave the MGBs a run for their money, despite them being better on the brakes. Glen with his co-driver Peter Dorlin were the best-placed Jaguar in the race. Photo by Roger Gage.
Nigel Webb driving his Lister Mark 1 came in a creditable 3rd placed Jaguar. Photo by Roger Gage. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Collecting Jaguar Automobilia Email: ian.cooling@invictanet.co.uk
Collecting drivers’ automobilia Ian Cooling explores a wide and varied theme
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mong many common automobilia collecting themes, there are two of particular interest here. The first tends to focus on the automobilia itself – literature such a brochures and handbooks, or hardware such as badges and showroom supplies. The second focuses on Jaguar’s magical competition record – posters, programmes and car-related hardware. An important sub-theme of the latter is the drivers themselves and this is my subject in this article. Although I’ve called drivers’ automobilia a sub-theme, it is actually a very wideranging subject. On the one hand, it covers items specific to the drivers themselves such as their race kit, autographs, trophies and photos. On the other, it includes items related to the events where they earned their fame such as posters, programmes and banners. I’ve aimed to give examples of several of these to illustrate both the width and the depth of this collecting sub-theme. Some collectors focus on Jaguar drivers
This group of trophies celebrates the achievements of Jaguar rally driver Ian Appleyard. On the left is his Alpine Gold Cup awarded for three successive victories in the brutal Alpine Rally – 1950/51/52. A feat wellworth celebrating you might think; however and almost unbelievably, this was achieved without losing a single point across all three events. That really does redefine the word ‘outstanding’! In the centre is the John Cobb Memorial Medal awarded for Ian’s exceptional motor sport achievements. The bronze SS100 was presented for his first Alpine win in 1949. The other key person in all this was Ian’s navigator – his wife, Pat, who was Sir William Lyons’s daughter.
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who starred in certain events, Le Mans being a good example. Collectors with this focus will not only look to that glorious decade in the 1950s and the Jaguar/Silk Cut return when Jaguar drivers were so often in the frame, but also the less-successful efforts of the E-types in the early 1960s. Good automobilia from that latter period is actually quite difficult to track down. There are also collectors who focus on just one driver – Mike Hawthorn is a favourite – and such collections can show quite extraordinary depth, especially if they expand to include the exploits of the drivers when mounted in cars other than Jaguar. Against this background, I’ve therefore featured a number of different drivers to illustrate the great variety of automobilia available within this sort of focus. I’ll now hand over to the photographs and their captions to look at this topic in more detail. As always, if you have any queries on this article, or Jaguar Automobilia more widely, please do not hesitate to contact me. My email address is at the top of the page. Right: Driver’s kit is a major hardware theme. This is Win Percy’s suit from the 1989 season and its attraction to collectors is much enhanced by Win’s signature on the left breast. Win is one of nature’s gentlemen and hugely respected by fellow drivers as well as by his many fans.
Personal autographs are at the heart of any collection focussed on drivers, but a handful of others are also rated highly. Top of the list is Sir William himself. This letter is to Bert Hadley, commiserating with him for his car not finishing at Le Man in 1950, in spite of his ‘untiring efforts’. The letter is addressed to ‘My dear Hadley’ and signed in Sir William’s characteristic black ink.
This photo shows the 1953 Le Manswinning drivers – Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt – on a lap of honour before a Silverstone event later in the year. It ticks boxes for several collecting themes – the photograph itself, the autographs of the two drivers, their winning C-type and, of course, Le Mans. No collection linked to Jaguar drivers can leave out Norman Dewis! Well known as Jaguar’s Chief Test Driver for many years, it is not so well known that he was also a competitive race driver in the 1950s, including at Le Mans in 1955. Here, Norman is holding a print of the superb cut-away of the XJ13 by technical artist John Hostler – the car forever associated with Norman after his death-defying crash at the MIRA test track in January 1971.
This is a deeply poignant shot of Stirling Moss’s father walking slowly towards the Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon, where his son still lay unconscious after his Easter Monday 1962 crash at Goodwood the day before. Very special.
Two sub-themes join together in this trophy – driver and event. It was awarded to Mike Hawthorn for his win in the General Category in the tragic 1955 Le Mans. I assume one was also awarded to his co-driver, Ivor Bueb. The trophy looks rather odd as this is the rear view to highlight the presentation plaque.
In the same way as it is impossible to leave Norman Dewis out of an article like this, it is equally impossible to leave out Tom Walkinshaw! A goodly collection of race posters, programmes and photographs featuring Tom’s competitive driving is not too difficult to assemble. However, his personal kit is much more difficult to track down. This helmet is the only one I have seen and I’ve never seen any of his race suits on the market either.
Left: Davy Jones discussing welfare matters with the PTA? Perhaps not. This poster celebrates Davy’s superb 1991 season in the North America IMSA series when he won no fewer than six races. I’ve included this poster for two reasons – first, it is a Bud Light poster and shows rather more pizzaz than the factory posters. Second, to remind UK-based collectors of a whole new area of exploration for drivers’ automobilia in North America, if you are in one of those fallow periods when nothing seems to turn up.
Archie Scott Brown (no hyphen) overcame severe physical disabilities to become a highly successful driver mounted in Lister Jaguars. His disabilities resulted from his mother contracting German Measles while pregnant with Archie. He died just short of his 31st birthday while battling with Marsten Gregory, also mounted in a Lister Jaguar, at the Spa circuit in 1958. I’ve featured Robert Edward’s book about Archie as books are an important aspect of any driver-focussed collection, none more so than for Archie’s extraordinary story. June 2021 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
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Regional News Regional Newsletter content supply to: Carol Abbott Email: carol.abbott@jec.org.uk Tel: 01623 810414
Regional Newsletter content. Good to hear that a number of regions are venturing out again to some of the early events being organised this year – have a great time but take care and stay safe.
Submitting Reports Your report can be up to a maximum of 250 words as a Word document. Please title your document with your Region’s name and if submitting an image include a suitable caption at the end of your report, but please do not edit the image before sending as an attachment to carol. abbott@jec.org.uk by 10th June for the July magazine. If you need any changes making to the UK or International Directories in the magazine, please send them direct to me. I will always acknowledge receipt of your emails so if you do not hear from me, please get in touch – thank you. Carol.
Avon – Bristol Region First of all, I hope you are all safe and well, with a light starting to glow at the end of the tunnel it looks like there may be some events for us to start to look forward to – Silverstone Classic and the Club’s Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester to name just two. As far as our monthly meetings go, we have to first speak with the people who run the hall and go from there as well as following the Club’s guidelines etc, but we will contact you all once we know more. Till then we hope you all stay safe and enjoy your Jags.
Berkshire – Thames Valley Region A very interesting talk was given by our member, Stuart Epps, at our April Zoom club night, well attended by Thames Valley members, and we welcomed five members from other Regions. Stuart spoke of how it all started for him and how he progressed to working with many well-known musicians/singers, Elton John amongst them. He went into greater detail when responding to questions, which brought about further anecdotes and had us hooked. Thank you Stuart and we look forward to hearing more from you in the future. On Monday 28th June (not the 21st!), will hopefully bring about our first outdoor 102
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‘real’ meeting since March 2020 at The Bird in Hand, Knowl Hill, RG10 9UP at 7.30pm. Look out for emails if any changes and take the dust sheets off your cars! Please let Peter know if you will be there so he can slot his XK8 back into the groove he created on the M4! New Club members do come along and introduce yourself, you can be assured of a warm welcome. Please contact Membership Secretary, Mike Lamb, at membership@jag.org.uk. I hope many of you will get a ticket to the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester and that we will be able to gather together again. Further events to look forward to are our barbecue on 19th July at The Packhorse, Chazey Heath RG4 7UG and our 35th Anniversary Lunch on Sunday 26th September at Badgemore Park, Henley RG9 4NR. Full details to be advised.
Bucks and Herts Region Following the Bucks and Herts regular Zoomed ‘noggin and natter’ in April where a presentation was made of a specific ‘Cat’s tale’, that of experiences (mainly) of the XJS, the second such themed ‘tale’ was accessed by some 15 members on Monday 3rd May. On this occasion, a trip by a group of four XKs following the North Coast 500 route in Scotland (before the lockdown) was recounted with anecdotes and useful comments on what to do and what to avoid. The fully illustrated presentation by member Robin Douglas was well received and for those interested in following-up the details of the run we hope to have an electronic version of the transcript available (technology permitting!). As mentioned last month, a provisional programme for later this year includes a possible August barbecue, to replace the usual July event, and an autumn drive. Later, the November Bucks and Herts AGM will be held at Lookers Jaguar dealership near Aston Clinton, or on Zoom, and a somewhat different style of Christmas meal might be entertained at our familiar venue, the Peacock Country Inn, Henton.
Cambridgeshire Region Zoom meetings have been all well and good but sitting on benches of six, being suitably spaced, in a marquee with side walls and heaters, with a pint of beer in hand is hard to beat. On Tuesday 4th
May, 12 intrepid Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club members from our Region headed into the wilds of Cambridgeshire, where there is not sufficient room for white lines to be painted on the tarmac nor potholes repaired; it was a wild ride, especially when it rained! So, our new watering hole is now The White Swan, Elsworth Road, Conington CB23 4LN. A warm and friendly welcome awaited us and a very pleasant evening was had by all.
Jaguars arriving at the White Swan.
This month, our Regional meeting on 1st June will once again be held at the White Swan, Conington at 8pm but for the first time in over 12 months it will be held inside. There is no food being served on a Tuesday, which means that the dining room is available for us to use. May I remind you that it is the intention that we will have a Cambridge Regional area at the Summer Jaguar Festival on 4th July at Bicester, but don’t forget you will have to buy your own ticket from the Bristol office. I believe the details were in last month’s magazine. Don reminded us about A Classic Affair hosted by Quest Brothers of St. Ives to be held in Hemingford Grey on Saturday 4th September, 11am to 4pm.
Central West Midlands Region Things are getting better at Central West Midlands Region, what with a great actionpacked calendar of events and with some shows attracting over 20 of you who have booked in so far, that is fantastic, thank you all. Tim and Graham have some great runs out too when we can fit them in. Ian Martin has worked very hard and brought our website right up to date, so please take a look (www.jec.org.uk/central). He will update it regularly and we are also going to create a new Facebook page. We have two new members this month to our ‘Jaguar family’: Andy Walters of CBR Classic Restorations, Wolverhampton, with his stunning V12 E-type convertible and Martin Tonks of Birmingham with his XFR. So we getting stronger by the month. Now the time is here to have our meetings back at the Hampstead, if we
Central West Midlands’ members at the top of Long Mynd, Church Stretton.
can squeeze you all in, and breakfast meets around our Region again. We had a fantastic day on DriveIt Day when we drove to Long Mynd and had dinner in an outside restaurant, all in line with the COVID rules. So a great day had by all. So, for the premier West Midlands Jaguar club, please feel free to get in touch, we cover the Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton postcodes.
Cheshire Region We were pleased to welcome Cathy Dunstan from the Bristol office to our May Zoom meeting. She introduced herself and her functions within the Club, and we look forward to meeting her in person, at some future event. We also gave a warm welcome to Phil Pearson on his first meeting, to which he commented afterwards that he was made ‘to feel most at home’. We look forward to seeing his F-TYPE in the near future. Paul Rogers gave us an update on some forthcoming shows this year, and a brief outline of the big Jaguar Anniversary event in Blackpool, in September 2022. Please visit our website, www.jec.org.uk/regions/ cheshire for further details of these shows. Regarding the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester on 4th July 2021, Dennis Quayle has now taken over the organisation of this, and hotel booking arrangements. We were treated on the evening to a very interesting talk by Dr. Michael Orton, on ‘Electrified Cars – Solving Global Warming? A Reality Check’. He offered us a fascinating insight into the cause and effect of global warming on the Polar Regions of our planet. Also, he mused whether we would ever attain the ‘political’ ambitions of the UK Government, within the strict timetable of events set out, without the infrastructure of power generation or global material commodity availability, to meet demand. Food for thought, and well done Mike! June Orton also provided us with another mindsearching quiz. Congratulations to winner Chris Antell and runner-up Dennis Quayle.
Derbyshire Region There is not much to report at the moment as we will not be holding our
first meeting until Tuesday 13th July, when we will be asking those attending for their thoughts on the rest of the year and what they would like organising. However, we have booked a lunch at Biggin Hall for Friday 30th July and by the time you read this, I will have sent out the initial booking request. They are only opening for lunches on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at the moment but this is likely to change if everything runs smoothly after the restrictions are lifted. They are also receiving a lot of bookings, which is good, so we wanted to get something booked as soon as possible. I do not have prices yet, but we know from the past it is good value and we are well looked after as a group. I have had another update on the Snafu Project from Jerry Climpson and the car is now street legal with Individual Vehicle Approval test, MOT and Q Plate registration, so if you see an ‘unusual’ looking vehicle in the Matlock area, give him a wave as it will be much appreciated. He advises the front and rear springs will have to be changed to improve the ride but overall he is very pleased even though he has had some strange looks from passers-by! If you have anything to report or want us to investigate a possible venue for one of our meetings going forward, please let me or one of the others know. We would like to organise a talk for later in the year, so if you know of anyone who might be of interest, please advise.
Devon Region We do indeed have many things to look forward to as this year unfolds and whilst Zooming is a wonderful tool and adjunct to communication, it cannot replace face-to-face meetings and for us in the Devon Region that is our monthly club nights. Just as soon as we have notification of the lifting of the necessary restriction we will be able to announce our meeting programme for this year. Our main event of the late summer of this year has attracted many confirmed bookings and we are all looking forward to the Great Western Jaguar day at Torre Abbey on 5th September. For those who are yet undecided about attending, the bookings for Jaguar parking are going fast! Our other event, our mini excursion to Mathewson’s Auctions in Yorkshire, is now fully subscribed and I am sure those that have booked will have an enjoyable time on this excursion. We have had discussions with other neighbouring regions about joining together for specific Jaguar-related events. To this end, we are pleased to announce that our events programme continues to gather pace with our River Cruise and barbecue to look forward
Federation of British Historic Vehicles Drive-It Day – did you?
to as well as ‘A Jaguar Drive Out Day’ on 15th August to Sidmouth is being proposed together with the Dorset, Somerset and Tamar regions with lunch at The Otter Inn, Weston, Honiton, EX14 3NZ. https//theotterinn.com/menus/. For those interested from the Devon Region, please contact us via the normal channels. Further announcements for this and our events programme will be on our website www.jec.org.uk/ devon or by following us on Twitter (@ JECDevon) or our official page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/JECDevon).
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Park nearly all the car park and lorry park had been taken over as a drive-in COVID test centre, what a nightmare! We found a lane adjacent to the car park to park up, and fortunately there was a large grassy area nearby to have our socially distanced picnic. It was great to meet up again face to face, two metres apart and have a good ‘chinwag’ about the past year and how these strange times had kept us apart. The next problem we encountered was the only toilets open were the ones on the foreshore, a short walk away, so not good for some of our members. Hopefully, the events we have planned for May go to plan without any hiccups.
be met by Tony Merrygold from the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust who has organised special parking in front of the museum and will be providing a guided tour round the Jaguar collection. Our weekend away was obviously cancelled last year but looks set to take place this year with a trip to Worcester and it coincides with the Jaguar Summer Festival at Bicester, so will make a visit there on the Sunday. The advantage for us Dorset members is that it is only about a one-hour drive, as opposed to three hours from our homes.
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As I write this, spring is in full swing bringing with it some welcome signs of the easing of lockdown regulations with future shows and events now being advertised. Three of our members independently attended Drive-It Day at Kersey Mill, a well-attended event including some rare cars. The overall standard of quality of the vehicles was extremely high, no doubt reflecting the free time their owners enjoyed during this last lockdown and the pent-up desire to be out and about with our classics. Following our Zoom meeting, our committee has identified several future events which we will attend in accordance with the prevailing COVID rules. Please see our newsletter and my emails for the details, but reply promptly, one show in August was completely booked when we contacted them. Our monthly club nights will recommence on the first Tuesday in July at Langdon Hills Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you there.
Things are definitely going in the right direction with a good chance that most of the older members of the classic car fraternity have now had their second jab. Providing we, as a country, do not have a third wave of the virus, the events that have been put back to later in the year look certain to go ahead. One of the casualties last year and this year is the Dorset Blind Association’s prestigious Motor Show, which is held at Lulworth Castle. It usually starts off with coffee and a bacon butty, then a 20-mile tour around the beautiful Dorset countryside, to the showground in front of the castle. The Blind Association generate thousands of pounds for the charity from the car owners and the general public who turn up every year to support this event. One of the first events for fellow E-type owners in the Club, is a visit to Gaydon to view the E-type 60th Anniversary display at the Museum in June. We have 14 cars making the trip where will
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Essex Thames members enjoy Drive-It Day at Kersey Mill.
Essex and Suffolk Borders Region Things are progressing nicely, many have had their second jab, and we now have some dates in the events schedule you have been sent. Karen will send updated lists out as more becomes known, but we are set to commence with a trip to Star Wing Brewery at Redgrave on Sunday 4th July. This will also be a small dog show. Our first meeting will be the day after on Monday 5th July at The Cricketers, taking the form of ‘noggin and natter’ to catch up on the long absence, and we will advise nearer the time what the food arrangements will be. The shows in general seem to be booking up quickly, as no doubt people are keen to get out and about again, and I would urge you to book your places as soon as possible. We have found that we are being pressed to advise numbers on the basis that other clubs are ready and willing to take up space if we do not take it. So, as Delia Smith might say, “Let’s be having you!” We also will have a mini AGM once things are up and running again, not that much happened in 2020 with everything in hibernation, but it will keep the records straight. The committee have had regular Zoom meetings, and we really look forward to seeing you all in July. A few new members have been in contact, and new cars joining us include a series 1 E-type and an E-type replica. As always, if you have any queries, please contact a committee member for assistance, and in the meantime keep safe and we will see you soon.
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Greater Manchester Region is pleased to announce that we will be attending some shows starting with Capesthorne Hall on 30th/31st May, followed by a Craft Fayre at the Middleton Masonic Hall our normal meeting place on 6th June,
then we are all looking forward to the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester 4th July and Didsbury Car Show on 11th July. A new event for Manchester organised by Rotary Cheadle Royal Group at Manchester Airport visitors’ car park is ‘Icons of the Road’, at least 10 of our members are attending on 8th August. Hopefully, our normal meetings can resume shortly and we will keep Greater Manchester Region members informed.
Kent Region Well, hooray! We are one step closer to 21st June, fingers crossed all goes to plan. I do hope all of you who are eligible for a jab have taken the opportunity to make yourselves and those around you as safe as possible. A very warm Kent Region welcome to the following new members, Alan and Carol Graves, Eddie and Elaine Yates, Darren McCleod, and Ivan Coveney. We look forward to meeting you all very soon. Our cars are still lovingly tucked away in the garage, apart from a little run around the block and the odd drive to the seafront! Hopefully, the following events will be able to happen, Government roadmap permitting. Our Monthly club nights at The Three Horseshoes at Knockholt, will resume on Wednesday 23rd June: (and every fourth Wednesday thereafter), Sunday 18th July Warlingham Classic Car Show. Contact Tony Slinn tony. slinn@btinternet.com – 01950 532300. Northumbria and Yorkshire trip, 29th July – 4th August. Contact Peter Sayles peter. sayles01@btinternet.com - 01342 894610 8th August Arundel Castle (guests of West Sussex Region). Contact: Mike Nebel michael.nebel@ btinternet.com – 07908 535545 Contact John Suttie (jasuttie@live. co.uk – 01959 563864) for further details for the following two events: 22nd August, a visit to Filching Manor and Motor Museum, East Sussex. Well worth a visit! Then on 12th September the Laughton Autumn Show, East Sussex. This is a great day out for the whole family. www.laughtonshowground.co.uk If you are interested in joining us at any of the above events, please contact the relevant person for further information. Booking is essential. Stay safe everyone.
