W0agm Jaguar Enthusiast July 2015

The magazine of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club
JAGUAR
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Sharing the Passion
Refurbishing an X-308 to extremes

The Dave Clark Five
E-type story
The XE in detail
The heyday of Mark 1 racing
July 2015
Vol 31 No.7
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Editorial
Its all still go
he summer motoring events are

in full swing, and I have been
out and about with the Clubs
Prize Draw car during June, visiting
the North East Jaguar Day at the new
venue in Durham, the North Staffs/
Cheshire Day at Trentham Gradens,
and at the end of the month Scottish
Jaguar Day. We will have reports and
pictures of all three events in the
next two issues of the magazine.
This month we have the Silverstone

Classic extravaganza weekend in
Northamptonshire so I hope to see many
of you there. Again, a report on this later.
As you will read elsewhere in this issue,
our first Eastern Day at Ickworth House in
May was a great success and I am sure the
event will be talked about for some time
to come. We hope that the Essex & Suffolk
Borders Region are still enthused about it,
that they will help us organise another one!
I am now turning my attention to thinking
about the next range of seminars and, you can
read more on this in Club News, suffice to say
that we are on with the organisation of three
of them for later in the year and early next year.
We will be experimenting with new venues, but
we are returning to Jaguars Castle Bromwich
Visitors Centre for our Annual General Meeting

which this year takes place on Saturday 7th
November, which will also incorporate a
Forum meeting and Regional representatives
meeting. More on this in due course.
Weve got another packed magazine for you
this month with some really interesting topics,
some of which have never been covered in
such detail before. Paul Skilleter and Simon
Lewis look back at the racing exploits of the
Mark 1 (very topical as this is an anniversary
year for the model), and for the modern cars,
Peter Simpson has been investigating the remapping of XF ECUs to improve performance
and economy. Andrew Brooks goes to extremes
in refurbishing a 2002 X-308 and Joachim
Lausmann reports on the history behind
the Mark IX Beaman Special which I am sure
many of you will never have heard of before!
Material for the magazine is now coming
through on F-TYPE and New XJ ownership
and there is some regular contact from
members with replicas and specialist built
cars using Jaguar mechanicals. This leads me
to think that we will have to look to setting
up some new Forums for these cars. If you
are interested in getting involved, why not
contact Mike Horlor, our Forum Co-ordinator
and talk though what is involved with him.
24 Mark VII Forum
Cars seen around and the story of

the Beaman specials.
July 2015
Vol 31 No 7
28 The Jaguar XE
A detailed look at Jaguars new small

sporting saloon.
34 Mark 2 Forum
A busy time out and about with the cars and the
story of a fathers S-type.
40 The Paul Skilleter
Historical Article
The Mark 1 in racing.

A refurbishment too far, corrosion you
shouldnt expect in a 2002 car? Read the
full story in the X-308 Forum pages.
Editorial
The Editors comments.
10 Club News
The latest from the Club on shows and events.
16 News
News from around the Jaguar scene.
18 The Paul Skilleter Column

A celebration of Jaguar racing and the
new Lightweights.
20 XJ40 Forum
Repairs to the black boxes and a visit

to the Ace Caf.
46 XK8 Forum
Your correspondence, and a love affair

with the XK.
52 Eastern Day
A full report on the Clubs first national

eastern event.
61 XF Forum
Getting more out of your XF.
64 E-type Forum
A visit to Camberley Marine and Sports Cars

plus the story of the Dave Clark Five E-type.
70 X-350 Forum
Our Forum Co-ordinator buys into

another brand!
78 X-308 Forum
An amazing refurbishment of an XJR 100.
Timing chain split

link WARNING
This refers
to the article
in the X-308
Forum page
(page 35)
of Jaguar
Enthusiast June
magazine.
The picture
Important to ensure the link is
at the bottom
fitted in the right direction with
the tail following the travel of
of the page
the chain, and NOT as shown in
shows a timing
the picture on P.35 of the June
chain split link
2015 issue of the magazine.
fitted to an
AJ6 engine and the author of the article
comments on the availability and ease of fitment
of such split link chains to these engines.
However, it has been brought to our attention
by our technical experts that this split link is
fitted INCORRECTLY. It is fitted going against
the direction of chain rotation, and could, in
theory, become detached because of this.
For the correct fitting method of these
split links, please refer back to the specific
articles on this prepared on the whole
subject by David Marks in the November and
December 2012 issues of Jaguar Enthusiast.
84 X-type Forum
Eastern day outings for X-types.
86 XK120 Forum
The fitting of power steering to an XK150.
88 XJ Series Forum
Your technical queries answered.
90 X-300 Forum
Out and about with the cars and

rear bumper repairs.
92 Mark X Forum
Your correspondence and a visit to

an Aussie museum.
95 Pushrod Forum
An SS90 joins an existing collection.
98 XJS forum
Cars at Eastern day and a request for models

for the next Timeline.
102 S-type Forum
S-type escapades in Ireland.
106 Jaguar Automobilia
Ian Cooling on the work of Dexter Brown.
108 Club Racing News
The results from Silverstone and Oulton Park.
113 Regional Newsletter
News and views from the Clubs Regions.

July 2015 JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST
Club Information
Who to contact in the Club and for What
Keith Vincent
Email: keith.vincent@uwclub.net
30 Downs Road, South Wonston, Winchester,
Hants. SO21 3EU. Tel: 01962 884088
For Patrick Moynihan Mark 2 Forum (Mark

1 & 2, S-type & 420 models). Email: patrick.
moynihan@jec.org.uk
Advice: John Hill. Email: john.hill@jec.org.uk
For Barry Wilkinson X-350 Forum All
alloy models (2003 to 2009). Tel: 015395
34922. Email: barry.wilkinson@jec.org.uk
For Joachim Lausmann Mark VII/VIII/IX models
Email: joachim.lausmann@jec.org.uk
For Peter Simpson XF Forum all saloons and
Sportbrakes. Email: peter.simpson@jec.org.uk
For Paul Skilleter Pushrod Forum
Tel: 01425 612669. Email: jagworld1@aol.com
For Clive Clark Mark X/420G/DS420 models.
Tel: Mobile 07769 587021
Email: clive.clark@jec.org.uk
For Keith Parrington All series 1,2 & 3 saloons
and coupes. Tel: 01323 7220009
Email: keith.parrington@xjrestorations
For Steve John XJ40 Forum (all models
1986 to 1994) Email: steve.john@jec.org.uk
For Steve Howard X-300 Forum (all models
1994 to 1997) Email: steve.howard@jec.org.uk
For Joe Turner X-308 Forum (all models
1997 to 2002) Email: joe.turner@jec.org.uk
Technical Advice
Other contacts
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Club PR/Marketing Manager/Jaguar Cars
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Club & Regional Constitution Peter Clarke
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Regional Liaison
Regional Co-ordinator David Bates

Email: david.bates@jec.org.uk
Tel: 01952 771163. Mobile: 07808 366139
Club Racing
Racing Organisation Terry Dye

Email: blue.dye@virgin.net Tel/Fax: 01453 842399
DVLA/Vehicle Registration
(Where possible please use email contacts)

XK120/XK140/XK150, all classics up to and
including XJ Series 1,2,3 plus
XJ40 and X-300 saloons - Ken Jenkins*
Email: ukjag@hotmail.com
Tel: Monday to Saturday 10.30am to 6pm
01909 733209 or Mobile: 07836 241101
(up to 8pm only). Fax: 01909 730004.
E-type Colin Ford
Tel: 01322 531453 (evenings only)
Mark 2 and all classics up to and including XJ
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Email: petebell@ntlworld.com
Tel: 01483 852276
Mark VII/VIII/IX plus Mark X/420G Brian Reid
Tel: 01455 618511 (Mornings only)
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uk tel: 01977 681634.
For S-type Forum Krishan Kumarasinghe
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XJS Forum Assistant Co-ordinator Richard
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Chairmans Chatter
I
nto July and it hardly seems possible
I have been your Chairman for over
two years now and will be very quickly
winding down to November when
I hand over the reigns at our AGM, so
just three more ramblings from me.
Being Chairman has some very good upsides
and as is my usual practice I will look back at
some of the events I was very privileged to
be invited to attend over recent weeks, and
was lucky to do so, as the NHS cancelled my
operation at the eleventh hour once more.
SNG Barratt held one of their open days over
a May weekend, and the Saturday was taken
up with a factory tour, general chitchat with
members, with breakfast and lunch laid on by
Julian Barratt and his team. On the Sunday a few
of us were invited to Shelsley Walsh hill climb,
and again courtesy of SNG Barratts, we were
allowed to drive their E-type up the hill. Add to
that the chance to take my XJR up the hill as well
made for a great day, but the icing on the cake
was a very fast run up Shelsley in the passenger
seat of Julians F-TYPE AWD, great fun.
Later in May we were at an exhibition of
Jaguar art held in Coventry. The artist, Cesar
Pieri, works at Whitley as a Creative Specialist
Jaguar Design Manager and in his spare
time he enjoys creating his own artwork on
Jaguar bonnets. Some of his work can be
seen on our website, and I must say they
are stunning even at circa 5000 each.

Some of the downsides of the Chairmans
role is the travelling; lots of late night miles are
racked up. As an example we were at Ickworth
for Eastern day and what a great weekend it was
hosted by our Essex & Suffolk Borders Region.
Arriving late home on the Monday following,
there was a drive back down on the Wednesday
for a Regional talk for our West Sussex Region
and back up country the same night for our
monthly board meeting near Northampton,
so a clue as to how the miles get racked up.
Up and coming events present lots to do
nationally and regionally, so check the website
and events in the magazine for all details,
but two events need a further mention,
The Silverstone Classic this month, and all
of the Jaguar clubs have the envious spectator
position on the inside banking of Copse Corner.
We will be there in force with the largest
number of pre-bookings to date, so come and
join us. Then in September we have Western
Day at Bodelwyddan Castle, I believe there are
a few rooms left if you are quick, but the main
thrust of this event is forty years of XJS, and we
need as many variants of the XJS as possible for
a complete time line of the model, so please
contact Letitia Mace at letitia.mace@jec.org.
uk if you have a car you would like to display.
As to Jenner fleet news, MOT season has been
Blackwells Bulletin
Club news
from our
Assistant
General
Manager.
July and things are

starting to hot up
again on the show
front. Silverstone,
Brooklands and
Bodelwyddan all come one after the other
now after a relatively quiet June. Regional
involvement is proving vital now in putting
these shows on and has allowed us to expand
and improve in areas that without local
knowledge it is difficult to achieve centrally.
I will reiterate what Ray Searles mentioned
before. If you know of a good venue and your
Region is willing to get involved, contact
Ray and start that process. Ray.searles@
jec.org.uk Be quick though because at a
recent events meeting we were able to lay
draft plans for our events for the next two
years! I wish I could say more, but we have
some exciting and varied things planned
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to cater to most of our members needs.

The Silverstone Classic is one of my calendar
highlights, the combination of racing, classic
cars, different marques on display and the
music make for a really exciting weekend.
Looking at the list of Jaguars registered, it is
going to be one heck of a line up too, if not
one of the largest of all the marque displays,
certainly not one to miss. Those of you who
follow us on Facebook and Twitter will be
updated from the event regularly www.
facebook.com/JaguarEnthusiastsClub or on
Twitter @jaguarcarclub. If you would like to be
involved via social media, see if you can catch
me out and request a picture of a particular
Jaguar, using the hashtag #SCfindthatjag,
and I will post a picture of one for you.
Recently I was finally able to attend a race
meeting due to Keith Parrington organising
an XJ Coupe celebration meet. Thirty seven
of these beautiful Series 2 variants attended
a very wet and windy Brands Hatch. These
are one of my favourite Jaguars and it was
an absolute delight to see so many of them
displayed, including the beast that is the
Broadspeed to top it off. Had it not been for
a horrid day weather wise, I suspect there
would have been many more cars there.
well under way. The

recent failure has
now passed, three
more were due in
June and July, and
the exchequer is
better off to the tune
of five payments of
my VED. Sadly no tax
discs anymore, so
a crib sheet above
my desk now details tax and MOT dates. The
Italian car emptied the wallet to the tune of
525 in road tax, and a quick blast up to Scottish
Italian Car Day emptied a tank of Shell V Power
rather sooner than I had hoped, but it gave me a
chance to take some magnificent pictures of the
machine under the spectacular Forth Bridge.
Providing the backdrop was an action

packed race day with safety cars dealing with
the carnage that the weather was causing.
That was until the Toyo Tires Jaguar Saloon &
GT Championship took to the track. I have to
take the time to compliment Terry Dye and
all the racers, as it was the only race not to
need a safety car, considering the conditions
a spectacular achievement. The front three
cars of Clarke Jr, Bye and Ramm provided a real
show upfront, trading places time and time
again. Throughout the whole grid there was
gripping racing, so hats off to the guys for being
the stand out contributors to a great race day.
Next time you are thinking of watching the F1
dont, go and watch these guys instead, far more
entertaining. Roger Gage and his sons provide
the pictures for these race meets and I feel sorry
for them after the rain that fell on that Sunday,
just look at the gallery to give you an idea.
http://www.jec-racing.org.uk/toyotires-jaguar-saloon-gt-championshipround-5-brands-hatch/
On the original point of my being there and
the Series 2 XJ Coupes, I mentioned it was
a pleasure to see so many, and I know Keith
is thinking of making the event an annual
one, but reaching out to Series 1, Series 2
and Series 3 XJ saloons in the future, so keep
your eyes peeled for details on this. Just not
the same weather again please Keith.
Events update from Ray Searles
y first
job
this
month
is to thank
everyone from all
the Regions who
gave all or some
of their time to
make Eastern
Day at Ickworth
a success. We
are very grateful
for your support
and hope
that you were
all able to still enjoy the day. Particular
thanks to Bob Welton and the team from
the Essex & Suffolk Borders Region whose
persistence and hard work created the
inspiration and implementation for our
first show in the east. Finally a thank you to
my fellow team members, Club directors,
Patrick Moynahan, technical advisors
Dave Marks, Gavin and Ian from XJK and
Ken Jenkins, plus all our sponsors for their
Obituary
Jean Barker 1933-2015
It is very sad
that we have to
belatedly report
that Jean Barker
passed away
on Saturday
14th March,
having been
unwell for some
time. A very
independent
lady, recently she
had recovered
sufficiently to
Jean Barker, a very
enthusiastic member
start driving
of the Club, who passed
again and
managed to get away in March.
to the Wiltshire Region monthly meeting
only a couple of days before her death.
She was a founder member of the Wiltshire
Region back in 2007 and was soon providing
valuable guidance as a committee member
as well as being its Vice Chairman for the
past six years. In this role, Jean attended
virtually every Regional monthly meeting,
as well as taking part in many of the local
shows that the Region supported.
Jean, and her XK8, was also well known
amongst many of the Club stalwarts, having
taken part in every Entente Cordiale except
one since its inception. Initially, this was in
company with her husband Noel, who passed
away several years ago, and more recently
with one of her grandsons. In recent years, a
highlight of the Entente was the presentation,
by Jean, of the Noel Barker trophy for The
Car You Would Most Like to Drive Home In.
Jean will be sadly missed at Wiltshire
meetings and the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club in
general. Our condolences go to her family.
Don Westcott.
contributions to our first show of 2015.

Moving on swiftly then later this month is
the Silverstone Classic weekend, which we
already know from our pre-bookings will be
the best Club turnout since the E-type 50
event four years ago. Arriving early with your
passes CLEARLY displayed in windscreens will
assist us in getting you parked in the right
spot as quickly as possible. Art Lawrence of
the E-type Forum has organised a picnic for
the Saturday 25th July so I expect that will
be very popular and we hope it goes well.
That then takes us into August and the
Jaguar Enthusiasts Club at Brooklands event
on Sunday 23rd. A reminder that pre-booking
for Brooklands via the booking forms
downloadable from the website or from
Club HQ is ESSENTIAL if we are to ensure you
will be parked onsite; parking at Brooklands
is limited so if you choose to leave it you
may well be directed to the overflow public
car parks and there will be nothing that we
can do about that. We are governed by the
rules of entry for Brooklands at this event.
Brooklands will provide a great backdrop
for the day, the rebuilding work we are told
will not have begun so there should be no
impact from that, and the museum and
Concorde exhibits will all be open to enjoy.

I know there is a large party going from
my (Shropshire Welsh Borders) Region and I
am sure many other Regions are organising
their stands. Front and centre will be the
gathering of Mark VII, VIII, and IX owners,
being organised by Joachim Lausmann. We
are expecting a fantastic display of these
wonderful saloons and hope that as many
owners as possible will join that ensemble.
Regarding Western day at Bodelwyddan, on
27th September, by next month I should be able
to confirm full details of all the entertainment
for this event. The Warners hotel is already
almost completely sold out, but other hotel
details can be obtained from the Clubs office.
I can tell you that the following attractions
are confirmed. A falconry flying display, an
aerial aerobatics display (yes really!), Deepsnake,
a tribute band and there is much more to
follow. We are investigating running minibus
trips to Chester and Llandudno, details of
which will be on our booking form along
with camping, afternoon tea, Pride & Joy
competition and car sales area bookings.
Of course I also have to mention the XJS
Timeline, for which Letitia Mace Letitia.
mace@jec.org.uk is still looking for entries,
which can include all the different variants
of XJS such as Lynx, Arden, Lister, etc.
Enjoy all the events you are
attending this month.
Peter Clegg
It is very sad to report the death after a short illness, of Peter Clegg on 27th May.
Peter was a stalwart of the Leicester Region of the Club, always willing to help
out in the organisation or other matters and will be very sadly missed.
The Clubs condolences to his wife Sue and family.
Club seminars
W
e are pleased to report that
organisation has started into the
Clubs next crop of seminars.
The first will see a return of
the very popular Interior Trim Seminar, held
in conjunction with Furniture Clinic. This is an
excellent practical (hands on) seminar covering
the repair and renovation of leather upholstery
applicable to all cars, classic and modern.
Whether your interest is just in keeping your
upholstery clean or have issues with colour
fading, scuff marks, cracks or bad scars, all these
matters can be easily addressed with the right
materials and some knowledge. Knowledge
that you can personally gain from this seminar.
If you have any doubt about the practical
nature and useful information you can gain
from this seminar, or the overall benefit to your
upholstery, then speak to anyone who has been
on this popular seminar before. It is a great day
out, giving you the opportunity to learn how
to look after your upholstery. You can choose
between just coming along, taking in the
atmosphere and information, bring along some
of your own upholstery and have work done
for you by the professionals while you watch,
or actually get stuck in with their expertise
to guide you through the work yourself.
We have a new date and a new venue for this
one, the details of which are set up across:-
Topic: Interior leather trim

care and refurbishment.
Date: Saturday 10th October 2015.
Timing: 8.30am for 9am start
4.30/5.00pm finish
Venue: The North Staffordshire Medical
Institute Conference Centre, Hartshill
Road, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent. ST4 7NY
Access: A few minutes only from junction
15 or 16 of the M6 motorway Ample
private car parking space on site.
Local economical accommodation
available for an overnight stop.
This is an excellent facility for us which will
include a special refreshment area with licensed
bar that will be open for us. Our day will, as
usual, include refreshments with tea/coffee and
biscuits upon arrival, plus comprehensive warm
and cold luncheon buffet and afternoon drinks.
Cost: 60 per person (Club members).
80 for non-members (20 refundable
on the day if they join the Club).
Put this date in your diaries now and to
book, use the pre-booking form that
will be supplied with the August issue of
this magazine, or go online to the Clubs
website at www.jec.org.uk . Alternatively
you can ring the Clubs office to book on
tel: 0117 969 8186, but in the meantime if
you require further information, please
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Club News
me, Nigel Thorley on tel: 01302 771818
or email: nigel.thorley@jec.org.uk
If you want any work carrying out on
your upholstery, Furniture Clinic will need
specific information to ensure they have
the right material for the job (cost extra).
Therefore please fill out all the necessary
information on the pre-booking form.
Finally, entry to the seminar is only by prebooking. We cannot accept entries on the day.
Corrosion seminar
Our next seminar topic will cover the

very important matter of corrosion in
certain Jaguar models, specifically the first
generation XK8/XKR (1996 to 2005), the
XJS (1975 to 1996) and X-300/X-308 saloons
(1994 to 2002). More information on this
and venue in next months magazine.
You will be amazed at what YOU can achieve

with your upholstery. Come along to the
Interior Trim Seminar on 10th October.
New Members
This month we welcome the following new members to the Jaguar

Enthusiasts Club. We trust you will enjoy the Club and take advantage of
the many services and facilities we have to offer. Welcome:MR JOHN ADAMS WIRRAL
MR ROBERT ALLDRITT NORFOLK
MR JOHN ASKEW SUFFOLK
MR ANTONY ASPINWALL LANCASHIRE
MR MYLES AUGER ESSEX
MR ALEX BAILEY GLASGOW
MR STEVE BAKER KENT
MR DAVID BATEMAN WEST LOTHIAN
MR PAUL BATTEN WEST SUSSEX
MR MICHAEL BAUER AUSTRIA
MR STEVEN BELL EAST
RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
MR CHRIS BEZANT NORFOLK
MR PAUL BIGGS STAFFORDSHIRE
MR MARK BILSLAND WEST SUSSEX
MR JONATHEN BORE KENT
MR CLIVE BRETT DUDLEY WARWICKSHIRE
MR ANTHONY BROOKES POWYS
MR HUGO BROOKS EAST SUSSEX
MR PETER BROOKS WARWICKSHIRE
MR NEIL BROOKS SOUTH WALES
MR RICHARD BROWN LINCOLNSHIRE
MR JOHN CAIN PERTH AND KINROSS
MR COLIN CAMPBELL NORFOLK
MR RICHARD CARRISON KENT
MR JIM CHISHOLM ESSEX
MR BOB CLARE SHROPSHIRE
MR STEPHEN CLARK SURREY
MR JIM CLAYTON LANCASHIRE
MR PAUL CLEVERLEY MERSEYSIDE
MR PETER COLLIS DEVON
MR PAUL COOMBS HAMPSHIRE
MR DALE CROWE BERKSHIRE
MR STEVE CROXTON STAFFORDSHIRE
MR W J CULLY WEST MIDLANDS
MR HUW DAVIES SOUTH WALES
MR JAMES DAVIES OXFORDSHIRE
MR PETER DOOLEY HERTFORDSHIRE
MR ALAN EDWARDS WARWICKSHIRE
MR MAX EIDLHUBER AUSTRIA
MR RAY ELDRIDGE SURREY
MR KEVIN ETHERIDGE DORSET
MR MERVYN EVANS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
MR STUART FAIRLIE AYRSHIRE
MR PETER FERGUSON LANCASHIRE
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MR ISAAC FERNEYHOUGH ESSEX

MR WOLFGANG FISCHBACHER AUSTRIA
MR YURI FISHER WARWICKSHIRE
MR GRAHAM FISK BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MR CLIVE FLETCHER OXFORDSHIRE
MR JOHN FORD UNITED STATES
MR GONZALO GALAN SPAIN
MRS CLAIRE GALBOIS-ALCAIX ESSEX
MR KEENAN GOODWIN ESSEX
MR DAVID GREEN WEST MIDLANDS
MR ALAN GREGORY STAFFORDSHIRE
MR DAVID HALLETT LANCASHIRE
MR DAVID HART LINCOLNSHIRE
CAPT GEOFF HARTGROVE ESSEX
MR PAUL HASKEY SHROPSHIRE
MR JOCHEN HAUER AUSTRIA
MR ROGER HAYWARD GLOUCESTERSHIRE
MR IAN HEARD ESSEX
MR RAYMOND E HEMING MIDDLESEX
MR STEVE HEWETT CHESHIRE
MR CHRIS HILL EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
MR DAVID HITCHCOCK BEDFORDSHIRE
MR CHRIS HOBBS ISLE OF MAN
MR FRANK-DIETER HOFMANN GERMANY
MR MURRAY HORN CANADA
MR DAVID HORNE LEICESTERSHIRE
MR HANSJORG HUEMER AUSTRIA
MR GARETH HUGHES BERKSHIRE
MR GORDON HURST DEVON
MR JOHN INGLEBY CORNWALL
MR NEIL JAMES STAFFORDSHIRE
MR PAL MARIUS JEBSEN SWEDEN
MR LEO JENNINGS BERKSHIRE
MR PAUL JENSEN ESSEX
MR JOHN JESSOP ESSEX
MR ALAN JOHNS EAST SUSSEX
MR R JONES SOUTH WALES
MR ROBERT JORDAN CHESHIRE
MR MICHAEL JOYCE EAST
RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
MR KEITH JULIAN CORNWALL
MR ALAN KAY KENT
MR SEAN KELLEGHAN SURREY
MR HUBERTUS KELLER GERMANY
MR EDWARD KERSHAW OXFORDSHIRE
MR I KITCHEN SOUTH YORKSHIRE

MR KEVIN KNIGHTS SOUTH WALES
MRS KAREN LARGE SURREY
MR BARRY LAWSON CHESHIRE
MR ROB LAYCOCK CAMBRIDGESHIRE
MR PAUL LEEK KENT
MR JAMES LEISHMAN ESSEX
MR P LEPREVOST FRANCE
MR MATTHEW LINLEY WEST YORKSHIRE
MR IAN LOBB SURREY
MR SIEGFRIED LOESSEL GERMANY
MR CHRIS LOVELL SOMERSET
MR ROGER LOWE SPAIN
MR GREGOR LOWINSKI GERMANY
MR R MAGNUS HERTFORDSHIRE
MR ALAN MANTON WEST SUSSEX
MR RAYMOND MCCONNELL
WEST MIDLANDS
MR BRUCE MCINNES MIDLOTHIAN
MR ANDREW MCWILLIAM
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
MR JONATHAN MEAD SUFFOLK
MR MIKE MILES BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MR RONALD MITCHELL CAMBRIDGESHIRE
MR WALTER MONTGOMERY WEST LOTHIAN
MR WALTER MORGAN CEREDIGION
MR PETER MOTTLEY LEICESTERSHIRE
MRS MARILYN MUSTONE DEVON
MR R NEWTON NORFOLK
MR GEOFFREY NICKELS BEDFORDSHIRE
MR MARK NORRIS BERKSHIRE
MR RICHARD NUNN SUFFOLK
MR STEVE PAIN ESSEX
MR THOMAS PARADEISER AUSTRIA
MR MARTIN PATTO OXFORDSHIRE
MR IVAN PELLING SURREY
MR DUNCAN PHILLIPS MERSEYSIDE
MR JAY PLANALP USA
MR DEREK PROVAN GLASGOW
MR STEPHEN RILEY LANCASHIRE
MR GLYNN ROBERTS DERBYSHIRE
MR MIKE ROBSON SURREY
MR HOWARD ROGERS SURREY
MR DAVID RYAN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
MR KEVIN SAUNDERS SOUTH GLAMORGAN
MR PETER SEWERIN KENT
MR PAUL SHARPE TYNE & WEAR
MR RICHARD SHEARWOODPORTER SOMERSET
MR TIM SHERBOURNE NORTH YORKSHIRE
MR DAVID SHULVER SUFFOLK
MR ALAN SILLWOOD DORSET
MR NIGEL SIMPKINS ISLE OF WIGHT
MR R SMITH LINCOLNSHIRE
MR NICK SMITH HAMPSHIRE
MR RICHARD SMITH WARWICKSHIRE
MR JOHN SOILLEUX SOUTH
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
MR MICHAEL SORGO AUSTRIA
MR STANLEY SPENCE CHESHIRE
MS AMANDA SUDBOROUGH FRANCE
MR V TABATABAI FRANCE
MR ANTHONY TANKARD
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
MR K TAYLOR BRISTOL
MR PHILIP TAYLOR MERSEYSIDE
MR ERIC THOMSON EDINBURGH
MR IAN THURLOW NORFOLK
MR IAN TOON LEICESTERSHIRE
MR JOHN TORRIE HERTFORDSHIRE
MR JOHN TOWNSEND CO TYRONE
MR BOB TURNER BEDFORDSHIRE
MR PAUL TURNER GWENT
MR JOE TURNER WEST MIDLANDS
MR GLENN UPPEGARD SWEDEN
MR CHARLES VINCENT KENT
MR KEVIN VINEY WEST SUSSEX
MR JAMES WALLACE EAST SUSSEX
MR DARREN WALTERS SURREY
MR MARTIN WEBSTER SOUTH YORKSHIRE
MR LUKE WELCH WEST MIDLANDS
MR PETER WELLS BERKSHIRE
MR MICHAEL WESTON JERSEY
MR KEVIN WHICKER HERTFORDSHIRE
MR BRENT WHITTLE CHESHIRE
MR ANDREW WILD LANCASHIRE
MR GORDON WILKINSON WEST YORKSHIRE
MR GERT LENNART WILLEMOTH SWEDEN
MR JOHN WILLIAMS CARMARTHENSHIRE
MS SUZANNE WILLIAMS HAMPSHIRE
MR IAN WILSON EAST
RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
MR DAVID WILSON LANCASHIRE
MR ASHLEY WINTER NORTHUMBERLAND
MR MARTIN WINTER WARWICKSHIRE
MR ALEXANDER WOODROW WEST SUSSEX
MR MARK WOODS EAST SUSSEX
MR LYNN WOODS KENT
MR MICHAEL WRIGHT GERMANY
MR DON WYATT MANCHESTER
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EVENTS, TOURS & SHOWS

July to August 2015
For more detailed information on any of the events
mentioned here, contact the Region concerned or the
Clubs office in Bristol. More information can be found on
our website www.jec.org.uk
Sharing the Passion
MAJOR EVENTS & TOURS

July 5th
July 12th
July 16th
July 24th/26th
Aug 9th
Aug 16th
Aug 23rd
Aug 29th/5th Sept
West Sussex Jaguar Day, Arundel Castle

Rotary Club of Doncaster St. Georges Classic Car Show, Deaf College, Doncaster
SS90 & 2.4/3.4 Rheims Tour, France
Silverstone Classic event, Northamptonshire
Isle of Wight Region Show, IoW Steam Rally
Kent Regionl Day, Hever Castle
South Yorkshire Region Day, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Portsmouth Region Day, Weald & Downland Museum
The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club at Brookland Museum, Surrey
Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Black Forest Tour
July 25th
E-type Forum picnic at the Silverstone Classic event
July 5th
July9th
July 11th
Edinburgh South Region run to Lennoxlove Yesteryear Show

Kent Region trip to Northumberland and North Yorkshire
Ridings Region at the North Yorkshire Railway Classic Car Show, Grosmont
Kent Region at Powderham Castle
Glasgow Region at Erskine Hospital Classic Car Show
Lancashire Region on a Coast to Coast tour
Three Counties Region at Drakes Broughton Classic Car Show, Pershore
Red Rose Region at Manchester Aviation & Transport Fair
Kent South Region at the Hop Farm
Shropshire & Welsh Borders Region at Telford Lions Car Show
Kent Region at Sundridge Classic Car Show
Thames Valley Region at Yattendon
Kent Region at Warlingham Rugby Club Classic Car Show
Glasgow Region at Ayrshire Vintage Rally
Devon Region at Yeovil Junction Class Car & Train Show
Kent South Region visit to Dover Transport Museum
Tamar Region at Wadebridge Wheels Show
Thames Valley Region at RAF Benson Families Day
Devon Region at Mid Devon Show, Knighthayes
Glasgow Region at Chrichton Festival, Dumfries
Kent Region at Hospice in the Weald
Norfolk Region at Thompson Live
Lancashire Red Rose Region at Lytham Hall Classic Car Show
Tamar Region at Mount Edgecumbe Country Park Show
Kent Region at Whitstable Car Show
Bucks & Herts Region at Ashlyns Car Show, Ashlyns Hall
Glasgow Region at Beamish Classic Car Show
Three Counties Region at Three Cocks Vintage Rally, Hay on Wye
Shropshire/Welsh Borders Region at Shugborough Hall
Kent South Region at the Isle of Wight Regional Show
Lancashire Swallow Region at the Yorkshire South Day, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Bucks & Herts Region at the De Haviland Moth Rally, Woburn Abbey
Shropshire/Welsh Borders Region at the Attingham Park Car Show
Edinburgh South East Region at the Biggar Show
Norfolk Region trip to Ypres in France
Edinburgh South East Region at the Fife Vintage Rally
Glasgow Region at Lathalmond Bus Garage Classic Car Show
Devon Region at Seaton Classic Car Show
Three Counties Region at the Pershore Plum Festival Classic Car Show
Tamar Region at the Morval Vintage Rally
Kent South Region at the Old Timers Rally, Folkestone
CLUB FORUM EVENTS

REGIONAL EVENTS
July 12th
July 19th
July 20th
July 25th
July 26th
Aug 1st
Aug 2nd
Aug 8th
Aug 9th
Aug 15th
Aug 16th
Aug 21st/23rd
Aug 23rd
Aug 30th
Aug 31st
CLUB RACING
July 11th
July 18th
Aug 1st
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Rockingham, Toyo Tires Jaguar Saloon & GT Championship

Snetterton, Vredestein Jaguar XK Race
Mallory Park, Toyo Tires Jaguar Saloon & GT Championship
CLUB TOURS
For specific information or advice on tours organised on behalf of the Club, please contact
Simon Cronin tel 01962 852970 or email simon.cronin@jec.org.uk
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 29th - 5th - BLACK FOREST TOUR, GERMANY

This tour takes us to the beautiful valley of Durbach in the Black Forest, staying
at the luxury Hotel Ritter. A variety of scenic road runs and evening events have
been organised, including visits to the Porsche and Mercedes museums in Stuttgart,
wine tasting and 5-course gourmet dinner. Price includes half board and some lunches.
PRICE: 1,499 per person based on 2 sharing a twin or double room. More info from
Simon Cronin tel 01962 852970 or to book, call Travel Destinations on tel 0844 8730203.
2016 - ADVANCE CLUB TOURS INFORMATION
MAY 20th - 22nd - CARAVAN RALLY - Venue to be announced.

MAY/JUNE 29th - 3rd - IRELAND
We visit the Mountains of Mourne and stay at a 4-star hotel in Newcastle, County Down.
JUNE ? - CARAVAN RALLY
For our bi-annual continental caravan rally in 2016 we start in Versailles, then drive to the Dordogne, with an option to finish at the Le Mans Classic event.
SEPTEMBER ? - ITALIAN TOUR
Our tour to Italy for 2016 will include driving the Mille Miglia route that Sir Stirling Moss
drove to win the 1955 event. We drive through France, Belgium and Switzerland, taking in the
Stelvio Pass, to the start of the Mille Miglia in Bresica.
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News, Views & New Products

Daylight running lights New from
SNG Barratt
Better Car Lighting are offering a cost effective upgrade to front sidelights
on classic and modern cars with high power LED day running lights.
Obligatory equipment on cars since 2011, these can now be retro-fitted and apparently
statistics show they reduce the risk of head-on collisions. The lights only consume 10
watts of power and the kit includes full wiring harness and most connections pre-made
to keep installation simple. The cost is 99.99 plus Vat or 129.95 plus Vat with a pair of
new Wipac period style headlights with pilot light facility. More information on www.
bettercarlighting.co.uk or tel: 0121 773 7000.
Available new and exclusive to SNG

Barratt are the front brake calipers
for E-type V12 (Series 3) models. Ref:
AAU3378* (right hand) and AAU3379*
(left hand), they are new original
equipment casting and there is no
exchange of your old
calipers necessary.
They feature hard
chrome pistons,
Budweg seals,
bridge pipe, brake
pad retaining pins
and clips.
Priced at 160
including Vat,
for more details
see their
advertisement
in this magazine and
contact them direct.
Footman James
partnership
Silverstone auction results

At Silverstones May car action, over ninety classic cars were on offer, with a final sale rate of about 80%. The next sale takes place over
the Silverstone Classics weekend on 25th and 26th July.
The Jaguar results from the May sale were:1977 Jaguar XJ6 C 17,000 miles from new, mint condition 34,875.
1958 Jaguar XK150 3.4 litre fhc.
56,250.
1970 Jaguar E-type 4.2 litre Series 2 fhc
51,188.
1973 Jaguar E-type Series 3 roadster
43,875.
1962 Jaguar 3.8 litre Mark 2
31,500.
1983 Jaguar Le Mans D-type 4.2 litre replica
23,063.
1969 Jaguar E-type Series 2 roadster
86,063.
An XK140 and an XJ220 did not sell on the day.
Footman James, the Club, one of

the Clubs panel of insurers have
announced that they have formed
a partnership scheme with the
Somerset based Haynes International
Motor Museum, to explore shared
marketing opportunities and benefits
to visitors and FJ customers.
Haynes International Motor Museum
presently houses the UKs largest
exhibition of cars from around the world
with more than 400 cars and bikes
including many Jaguars. The museum has
recently undergone a 6 million extension,
renovation and refurbishment programme
and includes three new exhibition halls,
three modernised halls, interactive displays
and virtual reality interpretation, the
Haynes Motorland Childrens Adventure
Play Zone.
The largest parade

of classics on hold
An ex-New Zealand mint condition XJ6 Coupe

fetched 35,000 at Silverstone in May.
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The attempt to break the Guinness

World Record for the Largest
Parade of Classic Cars on 14th
June, organised by the Coventry
Transport Musuem and Footman
James, has been put on hold, to
allow classic car owners more
time to register. The response
although good, met only half the
requirement, so the organizers
are allowing entrants more time to
register over the next few weeks.
Get more information about
registering on their website at
www.transport-museum.com
The POS Column

A new regular page of comment and opinion from the renowned Jaguar
historian and regular contributor to our magazine, Paul Skilleter.
Lightweights on Channel 4
Ready for the start of the very first classic saloons race, Silverstone
1975. Heading the grid are the cars of Bob Meacham (Mark 1) and
Mike Rouse (Mark IX). Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
he new Jaguar Heritage

organisation must be very pleased
to have Channel Four devote a
whole hour to the Lightweight
E-type project on 28th May. Thats
exposure of the sort that money cant
buy (unless you are FIFA!). I felt that
coverage of the project, which involves
building six continuation Lightweight
E-types, showed very well the immense
amount of care and expertise that is
being applied by all those involved. The
shots of the car on the track were highly
evocative, as was the sound it made.
It was nice that a major specialist, CMC
of Bridgnorth, were also involved, giving
Peter Neumark the chance to describe
how the ex-Peter Lindner Lightweight was
restored from a twisted mass of aluminium
in my view one of the greatest feats of
reclamation I have seen. A slight pity that
the programme did not explain why this car,
with its low-drag bodywork, looked rather
different to the normal run of Lightweights.
It was also notable that the specialist who
is helping the project most, RS Panels of
Nuneaton, was not given a mention, but then
this is often the fate of sub-contractors.
I gather (though not from the programme)
that at least one customer car has now been
delivered, and that progress is being made
on several more. However, sources also
have told me that, as I speculated before,
Jaguar Heritage is struggling to get together
six car sets of 1963-type components,
including major items such as back axles
along with the many detail parts needed.
That was always going to be a challenge,
and the best plan might have been to
source six donor roadsters from America,
where they can still be found if you look
hard enough. Ostensibly expensive but
cheaper in the long run, as you can spend
a lot of time and money chasing hard to
get bits for an old car. I know Ive done it,
and that was for a car already in existence.
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About the only downside in the

programme was the somewhat peremptory
dismissal by Lord March of any possibility
that the new Lightweights might run at
Goodwood. Also Shaun Lynn, owner of
the real Lightweight 4 WPD (5850006),
expressed a clear distaste for the new car, on
the basis that he wouldnt want to race a truly
historic car against an expendable replica.
Without going into the matter of whether
some so-called historic Jaguars which
run in the Revival meeting are not in fact
replicas in terms of what actually left Browns
Lane, it is worth discussing whether very
original historic cars are now too precious
in terms of being historic artefacts to be
raced in a highly competitive environment.
Over 30 years ago Jaguar historian Andrew
Whyte was advocating allowing originalspecification replicas to be allowed track
room. Food for thought, anyway.
40 years of classic
saloon racing
Even though it involves cars much lower
down the value spectrum than Lightweight
E-types, one anniversary that really
must not be allowed to pass unnoticed
is the 40th anniversary of classic saloon
racing. The idea for a race series for 1950s
saloons was first mooted in 1974, at a time
when only sports cars from that era had
opportunities to race. You just didnt see
historic saloons on the race track at all.
Mark VII owner Peter Deffee was the
leading instigator, and I was an enthusiastic
supporter of the idea, giving the proposal
a double page spread in the January 1975
issue of T&CC (Classic Cars), a magazine
I was then working for. Peters concept
was a series for pre-1957 saloons, with a
March 1957 cut-off date (except for certain
agreed exceptions). This intentionally
excluded the 3.4 litre Jaguar saloon which
we all knew would otherwise dominate
the proceedings, as Peter wanted a format

which would allow the Mark VII to be
competitive. A Pre-57 Classic Saloon Car
Club committee was formed comprised
of representatives from various one-make
clubs, and we used to meet at Peters home
in Pinner, Middlesex. Here, rules were
drafted to preclude major changes to the
cars, such as rim width increases being
restricted to one inch more than standard,
and bodywork modifications prohibited.
The very first Pre-57 saloons race took
place in March 1975 at Silverstone, and
Im happy to report that the front row was
occupied by two Jaguars Mike Rouses
Mark IX and Bob Meachams 2.4 litre Mark
1. They finished in exactly that order, Mike
succeeding in keeping the bulk of the
Mark IX ahead of the more nimble Mark 1,
probably thanks to more power to pull it
down the straights. A Lancia B20 was third,
and an Alfa Giulietta Sprint was fourth,
winning the 1200 1900cc Class. Graig
Hintons Mark VII was fifth, but he would
soon get this car much more competitive.
From then on the series really took
off and despite quite widespread initial
scepticism, classic saloon racing soon
became a regular feature at historic race
meetings and just look how massively
popular the saloons are at such as
the Goodwood Revival Meeting now!
Congratulations to Peter Deffee (who has
only just given up motor racing himself) for
his pioneering achievement forty years ago.
Roger Coupland
Very sadly, I have to report that just
before the feature on the XK120 LUF 964
was published in the last issue, Roger
Coupland, the Lincolnshire Club member
who revealed the cars racing history,
passed away in hospital. Our sincere
condolences to his family and friends, and
a tribute will follow in the next magazine.
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XJ40
Forum 1986 to 1994
2.9, 3.2, 3.6, 4.0 XJ6/XJ12 & Daimler models
Forum Co-ordinator - Steve John - Email: steve.john@jec.org.uk

Naki Kouyioumtzis - Email: naki.kouyioumtzis@jec.org.uk
Technical Assistance - David Marks Tel: 0115 982 2808
Email: david@davidmarksgarages.co.uk
Bodywork & Paintwork - Keith Parrington Tel: 01323 720009
Email: keith.parrington@jec.org.uk
DIY repairs of the so-called black

boxes
Norman Crane
continues his
tinkering
and unravels
electronic issues
with his XJ40
ince buying Sovereign (my 1994

XJ40 4.0lLitre Sovereign Gold) I
have thankfully been saved the
hassle of carrying out any major
repairs, not that I have two left hands
or anything. However, as she is in mint
condition it has just not been necessary so
far to dirty my hands or crawl underneath
her. One thing about owning a classic is
the comparative ease with which even
a lay person can muddle through, find,
repair and resolve many of the things that
could require major surgery, a degree in
physics and possibly a bottomless wallet

on a more modern car. As an electrical/
electronics engineer the electrical
system affords no surprises for me and
the use of relay techniques on the XJ40
in lieu of more complicated electronic
black boxes, makes the more run of the
mill repairs just that much simpler.
As I said before the electrical system,
being somewhat outdated, is fairly easy to
trouble shoot and any or all gremlins can
be found and resolved. I cut my teeth on
relay technology and it certainly holds no
secrets for me, and need not be an issue for

other owners. What would appear to be a
complicated black box to most owners is to
me nothing more than a series of integral
The components inside the quad relay.
Showing the quad relay in its Black Box from the XJ40 that connects to the wiring loom.
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The DBC 10009 internals. A different

combination but the same relay types.
Carrying out the

work to change
The DBC 1009.
In order to remove either the suspected relay

or its replacement, one needs a soldering
iron and a spring loaded de-soldering pump.
Heating the relay connection on the quad
relay with the iron and when this is molten,
suck up the solder with the vacuum from
the pump. Repeat this operation until the
relay can be gently prised from the board.
If the quad base is to be reused then the

components should be checked out first as it
is difficult to test the diodes and resistors in
situ with the relays in place. With a multimeter connected across the green resistor,
it should read approximately 88 Ohms.
The hand operated vacuum pump.
Diode check. Switch the probes across the

diode and the reading should be the forward
resistance of the conducting diode.
Diode check 2 - The individual relays

can be tackled in exactly the same way;
the same physical relays have simply
been mounted in single packets.
The de-soldered relays ready

for transplantation.
The uncovered components.
parts, each of which can be readily purchased

in almost all neighbourhood electronics
stores, which form a hybrid working whole.
One thing that may or not be still available
in the spares market, are the various types
of relays the XJ40 employs in its circuitry,
but this is not a problem as most can be
removed from the circuit and replaced
with known working spares. The quad
relay blocks used in the later XJ40s for
example, are the same as the single relays
used in earlier models. So after a wee bit
of spare part surgery a failing relay can
be replaced quite easily with another.
These eight types of quad relays, part
numbers DBC 10005, DBC 10008, DBC
10009, DBC 10010, DBC 10193, DBC 10421,
DBC 10422 and DBC 11206 can still be
found, reasonably priced, on the internet.
Above: Single relay. Any electronic circuit is

just a series of simple individual components
that, when soldered into a circuit board,
together make up a seemingly complicated
whole, just take it one step at a time and even
the more amateur enthusiast will prevail.
I hope this information is useful to other

XJ40 owners. These once supposed complex
electrical systems are actually common place
and should not be cause for major concern.
More tinkering
Resistor check. The diodes should also be
checked, connect the multi-meter on Ohms
range and with the positive probe on the
cathode (marked with a white band) and
the negative probe on the other side, the
reading should be infinity (open circuit).
Norman Crane started his series of

articles on tinkering with his XJ40 in
the May 2015 issue of the magazine.
Refer back to the article for more
information and we look forward
to further reports from Norman.
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Thanks to everyone who turned up to the pre-arranged meeting

at the famous Ace Cafe in London. Yet another great XJ40
gathering. Well I say 40, as we far outnumbered any other Jaguar
model present. Not a single XJS there, which was unusual!
his meet has really gone from

strength to strength. I remember
going along about five years
ago, and I was the only person
there with an XJ40! Whereas this time
around, I counted no fewer than sixteen
XJ40s, which is a record for this event
for our cars. We had eleven last year,
so I guess it will be over twenty by
next year, who knows but do please
help to make it so (or even more).
Our cars that did turn up this year
represented a wide spectrum of years and
specifications. However it is sad to report
that there were no 2.9 litre models or V12s,
but I suppose that would be greedy. Note
2.9 and 6.0 litre owners, maybe next time?
We enjoyed cracking sunny weather
all day, which no doubt helped draw out
the crowds. Of course there were lots
of other Jaguar models around too to
keep everyone enthused. It was nice, for
example, to see an F-TYPE show up and a
fellow Club member in his XJR6 manual.
It was a great day and for those who
missed it, get it in the diary for next year. It
always takes place on May Day bank holiday
Monday each year. Its a world famous venue
for automotive meets of all shapes and sizes.
A unique venue for London too, as it has a
large car park you dont have to pay to enter!
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Gathering of XJ40 enthusiasts from the Club.
And more exotic XJ40s like this Chasseur model.