Kent South Region Our Region will be attending the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway event, on 4th July 2021. Many of you will have fond memories of this delightful venue, with its narrow gauge railway and steam traction
engine, all in a woodland setting. Hopefully, we will get a great turnout for our first event in what seems like a very long time! Our Secretary, Jane, will be arranging our Region’s AGM shortly so you should hear from her very soon. It is likely that this will be via one of the Internet meetings systems. As you will recall, we were intending to attend Filching Manor in Sussex; a rather special motor museum. However, as most of their exhibits are under cover, this has now been postponed again, until 24th April 2022. Please make a note for your diary. Let us hope it will be a great summer ahead!
Lancashire Red Rose Region Well, it is June and hopefully we have had some shows under our belt! We have many more to do this year, if nothing changes, and I am sure you all are looking forward to seeing friends and making new ones. Remember to contact Dave (our Vice Chairman) to let him know which shows you wish to attend so he can inform the organisers. Also remember our weekend away in October and our gala dinner in January 2022, book your room as soon as you can and quote ‘Jaguar’ to get the room discount. Now then, we need your help! We are looking for a new newsletter writer as it is with regret that Peter Skinner is standing down and our thanks go out to him for a great job. So, if you fancy having a go and making our newsletter your own, please get in touch with Peter Rodgers, the Chairman, who will be incredibly pleased to hear from you. Our monthly meetings should start in July the second Wednesday of the month, as always starting at 7.30pm, so I hope you are all looking forward to that. Keep safe.
Lincolnshire South Region April’s ‘noggin and natter’ Zoom meeting was joined by 18 members. After an update from the Chairman about the committee’s plans for future activities, and some relaxed socialising, members participated in a ‘scavenger hunt’. The task involved finding a series of random objects in ever-decreasing time limits. In the first five minutes, members searched for ‘something yellow’ and ‘something used for an alternative purpose’. Daffodils, tulips and bananas appeared on several screens, but Russ won the yellow challenge by dashing into his garage to show us his two litre Redtop-engined Westfield SEiW. Meanwhile, George amused everyone by producing a coat hanger that doubles as a poker for the fire!
Helen’s ‘adjustable spaniel’ Edith
Westfield owned by Russ and Carol.
Other fascinating objects followed, with some wonderful ‘historic items’, possibly used by great grandparents, including fob watches, a razor with integral strop and a pair of antique police handcuffs. Time pressures rendered each search increasingly frenetic and their products more bizarre. Among several strong contenders, Neal’s just-removed sock, thrust under our (thankfully only virtual!) noses, won the ‘find something unpleasant’ category. However, the overall winner was Helen, helped by her lovely dog, Edith, whose waved paw showed that she is indeed an ‘adjustable spaniel’, Helen having chosen to mishear the request to produce an adjustable spanner! Edith also had the distinction of being the best entry for ‘something soft’, easily beating an array of cushions, soft toys and a roll of toilet paper! Thank you to everyone for a hilarious evening. Check our Region’s webpages for details of forthcoming events.
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June providing there are no changes to Government or Club rules/guidelines. The run will take a scenic route through the Thames Valley commencing at 10am from the Beefeater at Ruislip, concluding at Hurley, near Henley. There will be several stops at points of interest along the way. Please let Mick Owen know on 07703 337638 or Keith Barnard on 07788 442889, should you wish to attend. Keith will print off the route, which will be available nearer the time. Similarly, we anticipate that club nights will also be able to resume and therefore intend to hold a club night on Tuesday 29th June at the Ballot Box PH, Greenford. Again, this will be subject to the rules and regulations at that time.
Nottinghamshire and Borders Region At our Zoom meeting in April, we arranged two events for June with numbers limited to 30 – it seems members are keen to meet up again with friends as these are both fully booked. The first is a picnic at Car Colston and the second is a fund-raising lunch, in aid of Pancreatic Cancer, our Charity of the Year. This is being held by David and Carol in their garden, with a chance to see David’s 1948 Mark IV that he has recently been restoring – just waiting for a chance to be able to take it to future events. Our first meeting after lockdown will be at our new venue the Conservative Club, Newark, on Sunday 11th July at the usual time of 1pm followed by pre-booked lunch at approximately 2.15pm, this will be followed on 18th July by lunch at the Mount Pleasant Hotel, near Doncaster – time to be confirmed shortly. This is our re-scheduled Christmas 2020 lunch. An important date for your diaries is Sunday 15th August when Tony Merrygold will be bringing the Daimler Corsica from Gaydon to the Conservative Club, Newark, where David Marks will be entertaining us with a presentation of the work carried out on this vehicle, followed by short a question and answer session before lunch – booking is essential. All events will take place in accordance with Government restrictions. Please contact Carol at caroljabbott@ tiscali.co.uk. Any new members to the Club who have not been along to one of our meetings or events and feel they would like to can also contact Carol to arrange to come along, you would be made very welcome.
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Memories of our last Region drive to Runnymede on the Thames.
routine. Fully respecting the amended COVID security rules, members are looking forward to a range of activities that have been selected to demonstrate that we are back in business. Indeed, the Region’s committee was very pleased and relieved to have been able to get the 2021–22 programme out to members, via our monthly newsletter, at the end of April. Naturally, the Region is very much looking forward to playing host to the Summer Jaguar Festival on Sunday 4th July, taking responsibility for traffic management, parking and delivering driving experiences on the Bicester Heritage circuit, in particular. But we have great plans before and after then. What with our ‘second Tuesday open nights’ resuming, a trip to Classic Motor Cars in Bridgnorth on 21st June (£5 for subscriber Region members and £10 for others) to mark the end (hopefully) of all remaining legal COVID security constraints, a fish and chips run to the coast in July, our much-postponed boat trip in August, a visit to the Wellesbourne Vulcan and our usual ‘Veterans’ event (this time with barbecue) in September, we are keen to get going. Finally, why not come and get a taste of our Region? We have been gratified both by the number of local people joining the club, but also, of them, how many have sought us out either virtually or physically and even become subscribers ‘on trust’ that we will deliver. If that is not been you yet, why not check us out.
Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region At last, the tantalising prospect of attending shows and events is just around the corner and by the time you read this we will be busy polishing our cars in readiness for the first proper show – Motorfest 2021 at Chetwynd Deer Park near Newport which will take place on 20th June. So many shows are lined up for the next three months so everyone will soon be able to get together and make up for lost time during the long lockdown; let us hope the weather improves as right now winter seems reluctant to let go! Drive-It Day on 25th April was in support
Adrian Rhoden’s XJ and Nick Cliffe’s XKR taking in the wonderful Shropshire scenery.
of Childline so some of us bought plaques and took our Jaguars out for a run. Adrian and I met up with Geoff Johnston and a few good friends from the Central West Midlands Region up on Shropshire’s Long Mynd. We are looking forward to seeing them again when we set up a double Region stand at the Chillington Classic Car show on the 18th July. Did you listen to Wayne Scott’s Podcast Episode 45? Adrian and I put David Jenkin in touch with him as they are taking on a Top Gear-style fuel challenge to drive his XKR from Reading to Inverness on a single tank of petrol, all in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital! Should be fun and they have already collected over £1,000! I will let everyone know when we can start our monthly meets again, meanwhile stay well and take care.
Somerset Region The Somerset Region is moving its headquarters! Sadly, our excellent hosts at The Ashcott have returned to their home county of Devon; but never fear, we have moved just a few miles down the road to the Pig and Wheel, run by the family team of Dale, Tracy and Taylor who are real bike and car enthusiasts and have been involved in the motor scene for many years. They offer us a great welcome with a designated area for us, great food and plenty of outdoor space and parking. Our club night will remain on the third Tuesday of the month except for June when it is on 29th to allow a proper meet up after the lifting of COVID restrictions – fingers crossed. Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club
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Wolf, it may be possible to put these events in place at a later date, again I will inform our members by email etc as above.
Surrey Region
New venue for Somerset Region meetings.
members have a discount on all food and accommodation, so do come and join us any time you are in Somerset. Tuesday 20th July will see a return of our annual summer barbecue – at a private venue. Another date for the diary is Sunday 15th August. A south-west drive out from the regions of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Tamar and Somerset, ending for lunch at The Otter Inn, Honiton. A great opportunity for us all to get together for a long-awaited meet up. Things are looking up and we look forward to reporting on real events from next month. Please take a look at our Club website page and Facebook – JEC Somerset Region – for planned events for the rest of 2021.
Staffordshire North Region It is difficult to write something useful for the regional news given the current situation; however, things are looking up with more events/shows appearing on the horizon. Fingers crossed we will be able to get the cars out in the second half of the year. At the moment there is a question mark over the meeting place for our Region, it may be back to the Bleeding Wolf, continue at the North Stafford hotel (although we only met there once before the lockdowns started) or a new venue. Once the venue is decided, I will inform everyone if I have your email address, on the Region’s Facebook page and here in the regional news roundup. We await confirmation from the Bristol office regarding when we can physically meet and organise events. Our Zoom club night meetings continue to be a success, we were lucky enough to meet Cathy Dunstan, the new Regions Manager effectively taking over from Graham Searle, at the May meeting. Thanks to Paul Rogers, our Regional Ambassador who has put a lot of work into arranging the meetings and organising the regions within his area. Around this time of year we would have commenced our monthly ‘car of the month’ competition and our own car show at the
Spring is here, the sunshine is up and about, in the UK we seem to have COVID under a reasonable level of control and venues are starting to think about car shows and clubs meeting up again for their regular club night. I am pleased to say that the Surrey Region have been advised by the events team at Brooklands that they are expecting to be able to allow us to return to our reserved parking area by the Jackson Sheds at Brooklands for our July meeting. They are not sure at this time what the arrangements may be for using the iconic members’ bar, but our members will be advised as soon as I hear more. Until that time, like most regions we will continue with the Zoom calls to try and keep up the enthusiasm. There are not too many car shows arranged as yet but as soon as they are – we will be looking to book them. Keep polishing those Jaguars or pop out and buy another one! Whatever you do, keep healthy, get your vaccine jabs promptly, keep your sense of humour and look forward to some Jaguar fun again soon. Cheers Chris Connor, Chris@surrey-jec.co.uk
Surrey Hants Border Region While writing the report for the May magazine, we were three days away from being able to eat and drink outside. Moving on a month, we are now 14 days, at the time of writing, from being allowed to eat and drink indoors. Most of our Regional members have had both jabs and Boris’s roadmap seems to be going to plan. The committee is about to publish a list of events that we hope to attend in the second half of the year. Two major events that are high on the list are the Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester at the beginning of July and the Silverstone Classic at the end of July. One problem the committee have found while trying to plan events is, it seems every weekend from June has more than one event, either Jaguar related or
otherwise, so choosing what to do when, will clash with one event or the other. What a difference to the first six months of 2021! Surrey/Hants are planning something new this year, mid-week drives to various locations where lunch can be obtained or picnics eaten. This will be on a very ad-hoc, impromptu basis with only a few days’ notice when the weather looks warm and dry. There will be no booking and it will be come along if you want. Let us hope when you are reading this in June everything is going to plan. Could we all face another lockdown? Noooo…
Sussex - East Region Although things are beginning to change, we are still some way from meeting up together as a Region. Working within Government guidelines, our June Regional meeting will be held via Zoom and we thought that we would try a different topic and have invited Rod Dean an Aviation Consultant to do a talk on ‘Flying and Displaying Vintage Piston Aircraft” – Rod has been involved in aviation for well over 50 years both as an RAF jet pilot and display flying with particular emphasis on the classic vintage aircraft such as the Mustang, Hurricane, Spitfire and many others. Also includes a detailed technical review of a number of the big piston engine fighters. Although not car related, I am sure it will still be a very interesting talk. Details will be published on the Sussex East Regional page on the Club website. Please confirm your interest to John Tatar at j.tatar@ btinternet.com. The presentation will be held on 15th June at 7.30pm. Our Regional Day is on 27th June and we are busy planning a treasure hunt. The plan is to meet at 10am, collect your tulip instructions and off you go, finishing with a picnic around 1pm, so please bring your own food, drink and tableware. Regional members, Ian and Ann Spencer, have published their ‘Brunch Marques’ event days at Heartwood Ticehurst and look forward to seeing you there. Brunch will commence from 10.30am on the following dates: 27th
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Colin Shippey’s X-type Jaguar waiting to pounce once released, to meet up as a group.
June, 25th July, 29th August, 26th September and 31st October. 18th December will be a Christmas open garage from 3pm. In the meantime, please stay safe.
Sussex – West Region Wayne Scott, the Club’s Public Relations and Media Officer, was the star of the show for April’s club night. Entertaining us with stories from his varied career, working in nightclubs, local radio, motor sport and more recently putting together the regular Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Podcasts, Wayne’s passion for Jaguar shone through. A well-attended Zoom meeting saw people from other Regions join the meeting. West Sussex, like other Regions using Zoom, offers a warm welcome – wherever you live and whatever Jaguar you drive or desire. It is looking hopeful that we can soon start meeting in person, our future events start with a club night ‘noggin and natter’ via Zoom on Wednesday 16th June at 8pm. Please email westsussexjec@gmail.com to take part. Simply Jaguar at Beaulieu on Sunday 27th June, 10am to 5pm. Prebook tickets with Beaulieu then email westsussexjec@gmail.com to arrange to drive in and park together. Our club night on Wednesday 21st July will be at Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ meet from 7.30pm, talk from 8.15pm. Former TWR Jaguar Marketing Director Richard West will be speaking on his experiences not just with TWR and motor racing but how he has used motorsport to create industry-leading training programmes in London, Dubai and Melbourne Australia, featuring the Formula 1 Pit Stop. No booking is required for Jaguars at Arundel Castle on Sunday 8th August, gates open to Jaguars and Daimlers at 10.30am until noon. Event closes at 4.30pm. Our up-to-date programme can 108
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We had hoped that, on Drive-It Day, to meet up as a group but a message from the Club meant it had to be cancelled. A number of us did go out as individuals. It was a glorious sunny day with a cold wind. Barbara and I visited a Worcester garden centre and bumped into Keith and Sally with their XJ so caught up over coffee and cake outside. We went on to Broadway Tower but saw no other National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (NSPCC) plaques and only a 1964 MG Midget there and four Bentley Blowers and a big old Austin coming home. John and Pat took their Daimler to Toddington and found a Lea Francis, Ford and a Hotchkiss saloon, all from the 1920s and a superb Ford Zephyr Mark 2 tourer. Their run then went via a packed Broadway to Honeybourne and Bidford on Avon, along the Avon Valley to Binton then back to Evesham, Pershore, Upton, British Camp and home, via The Chase at Upper Colwall for a
were instrumental, along with their son, David, and his three sons, in organising and preparing the Wales North area pitches at many car shows over a long period of time, their efforts in the early days of the Club really put our Region on the map especially with our beer tent that was recognised everywhere we went. Our thoughts and condolences are with Kevin and family members.
Wales South Region At last things are looking more positive! Wales like England is slowly coming out of lockdown and hopefully we will be able to attend some events this year. Our monthly meeting venue, The St Mellons Golf Club, has opened the golf course for players. The club house is still closed but I will inform all of our Regional members when they open up so we can resume our monthly meetings. I have spoken to the manager and he is just waiting for the go ahead from the committee to re-open up inside. Some events have confirmed they are going ahead. Bicester is having a Scramble on 5th and 6th June, tickets must be purchased in advance from their website (www. bicesterheritage.co.uk). We then have the big one, our Summer Jaguar Festival at Bicester Heritage. Tickets are
Cars seen on Drive-It Day 2021.
well-earned pint (or two!). Martin and Sheila refuelled at Ross-on-Wye before venturing to Much Marcle, Ledbury, a very busy Malvern, Welland and Tewkesbury, where they walked by the river and finally made their way back to Ross via Staunton and Ledbury. Tony and Marian visited a National Garden Society garden near Hereford in their Daimler Sovereign 420. The garden owner had positioned three other classic cars next to his 420 – a pre-war Daimler, a 1950s MG and a pre-war Alvis.
for sale on the Club website and have to be purchased in advance. Many of our Regional members have already purchased tickets and are in the process of booking hotel rooms in the area. Silverstone Classic is the next big one and I do have some hotel rooms available for our Regional members. Please contact me on colin. manconi@jecsouthwales.co.uk if you would be interested in booking one.
Wales North Region This month I have just received news of the passing of Dilys Beck, in April this year at the age of 83. I am sure lots of our longer-serving members were deeply saddened by this news. For those not in the know, Kevin and Dilys Beck were in at the start of the founding of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Wales North Region and
Wales South members at the Vale of Glamorgan Classic Car Show, 2019.
The Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival is being held on 22nd August and we will be having a Regional Stand at the show. Tickets can be purchased from tewkesburycvf.org/exhibitors/. The Vale of Glamorgan Classic Car Show is being held on 19th September and again we will be having a Regional Stand. Tickets are available from valeofglamorganclassiccarshow.net. We are also in the process of organising a series of ‘coffee and cars’ breakfast meets. Dates will be forwarded in due course.
Wales West Region After a (largely) fine, dry and cold April, sheltering from the heavy rain and wind today! Firstly, the sad news of the passing of a significant figure in local Jaguar support – the proprietor of MISTERmatic, in Swansea. Extract from their website: ‘In loving memory of John Root, 1963 – 2021 To all of our customers. It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of John Root, the Founder of MISTERmatic. John passed away on Monday 12th April. Having founded the business over 25 years ago, he has been integral to our success and high level of customer service throughout this time. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, especially the close team here at MISTERmatic. Please keep John’s family in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time.’ MISTERmatic is the specialist on which a number of us have relied over the years, and we shall miss John. Our condolences to his family, and to the staff. The next significant date for potential further unlocking is 17th May, after which indoor dining may be possible – we await news, with the further complication here in Wales that the election may lead to a change of Government. With this in mind, have put a couple of tentative dates in the calendar – fingers crossed!
com or 01249 821854. Taking part in these shows will be subject to Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club recommendations and COVID regulations in force at the time.
Austria
Electric canal boat on Dudley Canal.
Since the organisers were able to run such an event respecting all COVID prevention regulations last year, we assume that the Classic Expo Salzburg 2021 will still run. It is a great pleasure for us to announce that from 15th to 17th October
his screen to ‘sort the plumber out’. The photograph this month shows our Region’s visit to the Dudley Canal Tunnel and Limestone Mines some years ago. A canal boat with an electric motor took us through the tunnel, which at nearly 3 kilometres is the second longest canal tunnel in the UK, built between 1775 and 1791 to primarily move limestone for iron production in the Black Country. After our excursion, we had a fish and chip supper on board the barge rounding off a thoroughly good evening.
Wiltshire Region Due to COVID restrictions, we were not able to hold our usual Drive-It Day lunch and drive out this year although some members
Details of Classic Expo Exhibition.
Part of the Wiltshire contingent at a previous Atwell-Wilson Classic Car Show.
Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Region Nigel Thorley was due to give a Zoom talk this month on one of his interesting subjects, but unfortunately a fire in his PC rendered that impossible. Although his work is saved in the ‘cloud’ purchasing a new PC and editing the Jaguar Enthusiast magazine meant that Nigel’s talk will be delayed, when we might actually see him in person! My wife, Maggie, stepped into the breach and provided a quiz with her newly purchased pub quiz book for our small bunch of participants. An enjoyable and hilarious hour was had by all. Madelaine and Chris seemed to be the winners with Terry a possible close second but for his foray away from
did take the opportunity to exercise their cars on this day. Dates for your 2021 diary so far are the Lions on the Green in Devizes on 13th June, the Atwell-Wilson Classic Car Show on Sunday 11th July, the Cherished Vehicles Show on 22nd August, the Shalbourne Show on Sunday 29th August and the White Horse Classic Vehicles Show on Sunday 5th September. More information on these shows is available from Don Westcott at wiltshirejec@aol.
2021 there will be, besides a special exhibition celebrating 75 years of Vespa, a special exhibition celebrating 60 years of the Jaguar E-type. For further information, visit the official website https://www.classicexpo.at/en/.
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100 years of age on 10th June. His Royal Highness will go down in history as being the longest-serving Consort to the longest-reigning Monarch, her Majesty the Queen! They have together given so many years of being the faithful and dedicated defenders of the crown and country, the most exemplary hardworking royal team! The good news for our Region is how quickly people are now getting inoculated against COVID, so we hope this will encourage members whose health is classed as high risk, to feel that now they can come out of hiding to be able to once more become part of the Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club social scene. During April, we saw some unseasonable weather which had been quite cool and wet, but this made it a bit more bearable staying at home. We did not have a monthly meeting as all of the attention was put towards our next meeting of the Spanish Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Clubs, that could have been possibly cancelled, due to closed borders not being lifted, but our ‘state of alarm’ we are told will soon be lifted allowing our event for May to go ahead as arranged. Hopefully things will be able to move forward in our thinking for future events, and our big ‘Cats’ will be able to stretch their legs when we let them loose on the open roads leading to Cazorla for our four-day, three-night event.
see Pieter and Kay who with their Triumph TR250 must cover thousands of miles per year, as well as a Lexus, Bentley, Porsche and Mercedes. For interest, I looked at a copy of the Costa del Sol News article from six years ago and it was great to see how many of you attended both days. I wonder
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if the Almazara still would only charge €20 to include a cava reception together with all wines with their three-course meal. I will check and we could return although it is further east near Nerja than I would prefer. The forecast for Saturday was scheduled to be dire with thunderstorms, but I guess we had the luck of the gods. Cool it was but the day remained dry although parts of the ‘Ridges and Ravines run’ between Comares and Venta Galwey were enveloped in cloud. That is part of the pleasure in choosing higher-altitude roads for a run. For some reason, two cars joined us from the opposite direction and we met a third car approaching us part way along that road. Another couple met us at the restaurant having enjoyed their alternative run. I think the moral of the story is do not believe the car in front of you knows the way. In spite of these diversions, we all enjoyed a lovely lunch at the Restaurant El Horno outside Vinuela, where we passed a very pleasant afternoon. Members departed by 5.30pm having enjoyed an excellent run with no shortage of bends as well as what I feel was one of the better meals available in Spain. Many thanks to the staff at El Horno plus our members without whom there would be no club. Let us continue for years to come.
UK REGIONAL AMBASSADORS Below is a list of current Regional Ambassadors and Regions they represent. We still require one or two more to cover the eastern part of the country. If you are interested contact Graham Searle by telephone 01179 698186 or email graham.searle@jec.org.uk CENTRAL EAST Stephen Daniels, email centraleast.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01865 772164, mobile 07970 817109, covering Oxfordshire, Warwickshire & North Oxfordshire, Bucks & Herts South Midlands London NW & W FENLANDS Neil Jervis email: fenlands.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, covering South Lincolnshire, Cambridge and Norfolk KENT AND ESSEX
Ian Dowens, idowens@yahoo.co.uk, telephone 07429 192133 or 01303 211782 covering Essex Thameside, Essex and Suffolk Borders, Kent and Kent South NORTH EAST & CUMBRIA David Wood, email northeastandcumbria.ambassador@jecregions. org.uk, mobile 07724 877413 covering Cleveland -Tees Valley, North East, Cumbria and Borders Solway NORTH Carol Robinson, email north.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01226 744293. Mobile 07818 423210 covering Yorkshire South, Doncaster & District, Yorkshire Ridings, York & District, Derbyshire, Lincs North, Notts & Borders
NORTH WEST Paul Rogers, email northwest.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01606 351877. Mobile 07812 096722 covering Cheshire, Lancashire Red Rose, Wales North. Greater Manchester, Staffordshire North SCOTLAND Jim Mann, email scotlandambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01330 823214, mobile 07717 615877 covering Scotland Grampian, Scotland Fife & Tayside, Scotland Glasgow, Scotland Edinburgh South East SOUTH EAST Peter Freelove, email southeast.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, telephone 01249 249864, mobile 07747 617153, Berkshire - Thames Valley. Cotswold South, Avon -Bristol, Surrey Hants Borders, Swindon, Wiltshire SOUTH CENTRAL Ian Newman, email southcentral.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, covering Hampshire New Forest, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Surrey, Sussex East, Sussex West. SOUTH WEST Barrie March, email southwest.ambassador@jecregions.org.uk, mobile 07733 618259, covering Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Tamar Plymouth, Cornwall WEST MIDLANDS Geoff Johnston, email midlandswest.ambassador@jecregions.org. uk, mobile 07956 150161, covering Central West Midlands. Shropshire & Welsh Borders, Leicester, Northants, Warwickshire Coventry & Hinckley Three Counties
INTERNATIONAL REGIONS DIRECTORY AUSTRIA Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club Austria. Christian Mitterdorfer. Franz Schellstrasse 92, 7091 Breitenbrunn am Neusiedlersee email: christian.mitterdorfer@gmx.at mobile: +43 664 811 48 31 www.jaguarclubaustria.at
BELGIUM Walter Luysterborg, Telephone : +32 (0)15 730 873,+32 (0)15 730 874 Contact Address : Irisweg 7A, 3140 Keerbergen, BELGIUM. Meeting Place : Cafe Coconut, Kruisstraat 51 , 3120 Tremelo, Belgium, Third Thursday at 20:00 http://www.jaguar-enthusiast. com/ Contact: walter@telenet.be
BELGIUM Philippe Houssard mailto:philippe.houssard@ gmail.com Rue Grand Mazures 17, B- 7534 Maulde, Belgium. Tel. and Fax: +32 (0) 69 546 338.
Czech & Slovak Republic Evžen Reitschlägerprezident klubu JEC pro ČR a SR, Mánesova 925,, Vlašim, 258 01, Mob: 603 235 637, Email: evzen@jec.cz, Web: www.jec.cz
DENMARK Jørn Kjær Nielsen, Vejlevej 30, DK – 7300 Jelling, Denmark. Phone (+45) 75 87 17 50. Fax (+45) 75 87 08 40 email:movision@post12.tele.dk.
FRANCE Paris Francois Lefevre – Tantet Tel 0147 345820 e mail:leftantet@wanadoo.fr
FRANCE, South East JeanLuc Barnoin +33 603 281 177 jlbarnoin@orange.fr
FRANCE, SOUTH WEST, Aquitaine Regional Contact Ian Turner, email iantautoe@ gmail.com, www.jecsofa.fr
FRANCE, Pays de Loire/Bretagne Jean Danais, 0240039785, jddiffusion@wanadoo.fr
JEC GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) Covering Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi and Jordan. Contact H.E. Saud M Al Ahmadi. Tel: 00 974 4441 4610. Email: coordinatorjaguargcc@gmail.com
GERMANY Mrs. Madeleine Hillebrand, Rixbecker Straße 102, 59557 Lippstadt, Mobile: +49(0)171 3148543, e-mail: madeleinesh@aol.com
HUNGARY Club President: Péter GULYA, tel: +36 20 3690672 mail: gulya.peter@jaguarclub.hu www.jaguarclub.hu
IRELAND John Sheehan: 49 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6. email jec@jecireland.org. www.jecireland.org. see website for meeting venue information.
ITALY Contact Fabio Berardi, Via Sassacci 12, 01033 Civita Castellana, Viterbo. Telephone 0039 335 1040769. email fabioberardi4157@gmail.com”
THE NETHERLANDS Regional Ambassador Marisca Urbanus, email: jec.netherlands@gmail.com, telephone: + 31 6 55193238. Burgemeester De Zeeuwstraat 99, Numansdorp 3281 Ag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands.
NORWAY Olav O. Kristensen, Marikollen no. 81, N – 5136 Mjoelkeraaen, Bergen. Tel: (47) 55.19.65.47. Email: <olav.o.k@frisurf.no> Fjord Stuene, Ytre Morvik, Bergen – 1st Wednesday.
SINGAPORE Contact Gann on +65 9685 0099 First Friday , www.jaguarclubsg.com
SOUTH AFRICA Craig Anderson, PO Box 67896, Bryanston 2021, South Africa. Tel: (27) 83 701 0565 or (27) 83 680 2038(M), Fax: (27) 11 463 5298. Email: cpa@ intekom.co.za
SPAIN Canary Islands Paul James, 0034 660511611, paultenerife@gmail. com Mark Smith, 922336444 or +34 616 925 628, markkgsmith@yahoo.co.uk
SPAIN Costa Blanca Michael Brook 0034 640866711. Email: mikebikejec@gmail.com
SPAIN, Costa Del Sol Philip Wray, Tel. +34 669 434 457, email jec. costadelsol@gmail.com
SWEDEN Svein Paulsen, Tangedal 69, 417 43 Goteborg. Mobile +47 702 93 50 20 email svein.paulsen20@gmail.com or e-type@jec. org.se All activities at www.jec-sweden.se
SWITZERLAND Stefan I.Eggenbergen Hauptstrasse, 30, CH - 8543, Gundetswil. Switzerland Tel. +41-76/443.16.19 email: jecswitzerland@gmail.com
PORTUGAL Simon Rose, simonvrose@gmail.com Vale do Lobo, Apartado 579, 8135 – 034 Almancil, Algarve. Tel: 00351918980199.
USA- SW Florida Marguerite Dennis. margueritedennis@gmail.com please contact for next meeting
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UK REGIONS DIRECTORY Avon – Bristol Region
Essex and Suffolk Borders Region
Northants Region
Surrey Hants Border Region
Olveston Sports and Social Club at Old Down near Thornbury BS32 4PH. First Monday at 8.00pm. Dave Hill. email: davehill@ blueyonder.co.uk
The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9TG. First Monday (or second if a Bank Holiday). Geoff Short, jeanshort@suffolkonline.net, 01379 897164.
Overstone Arms, Stringers Hill, Pytchley NN14 1EU. Second Tuesday. Dave Lewis Chairman, 01536 462153. email: divedjl@aol.com
The Forest Inn, Farnham Rd, Holt Pond, Farnham. GU10 4LA. Second Tuesday of the month at 8pm. Roger Heard OBE , Tel: 01252 703477. Mobile: 07831 233510.
Greater Manchester Region
The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, County Down BT19 1JH. First Tuesday. Phone to confirm. Alistair Campbell Membership: Secretary 0780 2928661. email: alistaircampbell51@gmail.com
Berkshire – Thames Valley Region Venues vary, see report/refer to Mascot/ Regional Representative. Third Monday. Peter Freelove. 01249 249864. email: peter.freelove@ jag.org.uk
Contact Mike Serene. JECGMR@gmail.com, First Wednesday, The Middleton Masonic Hall, Manchester Old Road, Middleton, M24 4DY (opposite McBride’s, near to Aid and KFC.
Bucks and Herts Region Red Lion, Water End, Near Hemel Hempstead. First Monday. Chairman, Lesley Abrams. email: lesleyjec1@talktalk.net
Cambridgeshire Region The Old Ferry Boat Inn, Back Lane, Holywell, PE27 4TG. First Tuesday at 8.00pm. Philip Bell 01480457015 or Chris Hallworth
Central West Midlands Region Hampstead Social Club, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HY. Third Monday. Geoff Johnston 07956 150161. www.jec-central.co.uk
Cheshire Region The Cock at Budworth, Warrington Road, Great Budworth Cheshire CW9 6HB First Thursday of each month. Chairman David Limb 07471 190121, email david.limb1@ btinternet.com Events Organiser Paul Rogers 07812 096722, email paulrogers351@ btinternet.com
Cleveland – Tees Valley Region Wainstones Hotel, Great Broughton, Third Tuesday. Gavin Hagues 01325 359768
Cornwall Region Tricky’s just outside Redruth on the A3047, last Wednesday of the month at 8:00 pm. Barry Hartman 01326 574097. email: astralclassiccars@btinternet.com
Cotswold South Region The Red Bull, Bristol Road, Malmesbury, SN16 0RA. Third Monday at 8pm. Pete Allen 07794 215156. Email: peteallen1803@gmail.com
Cumbria and Borders Solway Region Penrith Golf Club, Salkeld Road, Penrith CA11 8SG. First Tuesday from 8.00pm. Brian Green, Telephone 01434 600596, Mobile 07386 524239. email - big.bri@sky.com
Derbyshire Region The Devonshire Arms, Baslow DE45 1SR. Second Tuesday at 7.30pm. Geoff Fox, Chairman. Email: geoff.fox19@gmail.com, Roger Wood, Newsletter/Events, 07767 290104, email: roger.wood@haddonpaper.com.
Devon Region We meet on the last Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Our chosen venue is The Cat & Fiddle Inn on the A3052, Clyst St Mary, Exeter. EX5 1DP. For a full list of events please visit www.jec.org.uk/devon and for further information. Please contact Chairman Patch Jobson via jecdevon.comms@icloud.com or call 01823 664491 or 07545 564610
Hampshire – New Forest Region Drift Inn, Beaulieu Road, Beaulieu, Hants SO42 7YQ. First Sunday at 12 noon. Richard Sellers rick@ newforestjec.org.uk www.newforestjec.org.uk
Isle of Man Region The Creg Ny Baa Hotel, Creg Ny Baa. First Wednesday at 7.30. Jon Scales, email iomjec@ manx.net. Telephone 07774 276101
Isle of Wight – Region
Open nights every second Tuesday at various locations plus specific events. See Club website region pages or contact stephen.daniels0@ googlemail.com Telephone 07970 817109
Portsmouth Region
Scotland Edinburgh South East Region
We usually meet monthly on a Sunday. Chris & Andrea Le Boutillier. email:andrea. leboutillier@gmail.com or 07797 799470.
Kent Region The Three Horseshoes, Knockholt, Sevenoaks. TN14 7LD. Fourth Wednesday. Except December. Chairman: John Suttie 01959 563864 email: jasuttie@live.co.uk
Kent South Region The Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR. Second Tuesday. Contact Peter Ananicz telephone 07979 415761, www.jec.org.uk/kentsouth
Lancashire Red Rose Region Second Wednesday, at 7.30 , Canberra Club, Samlesbury Aerodrome, Balderstone Lancs BB2 7LF. Chairman Peter Rodgers 07779 091773. Email prodgers52@btinternet.com Secretary Anthony Marsden, 07792 924162, e-mail ant.marsden@outlook.com
Leicester Region Beedles Lake Golf Centre, East Goscote. Third Tuesday at 8.00pm. Mike Swinfen 01283 734063 mikeswinfen@talktalk.net
Lincolnshire North Region Arties Mill, Wressle Road, Castlethorpe near Brigg DN20 9LF. Third Monday at 8.00pm. Richard Lyon. Email: richard.lyon@live.co.uk
Dorset Region
The The Ballot Box, Horsenden Lane, Greenford UB6 7QL. Meets on Last Tuesday (except Dec and Jan.) Mick Owen, email: p9mjo@blueyonder. co.uk. Tel: 01895 637010. Mobile: 0770 3337638.
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Oxfordshire Region
Jersey Region
Lincolnshire South Region
Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, Lower Dunton Road, Bulphan, Essex.RM14 3TY. First Tuesday. Graham Cook mobile 07767 888040
Newark Conservative Club, 29 London Rd, Newark, NG24 1THN. Check for details. Contact Carol Abbott, 01623 810414, email: caroljabbott@tiscali.co.uk
The Brookfield Hotel. Emsworth, Hampshire.PO10 7LF. Every second Monday except December. Contact Malc Vickers malcvickers15@gmail.com or John Stoodley johnajstoodley@gmail.com or telephone 07495 086137
The Burghwallis Pub and Restaurant, Scorcher Hills Ln, Burghwallis, Doncaster DN6 9JT. Held on the 2nd Sunday of each Month at 10.30. There is ample secure parking. Contacts. Paul Skidmore on 07985 792717 and Simon Williamson on 07737 207352. Email; Doncaster.district@gmail.com
Essex – Thameside Region
Nottinghamshire and Borders Region
Different venue each month. Check newsletter or our Facebook page. First Monday at 8.00pm. Keith Parish 01983 862519. email: jeciow@aol.co.uk Web: www.jeciow.co.uk
Doncaster & District Region
Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AL Tel. 01202 881922, Meeting at 7.30pm the first Tuesday of each month. If you would like a meal beforehand please arrive at 6.15pm. Bob Flint, bob.flint@ ntlworld.com tel. 07502293110. www.jecdorset. com Additional bi-monthly meeting for West Dorset area members in November. Please visit www.jecdorset events calendar tab for venue and start time.
Northern Ireland Region
The Three Kings Inn, Threekingham, Second Tuesday at 8.00pm. Chairman, Neil Jervis, Tel: 01778 440084. email:southlincsjecchair@ gmail.com
London NW & W
Norfolk Region Venues vary, call for details. Last Tuesday Mike Lyons 01603 426602
North East Region Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth, Gateshead, NE10 8XY. Last Tuesday at 8.00pm David Wood, Tel: 07724 877413 email: davidwood691@gmail.com
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The Mercat Grill, 10 Whitecraig Road, Mussleburgh, East Lothian, EH21 8PG. Tel: 0131 665 3354. Last Tuedsay. Rob Jenner, 07747130139 or 01890761759. Email: rob. jenner@jec.org.uk
Scotland Fife and Tayside Region The Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie. Last Tuesday at 7.30. Alan Cochrane, Telephone 07751 783910, email shonaalan@blueyonder. co.uk
Scotland Glasgow Region Burnside Hotel, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 5EA. Second Wednesday, Jim Colville, 10 Glenlui Ave, Burnside, Glasgow. Tel: 0141 631 2208 www.jec.org.uk/glasgow
Scotland Grampian Region Meeting place varies, check venue on our webpages. Typically the second Friday evening of each month. Website www. grampianjec.co.uk Steve Cromar, Chairman email sacromar@btinternet.com or telephone 07504 908624
Shropshire and Welsh Borders Region Bagley Sports & Social Club, Greenfields Nurseries, Ellesmere Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 2RP, from 7.30pm every second Tuesday (eventually!). Nick Cliffe, Chairman; regional. news@jec-swb.club Adrian Rhoden, Membership Secretary; adrian-rhoden@sky. com telephone 07496174650. Al McLean, Region Secretary telephone 01952 415348.
Somerset Region The Somerset Region will now be meeting at Pig & Wheel, Bath Road, Chilton Polden Hill, Bridgwater, TA7 9AH
South Midlands Region Covering South Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire West Telephone Richard Stone on: 07528 055011. Regular meetings at the Shoulder of Mutton, Calverton, Milton Keynes. MK19 6ED on the second Thursday of the month from 7:30pm
Sussex – East Region Meeting at various venues on Third Tuesday , for further details, please visit: https://jec.org. uk/regions/sussexeast. Or contact Fred Bone. 20 Freeks Lane. Burgess Hill. RH15 8DG. email: fredandjud@gmail.com Tel: 07773 778484 or 01444 239853
Sussex – West Region Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road to Edburton) BN5 9LJ. Third Wednesday at 8pm. Ian Newman, email: westsussexjec@ gmail.com
Swindon Region First Tuesday every month at The Sun Inn, Swindon SN3 6AA. Chairman Dennis Harrington denanshe9@gmail.com telephone 07951 123390.