A great
selection
of cars, not
just XJ40s.
...and interior colour schemes.

Although no 2.9s or 6.0 litre
models, there were lots of
interesting cars in rare colours...
For more info on the venue visit

http://www.ace-cafe-london.
com/car-meets.aspx
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Mark VII/VIII/IX Forum
Grace, Space and Pace...
Forum Co-ordinator: Joachim E. Lausmann.

Tel: +49 6024 3069051 Mob: +49 151 1804 9630
Email: joachim.lausmann@jec.org.uk
Asst Co-ordinator: Clive Clark
Email: clive.clark@jec.org.uk
Technical Advisors: Ken Jenkins: 07836 241101.
Email:ukjag@hotmail.com
Brian Reid: Tel: 01455 618511 (mornings only)
Body/Paintwork Adviser:
Keith Parrington: 01323 720009
Joachims
update
irstly, I hope everyone enjoyed the

extended coverage of our cars in
the June issue of the magazine.
Nigel was able to get a lot in and
I hope it will not only generate more
interest in the cars but also encourage
owners to come forward and get involved
with the Club and write us

some articles on their Mark
VII to IX experiences.
Due to our run in Germany
coinciding, I was not able to
attend the Clubs Ickworth
Eastern Day, but from all
accounts it was a great
success. Surprisingly I
understand there were only
three of our cars present, one
of which was the rare Beaman
special. This presents an ideal
opportunity to feature the
story of the car this month.
The Clubs Brooklands
event is only a month away
(23rd August) and as many
of you will know, we want
to gather together as many
Mark VII, VIII and IX models as
possible. Its been years since
we saw an amazing display
of these cars together, so
please help us to create a real
spectacle. If you own one, in
any condition, please bring
it along. I already have some
commitments from the UK,
Germany and Ireland and
I will along my own Mark
IX for the occasion. Lets
make Brooklands a big
one for our cars please.
David Marks brought along to Ickworth his early Mark VII and
promises to let it be seen more at Club events this year.
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The solitary example of Mark VII and IX was this car at Ickworth.
Perhaps the owner would write in and tell us his story of the car.
The Beaman
Special
Joachim Lausmann explores the
background and current ownership of the one
known remaining Mark IX based Beaman
Special (or do you know otherwise??)
t was last year at the Clubs 30th

anniversary celebrations that I saw
a Beaman Special in the flesh for the
first time. All I knew of the car before
was what I had read in books by Paul
Skilleter and Nigel Thorley. At Thoresby
I was not only fortunate to see the actual
Beaman Special, but also to talk to owner
Stanley S Allan and his wife. From that
conversation Stanley has supplied me
with more information to enable me
to put together what must be the most
comprehensive review of the car.
Research on the cars did not bring any
information to light about any other Beamans
that have survived. They built six of them,
the most famous of which is Stanleys car
which was originally registered 777 BDV.
In 1971 Bill Beaman of Beaman Bodyworks
at Braunton, North Devon, bought a rusty,
low mileage 1959 Jaguar Mark IX for the
princely sum of 10. When Bill lifted the body
off he found the chassis and the running
gear far too good and strong to scrap. Being
a coachbuilder he decided to make a 1930s
style convertible body to fit that chassis.
After some 1119 hours (Stanley has the
build sheets) over an eight month period,
out of the workshops emerged the Beaman
Special Roadster, a four seater convertible.
It was much lighter that the production
Jaguar Mark IX, weighing in at 27.5cwt.
Stanley Allen with his rare Beaman Special.
Bill retained the chassis, bulkhead and

windscreen and used the roof panel to
make a stylish rear end for the new body.
He added cut-away suicide (rear hinged)
doors and cycle wings. Bill kept the original
dash, steering wheel and front seats (with
picnic tables Stanleys wifes favourite!) and
the original front grille. The specification
included a stainless tubular manifold

with a side exit exhaust system, roll bar
and radial tyres. The Beaman Special has
P100 headlights and twin rear-mounted
spare wheels. It has a tonneau and also full
weather hood and side screen equipment.
The car proved popular and Bill was asked
to make five more. In the mid 1970s the price
Above: Beaman (WLM 802) photographed by Nigel Thorley

at an event in the early 1980s. Does this car still exist?
Left: The Bill Beaman car with its original registration number
alongside another Beaman. Photo courtesy Paul Skilleter.
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was around 2,200. This was almost the

price of the registration number when Bill
sold it some twenty years later! This original
Beaman Special (Bills own) was 777 BDV
(now registered AOD 493A), Stanleys car.
Bill enjoyed the car for many years. He
drove many thousands of miles on rallies
and visiting shows and he even hill climbed
it at Whiscombe in 1974. The Beaman
was used to chauffeur the village Carnival
queen, who loved it and requested that she
could use the car for her wedding - confetti
can still be found in the odd crevice!
Later ownership
AOD 493A was bought by a friend
of Stanleys who had visited to buy
parts for another Mark IX that he was
restoring. He kept the car for three years
and his wife drove it to work daily.
Stanley has now owned the Beaman for
some eighteen years and has had a lot of
fun with it. He took it to a Jaguar Shoot
Out at Santa Pod raceway and the Beaman
performed well with 16 second runs (a good
E-type can do 15 seconds). They have been
to many shows over the years both locally
and nationally and it always attracts a lot of
curiosity and interest. The usual greeting
is Wow, great car! What is it? Stanley and
his wife attend a Rare Breeds Car Show in
Lavenham, East Anglia, and the Beaman has
been invited along on several occasions.
They have also enjoyed days at Thoresby
with the Club, plus Goodwood and Cowdrey
Park for the XK celebrations in 2008.
Since owning the car it has had a bare
metal respray and when they started
the work they found that the body sheet
metalwork was steel zinc coated and it
only needed an etch to start painting
again - Bill was obviously determined to
prevent any new rust appearing! It has
also had a new clutch, engine rebuild at
Scolar Engineers in Mendlesham, Suffolk,
carburettor rebuild, radiator recore, power
steering overhaul, and brakes resleeved
with stainless steel inserts. Last year Stanley
fitted a new stainless exhaust as used
by A S Motorsports of Bressingham on
their Aston Martin replicas. The Beaman
now has a wonderful growl which does
not set off the car alarms in Southwold
when they drive down the high street!
The Beaman is a rolling restoration
project but Stanley is pleased that she
is now looking good for her age! No
wrinkles but plenty of laughter lines!
Bill was proud to have the Beaman
mentioned in Paul Skilleters book Jaguar
Saloon Cars and also in Nigel Thorleys
Jaguar Mark VII to 420G - The Complete
Companion (as Forum Co-ordinator
I highly recommend both books)
I have also tried to find more information
about the Beaman Special in books and
previous reports. Stanley was a great help
here, as he has sent me some important
information and copies of old reports.
On 9th August 1973 the North Devon
Journey published an article Roundabout
by Derek Henderson, which reports in
detail about the coachbuilder Bill Beaman
and his three sons Mike, Allan and Roger.
The Beaman Specials are mentioneed as a
build to order project for around 3000.
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This is the current state of another Beaman,

VYR 860. Joachim has chased it down to owner
Laurent Deriviere (who lives in Belgium). He
bought the car near Toulouse (France). The
previous owner (Christopher Roderick Lock) had
an accident and the Beaman went up in flames.
Joachim will report more about in a later issue.
Stanleys Beaman as it is today, still

much enjoyed and admired.
Difficult to believe that the rear

bodywork was made up using the
original roof panel from a Mark IX.
In a later report by Bob Chapple The

Beaman Special The car that wont rust
out, there is more about Bill Beaman and
his unusual cars. It is described in detail how
Bill Beaman solved the particular problem
of rust by special anti-rust treatment.
In the Mark VII/VIII/IX news of the
Jaguar Driver (January 1988) issue, there
A pretty standard XK engine except for

the bespoke manifolding and exhaust.
The interior is instantly recognisable as Mark IX.
is a small report on the Beaman Special.

Here you can read about VYR 860, this
Beaman Special, owned and driven for
over ten years by Joyce and John Ellis at
the Fox Hunter Inn, Ilfracombe, Devon.
Finally, the Jaguar World reported
on the Beaman Special of Stanleys, in
their November 1999 issue, mentioning
the Shoot-Out at Santa Pod on 16th
October 1999. The car appeared again in
the January 2001 issue of the magazine
with a report from Paul Skilleter.
In the course of my research on the
Beaman, I found information on other
Mark VII specials. Hopefully other stories
will follow on these interesting cars
and if you have any information on
such vehicles, please get in touch.
Other known
Beaman Specials
WLM 802 (shown in the foreground of

the photograph by Paul Skilleter).
VYR 860 (Bill restored this in 1988
changing the colour from yellow
to red. I think this was for sale in
France in 2001 Iin good order)
XLK 571
Jaguar XE
Last month we dipped our toes in the water over

information on the new XE models range.
This month we cover the new cars in much more detail
he rear-drive XE is the only

vehicle in its class to use an
aluminium-intensive monocoque.
This extremely robust yet
light structure, together with double
wishbone front suspension and an
Integral Link rear axle, is fundamental to
the XEs innovative vehicle dynamics.
Jaguars world-leading expertise in
aluminium structure engineering enables
exceptional fuel consumption and emissions
figures: with the new Ingenium diesel engines,
the XE can achieve 75mpg and 99g/km CO2
the most efficient Jaguar ever. Powered by
the supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine
from the acclaimed Jaguar F-TYPE, the XE S
is capable of 0-60mph in just 4.9 seconds.
The aluminium-intensive Jaguar XE is
the first model developed from Jaguar
Land Rovers new modular vehicle
architecture. The long 2,835mm wheelbase
and low seating position enable perfect
proportions and a streamlined profile.
The XE is the stiffest, most aerodynamic
Jaguar saloon the company has ever
built. The XE also offers the lowest cost
of ownership and most environmentally
sustainable credentials of all Jaguar models.
Manufacturing of the aluminium-intensive
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Styling for the modern era and enjoyment.
Jaguar XE occurs at Jaguar Land Rovers

Solihull plant in an all-new facility. Part of a
1.5bn investment, this flexible, purposebuilt site will create 1,700 UK jobs.
Design
Jaguar created the blueprint for the first
ever sports saloon with the iconic Mark 2, a
car which distilled sports car performance
and dynamics into a stylish four-door body.
The new XE builds on this unique heritage.

Jaguars lightweight, modular vehicle
architecture was created from a clean
sheet which will form the backbone
of several future Jaguar models.
Great proportions and a dynamic, edgy
feel are at the core of Jaguar design. We
wanted to create a strong sense of movement,
and have given the XE a dynamic and
purposeful look that is without compromise.
Sleek, low, coup-like exterior proportions
combine with an efficient package that is

instantly recognisable as a true Jaguar.
Ian Callum, Jaguar Director of Design.
The strongly-sculpted bonnet creates
a taut, muscular appearance and the very
steeply raked windscreen and the rising
waistline accentuate the streamlined,
coup-like profile of the car.
The signature J-Blade running lights
are another instantly recognisable
Jaguar design. In the rear
lights, a horizontal
line intersecting
a roundel is a
styling feature
inherited
from the
iconic
Jaguar
E-type, and
now present
also on
the F-TYPE
sports car.
The cars profile
has the lowest drag
coefficient of any Jaguar yet Cd
0.26. This was achieved through a combination
of over 1200 computational fluid dynamics
(CFD) simulations and over eight million hours
of processor time. The bodys low-drag shape
is enhanced by features that amplify each
improvement made. Innovations include
front bumper ducts which channel laminar
airflow over the surface of the front wheels to
reduce drag. This is combined with lightweight
under-floor panels running back to the rear
silencer, creating an almost perfectly smooth
surface, also significantly reducing drag.
Body structure
The Jaguar XE body uses over 75%
aluminium content, which far exceeds
any other car in its class. This provides
a body structure with unrivalled low
weight: its light but also immensely strong
with extremely high levels of torsional
stiffness and safety without compromising
on vehicle design or refinement.
Dr Mark White, Jaguar Chief Technical
Specialist, Lightweight Vehicle Technologies.
When Jaguar started work on the original
aluminium XJ, the luxury saloons body
comprised around 70 per cent conventional
grades and 30 per cent high-strength alloys

respectively. In the new XE, these proportions
have been reversed. High-strength aluminium
alloys, including AC300 and AC600 grades,
are also used in areas such as the A-pillars,
front and rear crash structures, and the cant
rail. The B-pillars are high-strength aluminium
reinforced with ultra-high strength steel,
with a layer of high-density foam between.
The new XE has been engineered
to meet the most stringent legislative
and consumer crash test requirements
worldwide, including US and Euro NCAP.
The new XE is the first car in the world
to use a high-strength aluminium alloy
RC5754 made predominantly from recycled
material. The product of several years of
research, this grade contains only a small
quantity of primary material, essential to
achieving the desired mechanical properties.
Engines and gearboxes

The XE is powered by a range of 4-cylinder
petrol and diesel engines offering a blend
of performance, refinement and efficiency
from 99g/km CO2 to 155mph. All engines

benefit from direct injection, variable
valve timing and boosting to deliver clean,
quiet combustion and exceptional throttle
response. Intelligent stop-start systems
and smart regenerative charging save even
more fuel. Power is sent to the rear wheels
through smooth-shifting 6-speed manual
and 8-speed automatic transmissions
Jaguar is launching the new XE with an
equally new engine family Ingenium. This
advanced modular design will provide petrol
and diesel derivatives and was started from a
clean-sheet to deliver performance, efficiency
and refinement without compromise.
The first Ingenium engines in the Jaguar
XE are 2.0-litre 4-cylinder diesels with a
choice of two power and torque outputs:
163PS/380Nm and 180PS/430Nm. The
163PS version makes the XE the most fuelefficient Jaguar ever, achieving 75mpg and
99g/km CO2 on the European combined
cycle. Proven over two million miles of
testing, Ingenium forms the cornerstone
of Jaguars future low-CO2 powertrain
strategy. It will also meet the most stringent
exhaust emissions legislation worldwide.
All Ingenium engines, developed from
scratch by Jaguar engineers, are based
around a deep-skirt aluminium cylinder
block featuring thin-wall, press-fit cast
iron liners: these offer the best balance of
weight, surface finish, and robustness.
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has enabled weight-optimised versions of the

benchmark 8-speed ZF 8HP transmission found
in XJ and XF saloons to be offered with all
petrol and diesel engines, saving around 10kg.
Always offering the right gear for any
condition, the transmission ECU monitors
driving styles and adapts shift patterns to
suit. This intelligent control strategy makes
the modes chosen in the Jaguar Drive Control
system even more effective. In the highperformance XE S model, the transmission
features steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts,
giving the driver full manual control over gear
changes for an even more involving experience.
Chassis brakes,
steering, suspension
The Ingenium diesel engine for the XE.
The engines split-cooling system, mapped

thermostat, and fully variable mechanical
water pump enable standing water in the
block while coolant circulates through the
crossflow channels in the cylinder head. So
the engine warms up more quickly, reducing
friction and therefore fuel consumption.
Parasitic losses have been cut in other ways
too: the electronically-controlled oil pump
matches its flow rate according to engine
speed, load and temperature, and switchable
piston cooling jets operate only when needed.
Variable valve timing has been a feature on
all Jaguar petrol engines for many years, and
now the technology is making its way into the
diesel too: the Ingenium units benefit from
a cam phaser on the exhaust side. Variable
exhaust valve timing enables more rapid
catalyst heating, thereby minimising harmful
emissions during the critical warm-up phase.
Fuel is fed to the combustion chambers
by an 1800bar solenoid common rail
system. Key attributes are low noise, high
efficiency and excellent mixture formation.
Ingenium diesels are characterised by
the rapid build-up of torque from very low
engine speeds, enabled by highly efficient
variable geometry turbochargers. Maximum
torque is maintained over a wide rev range,
ensuring instantaneous response and strong
acceleration whenever the driver demands it.
Performance does not come at the expense
of fuel economy: coupled to the 6-speed
manual transmission, the 163PS/380Nm
version delivers the XEs benchmark 99g/
km CO2 efficiency. In more powerful
180PS/430Nm form, the figures are just as
impressive for models equipped with either
the manual or automatic transmissions.
As well as a sophisticated exhaust gas
recirculation system, Jaguars powertrain
engineers have integrated the most
advanced exhaust gas aftertreatment
technology into the XE: a highly efficient,
selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system
ensures that tailpipe emissions are below
the limits set by Euro 6 regulations.
The petrol engine range begins with the
turbocharged, direct-injection, 2.0-litre
4-cylinder unit, available in two ratings:
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200PS/280Nm and 240PS/340Nm. Weighing

only 138kg, these all-aluminium engines
feature twin counter-rotating balancer
shafts to cancel-out second order forces,
offering the smoothness and power of
a naturally aspirated 6-cylinder but in
a smaller, more efficient package.
An innovative feature is the sheet metal
turbine housing integrated into the air-gap
insulated exhaust manifold. As well as saving
weight, the assemblys reduced thermal
mass means that the catalyst reaches lightoff temperature more quickly, reducing
emissions. The low-inertia turbine wheel
delivers outstanding transient response.
For customers demanding superior
performance and an exhilarating engine note
from idle right up to the redline, theres the
XE S, which shares its supercharged 3.0-litre
V6 with the lightweight F-TYPE sports car.
This all-aluminium engine is a modular design
with takes its core architecture, including
the 90 cylinder bank angle, from Jaguars
acclaimed 5.0-litre V8 power plant.
A balancer shaft ensures that the V6
matches the larger unit for refinement, while
the wide vee provides the packaging space
for the twin-vortex Roots-type supercharger.
Rated at 340PS/450Nm, this engine provides
the XE S with truly exceptional acceleration,
driveability and performance: 0-60mph
takes just 4.9 seconds, and top speed
is electronically-limited to 155mph.
The smooth-shifting manual transmission
in the new Jaguar XE is characterised by its
light, precise gear changes and a wide ratio
spread offering a blend of excellent launch
performance and quiet, refined cruising.
The transmission also contributes to the
XEs excellent fuel efficiency. Its lightweight
aluminium alloy casing reduces weight, while
details such as hollow shafts and pocketed
gears make the transmission lighter still. The
transmission adopts a semi-dry sump system
instead of relying on the usual method of splash
lubrication with its inherent parasitic losses.
Instead, the oil is separated from the gears
by a lightweight polymer baffle and sprayed
onto the moving parts by a compact pump.
The XEs aluminium-intensive construction
Where many competitors use the simple

MacPherson strut front suspension, Jaguars
vehicle dynamics team insisted on the
superior double wishbone configuration.
Camber stiffness was an important
consideration. This attribute the resistance
to lateral load when the car is cornering is
crucial to steering feel. To keep unsprung mass
to a minimum, the forged aluminium knuckles
are made from cast blanks using a patented
production process. Further weight savings
come from the tubular anti-roll bars and springs
made from stiffer, narrower-gauge steel.
Front suspension geometry was optimised
from the outset to suit all-wheel drive
and rear-wheel-drive configurations. The
suspension mounting points enable efficient
packaging of the spring and damper assembly
essential to achieving the low bonnet height
fundamental to the XEs sleek styling and to
pedestrian impact protection. The dampers
have been tuned, to optimise the ride quality
Jaguar cars are famous for and the taut
body control needed for agile handling.
Jaguar also evaluated conventional
multilink suspensions that are the class
standard, but these could not deliver the
dynamic attributes demanded of the new
XE. Their solution was Integral Link: a system
usually found only in larger, more expensive
vehicles and which delivers benchmark
performance. Only Integral Link delivers
the combination of lateral and longitudinal
stiffness needed for the XEs precise
handling and smooth, quiet, supple ride.
To keep weight to a minimum, extensive
use has been made of aluminium: toe
links and upper control arms are forged;
knuckles and lower control arms are
hollow cast, saving even more weight.
The adoption of electric power steering
(EPAS) offered greater tuning potential and
greater energy efficiency. The XE is the first
Jaguar to use EPAS and delivers the immediate
response and connected feel expected of a
Jaguar sports saloon. All system hardware
has been optimised to reduce backlash and
friction the enemy of natural steering feel
while the control software was honed during
an exhaustive tuning phase. The control
algorithms can even account for changes in the
ambient temperature, ensuring a consistent
steering feel no matter what the conditions.
As well as functions such as speeddependent assistance and damping, which
varies subtly with the rate with which
steering lock is applied, the steering system
also compensates for changes in road
camber, keeping the car firmly on track.
Distinctive rear end

styling was originally
considered quite
bland by some,
but now what
do you think?
EPAS also cuts the XEs CO2 emissions

by three per cent and two per cent from
petrol and diesel models respectively.
For the XEs braking system, lightweight
sliding calipers and large discs are used
front and rear, with diameters from
316mm to 350mm and 300mm to 325mm
respectively. The ventilated front discs
benefit from enhanced cooling thanks
to suspension-mounted ducts, which
channel air to the centre of the rotors
through apertures in the back plate.
The latest-generation electronic brake
system controller is lighter, smaller and
more powerful than previous modules
and enables myriad functions which
improve safety, stability and dynamics.
One of the most impressive functions on
the new Jaguar XE is Torque Vectoring by
braking state-of-the-art technology that
has been proven on the F-TYPE Coup and is
now standard on the new XE. This high-tech
innovation mitigates the onset of understeer
by lightly braking individual inner wheels
as required to help keep the car on the
optimum line through corners. Intervention
is subtle and barely noticed by the driver,
who benefits from more neutral handling,
reduced steering effort and, ultimately,
a more rewarding driving experience.
the desired speed the driver concentrates

on steering the car takes care of the rest,
ensuring smooth progress without skidding
and without the driver touching the pedals.
Available with automatic transmissions only,
ASPC is compatible with all engines. Winter
tyres make ASPC even more effective.
A first for Jaguar and for the industry, the
XEs optional Laser Head-Up Display (HUD)
projects high-contrast colour images directly
in the drivers line of sight and is smaller
and almost a third lighter than existing TFT
systems. The virtual images appear to float
two metres in front of the driver. Displaying
information such as speed, turn-by-turn
navigation instructions, traffic signs, and
cruise control settings in this way means
that the drivers eyes remain focused where
theyre needed most: the road ahead.
The new XE is one of the first vehicles in the
segment to feature a stereo camera. This state-
of-the-art sensor provides a 3D view of the road

ahead and is at the heart of the Autonomous
Emergency Braking (AEB) and traffic sign
recognition systems. Mounted in front of the
rear-view mirror, the forward-facing stereo
camera can detect vehicles up to 100 metres
away. If the algorithms in the AEB control
module determine that a collision is likely, the
brake system is pre-charged and the driver
receives a visual warning in the instrument
cluster and, if fitted, the head-up display. If no
action is taken, full braking force is triggered
automatically: the AEB system enables collision
avoidance or mitigation at speeds up to 50mph.
The traffic sign recognition system relies on
the stereo camera to keep the driver informed
of speed limits including temporary limits
which apply in road works, for example. To
ensure a high degree of system robustness,
camera data is always cross-referenced with
speed limit information from the navigation
Advanced driver
assistance systems
Making its world debut in the new XE is
All Surface Progress Control (ASPC). This
unique traction management system, akin
to a low-speed cruise control, will give
the XE unrivalled all-weather capability
among rear-drive cars in the segment.
ASPC is ideal for low-grip surfaces such
as snow-covered driveways and ungritted
winter roads, and even wet grass. Developed
with the input of decades of Jaguar Land
Rover experience in off-road traction systems,
ASPC can electronically gain traction with
far less drama than the driver can achieve.
The system functions between 2mph and
19mph and is activated using the cruise control
switches on the steering wheel. Having set
Striking centre console takes cues from the F-TYPE.

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system. A driver-selectable function enables

subtle notifications if speed limits are
exceeded: a ring flashes around the speed
limit image, but there is no audible warning.
In addition to road signs, the advanced
stereo camera also sees the road markings
too, and this capability is used by the XEs
lane departure warning system. If the system
determines that the vehicle will unintentionally
leave its lane, the driver receives haptic
feedback through the steering wheel rim.
The stereo camera can also help the driver
to see more clearly: intelligent control of the
headlights enables greater use of high beam,
making night driving safer. By networking
the headlight modules to the cameras image
processing algorithms, the optional high
beam assist function will automatically dip the
beams when oncoming traffic is detected.
The XEs adaptive cruise control (ACC) has
long-range 77GHz scanning radar monitors
the road ahead, enabling the car to maintain
a pre-set distance from vehicles in front.
The ACC system can also initiate emergency
braking if it detects an impending collision.
The car can also be equipped with a system
to monitor the area behind the car, making
overtaking safer. Medium-range 24GHz radar
sensors detect vehicles approaching fast from
behind: a flashing icon in the mirrors alerts
the driver of the potential hazard.
Once the vehicle enters the blind
spot, the icon is shown as a solid.
The XE can also be specified with two
semi-automated park-assist functions
using ultrasonic sensors to measure the
space and, if suitable, will enable the car
to steer itself during both parallel and
perpendicular (bay) parking manoeuvres.
Backing out of parking spaces can be
made even safer with the reverse traffic
detection system. The sensors used in the
blind spot monitoring system will detect
approaching vehicles which may be unseen
by the driver and can trigger an alert.
Interior
The XE follows some elements of design
style taken from the F-TYPE with a deep
centre console, 8-inch touchscreen for the
new InControl infotainment system and the
now familiar Jaguar rotary drive selector
for automatic transmission models.
The contour-hugging front seats are
mounted low, creating a sports-car like
driving position with heating and cooling
options and 14-way power adjustment.
The rear seats may also be heated and
can offer a 40:20:40 split-fold a first for
Jaguar and a through-loading feature.
All occupants have generous amounts of
head and legroom, and the deeply scalloped
seatbacks liberate even more space for
passengers seated in the rear of the car.
Superb interior of the Portfolio model.
through the Jaguar InControl Apps, allowing

users to seamlessly access smartphone
apps through the XEs touchscreen. An
optional feature also allows XE to function
as a Wi-Fi hotspot, enabling multiple devices
to connect to the internet the vehicle
antenna provides the best possible signal.
Jaguar InControl Remote allows users of
iOS and Android smartphones to connect
to the car from wherever they are using a
specially-designed app. The technology
enables a range of functions, from checking
how much fuel is in the tank and unlocking
the doors, to seven-day timed pre-setting
of the XEs climate control system.
Optional InControl Secure enhances
security by providing proactive
vehicle monitoring. Should the XE
be stolen, the tracking service can
work with law enforcement agencies
to locate and recover the car.

InControl Protect provides further
reassurance: in the unlikely event of a
malfunction, it provides optimised Jaguar
Assistance, transmitting your location and
vehicle diagnostic data to help minimise
delays to your journey. If a collision occurs
it will automatically make an SOS call and
summon the emergency services.
Superior sound quality
The new XE brings Meridian audio

technology to the segment for the first
time. The latest Meridian product has the
11-speaker system including a powerful
subwoofer and was developed specifically
for the car. Unique algorithms guarantee the
best possible sound reproduction and tailor
the experience to the interiors acoustics.
Infotainment and
connectivity
The XEs touchscreen features a clear,
intuitive user interface designed to give
quick, easy access to all features and
functions. Voice control makes the system
even simpler InControl responds to plain
speech commands without the need to
navigate down through menus, allowing
drivers to keep their eyes on the road.
The XE can ensure drivers stay connected
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Its all been happening for Patrick
Patrick
Moynihan reports
on his 420 issues
at Ickworth
with exactly the same result. By this time, I was

trying to gauge the space available to the inside
lane whilst again pulling back the brake pedal
before stamping my foot on it once more. This
time, the pedal stayed firm and I was able to
slow down without any further problem.
On reaching a layby, I checked over
all of the usual causes of such an event,
but could find nothing unusual; no leaks
and the brake fluid was up to its correct
level in both reservoirs. Puzzling.
The remainder of the journey was
undertaken at lower speed and with even
greater space left between me and the
vehicle in front. Amazingly, I had no further
braking difficulties but it was obvious that
something was up with the system.
I had a word with Ken Jenkins on the
Sunday and we both came to the conclusion
that the brake fluid was probably the cause.
I thought it had been about four years since
Id changed it, when Id fitted new calipers to
the front brakes of the car at the same time.
astern Day at Ickworth House

turned out to be a truly stunning
occasion with a huge number
of Jaguars of all types and ages.
If you werent able to attend, you
missed a very memorable event!
I spent most of my day chatting with visitors

to the Mark 2 Forum area, and thoroughly
enjoyed the opportunity to talk to members
and non-members alike about our cars. I
even managed to extract a few promises
to send material in for publication in the
magazine. I took photographs of all of the
Mark 1, Mark 2, 420s and S-types that I could
spot, and hopefully some of them may appear
alongside this article; sincere apologies if
your car isnt among them. But, as Im sure
that there will be full coverage of the day
elsewhere in these pages, on to other matters.
My journey down from Kenilworth to Ipswich
on the Friday was much like any other trip
apart from one somewhat alarming incident.
Traffic on the A14 was quite heavy but at least
it was moving along at a steady 50mph or so.
I was following a rather large lorry, luckily at a
good distance away, when it suddenly braked
heavily. I immediately hit the brake pedal hard,
only to find it travel down to the floor with
no resistance, and no braking effect! I looped
the toe of my shoe under the pedal, pulled
it back towards me and hit the brakes again,
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It is good to have such expertise around at

shows as Ken Jenkins checks over Patricks car.
The condition of the brake fluid

removed from Patricks car.
On reaching home, I checked the fluid

in the reservoirs and although it looked ok
in the front brake reservoir, it was rather
murky in the other one. The accompanying
photograph shows the state of the old brake
fluid in comparison with a fresh sample.
Thinking about the situation, it looks like
I changed the front fluid, but didnt change
the rear. That suggested that it could have
been in the car for maybe ten or more years.
No wonder the brakes didnt work! Ken gave
me a very sound piece of advice regarding
changing the fluid, and that was to syphon
the reservoirs before bleeding the brakes to
make sure that the dirty fluid wasnt pulled
through the servo where it could have
resulted in a new servo being needed.
Since the near miss, Ive done another
200 miles or so without any sign of brake
trouble. The moral to this story is to change
the fluid every couple of years as the
makers recommend, and make a note of
when it was done. Memory of such things
is not reliable enough on its own and
the result of neglecting such important
maintenance could have been disastrous.
While I was with Ken at the show, I tried to
start the car but, after much engine churning
over, it wasnt going to co-operate and so I
gave up. I had recently fitted new spark plugs,
a coil, rotor arm and condenser as Id been
experiencing some cold starting problems, so I
more or less ruled those out as possible causes.
When it was time to leave that evening, the
car started without problem and the journey
back home to Kenilworth was completely
uneventful. The next day, I tried to start
the car and again, the engine churned over
with the odd cough, but no further result.
I wondered if Id flooded it, but there
was no real smell of petrol; I checked for a
spark with one of those marvellous little
Accuspark testers and the under bonnet area
lit up with a regular sequence of bright red
flashes no problem there then. With the
ignition on, I pulled one of the leads off the
auxiliary starting carburettor, and, instead
of the usual spark, there was nothing. So, no
power to the starter carb meant no choke.
On checking the thermostat in the inlet
manifold which operates the automatic
choke, the terminal was quite corroded but
by waggling the Lucas connector, the circuit
was made once more and the solenoid on
the starter carb clicked as it was meant to.
Ten minutes or so of wire brushing contacts

and the use of contact cleaner solved
the problem and the car now starts with
ease, hot or cold. If you are having similar
problems starting from cold, it might just
be as simple a solution as it was for me!
Many thanks to all of you who took
the time and trouble to join me on the
Mark 2 Forum area it really did make
the day for me! And Matthew, (you know

who you are), dont forget that article and
accompanying photos for this section of the
magazine. His beautiful S-type deserves to
be seen by as many people as possible!
Finally, Nigel Thorley is updating his book
on the Mark 2 and associated compact models
such as the Daimler V8s, 420 Sovereign,
Jaguar 420 and S-type. This will be the first

time anyone has really covered the 420 and
S-type in such detail. He needs to arrange new
photographs of the full range of our cars, so,
if you would like your car to be considered for
inclusion, please email me without delay and
Ill reply with a full list of the cars required.
Nigels publications are very well-known as
being the definitive books on Jaguars so I dont
need to explain what an honour it would be
for your car to appear in such hallowed pages.
The Forum stand

at Ickworth
with Patricks
420 signed
up to show
various areas of
concern when
considering one
of these cars.
The Mark 1 belonging to Brian Stevens

and Mark 2 of Roger Dutton in the
Timeline display at Ickworth.
Two cars from the Pride & Joy did well for the Forum. Phil Irwins car
(781 MNY) was the runner up in Class A while Maurice Jenkins car
(RFF 472) came 1st, both 3.8 litre models and both from 1961.
This stunning S-type belongs to Matthew Nice who has promised

to write an article about his car for the magazine. The car came
1st in the concours results congratulations Matthew.
The best turnout of our car for some time.

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My dads pride and joy
William Morgan
recalls good times
with his fathers
S-type
y dad purchased his 1967

3.8 litre S-type in 1972 for
1000, from the landlord
of a pub in Pontypridd
in South Wales. Red in colour
(somewhat unusual for an S-type),
with black interior and initially it
came with imitation leopard skin
seat covers, which were obviously
removed by dad immediately!
Dad owned the car for fourteen years,

during which time it was resprayed. The
automatic gearbox failed in service and dad
removed it and stripped it down, refitting
it. Unfortunately the repairs were not
successful, forcing him to take the car to a
gearbox specialist, after which it ran ok.
As a young man I worked for Hoover
Washing Machines Ltd and when requested to
visit various suppliers I would pressurise dad
to lend me his Pride and Joy. On one such
occasion travelling to the Midlands on the M50
to join the M5, I lost power in the outside lane
of the motorway, having to pull over to the
hard shoulder to investigate. Re-starting, all
was ok for another couple of miles when the
same happened. On again and another stop
when I came to the conclusion that it was a
fuel problem. Switching over to the other fuel
tank remedied the problem at the time but it
William Morgan has fond memories of his dads S-type.

Do you know of the car at all? It is registered ONY 168E.
meant I had to keep stopping to fill the single

tank up in order to complete my round trip.
On the return home and after
investigation it was a blocked vent pipe
in the tank, thus creating a vacuum.
On another trip when mum and dad were
driving around the Abergavenny area on a
Sunday afternoon, the steering failed which
turned out to be a steering ball joint. With no
garages open that day, dad arranged to get
home while he stayed with the car all night. I
was instructed to return the next morning with
a trolley jack and strong wire in order to get the
car home! Between us we removed the wheel
and brought the track rod back into position,
and then wired the steering linkage as close
as possible to where everything should have
been, in order to get home. Dad drove the
S-type back at about 10mph with me following

to protect his rear. At home we changed the
ball joints and all was well again, such was
how you could do things in those days.
The S-type was affectionately known as The
Fire Engine because of its bright red paintwork.
Dad enjoyed the car for many years but when
he could no longer maintain the car himself,
he decided to sell it. It was sold to someone in
Abergavenny for just 550. Just think about it,
a mere 450 depreciation in fourteen years!
The last time I saw the car it was parked
in a small yard in Abergavenny and looking
very sorry for itself. I do hope, however,
that it is still around, so it would be nice
to hear from the current owner about his
experiences with the car and see some
pictures of it since my dad sold it.
Marilyn!
arilyn is this lovely

Jaguar 240 owned
by Club member
Harry Rhodes, a
professional photographer).
Regular readers will have
seen his car featured in the
magazine previously when
Harry took it to Ireland. For
the eagle eyed TV spotters
out there, they may have also
seen Harrys 240 before as it
is used in the Best Western
Hotels TV advertisement
and, as you can see from this
promotional picture, it is
also used for wedding hire.
The picture is a pr shot to

promote Marilyn for wedding
hire, here seen with Suzy (the
model), who has booked the car
for her own wedding in 2017.
Her fianc is in the band The
Bass Tones (here seen in the
picture) and Suzys dress is an original that was previously worn by Harrys sister for her wedding in the early 1960s
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The Paul Skilleter historical article The Mark I in motor racing

7 KMD, now painted BRG instead of
white, heads into the first turn at Oulton
Park with TVC 354 just after the start
of a Classic Saloons race. The year
probably 1977. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
The
Mark 1 in
motor racing
Classic saloon racer Simon Lewis
traces the career of 2.4 and 3.4 saloons
which provided so much entertainment
on the track for almost 60 years.
Introduction by Paul Skilleter.