Tamar – (Plymouth) Region The Who’d Have Thought It Inn, St Dominick, Saltash, PL12 6TG. First Thursday Terry Perring, email: terenceperring@sky.com 01503240770
Three Counties (Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester) Region The Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Ledbury Herefordshire HR8 2ND. Second Tuesday at 8.00pm Tim Taylor 01905 641788, email: tim@tbtaylor.co.uk
Wales North Region Meet at The Royal Oak, Higher Kinnerton, Chester, CH4 9BE on the second Monday of each month at 8.30pm.Regional Representative Roger Hill, email helenahill@btinternet.com
Wales South Region St, Mellons Golf Club, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 2XS. Third Wednesday. Colin Manconi, Tel: 07977 474637. email: colin.manconi@ jecsouthwales.co.uk Web: www.jecsouthwales.co.uk
Wales West Region No fixed date for meetings; please contact for event information. David Evans, Secretary (0)1269 845031. email: daveandgay.evans39@gmail.com
Warwickshire – Coventry & Hinckley Region Jaguar Sports and Social Club, Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9DR First Wednesday. Mike Sharman. email: mike.sharman1@ btopenworld.com
Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire Region The Granville, 52, Wellesbourne Road, Barford, near Warwick at CV35 8DS, every fourth Wednesday.’ Peter Purdom. Email: JECWarwick@aol.com
Wiltshire Region The Barge Inn, Seend Cleve, near Melksham, SN12 6QB. Second Thursday at 8.00pm. Don Westcott 01249 821854. email: wiltshirejec@aol.com
York and District Region Nags Head, 139 Main Street, Askham Bryan, York YO23 3QS. Second Monday each month. Contact: Miss Helen Strachan, Mob: 07719 193390 or email: helenstrachan@hotmail.co.uk
Staffordshire North Region
Yorkshire Ridings Region
The Garden Room, North Stafford Hotel, Station Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2AE, telephone 08712 220097. Third Tuesday at 8.00pm Mike Beirne 01782 866003. email: beirne.mike.j@gmail. com
The Manor Golf Club,Bradford Road, Drighlington Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11 1AB. Third Monday 8pm onwards. Mike Pearson Treasurer Ridings Region. email: mpearson297@gmail.com. Tel. 01133075187
Surrey Region The Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge. Third Thursday at 8.00pm. Chris Connors, Tel. 07754756390, chris@ surrey-jec.co.uk
Yorkshire South Region The Phoenix Sports and Social Club. Third Monday. Carol Robinson 01909 773890 email: jecsouthyorks@yahoo.co.uk
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MKV AND PRE 1949 CARS JAGUAR C TYPE REPLICA, 2018, £55000.
JAGUAR MK V, 1951, £20500. This car was used as a wedding car for about ten years and has been resting up for the last three. Needs tidying after a break. Some spares available. 01483 223103 andy_hollis@ rocketmail.com
XK120, 140, 150
SVA tested 2018, now on first MOT. Realm using 1982 XJ6 4.2, rebuilt running gear, 2 HD8 carbs, 5 speed box, 16' wires. Copy of the Moss car he raced at Rheims. Excellent condition throughout, drives beautifully, new C type steering wheel. Lots of detailing all over car, heater, tonneau and spare wheel. Pastel green Jaguar colour from 1950's, admired everywhere. Email: sfdav@live.com for more pictures, £55,000. 01217776459 (Birmingham). sfdav@live.com
MK1, MK2, 240, 340 AND DAIMLER V8 PRE1970
JAGUAR MK2 340, 1968, £22000. Power steering, Automatic, Guards red paintwork. MOT. Black interior. New woodwork trim, recent wire wheels and tyres, Stainless steel exhaust. Road tax exempt, lot of paperwork. Runs well. Daily runner in the summer. Dry stored in winter. Honest car. 07956 559 093
JAGUAR MK2 3.8 MANUAL O/D, 1964, £32000. 2014 South African import. Lots of bills for engine,brakes,suspension,steering. Recent tyres, Battery,electronic ignition.excellent chrome,wood.very good paintwork,leather. Starts on the button with oil,water pressures correct.silver with red leather. 07733385521 Cedarbank2006@yahoo.co.uk
1960 JAGUAR XK150 BRITISH RACING GREEN FHC, 1960, £85000. 3.4l FHC in British Racing Green. 63,000 Miles. Unleaded conversion+ overdrive, totally rebuilt in 1987. Stored in heated garage. Owned by one owner for the last 32 years. 07788630840 ytp1986@gmail.com
DAIMLER V8 250, 1969, £22495. I have for sale my stunning Daimler V8 250. She underwent a full mechanical and body restoration 11 years ago when I added her to my collection and has covered less than 1000 miles since. She runs and drives beautifully and is complemented with chrome wire wheels and a full stainless steel exhaust system. She also has power steering and brakes. 07920850389 terry.death@sky.com
MK2 3.8 MOD, 1964, £32000. South African import in 2014. Recent new tyres, electronic ignition, brakes, suspension, steering, battery, too much to mention. Excellent chrome wood and leather. 07733 385521
1968 JAGUAR STYPE 3.4 AUTO EXCELLENT CONDITION, 1968, £22100. Engine rebuilt Dec2018 Bodywork/Chassis bare metal restoration (pics) Excellent Body, sills, ABandC Posts, chassis rails, outriggers, jacking points, crows feet, bulkheads, fuel tanks, good oil pressure, no rust, headlining, carpets, seats, boot trim, wood on dash beautiful condition, engine starts/runs smoothly. Brakes and PAS perfect. Tax/MOT Exem Recon radio+additional jack input, wireless alarm Some chrome rust. Door armrests need re-cover. 0777 585 3225 peterwbrooke@aol.com
3.4 S TYPE, 1968, £25500. Bare-metal restoration in Gun-Metal Grey 2018; replaced Sills, Arches, Lower Door Panels and more. Both Bumpers and Overriders rechromed. Lower engine rebuild 2005. Manual gear box and overdrive. Power steering by Wilkinson. New Alternator. Bespoke mats by BAS Int. New Headlining, Walnut trim. Refurb Wesbasto roof. LED lighting. Blaupunkt retro-radio; USB and phone. Full Tool Kit and Jack. 2 sets keys. Factory manual, full receipts and photographs. 07976 316909
MK2 JAGUAR 240, 1967, £12750. 1960 JAGUAR XK150 S 3.8 DHC, £109995. 1960 Jaguar XK150 S 3.8 DHC, Registration 689 AVN. Date of Manufacture 09th August 1960 Chassis Number T825318DN, Engine Number VAS 1235-9, Body Number J11180 Gearbox JLS 46395 JS Old English White with Red hide interior, 3.8 S engine with Manual overdrive gearbox, Date of Manufacture 09 August 1960, Date of dispatch 01 September 1960, go to this link for the description https:// www.alancarrington.com/cars-for-sale/1960jaguar-xk150-s-38-dhc. 07860-561163 info@ alancarrington.com
JAGUAR 240 MOD + WEBASTO ROOF 1 OWNER FOR 50 YEARS, £19000. Superb original condition in and out, undersealed from new. Very rare Sable/Sand colour scheme. Drives beautifully. Must be a unique example.contact: 0117 9701885.
1958 Xk 150 FHC Engine 3.8 RHD Colour Claret Biscuit interior 11500 miles since restoration Owner :- James Sidwell Absolutely immaculate Show winning For more details phone 07890301926. E.sidwell@outlook.com C and D Types + Replicas
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3.8 S, 1966, £20000. Power steering and overdrive. Stainless exhaust. Recently re-cored radiator. Wiper motor replaced. No rust anywhere. Complete toolbox. Recently fitted high-speed tyres. Interior and upholstery is very good. Leather is very good with no rips. Breathable cover included. Full documentation and photographs of restoration work. Will accept a reasonable offer. 01691 624 276 poguesk@ aol.com
1968 JAGUAR 420, 1968, £3200. MK2 3.8 LTR MANUAL MOD, 1960, £30000.
JAGUAR 3.4 MK2 BEACHAM, 1960, £66000. JAGUAR XK 150 FHC, 1958, £110000.
Original condition in and out. Spoke wheels, loads of history, used regular. 4 speed overdrive and an extra set of spoke wheels. Free tax, MOT exempt but always tested. Contact for more details and photos. 07974892484 tinkmeme@gmail.com
Reluctant sale of this stunning car in BRG with Champagne leather interior including door cards. All usual Beacham features including rack and pinion power steering, Getrag 5speed g/box, central locking, chrome tubeless wire wheels, electronic ignition, Halogen headlights, 4 pot front calipers. Recent new clutch and back axle overhaul, engine and gearbox oil change. Ready to go in excellent condition. Tel: 01843604249 email: alan.west2@talktalk.net.
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Owned for last 9 ears, bare metal respray 1994. new radiator, power steering ram, clutch, all bushes, dynamo starter motor battery. Summer months use only, garaged Checked by mechanic to MOT standard yearly. 01250 886203
power steering, manual overdrive, old English white, Red interior, wire wheels, new starter motor, stainless exhaust, in need of a little body work cosmetic. runs well everything working been my car for 16yrs in need of new owner. will except reasonable offer 07496670075. colin_douglas@hotmail.co.uk
JAGUAR MK2 3.8 SALOON 1967, MANUAL OVERDRIVE. MILEAGE 83,000. £37,995 or vno Finished in Jaguar Metallic Spruce Green, the interior is finished with immaculate cream leather piped in green to match the body. Over the last 20 years improvements have been carried out Enquiries please contact Matt Roberts on 07949 669579. Windsor
PREXJ DAIM SOV, 1969, £9000. One of the last, running order, starts first time, drives smoothly and goes like the clappers. (BW series 8 autobox). Unrestored condition, resprayed years ago, bodywork not bad,
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Well maintained (bills), 5 new tyres + battery. Drives correctly. Elderly owners would exchange for a smaller sedate classic or sell with offers. 01722 743681
chrome pretty good. Worn replacement interior not great but electric seats certainly help. 07968 741239
3.4 STYPE, 1966, £8995.
MK7, 8, 9
Virtually one owner 40,000 miles, well preserved, Manual O/D, solid. Good leather, runs/drives well. Known history totally original and unspoilt, excellent investment. Documents present and can deliver. 07745 781416
E TYPE 4.2 S2 FHC 1969, 1969, £59000.
JAGUAR MARK IX, 1959, £15000.
LHD. Imported from US in 1995 then underwent full restoration in UK and since has been in my ownership from 2005. Excellent condition, no issues. Matching numbers and Heritage Certificate. All historic bills and paperwork. 07450835477 jme.wilkinson@ yahoo.com
RHD Auto. Indigo over cotswold. Very solid throughout, good chrome, carpets and woodwork. Reupholstered grey leather, S/S exhausts. South African car, under cover stored. Needs TLC and probably a respray. 0116 2887531
STYPE 3.8 MOD, 1966, £13950.
E TYPE SERIES 1 4.2 LITRES, 1995, £90250. Carmen Red. Totally rebuilt 1995 and done 42330 miles. Totally resprayed 2015. Upgrades S/S exhaust, Coopercraft brakes, Koni shocks, Comp a/roll bar, spin off oil filter. Regularly serviced with all paperwork and MOT's, drives superbly. Looking for £90250. 01509 413091
1962 FHC, 1962, £175000.
Wire wheels, power steering, opalescent blue, original interior. Recent new headliner, box file of receipts, workshop manual, owned for the last 6 years. Reluctant sale. 07599 248917
One owner since 1970. Totally rebuilt. Many improvements on original spec..
XJ AND DAIMLER 1968 1989
ETYPE ETYPE S3 FHC PROJECT, 1972 Available when Finished. Project manual rhd project:-shell in primer needing floors, 2 bonnets.3 doors, glass,not front screen engine 4 speed synchro box, 3 sets wheels rear axle assembly, twin exhaust, radiator assembly, front suspension. 01822840515
PROJECT S3 ETYPE, 1972, £11250. 1967 4.2 ETYPE, 1967, £39000.00. 1967 4.2 left hand drive. 2 x 2. In original Honey Beige. apart from a refurbished bonnet and paintwork the body is all origina (no rust) including the interior with the exception of new carpets. Jaguar certificate and all matching numbers. Head has been converted to unleaded fuel. Fully refurbished carbs, new radiator. New chrome wheels and tyres . Down sizing forces sale. georgegallagher30@ msn.com
1972 fhc rhd manual, body shell al doors 2 bonnets correct engine and 4 speed gbox 2sets ww,s complete rear drive unit,front suspension,owner 79yrs young,too many projects. 01822840515
1962 3.8 FHC E TYPE JAGUAR FOR SALE, 1962, £140000.
DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX, 1991, £11995.
Oppalescent Gun Metal Grey, red leather interior, immaculate condition.12 months MOT serviced Mot annually. Owned 21 years, all matching numbers, engine rebuilt by VSE, recent new suspension, new floor and sills, full glass out body respray in 2018 by historic classic specialist. Sensible upgrades eg. Cooper Craft brakes, dynotron alternator, high torque starter motor, aluminium radiator/ fan.Steering wheel refurbished, new wire wh. 07739 610201
One of the last Daimler Double Six with the silky smooth V12 engine in a traditional british colour combo. Originally sold new in Japan (RHD) but repatriated in 2017. Much work done to make it nearly A1, with low mileage (56k). Great bodywork and interior and newly refurbed alloys with colour coded insets. Speedo in MPH. Genuine reason for sale and JEC member. Call Andy on 07771 852703 or email andy.webber@jec.org.uk.
BESPOKE 1968 4.2 E TYPE ROADSTER, £135000.
1969 JAGUAR XJ6 SERIES 1, 1969, £15000.
Matching numbers. Heritage Certificate. Dismantled and reassembled. Everything overhauled, rebuilt, replaced, latest upgrades. Including bonnet/engine frames; suspensions; sheet metal zinc coated 400 deg C; Full leather. 100s pictures. Full info email: lauriendt@aol.com. 07860478794
Photographic restoration late 1990's (Bills totaling £8600) owned 20 years, Has always been garaged. MOT 09/21 (no advisories) Bare metal respray, new head lining and recent replacement tyres. S/S exhaust. Excellent rot free example. It would be hard to find a better one. Regularly serviced by local Motor Engineer. For sale due to health reasons. South Norfolk 07771 677806, trickettroland@ aol.com. 07771 677806 trickettroland@aol. com
1965 JAGUAR E TYPE S1 4.2 ROADSTER LHD, 1965, £89995.
ETYPE SERIES 3 1972 V12 5.3, £97500. Complete restoration rebuild including engine, body work 2001 at 94,000 miles. now 97,000. White, black leather interior. Good condition throughout. Call for further info 07768 175344 or kkrikorian@yahoo.com.
1965 Jaguar E Type S1 4.2 Roadster LHD finished in red with cream leather interior and tan hood. Upgrades include 5-speed gearbox, air conditioning, competition chrome wire wheels, upgraded front brake callipers. The car also comes with current V5C registration document, Jaguar heritage certificate and various bills. A stunning example. Please call for further details and appointment to view. Part exchange considered. 07836203159 sales@cms-gb.com
E TYPE SERIES 3 ROADSTER, V12, 1974, £125000.00. This is an original car never been restored, from the Patrick Collection. History from day one. Heritage certificate.Mine for the last 27 years, New set of tyres to original pattern. Original radio and cassette player. Ill health necessitates sale. Offers considered. 07729925019 enidthompson@me.com
DHC LHD RED, 1969, £69000. 1 owner for last 35 years, heritage certificate, very original paintwork, leatherwork, hood. lovely engine, gearbox axle, chrome, rack.
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1969 JAGUAR E TYPE S2 FHC 2+2 AUTOMATIC, 1969, £47995. 1969 Jaguar E Type S2 FHC 2+2 automatic finished in its original colour combination of regency red with biscuit interior. This genuine UK RHD numbers matching example, comes with automatic transmission, chrome wire wheels, current V5C and history file. This is a superb, original, unmolested example. Simply must be seen to be appreciated. Please call for further details and appointment to view. Part exchange considered. 07836203159 sales@ cms-gb.com
DAIMLER SOVEREIGN SERIES 2, 1978, £7000. Perfect running condition with every MOT cert since new. Only 3 previous owners, 75,000 miles, LWB electric sunroof and windows, FSH. 07739 516693
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XJS INSIGNIA, 1994, £25000. JAGUAR XJS 5.3 V12 HE PRIVATE PLATE, 1984, £5995. 1984 XJS v12 HE. MOT Sept 21. Lots of work already done (new engine / gearbox, brakes, bushes, battery etc). Full interior renovation. TWR spoiler. Lots of spare parts, if you want them, including old old engine and gearbox, ECU, alloys. Includes private plate in sale. Owned car for 10 years. Genuine reason for sale. 07814747421 mark.r.illidge@gmail.com
XJS CONVERTIBLE 78500 MILES, 1988, £18500. 1988 XJS convertible excellent condition, very full s/h, very well maintained, has underslung front cross brace to stop scuttle shake, new steering rack, New Ariel, new plugs, leads, cap, rotor, last service had gearbox oil and filter changed, excellent wheels and tyres, good roof and cover, new MOT, drives without fault, Lots of receipts including old MOT's ect. Test drive welcome, car in East Sussex. Call 07754967085. 01892853482 vince.rtwbc@ gmail.com
1992 JAGUAR XJS COUPE, 4.0L, 5SP MANUAL GEARBOX, 1991, £13795. In Jaguar Brooklands Green colour with biscuit hide interior. First registered Jan 1992, this is an early example of the facelift version. The service history is complete and the service book is stamped up to 90,000 miles. The last service was performed when the odometer read 94,345 miles. Current odometer reading is approx. 99,300 miles. MOT expiry date is 19th July 2021. 5 former owners. Overall condition is very good both inside and out. +447768033110 jon.nield@ btinternet.com
XJS HE V12 COUPE, 1989, £10995. Jaguar Service History, one previous family owner. MOT Oct 21, no advisories. Heritage Certificate, original Service book. Bordeax Red, cream interior. 01992 677906
Exceptionally rare car in beautiful condition, FSH with 94,000 miles. 07947 393947
XJ S COUPE 5.3 V12, 1988, €15000.
JAGUAR XJS V12 6.0L CONVERTIBLE, 1995, £34950.
LHD automatic Spanish registered car. Chassis number 146148. All ownership paperwork from original purchase 26/12/1987. Crimson Metallic with Barley Leather interior. Kept and garaged in Spain since 2010, with under 73000kms on the clock, ITV/MOT until July 2021. The car has been regularly serviced. Too much to mention, contact for more details. Email: peter@mbcmayfair.com. 00447836 244624
Jaguar XJS V12 6.0L Convertible, 1995 M 41850 miles. Flamenco red, magnolia, near concours condition, no modifications uprated modern aircon. The most sought after, roll out model of the V12. Not LHD, or Japanese import, one of approx. 15 RHD cars built for the UK . 4 speed auto, outboard brakes, passenger air bags, Mk 4 ABS., side protection bars, 16' Wheels, strengthened galvanised body. Jaguar heritage certificate all handbooks. 07850577124 colinoldfield1@ yahoo.co.uk
Early Guy Salmon Jubilee model. Inlet and exhaust by TWR. Good body 145,000 miles, MOT with no advisories. 01352 734427
XJS 5.3 LTR, 1985, £18000.
XJ40 1986 1994
JAGUAR XJS TWR V12 COUPE, £28000.
1993 JAGUAR XJS 4.0 FACELIFT CONVERTIBLE, £14500.
Very hansom two tone solent blue over silver with full TWR body kit. 1 Previous owner, with 28,000 miles only, fully documented Full Jaguar service history, Immaculate throughout, MOT to January 2022, plus all previous MOT’s. Interior finished in cream leather. Inspection welcome, Reason for sale garage space required. Includes number plate HPV 12. 01926 642585
Attractive rare white with red leather interior combination with plus 2 rear seats. Very good original condition. Extensive history. Recent MOT. 105,000 miles. Please contact for further info or for appointment to view. 01892 784910 petergiblin.notary@gmail.com
JAGUAR XJS 5.3 V12 1990 14K MILES LHD PERFECT COND, £34950. Vehicle Description Due in approx 8 weeks Jaguar XJS 5.3 V12 Convertible 1991 Only 14912 miles Original perfect condition and part of private collection Vehicle Warranty 12 months warranty for engine and transmission (T). 07845600278 sales@jagwestlondon.co.uk
1993 XJ40 4.0 SOVEREIGN, £4750. 1993 XJ40 Sovereign. One owner from new. Full Jaguar Main Dealer service history. MOT until 11th February 2021. Excellent car starts, runs and drives very well. Why not have a fresh start to the New Year with this elegant pale beige car Tel: Karen 01959 532710 or Mob: 07983 064992. d.grosvenor@uwclub.net
XJS CAB 3.6 MANUAL, 1985, £10000. MOT December 2021, New clutch and battery, Original alloys included as extras, Ready for regular use, Service stamps to 43600 miles in May 1989, Last change of owner early 1990s at 93,300 miles, Less than 10,000 miles done since then. Very tidy inside and out, Extensive photos available, including underbody, Viewing highly recommended. 07814224845
XJ40 SOVEREIGN, 1993, £700. MOT failure so will be available for spares. Cars equipment in good condition at present, a number of new spares to go with car and other items. 01639 842878
JAGUAR XJS 3.6 COUPE, 1989, £6500. 1989 Jaguar XJS 3.6 automatic. Bodywork Fair with respray APR 07 - Engine runs well. MOT to March 2021. Requires a new headline and some attention to rust plus air con requires reconnection. tomgraham_jnr@btopenworld. com
RARE XJRS, 1989, £23750.
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Extensively restored in 2019, all restoration on photos and SD card. V12 5.3ltr. Only 326 produced. Genuine 40,000 miles, original tool kit complete. Recent engine and gearbox service MOT 6.10.21. Thousands spent a beautiful example. For more information please call. 07907 855321
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DAIMLER 3.6, 1988, £2600. XJS CONVERTIBLE, 1990, £15000. 5.3 Ltr V12, auto in dark blue with tan upholstery. Well maintained, runs well. MOT April 2022, 105,000 miles, privet plate included. 07778 464600
84,000 miles, MOT 12/10/21. History, manuals, books, brochures, handbook, service spares and complete tool kit. Owned last 19 years and kept in dry. Now to be sold due to lack of use. Looks and drives good. call for more details. 02380 731369
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XJ X300 1994 1997
examples with history and offer quick decisions and transactions. We always have a selection of Jaguars in stock for sale. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk
New Headlining. All tyres are nearly new. FSH. 11 months MoT. Ideal car for new enthusiast with no work needed - absolute gift!. 07904722614 pennyg@talktalk.net
DAIMLER SIX LWB, 1997, £4950. XJR6 MANUAL, 1994, £12500.00. One of only 102 made, XJR6 Supercharged cars with a Getrag 5 speed manual gear box. Last owner for 10 years, huge history file. New MOT, New front subframe, springs,shock absorbers, clutch and replacement gear box, new SS exhaust by Double S, cruise control, rear park sensors, sunroof, heated electric memory front seats and door mirrors, leather interior, air con, heated front screen, full sized spare, Dinitrol treatment. Well known car. 01822810250/07970923 Ghmcc02@icloud. com
XJ SPORT 3.2, 1995, £3995. One previous owner, present owner since February 1997. The car had been laid up for the last 4 years and now has a new MOT issued 09/09/20 The car benefits from full service history. The car is fitted with hand controls which will be removed prior to the completion of the sale, unless negotiated as part of the sale The private number plate is not included in the sale. 07860120000 nigel@ fairfolds.com
1997P JAGUAR X300 3.2 SOVEREIGN, 1997, £1500. I have owned the car since 2008 and it comes with an extensive file of work done over the past 13 years. 165,000 miles. Bodywork, paint, chrome and wheels all in good condition. Mechanically very sound and headlining replaced last year. The car is garaged and available to view on the Hampshire/Surrey border. 0781 530 9698
Very well looked after Daimler Six 4.0L automatic long wheel base, 122,000 miles with full service history 15 stamps,old mot's and service receipts, Saphire Blue with Cream and Coffee leather interior,recent new interior roof lining,four new tyres,new battery,last service 2000 miles ago,sunroof does not operate,full drivers pack in wallet and V5. MOT August. Little mileage between mot's and currently on Sorn, reason for sale new purchase. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@ gmail.com
UNIQUE UPRATED JAGUAR XJR6 SUPERCHARGED MANUAL, 1995, £11750.
JAGUAR X300 WANTED, 1997, £5000. StudioCarsOfPreston are always looking to purchase for stock all Jaguar models from 1970 to 2006. XJ, XJS, XK, S-Type, X-Type. Please contact us if you are looking to sell your Jaguar. We pay top prices for excellent
X300 3.2 LITRE LWB, 1996, £2500. Ex- Mayor of Chesterfield. Has bonnet Pennant! LWB model - loads legroom in the back. In the last two years it's had a new Windscreen (stone crack!) New front springs to restore ride height. New S/S C + R boxes New Idle Control Valve and TPS. Re-con ABS pump. New genuine rear bumper mounts.
XJR, 1995, £8500. FSH / MOT owned almost from new, New wings, headlining, clock, leather seats, a/c condenser etc, Loads of spare body panels, electrics and mechanical parts included. 07860 191198
The one and only car upgraded en period by technical developments international (tdituning.com). uniquely fast, totally driveable developing something close to 400BHP. The subject of a bodywork restoration around 10 years ago, little use since, kept in de-humidified garage presented in excellent condition. Specification too numerous to list here. Well known car with masses of history, mine for around 8 years. Well known JEC member since 1998. 01634231693 colin@ thehideawaynursery.co.uk
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1948 JAGUAR MK IV 3.5 LITRE DROP HEAD COUPE
1958 JAGUAR XK150 3.4 ROADSTER
1957 JAGUAR XK140 SE ROADSTER
£28,995
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2014 JAGUAR XK 5.0 SIGNATURE
2006 JAGUAR XKR-S 4.2 SUPERCHARGED ‘WHITE BADGE’
£15,995
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2019 JAGUAR F-PACE 2.0 180 PORTFOLIO AWD
£15,995
2003 JAGUAR XK8 CONVERTIBLE
2012 JAGUAR XJ D V6 PORTFOLIO
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2013 JAGUAR XF D LUXURY SPORTBRAKE
£59,995
1972 JAGUAR E-TYPE SERIES 3 MANUAL
£24,995
2011 JAGUAR XKR 5.0 SUPERCHARGED CHOICE OF 5 £12,995
2005 JAGUAR XK8 WHITE BADGE
£35,995
2011 JAGUAR XKR-S 5.0
£30,995
2010 JAGUAR XK 5.0 PORTFOLIO
£22,995
1992 JAGUAR XJS V12 CONVERTIBLE
£18,995
2008 JAGUAR XK CONVERTIBLE
£10,995
£8,995
2010 JAGUAR XF V6 PREMIUM LUXURY
2001 JAGUAR XK8 COUPE
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2002 JAGUAR XK8, 2002, £7250.00. JAGUAR X306 XJR 52K MILES RUST FREE ORIGINAL PANEL, 1996, £11995. Awaiting full prep Wood and leather steering wheel Electric seats, steering and mirrors with memory function Power fold mirrors New headliner New Bridgestone tyres Heated seats Cruise control Power fold mirrors Rear Blind 3rd Brake light Stunning performance from the Supercharged Straight Six Supplied to full UK Spec; MPH Speedo face Full size boot lid plinth Full size front plate plinth Complete mechanical and electrical insp (T). 07845600278 sales@jagwestlondon.co.uk
X300 3.2 1995. ONLY 78000 MLS. £2900, £2900. My car since 2004. Maintained by Jaguar Specialists. Good history file. Cruise control, leather seats, A/C and cd changer. Rear window blind. No known rust issues on bodywork. Very good mechanics, paintwork and interior. Slight oil leak from rear of engine. Refurbished alloys. Viewers will not be disappointed. £2900. For further information call 07904221967. Location S. Yorkshire. rburgess@talktalk.net
STYPE V6 2.7D, 2006, £3500. Full Jaguar service history, lunar grey with beige interior. Two owners from new, 90,000 miles, Cam belt change, wheels completely refurbished, fantastic condition, all bills available. 07885301491
STYPE R, 2004, £7900. Beautiful S-Type R, all extras, full service history, metallic blue black leather. 07901 550506
X TYPE 2.1 PETROL V6 AUTO 2009, £8995. Jaguar X Type 2.1 Petrol V6 AUTO White with Charcoal Quilted leather trim, Xenon headlamps Headlamps power wash Mesh front grill 18' alloy wheels Cruise control Traction control Sat Nav Heated front seats Electric front seats with memory CD player Front and rear parking sensors Plus much more, to be fully prepared and supplied to full UK spec (MPH speedo, UK Sat Nav, full size number plate plinths etc) (T). 07845600278 sales@jagwestlondon.co.uk
EARLY 3.0L MANUAL ‘S’, 1999, £2200. Registered July 1999, kept and fastidiously maintained by first owner, covering 61000 miles. Full service history up to present 67000 miles and in excellent condition. Will have a new MOT at sale. I bought the car unseen with the intention of breaking it to use the engine and box in a project car. I couldn’t do it, it’s much too good. 07989406157
XKR COUPE, 2000, £9850. XKR 4.0 supercharged, with sports exhaust system, 20in wheels with as new Pirelli’s,FSH 60000 miles, silver with black leather and walnut interior, MOT till September 2021, 2 sets of keys and all books present, everything works in very good condition, don’t use it enough hence sale 7771934917, Mid Wales.
XTYPE ESTATE, 2008, £2000. 2.2 Diesel, auto, grey with black leather. Very good condition, all usual extras, tow bar, 2 keys. 140,000 miles. Ideal tow car. 01482 847873
STYPE 1999 2007
XJ8 X308 1997 2003 REGISTERED 30 NOV 2001, Mot is until 2 Dec 2021. The car has a genuine 32,534 miles and has been very well looked after. New Bosch battery fitted due to lockdown. Collection is from Kew, London. 07935246467
JAGUAR S TYPE 2.7D, 2005, £3500. JAGUAR X308 WANTED, £5000.
S TYPE R, 2003, £7500. Much loved and very well looked after car Lots of history The car has been lowered, the engine has been remapped, supercharger pulley upgrade and a custom made 4 pipe exhaust which sounds fantastic The wheels have been refurbished and the tyres have plenty of tread on them The interior is Ivory leather and is in excellent condition The car will be having an MOT. Full service and EBC USR series Grooved discs and RED STUFF pads fitted. coliniyoung68@gmail.com
JAGUAR STYPE WANTED, 2005, £5000. StudioCarsOfPreston are always looking to purchase for stock all Jaguar models from 1970 to 2006. XJ, XJS, XK, S-Type, X-Type. Please contact us if you are looking to sell your Jaguar. We pay top prices for excellent examples with history and offer quick decisions and transactions. We always have a selection of Jaguars in stock for sale. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk
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JAGUAR XK8 AND XKR WANTED, £5000. StudioCarsOfPreston are always looking to purchase for stock all Jaguar models from 1970 to 2006. XJ, XJS, XK, S-Type, X-Type. Please contact us if you are looking to sell your Jaguar. We pay top prices for excellent examples with history and offer quick decisions and transactions. We always have a selection of Jaguars in stock for sale. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk
3.0L V6 PETROL AUTOMATIC, 2001
A stately car, Swallows are delighted to offer this 2005 Jaguar S Type 2.7D looking every inch a classic Jaguar in beautiful Midnight Pearl Black metallic paintwork offset by Barley leather interior and Maple facings all of which are in excellent condition and true indication that this Jag has been well cared for. Sitting on freshly refurbished 18' alloy wheels, this well equipped car comes with both front and rear parking sensors, etc. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk
Swallows are proud to offer this beautiful 2002 Jaguar XK8 Coupe presented in stunning Zircon Blue metallic paintwork offset with Ivory leather interior in a truly sumptuous colour combination. Equipped with rear parking sensors, 19' alloy wheels, fully adjustable electrically operated seats, cruise control, CD-multi-changer, factory audio and sports mode. This V8 comes with a full impeccable service and maintenance history with 17 dealer stamps. (T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk
StudioCarsOfPreston are always looking to purchase for stock all Jaguar models from 1970 to 2006. XJ, XJS, XK, S-Type, X-Type. Please contact us if you are looking to sell your Jaguar. We pay top prices for excellent examples with history and offer quick decisions and transactions. We always have a selection of Jaguars in stock for sale. (T). 07595 913554 studiocars@live.co.uk
XK8 COUPE, 2004, £10750. Classic Jaguar XK8 4.2, V8, 2004. Zircon blue with cashmere leather, new 12 months MOT, in very good condition. Viewing close to Brighton. 07973798740 richardtjaguar@ gmail.com
JAGUAR XJ8 4 LITRE, 1998, £5750.00.
2.5 LTR V6 SE, £2995. 25,000 miles from new, 1 owner, outstanding condition, FSH. 07949 669579
JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST June 2021
low mileage for year Maintained to high standard Headlining replaced Garaged MOT September 2021l Winner of car show awards Agreed insurance value 8000 Service history No work needed Open to negotiation. 07815295774 olwen1126@gmail.com XK8 and XKR (1996 - 2006)
XK8 COUPE, 2004, £7500. Black, good condition, two owners, 20inch alloys, New MOT, Thousands spent, subframe (rear), shock absorber, door lock actuators, headlining, New battery and alloys have been refurbished. Service history available. Tel. Keith 02920 813306.
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dash, first registered 31st December 2004. Three owners, MOT until October 2021, Comprehensive service records and history. Photos available by email on request. Viewing near York, by arrangement. 07802685167 ron. gatenby@btinternet.com
XJ X350 2003 2009
X358 SALOON, DEC 2009, £12,795, 3.0L PETROL, 2009, £12795.
1998 XK8 CONVERTIBLE PRICE REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE, £6800. 1998 XK8 Convertible in sherwood green with ivory interior. NB.Original reg R84WRB is now transferred back on car. Owned by me for 8 years and only done 3500 miles so time to sell. Fastidiously maintained, recon gearbox,all usual weak spots sorted ie chain tensioners,metal thermostat tower,new water pump, floors etc. excellent bodywork with no rust. fitted with remote hood operating mod and rear parking sensors. Full years MOT till 10.4.22. 07587189827 nickcarter121@ btinternet.com
2004 XKR FOR SALE, 2004, £11995. A well cared for car with a full service history. (Nine main dealer stamps and five specialist stamps & there is one gap, but I chased up the invoice for this service and it’s in the paperwork.) Over the last 4 years I’ve spent money to get the oily bits right as well keeping the cabin in great condition (new head-lining) A fast, comfortable car with working adaptive cruise control. 07787148516 dae1961@gmail.com
JAGUAR XJ 4.2 2008 51K MILES STUNNING CONDITION, 2008, £14995. Coming soon, library photos identical car. £275 ULEZ exempt, very high specification. All our cars are prepared to a very high standard, this includes all suspension components, brakes, steering, engine gearbox, electrical and coachwork/interior detailed again to a very high standard. The body work is treated to a 4 stage prep process finishing off with a ceramic sealant and interior leather cleaned and fed with hide food (T). 07845600278 sales@jagwestlondon. co.uk
Absolutely stunning 3.0 executive petrol x358, eye catching colour, imported Japan by reputable Wise Motors, West London at 43k miles. Now owned 16 months at 51k. All exec extras and full MOT, real classy car. reg plate not included. Enquiries welcome to Nigel. 01904 608459 Nigel.room@btinternet.com
JAGUAR XJ SPORT PREMIUM, 2004, £5500. XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 1996, £10000. 33,650 Miles, Ivory/Walnut trim, Classic leather pack/Cold climate Mem pack, Harman Kardon Premium sound, Sadly the service booklet is missing but there is a file of receipts for work completed, Sale due to bereavement. 07712 366914
XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 2004, £13500. Very cared for car, full service history from new, lovely colour combination, long MOT. Super drive, only covered 72,500 miles. 01923 233827
JAGUAR X350 DIESEL SOVEREIGN 2007, 2007, £10500. 2003 4.2 LITRE XK8 COUPE, 2003, £11450. Superb 2004MY car in original condition throughout with ivory sports leather trim, birds-eye maple grey veneer and a new oatmeal headlining; 19” Apollo wheels and Xenon self-levelling headlights; everything works including sat nav and car-phone; drives impeccably; MoT to May 2022; dust cover, all-weather breathable cover; 2 key fobs plus valet key; original Owner Manuals; all MoT certificates and an invoice/history file. Contact Alan 07546 441823.
Immaculate X350 2.7 diesel. As featured in the JEC magazine a few years ago when I was the X350 forum contact. Sovereign specification . Full Jaguar service history and a recent major service including the essential cam belt and other belts done at a Jaguar main dealer. All five wheels were recently refurbished and the four main tyres are nearly new Pirelli P Zeros. Private plate of XJ 07 SOV . Email me for further information and queries. 01539534922 barry-wilkinson@sky.com
XK8 CONVERTIBLE, 2005, £25000. Full service history and low mileage 27,400. 2 owners from new and owned since 2017. British Racing green, green hood and cream interior all In excellent condition. 07774 123030
Pristine condition red exterior, white leather interior. Genuine 18,000 miles. Only 2 owners, complete dealership and MOT history. Always garaged, rarely been driven in adverse weather. Bought for retirement, illness forced regretful sale. Doesn’t include private plates. 07730623206
Frost blue metallic. Full Jaguar and specialist service history with all bills. Recent service, MOT Nov 21. 73500 miles. Cream leather, sat nav, CD multi, electric heated memory seats, heated rear seats, fully loaded. P Zero's, V good condition, 2 owners from new, well maintained by club member. Owned 7 years reluctant sale, bought another. West Yorkshire. 07909812866 stuartwestmoreland1956@ googlemail.com.
Platinum silver, leather interior, and walnut
Jaguar XK 5.0 V8 Coupe, 50th Anniversary Heritage Edition - built in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the E-Type. Just 39,000 miles with FJSH, recent service and clean MOT. Unmarked Exclusive Black Cherry Black Metallic, ceramic coated. Immaculate example, 2 Owners. 07740 872345
JAGUAR XK SPORT 2006 £8950, £8950. 2003 XK8 CONVERTIBLE, £13500.
XK8 4.2 CONVERTIBLE, 2004, £11150.
XK AND XKR 2006 2014
JAGUAR X150 XK 5.0 HERITAGE EDITION, 2011, £21995. JAGUAR X350 SOVEREIGN 4.2 V8 2006, £9250.
XKR 4.0 SUPER CHARGE, 1999, £23000.
Jaguar x350 V8 3.5 Sport Premium ultra violet with charcoal leather interior and birds eye maple wood veneer heated windscreen and front seats CD player and air con sat nav all jaguar usual refinements very good condition owned for the last 8 years service history. 07810544176 123firthfeild@gmail.com
Great condition. 3 dial dash. DCR sports big bore exhaust. 10mm lowered suspension. Original exhaust and suspension available. No rust anywhere. Service history. 2 sets of keys. MOT due 12 July. New MOT can be arranged. Selling due to retirement. More pictures available by email. 07557481830 largepillowfight@yahoo.co.uk
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XJ6 X350 IN JAGUAR RACING GREEN, 2005, £4995. Genuine low (ish) mileage car in great condition and used as my reliable daily driver. The car has a comprehensive specification including CD auto changer and Factory Sat Nav, has no known faults, and has MOT/ service history. 07753 584766 mikeamyers@ hotmail.com
Jaguar XK 4.2 Auto. Grey with black leather interior. Recent new battery, air con condenser, and washer motor. 20inch alloy wheels, very good tyres. Service book fully stamped, plus many bills and reciepts. MOt until August 2021. Paddle shift, 294BHP, Xenon headlights, Currently registered as XK 06 GEE which can be kept on the car for an additional charge otherwse its goes back to original reg BT 06 RSO. Private sale. No warning light problems. 07977497993 jeff. gee@ntlworld.com
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looking for quality used Jaguar cars, as a trusted JEC partner we will offer a sensible valuation to buy your car outright or sell your cherished car on a sale or return basis on your behalf. Please contact us to discuss our flexible selling options, Tel: 01934750319 sales@swallows-jag.co.uk www.swallows-jag. co.uk (T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallowsjag.co.uk
JAGUAR XKR COUPE 2010MY, 2009, £21995.00. 1st Reg 31.12.2009 - Indigo Blue Pearl, Ivory leather, ivory/charcoal panels with charcoal headlining, piano black/kevlar dashboard. Immaculate, full Jaguar service history with current MOT thru' to 28.6.2021. Alloys refurbished by MyAlloys, Basingstoke and painted light-anthracite. Engine recently re-mapped by DMS Automotive, producing a very usable 625.6 bhp. New battery and alternator in last 4 months - maintained regardless of cost. Stunning. 07885 189434
PRISTINE 2007 XK COUPE IN LIQUID SILVER, 2007, £11950.