The 2.4 litre saloon of 1955, along with the 3.4 litre version which
appeared in 1957, is now almost universally known as the Mark
1 thanks to the better known Mark 2 which replaced it during
1959. In the mid-1950s Jaguar was highly active in competition,
and in the year of the 2.4 saloons announcement the D-type
had just won Le Mans. So it is not surprising that Browns Lane
wanted to put the new compact saloon on the track, and the cars
first race was at the BRDC meeting at Silverstone in May 1956.
It would be nice to record that it won first time out, but although
Mike Hawthorn immediately took the lead, unusually for the XK engine
a valve spring broke and he was sidelined. Jaguars run of production
car victories at Silverstone might have been broken had Ivor Bueb
not managed to keep his Mark VII ahead of Ken Whartons Healeymodified Austin Westminster for the remainder of the 20 lap race.
The first race win for the 2.4 was therefore Paul Freres great
victory at Spa in Belgium shortly afterwards, when he averaged over
96mph to win the touring car race ahead of all the Porsche 356s!
Then in March 1957 Jaguar announced the 3.4 saloon, and
the additional 90-odd bhp gave the car a power/weight ratio
almost unrivalled this side of the Atlantic. The 3.4 went on to win
the production car races at Silverstone in 1957, 1958 and 1959,
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Mark 1 owner Simon Lewis takes a keen interest

in the racing history of these saloons and is
seen here with some family members at the
2013 Norman Dewis Day. Photo: Tony Bailey.
and scored victories at other tracks too. But it never secured the
British saloon car championship, because no one car and driver
combination was dominant, and the championship was decided
on a points system which favoured consistent class winners.
In Europe, the 3.4 helped launch German Jaguar importer
Peter Lindners career racing Jaguars, before he (along with most
other top drivers) changed over to the 3.8 Mark 2. Some private
entrants did stick with the Mk 1 3.4, however, and the best of
them could give the Mark 2 a run for its money on occasions!
First race for the new
3.4 litre saloon was
at the September
1957 Daily Express
Silverstone meeting
put back from the
usual May date. First
was Mike Hawthorn in
RVC 592, second was
Duncan Hamilton in
VDU 384, and third was
Ivor Bueb in VDU 385
(seen here). All achieved
on drum brakes.
Photo: Paul Skilleter
collection.
n the 1950s there were

quite a few Jaguar Mark
1s racing, but as far as we
know only two are still
racing today, writes Simon Lewis.
These are 287 JPK (registered BUY
1 when new), now owned by Grant
and Tony Williams, and UUU 2 (later
VYM 454) now owned by the Webb
family. 287 JPK was raced by Roy
Salvadori for the well-known Coombs
team and UUU 2 by Jeff and Douglas
Uren up until mid-1959, when
the car, whilst driving on the public
highway, crashed into a trolleybus
in the Holloway Road, in London!
The Urens sent the car back to Jaguar,

where, upon its repair, it was offered to
Albert Powell (a friend of Lofty England),
who then raced the 3.4 with much success
(even embarrassing the works-prepared
Mark 2s on occasions!) until 1965. The car
was then left in a barn for many years until
Nigel Webb rescued it in the 2000s.
Another car that was raced at this time was
UXO 400. This was campaigned by Sir Gwaine
Baillie as part of Tommy Sopwiths Equipe
Endeavour race team. Although this car hasnt
raced since 1962, being kept as a road car, it
was purchased in recent years by Nigel Webb,
and should soon be back on the circuits.
Other racers from this period include
EN 400 (Tommy Sopwith), IVA 400 (possibly
not its actual registration) driven by Ivor
Bueb, 400 FPH (Jeff Crawley), TWK 287, a
maroon car driven by Duncan Hamilton,
VDU 385 (Hamilton), RVC 592 and VDU 881,
both works cars driven by Mike Hawthorn,
TBM 2 (Archie Scott Brown) and VYM 924.
Racing in the
60s and 70s
Into the sixties, and with the launch of
the Mark 2, fewer Mark 1s were to be
seen on the track. However, Albert Betts
Best-remembered racing Mark 1 is the 3.4 litre saloon which Mike Hawthorn used, seen
here at Silverstone in 1958. His everyday car too, sadly he was killed in VDU 881 when he
lost control on the Guildford by-pass in January 1959. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
campaigned his car from the early sixties

and this car, UXF 363, can still be found
racing today. Indeed the car continued to
race in the seventies under the stewardship
of Reg Palmer, albeit with a more modified
look! Several other Mark 1s went through
the wide-wheel phase as their owners
tried to make them competitive against
more modern machinery; these included
VVC 200, UHP 726 and VYM 924.
The seventies (from 1975) saw a revival
of interest in Jaguar Mark 1 racing, with the
formation of the Classic Saloon Car Club
by Peter Deffee. This organised a series
of races at Jaguar Drivers Club and other
race meetings for a number of years. Many
Mark 1s were campaigned during this time,
albeit mostly with a 2.4 litre engine as the
CSCC series was for Pre-1957 cars. This
intentionally precluded 3.4 litre engined
Mark 1s because Peter, a Mark VII owner,

knew they would dominate the field.
The survivors
As far as we know, just two of the cars
raced in this period are still track-worthy
MCH 178 (the car owned by Chris Wood
at the time and the only Mark 1 ever to
have officially raced under the Lister name
see story in a later issue), and SDW 740.
This car was raced by Colin Lane and later
owned by Alan Lloyd, followed by John
Burton, and was sold in late 2013 to Glenn
Pearson, hopefully to be raced again. Then
530 MMG, raced by Peter Trent, is currently
residing in a garage in South East London
and may yet be seen in action once more.
Of the many other Mark 1s which battled
hard on track in the 1970s, TVC 254 was part
The Mark 2 3.8 generally replaced the old 3.4 on the track, but some owner/drivers
continued and Albert Powell showed that a well-driven 3.4 could embarrass the
3.8. Here Albert keeps ahead of Bruce McLarens 3.8 at Silverstone in May 1961.
Jaguar promptly hired him for the works team! Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
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The Paul Skilleter historical article The

The Jaguar
Mark I D-type
in motor racing
of Lord Bradfords Weston Park Racing Team
and drivers who raced this car included
Tom Leake, Gerry Marshall, Gordon Bruce
of Motor magazine, Graig Hinton and Paul
Skilleter. Other cars include 696 APL, raced
very successfully by Bill Pinkney and later Phil
Case, and 7 KMD, another fast front runner
usually piloted by Bob Meacham who came
second to a Mark IX in the very first Pre-57
classic saloon car race in 1975. It later became
part of Lord Bradfords Weston Park Racing
Team. Geoffrey Scott-Williams drove 7918 PJ,
and Terry Harris also raced a Mark 1 but the
identity of this car is not known. Other cars
in the mid/late 70s were YTE 345 (Valerie and
Colin Lane), TYN 443, VGW 113 and 271 WKR.
Drivers during this same period included,
Jim Utting and Matthew (Matt) Dodson.
Into the 1980s

Registration number unknown, but this much-modified 3.4 was driven to good
effect by John Morgan in the mid-1970s. This is Castle Coombe, 17th August 1974;
behind is the Risca Garages Mark 1 of Tony Williams. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
One of the few die-hards to persevere with the 3.4 in

the mid/late 1960s was Albert Betts in his immaculate
metallic green car. A great result was at the BRSCCs
saloon car festival at Snetterton in 1967, when Albert
came second in the two hour feature race behind
an Alfa GTA and ahead of a Lotus Cortina. He might
have won but for a missfire. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
During the later 1960s club racers continued to develop the Mark 1 using ever-wider wheels.
This is Irving-Kerr competing in the Clubmans Championship circa 1968. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
Graig Hinton, who added so much to classic saloon racing in the 1970s, leads 7918 PJ round
Woodcote, Silverstone during a CSCC race in March 1978. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
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With the dawn of the 1980s, more Mark 1s

came to the track including 255 NOK of David
Conod, YRO 588, raced by Jim Lowry and
later Derek Goodacre, XWP 347, steered by
Albert Betts son Paul (right) with Reg

Palmer who owned and raced UXF 363 in
the 1970s. This is at Nigel Webbs Mark 1
Day in April this year. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
TVC 354 when in Lord Bradfords Western Park Racing Team, with Paul Skilleter on
the way to second place at Brands Hatch in 1976. Photo: Paul Skilleter collection.
Silverstone, March 1978; TYN 443 was one of six 2.4 litre Mark 1s competing in the
Classic Saloons race, but we dont know who the driver was. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
Albert Powell (right) reunited with his old car, thanks to current owner
Nigel Webb. They are pictured at Goodwood by Tony Bailey.
Brian Stevens, 748 UXB, raced by Pat Callis

the Mark 1 guru, and SLX 445, driven by
Geoff Waterman. SDW 740 was also raced at
this time by present XK-er Andrew Moore, as
was MCH 178 by Chris Wood and Iain Exeter.
Ian was responsible, along with Ron Beaty of
Forward Engineering, for the first revival of
the famous Lister name. WPO 88 and XMC
315A were also raced in this decade, by Roger
Hurt and Anthony Lake respectively.
None of the cars that started racing in the
1980s are currently on the track, although
XWP 347 and XMC 315A were campaigned
by Simon Hollingworth in the 2000s. YRO
588 became known as the Boost car in the
1990s and is at present very modified and
hibernating in a garage in the Midlands.
The 1990s gave us another couple of racing
Mark 1s with ULD 4 being raced by Graham
Warwick and YJV 811 campaigned by Richard
Butterfield, who also now runs UDU 779.
So, there is a brief history of racing Jaguar
Mark 1s , and now, with the running of the
HRDC series and the new Jaguar Heritage
series, yet more exciting races should be
witnessed as Peter Burton, Richard Butterfield,
Tom Butterfield, Nigel Webb, Les Ely, Tom
Barclay, Simon Seath, Peter and Richard
Dorlin, Simon Lewis and Guy Connew, Roland
Stoate, Roger Cope and Glenn Pearson (who
has bought SDW 740) prepare to do battle.
Grant Williams always amazes the crowds

at the Goodwood Revival meeting with
the ex-Coombs 3.4! Photo: Tony Bailey.
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The Paul Skilleter historical article The Mark I in motor racing

530 MMG in action at Silverstone, March 1978. This was the
car driven at one stage by Peter Trent. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
Two more cars in action in the March 1978 JDC race meeting;
leading this scrap round Woodcote is the blue car of Matt
Dodson, chased by (its believed) Jim Utting. It is not known
if VGW 113 and 271 WKR still exist. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
Always neat and tidy, Bill Pinckney takes the smart black 696 APL (previous
ly owned as a very original road car by Charles Warner) to victory in the
Classic Saloons race, Silverstone, March 1978 ahead of the powerful Marshall
Wingfield-entered Zephyr driven by Mike Bennion. Photo: Paul Skilleter.
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Mike this
month reviews
correspondence
from members and
contemplates his own
future with XKs.
s enthusiasts for the marque,

we all know that Jaguar
has made giant strides in
the consistency of product
quality in recent years as well as
in the breadth, attractiveness and
sportiness of its model range. From
the information members send me
those improvements have taken
a little longer to feed through to
the experience of using the dealer
network. However, increasingly,
results from the influential JD Power
surveys show Jaguars work with
its dealers is producing welcome
improvements and they demonstrate
that Jaguar dealers are as capable as
the best in the industry. These days,
consumers expect rising standards so
even if some of the old battles with
poor service have been successful,
the war against poor service has
not been won. In an age of reduced
brand loyalty Jaguar mustnt rest
on its laurels or consumers will
simply vote with their feet.
In support of the survey results, here

are a couple of current examples of Forum
members praising their dealers good service.
Mike Allen says, Main Jaguar dealers
dont always get it quite right, but when
they do I believe its worth a RED LETTER
mention! H.A. Fox of Preston in Lancashire
have just skimmed my XKR front discs
and resurfaced the pads for 99 including
Vat. Now thats what I call fab value!
Similarly, David Horton writes, My XK8
has 100,000 miles on the clock and has a
full service history. I took delivery of it in
December 2014 swapping my wifes Vauxhall
Astra at my local MoT garage. Work had
been carried out on the brakes and the
owner simply did not pay or could not pay
the bill. After three years, the garage was
able to dispose of the vehicle to recover
their costs for work done and storage.
I then took my XK8 to Lancasters of
Sevenoaks in Kent for them to inspect it and
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to obtain a new MOT. They found nothing

wrong apart from a number plate light
out. I then had the car updated to 2015
standards, replacing the ECU unit and all
relevant electrical parts. The standard of
service by Lancasters was just excellent
and very refreshing to receive. They also
replaced the ABS unit. The final bill was a
very pleasant surprise. This goes to show
that if you go to those who understand
such fine cars, you can get excellent results.
Including the price of the trade-in the XK8
stands me at no more than a cheap Skoda!
I have owned many Jaguars since 1961
including XK120, 140, 150s and an early
E-type, but this XK8 is simply the best.
Staying with the subject of dealer
service but returning to the 6-speed
gearbox oil sealing issue commented
upon in Mays Forum pages, Anthony
Lewis recounts his experience of the same
model gearbox fitted to his diesel S-type.
I have just read the article from Doug
Warren A low tech problem regarding

his gearbox leak. I had the same problem
with the gearbox in my 2007 S-type 2.7D
when it was just over two years old and
had covered about 20,000 miles. I took the
car to my local main dealer and they told
me that they knew what the fault was and
they would fit a modified seal under the
warranty which they did. According to the
service sheet the parts used were a new seal,
1 litre of special gearbox oil and a re-flash
of the gearbox computer, a lot less parts
than Dougs gearbox. I have now covered
50,500 miles without any problems.
It seems that this is a known problem
with the gearbox as they have modified
the original seal. I would have thought
that Dougs dealer would have replaced
the old seal with the modified seal
when they serviced the gearbox.
Moving up
Having bemoaned the loss of the XK range
from production and written previously
about the way prices have been moving
for both XK8s and XKs, I have found myself
sorely tempted by the thought of changing
my 5.0 litre XK Portfolio for one of the final
run-out models. There is absolutely nothing
wrong with my current car and having only
just bought two expensive new tyres for
it, there is no doubt I should have thought
a little earlier about changing it. Just like
an itch that requires scratching, I cant
seem to stop looking at XK range cars for
sale and ultra-low mileage run-out cars
are selling quickly, typically within one to
Paul Skilleter mentioned that ex-Jensen concours man David Horton had joined our
ranks. Read his comments about his car and this is the one he purchased.
two weeks of being advertised.

If I do change mine, the next
one will certainly have to be kept
long term. After all, I cant even
make a domestic financial case
for changing cars now. Its purely
emotional and thats dangerous.
With no Jaguar replacement
for the XK in sight, I keep telling
myself, now is the time to bag the
last of Jaguars grand tourers to be
produced for quite a while. Watch
this space for developments.
Mike Horlor is contemplating a move

up from his current XK Portfolio to
a later model watch this space!
My twenty five year affair with

Jaguar and the XK8 in particular
Andrew McQuillan
recalls his history with
Jaguars which has lead
him to finally appreciate
the X-100 models.
was forty two years of age when I

drove my first Jaguar, in 1990, and
although it wasnt exactly love
at first sight I have been faithful
ever since. Eight cars later and over
750,000 miles it has developed into
a twenty five year affair and shows
no sign of ending anytime soon.
Reading an article in last Julys Jaguar

Enthusiast magazine about an X-300 I
suddenly noticed that it was written by
an old friend who I hadnt seen for some
years. Coincidentally I bumped into
him a few months later when we both
attended an old farts brunch at our local,
Haslemere, Rugby Club. We talked about
cars Jaguars of course, and as I had
just acquired my latest, another XKR, he
suggested you might be interested in my
experience of the XK sports coup as I was
on my third and had a record of all costs.
However, back to 1990 for now. That was
the year that I took on a new job, running
the UK operation of a large German engine
manufacturer (large as in engines for power
stations, trawlers, construction equipment
etc). My predecessor was German and I was
surprised to find that he had left me his
company Jaguar with two years left on the
lease. Believing the longstanding reputation
for unreliability and poor quality, it was with
some reluctance that I gave up my lovely red
Mercedes E240 and took on the 1989 XJ40
Sovereign. Nor can I say that I was impressed
with the unappealing Jade green colour,
the unlovely rectangular headlights or the
mix of digital and analogue instruments,
particularly as the digital gauges had a
nasty habit of going blank. However I had
to admit that, to my surprise, the overall
ride, reliability
and comfort
of the big Jag
was better than
the Merc. I was
doing a lot of
miles at that
time and it just
ate them up
and cocooned
you from the
outside traffic
so after 100,000
miles it was
time to change
and it was an
easy decision
to choose
another XJ40,
this time a 3.2
litre standard
XJ6 in a more
attractive
Andrew McQuillan with his latest XK,
a 6000 mile car from new.
Regency
Red and with all
analogue instruments and twin headlights.
Another 100,000 miles and another Jaguar
Manager at H.A Fox in Guildford, and my
took its place an X-300, a 1995 model in
local dealer, who had supplied all my cars.
Westminster Blue and this was followed in
Now in my fifties I decided I had grown
1998 by an X-308, a 3.2L litre XJ8 in Carnival
up enough to try something completely
Red. After twelve years and nearly half a
different! So I bought my first X-100, a 1998
million miles in four large Jaguar saloons
Antigua Blue car with just under 20,000
and with not one major problem or failure
miles on the clock. It was a different driving
I was hooked! These big Jags were as
experience from the big saloons but still put
comfortable to drive in any environment,
a smile on my face every time I got in it.
whether commuting eighty miles a day
My other love, my wife of thirty years
from Surrey into Wimbledon, travelling up
however, was less complimentary about
and down the country meeting customers
getting in and out of the low seating
as far apart as Falmouth in Cornwall and
position, especially after we drove to the
Aberdeen, or just pootling around Central
Edinburgh Festival that September and took
London. They took it all in their stride.
my son, a strapping seventeen stone rugby
player. She volunteered to sit her 5ft nothing
frame across the back seats for 450 miles.
Enter the world of the
And so it was exchanged after just one year
for a new S-type. The only problem I had had
XK first time around
with the XK8 was a rear offside blowout. An
unnerving experience as I was doing around
By 2000 I was buying my own cars and had
60mph at the time and the back end was all
become friendly with Berin Boyce, Sales
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over the place. Fortuitously I slewed straight

into a layby on the A322 approaching the
M3. As I was on my way to a central London
lunch meeting with a customer I didnt fancy
changing the huge wheel in a suit so called
the RAC who told me they would send out
my location and get back to me to let me
know how soon the nearest patrol vehicle
could be with me. A few minutes later, while
looking for my customers contact number
to tell him that I would be late, the familiar
bright orange RAC van pulled up behind
me! He had picked up my location and had
been only half a mile behind me at the time.
Less than ten minutes after the blowout I
was on my way with the space saver fitted!
The new S-type was a lovely Zircon blue
colour which cruised as well as the large
saloons and I had no complaints over the
next few years apart from a nasty incident
with an airbag. In June 2003 I was driving
along a country lane in early morning
sunshine with no other cars around when the
drivers side airbag detonated! If you havent
experienced this let me tell you it is scary! It is
an explosion inside your car, just below your
right elbow. Within milliseconds the car was
full of smoke, white powder and a burning
smell, with a floppy white airbag across my
lap and chest. Fortunately I was the only car
around and managed to stop safely despite
limited vision and coughing and wondering
what the hell had just happened! No
impact, no crash and no debris, but a painful
elbow and bruised ribs for a few weeks!
To cut a long story short Jaguar
finally accepted that it was a sensor
malfunction (and how!) and replaced both
front seats (the drivers was wrecked of
course but the passenger seat was also
changed to get a good colour match).
In compensation they also gave me
a credit towards my next service.
A year later I suffered another untoward
event this time medical! A sudden, serious
illness, an ambulance dash (blue lights,
sirens very exciting, and if I hadnt been
having a near death experience I would
have enjoyed it enormously!). An emergency
operation and intensive care followed.
Return to the fold

Convalescing at home some weeks later
and feeling very sorry for myself, my lovely
wife, knowing how much I had enjoyed
the XK, told my son to take me to Guildford
to get myself another one. So it was back
to H.A Fox and we picked out a nice two
year old XK8 convertible in an interesting
green/blue colour. My wife however took
one look at it and said Its a horrible
colour, the coup styling is much better
looking and its too old. Go back and get
a new one! It had to go of course and
it did, much to Berins amusement who
had sold it to me just two hours earlier!
It was exchanged for another X-100, this
time an XKR coup, not new but less than
a year old and with just 5000 miles on the
clock and saving me around 15,000 over a
new one. (Did I mention that, despite my wife
telling me to buy another car, it was my own
cash paying for it!). The car was in Quartz
with Ivory leather, had 20inch Montreal
wheels, CATS, Brembo brakes, red callipers,
Sports pack and every other extra you could
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Andrews two current X-100 models.
have in an XKR. Much as I had enjoyed the

XK8 this was a different experience, with
30% more power and torque, at lower revs.
This is a car to be treated with respect!
That was in July 2004 and I still have
it and use it every day. 165,000 miles on
and it still looks gorgeous and drives as
well as ever. I suspect it will be with me
until one of us gives up the ghost.
Cost effective
Having a post retirement clear out I
realised recently that I had kept all the
service and repair receipts stuffed in a
file and decided to see exactly how much
those 160,000 miles had cost me.
To start with it cost 51,278 including
a special registration plate purchased
from the DVLA, (V8 AXK), and assuming
just 6000 residual value that amounts to
45,278 depreciation cost, or .28p. per mile.
It has had fourteen services, initially at
franchised dealers but in 2011 I met Peter
Hugo of Winspeed Motors, (the Prince
Charles lookalike) and classic Jag specialist
in Wood Street Village near Guildford. Their
Chief Engineer Jay has looked after the
car since then as if it was his own. As well
as the routine servicing it has been in for
work on nineteen other occasions, almost
all for brakes, tyres or suspension issues.
In total that means it has been worked on
every four months on average, or every
5000 miles, over the 10 years that I have
owned it. This service and other work has
cost 29,844. Apart from a new water pump
and a coil pack to correct a misfire, the
engine/gearbox has performed excellently.
I have replaced 35 tyres, almost 9
complete sets, at an average of around
17,500 miles per set. As I have always been
a fairly traditional driver, rarely stretching
the engine or the superchargers (although
I love it when they wind up and scream as
you are pressed back in your seat!), I would
have expected tyres to last a little longer.
On only one occasion when I was with
a German friend (a Porsche devotee of
course) on a quiet Sunday morning on an
unrestricted autobahn between the Dutch
border and Dusseldorf, did I really put my
foot to the floor. For a few miles I proved
to him that V8 AXK was not restricted to
155mph like his Carrera as we topped out
at over 170mph (as far as the dial goes),
before I chickened out. At that speed
the trip computer was indicating 4mpg
and I remember thinking I would have to

fill up approximately every twenty five
minutes at that speed. I am sure Gerd was
impressed but teutonically quiet about it.
A couple of incidents cost another
5013, most of which was spent on a
new set of Montreal wheels following a
severe impact one dark morning with
a large pothole which cracked both
nearside alloys and wrecked the tyres.
The other involved a new nearside wing
mirror, needed after white van man tried
to sneak down the nearside at lights and
took my mirror with him as he shot off.
Fuel consumption has averaged
around 24mpg, an excellent return for
such a powerful V8, and that has added
another 27,500 to the running costs.
Eleven years car tax and insurance plus
eight MOTs adds another 8476 to
the overall cost of owning V8 AXK.
Running costs for over 160,000 miles
therefore add up to 70,833 or .44p per mile,
and adding on the .28p. for depreciation
gives an overall total of just .72p per mile
for my 160,000 miles of superb motoring.
Do I want to sell it? Absolutely not! I
look forward to getting it over 200,000
miles and only retirement has slowed
the accumulation down a little. And
unlike me the styling still looks fresh
and it still gets appreciative glances.
Making it a trio
In fact I have enjoyed V8 AXK so much
that I have now acquired a second X-100.
The keen eyed among you will already
have noticed that the blue car pictured is
not my original XK8. X143 NGK is in fact
a Pacific Blue XKR built in 2000 and first
registered in January 2001. That makes
it nearly three years older than V8 AXK
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timing gear, were a concern but fortunately
this car has a steel linered engine so
no problem there, and I have had the
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THE JAGUAR ENTHUSIASTS CLUB AT BROOKLANDS

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Sharing the Passion

Sunday 23rd July
The most atmospheric motoring experience you will ever enjoy

Original areas of Race Track Banking still intact, 1909 Test Hill,
Museum areas covering motor cars (including the legendary 24 litre Napier
Railton (with new 4D theatre), Motor Cycles, Aircraft, the London Bus
Museum and Planes on display from Sopwith Camel to Concorde, plus other
Static Displays, Wind Tunnel and full Catering facilities
Over 500 Jaguars expected with Regional and Forum displays, Pride & Joy
Competition, Club Gift Shop, Prize Draw Car plus Live Music
PLUS
The culmination of the European Jaguar Mark VII to IX Saloon Tour accompanied by examples from the UK - an amazing sight
PLUS
The Brooklands Test Hill is open especially for Jaguar owners to drive
organised on behalf of the
Club by the Surrey/Hants
Borders Region with assistance
from the Surrey Region.
Pre-book using the form in the
June magazine or visit
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Club Eastern Day

Ickworth, Suffolk
Sponsors
Pictorial
report on the first
ever Club Eastern
Day held in May
h what a merry May we had.

The Clubs first ever venture
into a major national rally in
East Anglia. The event certainly
would not have been the success it was
had it not been for the hard work preevent and on the day from all the helpers
in our Essex & Suffolk Borders Region.
We should also thank the National
Trust for allowing us the use of their
excellent facilities at Ickworth. This,
we hope will lead to a closer working
relationship with the National Trust (who
now own Ickworth), perhaps holding
events in future at other NT locations.
Our event sponsors are an important part
of our events package as well, providing
that extra benefit in financial and display
terms, so many thanks to SNG Barratt Jaguar
parts, XJK independent Jaguar specialists,
Meguiars car care products, Verdestein
Tyres, Marshall Jaguar Ipswich dealership, CL
Classics repairs and restorations, and Roach
Classics independent Jaguar specialists.
Although the general format of the day
took the usual form of a static display of cars
plus side-shows and refreshments, great
emphasis was placed on making this very
much a fun day out for the whole family.
Hence a wider selection of entertainment
including live band, dancing display, flower
arranging, pottery classes, and many craft
stalls, with great fun for the kids and what
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must have been the best selection of

refreshment stalls ever to be seen at such
an event. We also welcomed members
from a number of our own Regions as well
as The Daimler SP250 club, Naylor Car club
and the BMW Car Club. Thanks to everyone

for making this such a fabulous day and
the weather held out for us as well!
Let the pictures tell you more of the story...
Pre-Event entertainment
Overnight accommodation for the weekend

was planned at the Holiday Inn at Ipswich.
A Saturday night social gathering for local,

visiting and hotel guests at the Holiday Inn.
Gala dinner and entertainment

for the Saturday night.
Sunday attractions
Ickworth didnt just provide a good backdrop for the event, but became an integral part with visitors
to the National Trust house and gardens and the hotel on the estate that some members stayed in.
Ken Jenkins and his family manning

their stand selling Jaguar parts plus
Club inspired specialist tools.
Excellent business was done on

the Clubs Prize Draw Car.
Something unusual for the kids, motorised

Land Rovers and Range Rovers, great fun!
In the marquee would be found motoring

stalls plus craft stands and an area
set aside for talks and displays.
The Cars for Sale area was well supported giving

those interested in purchasing, a good chance
to inspect the vehicles and talk to the owners.
The Tailwaggers Dog Club dog agility

team in the area was as much enjoyed by
the dogs as the members of the Club!
The audience (particularly the kids) were enticed

to be involved in the dog display to great effect!
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There was even archery to participate

in (away from the cars of course!).
Floral arrangement displays from Alan
Smith with the grand finale, the unveiling
of this unique Jaguar arrangement.
Mike Goddard provided hands on

pottery displays in the marquee.
Period dance
displays
adding
something
extra to
the day.
No-one could have complained about

the quality or the variety of food and
drink on offer during the day.
Rich Clifford
& the
Young Once
performed
admirably
during
the day.
Thanks to our technical team providing advice
from the Forum stand throughout the day. These
included Gavin Jones, Ian Kelsall and Martin
Williams from XJK, Ken Jenkins and David Marks.
The trade
Sponsors Roach Classics brought along some interesting displays including

this XK150 once owned by Donald Campbell (of world record fame).
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Sponsors XJK, the independent Jaguar specialists were at Ickworth in

force, left to right Gavin Jones, Ian Kelsall and Martin Williams.
Sponsors Vredestein tyres had their new rig on display

offering tyres for both classic and modern Jaguars.
Sponsors SNG Barratt with their extensive range of parts for all Jaguar
Sponsors Marshall Jaguar, the local Jaguar dealership in Ipswich

brought along a display of current Jaguar models including a new XE.
models.
Adamesh after-market car

accessory product display.
Sponsors Meguiars had their full range of car care products on

offer, and supplied packs for all trophy winners on the day.
A range of Suffolk replicas on display, SS100 and C-type.
The cars
This rare and pretty SS1 belonged to Bernard Rice.
The magnificent SS1, literally a family

heirloom, belonging to Mike Jewell.
A well known car in the area, Peter

Pearsons post-war 1 litre dhc, a car
he has owned for a long time.
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The Jaguar Timeline was well received and represented with

most models covered from SS1 through to the F-TYPE.
Nigel Tuckers Mark V, a car with a fascinating

history in Zimbabwe, the story on which we hope
to report on in the magazine in the future.
A wide selection of all types of Jaguar.
Bringing back a theme from many years ago,

many models were segregated out for special
one-model displays, like here with E-types.
The fairly new XF Forum was well represented.
X-300 and X-308 models on display.
Along with most models of the XJS around,

there was even a Banham conversion.
Examples of MG replicas from the Naylor Car Club.
Modern XKs were particularly well represented.
The BMW Car Club.
Renewed interest in the XJ40 saloons.
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All the Forums were very well represented.
The Daimler SP250 Club.
A man of character who appreciates

the finer things about motoring!
A selection of the Regions that were present at Ickworth.
The People
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The People
Judges worked hard on the day examining cars in the Concours and Pride & Joy competitions.
Now retired and well known to the Club for

his work as a body repairer and painter,
Alan Proctor and his wife won one of the
draws for the flower arrangements.
Pride & Joy
Steve Hunts 2008 Super V8, winner of

Category D and Car of the Day award,
receiving his prizes from Club Chairman Rob
Jenner and Vice Chairman Peter Purdom.
Phil Irwin, runner up in Category

A with his 1961 3.8 litre Mark 2.
Maurice
Jenkins and his
1961 3.8 litre
Mark 2, winner
of Category A.
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Barry Robinson,
Category B winner
with his 1974 E-type
Series 3 roadster.
Tony Thraves was the runner up in Category B

with this 1970 XJ6 Series 1 saloon.
Class C runner up was John Shelton

with his 1993 Daimler 4.0 litre.
Neil Shaw won Class C with

his 1994 XJS Insignia coupe.
Andy Brookes was the runner up in

Category D with his 2007 XJR.
Concours
Concours Car of the Day award went o Anne Lazarus with her 1996 X-300.
1st place concours winner
was Matthew Nice with his
1967 3.8 litre S-type.
2nd place
concours
winner
was Art
Lawrence
from our
E-type
Forum with
his 1967
E-type
Series 2
2 + 2.
Right: Bob
Welton from
the Essex &
Sufolk Borders
Region with Liz
Thomas from the
National Trust
and a great day
was had by all!
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Jaguar XF Forum
Getting more out of your XF
This month Peter

Simpson explores
the world of
remapping and
puts his XF to the
test on the rolling
road
any of our members still

bask in the Good Old Days,
owning older Jaguars
whose ignition timing is
controlled by a distributor and fuel/
air mix drawn from a carburettor.
But since the advent of electronic
ignition and fuel injection, introduced
widely from the mid 1970s, we
have been given the opportunity
to electronically programme
the ignition and fuel systems to
meet different requirements.
In general, manufacturers build in a wide

margin of tolerance when designing such
programmes or engine maps to account for
the varying conditions a vehicle may be subject
to, including fluctuating fuel quality, extremes
of climate, high altitude and erratic servicing
levels. Where such variables are controlled
within more comfortable parameters, it is
quite safe to narrow the boundaries of the
engine map and reprogramme it to suit the

owners wishes, whether that be for increased
performance, improved fuel economy, reduced
emissions or a combination of all three.
Jaguar already do this themselves by
offering the same engine in varying levels
of tune, of which the XF model is a prime
example. For instance, the 3.0 litre diesel
engine in many XFs was offered at two power
levels (240bhp and 275bhp) and essentially
the major difference between them is the
engine map assigned to each. The same
applies to the later 2.2 litre engines and the
brand new 2.0 litre Ingenuim offerings.
So it appears quite feasible to save
thousands of pounds by buying the lower
powered model and then upgrade the existing
power/economy levels to your own bespoke
requirements. But are there dangers, hidden
costs and other pitfalls to be aware of?
To answer these questions I took my XF
along to Viezu Technologies in Warwickshire, a
company that has been providing professional
solutions to the tuning market for over twenty
years. Viezu support over 400 dealers in 57
countries but their headquarters is in the UK
where they have recently relocated to new
premises, which they enthusiastically describe
as 6000 square feet of tuning heaven.
I was welcomed there by CEO Paul Busby
(himself a Jaguar owner) and taken into their
comfortable reception area, well stocked with
flat screen TV and automotive literature to
peruse while the customer waits for his vehicle
to be expertly fettled. Paul explained that their
customer base was extremely broad from

individuals like myself to huge corporations
seeking improvements to large fleets. For
example, BT chose Viezu to remap its entire
fleet of 24,000 vans with the aim of reducing
emissions and improving economy. In fact Viezu
won a Queens Award for Enterprise in 2014 for
its innovative Blue Optimise Fuel Economy
Tuning which can cut fuel use by 15% and
emissions by 20%. Impressive figures indeed.
What could Viezu

do for me?
To answer this question I was handed
over to Technical Director Simon White
whose passion for tuning was infectious
and revealed as he eagerly unravelled the
arcane mysteries of remapping to me,
with particular emphasis on cars within
the Jaguar range. He informed me that
the engine control unit (ECU) analyses
information gathered from a multitude of
sensors located throughout the vehicle and
then precisely calculates the quantity of
fuel required to perform the present tasks
being undertaken. The ECU can, however,
be programmed to release latent power
for the enhancement of performance or
economy. This is something particularly
successful with diesel engines and all units
fitted with turbochargers, because the
ECU also controls turbo boost pressure.
Simon stressed the vital importance that
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On the rolling road:

the rear wheels ablaze
at 102mph extractor
fans at full speed!
Naked on the bench, the ECU

surrenders its secrets.
remaps must not add undue strain to an engine

and should remain within the parameters of
safety, but for most engines there is much
spare capacity available within a more than
adequate comfort zone. However, there
are exceptions and, as an example, Simon
explained that the X-type diesel engine,
despite the ECU being easily remapped
through the on-board diagnostics (OBD) port,
was not particularly improvable because it
has little more to give within an acceptable
margin of safety. In contrast, the 3.0 litre XF
engine such as that in my car was an ideal
candidate, especially in the standard, rather
more detuned version that I possessed!
In the case of the 3.0 litre XF, remapping
is complex because its Bosch ECU cannot
be directly reprogrammed through the
OBD port. This barrier is deliberately put
in place by many manufacturers to restrict
access for the DIY tuner. However, note that
the earlier 2.7 litre diesels Siemens unit
was programmable through the port.
To remap my XF would entail removing
the ECU completely and physically opening
it up; a task requiring great dexterity and
much care. Fortunately removal of the ECU
from the engine bay of the XF is relatively
straightforward and once opened up, is much
easier to interrogate than on many other
makes of car. However, removal of the ECU
can be avoided altogether by the addition of a
tuning module to the system that simply plugs
and plays, sending the required messages
at specific times to control the behaviour of
the ECU. Simply programme the module with
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your precise requirements and away you go!

In cases where maximum power is the
major target, the removal of the ECU facilitates
more precise software programming and is
the more effective option but, for general
improvements, modern tuning modules
are equally acceptable. A point also to bear
in mind is that where the ECU has been
removed to re-programme, a dealer can later
unwittingly over-write this when carrying
out a software update, a frequent occurrence
in the first few years of a vehicles life. In
such instances Viezu will reapply the remap
without charge should this occur. The tuning
module, however, remains unaffected by
software updates as it will continue to input
its own information to control the ECU.
Ultimate power output was not my goal,
so I would have been more than happy with
a tuning module fitment but, in the interests
of informing our members, Viezu suggested
removal of the ECU for full documentation of
the procedure. Whichever method is chosen,
it is desirable to set the initial parameters by
recording the performance data of the vehicle
on the rolling road. The caveat here is that this
may also highlight any underlying issues with
the vehicle which could affect the ability to
tune it. The rolling road does require the vehicle
to be tested toward its upper limits, which can
be a nerve-wracking experience for the owner
normally content to drive with gentle restraint!
Usually three runs on the dynomometer
(Dyno) testing facility are required to gain
an accurate picture because modern cars,
particularly with automatic gearboxes, can
be reluctant to release all their power as
their inbuilt programmes are designed to
keep engine revs within preselected limits.
Therefore, cars that are fitted with sport mode
and paddle shifts have such technology fully
exploited by the tuners to more accurately
calibrate the current output of the engine.
The results obtained are plotted on a graph
and analysed but to the tuning novice will
always appear disappointing. For example,
Jaguar claim an engine output of 240bhp
for my XF in its original state of tune but the
maximum figure achieved initially on the
dyno was 201bhp. However, Jaguars claims
are for the power output at the engine
flywheel whereas Viezus dyno records the
output at the rear wheels, thus revealing the

considerable losses through the transmission
and drivetrain. It is worth noting that
automatic gearboxes inherently lose more
power than manuals. In general a vehicle will
surrender around 20 to 25% of its power in
this way and so the output of my XF, having
shed just 17%, was actually very good!
So the results were in and we began to
assess the mapping requirements for my
XF. Basically I was content with the existing
power output, particularly as diesel engines
benefit from high torque and display strong
pulling power throughout the mid-range. I was
more interested in additional economy but,
as such improvements are actually achieved
from increasing torque (thus requiring less
throttle to perform the same manoeuvre),
extra power comes as an added bonus!
Increases in outright power are effectively
of little value; it is useable power where
the benefit is most apparent. Thus when
remapping for my requirements, it was
mid-range torque that was targeted by a
combination of gentle increases in several
engine departments, but with initial and
maximum engine values left unaltered. In
essence the remap requested the engine to
conform to this new input of information, itself
designed to optimise efficiency but ensure
that all systems still closely followed their initial
design curves, albeit at a slightly higher level.
This is clearly apparent when comparing the
test graphs prior to and after the remap.
The results reveal that there was a general
increase of 17% in both power and torque;
201bhp became 236bhp and 318ft.lbs of torque
grew to an impressive 371 ft.lbs. The latter
was readily apparent as soon as I took my XF
for a test drive. The power came though more
quickly and more urgently than previously but
in a seamlessly smooth manner. This could
easily become addictive and, as a result of a
heavier right foot, fuel consumption would
certainly not improve, although Viezu assure
me that most drivers tend to revert to their
previous driving style after a while and the
benefits of economy then begin to assert
themselves. Ill let you know in due course!
All in all, my appointment with Viezu was a
fascinating and rewarding experience, revealing
the complexities of a hitherto perplexing
subject. I am no technophile and am still
bewildered by all the electronic wizardry
involved, but at least now I understand the
basics of how and why. And, most importantly,
I must diligently don my anorak, reset all
my trip meters and assiduously record
mileages, driving style and 0-60 stopwatch
times to keep you all up to speed on the
brave new world of a remapped XF!
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Forum Co-ordinator Art Lawrence Tel: 07834 542403 Email: art.lawrence@jec.org.uk

Asst. Co-ordinator Clive Clark Email: clive.clark@jec.org.uk
Technical Advisers: Colin Ford Tel: 01322 531453
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Bodywork/Paintwork Keith Parrington Tel: 01323 720009 Email: keith.parrington@jec.org.uk
An E-type Emporium
The enthusiasts enthusiast
Art Lawrence and

Nigel Thorley visit Grahame
Bull of Camberley Marine and
Sports Cars, famed E-type owner,
dealer and long time custodian
of a very famous E-type
Background to the
man and his business
rahame grew up in
Blackwater, a village near
Camberley, Surrey where his
father was the local builder.
He owned Jaguars, the first being a
Mark 1 (UVN 900), in British Racing
Green (does anybody remember
this car?) and later XJ6s. Grahame
was mad on cars from an early age.
When Grahame was aged nine (in 1963),

his father was approached by a young
business man from London who had just
purchased The Old Manor Transport Caf
in the village, to do some renovation work
that would turn it into a modern, trendy,
sixties caf to attract the motorbike rockers
Ton Up Boys. That chap had an Austin
Healey 3000 at the time. The Old Manor was
an extremely popular venue, with bikers
coming out from London and up from the
coast, especially at weekends. After the
caf had opened, it was not long before
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Grahame Bull, long time E-type enthusiast and

dealer at Camberley Marine and Sports Cars.
the owner part exchanged the Healey for a

1962 E-type 3.8 litre fhc Series 1 in Golden
Sand (SOO 6, another car that Grahame
would dearly love to know if anybody
remembers anything about this car, and if
it still exists). This was the first E-type that
Grahame had ever ridden in; it convinced
him that E-types were the car and one day
he was definitely going to own one. SOO 6
was always parked outside the Old Manor
for a couple of years, and Grahame would
check as he walked home from school. It

was eventually part exchanged at HWM
garage in Walton-on-Thames for a Facel
Vega II that used to belong to Charlie Drake.
Lots of local self-made men owned Jags
at the time so Grahame got to recognise
them and became obsessed with the brand.
Grahame and a good friend worked parttime earning pin money washing cars at
Charlton Motors, a local garage owned by
his friends grandfather. The owner (Les)
had a lovely Jaguar 3.8 litre Mark 2 and
Grahames interest in these cars blossomed.
When Grahame left school, his dad wanted
him to join the family building business
but he was keener on engineering and had
secured an apprenticeship at the RAE in
Farnborough. His father was also a silent
partner in a small marine shop in Blackwater
and was experiencing difficulties with staff
and the other partner. He asked Grahame if
he could manage the shop for a month or so
before he started his apprenticeship, while
he tried to find a new manager, so Grahame
became manager of the shop aged 16. He
and his father, and the other partner, worked
hard for six weeks or so to turn things
around. Grahame getting more confident
and enjoying his position decided that he
would decline his apprenticeship offer and
Charlton Garage where Grahame started work washing cars.
try and make a go of the marine business.

He ran Camberley Marine until 1975, and
and he was formed his own company,
Camberley Marine and Sports Cars Ltd, still
trading today under the same name and
now in its fortieth year. The sports car side
began, and he was lucky to have his fathers
builders yard to store cars for sale, and the
shop and workshop for the retail outlet.
Early days when Grahame was running

a marine shop and selling cars as a
side line (hence the Triumph Stag).
Humble beginnings meant the sale

of cheaper sports cars like MG Midgets,
Spitfires, MGBs, Mini Coopers and the
like. Grahame had bought his first E-type
Example of a page from one of the

many sales ledgers Grahame has kept
over the years recording car sales.
in 1974, a Series 1 4.2 litre 2+2 (PLB 880E,

and more about this car later). Needing
most of his money to buy stock the
E-type was a luxury he could ill afford but
managed to keep hold of it until 1977.
He has kept meticulous stock books of
every car and boat he has sold even to this
day and looking back through his early
days he was making sums of around 15
on many cars, which doesnt seem a lot,
but when those on apprenticeships were
earning around 9 per week in wages,
it certainly made more sense to him!
They were however, tough times as
Grahame said, There were always a lot of
performance and sports cars available to
buy and trade to earn some money, but with
limited funds it was taking time to build up
the business. He soon realised that profits
could be enhanced by work and preparation
on the vehicles and he didnt mind working
well into the night to get cars prepared
mechanically and cosmetically. This approach
soon started to improve sales and turnover.
The business progressed nicely and
expanded into the handling of more exotic
machinery, not least E-types. Then in
February 1980 he moved the business to The
Plough Garage in Mill Lane, Crondall, his first
proper sales forecourt on a major trunk road,
with a stock of around
twenty vehicles. Now not
only the small cheaper
sports cars but other high
performance models like
Fords RS range, Ferrari,
Rolls Royce/Bentley and, of
course, Jaguar, were being
sold. Can you believe that
you could have these kinds
of vehicles on an open
forecourt, luckily only
ever having one RS2000
stolen. It didnt get far
as it had no fuel in it!
Grahame stayed in
Mill Lane for over three
years and sold a lot
of cars from this site,
which set him up well for the future.
He bought a bungalow with outbuildings in 1983 and traded from there,
exporting a lot of Rolls Royces to the USA

and many Jaguar E-types to Europe. In
1990 he bought his current premises in
Fleet. A business had previously been run
from there manufacturing bird cages and
aviaries, but the previous owners hobby had
been keeping and breeding birds of prey
and budgerigars - imagine the mess that
followed them! There were some wonderful
wooden buildings on the site that were too
good to demolish so Grahame adapted them
to accommodate his current magnificent
showroom and workshops. He is quite
settled there now after twenty five years, as
the business continues to thrive and prosper.
Over the years Grahame has handled some
pretty exotic and rare cars. These included
several XJ220s (including one unregistered),
eight SS100s (two he actually still owns),
no fewer than ten SS1 Tourers (one he
also owns), an XJR15 and, of course lots of
Astons, Ferraris, etc. His biggest selling area
is, of course, Jaguars and a lot of E-types.
He once sold the very first flat floor, nonbonnet lock car, two very early external
bonnet lock cars, and no fewer than seven
V12 Commemorative models, one he still
owns. Grahame was once known in some
of his wanted adverts as The Mystery
E-type Buyer and has purchased many
E-types through adverts such as these.
Today the business provides an excellent
established service to its customers
in sales and service of classic cars.
Grahames early
involvement with
Jaguar cars
Grahame in his early racing days. Not

sure about the car or the hair cut!
Grahame learnt to drive at the age of seven.

His father had bought him an old Austin
Seven for 2 10s which he used to drive
around his fathers builders yard. When he
eventually got his licence, his first car was
an MG 1100, moving on to Escort GTs, MG
Magnettes and then no end of MGBs.
He purchased his first Jaguar at the age of
19: a 1971 XJ6 4.2 litre Series 1. This was sold
quite quickly for a profit to make way for his
first E-type, (PLB 880E). It was a 1967 2 + 2
in black and cost 1000. It was advertised in
the local Surrey Advertiser for 1295. Not in
the best of condition, the engine smoked
heavily on the overrun and needed a fair
bit of restoration even then, so Grahame
spent the next couple of years doing it up
and using it as everyday transport. The big
problem was insurance at the age of 19
no-one wanted to know! The only company
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he could find to cover him was Clover Leaf

and then only for a three month period at
the princely sum of 40, third party only.
He was continually pestered by people
who wanted to buy the black E-type
and eventually a chap in the next village
offered him 2000 (making a nice profit) so
Grahame sold it this giving him the extra
cash to fund his business. The interest in
the black E had shown him that these cars,
even then, had a tremendous following
and they could be picked up quite cheaply.
So, for a couple of years, he bought and
sold quite a few, still waiting to come
across one that he would like to keep.
Grahams race
prepared E-type,
a common sight
on the circuits
and here seen
at the Clubs
Prescott Hill
Climb in 2014.
More E-types
Grahams red V12 E-type (RLJ 220M)

bought in 1984 with just 16,000 miles
on the clock and untouched.
Perhaps the most significant E-type that

has not just been through Grahames
hand but is actually still owned and
driven, is the ex-Dave Clarke Five pop
group car. So significant in fact, that we
feature this car in a separate article.
Another E-type came Grahames way in
1984 which he also decided to keep and
still has to this day. Its a beautiful original
Series 3 roadster in red. This has also seen
action with the Club at various events, not
least close to the birth of the Club when
we had a stand at the Brighton Metropole
Hotel. As the kids were getting older (and
bigger!) the V12 was handy as they could
sit on the rear storage box with the hood
up. Something you would never even
think of doing today or be allowed to!
This car has been the stable companion of
the Dave Clark car for over thirty years.
E-type (9 GLY) that Grahame has had for

years. A dark blue fixed head, it was a
partially dis-assembled, unfinished project
when he bought it. The car had driven its
previous owner crazy trying to get it back
together. Grahame finished the restoration!
Other E-types added to his personal

collection over the years include a 1965
4.2 litre fixed head in dark blue (9 GLY);
V12 Commemorative Series 3 (SRY 55N)
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The pleasant and relaxing showroom at Camberley Marine and Sports Cars. A good
selection of classics but with the emphasis on E-types with always a selection in stock.
and 1963 3.8 litre fixed head (700 FVN),

Grahames race car which he campaigns
regularly. He won Class A1 of the E-type
Challenge in 2013 and the Clubs Autumn
Classic at Castle Combe in 2014. Previously
to the E-type he raced an XK150 (950 ATA)
in the Clubs XK Challenge achieving many
Class wins and outright wins, being Class
C Championship winner three times.
What of E-types today?