XKR EXHAUST SYSTEM, Exhaust System for XKR 4.2. Almost new condition, Front boxes marked 7W83-5212AE/ 301389A, rear box marked W83-5K244/ C9R5A. 07775995560
JAGUAR AND DAIMLER SALOON AND COUPE WANTED, 1973, £10000.
XKR CONVERTIBLE, £35000.
Stunning low mileage GT Swallows are proud to offer this Jaguar XKR 4.2 Coupe which is beautifully presented in Ultimate Black Metallic paintwork and Ivory leather interior. Having covered just over 25,000 miles from new, the car is in wonderful condition and ready to be enjoyed as a true GT should. A well specified car this XKR comes with comprehensive factory options including Facelift Front, 20' Senta Alloy Wheels, Front and Rear Parking Sensors ect (T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallows-jag.co.uk
CARS WANTED
A pristine 2007 XK8 4.2L V8 coupe. 71,000 miles with full service history. MOT to 5th August 2021. Liquid silver metallic exterior with Ivory leather interior. All keys and documents present and correct. Kept in private garage and immaculately cared for by retired lady owner. 07561372920 andreajeandraper@gmail.com
My lovely XKR in silver Full Service History, MOT, 20 alloys, Black interior, 21,000 miles 4 owners. 07713 189430
JAGUAR XKR 4.2 COUPE, 2007, £22500.00.
to be replaced, I ended up with an XJ gearbox with overdrive attached to it. This meant my good working overdrive became superfluous. wim.gohres@planet.nl
XF 2007 CURRENT
Wanted Saloons and Coupe models from the early '70's to mid 2000's, ideally low mileage but will consider most including non runner, damaged, unfinished project or just perfect! Happy to travel and pay cash or transfer on collection. Thanks (T). 07845600278 sales@ jagwestlondon.co.uk
WANTED CLASSIC CARS AND MOTORCYCLES WANTED JAGUARS E Types XK120, 140, 150 MK1 and MK2 Saloons Pre-war SS Models Any other classic Jaguar sports and saloons. Also interested in all makes of classic and vintage cars and motorcycles. Complete collections. Any condition from barn find to concours. Cash waiting, immediate settlement. Discretion assured. Reputable business, est.1975 Call Grahame Bull anytime. 01252 612245 or 07836 203159.
XK ENGINE. TIMING CHAIN FRONT COVER. £80. XK Engine Timing Chain front cover. Partially polished. Excellent condition. No corrosion. 07712262588 ronsiddle@icloud.com
XK WATER PUMP. LATE. £50. XJ6 water pump. Professionally reconditioned. Never fitted. 07712262588 ronsiddle@icloud. com
WANTED JAGUAR XF SPORTBRAKE Swallows Independent Jaguar are always looking for quality used Jaguar cars, as a trusted JEC partner we will offer a sensible valuation to buy your car outright or sell your cherished car on a sale or return basis on your behalf. Please contact us to discuss our flexible selling options, Tel: 01934750319 sales@swallows-jag.co.uk www.swallows-jag. co.uk (T). 01934750319 enquiries@swallowsjag.co.uk
XK AUTO COUPE SPORT, 2007, £12500. Stunning example of this model, immaculate inside and out, 20inch unmarked alloys. Full service history, 12 months MOT, all usual refinements. Kept in garage, loved and cared for by Jaguar enthusiast, only selling due to new Jaguar purchase. 07535508881 jananddaveball@hotmail.co.uk
WANTED XJ SERIES 2 COUPE Looking to offer a good, long term home to an XJ Series 2 Coupe in good to excellent condition. If you have a nice car that you want to make sure goes to a fellow enthusiast then please contact me to discuss. Will consider all model variants. Cash waiting for right car and happy to travel. Discretion assured. Please ring Steve on 0777 3588529 or email to scmerion@gmail.com. 07773588529 scmerion@gmail.com
XF SUPERCHARGED WANTED Wanted, Supercharged XF, must be 2016 onwards with Oyster interior. Any exterior colour other than black. Please phone. 01935 862140
XK ENGINE CONRODS AND PISTONS £325.00. A set of 6 XK engine conrods part No C7917 together with a set of pistons which I believe are 3.8 engine pistons part no C14806. They are used and as you can see in the photos, in good condition. £325 plus P and P £15. 01743 885153
JAGUAR S TYPE R 2011 JAGUAR XF LUXURY 3.0 V6 DIESEL, Black with Black leather, Very nice car with FJSH, £8,995 ONO. Enquiries please contact Matt Roberts on 07949 669579
XJ X351 2009 2020
Wanted s type r 2004 on wards, low miles, full history must be immaculate throughout. 07969518922 jaguar.brooks@gmail.com
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JAGUAR XK 4.2 2007 LUNAR GREY 79K MILES, 2007, £11500. MOT Apr 2022 Fully stamped Jaguar/specialist service history book. Serviced Apr 2021 by Mike Allen (Wiltshire Jaguar), Swindon Owned car for the last 4 years. Gearbox oil changed 2018 4 excellent Michelin Pilot Sport tyres fitted 2019. Priv plate will be removed. 19' Alloys cornering lamps heated front windscreen heated seats auto power-fold and auto-dim door mirrors Satnav europe 2017. 07740029119 Andrew.jec@homerush.co.uk
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CRANKSHAFT SPEED SENSOR, 3 WIRE VERSION £70.
WANTED JAGUAR XJ X351, 2009
LACOCK DENORMANVILLE OVERDRIVE JAGUAR MK2 £400.
Swallows Independent Jaguar are always
As the gearbox of my 1963 Jaguar MK2 had
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Jaguar DBC11501 crankshaft speed sensor, 3 wire version. Part numbers moulded into this DBC11501 Lucas made in UK 4 CS crankshaft sensor. I believe this is XJ40/XJS 6 cylinder, maybe other cars too. Please check part number. New never fitted. Free to collect from Northampton or I can post with an additional postage cost. 01604248612 eric.nagy@ ntlworld.com
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XK ENGINE CONRODS £275.00. A matching set of XK Engine conrods as used in both 3.4 and 3.8 litre engines. In very good order and suitably numbered 1 to 6. Part No C7917. 01743885153
VALVE COTTER, V12 ENGINE, EBC2997 £8.00.
Classic Jaguar/Daimler Series 1 (1968-73) Automatic Transmission Unit. Done 77,000 miles and in good order. Comes complete with Torque Converter, Drive Plate Assembly, Dipstick Tube and Bottom Cover. Changed to manual transmission. Just needs fitting with fresh oil and away you go. Will fit Jaguar/ Daimler XJ6, 420, S Type or Mk10. To clear £150 ono Buyer collects or pays postage. 07767 374466. 07767 374466 gary.lee42@ aol.co.uk
E TYPE SERIES 3 AIR FILTER BODY £375. I have one air filter body with two of the horn sections. Price includes carriage. 07502501207 johnbatten@btinternet.com
I have several pairs of valve cotters parts number EBC2997. Please let me know how many you require. Price each includes PandP. 07971035177 b.bamford1@sky.com
1989 1994 JAGUAR XJS XJ6 XJR AJ6 4.0 ENGINE £80.
XJ40 OIL COOLER £20. 1987 XJ40 oil cooler £30. Collection Ipswich or by arrangement. See photo. 07711 196768 gouldcat@btinternet.com
£150.
3.8 STYPE GEARBOX £450. DG auto box and bell housing plus all switches and dipstick, clean and painted. 01843 586649
1989 - 1994 Jaguar xjs xj6 xjr - aj6 4.0 Engine - air intake inlet manifold in good working condition off a 92 xjs running as recently as april 2021 gaskets thrown in also. 07956446693 Peterscourtmark@aol.Com
XJS PARTS, XJS Engine and gearbox with all ancillaries. Front axle complete. Rear axle complete. 07798 914851
COILOVERS £485. Set of racing coilovers for XK/XKR 07 - 14. New and unused, still in original packaging. Cost £764 new. 07714 145891
ETYPE GEARBOX £995. Gearbox off a 1969 4.2litre series 2 perfect condition replaced for a 5 speed conversion. 07909926904
SERIES 3 XJ INJECTION HARNESS £200. JAGUAR SS AND 3½ LITRE CON RODS £225. Jaguar ss and mkiv 3½ litre connecting rods 5 x alloy rods part no. C 2844 noral includes postage. 02380292947 Ron.Hatch@hotmail. Co.Uk sold, XJ6 1982, 4.2 Complete exhaust less manifold and a driverside fuel tank wanted. 07539228697 Semihcansiz@yahoo. Co.Uk
Injection harness as new cost £330, will accept £200. Buyer to collect. 07950 606774
3.8 STYPE GEARBOX PARTS £160. New parts for DG auto box. IED/Shaft/ clutches/bands/seals. 01843 586649
XJ6 TORQUATROL VISCOUS FAN UNIT £25.00. used fan drive unit with good resistance for late model (series 3) 7 inches diameter (18 cm) note complete with rear centering bush that can be removed for other models. 01142461465 mismasnchap@talktalk.net
CAM SHAFTS, V12 5.3 ENGINE £125.00. 2-Used Cam Shafts originally from E-Type V12 engine, Good overall condition but may need re polishing Price includes PandP UK.
DAIMLER SERIES 3 CENTRAL DASH WOOD £30. Excellent condition, the central wooden dash piece from a Daimler Double Six, Series 3. 07539209948
OIL PIPE: CYLINDER BLOCK TO REAR OF CYLINDER HEAD £20.00. For 2.4 litre MK2 Jaguar. Clean with slight scuff mark at rear, but in good useable condition. Plus PandP. 07703 192194
XJS TORQUATROL VISCOUS FAN UNIT £75.00. V12 5.3 ENGINE, OIL PUMP £110.00. Used Oil Pump originally from E-Type V12 engine, Gears and casing in good condition but suspect they are outside tolerance. Would suggest it is used as spares to make good pump from other spares. Price includes PandP.
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CRANKSHAFT DAMPER AND FAN BELT PULLEY ASSEMBLY £30.00.
new unit purchased for my car now sold and not used, 6.5 inches diameter (16 cm) number stencilled on - am 18233.note this is type without rear bush so uses mount studs to centre. 01142461465 mismasnchap@ talktalk.net
C.12037 For 2.4 litre MK2 Jaguar. In perfect condition. Sound and rust free. Plus PandP. The Fan Belt Pulley accepts Double V fan belts part number C19523. Refer to photo 4. 07703 192194
ORIGINAL SMITHS REV COUNTER £215. ORIGINAL SMITHS REV COUNTER for Mk2 Jaguar. p/n 8984 in excellent condition, complete with working mechanical clock. p/n CE1111/01 (NB Negative feed). Aftermarket cost new, now £522 with quartz clock. Buy the original for half price including carriage within the UK. PRICE REDUCED. 01233 879887 robinaharris42@gmail.com
JAGUAR XJ6 CARBURETTORS AND MANIFOLD. £300. TAPPET SHIMS, V12 ENGINE £5.50. I have a large selection of tappet shims, originally for e-type V12 engine, please check for other engines. Price each includes PandP Please email me with your size and I will check and email back. Please note I have some quite
CLASSIC JAGUAR/DAIMLER AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UNIT
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Jaguar XJ6 Inlet Manifold and Carburettors with Manual Choke conversion, Taken off a Running car recently, as seen in the photo, it has Brand new linkage and a Manual Choke complete with Pull Cable, the thermostat Housing is missing only, due to me misplacing it. 07840957071
MK2 INSTRUMENT DASHBOARD PANEL £50. Bare instrument panel. wimgohres@gmail. com
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TOOL KITS
XK8 X100 CUSTOM DOOR POCKETS £95.00. 2-Individually designed LH and RH door storage pockets. As anyone who owns an XK8 knows, storage is very limited inside the cabin. These pockets are fastened onto the door panels with screws supplied and come in very handy for those small easy to reach items. The hard resin plastic shells were finished by an ex RR trimmer with double stiched Ivory washable fabric. P and P Included within the UK. 01233 879887 robinaharris42@gmail.com
RALLY LIGHTS £40.
X300 DOOR TRIMS £20.
2 Rally Lights. PN1598, original one chrome, other matte black. 0208 3997541
Variety of front/back/colours available. Breaking x300 so many parts available. mark. charles@ntlworld.com
PUDDLE LIGHTS £40.00.
1986/87 XJ40 4 DOOR CARDS COMPLETE. £35.
TOOL KIT £95. Tool kit XJ6 Series 3 Sovereign, 1986. Tool kit in As new condition, would complete a car that was missing one. 07979 516922
Four Puddle Lights from 1999 Jaguar XJ8. Selling individually or together. All in good condition. Singly £10 each. Postage to be agreed. Collection possible from Chelmsford, Essex. 07788637057 dwarren169@btinternet. com
L and R front and rear cards with handles, puddle lights, speakers and wired connectors. Oatmeal/beige colour. Top capping cards with wood trim. Collection Ipswich or by arrangement. Parcel Force cost extra. See photo. gouldcat@btinternet.com
420G/DS WOOD TRIM INCOMPLETE £90. MkX/420G dashboard and door trim and some of the passenger cabin bits for DS I think. Most of it looks in very good condition, but long section from passenger cabin is poor. Not sure about the dashboard top may be something else. Collect from London N10, or M25 J26. Happy to send but will be two parcels, and the long parts 150cm+ so likely to be £25+.
MARK 2 TOOL KIT £525.00. A complete tool kit with original tools, no repro items. All in excellent condition including Snail Brand Spanners, Garrington raised plinth adjustable, King Dick ratchet, flat blade and cross headed screwdriver, SSP Pliers. 01743885153
FULL SET WOOD FOR MK 2 JAGUAR £900. Re; verneered Re; Lacquered to a high standard with exchange of wood photos can be sent via whats app. 01934622393 christine. keating@ymail.com
FULL SET OF WOOD FOR JAGUAR MK2 £900. Re; verneered Re; Lacquered to a high standard in Burr Walnut. 07810546647 christine.keating@ymail.com
JAGUAR XJ8 DOOR SWITCHES £30.00. Jaguar drivers electric window master switch pack xj8 xjr x308 1997-2002. Condition is 'Used'. All working when taken out of XJ8. Postage to be agreed or collect from Chelmsford, Essex. 07788637057 dwarren169@btinternet.com
XJ40/XJS £80.00. DOOR CARDS UNSURE OF MODEL INCOMPLETE/POOR £25. I can't quite work these out, but I'm sure someone knows. Look like XJ6 but front are shorter (?) and two of them are missing armrests/pockets. But someone may want them so make me an offer. Collect from London N10, or M25 J26. Happy to send as well, ask me for quote. Thanks for looking..
As new tool kit with adjustable wrench supplied to Jaguar/Daimler XJ40 and later XJS, in a jaguar fitted case £80.00 including UK postage. (small 6mm spanner is missing). +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com
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PARTS WANTED WANTED XK8 CONVERTIBLE REAR SEAT,
XJ40 INTERIOR PARTS £100. Pair of electric seat bases. 8 way adjustable. All motors were working when they came out of the car. Includes the metal section of seat which bolts to the bases. These have the earlier round connectors and includes the 2 extension looms to connect from console to seats. Centre console in Isis blue (includes both heater switches) Full set of seat belts except one piece for the driver's seat Various interior cubby boxes - Isis blue All in VGC. steve.alden@btinternet.com
JAGUAR XJ8 DOOR WINDOW SWITCH £7.00. S/H Jaguar XJ8 door switches - Part No: LNC6389AA. All working when taken out of Jaguar XJ8. Two rears and one front switch sold individually at £7.00 each plus postage to be agreed, or collect from Chelmsford, Essex. 07788637057 dwarren169@btinternet.com
Rear Seat wanted for a 1997 XK8 Convertible in Ivory code NED. Must be in excellent condition or have good panels to re-use. Please note, mine has the vertical seams in the panels. Please note: Due to high transport costs I prefer to buy from the UK, but I would consider Europe if the numbers were correct, otherwise please don't contact. rma37@ yahoo.co.uk
MK1 STEERING WHEEL, Wanted - Derrington Steering wheel plus boss. 0161 9412806
S TYPE MERCURY ALLOY WHEEL, 18 INCH £190. Two available, just expensively refurbished, never had tyres fitted, no cracks, no buckles collection a pleasure from td14 5lu insured shipping in the uk £26.00 Per rim contact rob jenner 07747 130139. 07747 130139 Rob@ exclusively-jaguar.Co.Uk
E TYPE HRW REAR SCREEN SEAL, Wanted for E type - rear screen seal for heated rear window. Original part BD.27126. mj1brett@gmail.com
MK2 PARTS WANTED, ASH TRAYS FOR MK2 JAGUAR £25. Front and rear inserts only. Condition is 'Used'. Rear ones possibly need re-chroming. Postage not included in the price. 01761 452547
SINGLE SEAT BENCH TYPE £200. Grey leather standard seat for an XK120. As used 40 years ago. Marcus.chorley@outlook. com
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E TYPE STEERING WHEEL £160.00. 15” mahogany thin rim Mota Lita steering wheel. This item is virtually new and comes with screws and nuts for the boss. New from Mota Lita is £376.00 it’s a bargain for somebody. Davidcharleswheeler@gmail.com
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Early1960 Mk2 2.4 Jaguar Flat glass headlights wanted, must have corrosion free reflectors, also pair of recessed type Fogranger fog lights again with corrosion free reflectors for same model. Contact 02392 357705 or 07977716283. Thanks for your help.
JAGUAR XK140 REAR BUMPERS WANTED, Wanted Rear Bumpers and Overiders to Fit an XK140. 07840-957071
X308 XJR PENTA ALLOYS 18 INCH £190. Eight available, just expensively refurbished will fit all X308 X300 XJ40 xjs price is per wheel collection a pleasure from td14 5lu insured shipping in the uk £22.00 Per rim
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JAGUAR SPACE SAVER TYRE AND WHEEL £35. New Space Saver wheel with Pirelli Tyre size 125/85 R16 Fits X Type 2001 to 2007 PRICE REDUCED TO CLEAR. 07540 993 690 aristocateditor@gmail.com
wheels (knave plates). 16.75 inches diameter. Set of 4 £20. Collection Ipswich or by arrangement. See photo. 07711 196768 gouldcat@btinternet.com
JAGUAR SS 2½ AND 3½ LITRE WHEEL SPLINE SET £865. Jaguar SS 21/2 and 31/2 Litre MkIV Saloon and Drop Head 1936 - 1949 Complete spline and spinner set, Brand New, as follows: K322 R/H Front Spline. K323 L/H Front Spline. K484 R/H Rear Spline. K485 L/H Rear Spline. K058 R/H 2 Eared Spinners X2. K059 L/H 2 Eared Spinners X2. No longer required. Cost new over £1558 £1841. 02380292947 ron.hatch@hotmail.co.uk
spoked with Avon tyres average 4mm tread. Buyer views and collects. 07729925019
4 X 20 INCH CALLISTO ALLOY WHEELS £1250. From X358 Jaguar, excellent condition, not used since refurbished, previously on tyre size 255/35/R20-97Y. Part number C2C32659, collection from York (YO41). 01904 608459 Nigel.room@btinternet.com
JAGUAR X350/8 STYPE 8 X 19 INCH CUSTOM ALLOYS £245.00. Jaguar x350/8 stype 8 x 19 inch custom alloys just refurbished, plain silver as close to the original as possible 5 available price is per rim collection a pleasure £26.00 Uk shipping per rim insured and tracked. 07747 130139 rob@ exclusively-jaguar.co.uk
ALLOY RIM £135.00. Jaguar 12 spoke alloy, 7.5J X 17CH X 60 MM, as new condition, never been fitted. £135 including UK postage. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com XKR parts, Brake disc, Brembo, front and pads, 380 miles only - £30. Water pump also, excellent condition - £25. 07947 052971
Suits XF X150XK X350XJ Just refurbished 5 available only 26.00 per wheel insured UK shipping Rob Jenner 07747 130139. 07747130139 rob@exclusively-jaguar. co.uk
XK8 ALLOY WHEELS NOW SOLD £395.