Grahame is genuinely concerned at the
rise in E-type (and other car) prices as
he feels it does affect the ability of keen
enthusiasts who really sustain the market,
to buy them. His prices seem very fair; for
example he recently sold a Series 1 3.8 litre
roadster that had been very well restored
by Fullbridge a few years ago, for 95,000.
So many prices are going through the roof.
He does believe prices will stay high for the
foreseeable future, particularly as long as the
investment potential in other areas is poor.
He recalls that E-type prices went up every
year from 1972 to 1989 and when the market
bottomed out in the early 1990s, it took until
2003 for the market to start re-asserting itself.
Although Grahame sold a large number of
E-types through the 1990s and early 2000s,
this proved interest was still very strong but
the investment potential was not as high as
it had been, which he found encouraging
because it was not being driven by money.
The cars were being bought by enthusiasts;
people like himself who had always wanted
to own an E-type Jaguar, the kind of person
whom he always enjoys selling a car to. Even
when the market was slightly down in the
UK the pound was weak so currency plays
a big part in how these cars move around.

A lot of overseas buyers were purchasing
E-types from the UK at that time. The same
happens when the pound strengthens,
especially against the dollar and the Euro,
the buying power returns to the UK.
Grahame assures me that the interest
in E-type Jaguars is worldwide and
regardless of values has never faltered
in forty years of trading. Quite simply,
an icon with an audience as big today
as it was when it was first launched.
2015 marks Grahames forty years of
involvement with Jaguar cars and to mark
the occasion he plans to hold an open day
event at Camberley Marine and Sports
Cars Ltd; This is likely to be held later this
year or early in 2016, and the Club plan to
be present. Grahame would like to get as
many E-types as possible parked on his
front lawn to mark the occasion, so please
watch out for details of this to follow.
One E-type that was too far gone and

sold as seen by Grahame. But, the new
owner did eventually restore it!
The
Dave
Clark
Five car
The Dave Clark Five E-type featured on

album covers, in films and made other TV
appearances. Thanks to long time owner
Grahame Bull, we can now reveal the full story
n 1978 Grahame purchased HMT

598B, a 3.8 litre Roadster bought
new by Dave Clark himself in 1964
and registered to The Dave Clark
Five band. Dave Clark used the car,
not just personally but for many of
the bands publicity shots, album
covers, films etc. It first featured in
1964 on the album cover for their
Catch Us If You Can LP. Looking at
that famous album cover, everyone
notices that the chrome motif bar
in the mouth is damaged. That is

through the band climbing onto
the bonnet! It remained like that
until Grahame purchased the car.
Towards the end of the sixties Dave

Clark was using the car very little and the
car spent most of its time in storage, only
being dragged out at various times as
a promotional vehicle. It was not being
serviced as well as it should have been and
was brightened up with a cheap paint job,
which would have only looked good in a
photo. One could argue that it became the

most photographed E-type of the period.
Not a particularly well known fact,
but there were actually three white
E-types used by the band, all of which
were featured in the film Catch Us If You
Can. One ended its life being blown up
and the third still survives apparently
(but where?). HMT 598B is the only car
specifically owned by The Dave Clark Five.
In 1972 Dave Clark sold the car to the
bands lead singer, Mike Smith. Mike kept
the car until 1978 when Grahame purchased
it, seeing it advertised in the Exchange
& Mart for 2750. After viewing the car
Grahame secured a deal at 2200. At the
time Grahame was actually looking for an
early fixed head but this car came along
and interested him. He did think about
trading it on but decided to retain it because
of its history and he still owns it today.
Examples of UK and US album covers, all featuring the same picture with the famous crooked cross bar in the mouth. Compare these pictures with the one at the
top of the page where the bar had obviously been repaired (1966).
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From the film Catch us if you can the three

E-types that featured, two of which were on loan.
However, it took some time to get it

into the condition that you see it in today.
Although basically sound, the paint was
terrible, the doors and bonnet were not
particularly well-fitting, but Grahame wanted
to keep it as original as possible. He was
by chance able to purchase a complete
new factory bonnet and two factory doors
for the car from Tourist Trophy Garage,
in Farnham and the rest of the car where
necessary was refurbished. The engine
only required a refresh and is still totally
original as is the interior and other trim.
It has never covered a high mileage, in fact
the most mileage it has covered in one event
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A still taken from the film. Note

the ding in the bonnet edge.
was to Geneva when Jaguar were celebrating

fifty years of the E-type. Its also been on
the Club tour of the Deep South in the USA
(covering over 2000 miles then) and Grahame
has also used it on many rallies and tours.
The car has been retained in Grahames
collection now since 1978 and he has no
intention of ever selling it. Since he finished
its restoration in 1983/4, having taken
four years more than he had estimated
- getting married, renovating their first
house, starting a family and moving their
Also taken from a previous promo just before

the car was supposedly blown up (an illusion).
business to Crondall, had slowed the

restoration work down considerably its
condition has remained as you see it now
and although it is used every year it doesnt
have a hard life anymore. The original plan
to finish the car and take it on honeymoon
in July 1979 was well out of the window!
There were quite a few dealers who
bought and sold E-types and when Grahame
finished work on the Dave Clark car, he
Members of the band in the car.
The Dave Clark car as it is today.

A famous drivers seat!
Dave Clark in the car.
had a lot of interest in it. Prices had risen

considerably, top cars selling in the region of
5/6000. This kind of profit was tempting and
Grahame thought about a quick sale to put
money back into the pot for other purchases
in the business. Fortunately that didnt
happen and who knows what would have
happened to the car by now. Grahame took
the long view and kept the car; as he said
When I needed the money I didnt part with
it and now I dont need the money, I wont!
In good everyday condition, the car is still used

by Grahame Bull for special events.
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Happy Birthday and a move to

the Dark Side
Barry Wilkinsons latest acquisition from the Dark Side, alongside his
trusty X-350, both flanked by his grandson with ideas of Kung Fu!
Barry Wilkinson purchased

his X-350 Sovereign diesel
in March 2010, just as it
left the cocoon of a Jaguar
warranty. Now he wants to
report on over five years
of ownership, in order to
help those considering the
buying of one of these cars.
he car had about 17,000 miles

on the clock when I bought it
and now it stands at around
37,000 miles. Hardly a mega
mileage considering diesels are
usually bought by high mileage
users. I only looked at one car and
was won over by its condition which
today remains more or less the
same, especially inside. Now the
general opinion is that this diesel
car is not suited to low usage, which
I did not know when I bought it,
so I had better give you a list of
what has gone wrong during my
time with the car - NOTHING.
Whenever I have used it, it has been
over longer journeys, it hardly ever gets
wet and it lives in a dry garage. Apart from
that just Jaguar main dealer servicing
has kept it fit and well. The car averages
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around 38mpg on short journeys and

up to 44mpg on motorway runs.
I have fitted one new set of Red Stuff
brake pads at the rear, which produce less
brake dust, and I bought a set of new Pirelli
P zero tyres, plus a full size matching spare
as I thought the tyres did not have much
tread left. Guess where those tyres are
now? They are still on a shelf in my garage
but my plan being now is to refurbish
the wheels as the lacquer is starting to
come off, and fit the new tyres then.
I paid around 20,000 for the car
(without any form of warranty) and now
it is worth between 10,000 and 12,000,
so running costs for my low usage car are
just over 2000 per year if I include 750
for tax, insurance and service each year,
comparable with buying a new small family
saloon. I think it is a good compromise
as a pseudo classic, but a car to use at
any time. It will not go up in value for
many years but it is a total joy to drive.
So my long term report is more or
less over except to say that I am toying
with the idea of having the timing and
other belts changed, due to its age, at
the next service. I have crossed fingers
touching a forest while I wrote this!
That Dark Side

We recently sold our motor home and
decided to go cottageing (calm down!) from
now on, so a wedge of money was released.
Rather than spending it on boring kitchens
or bathrooms, or leaving it in the bank (even
more boring!), I decided that we needed a
third car, with of course no logical objections
from my better half other than Why do we
need another car? Women are so illogical!
After a lustful flirtation with the thought

of an immaculate Citroen DS (the old
one) judged purely by photographs I
eventually saw a touch of reason, though
the longings are still there a bit.
I wanted something else that was not a
Jaguar and would hold its value better than
my X-350 which is now not worth selling
despite its condition. It will become our
going away on holiday car with a hammock
over the back seat for Rosiedog to travel on.
I spent literally hours on Auto Trader and
Ebay, usually in the middle of the night
looking for something different with a
totally open mind. The range was from
a Citroen 2CV, Morris 1000 Traveller up
to a BMW 635 Csi. Eventually I settled on
looking for a Mercedes SL, the square one!
I researched it properly, unlike when
buying the XJ and knew of the major
problem, bulkhead rust. I found one in
Blackpool, not concours or concourse as
some dealers like to call it, but for a thirty
year old car it is pretty damn good.
Anyway without turning this column
into a Mercedes Owners Club page I have
bought it and looking forward to playing
in the sun with my second mistress Heidi.
I can say Hi Heidi every time we meet, or
should that be HiDiHi? I apologise for my
drift to the Dark Side but the Jaguar remains
to remind me how good a car can be.
The picture shows both mistresses
and my oldest grandson Alfie practicing
his Kung Fu moves in between.
For those vaguely interested the new
car is a 1985 500 SL with 71,000 miles on
the clock. I am in negotiation with my
local garage to provide fuel at discount
rates as with the 5 litre engine I feel I will
be going there more often from now on.
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Bob Bates Technical Topics

Servicing contact breaker ignition distributors
Checking integrity of distributor vacuum capsule
Measure and adjust contact breaker gap
Replace contact breaker
Applicable vehicles
Cars with an XK 6 cylinder engine having
a contact breaker ignition system.
Acknowledgement
Basic diagrams used in the figures have
been reproduced from Service Manuals
by kind permission of Jaguar Cars Ltd.
c)
d)
Acronyms
breaker gap at .014 - .016 inches.

The information in table 1 and note b)
has been taken from Jaguar Service
Manuals and bulletins but may not be
exhaustive and cannot be guaranteed
to be correct as data is sometimes
at variance between documents.
Whenever possible reference should be
made to the vehicles literature when
ascertaining the contact breaker gap.
Acronym
Extension
Description
BDC
Bottom dead
centre
Position of the piston in the cylinder at its lowest point of travel
TDC
Top dead
centre
Position of the piston in the cylinder at

its uppermost point of travel
HT
High tension
High voltage in the ignition coil secondary circuit, distributor

cap, rotor arm and HT leads that fires the spark plugs
LT
Low tension
Low voltage in the ignition primary circuit

associated with ignition supply, coil primary
winding, contact breaker and condenser
AF
Across flats
Distance across flats on a nut, bolt, etc
CB
Contact
breaker
Contact breaker assembly in distributor
CR
Compression
ratio
Ratio of piston swept plus clearance volumes

to clearance volume see note below
NOTE
Swept volume
The volume swept by the piston in
one stroke from BDC to TDC.
Clearance volume
The volume remaining in the combustion
chamber when the piston is at TDC.
Cylinder orientation and firing order

As left, right, front and rear are described
in relation to the drivers seat it was
decided by Jaguar Cars that cylinder
numbering should follow the same
format with number 1 being at the rear of
Table 1 Selection of contact breaker gaps

Jaguar Model
CR
CylinderHead
Lucas Distributor
Contact breaker
gap inches
XK120
7:1
Standard
40198A
010 - 012
XK120
8:1
Standard
40199A
010 - 012
Mark VII
7:1
Standard
40263A
010 - 012
Mark VII
8:1
Standard
40276A
010 - 012
all
all
014 - 016
All other models All
NOTES
a) Contact breaker gap is sometimes
referred to as points gap.
b) Other distributors fitted to the XK120
and Mark VII models have the contact
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the engine as in fig 1. Considered in isolation

and with respect to the firing order this is not
usually a problem, however, as both ignition
and camshaft timing are set with piston number
6 at TDC on the firing stroke its not difficult
to become confused as the firing order from

this position becomes 6, 2, 4, 1, 5, 3. Although
diverting from the standard orientation may be
frowned upon we find it easier in the workshop
to consider the front cylinder as number 1 so
that it relates to the commonly known firing
order of 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4 (fig 2). Its interesting
to note that the firing order is the same
whichever end of the engine is designated
number 1, provided of course that it is related
to this cylinder when on the firing stroke.
Distributor servicing intervals

Looking at Jaguar servicing literature from
1948 onwards we can see that intervals for
lubricating the distributor and adjusting the
contact breaker vary from 2,500 to 12,000 miles
which makes it impossible in a generic article of
this nature to recommend a mileage that will be
applicable to all vehicles. Based on workshop
experience our suggestion is to service the
distributor every 3,000 miles or 12 months
(whichever occurs the sooner) although there
will be instances when different intervals may
be more suitable. Lets think about this. If a car
is covering 3,000 miles a year, the suggested
servicing interval is probably reasonable. With
a higher annual mileage the distance between
services could possibly be extended but it must
be born in mind that a burnt, high resistance
or out of adjustment contact breaker can have

an adverse affect on the ignition system. To
project our thoughts to an illogical conclusion,
a vehicle with 300 miles annually would almost
certainly not be happy if distributor servicing
was extended to 10 years. Dont be silly. you
may so but the truth is that we see far too many
classic Jaguars on which the distributor cap has
not been removed for years. Frequently heard
qualifications such as The last full service was
5 years ago but as I only do about 200 miles a
year nothing needs servicing, theres simply a
misfire to cure. are difficult to comprehend.
Distributor servicing schedule
A question that must be considered before
deciding on the extent of servicing is What is
known about the maintenance history?. If the
vehicle has been fully restored or is known to be
in very good condition its probably reasonable
to carry out servicing tasks that are considered
to be applicable. With an unknown car that
perhaps has just been purchased it could
possibly be beneficial to undertake all listed
operations including removal, dismantling,
assembling and refitting of the distributor. Its
quite common to find amongst other faults
that the centrifugal advance mechanism
is partially or totally seized and there is a
collection of nuts and washers in the bottom
of the distributor. This is one of the situations
where the owner has to decide or agree
on the depth of ignition system inspection
and servicing that is to be undertaken. An
article of this format cannot determine
the requirements of individual vehicles.
Service schedule options in the series
A July 2015
B to F following months
Service
Option
Schedule
3,000 miles or 12 month interval

(whichever occurs the sooner)
Remove distributor,
dismantle, clean, reassemble
and refit see note
Check and adjust static

ignition timing
Check and adjust stroboscopic

ignition timing at idle speed
Measure centrifugal advance

ignition characteristics
Construct a graph from the
distributor specification
Construct a graph from
distributor test data
Measure vacuum capsule

ignition characteristics
Construct graphs as in option E
NOTE
Dismantle in this context means to
remove components that are normally
inspected and cleaned when carrying
out routine servicing, not complete
disassembly to overhaul the distributor.
Distributor options
As its impractical to discuss in detail all
distributor variants that have been fitted to
Jaguar cars and as the basic principles are
reasonably consistent throughout the range we
shall consider the design in fig 3 as an example.

Vacuum capsule fitment
The majority of distributors have a vacuum
capsule but where one is not fitted please
ignore references to this component.
Vacuum capsule pipe options
The majority of capsules are fitted with one
pipe that usually advances ignition timing

when supplied with vacuum although some
distributors have a second pipe. To avoid the
irritation of single or two pipe qualification in
the text with such words as pipe(s) please
read the word pipe to mean both pipes where
applicable. If reference to one pipe on a twin
system is necessary it will be mentioned.
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Article content, work procedures

and safety notes
Before commencing any service
operation please read and observe
Article Content, Procedures and Safety
Notes (ACPS) at the end of the article.
Starting engine
On each occasion carry out Engine
starting procedure in ACPS.
After carrying out service operations
Please refer to ACPS Upon completion of work
Additional safety warnings
Motor vehicle ignition systems produce
very high voltages that can be painful,
injurious to health and even lethal.
Please do not touch or work on any
part of the ignition system if you
are fitted with any form of electrical
medical device. This includes but is
not limited to heart pace makers.
Servicing suggestions
The option A interval has been
chosen as previously discussed.
Please read all options before deciding
which operations are applicable. If
the servicing history and condition
of the vehicle are known some of the
tasks listed may not be necessary.
There is a small amount of repetition
in the text to assist with the
presentation of various factors.
CAUTION
It is important to detach one of the LT cables
from either the ignition coil or the distributor
before working on the contact breaker gap
or turning the engine. Please do not omit this
operation as ignition inadvertently left on
may allow a spark to be created at any time
when the primary circuit earth connection is
broken even when the engine is stationary
or being turned at very slow speed. For the
readers who think Im too concerned about
safety please read the following account of a
serious incident that nearly ended in a fatality.
A TRUE STORY
Chatting on the forecourt of a garage about
fifty years ago we heard the most terrible
screaming from the rear of the workshop.
Dashing round we found that Mike was
pinned with his back to the wall by a car that
had run into him. Freeing him was difficult
as there was insufficient room to open the
doors for access to the gear lever or clutch
and the windows were closed. By the time the
car was moved Mike had lost consciousness
due to lack of oxygen and was in a bad way.
With the pressure on his chest released and
lying on the ground breathing resumed but
it was obvious that urgent medical attention
was needed and we were relieved when the
ambulance arrived. With four broken ribs and
a punctured lung Mike was off work for a while
but pleased to say that he made a full recovery.
HOW DID IT HAPPEN
The car had been driven to the place where
tappets were to be adjusted, ignition switched
off, handbrake not applied and gearbox left
in top. Mike got out and shut the door so that
another car could pull in close alongside. With
the rocker cover removed Mike began pulling
the car forwards to turn the engine and access
the rocker arms. All went well at first but
disaster took over when the ignition fired and
drove the car forwards. It was found later that
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the ignition circuits were not always isolated

when the key was turned to the off position.
SUMMARY
Many accidents could be avoided by a little
thought and attention to safety considerations.
Option A suggested procedure
1) Release the distributor cap clips.
2) Lift off the distributor cap and
move it to one side for access.
3) Disconnect the vacuum capsule pipe
from either the attachment point on the
carburetter or inlet manifold vacuum
system as applicable and convenient.
4) Apply suction to the pipe and check that
the contact plate moves in response.
5) Check that the contact plate returns
fully when vacuum is released.
6) Check that the capsule holds
vacuum and is not leaking.
7) Oscillate the cam and check that it is
free on its spindle within limits of the
centrifugal advance mechanism. Any sign
of seizure indicates that the distributor
will probably have to be dismantled.
NOTE
Failure of any test in operations 3) to 7) means
that the distributor will have to be removed
as described in option B for the problem
to be resolved and as there is no value in
continuing with the service please restore
the distributor to running condition. If these
tests are passed please continue with 8).
8) Check condition of the vacuum
pipe and reconnect.
9) Wipe the distributor cap, ignition
coil terminal face, LT and HT cables
to remove, dirt, condensation, oil,
water, antifreeze and any other form
of contamination. Electricity just loves
dirty, damp cables and often tracks along
them taking the easiest route to earth.
10) Inspect ignition coil and
distributor LT cable connections
for condition and security.
11) Check that ignition coil primary winding
riveted terminals (fig 4) are tight as these
often loosen in service and cause poor
connections, the results of which can be
misfiring and ignition failure. The right
hand rivet on the coil in fig 4 was loose,
as evidenced by the terminal being
twisted rather than vertical as it should
have been. Gently tapping the rivet with
a hammer and punch will usually tighten
it and restore the security of contact. If
corrosion is visible on the terminal or
rivet it is advisable to replace the coil.
12) Detach one HT cable from
the distributor cap.
13) Inspect the cable and socket for
general condition and corrosion.
14) Clean the cable and socket as required.
15) Refit the cable to the distributor cap.
16) Repeat operations 12) to 15) for
the remaining HT cables.
17) Inspect the full length of the HT cables
for overall condition and security.
18) Hold the rotor arm by the body (not the
blade which can easily become detached)
and lift if off the cam. Even greater care
has to be taken with speed limiter rotor
arms that have a spring loaded section
which extends under centrifugal force and
shorts the spark to earth at the designed
speed to prevent excessive engine
revolutions. Removal may be facilitated
on both types by carefully levering with

two diametrically opposed screwdrivers
between the rotor arm and cam.
19) Inspect the tip of the rotor arm blade
for burning and erosion, both of
which could be detrimental to ignition
performance. If a replacement is needed
it may be beneficial to purchase two
and keep the second in the car so that
if one is defective and shorts to earth,
usually when hot, a spare is available.
20) Inspect the contact breaker points
for burning and/or pitting which
would indicate whether they should
be cleaned, replaced or checked for
clearance and adjusted if necessary.
OBSERVATIONS
Dressing contact faces with abrasive
paper (or similar) and cleaning them
thoroughly while they are in the distributor
is difficult due to restricted access and
in our experience seldom satisfactory.
A much better result can be obtained
after removing the contacts but the
obvious question then is:- Why not fit
a new set? Its another decision that
has to be made by the operator.
To replace the contacts please continue
with 21) If the points are in good
condition and only require the gap
checking and adjusting move to 22).
Although a wide range of distributors
are not being discussed in detail it
may be interesting to mention three
types of contact breaker which we
shall refer to as types A, B and C.
21) REPLACING CONTACT SET
Type A - fig 5
Detach the contact breaker spring
from the terminal block.
Remove the contact breaker moving arm
and insulating washer from the pivot.
Remove two screws with washers
and the fixed contact plate.
Clean the contact plate mounting position.
Clean the points on the new contacts.
Fit and secure the fixed contact
plate with screws and washers.
Fit the insulating washer to the pivot.
Lightly lubricate the pivot with engine oil.
Fit the moving contact to the pivot and
attach the blade to the terminal block
Tighten the terminal block nut.
Continue with the section CONTACT
BREAKER ADJUSTMENT
Type B - figs 3 and 6
Remove the nut, washer if fitted and
insulating bush from the moving contact
arm spring blade attachment stud.
Displace the condenser and LT supply cables.

Lift the spring blade and insulating
washer off the stud.
Remove the contact breaker moving arm
and insulating washer from the pivot.
Remove two screws with washers
and the fixed contact plate.
Clean the contact plate mounting position.
Fit the fixed contact plate and engage
it over the adjusting screw.
Secure the plate with screws and washers.
Fit the insulating washer to the pivot.
Lightly lubricate the pivot with engine oil.
Fit the insulating washer to the
blade attachment stud.
Fit the moving contact and spring
blade to the pivot and stud.
Fit the two cables and insulating
bush to the stud.
Align the cable connectors so that that
they cannot touch an earth point.
Fit and tighten the stud nut
with washer if applicable.
Continue with the section CONTACT
BREAKER ADJUSTMENT
Type C fig 7
Move the waterproof shield
to one side for access.
Remove the nut, washer if fitted and
insulating bush from the moving contact
arm spring blade attachment stud.
Lift the shield and condenser
cables off the stud.
Remove screw (2) with washers and
the double contact assembly.
Clean the contact assembly
mounting position.
Check that the moving contact arm is
insulated from the contact plate.
Fit and secure the contact assembly
with the screw and washers.
Apply a small spot of engine oil
to the moving contact pivot.
Check that an insulating washer is
fitted to the blade attachment stud.
Fit the two cables and insulating
bush to the stud.
Fit the shield.
Align the cable connectors so that that
they cannot touch an earth point.
Fit and tighten the stud nut with washer.
Continue with the section MEASURING

CONTACT BREAKER GAP.
MEASURING CONTACT BREAKER GAP
22) Check that the heel of the moving contact
is resting on the highest point of one of the
cam lobes so that the points are fully open.
If this condition is fulfilled please move to
operation 24), otherwise continue with 23).
23) Rotate the engine in a forwards direction
by turning the crankshaft clockwise
when viewed from the front of the
car until the points are fully open. Do
not turn the engine backwards as this
will place considerable load on the
bottom timing chain tensioner. Three
ways of rotating the engine are:a) Turning the crankshaft with
a spanner (usually 1 and 5/16
inch AF) on the pulley bolt.
b) Turning the engine with the use of a rigid
fan while pressing down on the top run of
the water pump belt to increase tension.
This is generally not as difficult as it would
at first appear although care has to be
taken not to bend fan blades. Slackening
or removing spark plugs to release
compression makes it easier to turn the
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engine but this is not usually necessary.

Pull the car forwards on a level surface
with the key out of the car, the handbrake
released, a manual gearbox in top and a
coil or distributor LT cable disconnected.
When the contacts are fully open engage
neutral and apply the handbrake. The
engine cannot be turned in this manner
with an automatic transmission.
24) Select feeler gauges that just fit with
slight resistance between the contacts,
ensuring that they are not opened further.
25) Summate the feeler gauges to obtain the
contact breaker gap and compare it with
data in table 1 having regard to the notes.
c)
THE NEXT STEP

If the contact breaker gap is correct
please move to 27). If adjustment
is required continue with 26).
26) CONTACT BREAKER ADJUSTMENT
Type A - fig 5
Slacken very slightly the two adjustment
screws securing the fixed contact.
Adjust the fixed contact to obtain
the correct points clearance.
Tighten the fixed contact screws.
Check the contact breaker points
clearance and repeat the adjustment
procedure until the gap is correct.
Type B figs 3 and 6
Slacken very slightly the two screws
Article Content,
Procedures and
Safety Notes
Article content
All procedures described together with tools
and materials listed have applied to right hand
drive vehicles in the workshop but may not be
applicable to other cars. If different operations
and/or tools are required to those suggested
please amend the text accordingly. It is the
operators responsibility to ensure that work
carried out is suitable for the vehicle and individual
circumstances. If there is any doubt about
safety aspects of the car or tasks that are to be
undertaken professional advice should be sought.
Work procedure options
The way in which tasks will be approached
depends upon many factors, some of which are
vehicle model, personal preferences, available
equipment, individual requirements, etc. Whilst
its virtually impossible to write a procedure
that will be applicable to every situation
notes in the article may be of assistance.
Vehicle preparation prior to
work being undertaken
Please apply the following notes as applicable.
The car should be on a firm level surface.
An automatic transmission should be securely
locked in PARK, a manual gearbox in NEUTRAL.
Apply the hand brake, check that it is effective
and if not chock behind and in front of one
of the wheels to prevent the car moving.
The engine must be switched off
unless stated otherwise.
Keys should be removed from the car
until required for a specific operation.
An open bonnet should be propped if necessary
to ensure that it cannot fall accidentally.
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securing the fixed contact plate.

Rotate the slotted adjuster to move the plate
and obtain the correct points clearance.
Tighten the fixed contact screws.
Type C fig 7
Move the waterproof shield
to one side for access.
Slacken very slightly the single screw
(2) securing the fixed contact plate.
Insert a screwdriver into the adjustment
slot (3) and lever the contact plate
to open or close the contacts to
obtain the correct gap (1).
Tighten the fixed contact screw.
Refit the shield.
COMPLETION OF SERVICING SCHEDULE
NOTE
Fig 8 has been used as an example for
lubrication. Although components
may be different on other distributors
the principles will be similar.
27) Apply one drop of engine oil to the
moving contact pivot post (1 in fig 8).
28) Inject a few drops of oil through
the aperture at the side of the
cam (2) to lubricate the centrifugal
Engine starting procedure
Applicable sections of this sequence should
be followed whenever the engine is started.
A. Check that there are no rags, tools,
etc in the engine compartment.
B. Check that nothing can catch
in rotating components.
C. Check that an automatic transmission is in
PARK, a manual gearbox in NEUTRAL.
D. Check that PARK lock is secure. If there is any
doubt about this ask an assistant to apply
the footbrake and hold the lever positively
in PARK until the engine is switched off.
E. Check that the handbrake is
applied and effective.
F. Apply the footbrake.
G. Start engine and allow to idle.
H. Slowly release the footbrake while checking
that all is in order and there is no tendency
for the vehicle to drive. If there is, this
must be resolved before proceeding.
Upon completion of work
Carry out the following tasks as applicable
Remove all rags, tools, etc from
the engine compartment.
Check that nothing can catch
in rotating components.
Return the vehicle to normal running condition.
Check that all necessary operations have been
carried out, whether listed in the articles or not.
All operations
All applicable safety precautions
must be implemented.
It is the operators responsibility to ensure
that all work is carried out in the correct
manner for the vehicle and in accordance
with the manufacturers specification.
Equipment must be in good condition, suitable
for the purpose and operated correctly.
Check that all components are at a suitable
temperature work to be undertaken on
them without discomfort or injury.
for comfort and safety before working on them.
Protective clothing should be
advance mechanism.
29) Lightly smear engine oil
around the cam (3).
30) Apply a few spots of engine oil
to the centre of the cam (4).
31) Very lightly smear engine oil around
the rotor arm post and wipe off any
excess so that it cannot travel by
centrifugal force onto the rotor arm.
Oil at this point is to retard corrosion
and aid removal of the rotor arm.
32) The XK120 and Mk VII servicing
instructions state that the oil well
should be replenished with one or two
teaspoonsful of good grade engine oil.
33) Check that contact breaker and condenser
cables are not sufficiently close to an
earth point that they may come into
contact and resolve as required.
34) Inspect all cables in the distributor
for condition and security.
35) Check condition of the brush in
the centre of the distributor cap
and that it is free to move.
36) Align and fit the rotor arm.
37) Fit the distributor cap and
secure with spring clips.
38) Check that the HT cable caps are
pushed fully onto the spark plugs.
39) Check that the HT cable is pushed
fully into the ignition coil.
40) Carry out any service operations
that have not been mentioned
worn where necessary.
Protective covers should be
fitted over paintwork.
Working with petrol
Preferably take the car outside, away from
other vehicles and combustible materials.
Eye protection should be worn.
If petrol contacts the eyes irrigate
immediately with copious quantities
of water and seek medical advice.
Wear long protective gloves to prevent petrol
coming into contact with skin and clothes. If
gloves are not available tie rag around each
wrist to catch petrol that may otherwise
run down the arms and into clothing.
Wash petrol off skin with preferably
hand cleanser or hot soapy water as soon
as possible after the occurrence.
Petrol is highly inflammable, vapourises
quickly upon contact with hot
surfaces and may ignite easily.
Ensure that there are no naked lights or
other means of ignition in the vicinity.
Petrol vapour is heavier than air and can
travel a long way from the point of spillage.
Place a suitable and certificated fire
extinguisher in close proximity to
where work is to be undertaken.
Ensure that a person who is competent to
use the fire extinguisher is ready to assist.
Have rags, sand or other materials
available to soak up spilt petrol.
Place in a convenient position a
suitable closed lid container to accept
petrol contaminated materials.
Clear away spilt petrol immediately
after the occurrence.
Ensure that drained petrol is stored
in suitable closed lid containers away
from heat or direct sunlight.
Material disposal
Fluids and other materials must be disposed
of in accordance with applicable legislation.
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Going to extremes
Andrew Brooks is well
known for the attention
to detail he takes when
preparing his cars.
However, he certainly
didnt anticipate the
journey which his latest
acquisition
would subject
him to.
Lyons. I very quickly viewed the car and knew

it needed some work, but I couldnt resist
another challenge, so I purchased and took
delivery of the car, and the work began.
Initially, all four wheels were removed and
the car was entirely steam cleaned. Once this
was completed I was able to see exactly what
aving completed the

restoration of a 1992 Jaguar
Sovereign, featured in the
May 2013 magazine, we had a
great summer with the car supporting
many Jaguar events and I sold the car
in late 2013. Being an XJ enthusiast I
began the search for my next project.
In January 2014 I spotted an advertisement
for a 2002 Jaguar XJR 100. The car was
described as immaculate with full service
history, having had one owner, just 50,000
miles on the clock, and complete with the
original invoice from Mead Jaguar of Blackburn
in Lancashire (which I believe to be one of the
oldest Jaguar dealerships in the country).
I had to take a look at the car as I knew they
were produced in low numbers to celebrate
the centenary of Jaguars founder Sir William
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How it all started with an initial stripdown to

get to grips with the overall condition.
I had purchased! From the service records I

knew that the car had only covered 9000 miles
since 2010, but there was some indication
that the car may have been stored in damp
conditions. I suspected there was a lot of work
ahead in order to bring the car back to its
former glory and to the standard I wanted.
sills, lower floor, and jacking points, which

had been hidden by the original underseal.
A closer inspection of the inner sills was
required but nothing could be seen from the
outside of the car. I decided to drill a 10mm
hole in the end of each sill closing panel, and
using a bore scope I carried out an internal
inspection from each corner of the sills. The
result of the inspection was not good as I found
the intermediate sill sections, which support the
four jacking points on the car, to be rotten. This
led me to cut away the outer sill in each corner
to allow access to carry out major repairs.
and seam welded into place. The underside

of the car was thoroughly cleaned, all surface
rust removed and treated, and all internal
cavities treated and sprayed with Waxoyl.
June 2014
The alloy wheels needed total refurbishment

which included new outer rims.
February and
March 2014
A new stainless steel exhaust but the
nuts had to be fabricated.
Repair work to the underside of the car

was now complete. The brake pipes and
clips were replaced and the new stainless
steel exhaust fitted. At this point, the
transmission was fully serviced, including
a new rubber mounting being fitted.
July 2014
The extremely poor condition of the passenger

side inner chassis area a 2002 car!
Following my initial observations, both front

chassis sections needed closer inspection.
The drivers side was in good condition but
the passenger side was very badly corroded
and needed some serious repair work. The
inner wings were showing slight corrosion
but nothing to be too concerned about.
After removing the body sealing tape and
the plastic inner wheelarch liners it became
clear that the corrosion was far worse
than it looked and needed major work.
All rotten metal was cut out, new panels made
and seam welded into place, and all repaired
areas were primed ready for the top coat of paint
later in the refurbishment. All brake callipers
were removed, sand blasted, corrosion removed,
repainted back to original condition complete
with new Jaguar decals, and then packed away
until I was ready to refit them. All four wheels
were stripped and totally refurbished complete
with new stainless outer bands. This was an
expensive job, but a nice finish resulted.
The special camera used to inspect

the inner sills for corrosion.
All the rotten metal was removed and replaced

with new. The inner sills were rustproofed and
the outer sill sections were seam welded back
into position. The rear jacking points were also
showing signs of heavy corrosion so these
were removed and new ones welded in.
When the old jacking points were removed
it revealed other areas of corrosion in the rear
lower wheelarches. Again the corrosion was
removed and new repair panels were fabricated
The rear suspension and axle as

removed from the car.
The same axle complete and ready for re-installation.
The rear axle was totally stripped and all

components were sand blasted and repainted.
The sand blasting revealed excessive
corrosion in the A frame, which had to be
replaced. New bushes, wheel bearings, and
handbrake cables and shoes were fitted.
The reconditioned brake callipers were
positioned and the axle was refitted.
April and May 2014

Outer sill panel repair.
Drivers side inner sill corrosion, found when

investigating the areas with a bore scope.
The rear axle was removed which allowed

a closer inspection of the underside of the
body. This revealed major rot to the inner
One of many repair panels that had to

be fabricated for the body repairs.
The rear A frame was so bad it had to be replaced.

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With the car back on its wheels, and

a few more minor repairs carried out,
the car was driven out of the garage
for its first clean in five months.
August 2014
...And the refurbished components with

new bushes ready for re-assembly.
September 2014
With the front cross member removed, and the
engine supported, it provided ease of access for
cleaning and to remove the starter motor.
The bonnet was removed, the engine

supported and the front axle was taken out.
At this point, the cooling radiators were also
removed. I found the main radiator would
need replacing due to corrosion along the
bottom. The front axle was stripped, sand
blasted, and all new mountings, bushes
and joints were replaced. All components
were re-sprayed and the axle was rebuilt.
Before the axle assembly was replaced a
reconditioned starter motor was fitted.
On to the second half of the work, and all

components from the inner wings were
removed, including the wiring loom. The
wings were stripped back to bare metal,
rust proofed, primed and re-sprayed. A new
water pump, supercharger belt upgrade kit,
main serpent belt and thermostat were all
fitted. The wiring loom and all other under
bonnet parts were refitted, including two new
radiators and an air conditioning condenser.
Checking the condition of the tensioners

and the whole engine internals were found
to be in excellent, clean condition.
The state of the front suspension...
The completely refurbished XJR 100 to better

standards that Jaguar turned it out originally.
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A lot of engine prep work done and

new radiators installed.
October 2014
The boot lid was removed and all components
from the boot were stripped. Corrosion was
addressed yet again and the boot area was
re-sprayed to original specification. Special
attention was paid to the fuel filler neck as
corrosion had got behind the seal there.
Even the boot area didnt escape

totally from some rusting.
December 2014
January and
February 2015
All the interior of the car was removed, apart
from the front drivers seat. The car at this
point was transported to XJK, the independent
Jaguar specialists in Stoke on Trent. They gave
the car a final inspection, a service, wheel
alignment and check over before the car was
sent to the body shop to be repainted.
May 2015
The interior was now refitted and the car
was thoroughly cleaned. Some new parts
were fitted, including mud flaps, aerial
mast, wiper blade, and new XJR 100 tread
plates. The car was finished and successfully
passed the MOT test with no observations.
The work necessary just to fit a new ashtray!
At this point the first attention was

paid to the interior, although only
the centre console was removed. This
allowed a new ashtray to be fitted.
On to the engine and the cam covers
were removed to inspect the timing chain
tensioners (the car had been upgraded to the
latest spec tensioners). Cam cover screws and
gaskets were replaced and some detailing of
the engine bay was completed at this time.
The inner front chassis section was
treated with Waxoyl at this point.
With the rear window removed,

corrosion was even found there.
March and April 2015

At the body shop all four doors, bonnet,
bumpers, boot lid and windows were
removed. Special attention was paid to the
corrosion found in the window apertures. All
corrosion was removed and treated before
repainting. The car was totally re-sprayed
and rebuilt to the original paint finish.
The underside was completely Waxoyled for final

protection. Note the detail in the new brake callipers.
Before the body went off for painting,

every repair panel was fitted
exactly, sealed and painted.
Attention to detail even included the

fitting of new treadplates.
A summary of
the project
Back in January 2014 I purchased what I
thought was a nice XJR 100 that had only
covered 50,000 miles with one previous owner.
When I first viewed the car it appeared to be
in reasonably good condition, looking very
attractive with its low mileage, full service
history and a good length of MOT remaining. I
knew the car required some attention to bring
it back to its former glory. However, the level of
corrosion which I exposed and repaired (all of
which could not have been seen at the initial
viewing) leads me to advise other enthusiasts
to be very careful when buying cars of this
age. These repairs are very expensive and
there is so much it is not easy to identify.
I certainly did not expect to spend around
1300 hours and just over 14,000 on the car.
It is now time to spend less time working on
it and more time enjoying the ownership
of it. The car will be on show at various
Club events and other transport shows.
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Every inch of detail is a credit to the work carried out.
The interior speaks for itself.
The finished underside of the car.
Found under one of the seats, the original build sheet for
the car used at the Browns Lane assembly plant.
Most of the engine and ancillaries are original, but now much cleaner!
The boot, repainted,

retrimmed and
ready for luggage!
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X marked the spot at Eastern Day
or the first time ever I found

myself in Suffolk in May
attending the Clubs Eastern
Day. I thoroughly enjoyed
the event and a big thank you
to all those who put in the hours
to make it happen. It was also
good to meet some new faces
within the X-type ownership
ranks and to catch up with some
familiar faces too. I was also very
pleased with the sun shades I
purchased from the Club stand
for the princely sum of 10; I think
between Helen, Rob and myself
there was quite a trade going on!
The weather was fine but breezy

which meant that the Common Faults
banners the Club had provided for
some of the Forum displays could not
be used standing adjacent to the cars
as planned, but they still produced
plenty of talking points throughout
the day. This seemed to go down very
well amongst the people I spoke to,
especially those who were not X-type
owners, and especially those who
werent Jaguar owners. This follows
the similar experiences I found with
my car on the Clubs stand at last
years classic car show at the NEC in
Birmingham. Thanks to the Club!
During last month I had been
contacted by several people
contemplating X-type ownership
and I hope that we may have stories
about some of them soon. There is no
doubt that these are still incredibly
good everyday cars as well as being
somewhat individual, both amongst
the alternatives in their age/class
and within the Jaguar world.
As an example, my return journey to
Eastern Day from the Isle of Wight in
my 2008 2.2 litre diesel saloon took in a
round trip of 374.5 miles at an average
speed of 45mph and a fuel consumption
of 52.2 mpg. The trip was largely
motorway and dual-carriageway with
the usual M25 car park characteristics
in places but I think only the very
latest Jaguar models would be able to
match that kind of fuel consumption.
The next major Club outing for my
car will be the Silverstone Classic this
month so I hope to see you there!
Happy X-type motoring!
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Excellent fuel
consumption for
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X-types at Ickworth for the Clubs Eastern Day.
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Power steering the XK

Gordon Jones
explains his power
steering conversion
to his XK150.
Gordon Jones with XK150 and his codriver on a 2012 USA/Canadian tour.
purchased my second XK in 1993

as a bag of bits, well restored
by Lynx, but not reassembled.
After a four year rebuild, using some

parts from my donor car that I had owned
for twenty seven years, the first outing was to
attend the 1998 Donnington 50th Anniversary
weekend. Subsequent trimming/finishing was
completed in time for the Clubs International
Tour of America. Some of your readers will
have seen my XK on various other Club
tours and events in the intervening years.
Various under the skin modifications have
been made to make the car more useable
in modern times. For example the fitting
of a modern Getrag gearbox, an electric
cooling fan, alternator, Coopercraft brakes,
electronic ignition, etc. and I often display my
comprehensive list of non-original features
at static events, so that people can see what
has been done to the car to make it a more
usable vehicle in modern driving conditions.
A few years ago I visited a stall at the
Thoresby event in North Nottinghamshire
where an electric power steering system
(EZ) was on display, and thought that this
would eventually be of some considerable
benefit. Once I had worn out the crossply
tyres on my car that I had fitted on
restoration, I changed to big fat radials.
Although they provided a more comfortable
ride, but made the steering quite heavy.
However, being younger and fitter then,
I lived with this through the sometimes
very challenging tour driving conditions
(SA Cape, IoM, SA coast-to-coast, Route 66,
Alpine incl. Stelvio, Croatia and Mallorca).
Unfortunately, anno domini became
more insistent on the Mallorca tour, and I
started looking seriously at assisted steering
possibilities. The EZ system seemed to
fit the bill, and having always carried out
my own maintenance and modifications,
I was pleased to find that I could install
this system myself. So, over last winter I
have fitted the system and trialled it, and
am most impressed with its performance.
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It will be properly tested when we have

been on the Black Forest tour, then driving
through France to join a Portuguese tour.
Installation
This shows the void prepared to

accommodate the motor and the multicore cable stripped for flexibility.
The installation was not without

challenges, but I am reasonably satisfied
with the result, i.e Its not obvious! The
accompanying photographs show
some of the issues I encountered.
This picture shows where metal was

removed to accommodate the EZ motor. The
bonnet release bracket was attached to this
plate and so had to be repositioned. I think
its better in its new home (see below)! This
picture may appear slightly confusing as its a

reflection of the bulkhead in a mirror on the
floor. However it shows the EZ unit (upper
column with motor) in position ready to
rotate the motor into the space provided.
This shows the motor (below left) in

position. In the previous picture you
can see that I had to strip the webbing
sheath off the umpteen core cables
coming from the control box to give some
flexibility to make space for the motor.
I did have a problem with the lower
steering column. When I built the car, using
the best bits from the two other cars, a 1957
3.4 litre automatic and a 1960 3.8 litre fhc, I
used the steering column and rack from the
earlier car. I found that the lower column
was too short, and had it lengthened. Now I
found it was too long! After careful parting
of the extension, I was able to machine a
distance piece to restore to original length.
With the under dash area now limited
in space, I needed to mount the ECU
somewhere near the motor to make electrical
connections, and decided that the glove
box aperture was ideal. It has never been
that useful for holding or storing anything.

The cables are fed through the right hand
side and around the rear of the box.
This picture shows the finished under

dashboard installation. The panel required
slight modification because the steering
column slot needed extending. The
dedicated EZ motor fuse is accessible through
the original bonnet release aperture.
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Fully serviced and checked New MOT. Ready to demonstrate. 59,000
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Jaguar XK150SE Coupe 3.8 litre. 1959, 4 speed Moss box with overdrive. Huge history le shows
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leaves, paper etc., which builds up in between the
air conditioning condenser and radiator faces. You
cannot see this easily from in front as all you do
find is the front face of the condenser. If you look
closely with a torch through the gap between the
top of the oil cooler and base of the condenser,
this may indicate the extent of the problem.
Oil leaks also contribute to
radiator degradation.
At the same time, it is strongly advised to
change both thermostats for new 82 degree
C ones, and ensure they are fitted with the
bleed pin at the 12 Oclock position.
Your technical
queries
answered by
David Marks
Cooling fan continuous
running
I have a 1988 Daimler Double Six and

the electric fan is coming on after the
engine has warmed up and is staying on
for a few minutes after the ignition is switched
off. It is not showing any signs of overheating
and the air conditioning is working well.
I have renewed the thermal fan switch
but the problem is still persisting.
Ray Jacobs.
David Marks comments: The fan is

designed to come on when the engine
is above a certain temperature which
is above normal, but not actually too hot
so that it could cause damage. Likewise, it
is also installed so that it will run on until
the coolant in the block, as measured by a
switch in the water pump elbow, is cooler.
It is highly probable, on a car of this age, that
the radiator is partially blocked with road debris,
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out at all, however insignificant it may seem?
Engine running/air
conditioning malady
Non-starter
I have a 1972 4.2 litre XJ6 with

carburettors and a manual choke
conversion, a ballast resistor coil and I
cant start it, it spins but will not fire. The car
was running well until I replaced the fuel pump
in the left hand tank, and after that it started,
then stopped, and hasnt started since, on
either tank. The fuel was purchased recently.
My actions since then have been to clean
the fuel filter on the top of the AED body,
it was covered in an orange muck. The fuel
from the tank is clean. I have also stripped each
carburettor, cleaned the reservoirs on each and
blown the pipes through that link the reservoir
to the bottom of the carbs. I have also checked
the points gap which was ok and replaced the
condenser. I have removed a plug and earthed
it to the rocker cover and I have a spark.
Is there a more scientific test I can do to
the coil and/or have I missed anything?
Jez Saxby.
David Marks comments: The first

question is, are the fuel pumps working and
are they delivering fuel to the carburettors?
Ensure that fuel is coming into the engine bay
and not simply returning to the other fuel tank.
You imply that this is an in-tank pump
you have changed but I thought they did not
come in until maybe 1974 or 5 in the S2 cars
whereas a 1972 car is in fact a Series 1.
It seems that if it was all working until the
pump was changed assuming nothing else
was done that somehow this is the root cause
of the problem. Was any other work carried
My car is a 1983 Daimler Soveriegn

4.2 litre that has covered 37,000 miles.
In September of 2010 the engine
was rebuilt (because of crankshaft end-float
and lubrication failure after long periods of
idleness by previous owners). At the time the
air conditioning was de-commissioned and
after much thought I decided to get it checked
and recharged with R134A gas, new seals, etc.
Subsequently, after an MOT failure due
to emissions, the settings were adjusted
to get the engine below the limit to pass
the MOT. However this brought with it a
marked tendency for the engine to stall at
idle when the air conditioning was switched
on. I have almost overcome this by lifting the
idle speed to around 900rpm, but with the
gear lever in drive and the air conditioning
engaged, there remains a tendency to drop
to about 500rpm and then occasionally
stall. It can also happen in neutral.
The problem is definitely caused by the
load from the air conditioning because
when it isnt switched on, all is fine.
I am given to understand that after some
research the matter was addressed in 1985
with a supplementary valve activated
electrically in parallel with the heater/
air con switch. Was there some other
arrangement in the EMS up to that time or
did owners have to muddle through like I am
doing? Can this auxiliary system be retrofitted and if so, how should I proceed?
Steve Wood.
David Marks comments: Many

air conditioned equipped 4.2 litre
car had a supplementary valve
fitted. It is the same valve as used for a fuel
non-return valve back to the pumps.
While there is no specific kit to do this, you
can easily retrofit such a system. You will need
to buy a valve that is naturally closed and wire
it into the air conditioning circuit as follows:Take a feed from the air conditioning
compressor wire and connect to one side
of the low tension circuit of a standard
four-pin relay, and the other side of the
LT circuit to earth this will energise the
relay when the compressor is engaged.
Take a battery supply to one side of the high
tension circuit of the relay and then, via an in-line
fuse (maybe 10A), connect to one side of the valve
and the other side to earth. This means the valve
is open when the compressor is brought in.
To make the air connectors, you will need to
take the input hose to the valve from a take off
BEFORE the throttle plate, but AFTER the airflow
meter, and the outlet from the valve will need to
enter the inlet manifold AFTER the throttle plate,
but in a fairly universal position I think there
may be a take-off underneath it in the centre of
the plenum chamber or, maybe, on the throttle
body itself, but access in that area is restricted.
V12 misfire/backfire
My 1977 XJ!2 has a really bad
misfire/backfire from both the
exhaust and intakes. Information
from the previous owner indicated that it
does not have the original engine and it is
possible it came from an XJ-S instead.
I am going to start by setting the camshafts

at top dead centre and see where the
crankshaft marks are in relation to the marker
plate, and set to zero if not correct. At this
stage I am unsure what to do next at the
distributor to set the correct ignition timing.
On the fuelling side, I think all the injectors
are working ok, but what do I need to look
for with air leaks in various locations?
Is there anything else I need to do before
thinking about changing the OPUS system?
Mick Buckland.
David Marks comments: I doubt

valve or camshaft timing will cause bad
misfires from a V12 engine, and suspect
that the problems are more fundamental with
either ignition, fuel or air leak problems.
You will need to check for air leaks at all
pipes and also the inlet manifold gaskets.
Also, ensure that you have a good spark at
each of the spark plugs and the plugs are the
correct NGK BP5ES (assuming it is a normal
pre-HE engine) and that the leads and cap
are in good order, along with the rotor arm.
If everything with these is ok, just check the
ignition timing with the markers as they are,
even if it is a bit out. This will affect performance
to a degree but not produce an acute misfire.
If all the ignition side is good and there are no
air leaks, start with the fuel system and check fuel
pressure and exhaust emissions. If it is running
weak or very rich, this will produce misfires.
You can have a feel for the mixture content
by checking all twelve plugs. If they are a
nice golden brown colour at the tip, then
the mixture and combustion are fine, but if
white, the respective cylinder is too weak,
and if dark brown to black, too rich.
Transmission leak
I have a puzzling problem with
the automatic transmission of my
1990 XJ12. The car runs well and
performs as you would expect. However
once the car has been parked for a while
after running, the transmission fluid comes
out of the gearbox dipstick/filler tube.
There does not appear to be any oil coming
out while the car is running, nor while it is
standing without being run beforehand.
I originally thought it might be a leak
in the oil cooler allowing pressure to get
from the engine cooling system into the
gearbox, and force the oil out, but this
has been checked and all seems ok.
Can you suggest what is causing this
apparent build up of pressure in the gearbox?
Tom Gardner.
David Marks comments: There are two

common problems that cause this. The
first to consider is, is the gearbox overfull of
oil? It must be checked with the engine running,
preferably after a fifteen minute or so drive. Then,
once the car is at rest, with the engine running,
select D and R three or four times each, placing
it back in P and after twenty seconds or so,
check the level on the dipstick. If the level is ok
then the other possibility that I can think of right
now is that the breather hose may be blocked.
This pipe is a small pipe that is located at the
top of the gearbox just at the rear of the bell
housing. From memory this should be joined to
a flexi hose that runs to the rear of the gearbox.
Access to this is not easy and may require
dropping of the rear mount to bring the box down.
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An excellent selection of our cars turned out at Ickworth.
An update on
XJ matters
from Steve
Howard
y good lady (Angie) and

I enjoyed a lovely break
recently that included the
first ever Jaguar Enthusiasts
Club Eastern Day at Ickworth House.
As it was Angies birthday on 14th May,
I decided to treat her to a nice spa day,
in view of the fact that she is such a hard
worker and never knows when to stop
(commonly known in the men circles as
softening them up, before telling them
that there is a car show conveniently at
the same time as their holiday break!).
We managed to enjoy a lovely stay at the
Suffolk Golf & Spa Hotel which is only about
five miles from Ickworth House, and that
included full use of the gym (didnt go there),
swimming pool and spa area. Whilst staying
there we had a wander around Bury St.
Edmunds (as we had never been in this neck
of the woods before) and found time to have
a leisurely walk through the Abbey Gardens.
Here you will find beautifully kept flower
beds, lawned areas and the abbey ruins.
We both also gate-crashed (er I mean
attended) the dinner and dance evening
organised by the Club on Saturday 16th May
at the Holiday Inn, Ipswich. A thoroughly
enjoyable evening with loud entertainment
from Rich Clifford & the Young Ones.
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The next day (Sunday) we arrived at

Ickworth House at about 8.45am to park
up in the X-300/X-308 Forum Area, where
Id put up a gazebo the previous day, in
case anyone might want some shelter to sit
under. Considering this was the first time
the Club had attempted model Forum areas
so intensively and looking at the sheer
turnout, I believe it was quite successful.
There was plenty to see even if you
tired of all the cars, so I would like to take
this opportunity to thank the Events

Committee, the Essex & Suffolk Region,
the National Trust at Ickworth House
and anyone else who was involved in
making Eastern Day a huge success.
Now at this time of writing it is the
opportunity for a break, get back to
work and then prepare for our next
meet up at the Morgan Car Factory
tour plus the Haynes Motor Museum.
A full report on these next month.
Rear bumper bar

mount repairs
John Westons car
has suffered the
common problem
of the bumper bar
mountings corroding.
This is the story of his
economic fix, applicable
to both X-300 and
X-308 saloons.
y mother always used

to tell me I was heavy
handed but, honest
guv, I was only cleaning
the car when it happened.
I was running the sponge over the

nearside rear side arm of the rear bumper
when it suddenly took a nosedive. A cursory
inspection revealed that the plastic bumper
support, still attached to the metal bracket
which was supposed to be holding it to

the rear body panel, was now about to
drop out of the bumper guide. All that
remained of the bracket still attached to
the rear panel were the three lugs held by
their spot welds, as in the picture over.
I removed the bumper and found that
the state of the offside bumper hanger
was not that much better either.
The first thing to do was to get a pair of
One of the
replacements from
Black Country Jaguars,
in this case the
offside, still attached
to its donor panel.
The brackets removed

from donor panels,
ready to re-use.
The state of the nearside bracket of the car.
The condition of the offside bracket.
replacement brackets, and this is where the

local knowledge of West Midland Central
Region Chairman, Geoff Johnston, came to
the rescue. He advised me to contact Black
Country Jaguar, in Lye, near Stourbridge.
A phone call, followed by a journey to
their unit, soon meant that I had the
replacements I needed. Both brackets were
still attached to donor panels which were
removed by drilling out the spot welds.
The brackets were then taken for chemical
stripping, again using Geoffs local knowledge,
sending me in the direction of Bevlyn Limited,
in Cradley Heath in the West Midlands. After
the exchange of just 10, both brackets were
free from rust and coated in preservative.
This preservative was later removed and the
brackets painted, yes I know I put a bit much
on the replacement nearside bracket, but too
much is far better than not enough in my book.
Now that was sorted my attention turned
to the beastie. After careful adjustment of the
spot weld remover I drilled through the lugs
remaining on the nearside and the bracket on
the offside, making sure that I did not go into
the metal of the body panel. More in hope,
really, I offered the replacement nearside
bracket to the place where I had just removed
the lugs and this is

where Muphys Law
came into play.
The holes I had drilled
in the replacement
brackets were nowhere
near the dimples
remaining after I
removed what was left of my original brackets.
This left no option but to grind the dimples
off. I quickly blasted the bare metal with zinc
based primer before any dampness could do
any damage. Did I mention that all this work
was being done outdoors without cover!
I was now ready to attach the replacement
brackets to the rear panels; but how to attach
them? It was years since Id done any welding
and attempts to practice on the remains of the
donor panels only succeeded in setting the
excess of seam sealer alight, and the last thing
I wanted was to set my pride and joy alight
when I was supposed to be repairing it. And it
was about this time that I was reading about
how new Jaguars were bonded together and,
with an engineering background with some
experience of bonding agents, I decided to
take the step of bonding the brackets onto
the panels. I chose an Araldite product.
I prepared the brackets and body panels
by removing the paint and primer that I had
put on the bracket and the body panel on
one side only, Then I mixed and applied the
Araldite to both the body panel and
the bracket, holding the bracket firmly
in place while applying the heat from
a heat gun set at the lower of its two
settings, which according the heat gun
instructions equates to 350 C for at least
an hour. Then the whole process was
repeated on the other side of the car.
Once both brackets were bonded
in place, I then painted the outside
and underside of both brackets with
seam sealer before painting them
with primer. Once that had dried I
then painted with top coat, obtained
from Paints4U.com, by specifying the
car paint code when ordering, and it
matched the original better than I had
hoped. The paint even came with a
can of clear coat spray, which, just for the hell
of it, because it will never be seen as long as

the replacement brackets do the job they are
intended to do, I used it on these repairs.
The acid test came when my son, a
mechanic by trade, tested the offside bracket
and giving each bracket in turn a much
stronger tug than I had ever intended to
subject them to. I was a little more than
pleased when I saw the entire car moving as
he applied his not inconsiderable pressure,
which was a lot more than the bracket did.
The bumper, which had to have work
done to repair what had obviously been
a rear end impact which had cracked the
bumper support beam, but thats another
story, was then refitted and the result
can be seen in the above photograph.
It might not be perfect and there may
be some who say that the job has been
bodged by bonding the brackets, but Im
more than happy with the results. After all,
the brackets arent structural and if they can
withstand the test my son gave them, they can
withstand anything short of a side impact.
Seam sealer applied and painted.

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Your correspondence
Time to catch up with some
correspondence on Mark X/420G matters
Peders Regency Red car.
Peder Manssons ex-US specification 420G.
Swedish 420Gs
ack in the September 2014

magazine we featured a
Regency Red 420G that Clive
Clark spotted when visiting
Joachim Lausmann in Germany.
That car belonged to Peder Mansson
from Sweden I knew. Peder has
been a collector of Jaguars for years
Down under
420G
Whilst on holiday in Australia, I visited a

remarkable transport museum in Alice
Springs, the National Transport Museum. It
covered mostly the heavy goods vehicles
and the amazing tales and machinery that
helped the pioneers of Australia. It shows the
development of the road trains with a huge
range of trucks, tractor units and all manner of
commercial vehicles along with biographies of
many of the drivers themselves. A tough and
resourceful lot they were too. There were also
a few cars and here I come to the remarkably
sound 420G that I found amongst the trucks!
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and now has a total of seventeen,

ranging from 1953 to1968 (two of
which were 420Gs), plus many other
classics. He has now written in with
more information on the two 420Gs.
I spotted the picture of my Regency Red
420G in the September issue of Jaguar
Enthusiast magazine. After the picture was
taken I drove the car from Frankfurt to
southern Sweden at the end of that month,
a good 500 mile drive in beautiful weather.

My interest in these cars goes back
to 1966 when my father had an S-type.
Our next door neighbour had a Mark
X 4.2 litre on his drive alongside us.
My other 420G (in Dark Blue) is currently
with CMC in England having some work
carried out on it. I bought it in 1988, an
ex-American car with tinted and electric
windows and air conditioning.
About five years ago I had the car
fitted with the ZF 4-speed automatic
transmission and recently it has been
back to Graham Whitehouse in the West
Midlands to rectify some problems with it.
This gearbox effectively provides overdrive
on 4th gear totally transforming the way
the car drives providing you have the 3.54
to 1 rear differential fitted. Its the same
gearbox as used in the XJ40 saloons.
I love these large, but sleek Jaguars. The
rounded sides are pure D and E-type and
we can thank Malcolm Sayer for that.
Peder Mansson.
An interesting
Aussie
museum
with a fine
selection of
American,
Australian
and UK trucks
(and a 420G!).
Manx cars
Aussie cars interior. Seems intact except the

radio and it is a rare electric window model.
As you can see from the photos, there

she sat on blocks in Powder Blue with
barely a spot of rust showing, but then this
is a very dry, if hot, part of the world; just
a little corrosion showing at the top of the
windscreen. The interior leather looked
surprisingly good but the veneer had
suffered somewhat. The seats looked as
though they would come up well with some
conditioner but the door cards had really
suffered as had the transmission cover, the
veneer around the window lift switches on
the tunnel and A posts looking in need of
re-doing, but the dash looked pretty good.
I thought the vestigial Roo bar fitted
across the radiator grill, so popular on
vehicles in central Australia, was not likely
to be effective! It certainly gave the front
of the car an odd appearance. I am sure
the cognoscenti in the Club will know
whether the wing mirrors are original too.
All the boot linings were present and the
car had a very good set of modern tyres.
The car definitely looked a viable
restoration project but I suspect the
museum would be loath to part with
the car as it added real diversity to
an already eclectic collection.
It was great to see yet another strong
survivor of this splendid model. No
one was around to tell me anything
more about the car. The place is run by
volunteer enthusiasts who are mostly
from the trucking background. Even
I have purchased the

420G that belonged to
the well known Jaguar
collector Brian Corser.
The car uniquely
painted in Tyrolean
Green with St. James
Red hide interior, it was
specially done at Jaguar
when the car was new.
The car has now been
shipped to my home on
the Isle of Man where
Clive Clark put me in
touch with another 420G
owner over here (David).
His car is undergoing
The ex-Brian Corser car, now in the Isle of Man. Hopefully
a full restoration and
the new owner will keep us informed on the car.
we are actually no more
than ten miles from each other. Since then I have also bought another car, a Mark X.
Chris Kelly.
Clive Clarks comments: Lets hope that both Chris and David continue to support the Club
with articles and pictures on their cars. Are there are any more Mark X/420Gs on the Island?
though the museum is in the Northern
Territories state, the plate showed it had
been a Queensland registered car.
If anyone is visiting Alice Springs, I
recommend an afternoon there if you
can stand the likely 40deg C temperature.
Anyone with a bit of petrol in their blood
will find it fascinating. There are hundreds
of vehicles, bits, parts, all with a tale to tell.
There is a neighbouring museum to the
Ghan train that ran to Adelaide on the old
track which is worth the time too. Highly
recommended. The website is worth a look
too. http://www.roadtransporthall.com
Finally, one tale of the Bush Mechanics
told of one trucker who had a front wheel
bearing completely break up way out
in the bush. He salvaged a unit from
a wreck but it was smaller than on his
truck. He spent two days filing down the
stub axle to make it fit. It got him home
and saved his life, his truck and his load!
I think we should make him an honorary
member of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club!
Peter Shrubsall.
Some history found

I am a member of North Staffordshire
Region of the Club and I write about
the 420G that appeared in the January
2015 Forum pages of the magazine
Up until the summer of 2013, it was
owned by my friend and fellow Regional
member, Ivan Ferneyhough. He had
owned the vehicle for some years.
However, that summer he part exchanged
it for a Bentley Mulsanne S, at a classic
car dealer in Derbyshire. Then via
searching on the internet, Ivan traced
the car to another classic car dealer in
Pembrokeshire, which would tie in with
the information you have regarding the
new owner acquiring it in that county.
It is really good news that it is still on
the road and indeed still being used
here in this country. Ivan had searched
the internet for the registration, after
he sold the car and could not find any
trace. Consequently, he was of the opinion
that the car had probably been exported.
I know that Ivan does have some further
information regarding CUW 2H, including
some photographs, whilst in his ownership.
Matt Randall-Rea.
Clive Clark comments: The information

has been passed on to the current owner.
Aussie museum 420G in correct period colour of Powder Blue, with standard contemporary wing
mirrors. The Roo bar that Peter mentioned in his letter is not that it is a period badge bar, the
ideal position to enable the forward hinged bonnet to rise avoiding the bumper bar area.
More information found on this car. Part

of the joy of being a Club member is that
it is amazing just how much information
can be found out about cars from previous
owners or those who once knew the cars.
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SS90 joins
the Brian
Beni
collection
rian Beni is surely now the worlds

foremost collector of Swallow
and SS Jaguar cars, certainly
in terms of quantity but also in
quality. This is because Brian is a shrewd
and knowledgeable connoisseur of
originality, and much of his collection in
Pound Ridge, New York State, comprises
largely unrestored examples of cars
from Sir William Lyons earlier days.
Not that Brian doesnt commission a
high-quality restoration when one is
needed, as in the case of the unique
two-seater Walmsley SS1 (virtually
finished, and I am eagerly awaiting
the full story for Jaguar Enthusiast).
In fact the Walmsley car was the direct
ancestor of the SS90. The 90 was Lyons
first true sports car and was announced in
March 1935. It was based much more firmly
on the SS1 than the 100 to come, including
side-valve engine and Bendix cable brakes.
Both of these features were ditched in favour
of the Weslake ohv engine and Girling rod
brakes when the concept was redefined for
the SS Jaguar 100 later that year. Only 24
SS90s were built before it was replaced by
the 100, 23 having the standard two-seater
Brian Beni, who is a landscape artist in New York State, with one of his SS100s on display
in New York for Jaguars official 75th anniversary celebrations. Photo courtesy Brian Beni.
body, with the first (prototype) being given

a unique round tail (this car is owned by
Christian Jenny in Switzerland, someone
else who has many important Jaguars).
Chassis number 249485 came up for sale
at the Bonhams auction in Greenwich, USA.
I am very pleased with the hammer price
on the 90, Brian told me the day after he
had secured the car for, in pound sterling,
140,971. Nice log book, great early pictures
and my spares will give it a great revival as an
SS90 as correct with real parts as the day it left
the factory. Brian particularly liked the fact
that the 90s bodywork retained its original
wood frame, which is very important to me.
Chassis number 249485 when in the ownership of Geoffrey Howard in the UK,
complete but very much in need of restoration. Photo courtesy Bonhams.
This is Geoffrey Howard with 249485, probably

in the 1970s soon after he acquired it. The
car was listed under his name in the 2004
CJA Register, so it evidently went to the US
shortly after that. Photo courtesy Bonhams.
Like many SS90s, 249485 had long ago lost

its original engine and currently has a later
ohv unit fitted, but fortunately Brian has an
original 249-series sidevalve engine amongst
his spares. This will be a major advantage
in returning the car to the road in authentic
condition. Brian already has a 90 (249493)
which happens to be one of the very few to
retain its factory-fitted engine (249357), of
which he says is great fun to drive and very
nimble on the back roads of Pound Ridge.
Eventually he will have two to choose from!
The history of 249485 is very
complete, as these extracts from
Bonhams catalogue records show:The 10th of the 23 production SS90 cars
built, chassis 249485 was delivered new in
the middle of the year, being registered on
15th July, 1935 to A.L. Dyer of Cheshire in the
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The SS90 just prior to the auction, part of

the Geoffrey Howard estate and seen in
company with his 2 litre SS100, 49049 (which
sold for 151,815). Photo courtesy Bonhams.
U.K. It was licensed with the Manchester

County Council plate BNF 346.
Although its late 1930s history is not known
at present, the car still retains its immediate
postwar British registration/log book, which
records it returning to the road on 9th July, 1945
as the property of Star Motors of Reading.
By the fall, it was the property of Arthur
Taylor of Holbeach, Lincolnshire, and was
subsequently transferred into his business
entity in 1951. The log book is fully stamped
up to 1955 as being on the road; it is thought
that after this time the car was laid up.
Geoffrey Howard had long held a fascination
for these early pre-war Jaguars and on 19th
June, 1970 was able to purchase the car
offered here. According to its log book his
acquisition was directly from the successor to
Arthur Taylors company, Wright Engineering
of Holbeach. As evidenced from photos taken
in this period of a very proud Howard with
his new toy, the SS90 was clearly quite tired
by this period, but in almost all respects was
complete. The sole exception to this was its
engine, which by now had been replaced with
another six cylinder unit, that of an Alvis.
Following his securing of the car, Howard
began a restoration. Over the course of his four
decades of ownership trusted British experts,
which in the early days included Ashton Keynes
Vintage Restorations, H H Cooke & Sons, Tula
Restorations and others, carried out work for
him. Throughout, Geoffrey Howard maintained
fastidious notes on the cars progress and
made copious, detailed drawings of the ways
in which the features operated. Along the
way, the Alvis power unit was removed and
in its place a period SS unit was fitted, an
overhead valve 2 litre (252 prefix unit) itself
most likely originally fitted either to an early
SS100, Jaguar sedan or drophead coupe.
Having spent its whole life in the UK,
as Mr. Howard entered retirement in
the mid-1990s, the SS90 was brought
to North America. Technically it was
imported into the USA, although a British
vehicle registration remains active.
Ultimately, with a handful of distractions and
a greater fascination with his own tribute to
these cars, completion of the cars restoration
sadly eluded him. As viewed today, it is in a
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The SS90 in profile is very similar to the 100, but has a more upright
fuel tank and spare wheel. Photo courtesy Bonhams.
Tail of the 90 showing the spare wheel arrangement. Hopefully the bodywork has been restored to
the correct standard, which will allow the car to be finished quite quickly. Photo courtesy Bonhams.
state of basic assembly, with

bodywork fitted, running gear
in place and rolling. In its
stripped unpainted form and
without the interior refitted
it is easy to see the extent
of any restoration that has
taken place cosmetically and
ostensibly it appears to be
close to ready for painting.
According to its UK log book,
its original colour was blue,
and it seems that it was Mr.
Howards intention to return
it to that scheme as much
of the interior has been
remade in royal blue leather
and matched carpeting.
The engine currently fitted to the 90 is a 2 litre ohv

type as used in the early SS100, but Brian has a proper
sidevalve engine to replace it. Photo courtesy Bonhams.
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XJSs at
Eastern Day
Richard Bowles reports
on the all matters
XJS from the Clubs
Ickworth House event
in May.
XJS foibles display generated significant interest and talking points.
XJS foibles!
ortunately not with my car!

For display purposes, my
car was tagged-up with
arrows and numbers that
corresponded to the exhibition
stand-up display. The content of
this was conceived by members of
the Clubs XJS Bulletin Board. You
can review the full list at http://
www.jec.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.
php?f=39&t=9261&start=18.
The idea of this display was to provide an

opportunity for folks not so familiar with
the XJS to gain some insight into common
issues that can impact on the cars. Each
item was rated with a difficulty (spanner)
and cost () rating so that folks could
appreciate what could be involved in owning
and maintaining an XJS. This generated
a lot of interest and it was good to hear
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A fine pride of XJSs at Ickworth, including the Hyper

XJS on display in the XJS model parking area.
expressions of interest in owning XJSs.
XJS display parking

A large number of XJSs were to be found
across the whole Ickworth site, some
in Regional displays, others in the Pride
& Joy competition, in the Timeline,
and general parking. It was also good
to have a number of XJSs join us on
the dedicated model parking area.
We even had an international visitor
amongst the cars on display, all the way
from the Netherlands. This black facelift
XJS featured reverse park sensors, very
handy for parking-up in model displays!
I must also mention a certain facelift
4.0 litre Coupe accompanied by its young
owner Franklin. Its not often that both
car and owner are the same age - twenty
years! Its wonderful to see younger
drivers getting into our cars. This car had
An international XJS visitor to Ickworth.
was a rare XJS Insignia coupe belonging

to Neil Shaw. There is an interesting
story around how the specification was
determined by the original buyer of this car
(possibly an article on this another time), but
lets just say that it was all about the colour.
I would like to thank all XJS owners
for coming along to support the event
and now we can look forward to
our next major outing, for the Clubs
Western Day in North Wales.
Twenty year old XJS and a twenty year old owner/driver fabulous!
covered an impressive 223,000 miles

but clearly had been well maintained.
The Timeline
I hope that everyone visiting Ickworth was
able to take some time to admire the Jaguar
Timeline display. Nigel Thorley provided a
very informative commentary on each model
present and it gave owners of the cars the
opportunity to share details about their
particular vehicles. Two XJSs did us proud
on the Timeline display and it was a pleasure
inspecting both the Pre-HE V12 coupe and
the Celebration 4.0 litre coupe parkedup alongside each other, representing
the early and late variants of our cars.
The Pre-HE XJ-S was a superb example,
owned for many years by Dave Stewart
from Peterborough. Soon our Editor is
due to carry out a comparison of this
car to a contemporary rival, so I am
sure we will all look forward to that.
The 4.0 litre belonged to Richard
Richard Francis 1995 XJS coupe.
Dave Stewarts early Pre-HE XJ-S.
Francis and was also a very well turned

out car representing the near-on end
of the line for the XJS model range.
A Pride & Joy winner

There were a number of excellent XJSs
presented in the Pride & Joy competition.
The winner in Class C for cars from the 1990s
The XJS Insignia in rare Metallic

Peppermint with Magnolia Leather - Pride
& Joy Class C winner at Ickworth.
The XJS 40th celebration (1975-2015)
e are all very much

looking forward to seeing
the XJS 40th Timeline
at Bodelwyddan Castle
(Western Day) on 27th September.
Please support this event as we try
and amass as many XJSs as possible.
We will also have more information
on the XJS Timeline at http://www.
jec.org.uk/events/1692/xjs-40thanniversary-celebrations.html
Letitia Mace is collating the list of

entries for the XJS Timeline, a celebration
of all the variants produced by Jaguar
and outside contractors over the years.
Here are some examples of cars that
have already been chosen for the display
(pictures supplied by their owners):At the time of writing Letitia is still
looking for certain XJS models, standard
production models to specials and aftermarket conversions. If you have such a car
and want to display it in our XJS Timeline,
then contact her at letitia.mace@jec.org.uk
with the following information plus a good
quality photograph of the car(s) concerned:-
Jonathan Brownes Pre-HE XJ-S.
Your name.
Club membership number.
Contact telephone number (mobile).
Chassis/Vin Number of the car(s).
Model and model year.
Body type (eg. Coupe, Cabriolet,
Convertible, Convertible 2+2.
Engine (eg. Pre HE, P,Digital, HE, 3.6

litre, 4.0 litre, 5.3 litre. 6.0 litre.
Transmission (eg. Manual or automatic).
Details of any conversions/modifications
from original specification.
Whether a standard XJ-S, XJS or
one of the following variants:Celebration/Insignia, XJR-S, TWR,
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Left: Howard Harpers XJS-C. Middle: Jean Facons Eventer.
Right: Rob Jenners XJR-S.
JaguarSport, Le Mans, Asprey, Lister,

Lister Le Mans, Lynx Eventer, Lynx
Spyder, Arden, Burlet, Dulait Ortoni or
Ateliers Reuins, Guy Salmon Jubilee,
Railton, Hess & Eisenhardt, Paul
Bailey, Paul Banham, Koenig, Hyper.
Any other variant not listed above,
including any car(s) used for racing, one-off
prototypes, non-factory conversions, etc.
In most instances inclusion in the Timeline
will be on a first come first served basis,
the primary example being the one whose
owner contacts her first with the most
suitable particular model. Reserve cars will
join the main line up only if the primary
example fails to arrive on time on the day, or
at discretion. All other examples will join a
dedicated XJS area separate to the Timeline
so lets see how many we can gather on the
day to celebrate this forty year landmark!
Michael Drivers XJS Celebration coupe.
If your XJS is chosen for the Timeline

you are committed to arriving by 8.45am
at the latest and you will not be allowed
to remove your car before 4pm. Your XJS
cannot be removed for Concours or Pride &
Joy judging, or other reasons unfortunately.

If you own an XJS of any description,
we hope you will join us for the whole
weekend, or at least on the main
rally day, Sunday 27th September.
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S-type escapades in Ireland

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kindness after an S-Type breakdown in Ireland
y son, Richard, has lived over

in County Clare, Ireland for
about five years now and
we always try to visit him
at least once a year, twice if funds
will allow, as this is a great drive to
undertake in my (usually) trusty 1999
S-type 3.0 litre SE. This year visiting
for the four day Easter holiday, the
logistics of this trip are, by now, well
known to us and indeed one of our
previous tours to County Clare has also
been featured in this magazine, but
for those readers who may not have
been there, here is a short resume.
From our home in Norfolk, we set off on

the Wednesday before Easter at about 2pm,
for the Premier Inn at Bangor, North Wales,
a journey of approx 320 miles. The following
morning, we were up at 6am and, after a
hearty breakfast, travelled the twenty miles
or so across Anglesey, to arrive at the Stena
ferry terminal in Holyhead in good time to
catch the 8.55am sailing to Dublin Port (which
takes about three hours, arriving at 12.15pm).
The route from Dublin across Ireland to
County Clare is very straightforward and is
mostly by motorway, taking the Port Tunnel,
which took us north under the city and out
onto the M1, heading towards Belfast. From
there a left filter onto the M50 Dublin Orbital
motorway, then onto the N7 heading due
west on the M7, all the way to Limerick, approx
120 miles of traffic free, smooth motoring.
The new Irish motorways are an
absolute joy to drive on, ultra smooth
and little used, they offer effortless,
Jim Thackerays S-type.
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stress free cruising for mile after mile.

From Limerick, the M7 becomes the N18,
passes under the Shannon Tunnel and
morphs into the M18, heading north to
Galway. My son lives in Ennis, a small market
town about twenty miles from Limerick,
reached from junction 3 of the M18.
We arrived safe and sound, after being
extremely comfortable in our S-type
for the whole journey. For the next
three days we enjoyed family company
and touring the local beauty spots.
Easter Monday dawned sunny and
bright for a planned trip around the
famous Ring of Kerry, a coastal route,
winding, as its name suggests, around the
spectacular and mountainous coast roads
in County Kerry, now forming part of the
Wild Atlantic Way tourist route. Needing
the whole day for this drive (two hours to
get from Ennis to the start of the Ring).
Good weather and a bank holiday meant
lots of other people were doing the same
thing so by mid-afternoon, we realised that
to attempt the whole Ring, which extends
south towards Cork, would take much too
long. We decided to turn left at Waterville
and cut across a mountain pass, which would
take us eastwards back towards Killorgin and
thence on to Killarney, which is on the main
road back to Limerick and Ennis. I remember
someone once told me, Men make plans
and God laughs. I think he laughed very
loudly indeed on that Easter Monday!
The small road we had taken is shown on
my map as unclassified, cutting through the
Ballaghisheen Forest, via the Ballaghisheen
Jim and his wife enjoying an extended Irish

holiday this year.
Pass and the scenery is very spectacular

indeed. After a few miles, climbing steeply
uphill, we came across a small layby and
stopped to take some photos. Had we not
done so, I probably would not be writing this
article, so all you S-type owners out there, pay
attention please, this could easily be YOU!
Went the day badly

After fifteen minutes and with no-one else
around, no civilisation, no vehicles passing,
we set off, which is when our troubles began.
The Jags gearlever would not move out
of park. Id noticed a slight reluctance to
shift a few times in the past, but it would
usually respond to a bit of jiggling, which
I now tried, with disastrous results, the
selector lever suddenly went limp, I could
move it easily, but nothing was happening.
With a sinking heart, I announced that we
had Broken Down, and had better call for
help! Luckily, my son had his smart phone
with him and, being used to talking to the
Irish, agreed to call the AA. Using the GPS
on his phone, he was able to tell them our
position, so at least we had contact with
the outside world. All we could do was wait,
and wait, and wait, after all, it was bank
holiday and by this time, about 4pm. The
AA base in Dublin passed him over to the
UK call centre to verify my details and then
he was passed back to Dublin again, but to
a different operator, who was not aware of

the original call, you couldnt make it up!
Eventually, we were told to expect a call from
a local garage that would come out to us.
While waiting, a car approached and the
young driver stopped to offer assistance
and very kindly phoned a friend who was
a local mechanic. Named John, he duly
arrived ten minutes later and proceeded to
strip out the centre console of the S-type.
Telling him the AA were coming, he just
said, Thats ok, Ill have a look anyway.
After a while, John pronounced he could
see the problem, but wouldnt be able
to fix it. Best wait for the AA, he said.
My sons phone rang and he was told by
Eddie (the AA man) that he and his tow truck
were on their way. My son told him about
John and Eddie asked to speak with him, it
seemed they were old friends. John described
the problem to Eddie and agreed that the
car would definitely have to be removed
on the truck. After this he apologised to
us for not fixing the problem and made to
drive off (he refused to accept anything
for his trouble and time). What wonderful
unselfish kindness, something I have come
across before in Ireland and was to do so
many more times over the next few days.
By the time Eddie arrived on the scene, it
was evening and a thick sea mist was visibly
approaching from the west. He spent a few
minutes looking over the now exposed
gear linkage mechanism and pronounced
that, if he could get the transmission out of
Park, we could probably get home with a
temporary fix, good enough to get us back
to the UK. To this end, he hooked a cable
to the front of the car, which was facing
uphill, then attempted to take the weight
of the vehicle on the truck winch, thereby,
he hoped, releasing the pressure from the
cars transmission and allowing it to shift.
After several abortive goes, the gearbox was
going to remain stubbornly stuck. The only
recourse was for him to load the car up and
take it to his garage in Waterville overnight.
He said he would attempt to fix it the
following day, but if he couldnt, our AA
membership entitled us to one long
tow as he called it, to a registered Jaguar
dealership. On hearing this, my mind was
immediately filled with the horrible vision
of a massive repair bill, especially as he told
us the only Jaguar dealers in Ireland were
either at Dublin or Cork, both over 100 miles
away from Ennis! However, a more pressing
matter needed to be addressed, how were
we all going to get back home tonight?
Fortunately Alex, my sons partner, had
phoned her father Chris, who made a round
trip of over four hours from Limerick, to
collect us and take us back to the hotel
in Ennis, then taking Richard and Alex
back to their house, all done by 2am.
We remain ever grateful to Chris for his
valiant efforts, and hes not even Irish!
Our hotel was the extremely comfortable
Auburn Lodge and, in view of the Jag
problem, the first thing we did the next
morning was to extend our stay by an extra
two nights so we had no immediate worries,
except for the price. Our Easter stay had been
booked months before and was at a special
price, whereas the next two nights would be
at full price, over twice as much, ouch! Still,
the hotel staff were all very sympathetic and
helpful and we would recommend them to

anyone, it wasnt their fault we were stuck.
I then phoned Stena to delay the return
ferry sailing and was told they would put
my booking on hold for twenty eight days.
Hopefully I wouldnt need that long!
Next, I searched Google for Jaguar dealers
and found one in Limerick, only twenty miles
away, much better than Dublin or Cork, so
I phoned them to see if they would accept
the car. The young lady (Jennifer) I spoke to
at Lyons of Limerick was, like everyone else
we met during this extended stay, extremely
helpful. She connected with Eddie (who
hadnt been able to repair the car) and agreed
for the long tow to Limerick but not until the
Wednesday because of other commitments.
Sure enough, just after 9.30am on
Wednesday morning, Eddie called to say
hed just dropped the Jag at Lyons and
added, Oh, by the way, I got it out of park,
it just needed a hammer in the right place
underneath, but I cant fix the linkage so
Lyons will have to do it. Yet another shining
example of a cheerful and very helpful man.
A comedy of errors
to Thursday, or more likely Friday for the

repair, so the ferry could still not be booked.
We could do nothing but tell Lyons to go
ahead and order the part (at a cost of 372
Euros) and to please book the job in as soon
as possible. Jennifer, who also told me that,
once the part was in, they would only need an
hour or so to fit it, duly arranged this, so the
total cost, she said, including Vat, would work
out at approximately 729 Euro, (about 516).
By 3pm on the Thursday, having heard
nothing, I called Jennifer, who recognised
my voice straight away and said, Oh, hi Jim,
Ill just go and see if your part is in yet. Good
news, the part had arrived that morning and
she would arrange to have it fitted on Friday.
I tried to impress on her that we needed
to pick up the car by close of business on
Friday, in order to make the Saturday sailing.
She promised to phone me as soon as the
car was ready and the call came at 11am
Friday, to say the car was fixed and was now
being valeted, so I could collect it any time
after 12 oclock. I could have kissed her!
The Irish experience didnt end there
though, as the cab driver I booked for the
journey to Limerick that afternoon was
typically friendly and talkative, turning
out to know our son exclainming Rick
from England. What a small world it is.
We finally left Ireland on the Saturday
ferry sailing from Dublin, eleven days later
than planned and several hundred pounds
poorer, but considerably morally and
emotionally enriched. My view of the world
has mellowed a lot over these few weeks.
Thinking that our problems were

nearly over, we hadnt anticipated
what was further to happen.
The first problem was Lyons heavy
workload. Jennifer had originally told me
they had a cancellation for the Thursday so
might be able to fit us in. However, as the
cars transit was delayed, this slot had been
taken, so she booked us in for Friday. Now, in
order to make the ferry sailing from Dublin
If youve stuck with
at 3.10pm, we would need to leave Ennis
not later than 11am, so a Friday sailing was
the story this far,
almost certainly out. I dare not book the ferry
here is the crunch
for Saturday, in case for some reason the
car wasnt done, so the earliest we could go
None of this would have happened if I
would effectively be Monday, as the garage
hadnt stopped the car on an uphill slope
would be closed over the weekend. Could we
and shoved it straight into park, as Im sure
afford another four nights, or possibly more
many of you also do on a regular basis.
at the hotel? I didnt dare risk it, as we would
As the Jaguar Workshop Manager at Lyons
be getting short of money and we didnt
patiently pointed out to me, as if talking
know how much the car repair would cost. I
to a raw recruit, the correct procedure is to
had my emergency credit card with me, still
pull up, put the gearbox into neutral whilst
untouched, but funds were not limitless.
keeping your foot on the brake, then apply
At this point Richard and Alex
the handbrake, remove the foot brake and
came to our rescue, insisting that we
allow the car to settle on the handbrake. Only
stay with them for the duration.
then should you move the transmission into
On Friday afternoon, I could wait no longer
park, as the weight of the car is being born
and called Lyons for an update. Jennifer was
by the handbrake, not the transmission.
very apologetic and said that, although our
By following this simple procedure,
car had now been moved into the workshop,
you will avoid expensive and
unfortunately due to the current excessive
embarrassing repairs. I rest my case.
workload on their Jaguar
technician, he wouldnt be able
Where it all happened, stopping off for a fifteen
to look at it until Monday. So
minute view of the beautiful scenery.
we now negotiated a further
stay at Richards until at least
Tuesday, one week after we
should have left for home.
The news on Monday,
when it came, was not good.
The gearbox was ok, but the
linkage was broken, (this we
had known for a week already).
The replacement part was not
available in Ireland so would
have to be ordered from the
UK, which would take three
days, assuming it was in stock.
This would now take us on
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Jaguar artists Dexter Brown
Ian Cooling
continues his
occasional series
on artists who have
created a body of
Jaguar work over
the years. This time
he looks at the work
of Dexter Brown.
exter Brown is one of

the best known British
motoring artists.
His style is highly
distinctive and ranges widely
from straight forward pictorial works to some highly
impressionistic paintings. At one period, he did a great deal of
work on Ferraris with the old Khachadourian Gallery in Pall Mall.
They published a book of his Ferrari art and I remember seeing a
very dramatic metal Ferrari sculpture at the Gallery. The Pullman
Gallery in St Jamess, London has picked up Dexters baton
and they always feature a range of his art, especially Ferrari.
With this emphasis on Ferrari, you may be wondering where this
article is going! In fact, it is often forgotten that Dexter also has a
substantial body of Jaguar work to his credit. He has always had a
special affection for the marque and I think at the heart of this lay his
formidable competitive career driving his highly modified XK120. The
accompanying photos show both the range and variety of his Jaguar
works, including examples of his quite exceptional impressionist work.
Dexter was born in 1942 and as a war-time evacuee child grew
up in rural Hampshire. An early interest in art was nurtured at
school and led to his enrolment at the Harrow School of Art. There
he learned the key basic skills of draughtsmanship that were later
honed in the commercial world of advertising where he designed
advertising copy and produced storyboards for television. Like many,
he was rather frustrated by the limited artistic input but later said
that the discipline of painting in a commercial environment stood
him in good stead later when he was working as a freelancer
A formative experience was undoubtedly his increasing interest
and involvement in the motor racing machine with his own car,
which led to membership of the Steering Wheel Club, the number
one watering hole for the sport in the heart of Mayfair. And his car
A head-on shot of
MWK 120, David
Cottinghams
lightweight XK120
at full chat into a
left-hander. Here
the focus is the
car, the first of the
lightweight XK 120s,
which is given quite
a lot of detail with
the background
only touched in.
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was a very special XK120 indeed. Writing in Autosport magazine in