JAGUAR BBS MILAN SPLITRIM 18'' WHEELS FULL SET £900. A full set of four 18'' inch silver BBS Milan wheels with matching set good set of Falken Azenis tyres. All wheels in good condition with no kerbing, although two of the wheels have some marks from tyre fitting on the lip. All the tyres are good, recent date code (three are 2019 and one 2018) all with even wear and 5mm+ tread. Tyre size 255/40/18. My car drives very well on these wheels, no wheel wobble at all. Comes with the centre caps. 07757678195 joshua.karlsson@hotmail.co.uk
Daimler XJ40 86-93 chrome grille surround complete with centre badge. This was brand new and fitted to my car for less than a year and is therefore in virtually new condition as per the photographs. Probably very hard to find a nicer one as most used ones are in a poor condition now. Collection only please from Northampton. 01604248612 eric.nagy@ ntlworld.com
XJ12 SERIES 3 WHEELS £80. 2 Pepperpots, one has been restored, the other in good condition and has a reasonable tyre, was used as a spare. Buyer to collect. 07950606774
15' 5J CWW, SPINNERS C/W TYRES AND NEW HUBS £1500. Set of 4 15' 5J CWW, spinners, and brand new set of splined hubs. Wheels are as new, manufacturer MWS, dated 2015. Tyres are Blockleys 185VR15 with less than 1000 miles use. Set of 4 splined hubs, brand new and unused. Spinners in good condition with only minor marking. Everything needed for Mk1 and mk2 conversion to wire wheels. Will sell hubs separately. More Photos/ pat numbers available on request. +447775995560
CARELIA ALLOY 8.5 X 19 INCH £199.
DAIMLER XJ6 SERIES 2 £40.00. Right Hand mirror, square type, remote control Minor pitting price reduced to clear. 07540 993 690 aristocateditor@gmail.com
XJ40 DAIMLER CHROME GRILLE SURROUND, AS NEW £90.
1X 16 INCH SPIRIT ALLOY. X TYPE S TYPE £200. New..never fitted 16 inch Spirit alloy with new PIRELLI P6000 tyre 225 55 16..fits S Type as is or X Type with a smaller tyre size 200.ono Rob Jenner 07747 130139. rob.jenner@jec.org.uk
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E TYPE WHEELS £125.00. Set of 4 wheels from a V12 series 3. Chrome, not spoked, with Avon tyres, average 4mm tread. Buyer views and collects. 07729925019 enidthompson@me.com
XK120 STEEL WHEELS £200. 4 XK120 steel wheels with front drums reasonable condition. Marcus.chorley@ outlook.com
DAIMLER BONNET. BOOT AND FOUR DOORS ALSO AVAILABLE £30. Bonnet off Daimler V8 1968 Collection only Near A1M jcn 6 N Herts Also have the 4 Doors andthe boot lid. 01438812738 cswhitaker@ gmail.com
JAGUAR VENUS 18” WHEELS. £1000. Improve the ride of your X150 with Jaguar Venus 18” wheels. Front 8½” Rear 9½” All with Pirelli P7 tyres, 6mm tread. Front 245/45/R18 Rear 275/40/R18. Only used for approx 1000 miles. Wheels unmarked, polished and ready for the summer. Email: ajbeach@hotmail. co.uk. 07867 552334
JAGUAR E TYPE SERIES 3 COUPE N/S REAR WING £595. New old stock genuine Jaguar British Leyland, part no BD39881. Only light surface rust from storage but otherwise in good condition. 07836203159 sales@cms-gb.com
Set of Gemini alloy wheels 17”(will fit XK8, XKR, 1996- 2006), also XJ6, XJ8, XJR. They were removed from my 2003 XK8. Two wheels were refurbished approx. 2 years ago and the other two 1 year ago. No cracks or buckles. Excellent condition. £395. 07879201036
NEW JAGUAR CENTRE CAPS RED BLACK GREEN BLUE AND RR £10. All new jaguar centre caps in all colours also r cap for £15. 07956446693 Peterscourtmark@ aol.Com
XJ40 HUB CAP TRIMS £10.
ETYPE WHEELS £125.00.
1986 XJ40 plastic hub cap trims for steel
Set of 4 from a V12 Series 3. Chrome, not
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SET OF 4 NEW SPLINED HUBS £300. Brand new set of splined hubs. Bought for Mk2 but will probably fit other models. +447775995560
JAGUAR XK120 / 140 DHC TINTED DOOR GLASS £100. Jaguar XK120 / 140 DHC Tinted Door Glass Full set which includes: 2 x Drop Glass - Part No. BD67582 x Quarter Light Glass - Part No. BD6759T Brand new, still packaged with labels. 07836203159 sales@cms-gb.com
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1967/8 Jaguar 420/Daimler Sovereign N O S front bumper. Part No. BD29614. Still with factory protective tape on. There are some hairline scratches in the chrome which will be underneath when fitted, also some minor surface rust on the inside, not serious and after all it is 50 years old. Please email: ken. shipley@hotmail.com or phone for more details or pictures. 01274 511425
1987 XJ40 FRONT BUMPER £80. 1987 XJ40 front bumper complete £100. Collection Ipswich or by arrangement. 07711 196768 gouldcat@btinternet.com
4.0 SPORT BADGE, B AND C PILLAR £14. BONNET BADGES £100. 4 bonnet badges in enamel, XK140 Jaguar Coventry. XK150, XK120 in competition. Price includes PandP. 0208 3997541
Badge, B and C pillar, 4.0 sport, Genuine Jaguar, New. 2 available. £14 each. mark. charles@ntlworld.com
SERIES 3 XJ COVER £150. Storm force 4 layer black luxury tailored car cover. Suitable for indoor / outdoor use. Never used still in holdall. Cost £225, will accept £150. Buyer to collect. 07950 606774
ELECTRICS AND LIGHTING
ORIGINAL RAC BADGE £30. Original RAC Jaguar badge with fixings and box. Price inc PandP. 0208 3997541
1987 XJ40 REAR BUMPER £60. 1987 XJ40 rear bumper, all chrome complete but rust on the side arm. £75. Collection Ipswich or by arrangement. 07711 196768 gouldcat@btinternet.com
DOOR SEAL £20. JAGUAR MK2 LUCAS CHROME PLINTH AND REVERSING LIGHT £50.00.
6.1 metre length (20 feet) of excellent quality close cell Door Seal for classic cars produced by Kent Industries. Plus £4.20 Post. 07703 192194
Condition is Used. Postage not included in the price. 01761 452547
ORIGINAL SMITHS ELECTRIC CLOCKS £200. XK8 X100 IVORY TOURNEAU COVER £280. Beautiful as new convertible hood cover. Complete with original Jaguar storage bag. Bargain compared to new prices. Carriage extra. 01233 879887 robinaharris42@ gmail.com
JAGUAR XK120140 AERO SCREEN COWLINGS., MK2 BOOT LOCK PANEL £35. Boot lock panel for Mk2 - new but some storage surface rust. 01403 865548 brianseamons@tiscali.co.uk
BOOT RACK £55.00. Chrome Boot Rack was fitted to E-Type series 3 convertible, would probably fit other cars, please check dimensions. Price includes PandP.
ETYPE BONNET £4000. Solid E-Type bonnet, believed off 1968 S1.5 (not sure if same as S1 bonnet), fully restored by a well known specialist about 12 years ago. Dry stored since but now needs a good clean up to remove superficial rust that has accrued in storage. Any inspection welcome and more photos can be supplied. 07973330393
A Pair of unused Aero Screen Cowlings with one used Aero Screen, bought 3 Months ago from a reputable Jaguar Spares Supplier at the cost of £540, with the Receipt, now surplus to requirements as unfitted to my XK140. Sensible offers please. 07840-957071
S TYPE 99/03 STAINLESS STEEL MESH GRILL £50.00. Beautiful polished SS Grill as new condition. Does not tarnish never needs polishing. Finishes the look of a great looking car. Proper quality item. Easy to fit. blackbrie@gmail.com
S TYPE SILL PANELS,
3.8 STYPE BOOTLID £150. 0960's S-Type boot lid in primer and rust free. 01843 586649
1. Full left hand sill for S Type/ 420 Martin Robey panel MRK20 BLH £85 2. Left hand middle inner sill for same MRK24 ALH £75 3 Left hand inner sill for same (also fits MK2) £40 All new with slight storage rust. Note cost from Robeys now for the three panels is approx £425. Collect from nr Gatwick. 01403865548 brianseamons@tiscali.co.uk
3.8 STYPE GRILLE £280.
JAGUAR S TYPE 19992007 GENUINE JAG ROOF BARS X 2 £75.00.
3.8 S-Type chrome grille plus new badge, VGC. New in box, old stock. Comes with fittings and grille muff. Hard to fond. 01843 586649
Genuine Roof Bars Lockable with 2 Keys Excellent Condition Easy to Fit Can Post email for best Price. blackbrie@gmail.com
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Part no. CE 1111/01. 2 Clocks, one running, but with small segment missing from bottom of bezel. Price £95.00. Second one in perfect condition but requires cleaning internally to make it run. £150.00 or both for £200.00 plus carriage. NB both are negative feed clocks to fit rev counter. (New quartz clocks are in excess of £300 !). 01233 879887 robinaharris42@gmail.com
XJ40 DAIMLER AND JAGUAR SOVEREIGN RECTANGLE LIGH £420. I have available 1 pair of NEVER FITTED and never used headlights at price of £420 a pair (These are extremely expensive through the Jaguar suppliers and very hard to find now ). Also available 1 pair of previously used headlights and another nearside one available in good used condition at £80 each light. Please call to discuss. Collection from Northampton only as can't risk damage via courier. 01604248612 eric.nagy@ntlworld. com
XJS BODY PANELS £6500. Rare New Old Stock Genuine Items Majority now unobtainable Two Front Wings Two Rear Wings Two Outer Sills Two Inner Sills. 07595454518 robertwheeler@live.com
LUCAS LIGHT SWITCH £60.00.
1967/8 JAGUAR / DAIMLER FRONT BUMPER £395.
For Jaguar Mk2, 240, 340, 2.4, S Type. Switch is for side, fog and headlight. Housing is stamped Lucas 54334384. Condition is used. Postage not included in the price. 01761 452547
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window and inner door handles, New steering mount brackets. New E-Type Bonnet safety catch. 01614 321491 or 07963 910447. Lancashire.
MK 2 AND STYPE PARTS,
XK8/XKR 20022006 CONSOLE SWITCH MODULE C2N2445 £145. This new switch module was fitted to my 2003 4.2 litre Jaguar XK8 and has only seen 1,422 miles use. It was an incorrect replacement fitted by the previous owner when the Hazard Lights switch failed on the original. He couldn’t find the correct unit (Heated Seats + Non-headlamp levelling) so bought and fitted this one to pass its MoT. The correct module has now been fitted so this almost new one is now available for use by another XK8/XKR owner. 07546441823 alan.redfern54@gmail. com
New anti roll bar bushes, new exhaust mount bushes, chrome window handles, chrome inner door handles, Mk 2 Daimler V8 2.5 spark plug extensions, toggle dash switches, New MK2 and V8 main handbrake cable. Tel: 01614 321491 or 07963 910447. Lancashire. 01614 321491
VARIOUS PARTS, XJS head/main beam relay and other relays. 1984 XJS CD changer. 245 17in tyre. 185/15 tyres, 205/15 tyres, toggle dash switches. VGC. 01614 321491 or 07963 910447. Lancashire. 01614 321491
X.J.S. DASH PARTS £15.00.
FUEL SYSTEM
Jaguar MK1 dash, Clocks, all glass, screen chromes, woodwork, mirror, door handles, airbox, Handbrake, Axle, Lights. XK150 radiator, 420 Daimler grille, DS420 Grille, MK2/S-Type/420/V8 chrome door frames. Can deliver. 07389 709345
XJS rear lights - S3 front bumper chrome and corner - S3 Jag grill - headlamp bezels - wiper motor - various clocks dials and switches - headlamps - come and have a look at what i've got - call Steve on 0777 3588529. 07773588529 scmerion@gmail.com
PLATE ON RETENTION £1000. J17 HAT. On retention for immediate transfer, plates available if required. 01794 518825
JAGUAR MK1 PARTS, Chrome wires set curly hubs, 3.8 engine, MK2 all glass, bumpers, dash, all chrome work, spats. S-Type nic espotlights, DS420 limo grille. MK2 /S-Type woodwork. E-Type dashtop. MK1, MK7, 8, 9 nice steering wheel. Can deliver. 07389 709345
MIXED PARTS MK2, Power steering rack conversion £500. Good bonnet MK2 £100. 2 front seats XJ6 to fit MK2 £200. Rear seat metal frame £85. 01354 654166
MIXED PARTS,
XJ SERIES SPARES £20.
X.J.S. instrument housing 'wire' film with two rev counter strips - left hand and top speedo housing finishers with switch surround (has poor screw mount areas). 01142461465 mismasnchap@talktalk.net
CLASSIC MK1 JAGUAR MIXED PARTS,
Starter motors XK Jaguars 1960's £85. Aston V8 £120. Magneto vertical replaces distributor. Vintage 4 cylinder Rileys, over hauled, excellent spark £380. Car Clock 30 hr 3inch diameter Brass 1914 43 degree angled dashboard, perfect £290. Austin 7/10 wheel 1920/30's £30. Magazines Jaguar Club 12 £15 1980 - 1990's. Zenith Carb bronze, 1920's 1 inch bore, complete £80. 01722 743681
REG PLATE £2800. Registration No J42 UAR on retention for sale. 07713 567099
MIXED PARTS, X308 NSF wing in primer mint condition. Pair of 2 X-Type front wings, black (2008). NAV unit and CD autochanger. Offers. 07779 929957
PLATE ON RETENTION,
DAIMLER DOUBLE SIX SERIES 3 PARTS,
Registration XJV 12, held on retention looking for offers. (car in image does not come with the reg). 01580 830215
daimler double six series 3 parts new old stock genuine panels /also complete doors/rust free wings/genuine fuel tanks/ all chrome/bumpers/kent aloys inteirors also v12 he distributor/ampliefier/e c u ect membership no 21995 .0191.5867991 /07752290909 / tidymanpaul@gmail.com many thanks regards paul.
HORN BUTTON PUSH £15. LATE XK150 PARTS,
SANDCAST LOOK CARB. COVERS. 2” SU HS8. £299.
RHD steering rack complete with track rod ends etc, Lucas C45 generator (+ive earth), standard front anti roll bar + polybushes, SU AUB152 square body fuel pump. all original, vgc and functioning. Original heater matrix. All from 1960 3.8 car. +447775995560
Precision CNC machined From billet. Hand finished to create an origonal look. These covers fit snugly over your SU dashpots. No modification required. Fit and remove in a few seconds for servicing etc. Get that 1952 look. This is top quality fakery. Pair REDUCED NEW PRICE. CONTACT Ron. 07712262588. Or e-mail ronsiddle@icloud.com.
X300 3.2 SPORTS PARTS,
VARIOUS XJS CABRIOLET AND XJ6 PARTS,
Genuine KandN Filter in As New Clean And Oiled Condition as New Condition in Original Box. Noticeable improvement in performance throughout the rev range removed from the car i recently sold collection or free postage offered. blackbrie@gmail.com
MIXED PARTS VARIOUS ETYPE PARTS, New Square brake fluid bottle and sender, Series 2 Radiator Fan Cowl, New 'V12' rear badge, 205 x 15 tyre, new headlamp dip switch, new petrol tank bracket, S1 chrome
10 SXU £1050. Registration Number 10 SXU - held on a retention certificate with all fees paid. Ready for transfer. 07732630100 colbarlow@gmail. com
GREASE GUN £20.
Breaking 2000 X300 3.2 Sports. Most parts available including rebuilt sweet running V8 engine. Good body panels/ doors/ bonnet/ boot lid/ bumpers, tow bar etc. See photo for colour. 07775995560
JAGUAR STYPE 3.0LTR V6 K&N AIR FILTER AS NEW £35.00.
Horn button push probably from 1966 S Type - see pictures below for dimension. Used condition with very slight marks. Payment by PayPal please. Postage and packing to UK address included. 07925586024 bookerme60@gmail.com
Targa panels and seals, Interior rear 1/4 panels, other trim, rear hood mechanism,front seats and screen rail. Also rust free fuel tank, and roof panel with A,Band C pillars. Interior lights and tail units. Also XJ6 S3 Front bumper chrome, XJS and XJ6 bumper rubbers and armatures, XJ-SC and XJS Bootlid badges various. 01342 316492 or 07747 107707 Sussex. +441342316492 ian.simcock@sky.Com
Tecalemit Grease Gun as supplied with Jaguar tool kit. Used condition and fully functional. Outside cleaned with white spirit and a cloth only, so will need a proper, careful clean. It still has some of the original grease inside, that’s also deliberately not been cleaned out. Payment by PayPal please. Postage and packing to UK address included. 07925586024 bookerme60@gmail.com
MIXED PARTS, Chrome wire set. 420 good engine/box 2 carbs. New MK1 / MK2 / V8 rear seat foams. Various propshafts. MK1 glass and chromes. MK2 / V8 S-Type screen chromes. Door to frames £29. MK1/MK2/S-Type all wood work. XJ6 nice alloys 18 + Tyres. Can deliver. 07389 709345
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Registration Number 600 PXE - Held on a retention certificate with all fees paid. Ready to transfer. 07732630100 colbarlow@gmail. com
PLATES PLATE FOR SALE £2100. HB 9705 for more details please email: fielderbarrie@gmail.com. 07956366555
VARIOUS CLASSIC JAGUAR PARTS, Jaguar 3.8 engine, Coopers air filter, SU Carbs. Nice Jaguar / Daimler 1960's leather seats red/beige, Exhausts stainless boxes for MK10/420G, air conditioning system for 1960/70's Jaguars, Chrome wire wheels/ Tyres, MK2 bumper set, can deliver. 07389 709345
600 PXE £1050.
PLATE ON RETENTION £600. X8 FRE on retention for immediate transfer. Email: f.stonelake@btinternet.com.
FTYPE REG £500. Perfect reg for an F-Type WH05 FTP. On retention certificate ready for transfer. 07747 110156
PLATE FOR SALE £400. Registration number LDZ 2156 for sale. Price includes transfer fee and plate. 01446 749381
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BOOKS, BROCHURES AND HANDBOOKS
works (nice screensavers!). Tear to rear CD pocket, a mark to front cover. 07904865003 al.bennett4@gmail.com
1,2,3 XJ, XJ40, X300, X308, XJS, XK8, XK and others. We can supply and fit new headliners or retrim original liners. Please contact us for further details and pricing. The price stated in the advert is for re-trimming the original headliner of a Jaguar XJ40 and without sunroof. (T). 07595913554 info@ studiocarsofpreston.com
MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTED IN CARS?
Engineer Required Double S Exhausts are expanding & requires an additional ‘hands on’ engineer to assist us with the next stage of our development. Full or Part time considered. Email your CV to: -info@stainlesssteelexhausts.co.uk FAO Andrew Goddard
JAGUAR XJ6 SERIES 3 £10. JAGUAR SALES BROCHURES FROM 1990'S £25.
Drivers handbook and maintenance handbook in green wallet good condition. 07766228346 Bernard.whelan@btinternet. com
CLASSIC CAR RADIO SALES, REPAIR AND CONVERSION,
various original sales brochures in excellent condition - for XJ series (X300, X308, Daimler and XJ40), S-Type and late XJS brochures ring Steve on 0777 3588529. 07773588529 scmerion@gmail.com
JAGUAR FPACE SALES BOOK £7.75. SALES BROCHURES £60. 3 Jaguar sales brochures, 2.4 S-Type and 420. Price includes PandP. 0208 3997541
Classic Car Radio FM, DAB and Bluetooth conversions, sales and repairs. Period correct radios for your classic car by fellow club member. I can convert your own radio or supply one of my stock of 50s & 70s radios. Please see www.radiorescue.co.uk for details and prices. Unfortunately, I cannot repair 'modern' radios with codes or digital displays due to the unavailability of parts and service information. 07802 242 242.