February 1971, Eoin Young noted that OKO 242 was equipped with
a 4.2 litre E-type engine with a gas-flowed head, bigger valves, a
high-lift cam and lightened flywheel, all of which shifted the power
output up from the standard XK120s 190bhp up to 290bhp.
Other tweaks included an XK150 close-ratio gearbox, competition
clutch and various weight-saving measures such as hollow-shell doors,
feather-weight single panel replacement for the boot, and a pair of
padded fibreglass front seats. All this succeeded in bring the AUW
down from 29cwt to 24cwt; a significant saving by any measure. And
did it work? You bet it was timed at a one-way run through the flying
kilometre at 153mph and 25.8 seconds for the standing kilometre. This
is not the place for a run through Dexters racing career, fascinating
though that would be. Sufficient to say that it has left him with an
enduring affection for the Jaguar marque that reflects in his work.
On now to the pictures. To gain a real appreciation of Dexters art, it
is more necessary than usual to see the paintings at full size. I hope this
article and the accompanying images will encourage you to do so. As
always, if you have any queries on Dexter Brown or his Jaguar art, please
do not hesitate to ask. My contact details are at the head of this article.
Finally, my thanks to motoring art specialist Tony Clark for his help
with this article (check out Tonys website www.motoringart.info/)
and to Dexter himself, who provided all bar one of the images.
The first of a
series of D-type
paintings each
demonstrating
several different
aspects of
Dexters work.
This one uses his
impressionistic
techniques to
good effect to
convey the speed
of the car. But
the clues are
there to identify
the car too; a single white stripe on a blue car indicates an Ecurie
Ecosse Lance Corporal car and the number 3 probably indicates
the 1957 Le Mans winner driven by Flockhart and Bueb.
This is another example of

giving the eye a few clues
and then letting the mind
fill the gaps. To my eye,
the use of big blocks of
colour for the background
removes any impression
of speed. However, it is
again possible to identify
the car from clues given.
Blue bodywork and the
single Lance Corporal
stripe indicate an Ecurie
Ecosse link but the JCB logo on the tail fin is the clincher. This is D-type
XKD 603 early in Anthony Bamfords ownership. He later promoted the
car to Corporal and added the second stripe that the car bore when it
ran second in the 1957 Le Mans driven by Sanderson and Lawrence.
The first of
two paintings
showing Mike
Hawthorns 1955
Le Mans winner.
This one is full
of speed. The
paint-strokes
are driving
the car on and
the turn of the
front wheels
to the right
show the way
the driver is controlling the drift into this righthand bend. Im sure this is the sort of authentic detail that Dexters
own motor-racing experiences bring to his art. The number 6
just discernable on the bonnet and the red trade plate below
the right-hand head light confirm this as Hawthorns car.
A much more detailed and

pictorial image this time.
Here we have Mike Hawthorn
in D-type XKD 505 being
hotly pursued through the
Esses by Fangios Mercedes
300 SLR in the fateful 1955
Le Mans. The detail effect is
achieved by much smaller,
tighter brush-strokes and
the inclusion of more detail
not only in the cars but also
the background. Note the
posters in the distance and the
photographers on the bank.
One of my
favourite Dexter
images showing
a hard-driven
club racer E-type
drifting nicely
round a righthander. This
is an excellent
example of the
technique that
gives the eye one
or two orientation
marks, like
the bumpers and the air intake, with virtually no substantial detail
anywhere else. There are just enough hints to encourage the mind
to fill the gaps and, in effect, you create your own image.
The differences between these two ostensibly

similar paintings of one of Briggs Cunninghams three semilightweights, throw useful light on Dexters techniques. Darker paint
on one gives the impression of less speed. Tighter brush-stokes on the
darker painting also allow more detail. The three identification lights
above the centre of the windscreen are clear, as is the small square
perspex wind-deflector on the left of the bonnet. The race number
22 is also clear but has left me flummoxed. I have not been able to tie
this to any particular event. There is, however, one jarring note to my
eye. The projection of the orange right-hand sidelight on the paler
image forward and the forward brush-strokes in front of the car in
the darker image make it look as if the car is going backwards!
This low-down shot of Peter

Lumsdens restyled 1964
Lightweight E-type 49 FXN is
full of speed and energy. The
impression is enhanced by the
restyled bodywork. This car
had a very serious moment
at Nurburgring in 1963 and
was subsequently rebuilt
with a restyled and more
aerodynamic bodywork. This
is seen most obviously here
in the way the nose air intake reaches
further forward and the pronounced haunches over the rear wheels.
This is Dexter Browns own

full-house XK120 with him
at the wheel. The photo
was taken at Shelsley
Walsh in July 1970. Note
the flared rear wings to
house the 16-inch wheels
and the extra louvres
on the top of the bonnet
to help dissipate heat
from the 290bhp E-type
engine in the boilerroom. He campaigned
the car extensively
and was in the frame
at many top Hill Climbs as well as recording a standing quarter mile
time of just 15.06 seconds at the Brighton Speed Trials. However,
his greatest achievement was at the Ghent Speed Trials in 1970
when the car ran the flying kilometer at a record speed of 153.5
mph. He also achieved fastest time of the day at the same event.
This is a mystery to me. I
spotted it on the web a few
years back advertised as
signed by Dexter Brown.
At first I thought it was a
JDC scarf. However, the
badge in the centre has
no scroll underneath. The
stark line-drawings were
like nothing I had seen
from Dexters brushes.
But further research
made clear that when
he went freelance in
the late 1960s and early
1970s, he frequently
produced mono line
drawings like those on the
scarf. These dates are also spot on for the Series 3 E-type and
the Series 1 XJ shown on the scarf. The clincher is Dexters
unmistakable signature between the SS100 and the XJ6. I was too
late to buy it and have never seen another one before or since.
I wonder if this was the badge

on Dexters own XK120? I close
with this painting as it gives
some good pointers to certain
aspects of his style that are not
so obvious in the car paintings.
His quartering of the image is
obvious here; the geometry
of his other paintings is
sensed rather than seen. The
use of blocks of colour with
the light from the left helps
give a three-dimensional
appearance to the Jaguar
head. The deep cherry red
blocks of colour made me
wonder if that was the
effect of a coloured bulb in the studio. And, intriguingly,
which came first the circular frame or the lettering!
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Terry Dye reports on
round 3 of the Toyo
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strong entry of twenty

three cars took to the track
in morning qualifying on
an overcast and cold day.
Sam Clarke Junior again led the
rankings from the more standard
XJS of Rodney Frost and these two
are proving to be the drivers to beat
in their Classes in the early part
of the season. James Ramm and
the ever improving Colin Philpott
qualified on row two whilst Class A,
for standard cars, was again headed
by the immaculate X-300 of Alasdair
McGregor, from Paul Merrett.
Welcome returnees to Chris Boon,
Dave Bye and father/son combination
Lawrence and Richard Coppock,
as they got back into their strides
quickly, but Richard Crossley was
soon out with a major coolant leak.
Sam Clarke took off into an unassailable

lead to finish eleven seconds ahead of
Rodney Frost in second place, who had
managed to wriggle away from David
Howards XJ12, winning the award for Drive
of the Day. David Howard had a see-saw race
with both James Ramm and Colin Philpott,
both XJS mounted, with the lead of this pack
constantly changing. He eventually finished
sandwiched between the two. Ben Walker
spun on the first lap, and with cars trying to
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Rodney Frost, Driver of the Day at Silverstone in May. Photo by Roger Gage.
Adam Powderham is proving to be a racer to be reckoned with,

here dicing with Dave Bye. Photo by Chris Gage.
Paul Merrett and Simon

Blunt battling it out at
Silverstone. Photo by Chris Gage.
avoid him, was nudged

as Laurence Squires, Chris
Boon and Paul Merrett
tried to find a way past the
XJS. Paul then engaged in
a long battle with Simon
Blunt but was forced to
retire with coolant loss.
Guy Connew again
proved deceptively quick
to finish second in Class B
and his close battle with
the more powerful XJS of
Laurence Coppock kept
the spectators entertained.
Alasdair McGregor again
took Class A from Steve
Askham and Dave Bye.
One of the fast improving
drivers of the season is Adam
Powderham who is climbing
up the results race on race,
whilst Simon Blunt also
continues to progress well.
Race Results, Silverstone 10th May

Overall 1st Sam Clarke Junior. 2nd Rodney Forst.
3rd James Ramm.
Class A 1st Alasdair McGregor. 2nd Steve Ashham.
3rd Dave Bye.
Class B 1st Rodney Frost. 2nd Guy Connew.
3rd Laurence Squires.
Class C
1st Sam Clarke Junior. 2nd James Ramm.

3rd Colin Philpott.
Class D 1st David Howard. 2nd Lawrence Coppock.

Drive of the Day
Rodney Frost.
Photo by Dave Brassington.
Vredestein/JEC
Jaguar XK Series
race Oulton
Park 16th May.
The Siamak Siassi and Alexis

de Beaumont playing out.
Photo by Rosemary Watts.
Terry Dye reports on the

first XK race of the season.
ith conflicting race

meetings on the weekend,
it was good that eight
XKs made the trip up
the M6 to Oulton Park in Cheshire,
and it was well worth the effort.
This time the International 2.7
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Paul Kennelly (Drive

of the Day) leading
the pack. Photo by
Rosemary Watts.
mile circuit was to challenge the

drivers in a thirty minute race in
combination with the Aston Martin
Owners Club 50s sports cars.
In slightly overcast conditions and with

a damp track, Andrew Wenman led the
XKs, heading the Chris Keith-Lucass XK120
by just two seconds. A last minute rush
saw Siamak Siassi and Alexis de Beaumont
just get to the assembly area with seconds
to spare. Andrew Moore, returning after
eighteen months out, followed the Alexiss
XK120 in his beautifully prepared XK150.
Paul Kennellys transponder failed and no
times could be recorded, which was a shame
as he may well have qualified higher. Rob

Pinchbeck only managed the mandatory
three laps and came in with a broken gear
lever and oil dripping from an over-filled
tank. Thankfully both were rectified with
a spot of welding and mopping up.
The weather improved and the track
dried and with a slow start from some of
the 50s sports cars Keith-Lucas stormed
through to lead the XKs followed by Andrew
Moore. These two then fought for much of
the race with the lead sometimes changing
three times a lap before Andrew pulled
away to win. Alexis and Siamak also had a
battle royal before the former managed to
break away but he could not challenge the

blue XK120 of Paul Kennelly, who rightly
took Drive of the Day. Siamak fell back with
brake problems and Andrew Wenman,
after a spin early in the race, fought his
way up to fifth before pulling in with no
brakes. A poor reward for a fine drive.
Race results Oulton

Park XKS
1st
Andrew Moore.
2nd
Chris Keith-Lucas.
3rd
Paul Kennelly.
Drive of the Day Paul Kennelly.
Andrew Moore, winner of the XK race

at Oulton Park. Photo by Dave Brassington.
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A Spanish record the big one
Graham Searle reports on his visit

to Spain and an enjoyable weekend
with our Spanish and French Regions
he weekend of 28th and 29th March

saw the biggest ever gathering of
Jaguars in Spain. A joint meeting
between Jaguar Enthusiasts Club
Regions in Spain and France and with invited
cars from the Madrid Jaguar Club saw 73
Jaguars of all ages. They congregated at
the magnificent Parador Siquenza Hotel
in the Medieval town of Siquenza, in the
Guadalajara province in Northern Spain.
The event was initiated and superbly
organised by our Spanish representative
Eric Arnold, with great support from his
events director Ian McMenemy, Chris
Parks and Tim Sankey of our French
Aquitaine Region, plus Jean Danais from
our French Pays De Loire Region.
Paradors are a series of luxury hotels in
rebuilt monasteries and castles and even
new buildings, and run by the State. This
one was in a 13th century castle perched on
the top of a hill overlooking the medieval
town of Siquenza. The streets and old wall
gateways were not made for Jaguars but
the locals soon took to our invasion.
The whole of Northern Spain is a beautiful
area to explore by car, with magnificent
scenery, near perfect roads and very
little traffic. Lynne and I were invited to
represent the Club at this historic gathering
and thanks to Tony OKeefe of Jaguar
we had the perfect vehicle, a 3.0 litre XF
Sportbrake Diesel S Portfolio to complete
the journey in. We caught the ferry from
Portsmouth to Bilbao and drove the rest of
the way, a very easy and enjoyable drive.
Saturday night was Gala Dinner night with
an excellent raffle of high quality donated
prizes worth over 900 euros, a gold plated
Jaguar fob watch caught my eye and there
was even a complete Iberico cured ham!
But that was not all, after that there was
a grand auction of valuable and interesting
items all donated by members and friends.
There were even four original paintings
created especially for the event. I was lucky
to be the successful bidder on a large framed
print of an XJR-15; this was a dealer poster
from the early 1990s and very rare indeed.
How do you follow that? Well rely on the
French to do just that. The Pays De Loire Region
The Pays de Loire Region singing

at the Gala Dinner.
all bedecked in
special Jaguar
Enthusiasts Club
berets, performed
three well known
French songs, a
perfect end to an
excellent evening.
The berets were so
popular that two
were auctioned off!
The outcome
of the draw and
auction was that a
magnificent sum of
1200 euros will be
donated to Cancer
research UK.
The next day
it was up early to
park all the cars
in the medieval
town square for
a meeting with
the Mayor and
towns people.
Here credit must
go to member
Alfonso CuervoArrango who
arranged it and
even managed
to park the cars in the square.
From here we drove 90kms through more
interesting countryside to the town of Soria for
a posh tapas lunch in the Parador de Soria.
Sunday night was recovery night and
then Monday was a farewell to many new
friends. Lynne and I set off home via the
Rioja Region with many great memories of
a fabulous weekend. I will cover the car in
another article but we drove less than 1000
miles door to door but saw vast plains, snow
topped mountains and miles of vineyards,
a wonderful and easy place to visit.
Our thanks to Eric and his team for all their
hard work and to all of the members from
France and Spain who really made it a fabulous
weekend. Eric has plans to repeat this over
The gathering in Siquenza town square.
the weekend of 22nd and 23rd 2017, at the

stunning Parador de Leon. The Club will also be
organising a Spanish Tour to take in the event,
but if anyone would like to join the members
from Spain and France at this stunning location
for the weekend, you can register your interest
by emailing Eric Arnold at jaguarspain@
outlook.com with your name and location.
Eric also has plans for such a meeting on
the Costa del Sol in November this year and
Cordoba in March 2016. We even have a new
Region starting on the Costa de Sol so if you
are on holiday in Spain or France, look up our
Regions and you will be very warmly received.
The view from the Parador battlements, across the town.

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July 2015
Volume 31 Issue 7
Contents
Austria
113
Hungary
114
Germany
114
Spain
115
Spain Costa Del Sol
115
Avon Bristol
115
Berkshire Thames Valley
115
Bucks and Herts
115
Cambridgeshire
115
Cheshire
115
Cornwall
116
Derbyshire
116
Devon
116
Dorset
116
Essex Thameside
116
Essex and Suffolk Borders
117
Isle of Wight
117
Kent Region
117
Kent South
117
Lancashire Red Rose
117
Leicester
117
Lincolnshire North
117
Lincolnshire South
118
Norfolk
118
North East
118
Northants
118
Northern Ireland
119
Oxford
119
Portsmouth
119
Scotland Clyde
119
Scotland Fife and Tayside
119
Scotland Glasgow
119
Scotland Grampian
120
Staffordshire North
120
Surrey
120
Surrey Hants Border
120
Sussex East
120
Sussex West
120
Tamar (Plymouth)
120
Wales South
121
Wales West
121
West Midlands Central
121
Wiltshire
121
Yorkshire Ridings
122
Yorkshire South
122
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Austria
Christian Mitterdorfer [Christian.Mitterdorfer@

gmx.at] Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Austria
Christian Mitterdorfer Haydngasse 10/19
A-1060 Wien www.jec-austria.at
We again attended the Classic Car fair in Tulln on
16th and 17th May with a representative booth.
Many classic cars were present; much attention
was given to the shows special feature on 60 years
of the Citroen Ds and 50 years of the Matra Djet as
well as Formula Historic; Memories of the past.
Many members and friends visited our booth. The
East (top picture) and West Regions in Austria.

following cars were displayed: Daimler V8, year
1968 and Jaguar E-type Series 3 OTS, year 73.
Special thanks to all helping hands and sponsors
who contributed to the success of the fair.
This year we established east and west Regions
to offer regular local meetings and local day tours.
East Region: Day Trip to Castle Hof: On 30th
May 28 Enthusiasts met with their Jags at the
Danube Tower Vienna. The route took us through
the eastern Marchfeld and finally to Schloss Hof
where we had a great guided tour The warrior, the
widow and her son, Prinz Eugen, Maria Theresia
and Josef II. Schloss Hof the former Imperial
country residence was one of the most glorious
baroque palaces in the Habsburg land. After great
lunch and walk through the picturesque baroque
garden we returned to Vienna where we concluded
this great day with a nice dinner and a good glass
of wine. Many thanks to Peter Schnol and Helmut
Glattes for organising this great day.
West Region: Day trip to Spitz Villa at Traunsee:
On 29th May 32 Enthusiasts met at the shopping
malls Haid south of Linz, the weather was again
outstanding. Over nice roads the tour headed
to Gmunden, located at the Traunsee. On the
gorgeous lakeside of the Traunsee we continued
south reaching the Spitzvilla, where we had coffee
with a spectacular view on the lake. We then drove
to Attersee, where we had lunch at Braugasthof
Aichinger in Nussdorf, again with a spectacular
view on the lake. The tour moved on over nice
roads heading back again to Gmunden at Traunsee,
where we visited Sonja Moser, who is leads The
Healey Factory, one of Europes leading Healey
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restoration workshops. Many thanks to Michael
Lackner for organizing this perfect day.
France - South West

France, Aquitaine
Chairman: Chris Park parkie007@hotmail.com.

Vice Chairman: Philippe Hugot: manoirdurieu@
gmail.co. Secretary: Pop Rickard popandsally@
btinternet.com. Contact/Treasurer: Tim Sankey
timsankey28@gmail.com. www.jecsofa.fr
On 31st May, 31 people in 11 Jaguars visited the
Chateau at Mercerie. This building is a warning
to anyone who may be tempted to be too
ambitious in extending a house! Volunteers
are renovating the chateau, but it will be a
long job. We went on to a farm restaurant for
lunch. We were pleased to welcome two new
members who we hope to see again soon. The
committee also took the opportunity to publicly
thank Ray and Evelyne Walsh for their work in
developing the branch between 2010 and 2013.
On the weekend of 18th and 19th July we will
be taking part in the Motoring Weekend in Sarlat,
which combines a chance to display our cars in
the town with a tour of the surrounding area. Full
details are available on our website.
Le dimanche 31 mai 31 personnes dans 11
Jaguars ont visit le Chteau Mercerie. Ce
btiment est un avertissement tous ceux qui
pourraient tre tents dtre trop ambitieux dans
lextension dune maison! Le chteau a t rnov
par des bnvoles, mais ce sera un travail de longue
haleine. Nous sommes alls une ferme auberge
ou le djeuner. Nous avons t heureux daccueillir
deux nouveaux membres qui nous esprons
revoir bientt. Le comit a pris aussi loccasion de
remercier publiquement Ray et Evelyne Walsh pour
leur travail dans le dveloppement de la branche
entre 2010 et 2013.
Le week-end des 18 et 19 Juillet, nous serons
en prenant part lElgance Rtrospective
Automobile Sarlat, qui combine une chance de
montrer nos voitures dans la ville avec une visite
de la rgion environnante. Tous les dtails sont
disponibles sur notre site Web.
Hungary
gyrfi gyrgy gygyorfi@freemail.hu. See

website or email for details www.jaguarclub.hu
Hungarian Jaguar Club 1162 Budapest Mtys
kirly u. 82. Email: informcio@jaguarclub.hu
Jaguar Club Hungary organized our usual spring
event, this year the eighth one, in Komrom.
The weather was quite good, with some
sunshine. 45 cars and passengers assembled
at the parking of the Danube Bastion, proud to
be part of the Jaguar community. We hosted
Club members from Slovakia and Bohemia, too.
There were several examples of E-type, Mark 2,
Mark 10, 420G representing the classics, lot of
XJ, X-Type, S-Type, XF and other modern cars.
After welcome speeches from President Pter
Gulya, and event organizer co-president Gyrgy
Gyrfi and wife Mnika, the attendees visited
the freshly renovated Danube Bastion of the
Fort Monostor http://erod.hu/en/informacio/
fort-monostor and the exhibitions The Invisible
Fortress.
We drove in convoy to Tata to the Palmhouse,
in the English Park at the lake Cseke, for the lunch.
http://palmhouse.eu/palmahaz/
The Palmhouse opens only for exclusive events.
The food was provided by the first class restaurant
of the Hotel Kristly, the oldest hotel in Hungary.
http://www.thecrystalhotel.com/en/
After a delicious lunch, we walked to Tata Castle
at the Old lake which dates from the 1300s, today
it is one of the jewels of Tata. During the reign
of Zsigmond Luxemburg and Mtys Hunyadi it
was the summer resort of the king. The walls of
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Hungarian Jaguars on tour.

the castle reflect the romantic style which is due
to the Esterhzy family who used to live here. We
then walked to the Great Platanus Plane, second at
the European Tree of the Year 2015, in the Park of
Eszterhzy Castle.
http://www.treeoftheyear.org/Letosni-rocnik/
Velky-platan-v-Tate.aspx?lang=en-US
Several enthusiasts joined the Club at this event.
Germany
Joachim E. Lausmann, Am Eichenberg 10, 63825

Sommerkahl, Germany. Joachim.Lausmann@
jec.org.uk 49 (0) 6024 306 9051 or Mobile: +49 (0)
151 1804 9630. Region Website: www.jec-d.de
15 Teams trafen sich am Morgen des 26. April
zur traditionellen Frhjahrsausfahrt der Sektion
Rhein-Ruhr. Neun der Fahrzeuge waren Jaguare,
drei wurden als Daimler gebaut. Wegen
seines Hexenschusses rollte ein Teilnehmer
ausnahmsweise im Bentley Turbo R an. Auerdem
nahmen zwei Mercedes SL als Gste teil.
Start war am Fu des Magic Mountain in
Duisburg-Wanheim, der von der Landmarke Tiger
and Turtle gekrnt wurde. Wandel war das
zentrale Thema der Ausfahrt. Sieben Stdte wurden
durchquert, vielfach auf den Straen der Route
Industriekultur, um die sozialen wie konomischkologischen Vernderungen zu erfahren.
Zunchst rollten wir nach Norden, um uns
die Verwandlung des Duisburger Innenhafens
vom Holzhafen zum architektonischen Highlight
anzusehen. Zurck blieb allerdings der E-type, der
mit Zndungsproblemen liegenblieb.
Von dort fuhren wir durch das Hafengebiet
in Duisburg-Ruhrort ein Stck den Rheindeich
entlang zum Alsumer Berg, der im Rcken von
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe liegt. Jetzt wei ich
endlich, was Schwerindustrie bedeutet, meinte
Hannelore Holzapfel hinterher.
Ziel fr die Mittagspause war die Halde Haniel
in Bottrop, wo uns Michael Sagenschneider,
Pressesprecher des Ruhrkohle-Bergwerks
Prosper Haniel, und seine Frau erwarteten, um
uns im Konvoi auf die Halde zu leiten. Nach
einer Einfhrung zum Thema Haldenbildung
im Bergtheater ging es auf die KreuzwegEbene, wo uns der Mittagsimbiss erwartete:
German Jaguars on tour.
Kommstevonne Schicht, wat schnret gibt et nich

als wie Currywurst! Im Speisenwagen, selbst ein
Citroen-Oldtimer, wurde das reviertypische Gericht
zubereitet.
Nur schwer trennten wir uns von der einmaligen
Aussicht ber das Ruhrrevier. Weiter fhrte
die Fahrt an verschiedenen Halden vorbei,
unter anderem an der Halde Prosper, die vom
Tetraeder gekrnt wurde. Nach Besteigung der
Schurenbachhalde mit der Bramme von Richard
Serra trafen sich die Teams im Kunstschacht
Zollverein, um die Hausaufgaben zu erledigen.
Gertrud und Arno Bretschneider holten Bronze.
Astrid und Steven Gregory heimsten den
Silberpokal ein. Mit Gold ausgezeichnet wurden
Ulrike und Hermann Mahlert.
Horst Woeckner, Region Rhein-Ruhr
France
Pays de Loire/Bretagne
Jean Danais 33 Fouques 85610 CUGAND.

jddiffusion [jddiffusion@wanadoo.fr]
On 25th and 26th April we had a
very pleasant weekend.
The Saturday we visited the beautiful Castle of La
Chabotterie and the garden in Vende. It was the
headquarters where during the French revolution
the royalists with De Charette as a leader made war
against the republicans
For dinner we had reserved the carriage of
L Orient Express. It is an original coach of the
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits which
travelled from Paris to Istambul in the beginning of
the XX century These coach had been renovated
by the members of an association. We had a very
good dinner on the train. For 3 hours, 40 of us
enjoyed the atmosphere of the big europeen
express.
On Sunday we went to a very special place
namedLe Nombril du Monde at Pougne Herisson
( 79). It is an unusual village which a lot of history.
We had a very enjoyable time.
Les 25 et 26 Avril nous avons pas un trs
agrable week end
Le samedi nous avons visit le Chteau de La
Chabotterie et ses jardins en Vende. Ce lieu a
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On the Orient Express.

t le quartier gnral du Gnral De Charrette
pendant les guerres de Vende lorsque aprs la
rvolution, les royalistes faisaient guerre contre les
rpublicains
Pour le dner nous avions rserv la voiture
restaurant du train L Orient Express base
Mortagne ( 85 ) . Cette voiture d origine de la
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons Lits a t
restaure par les membres d une Association
qui proposent de dner bord, pendant que le
train roule. Le voyage qui dure 3 heures recre l
ambiance des grands trains europens du dbut du
XX sicle. Nous tions 40 personnes.
Le dimanche nous sommes alls dans un village
atypique Pougne Herisson (79) dcouvrir
Le Nombril du Monde . C est un lieu insolite,
djant, dans l univers des contes.
Nous avons pass un bon moment de dtente.
Spain
Eric Arnold 609931647 or jaguarspain@

outlook.com Events Manager: Ian McMenemy
McMenemy@JEC-events.com. www.jec-spain.com
JEC Spain is growing again. I have managed to
find two gentlemen who have agreed to set
up and run a region of JEC Spain in the Canary
Islands. I understand that there are quite a lot of
classic Jaguars in the Canaries. Contact details
of the members concerned are as follows:
Paul James, WHEELER DEALER SL, AVDA
TENBELL, NO.49 POL IND LAS CHAFIRAS, SAN
MIGUEL DE ABONA, 38639 SANTA CRUZ DE
TENERIFE, Spain. Tel: 0034 660511611, Email
paultenerife@gmail.com
Mark Smith, Urb. San Bartolome 5, 38314 La
Orotava, TENERIFE, Spain
Tel. 922336444, +34 616 925 628, markkgsmith@
yahoo.co.uk
Please support this new Region.
Spain Costa Del Sol
Philip Wray, Mobile +34 669434457

or jec.costadelsol@gmail.com
Our second meeting was held on a beautiful
Jaguars in the sun.
day at the Sala Nautica in Puerto Marina,

Benalmadena. 49 members attended with 28
cars. I now know why I spend so much time in
Spain, fabulous weather, gorgeous cars and
tremendous food and wine. We were very excited
to have Win Percy attending with his DB9, Jo
Ramirez with his concours XK150 and Graham
Searle (with his hired Volvo, parked elsewhere).
There was a minor delay whilst the Jaguars
were left licking their paws waiting for access to
a reserved parking area. Eventually the Big Cats
settled down against the spectacular backdrop
of the Mediterranean with a number of rather
expensive boats; if you think owning a Jaguar can
be expensive you should try owning a boat. We
started with a Cava reception, which gave new and
old members the opportunity to meet each other.
By 2.30 we were seated and tucked into a three
course lunch which included half a bottle of wine
each. Graham then gave a brief and fascinating
insight to the Club.
We hoped Brian would bring his new XE. Whilst it
is now here in Spain he is still awaiting registration
so we will have to wait until the next meeting.
Any members who on holiday on the Costa del
Sol are very welcome to our meetings. The next
one is on 18th July and then on 22nd August.
Avon Bristol
Dave Hill, Chairman 01179 491011 The Olveston

Sports and Social Club, Queen Alexandra
Memorial Pavilion, Alveston Road, Old Down,
Bristol BS32 4PH. First Monday at 8.00pm.
We are now half way through the year and
the show calendar is filling up so this month
we have Classics at the Castle Sherbourne on
the 19th and the following weekend you can
choose either the Silverstone Classic or closer
to home you can travel to Castle Combe
circuit for the Bristol Motor Club weekend.
On 4th June we visited the Morgan factory
where we had a guided tour around the whole
factory and museum. If you didnt make it I would
recommend it to see these craftsmen at work was
fantastic.
As always keep an eye on the regional news for
all the up to date information.
Berkshire Thames Valley

Peter Freelove. 01249 249864 peter.freelove@
jag.org.uk http://www.jag.org.uk/index.
html. Club Night Venue varies see below for
this month. Third Monday from 8.00pm.
Our Sportscar Day at Hambleden in May saw a
lot of Regional members displaying their cars
along with a good number of other car makes.
The Clubs Raffle car, an XK, was on show and
helped with selling tickets. The Pack Saddle was
our Club night venue with a good attendance.
This month is packed with events, some of you
may be tempted to visit Arundel Castle, (West
Sussex Day 5th July), the next Sunday (12th), come
along from mid-morning to a new car show in the
little village of Yattendon. The following Sunday
(19th), join some of our members at Sherborne
Castle for the annual classic car show parking up
with our Dorset Region colleagues and then on
Sunday 26th end the month at the Breakfast Meet
at White Lion, Hartley Wintney, from 8am till noon
as the theme will be Jaguar. To add to all this,
on the same day as our Club night, Monday 20th,
we will be at R.A.F. Benson Families Day. Our Club
night will be our second bonnets up evening
and will be held at Badgemore Golf Club, RG9 4NR,
when we will also have a BBQ. The BBQ deadline
for internet payment and numbers attending is
Friday 10th July contact me for details or check
your emails. We look forward to seeing you and
welcome new members to any of our events.
Bucks and Herts
Lesley Abrams, Chairman/Secretary,

lesleyjec1@talktalk.net. Golden
Eagle, Ashley Green, near Chesham,
Buckinghamshire HP5 3PW. First Monday.
The weather for our Noggin-and-Natter
meeting on 1st June was damp and did not
tempt the 20 members or so present to linger
outdoors: however they still enjoyed a very
sociable evening at our regular venue of The
Golden Eagle, Ashley Green, near Chesham.
The Bucks and Herts programme for the month
saw members supporting St Leonards Fete
(Saturday 6th), the RAF Northolt Family Day with
London Region (Saturday 13th) and Luton Festival
of Transport (Sunday 14th). Unfortunately our
planned attendance at the Radlett Classic Car Show
(Saturday 27th) came to naught as the show was
cancelled.
Members and friends are reminded that our July
Noggin-and-Natter (on Monday 6th) will feature
a BBQ at the Golden Eagle The cost is 7.50 per
person and the menu will offer Mandarin Chicken,
Burgers, Sausages, Vegetarian Burgers and Kebabs,
Jacket Potatoes, Salad, and Coleslaw. The event
was a great success last year and all wishing to
participate are required to send a cheque made
payable to JEC Bucks and Herts to Alan Lofty, 34
Windmill Way, Tring, Herts, HP23 4HH as soon as
possible.
The full events programme and other
background details can be seen on the Bucks and
Herts page of the Club website.
Cambridgeshire
Philip Bell 01480457015 or Chris Hallworth

01223 441499. The Old Ferry Boat Inn, Back Lane,
Holywell PE27 4TG. First Tuesday at 8.00pm
They say that June is busting out all over,
well we certainly had a record attendance
for our June meeting with many Jaguars
in the car park of the Ferryboat Inn.
For the last two months we have had away
days enjoying tours at local engineering works,
so we thought that the time had come for a home
meeting. We discussed our activities during the
last three months and made plans for the rest of
the summer. The evening was rounded off with a
JEC Jaguar film show.
A most enjoyable day was spent at Ickworth
House for Eastern Day; in fact it was so good that
there were too many cars for our allocated area.
Nonetheless a good time was had by one and all.
The next Open Meeting on 7th July will be at
the Ferryboat Inn where we hope to have a Jaguar
Film Show and you are invited to bring along any
motoring related DVDs.
Our next large event is on Sunday, 12th July at
Kimbolton Country Fayre and Classic Car Show
when we hope to have over twenty-five cars in
attendance. Everyone is invited and if interested
please contact Philip for reduced entry admission
tickets.
At the meeting on 4th August, again at the
Ferryboat Inn, we have a talk by Nigel Thorley
about the Jaguar XJS, which is now celebrating
its 40th birthday. Please see the leaflet with this
magazine giving full details of this special event.
Cheshire
Mal Forster 01928573365 mal-adele.forster@

ntlworld.com. Antrobus Arms, Warrington Road,
Antrobus, Northwich, CW9 6JD. First Thursday.
We attended Capesthorne Hall [Jaguar day]
and Tatton Park Classic Car Spectacular; a two
day event held on the last weekend of May.
Capesthorne Hall was well attended with fortyfive Jaguars displayed in the front courtyard of the
Hall.
We were well supported again at this event by
members of the North Staffs Region who brought
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along a number of Jaguars to swell the ranks and
make the display even more impressive.
Two awards for our Region at Capesthorne,
runnner up for best Jaguar [myself!] first time I have
won anything! Could be an emerging trend? The
winner for best Jaguar of the show going to Dennis
Quayle for his MK2.
Even though the weather was a touch
temperamental, Tatton Park Classic Car Spectacular
lived up to expectations, plenty to see and do over
the two days, with club stands bursting to capacity
with some truly outstanding vehicles on display.
We were allocated a prime position stand,
which enabled us to take advantage by way of
excellent ticket sales for the Club Raffle car.
On Sunday, we had forty-five cars on display
[thanks again to North Staffs members].
Congratulations to Doug Owen 2nd Best Jaguar
saloon, Malcolm East 3rd Best Jaguar saloon and
Howard Mayo 2nd place highly commended for
his S-type.
Our Region won Best Club Stand, first place, an
incredible achievement, considering the number of
stands and the quality and variation of makes and
models.
Thanks to our members for supporting us and
braving the inclement weather.
Cornwall
Barry J. Hartman, Astral Classic Cars,

Sithney, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 0RN,
(0)1326 574097 or Mobile (0)7768 511911.
astralclassiccars@btinternet.com. Trickys
at the Tolgus Inn on the northbound
carriageway of the A3047 just outside
Redruth TR15 3TA|. Last Wednesday at 7:30
Please contact Barry for any information about
the Region and details of forthcoming events in
Cornwall.
Cumbria and The

Borders Solway Jaguar
290104, email roger.wood@haddonpaper.

com. The Robin Hood Inn, Baslow, Derbyshire
DE45 1PQ Second Tuesday from 7.30pm
Thanks to Matt and Richard from Sheffield Prestige
(independent Jaguar and Land Rover Specialists)
who gave us a short talk about the business. They
and all their Technicians are main dealer trained.
They offer a one-stop shop for all work required,
including body repairs. They are expanding the
used car sales and have fitted out a show room
and are happy to source cars as they have many
contacts in the trade. Most used cars come with
a 12 months guarantee and they brought along
a very nice XFR which created a lot of interest.
In May we visited the Midland Railway Trust at
Ripley, organised by Ian and Diane Bamford, and
our thanks to them and the volunteers who made
the day run well. The visit proved very interesting,
especially seeing the Royal Coach used by Winston
Churchill, The Queen and latterly Prince Charles,
plus a rather large locomotive named The Duchess
of Sutherland, the latter waiting to be taken out
later that week for a special steam event.
On 1st July we meet at the Riverside Hotel for
lunch and then a tour of Thornbridge Brewery. This
visit is fully booked, unless anyone drops out, but I
can put you on the waiting list.
14th July is our Bonnets Up meeting. We hope to
see as many as possible to show off your pride and
joy at the Robin Hood.
In August we have a run out through Derbyshire,
starting at 7.30 in Baslow and finishing with
sandwiches and chips.
Devon
Chairman, Ian Lock thelordlock@gmail.com

or 01395 567820. The Gipsy Hill Hotel, Pinhoe,
Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RN last Wednesday
at 8pm during the winter months. Spring,
Summer and Autumn Club Nights and Events
can be found on the web-site www.jec.org.
uk select Regions, Devon and Events.
We are now well into the show season. There are
so many shows locally its a job to choose which
one to go to. By the time you read this we will
have had our big day at Bicton and our BBQ.
Coming up this month is the big show at
Powderham Castle. There are still a few tickets
for the Jaguar stand at the time of writing for 5.
Dont forget Vics annual event on the seafront at
Seaton on August bank holiday weekend. And this
is the year for the bi annual event on the sea front
at Sidmouth on Saturday 19th September. This is a
beautiful location on the cricket pitch right on the
seafront. We will have a club stand so book your
place as there will only be room for seven cars, or
you will be in the general display.
Our next Club night on the last Wednesday of
the month is at Seale Hayne near Newton Abbot for
a meal and chat.
Dorset
Barry Heath www.dorset-jec.org. Broadstone

Golf Club, Wentworth Drive, Broadstone, Dorset.
BH18 8DQ First Wednesday at 7.30 pm.
The Classic season gathered pace in May with a
trip to the Hawk Conservation Trust, near Andover
but again we had a very poor response from
members for this run with only four cars turning
up. Nevertheless Rob and Mark put together a
lovely route to our destination and all four cars
enjoyed top down motoring. The weather was
fine if slightly windy but was used to good effect
by the birds of prey that entertained us with a
fantastic display of precision aerobatic flying.
An unusual and interesting route for our return
journey was planned again by Rob and Mark and
I drove on roads I have never been on before.
Twenty-three Dorset members enjoyed a
highly successful trip to Rennes in Brittany in May.
We must say a big thank you to John Brewster
and Gina Neate for organising the trip. We were
incredibly lucky with the weather, no rain and
top down for most of the driving time. The hotel
Ar Millin, Chateabourg was in an absolutely
stunning location and the staff looked after us
very well. We had runs out every day to beautiful
French medieval castles set in amongst ancient
and picturesque old towns. We also enjoyed
uncluttered, well-maintained roads that are a
pleasure to drive on, just one problem they drive
on the wrong side. A couple of our recent converts
to French trips hadnt realised how lovely it was to
drive over in France.
We look forward to our next continental trip.
Essex Thameside
Doug Warren Chairman www.

jecessexthameside.co.uk. Langdon Hills Golf
and Country Club Lower Dunton Road Ulphan,
Essex RM14 3TY. First Tuesday at 8.00pm.
As we enter into July, we reflect back on the last
couple of months. We attended the Battlesbridge
Classic Car Show in May and had a marvellous
day. The weather was great, classics of all sorts
turned out as did the general public in their
droves. Nineteen members brought along their
Jaguars to display on our stand, as well as a 5.0L
AWD Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe which was supplied by
Grange Motors, of Brentwood. We then attended
the first Eastern Day at Ickworth House and
again had the weather. Well done to all involved,
particularly Essex and Suffolk Borders, for putting
on a good show for all members of the Club.
During June we teamed up with East Sussex
Region and will report on this next month, along
with news of our Regions annual European Long
Weekend Tour to France. In June we are attending
Great Sailing village fete, which is a first for the
Region. We hope that this too will be a success.
July will be another busy month for us with the
Maldon Car Show, Cressing Temple Car Show and a
Hadleigh Ruddick mailto:Hadleigh@

brproperties.co.uk. www.solwayjaguar.
co.uk. The Stoneybeck Inn, CA11 8RP on
the old A6 3 miles north of Penrith off M6
junction 41.First Tuesday from 7.30pm.
We would love to hear from new Club members
in the Region this season so please come along
to any Club night. They are free of charge and
we are a sociable bunch who meet regularly at
the Stoneybeck Inn on the A6 near Penrith All
are welcome including family, come and join
us for a relaxing evening. Meetings are the first
Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm we look forward
to seeing you there. Solwayjaguar.co.uk
Derbyshire
Barrie Birkin, Chairman, abbirkin@hotmail.

com, Roger Wood, Newsletter/Events, 07767
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A group picture of the Dorset members taken after dinner and dont the ladies look very nice in their
frocks. Not sure about those two blokes on the end though?
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Lifes a Beach at Kent South.
Members preparing a car for display at

Battlesbridge.
river trip with the local Porsche Club. Not forgetting
the monthly Breakfast Meeting at The Hare, at
Roxwell, Chelmsford on the 4th July at 9am. No
doubt the Yanks will be out in force on this day!
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 7th July at
Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club and all are
welcome.
Essex and Suffolk Borders
Bob Welton bobandhelen@talktalk.net 01255

473535. Peter Pearson 01206 271660. www.jec.
org.uk/essex-suffolk. The Cricketers, Spring
Lane, Fordham Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO3
9TG. First Monday (or second if a Bank Holiday)
Thanks to all concerned, Eastern Day seemed
to be enjoyed by all. We had useful feed-back
from Members at our 1st June meeting
Maldon Motor Show is on 5th July. Any late
entries to Peter Pearson please.
On 6th July, at Club Night, we have a
presentation by EDT Automotive.
On 12th July, we have a stand at Heveningham
Hall Country Fair. Names and 5 entry fee to Clive
Williams please.
Entries are now closed for the Weeting Steam
Rally and Country Show on 19th July.
The 31st West Bergholt Show is on 26th July
and our stand is being organised by Peter Pearson,
Helmingham Hall Show is on 2nd August, names to
Bob Weaver.
On 3rd August Club Night we have a
presentation by Dent Devils.
Our web site, www.jec.org.uk/essex-suffolk,
can no longer be updated so please ignore it until
further notice. We are discussing the problem with
the Bristol office. Please let Bob Welton know if
we have any member who may be able to assist in
closing the existing web site and creating a new one
for our Region.
The Tour of the Black Forest is arranged for 20th
to 27th September by Clive Williams. There are still
6 rooms available. Please contact Clive if you wish to
join this tour.
Please consult the Events List produced and
circulated by Helen for details of other events.
Should you have any general queries, contact
Bob or Peter.
Isle of Wight
Roger Spaven Secretary roger@drivex.co.uk.