REGISTRATION PLATE £900. REGISTRATION PLATE DL04XKR ON RETENTION. suit professor/doctor. dgslaw37@ hotmail.com
106 Unmarked pages, dated MY 2015/6. In as new condition. 07989951895
SERIES 3 XJ BOOKS, DVD series 3 - parts and service manual 1979 - 1992. £10. Trip computer £50. Buyer collects. 07950 606774
XJ12 MANUALS £20. Haynes manual, genuine parts catalogue and Jaguar service manual. 3 books in total. 07754 439168
SUSPENSION AND STEERING JAGUAR FPACE SALES BOOK £7.75. 106 unmarked pages, dated MY 2015/2016, as new condition. 07989 951895
XJS TRACK ROD END £40. JAGUAR SPORTS RACING AND WORKS COMPETITION CARS £110. JAGUAR SPORTS RACING and WORKS COMPETITION CARS TO 1953 Andrew Whyte. In excellent condition. Name written on inside fly-leaf. Dustjacket in excellent condition. mark.charles@ntlworld.com
Track rod end washer for limiting the turning circle on sports pack models also it may fit E type jaguar. This is brand new, unused. Part number JLM 1458. This is no longer available to buy. Email: ann.donaldson77@btinternet. com.
LEATHER AND INTERIOR CLEANING AND REFURBISHMENT, Remove surface wear and tear and take the opportunity to treat your Jaguar/Daimler to some cost effective interior refurbishment. We offer professional cleaning and restoration services for leather, vinyl and plastic surfaces, including stains and discolouration, scuffs, scratches, cuts and cracks. Re-surfacing and colour changes also available. Operating in southern UK. For more details, contact Andy on 07831 155523 / info@leather-smart.co.uk.
1:18 SCALE JAGUAR D TYPE MODELS,FRENCH / BELGIAN £68.00. 3 Different Jaguar D Type Le Mans Die Cast Models in 1:18 scale, Made by CMR Models, Super models . Belgian in Yellow #5 and the French #17 in French Racing Blue £68 Each which includes UK Postage Please ask for other countries. I accept BACS, Cheque, Credit or Debit card . MORE MODELS ON JEC WEB SITE CLASSIFIEDS . Contact Chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail. com. 01274593285 bossredlion@gmail.com
CAR HIRE
XJ40 SPARES £50. Front shock absorbers, Gaz adjustable only used briefly, as new. 07958 16688
REGISTRATION PLATE, £900.
REPAIR SERVICES
DL 04 XKR Registration plate on retention. dgslaw37@hotmail.com
CLASSIC EXPERIENCE, Classic car based experiences organised for you – gifts/surprises delivered by classic car - classic car tours and events - luxury 3 bed apartment on Poole Quay with sea views explore our website https://classicexperience. co.uk/ for ideas and further details. 07773588529 info@classicexperience.co.uk
JAGUAR XK XKR PRESS PACK BROCHURES PHOTO CD £34.99. 1 Jaguar XK and XKR Brochure/CD which appear to be press pack items. The XK Brochure is large and measures 30cm by 37cm. It contains 39 pages on Performance, the owner experience, paint colour and alloy wheel types etc. Light minor wear to the top edge but overall Near Mint. XKR hard back brochure 23cm by 17 cm 34 pages on Design, Tech Spec etc CD of press photo's which
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JAGUAR HEADLINER HEADLINING REPAIR RETRIM SERVICE £300. Is your Jaguar suffering from the all too common ‘sagging’ headliner? We are pleased to offer our Jaguar headlining replacement / re-trimming service for Series
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E TYPE 1/8TH SCALE MONOGRAM MODEL KIT, £350. Rare E Type kit, NOS still in shrink wrap. Collection only due to fragile nature if the item from East Herts. 07910 208520 nigelw446@gmail.com
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MAGAZINES £5.00. Magazines in binders JEC Jaguar Drivers Club Jaguar World 37 binders in total plus 30 loose magazines £5 per year or first offer over £50 for the lot 01243 606349 West Sussex. 01243 606349
JEC MAGAZINES £0.00. MK2 WORKSHOP MANUAL. +. JAGUAR SPARES CATALOGUE £1. Very well used items in ‘grubby’condition. Best offer secures. 07712262588 ronsiddle@ icloud.com
JEC Magazines from MAY 2001 to date all in good condition free to collect from Crawley West Sussex Only. Contact Charles Webster 07770591817 or charlesjwebster@msn. com (£10 donation to charity would be appreciated). +447770591817
S3 V12 PARTS CATALOGUE £50.00. As new ring binder catalogue contains over 100 seperate folders (copied both sides) in clear view file pockets, jaguar and daimler 12 cylinder August 1985 onwards. Excellent unmarked condition. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com
JAGUAR MK 2 PICTURE £20. IXO 1:43 SCALE MODEL OF JAGUAR XE SV PROJECT 8 £33.00. Super model in Red with great detailing . Price Includes UK Postage. I accept BACS, Cheque, Credit or Debit card . More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact Chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.com.
Framed photographic print of Jaguar Mk II. 54cm x44cm with a clear perspex cover. Plus postage or collect from Essex. 07788637057 dwarren169@btinternet.com
JEC MAGAZINES 2008 2017, £100.00. JEC Magazines in very good/excellent condition 2008 to 2017 Sensible offers considered. Buyer to collect please from TN12 area. Social distancing being observed. 01892832848 chrisxk8@gmail.com
4 new rear subframe cradle mountings. Bought by mistake. 01228560089
PRESS PACK FOR LAUNCH OF XK AND V8 XJ SALOONS 1999 £25.
C TYPE REPLICA REALM. FAKE REAR BRAKE DRUMS £188. VINTAGE ACCORDION £130. Very old Paolo Soprani accordion fair condition but needs a light to medium restoration. All the keys and buttons work and the bellows are fine. £130.00 ONO. 07972609082 jeff.robbins@sky.com
Fake rear brake drums. Fits on rear hub and looks like a brake drum. Not the modern IRS hub. ! ! Now available in Satin Black. Polyester coating. Precision engineered, but hand finished. 07712262588 ronsiddle@icloud.com
JAGUAR SPORTS CARS SKILLETER £25. XJ X351 FITTED FULL ALL WEATHER COVER £80.
Jaguar Sports Cars by Paul Skilleter. Hardback with dust jacket. mark.charles@ntlworld.com
Tyve fitted breathable cover for X351 short wheel base. Excellent condition. No splits or tears. Complete with storage bag. Carriage £10 or can be collected from GL2. 07807345808 oandsl100@btinternet.com
Twenty page brochure for the early XJS Fabulous artwork and photos. Four of the pages are semi-transparent with printed text overlaying the colour photos. Plus separate technical specification sheet. Absolutely 'as new' condition. 07932 085499 personal.hwb@ gmail.com
JAGUARS IN COMPETITION £20.
1975JAGUAR XJS 1:18 SCALE MODEL IN RACING LIVERY £50.00. 1975 Jaguar xj-s in green racing livery by road signatures 1:18 scale model, i also have the same model in red, opening doors, boot and bonnet lovely model £50 including uk post. I accept bacs, cheque, credit or debit card . More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.Com. 01274593285 bossredlion@gmail.com
Press Pack from 12 October 1998 for the XK Sports and V8 XJ Saloons. Includes seven large, glossy photos of their exteriors and interiors. Plus the eight page Press Release with comprehensive technical information. Absolutely 'as new' condition, presented in a folder embossed 'Jaguar'. 07932 085499 personal.hwb@gmail.com
LARGE 30 X 28 CM BROCHURE FOR THE XJS £25.
CULT MODELS 1:18 SCALE JAGUAR XK150 OTS IN B R GRE £160.00. Beautiful model with great detailing, rsp is £177, my price is £160 including uk post .I accept bacs, cheque, credit or debit card . More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.Com. 01274593285 Bossredlion@gmail.Com
Rare Press Pack for the unveiling of the F-Type Concept Car - 11 January 2000. Includes CD Rom containing 36 images of the car and other Jaguar models from which design cues were taken. Plus 6 glossy photos of the car, and the 7 page Press Release with details of the car, a history of Jaguar Concept cars, a history of Jaguar Roadsters and design profiles of the car - side, front and rear. All presented in a sturdy folder. Collector's item!. 07932 085499 personal.hwb@gmail.com
JAGUAR E TYPE CRADLE MOUNTINGS £8.
AUTOART 1:18 SCALE MODEL OF 2015 JAGUAR F TYPE R £150.00. In metalic firesand, super model with opening doors, bonnet and boot . Rsp for this model is £234 ! So you are saving nearly £80 . Price includes uk postage . I accept bacs, cheque, credit or debit card . More models on jec web site classifieds . Contact chris on 01274593285 or email bossredlion@gmail.com.
PRESS PACK FOR FTYPE CONCEPT CAR 2000 £30.
Jaguars in Competition by Chris Harvey. Hardback book in a new condition. mark. charles@ntlworld.com
SERIES 3 SERVICE MANUAL £50.00. JAGUAR MAGAZINES £0.00. As new ring binder service manual for series 3 jaguar, contains 13 sections hardback in unmarked condition, 3.4/ 4.2/ 5.3/ xj models. +447889195122 barrymwilkinson@gmail.com
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jaguar enthusiast club, jaguar drivers club, jaguar world magazines from 2012 to 2020 all in excellent condition Free. collection only from south bucks. 07790641027..
PRESS RELEASE PHOTOS OF XKR ON CD ROM 2006 £12. Rare Press Release CD Rom containing 40 images for the launch of the XKR in 2006. Complete with double-sided card printed with the 40 images . Lovely little collector's item. Absolutely 'as new' condition. 07932 085499 personal.hwb@gmail.com
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TRANSFER £700. KP03 XKR for sale. +447920452080 dotkev@ sky.com
this includes the 2 door Coupe The Jaguar Four Door Saloon Car Range XJ3.4, 4.2 and 5.3 4 brochures in all. All 4 are in very tidy condition. Price for all of them £35 plus postage. 07778 794453 jagsandtrains@gmail. com
CHERISHED PLATE SUITABLE FOR 'FELICITY' £500. Plate on retention and ready to transfer. Would be ideal for Felicity. suneil59@icloud. com
LADIES XJ8 WATCH £55.
J200XFR £750.00. JAGUAR ILLUMINATED SIGN £295. Classic 1980's style. Internally illuminated powder coated aluminium box sign. 36 x 12 x 3.5 inches. Fitted with modern LED lighting and electronics. Externally finished in ivory, suitable for wall mounting or hanging. Looks superb, just like the 1980's Motor Show, but smaller. ideal for your man cave. 020 89425151
For Sale Ladies XJ8 watch, gold colour with brown leather strap, only worn a couple of times, just had new battery fitted, a true collector's item, £ 55 ONO with free UK post,. r44jaguaron@talktalk.net
Personalised Registration Number. J200XFR on retention and ready to transfer. Would suit any XF R-Sport, either 180 or 200bhp models. Ple ase contact Michael on 07547742157 or email flatlander239@me.com. 07547742157 flatlander239@me.com
XK8 SALES BROCHURE, The catalogue is black. Fully illustrated sales brochure for XK8 - offers. 01544231569
1986 SILK CUT BROCHURE, 1986 Silk Cut World Championship illustrated brochure - offers. 01544231569
1998 JAGUAR AND DAIMLER BROCHURE,
5 X VOLUME SET XJ6 SERVICE MANUALS £75. 5 x A4 size folders of Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40) detailed service, maintenance and repair manuals Original boxed set. All in good condition. 07778343287 paulnorton13@ hotmail.com
1998 Jaguar and Daimler range illustrated brochure - offers. 01544231569
JAGUAR MODEL CARS COLLECTION £120.00. For sale a collection of 1:43 jaguar models, all boxed and in mint condition. The SS100 box is a little worn on the edges otherwise mint, they have all been kept in there boxes. £120.00 ONO. plus Free post and package, UK only. r44jaguaron@talktalk.net
VARIOUS JAGUAR BOOKS,
1968 JAGUAR AND DAIMLER BROCHURE,
Jaguar Sporting Heritage, Paul Skilleter New £15. Jaguar Sports Cars, P, Skilleter used £10. Jaguar illustrated history, Porter New £15. MK2 Restoration New £10. 07796 452047
1968 JAGUAR PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CONTROL LEAFL,
JAGUAR XJS CELEBRATION/XJRS/ XTYPE SALES BROCHURES, See my listing on eBay:- Jaguar XJRS sales brochure - not fantastic condition, better than throwing away (make offer) - https://www.ebay.co.uk/ itm/174744786046 - Jaguar XJS Celebration - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174755724472 - Jaguar X-TYPE - - 2003 - https://www.ebay. co.uk/itm/174753339708 - 2001 - https:// www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174753344737 Accessories - https://www.ebay.co.uk/ itm/174753349102. 02476644071 mike. sharman1@btopenworld.com
FLAMEPROOF WEATHERPROOF INDUSTRIAL LIGHT £75.
Jaguar and Daimler Range 1968 illustrated brochure - offers. 01544231569
Illustrated Leaflet on the production and quality control of Jaguar cars 1968 - offers. 01544231569
XJS SERVICE MANUAL £25 £25. Hard back ring bound XJ-S, 9 book service manual. Unused condition. For XJ-S 3.6 and XJ-SC 3.6. Part number AKM 9063. Carriage at cost or collect from Sutton Coldfield. 07570469536 jon.turner52@gmail. com
XJ40 FRAMED PICTURE, Red 1993 XJ6 for sale on eBay. For details of auction, see:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/ itm/174755931664. 02476644071 mike. sharman1@btopenworld.com
WOODEN JAGUAR MASCOTS. £70.
Superb original heavy cast pendant fitting by Wallsall Conduits LTD. 100 Watt, flameproof wellglass, fitting type 6050BX. Groups 2and3 FLP2433 specification cast into body. In excellent condition throughout, very decorative. 020 89425151
HAYNES WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR XJS AND XJ V12 AND £15.00. Manual in VGC includes Postage. blackbrie@ gmail.com
CELEBRATION XJS AND V12 CONV. LAUNCH BROCHURES,
Two replica leapers in wood. The largest is approximately 15.5 inches (40 cm) nose to tail, the smaller is approximately 8 inches (20 cm) nose to tail. Underneath the wooden base on each model is written ‘KB 1980’. There is no damage to either model For sale, £70 for both models. Buyer collects or add postage costs. 07748071467 georgehaslam@aol.com
See my auctions on eBay for rare Jaguar brochures and other items:- - XJS Celebration brochure - https://www.ebay.co.uk/ itm/174755724472 - XJ-S V12 Convertible launch brochure - https://www.ebay.co.uk/ itm/174755743970. 02476644071 mike. sharman1@btopenworld.com
ETYPE KEY RINGS £40. 4 Jaguar E-Type key rings on leather fobs. 0208 3997541
HISTORY OF BROOKLANDS £60.
XJ8 REAR AXIL GEAR LUBE SHELL X 4 1LTR BOTTLES £30.
Vol 1, 2, and 3, History Brooklands by Bill Boddy. 1948, 1949 and 1950. Price includes postage. 0208 3997541
XJ8 Rear Axil Gear Lube Shell x4 bottles Sealed and unopened. New Old Stock free collection or free delivery. blackbrie@gmail. com
JAGUAR ILLUMINATED SIGN £345. Classic 1960's style. internally illuminated powder coated aluminium box sign 48 x 12 x 3.5 inches. Fitted with modern LED lighting and electronics. Externally finished in Ivory, suitable for wall mounting or hanging. Looks absolutely superb, just like 1960's Motor Show, but smaller. Ideal for your garage or man cave. 0208 942 5151
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JAGUAR XJ6 S2 BROCHURES 1973 1976, 4 IN ALL £35.
PRIVATE PLATE FOR IMMEDIATE
JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST June 2021
I have available the following brochures relating to the the XJ6 Series 2. These are as follows: Heating, Ventilation and optional air condition system. 10/73 Series two range of cars 1973/4 The Jaguar XJ Range 1974/5,
REGISTRATION PLATE, £900. DL 04 XKR Registration plate on retention. dgslaw37@hotmail.com
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JAGCATS Welcome’s you to Brexit and one of the Great British Inventions The Jaguar Car - Graceful, Powerful, Quality, Loved by all, Sometimes tempermental The Cars of: Professionals, POD + Rock stars and gangsters! and then passed on to us the humble enthusiast to keep the dream of many alive through good skilled businesses with passion. After the passion of 55 years of spares and repairs of Jaguars and meeting enthusiast friendly Jaguar owners, now is the time for a clearance of our cars Mk 11’s, ser 111’s, XJ40’s, X300’s, V8’s, S.Types, X. Types, XJS’s Not all breakers, just MOT’s needed lots of wheels, tyres and used parts all model’s too much to mention
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CARS FOR SALE
1965 XK150 E Type FHC4.2 MK2 3.4 Roadster 1958 FHC Genuine with RHD 5 speed 1966 3.4 Excellent car, gearbox. car with Overdrive hard This&older soft44,000 top restoManual ration Fast road has an amazingly miles, 420spec. PAS, Reclining good body Matching numbers. and chassis seats,123 Opalescent light Drives Fitted well, tune Recent ignition service maroon. & MOT to suit. mapped
XK150 3.8 FHC
MK2 3.4 X308 4L 1961 Sov This MK2 Superb carhas withan a very all-synchro gearbox comprehensive historyand file, power steering. 68,000 miles. In this It has had recent body condition shouldwith make a work anditcomes good investment photos of the work done.
Similar to ”S Spec”. Original 1965 Fixed Head Coupe. 3.8 Roadster 3.8 RHD car with XK150S 3 HD8 Genuine RHD Car. Drives Carbs. Fitted With wider well, good original 1959 3.8 RHD was a LHD 3.4. wheels 215-65-15 Toyo tyrescar with condition. Mangoletsi This is a very correct the original chassis, and Koni shocksteering absorbers. cable fitted. brakes, etc. Very rare inkit this condition.
£145,000 £77,500 £58,500.00
£110,000.00
XK150S MK23.8 3.8FHC
XK120 FHC
1960 late car. Genuine In opalescent dark green. RHD car, Very original low Highly modified car, coil mileage with matching springs car on rear, 5 speed numbers, Never restored. box etc with a steel sun Fitted with a Webasto sunroof. Call for more roof. An important car. info.
S1 4.2 E-Type
£195,000
£94,950 £94,950.00
£35,000 £7,955 £8,995.00
S1 3.8 Special E Type XK150
XK150 Special S1 3.8 E-Type Built Genuine 1962 in Fixed Head RHD Coupe. XK150 3.4RHD FHC car chassis. Good UK with a Rebuilt in the 1960’s few upgrades. with a homemade open 2-seater body, similar to a pre-war car.
1962 Genuine Fixed head coupe. 1953, Modified 3.8 engine 1957 RHD car. Good RHD car with with all synchro overdrive Home made 2 seater January 1962 3.8 EUK Type a few upgrades. gearbox. In silver with body. High ratio diff, no FHC flat floor car, matching numbers, was LHD, now RHD Low mileage. blue leather. A well known overdrive. Would consider fully restored. The body is superb, but does not have the SuperbitInterior. car.recessed louvre bonnet, Alloyswap or PX.upgrade etc. rad, brake
£65,000.00 £195,000 Being one of the longest established parts specialists, A offeramay wesensible always have largebe considered on and any second of the quantity of new above carsfor the classic hand parts Jaguars. We try to sell the best quality We tryavailable to sell theand bestgive quality parts free parts available andthem. give free advice on fitting advice on fitting them.
£120,000.00
£165,000
£40,000.00 £99,950
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