01983 882827. The Fighting Cocks pub at
Arreton, PO30 3AR. First Monday at 8.00pm.
We extend an invitation to all our friends from
mainland regions to our Regional Day on
Sunday 9th August, at the Isle of Wight Steam
Railway in Havenstreet. Its our 25th Anniversary
Show. We are hell-bent on getting as many
cars as we can to come along and enjoy the
day, with access to the Steam Railway itself,
live music, arena shows and more machinery
than you can shake a very big stick at.
Kent Region
Jerry Stamper 020 8462 4912 or John Suttie 01959

563864 jasuttie@live.co.uk www.jec.org.uk/
kent-Region. The Three Horseshoes Knockholt,
Sevenoaks, Kent. TN14 7LD. Fourth Wednesday.
Since my last report there has been another Club
night. I was unable to attend as I was away on
a Jaguar rally in the Isle of Wight. However, the
day before I left, along with Matt Waterman in
his Mk1, took part in the Crystal Palace Sprint.
July is looking very busy indeed, with several
events taking place. First is the Darling Buds of May
on the 5th July at Bethersden near Ashford where
the region has a club stand. I know its rather short
notice, but if you would like to display your car please
contact Angela Moore: jeckentregion@gmail.com
then on the 9th there is the Kent trip to Northumbria.
This clashes with the Sundridge Classic Car Show on
the 12th. It is being held at Bishops Mead, Main Road,
Sundridge. No club stand at this event. Similarly a
new event is the Warlingham Rugby Club Classic Car
show on the 19th July.
Club night is on the 22nd at the Three
Horseshoes in Knockholt.
One major event I would like to draw your
attention to is our annual Kent Day. This year we
are returning to Hever Castle where you can enjoy
the gardens and house and also the Jousting
Tournament. Being held on Sunday 9th August,
you can get further details and tickets from Angela
Moore on the above email address.
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as I
can at these forthcoming events and of course our
July Club Night.
Kent South
Chairman Phil Utting filooting@live.com 07813

689606. Martin Emmerson info@daimlersix.co.uk
or www.kentsouthjec.org.uk. The Conningbrook
Hotel, Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford,
Kent, TN24 9QR. Second Tuesday at 8:00pm.
We are now well into the show season and
averaging around 20 cars per show. Our thanks
go to everyone for supporting these events,
which continue right into September. In May we
had the Deal car show in aid of the RNLI. Other
highlights of May included our Name That
Chocolate evening, organised by our very own,
Gaile Flatman, our thanks go to her and Phil for all
of their efforts in making it a successful evening.
June saw our annual Bonnets Up competition,
judged by Guy Salmon After Sales Manager,
Steve Norton, and with a buffet laid on for club
members afterwards. July sees Kent South at the
Hop Farm, together with around 750 Triumph
Stags, a visit from RoSPA for our Clubnight on the
14th. A return visit to Dover Transport Museum
and a week later to the Dover Classic Car Show. As
always, we try to keep our members entertained!
Our Kent South tour dates for Ireland and the
Cotswolds have now been announced for 2016
and booking forms are now available. We are also
gathering more members and, at time of writing,

we have 99 members in our Region.
This has been a very busy year for Kent South
and we still have more for you to enjoy in the
coming months.
Lancashire Red Rose
Pamela Worrall, lancashireredrosejec@gmail.

com, 07519823249, between 11.00am to 7.00pm,
Samlesbury War Memorial Hall, Cuerdale
Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UY. Second
Tuesday. (Ring first if you wish to attend)
On Sunday the 24th May we attended Capesthorne
Hall Classic Car Show along with the Cheshire
and Staffordshire Regions. It was a very wet start
but picked up towards dinnertime. There was a
good turn out of Jaguars despite the weather.
We had 15 cars on our stand and the Cheshire
and Staffordshire Region had larger display in front
of the Hall.
Sunday 3lst May saw us set off for Heskin
Steam Fair, but unfortunately when we arrived at
the gates all the exhibits for Sundays show was
refused admission, due to the field being badly
damaged with the larger vehicles driving over
the muddy conditions previous day, the field was
not fit to be used. So the show was abandoned.
Obviously Global Warming is not happening in
England. Bring on the warming so we can take off
the Thermals,
Lets hope we have better luck at Hoghton
Towers on Sunday 14th June.
Leicester
Mike Swinfen 01283 734063 mikeswinfen@

talktalk.net. Beadles Lake Golf Club, East
Goscote, LE7 3WQ. Third Tuesday 7.30pm
We are always looking to welcome new members
to our Regional meetings. Please come along and
make yourself known to a committee member.
On Club nights during the winter we arrange
indoor events such as guest speakers, film shows
and quizzes and during the summer we have
our outdoor events such as our driving test,
friendly concours, guest car clubs and supplier
demonstrations.
Throughout the year we also arrange ad hoc
events such as skittles, kart racing, evening meals,
factory visits, car shows, Club days and Club racing
events.
If you want to join like minded people, talking all
things Jaguar, you will be made most welcome.
Lincolnshire North
Paul Eggleston paul@jec-lincsnorth.

com www.jec-lincsnorth.com. Arties Mill,
Wressle Road, Castlethorpe near Brigg
DN20 9LF. Third Monday at 8.00pm.
We are very fortunate in being based in what many
regard as the most scenically attractive part of
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the Country, near Brigg, a delightful and unspoilt
country market town, and the Lincolnshire Wolds,
a lightly trafficked area of rural lanes perfect for
our leisurely runs. A war legacy is the number
of former Bomber Command stations with the
catering sections put to use as caf/museums,
with huge parking areas ideal for lunch stops.
Several other local motor clubs put on events
similar to our own, all open to us, and no longer
limited to older cars so that full use can now be
made of later models. The internet is being used
to advantage, both for sending out routes and
also for paying entry fees by paypal. See our
website for other events and dates as well as
our own programme for the rest of the year.
July is quite busy with a trip round the
Scunthorpe steelworks on 11th, to be seen from
a light railway carriage; the Rotary Club Show at
Doncaster Deaf School which always attracts a
large number of cars on 12th; then perhaps our
piece-de-resistance for the year, the Posh Nosh Run
to Branston Hall on 19th starting from Brigg Garden
Centre at 10:00am for coffee, then a short run to
the Hall for a 1.30 lunch; and finally our annual visit
to Lindholme Hall on 25th, meet at Sunnybank
Garden Centre on the A614 just south of Hatfield
Woodhouse, DN7 6PH, 10am.
Lincolnshire South
Doreen Griffiths Secretary 01529 241053.

doreen.griffiths@btinternet.com. The Three
Kings Inn Threekingham NG34 0AU near
Sleaford. Second Tuesday from 7.30pm.
Through the good services of one our members,
a retired RAF officer, we have been able to go
to the RAF base which is used by the Battle of
Britain Memorial Flight. We were able to spend
an afternoon looking touching and smelling the
Lancaster Bomber, the Spitfire and Hurricane
plus the Dakota at such close quarters. On behalf
of the Region, a big thank you to our member.
We have a new member of the committee, Paul
Quimby, and as Chairman I wish to extend a warm
welcome to our meetings. I am sure that Paul will
bring his own suggestions and ideas to help run
our Region.
I am assured that the weekend away in
Scarborough was as successful as last years trip to
the Peak District, just to forewarn you, next year we
are thinking about visiting Norfolk, someone said it
is cheaper on petrol because its flat.
Neals BBQ at Antons Gowt is on the 4th July,
please book in with Doreen and at the end of
the month, Tuesday the 21st July there will be a
Supper Drive , again book in with Doreen.
A number of members wish to participate in The
Stamford Car Show on 30th August and as a Region
we will be represented, but it is necessary for every
one to book in individually. Pease see the show
web site for details.
Norfolk
Mike Lyons 01603 426602. Jim Utting

Chairman: j-utting@supanet.com.
Meeting venues vary contact Mike Lyons
for information. Second Tuesday.
The first Eastern Day at Ickworth House was a
great success. We enjoyed a tremendous turn
out on our stand of 16 cars, despite one of our
members being hi-jacked for the timeline (an
honour indeed), one each with the E-types
and XKs and another in the sales area!
Members brought along a variety of cars,
including a very authentic-looking D- Type to
an alloy XK8, with Mk 1 3.4, XJ Series 3, 3 XJS,
Sovereign V12, E-type Series 1 FHC, Heritage 120,
3 XK8s and an X350 in between. With much going
on all day, plus the attraction of a National Trust
property there was much to do. Lets hope this
becomes an annual event.
Our Mystery Spring Run, organised by Mike
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Lyons, featured a drive through the leafy lanes of
Norfolk to Cromer, where we congregated at the
Number One fish and chip restaurant with three
large window seats overlooking the silvery sea and
the setting sun.
Excellent fare at a very reasonable price, enjoyed
in good company. This may become an annual
fixture!
Also in May, we sent a team to the Spring
Treasure Hunt organised by our friendly rivals, the
independent Norfolk Jaguar Drivers Club, and
cleaned up! We have invited them to try to get their
own back in our own event, organised by Andrew
Gill, on 9th June.
Tuesday 14th July is our annual
informal Concours; always a popular event. Venue
TBA, or see our pages of the Club Website; all
members welcome.
North East
Jim Scott 0191 3893216/07948 389989,

jimscott@live.co.uk. Heworth Golf Club,
Gingling Gate, Heworth, Gateshead,
NE10 8XY. Last Tuesday at 8.00pm
A busy start to the season, with often two different
events on the same weekend. Particular highlights
were: a group visit to Durham Restoration (tel:
0191 3784322), a company set up about fifteen
months ago by experienced craftsmen Paul Archer
and Dave Nixon, specialising in the bodywork
and painting of classic vehicles. Alongside
MGC, Porsche Carrera and vintage Lagonda,
work was progressing on three Jaguars.
At North East Regions Members Cars Evening,

the Club Trophy was awarded to Gordon Walkers
1939 SS Jaguar 1 litre.
Mid-May, and twenty four of us in twelve

Jaguars visited the stunning National Trust
property Cragside in beautiful Northumberland,
including the six mile Estate Drive through the
famous rhododendrons and past the lakes, before
exploring the extravagant and quirky Victorian
mansion. Later we enjoyed a tasty meal at a local
Rothbury hotel.
Mays monthly meeting was also our Annual
Members Cars Evening, with thirty-five gleaming
cars on display. Worthy award winners on the
night were: Best Early Saloon John Barker
(Sunderland) Mark 2; Best Modern Saloon Stuart
Wright (Durham) Daimler Super Eight; Best Early
Sports/GT Jimmy Prosperino (Newcastle) XJS V12
convertible; Best Modern Sports/GT Tony Forster
(Washington) XK8 convertible; Club Trophy (vehicle
of special merit) Gordon Walker (Gateshead)
SS-Jaguar. July sees our Region at many and
varied venues; contact us for details. Anyone with
an interest in Jaguar and Daimler cars, of any age,
is assured of a warm welcome at our informal
monthly meetings, so please come along.
Northants
David J Lewis, Chairman 01536 462153

divedjl@aol.com or www.jec-northants.
co.uk. The Lilacs Inn, Church Street, Isham,
Kettering NN14 1HD. Second Tuesday.
Thank you to those members who have sent
articles in for our local newsletter, those articles
make it a worthwhile read. Keep them coming in,
no matter how short, remember anything that may
be of interest to us all, or even some of us. What
about some ideas on how to get a good crop from
your strawberry plants? Yes, anything is welcome.
Some of us enjoyed an excellent weekend away
at Southwold recently, lapping up two full days
of lovely sunshine, delicious food and most of
all some very good company. We enjoyed a very
interesting tour of St Georges distillery on the
way down and when we arrived in Southwold on
the Saturday yet another tour around Adnams
brewery and distillery. Of course at the end of each
tour, there was a chance to sample some of their
beverages, you cant beat it! Our brewery tour
guide was a student looking lad called Dan, at first
appearance, one would probably think, what does
he know about brewing? Believe me how wrong
could one be? He knew the process and the history
like the back of his hand, a credit to him. And he
was quite generous with the sampling at the end
of the tour!
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If you havent tried one of our breaks away, come
and join us. I can almost guarantee youll enjoy it.
Northern Ireland
Kevin Jeffries, jecniregion@aol.com. The

Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, County Down BT19
1JH. First Tuesday. Phone to confirm.
We have a busy summer of events planned,
do come and join us at our meetings or
events. Please contact us first to confirm.
Nottinghamshire
and Borders
Charlie Dunleavey, 07854450116,

charles.dunleavey@btinternet.com. The
Crown, Bathley, Newark. Nottingham.
NG23 6DA. Check for details.
May was a busy month. It started when 10 of our
guys went to the Donnington Historic Festival. It
is always a good day out and to see these lovely
classics running round the track is just wonderful.
Around 20 of us attend the Retford Charter Day.
This is the first time weve been and it was a great
day out. We managed to raise some more money
for CLIC Sargent, our nominated charity. A group
of 18 of us had a weekend away in Torquay at the
Lincombe Hall Hotel. It was a lovely weekend with
lots to see. Congratulations to Peter and Alex for
winning the quiz. As well as the bottle of wine
they won the secret prize, which is that they now
have to organise a Social Run for later in the year.
We also attended the Autokarna event at Wollaton
Park, Nottingham. It is organised by the Pre-War
Austin Seven Club and as usual it was a thoroughly
enjoyable event. A bit damp and chilly to start
but it did warm up later. Some of us will be going
to Chatsworth on 9th August to join South Yorks
Region on their day. On 16th August we have our
social run; a nice jaunt around the region. Our
next meeting on 5th July at the Crown Bathley, the
meeting is at 1.00pm followed by lunch around
2.30pm. All are welcome but if youd like to take
lunch let us know so we know the numbers.
Cady often presents his illustrated walk around

on Jaguar news and views. Mike Kennedy and
David Biscoe recently detailed suspension and
modifications to modern Jaguar models. Mike
also gave a graphic presentation showing some
of his favourite and specialised tooling used
to economically keep his car on the road.
The Region will be holding its annual event
again at the Weald and Downland Museum near
Goodwood in August. Full details of the event can
be found in the Portsmouth Region section of the
Club website.
Scotland Clyde
Jim Stewart 07414963175, jimstewart1888@

sky.com. Newhouse Hotel, Glasgow Road,
Newhouse, Motherwell, ML1 5SY. Junction
6 of M8. First Monday at 7.30pm.
Clyde were honoured to be approached to help
marshall the Jaguar Mini Miglia event between
the Rest and be Thankful and Inverary Castle. As
a result, one wet Wednesday afternoon saw us at
our various posts as eight historic Jaguars from
Jaguar Heritage were put through their paces
by teams of celebrity drivers including Charlie
Boorman, James Martin, Jodie Kidd and Ian
Callum. The object of the exercise was training
for the cars and drivers for Italys Mille Miglia.
It was a fantastic experience to get up close to
such great classics and the cars were ok too!
Clyde marshals.
Nottingham and Borders members cars on

display.
Oxford
Robert de Newtown www.jecoxford.org.uk.

Monthly meeting but dates vary, see website.
Keep up to date with events past and
present via our website. Do come and
join us at our meetings and events.
Portsmouth
John Cady 01243 811238, jcady1@hotmail.

com, Mike Kennedy (Chairman), mike.
kennedy@jec.uk.org. The Churchillian,
Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, Hants PO6 3LS.
Meeting night 2nd Monday at 7:30 for 8pm
start, & 4th Monday Social Get Together.
Portsmouth Region continues to enjoy a very active
2015 season and steadily increasing membership.
Members enjoy monthly meetings where John
Back to more regular events, we attended

Ayrshire Classics Cars on Campus event at their
new venue in Kilmarnock. This was a great wee
show and all had a good time. We also returned to
Errol on 14th June where friends from Edinburgh
joined us. We also attended the inaugural show
organised by Milngavie BID on 20th June. Alex
Stewarts E-type and David Hendersons F-TYPE
Roadster certainly drew the crowds!
July will see a Clyde presence at Glamis and
Tram Sunday, while in August we will be visiting
Kirkcudbright. During September we will attend
the Classic Car Boot Sale at Glenboig and return
to Giffnock BID. In October we will visit Stoneleigh
and go on another Ghost Walk. We will visit the
NEC for the Classic Car Show in November and in
late November/early December we will jet off to
Dusseldorf to do some Christmas shopping!
As always, anyone is welcome to join us at any
event or to come along to our meetings in the
Newhouse Hotel (off J6 of M8) on the first Monday
of every month from 7:30pm. Contact Jim Stewart
(07414 963 175) for details.
Scotland Edinburgh
South East
Chris Richmond, Chris@chrisrichmond.

co.uk, 07791 045150. The Cockatoo, Old
Craighall Road, Millerhill, Dalkeith EH22 1RZ
(0131 663 2778). Last Tuesday at 7:30pm.
Many thanks to Fife and Tayside Region for
hosting the Scottish Jaguar Day on 28th June at

Doune. This is always a big day in the calendar,
with many Jags and Daimlers of all ages on
display, together with their proud owners!
On Sunday 5th July the Wheels Of Yesteryear
2015 show will be held at Lennoxlove House,
Haddington. There will be a Road Run from the
National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange
EH22 4QN, via Glenkinchie, to Lennoxlove House
EH41 4NZ where vehicles will be on display by kind
permission of His Grace the Duke of Hamilton.
The Scottish Car Show 2015 is being held at The
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh on
Sunday 19th July starting at 10.00am and finishing
at 4.30pm.
Nick Dannaher will host our annual BBQ on 8th
August, a deposit of 10 in advance please if you
wish to attend.
Please come along to our meetings at the
Cockatoo pub, Edinburgh (last Tuesday each
month) and sign up these and other events. A
full list of forthcoming events is on the Regional
Website, or please use the contact details above if
you would like further information.
Scotland Fife and Tayside
Joyce Fitzgerald jfitz10@btinternet.com.

Lomond Hills Hotel, High Street, Freuchie,
Fife, KY15 7EY. Last Tuesday at 7.30pm
Our May monthly meeting was well attended.
The main discussions was on the final preparation
for Scottish Jaguar Day on 28th June. Everything
seems to be well on track. Can I ask if all members
can attend on the day and be willing to volunteer
their services if and when needed? Caf Circa
have said that they are willing to put on a High
Tea for members after the show. This is 10 per
person, members wishing to take up this offer
please contact Joyce Fitzgerald, 07702740912
or e-mail; jfitz10@btinternet.com as they need
an idea of numbers. Admission tickets for up
and coming shows, Thirelstane Castle, Errol
were given to members wishing to attend.
Several members attended Ballathie House
Hotel, which was a meet for all car clubs. It was
different and an enjoyable day with coffee and
cakes.
Albert Prince won the bottle raffle and the
monthly raffle was won by myself.
Again all new members are most welcome and if
you come along to Scottish Jaguar Day it might just
sway you to join us.
Scotland Glasgow
http://www.jec.org.uk/regions/uk/47/
scotland-glasgow.html. Jim Colville:
0141 631 2208 (sensible hours please).
Burnside Hotel, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73
5EA. Second Wednesday at 7.30pm.
May Clubnight saw 14 members; partners
and friends make a return visit to The Blair
at Auchentiber for the first of our two away
Clubnights and very nice it was too. Guest Johnny
Ramsay had his MGB Roadster in the car park.
Not just any MGB but his late fathers car in Inca
Yellow, bought new and currently with only 7,500
miles on the clock and his fathers hat still in the
boot. A stunning example, parked next to an
E-type and holding its own with that wow factor.
For the Stirling Classic Car Show on 17th May the
weather forecast was not good, but 11 Jaguars with
optimistic owners ignored the obvious threat and
made the journey to Bridge of Allan. Mother Nature
however had her own ideas and mid-afternoon
she dumped The Atlantic and half The Pacific on
the proceedings and we headed home with damp
seats and somewhat dampened enthusiasm. But
we are dry now and up for it again.
Glasgow member Graham Kerr and his wife
Dorothy have decided to take their XJ and head
for them there hills. Not for a leisurely Sunday
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drive but on a life changing one-way trip to
Tighnabruaich to their new home in the Argyll
town. We wish them all the very best for the future
and they will always be welcome back should the
opportunity arise.
Forthcoming regional events in July include the
Erskine Classic Car Show, Ayrshire Vintage Rally and
the Chrichton Show Dumfries, all on our website.
Scotland Grampian
Chairman: Jim Mann, Jim.mann2@

btinternet.com. j.mann@fugro.com.
See website for meeting details.
Members are welcome to join us for any of our
events. Our Annual Jaguar and Daimler Gathering,
the main event of the year, where we show our
cars and raise money for charity is on Sunday
26th July at Drum Castle. Please visit our website
for more details of this and our other events.
Shropshire and
Welsh Borders
Ray Searles 01952 291898 or Al McLean 01952

415348. The Horseshoe Inn, Uckington,
Shrewsbury, SY4 4UL. Second Tuesday at
8.00pm with effect from June 2015.
Rob Jenner visited us in May at our Clubnight
held at Hadfields in Shewsbury. We went
for a curry afterwards. Many thanks to Rob
and Letitia for joining us on what was a very
enjoyable evening. We have had a busy show
season so far this year with many events
attended, including Ragley Hall and The Quarry,
Shrewsbury (with North Staffordshire Region).
Here are some further dates for your diary:
26 to 29th June Scotland trip including Scottish
Jaguar Day (please contact Martin Edwards,
Chairman via martin.jag@talktalk.net for details).
12th July Lions day, Wellington (please
contact Steve Braddock Bould)
9th August Shugbrough Hall (Transtar).
16th August Attingham Park show.
21st to 23rd August Brooklands trip for
Southern Day 20th Anniversary SWB Trip
(contact Ray Searles).
6th September Warwick Castle, 10 per Car.
8th September Club meeting at
The Horseshoe Inn.
13th October Club meeting at
The Horseshoe Inn.
10th November Club meeting at
The Horseshoe Inn.
See the Transtar website www.transtarpromotions.co.uk for details for their events and
booking forms.
Remember you can follow us on our facebook
pages.
Staffordshire North
Mike Beirne 01782 866003 jec@mbeirne.

freeserve.co.uk. The Bleeding Wolf,
121 Congleton Road North, Scholar
Green, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
ST7 3BQ. Third Tuesday at 8.00pm.
The winning car in our first Car of the month
competition belonged to Alan Vasey, a very
nice XJS followed by John Silitoes georgeous
XKR. There were 14 cars on the car park of the
Bleeding Wolf in Scholar Green. Please come and
join us on the third Tuesday of the month from
8:00pm. Partners are welcome to attend; we
have quite a few ladies with us on Club nights.
The Region has attended many shows and
functions already including Catton Hall (runners up
for the club stands award), Gawsworth Hall, Wetley
Rocks and a show at Swadlincote, phew and thats
up to the middle of May!
There are still many car shows left: Trentham
Gardens (with the Club raffle car), Shugborough,
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Tatton Park and Stafford Castle to name but a few. If

you would like to join us at car shows or would like
to know more please come and join us, sometimes
attendance at shows are arranged at the last
minute leaving no time to put it in the magazine.
Have a look at the photographs on the Club
webpage and also to see what events are planned.
Remember you need to apply for tickets for most of
the events we attend several weeks before direct to
the event organizers (not us).
Surrey
Ian Dibbens: 07711 672099, Clubhouse, The

Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road,
Weybridge, KT13 0QN. Third Thursday
from 8.00pm in the members bar.
The sun came out for us at our Regional meeting
on 21st May with many members turning out
in their classic cars. Several new members also
joined us that evening and everyone had a
lovely time at Brooklands. The next two Surrey
Regional Meetings are on the 18th June and
16th July (in conjunction with the SVVS) and all
are welcome to attend from other regions.
There will be reports on both the Brooklands
Double 12 and the Hanworth Classic Car Show next
time.
See you at the next regional meeting meeting.
Surrey Hants Border
Eric Evans 01256 329796. 99 Pack Lane,

Basingstoke, RG22 5HH. jec.evans@
evantec.co.uk. The Jolly Farmer, Binstead
Road, Blacknest GU34 4QD near Bentley.
Second Tuesday at 8.00pm.
At the last Club night we held our AGM, which
was very well attended. The committee, with the
exception of Terry Sanders who stood down for
personal reasons, was unanimously re-elected.
Terry was thanked for all the work that he had
put into the Region over many years and we hope
to see still him at some Club events.
On 21st June the Region will hold the annual
Drive it Day starting from the Jolly Farmer at
Blacknest wending its way across country to a
final destination in the New Forest and that will be
followed by a evenings gliding at Lasham on 26th
June.
Sussex East
Regional Representative. Fred Bone. Little Firtoft,

20 Freeks Lane, RH15 8DG. 07773 778484.
eastsussexjec@gmail.com. The Inn On The Park,
Deanland Park, Golden Cross, Hailsham, East
Sussex, BN27 3RN. Third Monday at 7:30pm
There is a full meal menu and bar provided on
Club nights at The Inn on The Park. For more
information contact Fred Bone 01444 239853 fred@
hhta.eu. or Neville Barker nevsbasoon@gmail.
com We support the Classic Car Club Breakfast
at Deanland on the last Saturday of the month
to which all members and guests are invited.
It is advisable to book due to its popularity.
May Club night was a bonnets up night. On
24th May we joined with the Jaguar Forum
of Crawley for the Pease Pottage to Brighton
breakfast cruise. There were over 70 Jaguars
including ten from our Region they looked good
parked on the front at Brighton. Some of our
members went on the Club Kerry Ring Tour from
31st May to 5th June.
The BBQ at JagTechnic has been postponed
from 17th August until Monday 21st September.
An alternative activity will be organised for 17th
August, details will be confirmed in due course.
We are invited to visit Mac Hobbs at HRS
Recovery on Saturday, 19th September at
10.00am. Hobbs Recovery Services have been
recovering and assisting the road users of
Eastbourne and surrounding areas for over 20
years. Mac will explain how difficult recoveries

are accomplished, show some seriously damaged
vehicles and possibly show how the Fire Service
remove parts of vehicles to extricate injured
persons from the vehicles using plasma cutters,
etc. Places are also limited to 20 for this visit. If
you want to attend please email Colin Shippey on
colinshippey@fsmail.net
Sussex West
Richard Treacher, 98 Rectory Road, Worthing

BN14 7PN. 01903-236792 richardtjaguar@gmail.
com. Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road
to Edburton) BN5 9LJThird Wednesday at 8pm.
Sunday 5th July is West Sussex Jaguar Day at
Arundel Castle. No booking required, the gates
open at 9:30am until 11:00am. No cars will be
able to enter after 11:00am. The event closes at
5:00pm. Special discounted entry price of 8
per person. Contact Richard Treacher to give
us an idea, of the number of Jaguars arriving.
Sunday 12th July is Classic Cars Gathering at
Arundel Castle, an opportunity for Classic Car
enthusiasts to display, view and enjoy a wide
variety of classic and sporting cars dating from
the earliest aeons of popular motoring through to
recent supercars. Contact Richard Treacher to take
part in a Regional Display.
Wednesday 15th July is Club Night at the Devils
Dyke Pub from 7.30pm. Note the change of location
for this meal.
Sunday 19th July at the Weald Pub, Royal
George Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 9SJ
there is a Classic Car and Bike Show. Follow signs
from Brighton on the A23 to Burgess Hill, take the
turning for Hassocks and keep on road all the way
to Burgess Hill until you come to a main set of traffic
lights, turn left into Royal George Road. The pub
is on your left. Book via Sandra and Phillip Webb
sandrawebb9@hotmail.com or 01243 554037.
Wednesday 19th August is Club Night at
Tottington Manor, we have an evening with the
big cats.
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August at
Shoreham Airport, there is the RAFA Air Show.
Contact Richard Treacher for more information.
Tamar (Plymouth)
John Love Newsletter editor. Regional

Representative: Ann Jewitt ann@jewitt.
org. The Whod Have Thought It Inn at
St Dominick, Cornwall PL12 6TG wef May
subject to confirmation. First Thursday.
The Region had another good turnout of
members at the May meeting when it returned
to its preferred haunt, the Whod Have Thought
It Inn at St Dominick in Cornwall. It was good to
see the old place redecorated and revived with
many of the members arriving early to take the
opportunity of a meal together before the meeting.
Thereafter, much discussion took place about
the arrangements for our Jaguar Day at Buckland
Abbey in early June, to be reported next month.
Otherwise, June proved to be a busy month with
the local car show scene gathering momentum
before the difficult months of August and
September when due consideration has to be given
concerning which competing events to attend,
or how to attend them all and still stay married.
Providing your postman has been timely, you
might just have time to join us on a trip to Lifton
Strawberry Fields on Sunday 28th June. We meet
at Dartmoor Diner (A386 north of Plymount) at
10:00am before our drive across Dartmoor. Further
details from June Maunder (june@maunder56.plus.
com)
On our 2nd July Club night, we are looking
forward to welcoming our guest speaker, Jeff
Hutchings from the charity Friends of Mount
Edgcumbe Country Park who will be talking about
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presentation flowed quite quickly and the videos
he showed were very diverse and interesting,
being a mix of press, internal and motoring press
reviews. A fantastic evening and almost made me
want one, well almost! On Wednesday 1st July we
have our run to the Pub for no apparent reason, The
Gate Inn, Nether Whitaker. Wednesday 5th August
sees us return to the always sunny Stoneleigh Deer
Park and Golf Club for the annual concours event.
West Midlands Central
SS at Vale of Glamorgan.
to run this well-known local estate, magnificent
country house and sumptuous gardens. No doubt
that this will make our visit there in early August for
their annual car show all the more interesting and
informative.
Wales South
Colin Manconi 07977474637colin.manconi@

jecsouthwales.co.uk Andy Webber (News
Editor) andy.webber@jecsouthwales.co.uk.
BBC Social Club, Llantrisant Road, Llandaff,
Cardiff. CF5 2YQ Third Wednesday. 7.30pm
On 17th May we attended the SWCCC Classic
Car Show which is normally held at Pencoed
Agricultural College but after two years bad
weather it was moved to the car park of Cardiff
City Football ground. The event is organised by
the South Wales Classic Car Club and attracts
over 600 entries. Over the years the show has
raised many hundreds of thousands of pounds
for various charities. As a Region we have been
fortunate to win the Best Club Stand on
numerous occasions and many members have
won Best Car of The Show. We used our new
Event Shelter for the first time at this show with
advertising from our new sponsors SNG Barratt.
Building on the success of previous events, the
third annual classic car show was held at the Sully
Sports and Leisure Club with magnificent views
over the Severn Estuary on May Bank Holiday
Monday. Over 400 classic cars and motorcycles
from all ages were on display with entrants from
across Wales and the West Country. The Rotary
Club of Dinas Powis organises this event to raise
much-needed funds for both local and national
charities. This years main beneficiary was the Wales
Air Ambulance.
Andrew achieved a very creditable 3rd place for
his Series III E-type following his first place with the
same car last year.
In July we will attend the Sherborne Castle
Classic Car Show and the Silverstone Classic.
Wales West
David Evans, 01269 845031, david.evans39@

virgin.net. website: www.westwalesjags.
com. Halfway House, Nantgaredig
Carmarthenshire SA32 7NL. Third Tuesday.
We had a small turnout of 2 cars for the Singleton
Show on May Bank Holiday Monday. The weather
held dry untill late afternoon, with a spiteful
shower to dampen everything as we were
packing away. There was good attendance at
the event, which is changing in nature year by
year, with a reduction in classic cars, and an
increase in the more modern, modified cars.
Five cars and nine people turned out for our visit
to the Cefn Coed Colliery museum, followed by an

excellent lunch at the Gradon, Crynant. This small
museum located at an old colliery site, we were
given a conducted tour by one of the volunteers
who put a lot of time and effort into restoring
exhibits, and, in our case, bringing the past to
life with an interesting and witty commentary
reminding us how much things have changed over
not many years!
A main exhibit was the steam winding engine;
a Worsley Mesner twin cylinder duplex (double
acting pistons), each cylinder approx 2ft bore and
4ft stroke, one each side of, and directly coupled
to the 16ft diameter winding drum. An impressive
piece of kit!
Interesting fact: in 1930 it cost 7 shillings per ton
to ship coal to Montreal in Canada, but 11 shillings
and nine pence to London!
Warwickshire Coventry
and Hinckley
Mike Sharman mike.sharman1@

btopenworld.com. Social Club, Jaguar
Cars, Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry
CV5 9DR. First Wednesday. 7:30pm
At our June meeting we had a talk by Peter
Leake, ex Manager of Jaguar Dealer Training
entitled The Cat is back- the story of the XK8.
Peter is anaccomplished, confident and likeable
speaker. He started off by winning the 50+
gathered by recognising the importance that we
feel about our Jaguars, that undefinable thing
that binds us through good and bad. Speaking of
his time during the development of the XK8, he
referred to the Ford days and how Jaguar Design
had to compete with Dearborn Design office to
win the Board over to whittle the design choices
down to 2 and then go for one. He spoke of the
deliberations of which direction to take both on
interior and exterior styling, retro. or modern, what
to base the car on; XJS or all new, GT or sports-car
and gave a great insight into the daily workings of
delivering a car through design and management
and engineering approval leading to what we
all see as Press Launch day at motor-shows. His
Geoff Johnston 07956 150161 www.jec-central.

co.uk. Hampstead Social Club, Old Walsall
Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HY. Last
Thursday at 8.00pm except December.
We have had a busy time recently in the Midlands
with several events crammed in. At the end of May
we had a weekend featuring the parts supplier
SNG Barratts Open Day which is always a great
day out and a chance to pick up a few bargains,
and also the Coventry Festival of Motoring,
which of course had a strong Jaguar element
and even made it onto the BBC national news,
which featured a reasonably long piece showing
mostly Jaguar cars (or were they the only ones I
took notice of?). Then in June, with the weather
finally doing, as it should, we had a busy time with
our usual shows and meetings. Continuing the
surge of new members coming to our monthly
meetings, we welcome Elaine with her S-type and
Kevin with his XKR, neither of which are red, so
that will help us to create a better colour spread
at our forthcoming shows. If anyone else wants
to come along to one of our meetings, you will
find a warm welcome, some interesting chat and
a range of events planned for the rest of the year.
Wiltshire
Don Westcott. 01249 821854. wiltshirejec@aol.

com. The Raven Inn, Poulshot, West of Devizes,
off A361 SN10 1RW. Second Thursday at 8.00pm.
Recent events include the Downton Classic
Car Show and Castle Combe Rally.
Unfortunately the weather was not great for
Downton, although the threatened rain, which
did hold off, apparently discouraged some of our
members from going along. Well done Robin Allum
for winning the Peoples Choice Award for his lovely
XK150.
For similar reasons, Castle Combe, held at the
end of May, only saw six members turn out for this
annual show. Thanks to those hardy souls who
turned out, despite the weather, to represent our
Region at this major Wiltshire event.
By the time you read this we will have attended
the Rowdeford School Fete; Cherished Vehicles
display at Allington, near Chippenham; Lackham
Vintage Vehicles show and the Poulshot Village
Fete.
In July we look forward to the Atwell-Wilson
Motor Museum Show, which is celebrating the
60th anniversary of the Mk1 Jaguar, and the
Purton Carnival. Later in the year, we have the
Seend Fete and, of course, Wiltshire Jaguar
Day which, by popular demand, returns to
Avebury on Sunday on 13th September.
Also on our list, for a Saturday later in the year,
Hardy Wiltshire enthusiasts at the Castle Combe Rally.
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is a visit to the Haynes Motor Museum. All are
welcome as we have to have a minimum of fifteen
enthusiasts to get the group rate. Let me know if
you are interested.
We now have a plaque commemorating our
monthly meetings at The Raven, Poulshot, where
we have been based since the formation of our
Region nearly eight years ago.
Carol Robinson (Chair) 01909 773890.

jecsouthyorks@yahoo.co.uk JEC South Yorks
c/o 33 Red Hill, Kiveton Park, Sheffield. S26
6QA. The Phoenix Sports and Social Club.
Pavilion Lane, Brinsworth. Rotherham.
S60 5PA. Third Monday at 8.00pm.
By the time you read this we will have had our
June weekend trip

to the Beamish
Museum and
members with any
other thoughts
on what could
be successful
weekend trips
or just a day run
please contact us
with your ideas.
Our July
meeting will play
host to Ray Searles
the Club Events
Coordinator. I am
sure this will be a
very interesting
Mike Bowskill receives first prize at the show and shine meeting from Simon at
evening and a
H.A.Fox as Carol looks on.
good attendance
would be
appreciated.
announce that Mr Phil Hiles has joined the
Things are now moving fast with regards to our
committee as Events Coordinator and IT. Already
Picnic in the Park at Chatsworth House, but I would
we have added our own Facebook page dedicated
like to remind everyone that we do need a SAE with
to our region, (South Yorkshire JEC) and this will
your ticket request and cheque. Please also note
help keep our members and other Club members
the closing date for entries to reach us is the 25th
up-to-date with what is happening at Yorkshire
July. Book now to avoid disappointment.
South.
On the news front, there has been lots
Our Regional pages have been amended to
happening, and it gives us great pleasure to
include changes to the committee.
AUSTRIA
South West France, Aquitaine
Yorkshire Ridings
Laurie Mann 01274 560863 or

07773320077. lauriemann@rocketmail.com
The Manor Golf Club, Bradford Road,
Drighlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11
1AB. Third Monday at 8.00pm. Committee
meeting commences at 7.30pm
Our regular meetings commence at 8.00pm
with a committee meeting prior to that, which
commences at 7.30pm. You are welcome to join us.
Yorkshire South
Club Regional OVERSEAS DIRECTORY
Jaguar Enthusiasts Club Austria. Christian

Mitterdorfer. Haydngasse 10/19, 1060 Vienna
email: christian.mitterdorfer@gmx.at
mobile: +43 664 811 48 31 www.jec austria.at
AUSTRIA VIENNA
Peter Bellant, Kurt Tichy Gasse 6/1/3, A 1100

Vienna / Austria Mobile phone + 43 664
1003522. www.covc.at Meeting at Panorama
Schenke,Filmteichstrasse 1, A 1100 Vienna. First
Thursday of the month at 19:00.
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
Even Reitschlgerprezident klubu JEC pro R a

SR, Mnesova 925,, Vlaim, 258 01, Mob: 603 235
637, Email: evzen@jec.cz, Web: www.jec.cz
DENMARK
Jrn Kjr 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
South France & others
Pierre Sulpice,tel: 04 94 53 11 36, e mail:

jecareafrance@aol.com
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Tim Sankey Tel: 05 46 49 74 60

email timsankey28gmail.com
www.jecsofa.fr
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
Joachim E. Lausmann
Telephone: 49 (0) 151 1804 9630 (mobile) +49 (0)
6024 306 9051
Contact Address: Am Eichenberg 10 63825
Sommerkahl, Germany
Joachim.Lausmann@jec.org.uk
Region website:http://www.jec d.de
GREECE ATHENS
Mario & Ruth Cartwright, Korai 8, P. Faliron,

Athens, 175 63, Greece. Tel: +30 210 9849578 Fax
+30 210 9820021. E mail matokath@hotmail.com
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.
PORTUGAL
Simon Rose, simonvrose@gmail.com Vale

do Lobo, Apartado 579, 8135 034 Almancil,
Algarve.
Tel: 00351918980199.
SPAIN
Eric Arnold, jaguarspain@outlook.com

www.jec-spain.com
Ian and Uschi on info@McMenemy.de Event
Managers.
SPAIN Canary Islands
Paul James, WHEELER DEALER SL, AVDA TENBELL,

NO.49 POL IND LAS CHAFIRAS, SAN MIGUEL DE
ABONA, 38639 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain.
0034 660511611, paultenerife@gmail.com
Mark Smith, Urb. San Bartolome 5, 38314 La
Orotava, TENERIFE, Spain 922336444 or +34 616
925 628, markkgsmith@yahoo.co.uk
SWEDEN
THE NETHERLANDS
Gerrie de Vrieze, Hoofdweg 260, 9697 NV Blijham.

The Netherlands. Tel: +31(0) 597 562558. e mail:
jaguar@ismijnhobby.nl
Christer Olsson, Torekullevagen 18, 439 36

Onsala, home +46(0)300 62161. mobile
+46(0)705 171817 fax +46(0)300 569957. e post
coxk150s@gmail.com http://www.jec sweden.se/
Venue for meetings to be decided by local members.
HUNGARY
SOUTH AFRICA
Club President: Pter 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.
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. wedo@pt.lu
SWITZERLAND
Twan Steenweg.
Sagenriet 5, CH 8853 Lachen. Switzerland
Tel: +41 799 598 978 Email: jec.swiss@gmail.com
Avon Bristol Region
Olveston Sports and Social Club at Old Down

near Thornbury BS32 4PH. First Monday at
8.00pm. Dave Hill davehill@blueyonder.co.uk
Jersey Region
We usually meet monthly on a Sunday. Chris &

Andrea Le Boutillier andrea@leboutillier.co.uk
or 07797 799470.
Bedford Region
Kent Region
Berkshire Thames Valley Region
The Three Horseshoes Knockholt, Sevenoaks,

Kent. Fourth Wednesday. Jerry Stamper or
John Suttie 01959 563864. email: jasuttie@
live.co. uk
The Jolly Coopers, Flitton off A507 between

Ampthill & Clophill First Monday. Steve
Pollard 01525 403122
Venues vary, see report/refer to Mascot/
Regional Representative. Third Monday. Peter
Freelove. 01249 249864 peter.freelove@jag.
org.uk http://www.jag.org.uk/index.html
Bucks and Herts Region
Golden Eagle, Ashley Green, near Chesham,

Buckinghamshire HP5 3PW. 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
Cheshire Region
Antrobus Arms, Warrington Road, Antrobus,

Northwich, CW9 6JD. First Thursday. Mal
Forster 01928573365 mal-adele.forster@
ntlworld.com
Cleveland Tees Valley Region
Wainstones Hotel, Great Broughton, Third

Tuesday. Gavin Hagues 01325 359768
Cornwall Region
Trickys just outside Redruth on the A3047,

last Wednesday of the month at 8:00
pm. Barry Hartman 01326 574097. email:
astralclassiccars@btinternet.com
Cumbria and The Borders Solway

Jaguar Region
The Stoneybeck Inn, (CA11 8RP) on the old A6 3

miles north of Penrith off junction 41 off the M6.
First Tuesday from 8.00pm. Hadleigh Ruddick.
Mobile 07753982799. Home 01946862192.
email: hadleigh@brproperties.co.uk
Derbyshire Region
The Robin Hood, Baslow Derbyshire, DE45

1PQ. Second Tuesday at 7.30pm. Barrie Birkin,
Chairman, abbirkin@hotmail.com, Roger
Wood, Newsletter/Events, 07767 290104,
roger.wood@haddonpaper.com.
Kent South Region

The Conningbrook Hotel, Canterbury Road,
Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QR. Second
Tuesday. Phil Utting, 07813 689606 email:
filooting@live.co.uk Web: www.kentsouthjec.
org.uk
Lancashire Red Rose Region

Samlesbury War memorial Hall, Cuerdale
Lane, Samlesbury, Preston, PR5 0UY. Second
Tuesday. Pamela Worrall. 07519823249
Between 11.00am and 7.00pm only
Email: lancashireredrosejec@gmail.com
Lancashire Swallow
Preston Region
The White Bull at Alston, Preston Road,
Preston, PR3 3BJ Second Tuesday Ian
Pickering, jagian@btinternet.com or Sandra
Williams, 01772 791499, Sandra.williams21@
btinternet.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.
Paul Eggleston paul@jec-lincsnorth.com
www.jec-lincsnorth.com
Lincolnshire South Region
The Three Kings Inn, Threekingham, Second

Tuesday at 8.00pm. David Clare, Southcombe,
4, Milthorpe, Pointon, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34
0LD. email: ideclaregencies@andover.co.uk
Tel: 01778 440522
London and Middlesex Region
the Gipsy Hill Hotel, Pinhoe, Devon EX1

3RN, Last Wednesday 8pm (Winter/Spring)
for Summer/Autumn see web site www.
jecdevon.org.uk . Ian Lock Chairman/Social
Secretary thelordlock@gmail.com, 01395
567820.
The The Ballot Box, Horsenden Lane, Greenford

UB6 7QL. Last Tuesday. Allan J. Bennett,
Chairman, Stanhope House, 5 Myrtle Avenue,
Eastcote, Middlesex HA4 8SA Telephone: 0208
868 7105. Duncan Rowland, Technical Advice,
Tel: 0208 868 6516. www.jagclub.org.uk info@
jagclub.org.uk
Dorset Region
Norfolk Region
Devon Region
Broadstone Golf Club, first Wednesday at

7.30pm. Bob Flint, Tel: 01202 743683, bob.
flint@ntworld.com www.dorset-jec.org
Essex Thameside Region
The Creg Ny Baa Hotel, Creg Ny Baa. First

Wednesday at 7.30. Steve Woodward at
stephen_woodward@yahoo.com. Region
website:www.jeciom.org.
Isle of Wight Region
The Fighting Cocks pub at Arreton, PO30 3AR.

First Monday at 8.00pm
Keith Parish 01983 862519. email: jeciow@aol.
co.uk Web: www.jeciow.co.uk
The Churchillian Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth,

Hants. PO6 3LS Second Monday. Mike
Kennedy. mike.kennedy@jec.org.uk Regional
Website: www.jecportsmouthregion.co.uk
Scotland Angus Region

Plough Inn, Market Street, Forfar. First
Tuesday. Mike Brodie 01307 466787
Scotland Central Region

Leapark Hotel, 130 Boness Road,
Grangemouth, FK3 9BX. Last Monday
7.30pm James Morrison 01324 472196 james.
morrison@sky.com
Scotland Clyde Region Region
Three Counties (Hereford,

Worcester and Gloucester)
Region
The Royal Oak, Much Marcle, Ledbury
Herefordshire HR8 2ND. Second Tuesday
at 8.00pm Gerald Morgan. 07711801478 or
01594832752 GEMorganlifting@aol.com
Wales North Region

The Griffin Inn, 102 Mould Road, Mynydd
Isa, Near Mould, Flintshire CH7 6TF. Second
Monday at 8.30pm. Keith Hurlock 01978
854180 k-hurlock@sky.com
Wales South Region
The Newhouse Hotel, Glasgow Road,

Newhouse, Motherwell, ML1 5SY, Junction 6
of M8. First Monday at 7.30pm. Jim Stewart
07414963175.
BBC Club Llandaff. Third Wednesday.

Colin Manconi, Tel: 07977 474637.
email: colin.manconi@jecsouthwales.co.uk
Web: www.jecsouthwales.co.uk
Scotland Edinburgh
South East Region
Wales West Region
The Cockatoo, Old Craighall Road, Millerhill,

Dalkeith EH22 1RZ (0131 663 2778).
Last Tuedsay. Chris Richmond, Chris@
chrisrichmond.co.uk Tel: 07791 045150
Scotland Fife and Tayside Region

The Lomond Hills Hotel in Freuchie. Last
Tuesday at 7.30 Terry McDougall 01764
670579 kareen@live.co.uk
Scotland Glasgow Region

Burnside Hotel, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73
5EA. Second Wednesday
Jim Colville, 10 Glenlui Ave, Burnside,
Glasgow. Tel no: 0141 631 2208
www.jec.org.uk/glasgow
Scotland Grampian Region

Henry Riddoch The Brambles Keithhall
Inverurie Aberdeenshire AB51 0LJ
Tel 01467629627 Mob 07970609056
Scotland Highlands Region

Richard Farrand Tel 01349 877226 Fax 01349
877242 or mailto:kinkellclassics@live.co.uk
Shropshire and Welsh Borders

Region
Halfway House Pontargothi, Nantgaredig

Carmarthenshire. No fixed date for meetings;
please contact for event information.
David Evans, Secretary (0)1269 845031
david.evans39@virgin.net
Warwickshire
Coventry & Hinckley Region
Jaguar Sports and Social Club, Browns Lane,
Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9DR First Wednesday.
Mike Sharman mike.sharman1@btopenworld.
com
Warwickshire and
North Oxfordshire Region
Granville Arms, Barford, Wellesbourne,
Warwick, CV35 8DS. Fourth Wednesday.
Jeremy Whyman jandmwhyman@btinternet.
com
West Midlands Central Region

Hampstead Social Club, Old Walsall Road,
Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1HY. Last
Thursday. Geoff Johnston 07956 150161 www.
jec-central.co.uk
Norfolk North Region
Staffordshire North Region
Wirral Region Region
Heworth Golf Club, Gingling Gate, Heworth,

Gateshead, NE10 8XY. Last Tuesday at 8.00pm
Jim Scott tel: 0191 3893216/07948 389989,
email: jimscott@live.co.uk
Isle of Man Region
Portsmouth Region
Venues vary, call for details. Last Tuesday Mike

Lyons 01603 426602
Essex and Suffolk Borders Region
Drift Inn, Beaulieu Road, Beaulieu, Hants SO42

7YQ. First Sunday at 12 noon. Richard Sellers
rick@newforestjec.org.uk www.newforestjec.
org.uk
The Whod Have Thought It Inn, St Dominick,

Saltash, PL12 6TG. First Thursday Ann Jewitt
ann@jewitt.org)
Wiltshire Region
The Buck Inn, Tilney St. Lawrence, Kings Lynn

PE34 4QQ. Third Thursday Barry Ayres 01945
880311 email barryayres8@gmail.com
Hampshire New Forest Region
Tamar (Plymouth) Region
We meet monthly but dates vary, see website.

Robert de Newtown.
website www.JECOxford.org.uk
The Horseshoe Inn, Uckington, Shrewsbury

SY4 4UL. Second Tuesday at 8.00pm.(no
monthly meeting in December or February).
Ray Searles or Al McLean (01952415348)
http://jec-region43.org/default.aspx
Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, Lower

Dunton Road, Bulphan, Essex.RM14 3TY.
First Tuesday. Doug Warren dwarren169@
btinternet.com
The Cricketers, Spring Lane, Fordham Heath,
Colchester, Essex, CO3 9TG
First Monday (or second if a Bank Holiday).
Bob Welton bobandhelen@talktalk.net 01255
473535 Peter Pearson 01206 271660.
Oxford Region
North East Region
Northants Region
The Lilacs Inn, Isham, Kettering NN14 1HD.
Second Tuesday. Dave Lewis Chairman, 01536
462153 divedjl@aol.com
Northern Ireland Region
The Bleeding Wolf, 121 Congleton Road

North, Scholar Green, Stoke on Trent,
Staffordshire ST7 3BQ. Third Tuesday at
8.00pm Mike Beirne 01782 866003 jec@
mbeirne.freeserve.co.uk
The Bridge Inn, Bolton Road, Port Sunlight,

Wirral, CH62 4UQ third Thursday at 8.00pm.
Third Thursday at 8.00pm. Ron Taylor 0151
6779780 r44jaguaron@talktalk.net
York and District Region
Surrey Region
The Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road,
Weybridge. Third Thursday at 8.00pm.
Lewis White, 07802 436700.
The Duke of York Inn, Bridlington Road, Gate

Helmsley YO41 1JS. Chris Sidle, email: sidle487@
btinternet.com
Surrey Hants Border Region
Yorkshire Ridings Region
The Jolly Farmer, Binstead Road, Blacknest

GU34 4QD near Bentley. Second Tuesday.
Victor Sayer 0118 9736623.
The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn, County Down

BT19 1JH. First Tuesday. Phone to confirm.
Brian Dorman Chairman 02893362197.
Alistair Campbell Membership: Secretary
0780 2928661 alistair-campbell@lineone.net
Sussex East Region
Nottinghamshire and Borders Region
Sussex West Region
The Crown, Bathley, Newark. Check for

details. Charlie Dunleavey 07854450116
charles.dunleavey@btinternet.com or Geoff
Medland, Geoff@quaker4.freeserve.co.uk
Tel: 01332863594
The Raven Inn, Poulshot, West of Devizes,

off A361 SN10 1RW. Second Thursday at
8.00pm. Don Westcott 01249 821854 email:
wiltshirejec@aol.com
The Inn on the Park, Golden Cross, East Sussex,

BN27 3RN. Third Monday 8.00pm. Fred Bone. 20.
Freeks Lane. Burgess Hill. RH15 8DG. fred@hhta.
eu 01444 239853.
Tottington Manor (off the A2037 on the road
to Edburton) BN5 9LJ. Third Wednesday at
8pm. Richard Treacher, 98 Rectory Road,
Worthing BN14 7PN. Telephone 01903236792. Email: richardtjaguar@gmail.com
The Manor Golf Club, Bradford Road,

Drighlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD11
1AB. Third Monday 7.30 to 8.00pm. Laurie
Mann, Chairman Ridings Region.
email: lauriemann@rocketmail.com
Tel: 01274 560863 or 07773 320077.
Yorkshire South Region

The Phoenix Sports and Social Club. Third
Monday. Carol Robinson 01909 773890
Email: jecsouthyorks@yahoo.co.uk
Gordon and Gisela Jackson 01302 866856
gordon_syorksjec@yahoo.com
Phil Hiles phil.syjec@gmail.com
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CARS, PARTS & SERVICES

for sale and wanted
Sharing the Passion
WWW.JAGUARCLASSIFIEDS.ORG.UK
Reach a dedicated audience by placing your advertisement with the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club.
Members can place their advertisements FREE directly onto the Clubs Classified Site at
www.jaguarclassifieds.org.uk and it will automatically appear in the magazine.
Non-members and traders can place an advertisement on the website FREE but to appear in this
magazine it will cost 10 per advertisement, with a maximum of 40 words (one photo free). Simply
complete and forward the coupon below.
Email: ads@jec.org.uk or post to:
JE Classifieds, Jaguar Enthusiasts Club, Abbeywood Office Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7JU.
CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE
The Club refers to the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club.

We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement.
Advertisements are published subject to space availability. The Club cannot guarantee specific issues of the magazine in
which advertisements will appear.
A standard trade advertisement costs 10 (maximum 40 words plus 1 picture). Multiple advertisements can be accepted,
telephone James Blackwell on 0117 969 8186 for costs.
Each advertisement must be of no more than 40 words. The Club reserves the right to edit advertisements to fit.
The Club cannot be held responsible for illegible or inaccurate descriptions in advertisements.,
Advertisers can include 1 picture free of charge. The pictures will be published subject to space availability and cannot be
returned. Emailed digital pictures must be in JPEG format.
All advertisements and images will be kept on file for a maximum of 6 months.
When submitting an advertisement you assign all copyright of the words and images to the Club and agree to waive all moral
rights in relation to the advertisement.
By submitting advertisements to the Club, you are agreeing to the above terms and conditions.
No other correspondence can be entered into.
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TO EMAIL YOUR AD
Send text of all the
information from above
to ads@jec.org.uk. To
send a picture, enclose
the image with your email,
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quality for digital pictures,
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No Word docs please.
CATEGORY
(tick appropriate box)
FOR SALE
WANTED
(tick one of the following boxes)
1 Mark V & Pre-1949 CARS
2 XK120/XK140/XK150
3 C/D/REPLICAS
4 E-TYPE S1/S1.5/S2/S3 & 2+2
5 Mark VII/VIII/IX
6 Mark X/420G/DAIM DS420
7 MARK 1/2/240/340/DAIM V8
8 S-TYPE/420/SOV 66 TO 69
9 XJ6 S1,2,3 & DAIMLER
10 XJ12 S1,2,3 & DAIMLER
11 XJS
12 XJ6/XJ12 & DAIMLER (XJ40)
13 XJ6/XJ12 & DAIMLER (X-300)
14 XK8/XKR 96 TO 05
15 X-TYPE
16 S-TYPE 99 TO 07
17 XJ8 & DAIMLER (X-308)
18 XJ6/XJ8 (X-350)
19 NEW XK/XKR 06 ON
20 XF
21 NEW XJ 09 ON
22 PARTS FOR SALE
23 PARTS WANTED
24 SERVICES
25 MISCELLANEOUS
www.jaguarclassifieds.org.uk
XK120, 140, 150

Xk150 dropHead Coupe 1957
66000.
UK Car. Original Registration
Scarlet Excellent oatmeal leather
Good matching hood Super quiet
3.4 Litre Engine Not Concours but
very presentable Stainless exhaust.
Sparkling chrome Wire Wheels.
Drives nicely. Tel. 01722 743681
Wiltshire.
e-TypeS S1, S2, S3
mKX anD 420G
WANTED
Urgently wanted E-types and

classic Jaguars in any condition.
Will travel any distance.
We pay more.
PLEASE TEL:
01322 669081 or 07836 250222
Fax: 01322 662400
Email: PJarvis646@aol.com
420g 1968 12000.

Cream, historic vehicle, mileage
55234, MOT Apr 2015, 4233CC.
Tel: 01392 875599, Exeter.
e-type SerieS 3 1973 17000.

Left hand drive, some modifications to engine ie injection fitted
some small parts missing would
make a good rolling restoration
nearly new tyres, engine frames
and stainless exhaust. seats re
trimmed, new carpets now tax
free. Tel: 02078713109
mK1 , mK2, 240, 340 &

Daimler v8 pre-1970
Jaguar Mk2
Offers over 30.000. Not another
like this. Unique opportunity, this
hidden discovery Jaguar MK2
early 3.8. Unmolested, fascinating
history. DVLA documents. Driving
car with period quality accessories/features. Vetted buyers check.
Tel: 07763196394. Midlands.
Xk150 FHC 1957 55000.

Old English White, 3.4 litre with
overdrive, matching chassis and
engine numbers, 2 original owners, stainless exhaust, stainless
wire wheels, coopercraft breaks,
polybush suspension, bucket
leather seats, waxoyled, very
good condition. Tel 01983 756207
Mobile 07508235047.
S1.5 lHd 4.2 2+2 1969 40000.
WANTED
www.lanescars.co.uk
All S1: FHC, 2+2

& Roadsters
S2: FHC & Roadsters
S3: Coupe 2+2
From projects
to concours
US spec sold new by BL New York.

Restored 2004. Excellent bodily,
interior and mechanically. Good
oil press. Regency Red/Cinnamon
leather. Factory fitted AC. MOT
Sept 2015. 92,623 miles. Heritage Certificate with matching
numbers. Tel: 07973 367882 Or
01509889055
Call Martin Lane

mob: 07831 334608
Nice ex US car (Colorado) with

solid chassis and body, matching
numbers and no rust. 8000 spent
commissioning including new
brake servo, electronic ignition,
brake pipes, handbrake, battery. New fluids. New MOT. All
taxes paid, age related UK plate/
Heritage Certificate/V5. Drives
well. Smooth auto. Work by Rod
Shears. Location NN12 8ST. Tel:
07774188762
C & D TypeS + repliCaS
LANES CARS
S-3 v12 roadSter 1972 32000.
SerieS 2 2+2 1970 34500.

Fully restored in BRG, complete
detailed photographic records
of all the work. New interior in
biscuit fitted by BAS international. Inertia reel seat belts,
toptint windscreen, Pioneer stereo
system, S/S exhaust system, MOD
gearbox. Tel: 01386 446833.
US Import, UK Registered 1990,

RU Drive conversion. Owned last
17 years, many sensible mechanical upgrades. Inc 5 speed Getrac
Gearbox, exhaust, suspension,
brakes, steering Very useable car.
Full UK history. Tel: 01224311429
JPR WILDCAT, new MOT owned

10 years (Cortina 2 ltr mechanics) very cheap to maintain
(35mpg) Insurance only 120 pa
for me, very low mileage, may
consider inexpensive classic with
mot that's tax exempt in p/x. Tel:
01656721880
V12. Signal red, black leather

trim. 49,000 miles. Stainless steel
wheels. MOT. L reg 1973. Excellent
condition. Tel: 07968 189821.
S3 v12 roadSter 1974 120000.

Supplied new by Patrick Motors
then repurchased as part the
Patrick Collection for 19 years,
in unrestored original condition,
31,000 miles Current fastidious
owner last 20 years, Full history
including Heritage Certificate. Tel
07729 925019, Exeter.
Visit www.jaguarclassifieds.org.uk for more
Recent years-4 new doors, 2 rear

wings, front wings (6 months
old) Genuine Jaguar parts. 2 rear
spring carriers, 2 out sills, 2 splash
guards. Requires welding and
some panel replacements. Bare
respray in past. New/renov. parts
are to Concours standard. Will
dismantle for parts if not sold. Tel:
07973402759. Gateshead.
daiMler 2.5 v8 1967 19500.
e-type roadSter 1973 75000.
repliCa e type roadSter (le

ManS CHaSSiS no 45) 1978
11995.
BRG, suede green trim. M/OD,

matching wires, matching numbers chassis No, Superb restoration to factory original spec. History Ex JD Classic, the best there
is. Tel: 01772 612175, Lancs.
Mk2 3.4 Mod 1967 7000.
01922 749244
Xk150 Se lHd auto 1957 38950
Mk1 3.4 1959 57000.
mKvii, viii anD iX

Mk iX Saloon 1960 22500.
Very good condition. Body restored. Bare metal respray. Have
photos. New interior, seats and
wood. Not perfect. A couple of
scratches and v small dents. Everything works. Fortune spent. Tel:
07967 179176. Kent.
Lovely inside and out. Dark green.

Tool box. New chrome wire
wheels. Many prizes. Owned for 9
years. Tel: 01909 770818. S. Yorks.
Mk 3.4 ltr auto 1966

Under 32000 miles original and
not restored. Full history and all
handbooks + original bill of sale.
Interior, exterior and mechanics all
first class. Further information tel:
01495 270751, Gwent.
3.4 ltr Mk2 1964 39000.

Full restoration all new or re con
parts. Bristish Racing Green with
biscuit interior with front and
rear head rests, and seat belts. S/S
exhaust, power steering, chrome
wire wheels. Tel: 01354 657108.
Cambs.
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XJ6, S1, S2, S3 & Daimler
XJS
Mark 2 1967 2.4 1967 3500.

95,000 Miles, Manual Brown/
Beige. Wide chrome bumper
type. Needs a lot of welding and
respray Has new spares such as
sills and carpets. Please do not
hesitate to ring or message for
a viewing or any questions you
might have. Tel: 07988 280066 or
01639711005
LHD XJS 4.0 convertible 1996

12500.
British Racing Green imported
from San Diego, fully registered P
plate. British Heritage Certificate
144th before end of production.
All papers used to register available, No rust,driven to garage
and back for MOT. New Battery,
new tyres. Fully alarmed two keys.
She is ready to drive for celebrations this year. Tel: 07860557757,
Swindon.
Daimler S1 4.2L 1972 10000.

Ascott Fawn with Burgundy trim,
90k miles, Last owner 23 years
(deceased) Regular maintenance
and continuos refurbishment.
An original car in fine condition
Agreed value 11.5k. Tel: 01440
786222, Email: david.newton42@
btinternet.com, Suffolk.
Coupe VGC 1992 3500.
early mk2 3.8 1960 22500.

Beautifully finished in british green with superb original
tan upholstery. XJS gearbox
fitted, recent new chrome,
carpets,dashtop, and door cappings ect. Fitted woodrim steering
wheel and wire wheels and
coombes arches. Tel: 01759371891
Series 3 3.4 LTR Manual 1985

Blue with beige cloth interior.
53348 miles, SORN, 2 previous
owners, last owner 10 years.
Always garaged on cherished
insurance valued at 6000. Offers.
Tel: 01406 424604, Lincs.
S-Types, 420, Daim.Sov

(63-69)
3.4 ltr S-Type 1965 19000.
M.O.D, Carmen Red fully restored. New chrome work S/S
wire wheels, recon engine, power
steering new front and rear
suspension, brakes, clutch, rad,
petrol tanks, rubber seals, carpets,
headlining and wood. Tel: 01354
657108, Cambs.
Daimler Sovereign Series II

4.2 LWB Auto 1977 2000.
Regency Red,78,000 Miles.All
welding done, Resprayed In working condition Easy M.O.T.Leather
seats in worn condition. Good
overall condition for age Impressive classic. Please do not hesitate
to ring or message for a viewing
or any questions you might have.
Tel: 01639711005
XJ12 S1, S2, S3 & Daimler

3.4 S Type Mod 1968 19000.
A1 Opalesant Blue with walnut
and blue leather. 10K miles since
total rebuild 2006, bare metal
respray, low miles donor engine,
bores, rings, bearings, ex valves,
crank reground, ball joints,
brakes, diff seals, headlining,
all seals, clutch. Recon o'drive,
dynamo, servos, master cyls,
drive shafts; DAB, elec ignition.
Garaged, much loved, MOT, ton
spares. Tel: 07931570856
126
XJ12 Series II 5.3 1977 2250.

Good condition for year, 68,000
Miles All welding done Resprayed, Good leather interior,
Yellow/mustard with black vinyl
roof. A very desirable classic
car. Please do not hesitate to
ring. Thanks for looking.Tel:
07988280066 or 01639711005
Red. Automatic. MOT. Cream

interior in vgc. Heater/Air Con in
full working order, no problems.
Radio/C.D fitted but have original
Jaguar Radio to go with the car.
Car kept garaged, viewing recommended, can be seen in a well lit
garage. Selling due to lack of use. XJS Convertible 1989 8000.
Beautiful Classic, desirable Car.
Has undergone full bodywork
Tel: 07931 352194, London.
overhaul over the last year and
now looks stunning. New Jaguar
hood 2 years ago still as new.
Envelope and carpets original and
in very good condition. Interior
black and excellent. AC does not
function needs new condensor
Starts on the button, engine and
gearbox run faultlessly. MOT 8/15.
Tel: 01305849117.
XJS 3.6 Coupe 1988 3995.
MOT Oct 2015, 83,000 miles. Ser- XJS 5.3 V12 HE
vice History until 60K miles.Glacier The original Jaguar press car.
white. Very good condition. MeThe one used for the launch of
chanically sound. Original manu- the model. It has had 2 owners,
als. Garaged.Tel: 07848 033780 or is part restored, very little rust
01753 654144. Slough.
but currently a non runner. Tel:
07702989210.
Convert 4.0 LTR 1993 11950

Solent Blue/Magnolia, 67,000
miles with extensive service history. Privately owned, always
garaged. MOT. Just a lovely and
reliable XJS. Tel. 01903 245375
XJS Convertible 1993 15750.

Lord Steel is selling his fine 4 litre
facelift convertible to make space
for new Jaguar - only 36,000 miles
from new. All rubber bushes
replaced last year together with
new tyres and battery. Summer
use only. Email to steeld@parliament.uk.
XJS Coupe 1992 4000.

Silver frost metallic with grey
leather interior, 79000 miles Ex
Jersey car with MOT. No rust is4.0 LTR AUTO COUPE 1992 4000. sues, good solid car in really nice
Kingfisher blue, oatmeal interior, condition. Full re-spray in 2011,
Mileage 89,000, quad headlamps, little used since. Ramp to inspect
Body and mechanics in very good if desired. Tel: 01757 288286 or
Condition, years MOT, Mid Wales 07706 285150, N Yorks.
Tel: 01686 650375.
2010 10 JAGUAR XK PORTFOLIO 5.0 AUTO CONVERTIBLE, Blue

electric hood, Indigo/Warm Charcoal Hide with Ivory stitching, 20
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Mileage: 44,000
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Black with Black Leather
Mileage: 56,600
D V6 Saloon 3.0 Auto

Lunar Grey with Jet Black Leather
Mileage: 53,789
V6 Saloon 4.2 Auto

Claret Red with Barley Leather
Mileage: 69,008
11,995
10,995
8,995
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2004 (04) JAGUAR XJR
2007 (57) JAGUAR S-TYPE
2009 (09) JAGUAR X-TYPE
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Silver with Black Leather
Mileage: 69,000
XS D 2.7 Manual
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Mileage: 73,267
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127
XJ-S 3.6 auto 1990
V12 5.3 Ltr auto 1986 3500.
4.0 CONVERTIBLE 1993 11950
sovereign 4L 1991 1950.
Metallic dark grey, leather seats,

lattice alloys. MOT until 09/15.
Mine 16 years (JEC member), with
history file including replacement front subframe. Rarely
used in recent years, good home
sought. Would benefit from some
bodywork. Sensible offers. Tel:
01273774814
89,000 miles: Dolphin Grey/

Antelope leather interior: Full
service history: Much money spent
to keep in excellent condition:
Have owned for 13yrs: Private
plate: very reluctant sale but
unable to drive due to ill health.
Shropshire/ Mid Wales border. Tel
01588620829.
Kingfisher blue with magnolia

leather, 82500 miles. My car for
last 19 years. Full service history
with all Mots, always garaged
and only summer use for last 10
years,excellent condition and well
maintained. Number plate not
included, will be on a K plate. Tel:
07966460112
Excellent condition, 3 owners,

new rear brakes tyres and battery,
regency red, full service history
and all MOTs, Heritage certificate.
66,000 mls. Tel 01425 611302
Hants.
XJRS 6 LITRE 1991 7750.

Unfinished project. Converted
to Jaguar 4 speed manual. Full
roll cage fitted, rear out board
vented discs, special larger water
rails, tubular manifolds with
side exhausts, sounds nice, new
clutch twin electric fans, zytec
system, new plugs, new oil and
filter. All parts taken out and
come with car. New front brakes
2 sets of speed line wheels. Tel:
07711366011
XJ40 & Daimler (86-94)

Daimler 4.0 1990 2000.
4.0 ltr Coupe 1995 4750.

Facelift model in dark red with
beige leather interior, Regularly
maintained and in very good
condition, Undersealed, 105375
mileage, Call Paul: 01438880027,
Stevenage.
Pale green. 135109 mileage.

Cream interior. MOT June 2015.
Fully maintained. Regularly
serviced. Owned from new. Tel:
01264 781264. Andover.
X-300 Saloon 3.2 1998 500.

Requires recommissioning. Last
MOT 2013. Dark green. Standing since owner died. Interior
excellent. Tyres excellent, water
in tank. Potentially a very nice car.
Tel: 01502 512513. Suffolk.
XJ40 SOVEREIGN 1993 1250.
XJSC V12 1986 5750.

White with mulberry interior. Rear
seat conversion. 89k miles, summer use only. Loads of history and
work most recent. S/S exhaust,
full brake and suspension refurb,
refurb wheels and new tyres. current MOT Sept. Tel: 01189560501
or 07817583512.
1992 XJR-S 6.LITRE 1992 8500.

Extremely rare and genuine face
lift 6.0 Zytek XJR-S, one of only
115 UK cars built, 90K miles, full
mot, just the car for XJS 40th
birthday bashes, not perfect but
very good condition, Flamenco
with Cream leather, Tel: 07467
941952
4 Litre Auto, Beige with Oatmeal

interior. Used daily has 1 year
MOT. Quad headlamps not the
ugly square ones. Excellent condition body work and leather trim
with sunroof. Everything works
has some 270000 miles. Bought
a 2004 super eight, must sell to
good home, will miss it. Call: 0208
524 9001 OR Email: michael@
miben.biz.0208 524 9001
XJ40 Restoration
Sovereign dark blue 106000 miles
for sale for spare parts. May
be suitable for restoration. Tel:
02089424217, London
XJ6 Gold Edition 1994 5696.

31084 miles, full Jaguar history
and is a credit to its previous owners. The interior, in particular, is
superb. A detailed description
can be seen at www.cathedralclassics.com or contact Stewart
on +49 172 5238415. The car is in
Germany. Price includes shipping
to the UK. MOT current until July
but will be offered new. (T).
XJS 5.3 LEMANS 1991 3000.

Red.Cream Interior MOT.
12/6/2015 70,000 miles In need of
T.L.C. Tel: 07776393439.
3.6 Ltr Coupe 1986 3500.

Manual with new headlining. Blue
with matching interior, aircon
works. MOT Apr 2016 always garaged owned since 1997. 165000
miles, regrettable sale. Tel: 01273
206630, Sussex.
128
6.0 LTR V12 1993 3750.
XJS cabriolet TWR 1985 4250.

I have owned the car for the last
15 years and spent many happy
hours driving, however now
hardly use it. The car has a full
MOT until May 2016, 99000 miles
and lots of history. Insurance
value 7000 but priced to sell.
Dartford, Kent 07885931536 or
01322634532.
XJS-C 1985 1150.

Mechanically excellent. Body average for age. Interior and hood
need TLC. Very reliable, daily use.
Age forces sale. Tel: 07831285829
V12 6 ltr 1993 9995.

One owner from new, 31,000
miles, Flamingo with magnolia
piped cherry, sun roof, sports
suspension. Last time shown won
Best Car in Show. Reluctant sale
due to loss of garage. tel 07729
925019, Exeter.
Sovereign 3.2 LTR 1992 2650.

Green with cream interior. Excellent condition inside and out for
age. 142000 miles, MOT Oct 15
FSH. Tel: 01409 241272, Devon.
Kingfisher with Magnolia leather,

all usual extras. 86,0000 miles mot
11 monthsNot used since 2006 dry
stored,Covered 200 miles since.
New rear suspension conversion,
everything works, lovely car, no
rust. Tel: 07831280791, Beds.
X300 Saloons and

Daimler (94-97)
4.0 Ltr Sport 1995 200
Whole car may break. Comes with
spare front wings in Good condition. Too much rust to restore. Tel:
07866 842223, Bristol
Convertible 4.0L 2001 5995.

141000 miles but engine replaced
at 137000. Platinum silver with
black leather, CD player, electric
seats, windows. MOT Jan 2016,
serviced by Swallows of Somerset.
Tel: 07941623723 or email: roger.
cook47@gmail.com, Herts.
Manual Sport 1400.
Daimler Six 4.0 1995 5999.
XKR8 4.0 Coupe 1998 6975.
BRG with half leather, 144K miles,

XJR alloys, + Grille, always garaged, waxoyled, all manuals plus
2 keys. Series 1 forces sale. Tel:
01424 443778, Hastings.
Kingfisher Blue, history with bills

for 000's spent, new tyres, brakes
etc etc, drives superb, fitted with
powerwash lights, Harmon Kardon 9 speaker audio, heated front
screen, memory seats, electric
steering wheel, Chromatic mirrors
etc, will be sold with a new MOT.
Tel: 07845600278
Red with black leather interior.

57,000 miles, FSH, private plate.
Garaged, only used in dry weather. Wheels refurbished in April.
New battery (5 year warranty).
MOT October. Good condition.
Tel: 07494 341882. Durham.
3.2L Sport 1997 2650.

Immaculate condition, inside and
out. 3 former keepers, full service
history. Sailed through the Mot.
Now tested until April 2016. Mileage only 70,000. Colour Antigua
Blue. A very classy car, very well
cared for. Wakefield area. Tel:
01924 629939.
4.2 LTR Coupe 2002 3800.

Six Speed Auto, 52 reg 19'' Mags,
Beige trim, History, Two owners, current seven years, rear
park assist, High miles but very
reliable. Tel: 01684 591 112 or
07971541340, Worcester.
XK8 COUPE 1997 3750.

XJR6 Super Charger 1995
3500.
Excellent condition mot. Body and
interior perfect except headlining
has started to sag. New tyres, refurbished wheels. Memory Seats.
Heated Seats. send or email for
more photos. Tel: 07711 366011.
4.0 Ltr Coupe 1999 4750.

Dark blue coupe, auto, 91000
miles cream leather. Move forces
sale. Recent service, full history.
First to see will buy. Tel: 01572
575485, Worcestershire.
3.2 Executive 1997 1850.

117000 miles, MOT Mar 2016,
Dark green metallic, with oatmeal
leather, Dimple alloys, much work
in the past year, including rear
brake rebuild. Service history. Very
clean runs well and reliable. Complete with under bonnet tool kit,
reverse park sensors, full size alloy
wheel. Tel: 0191 3893216 or 07948
389989, Durham.
Aquamarine, walnut trim excellent condition. Full service history

by Jaguar specialists. New timing
chains. 130,000 miles only 6000 in
the last 4 years. Garaged, its been
fun, but dont need 3 cars. Tel:
07887 576650.
XK8 COUPE 1996 7250.

3.2 Executive 1997 3750.
Excellent Condition inside and
out. Genuine 64800 miles. FSH,
All MOTs. 6 track CD with Tape
Deck. New Headling fitted 2014.
MOT 02/07/2015 Last service
and 4 new tyres fitted at 62410
miles.Previously used as a wedding car. Phone 01509856566 or
07967100457.
XK8/XKR (1996 - 2005)
XK8 Convertible 2000 13250.

Genuine 20,000 miles.Platinum/
Ivory Trim, almost new 20' Pirelli
Sepang Tyres/Alloys, Wind Deflector, FSH, MOT/Tax, April 2016.
Exceptional investment opportunity. Tel: 01491 571250 or Email:
petermriley79@gmail.com.
Mileage since new 49900 miles.

Car is in exceptional condition
throughout. BRG with ivory
leather upholstery. FSH and MOT
until April 2016. 6 cd changer. 2
keys. Tel 01362 686860.
XK8 4.2S late Edition

Convertible 2006 17995.
3.2L Executive 1995 2300.
87k miles ,excellent condition
inside and out, half leather, carnival red, MOT October 15. More
pictures available by mail. Call
07767721399.
executive 1997
Red with cream interior, 76000
miles Failed mot due to body
work underneath New wing fitted not long ago. A superb car
throughout. Perfect for someone to sort out underneath,
will then have beautiful car. Tel:
01292671333 or 07774671061,
Ayrshire.
XKR 4.2 Coupe 2004 9750.

WANTED!!!
XK8/XKR and XJ Saloons 2003-09, XF/
XFR, S Type 05-09, XJS Coupe/Convertible and Series 3 XJ6/12. For a discreet
and effective nationwide service either
purchase or commission, please contact
WYN THOMAS JAGUAR (Essex) 07973
186698 or wyn@wynthomas.com (T)
XKR Coupe 2003 9850.

XKR Coupe 03 in green with beige
leather. 74,000 miles with FSH (12
stamps in book). Usual extras incl.
Sat Nav. Tel: 07530360205. Essex.
Premium edition 87,000 miles.

MOT March 2016. Many extras.
Stunning condition inside and
out. Silver with ivory interior. Fully
serviced. Tel: 0117 9735471 or
07812 684863. Bristol.
Coupe 1996 4850

Private Plate, Good service history,
100500 miles Antigua Blue with
cream leather Very good all round
condition Chains & tensioners
done MOT Oct 2015 JEC member,
owned 4 years, Tel: 07881817372
Outstanding, rare, car in copper

black is one of the last original
limited edition XK8 convertibles
made. Only 30000 miles, it comes
'fully loaded' and is a joy to drive.
Elmwood and parchment leather
interior. Tel: 07584 354699 or
01672519331, Marlborough
X-Type
Saloon 2003 1095.
98,000 miles. Clean bodywork (silver) with unmarked velour trim,
2 litre petrol, good engine and
gearbox. No fault codes, Dec MOT.
Tel: 01945 772744. Cambs.
129
ESTATE 2.5 V6 2005 3495
4.2 V8 Petrol 2002 2995
4.2 V8 SE 2003 5500.
XJR DARK BLUE 1999 4400.
5drAuto, AWD petrol, racing

green. 67,000 miles. Full MOT
FSH, Bluetooth, sports grille, full
leather, parking sensors, walnut
interior, garaged, two owners
(registration not included). North
Wales. Tel 07961 526212.
Pacfic Blue Although registered

2002 it is the 2003 Model as it
has the Electric Handbrake FSH
Long MOT 74000 Miles New Battery New Tyres New Brakes/Discs
Allround Grey Leather A fantastic
Spec for an S Type. 01305815217
or 07860593984.
68,000 miles, one former keeper

F.S.H. Quarz grey met cream
leather interior, always garaged
from new only driven on dry days,
second car to much to mention.
For more details contact Paul:
07748476008 or 07470367663.
Good all round condition and well

maintained 120k miles. Beautiful
Asteroid wheels, interior ivory and
walnut facia. Sat nav and full XJR
specification. Post nickasil. MOT.
Now reverted to original number
plate although reg 400 XJR is
available. Tel: 07880790700
S-Type (1999 - 2007)
4.0 V8 1999 1950.

107k miles. Seafrost. VGC. Tel:
01787 249571. Suffolk.
Saloon 2003 2995.
3 LTR V6 1999 1500.
Petrol auto. Lt gold. Beige/brown

interior. Lovely colour combination. 42k miles. FSH. Always cared
for. Better than average. Private
plate. Recent tyres. Battery. Long
test. Tel: 01684 892906. E. Sussex.
Private plate, 60560 miles, full

service history, some age related
marks, grey leather, bargain! Tel:
077967 67889, Hampshire.
XJ8 SE 2002 6695.

Very Reluctant sale of my beloved
XJ. 43000 genuine miles. MOT,
Electric everything, heated seats,
memory adjustable, FSH, Eleven
Stamps, Rear Parking sensors, Full
size starburst spare alloy, same as
fitted with Pirelli Tyre. Waxoiled.
Any inspection welcomed, stunning condition. Tel: 01452 610705.
4.0 litre 2000 2250.

Excellent throughout used daily
85,000 miles finished black/black
leather interior just passed MOT
with no advisories. Tel: 07966
327317, Lancashire.
4.litre 2001 2000.
XS petrol 2006 3000.

112000, Black, Black full leather
sport int, F & R Parking Sensors,
Climate Control, Service History,
Genuine Reason for sale, Priced
for quick sale, (Jtn 20 M1) Tel:
01455553654 or 07754005986.
Beautiful condition, just a couple

of touched up stone chips. rest of
car immaculate as is full leather
interior.auto with cruise aircon
sunroof cd autochanger cupholder fjsh with all books and
leather wallet plus jag cd bought
on purchase of car when new two
sets keys. 10 months mot. offers.
poss px.Tel: 07938574564
4.0 LPG Long MOT excellent

condition 1999 3250.
Daimler Auto 1999 800.
LWB 4 litre 86,000 miles Platinum
with warm charcoal leather with
grey piping 4 new Pirrelli tyres,
Non runner requires chains. Tel:
07796827348 or 01314493044,
Edinburgh.
Long MOT Westminster blue

and Ivory upholstery, excellent
condition and extremely well
maintained by me over the past
8+ years. 94000 miles. Converted
to run on LPG/Autogas so very
economical. All upgrades done
i.e. timing chain tensioners, water
pump, gearbox oil. All suspension
bushes rear shocks changed. Excellent tyres. Tel: 01993881118
XJ (X350) 2003 - 2009

saloon 2002 6250.
Blue/light tan leather. Very good
condition. Just 12,000 miles. Tel:
01590 719543. Hants.
2.7 SE Automatic 2006 6850

55K Miles 2 Previous owners
Zircon blue/champagne leatherTouch screen sat-nav etc mot
until December service historywell
maintained in very good conditionTorbay Devon 07831426703 for
full spec.
XJ (X308) 1997 - 2003

3.2 Auto Dark Blue 1999
S Type R 4.2 Ltr Supercharged
2006 8000.
Jaguar service history, Low mileage, MOT Sept 15. Fully loaded
with all Jaguar extras, bodywork
and interior in excellent condition, carefully driven by elderly
gent. Tel: 01241 856657, Angus.
130
Timing chain tensioner broken.

Damage to Engine. Very Good
Body Work (no rust). Interior Very
Clean. Nearly new tyres. 5 spoke
Jag wheels. Repair or Spares.
OFFERS: Tel: 01386 700453 (Glos
-North Cotswolds).
LWB Sovereign 1999 3750.

55000 Miles, In excellent
condition,usual extras ABS;climate
control;cruise control Electric
front seats Electric Mirrors Remote
central locking RDS radio, tape+
CD changer All Tyres VGC Additional work, Latest cam chain
tensioners, new water pump, Aux
belt idler+tensioner, Alu thermo
tower, Auto Gearbox Oil+Filter.
Regulary serviced, MOT Expiry
May 2016. Tel: 07990851633
2.7TDV6 Sovereign 12950.

Ex Cond. With full Jag service
history (last April 2015) Full MOT
63000 miles in Azure Blue Beige
leather int. May consider exchange similar value good petrol
version. Tel: 01904608459 (York).
XK (2006 - 2014)
New XJ 2009 - Current
E-Type Wire Wheels

Four E-Type wire wheels. Not
perfect but usable. All with tyres.
Don't want to send to scrap, so
sensible offers considered. Tel:
07860 542006. Herts..
Various Parts
Pair of Catalytic converters 225
+ postage also Water pump 30 +
postage would suit X300/XJ6/XJ8/
XK8. Tel: 01635 32316.
LWB SOVERIEGN TDvi 2008 9499

Beautiful, rare, Indigo blue with
Dove grey leather, all the toys, all
working, almost one owner, last
one since 2009, 154K miles, mot'd
late May 2016, just had major
service inc gearbox fluid change
at XJK, Tel: 07747130139
XK Coupe 2006 12900.
XJL Supersport 2011 32000
XK8 Wheels and Tyres 350.
Silver grey metallic black heated

leather seats, electric memory
seats, multi function leather steering wheel, touch screen satellite
navigation system, bluetooth
phone, parking sensors, auto
xenon headlights. FJSH, High mileage mainly motorways. Transferable warranty Tel: 07450835477
LWB Supercharged 5.0L Crystal

Blue Metallic, Black Leather.
09/2011, 55,000 miles. Full JMDSH
history 10653, 25233, 40168,
54686 miles. Warranty 31/08/2015.
Rear multimedia. Additional
set 19 Aleutians with winter
tyres. New discs and pads. Tel:
07775660527, Yorkshire.
Wheels very good and tyres with

about 4.5mm approximately.
Buyer collects. Call for more info:
01952 814633, Shropshire.
F-Type 2013 - current

PARAMOUNT XJR 2006 12000
XJR plate, mot'd, Racing Green
and Black, new tyres, Sepangs,
sunroof, huge works carried out
by XJK to make this one hell of a
car at HUGE cost. New just about
everything, call me for full details,
07747130139
4.2L SE 2003 6500.

Slate Grey, Beige interior, 37,000
miles only. FSH. MOT'd. Almost
concourse condition. One Owner.
Over 9,000 worth of extra when
ordered including Multi media
Screens in back of headrests. Always garaged. Tel: 01245261810
One of last X350 XJ's manufactured. Ebony Black with Walnut

Burr and Ivory heated/cooled
front seats. 20' alloys and chrome
side vents. 93,000 miles. Full
Service history, new discs and
rear tyres. MOT till Feb. Transferable full warranty for 725. Tel:
07850195541
TDVi Executive LBW 2007 5750

Metallic black Cream leather 19
alloys. Part Jaguar History, well
maintained. 180k miles. MOT until
Jan 16. Excellent condition Looks
superb. Tel: 07973258882, Bognor
Regis
Breaking for spares. Good engine

and seats, doors. 4 good Celtic 17'
alloy wheels with Pirelli tyres.Tel:
0121 4277756, W.Mids.
XK Parts
XK150 clear windscreen, used no
damage, 50. Late XK150 and S1
E-type coopercraft front brake
calipers with pads and pipes 200.
Tel: 01477 535855, Cheshire.
E-Type S1 Bonnet 1000.

XKR 4.2L supercharged 2008
26000
Silver Coupe immaculate all the
trimmings. Extremely low mileage
(28000). Leather seats, bluetooth,
sat nav, heated seats, alloys, premium speakers, automatic with
F1 paddleshift control, reverse
parking control. Tel: 07593211647
Bromley
XF (2007 - Current)
3.0 V6 S Quickshift 2dr May

2015 Reg 2015 64,995
Nearly new. May 2015 reg. Only
driven for 1 week from new.
Genuine reason for sale: bereavement. Switchable Active Exhaust,
Panoramic glass roof, Metallic
- Rhodium silver, Mobile App interface, Meridian 770W surround
sound system with 12 speakers,
Smart key entry system, Performance premium leather seats
Tel:(07909) 960755, Potters Bar.
Car Parts
XFR 2009 17795.
Late XJ 2.7TDVi Sovereign 2009

11895.
XJ8 Breaking
5.0 Ltr Supercharged. 503bhp.

Indigo blue, cream leather, Full
spec plus blind spot monitoring,
heated steering wheel, heated
screen. FSH from new at Harwoods Chichester, 93K miles.West
Sussex. Tel: 07795844642
Jaguar Classic &

Prestige Spares
New & Used Parts Supplied
XJ40, X300, X308, XJS, S3
01652 650168
07889 195122
Complete and solid. Outside

stripped and primed. Inside
painted red. Decided to buy a
new item when re-painting my
E-Type. Best offer over 1000, Tel:
07836 587112, Bucks.
MK II Part 75.
Steering wheel knuckle lock nut
part number C15419 inmint condition Stephen Foster. Middlesex.
Tel:- 0208 952 1234.
MK II Part 60.
MK II and similar front indicator
lights complete. Brand new and
boxed as supplied. Cost 72 the
pair. Can send by post at cost.
Stephen Foster. Middlesex. Tel:
0208 952 1234.
V12 E-Type original lifting

jack 125.
Excellent condition. Rarely available nowadays. Can pack and post
at cost. Handle also available if
required at an extra cost of 15.
Stephen Foster. Middlesex. Tel:
0208 952 1234.
barrymwilkinson@btinternet.com
BREAKING VARIOUS JAGUARS,
3.0D V6 Sport 2009 18000.

Premium Luxy Spectrum Blue
with Ivory Leather Interior. The
car has always been garaged and
is in excellent condition. Only
36,000miles with full service history. 20in Selena Alloy wheels and
Jaguar Voice control as extras. Tel:
01424-773708 or 07711-597068.
Lots of good parts and repairs

and electronic repair and free
testing ECU etc, all models. Lots of
complete cars for sale, drive away.
Also Mk 2. Mail order worldwide.
2x V12.0 XJ40s, Cars wanted.
Complete XJ12 X300. S1 manual
transmission. Graham Rainsbury,
www.jaguar-specialist.com, 07427
693915 or 07909 279121. Surrey
(T) (RB).
S1 E-Type Exhaust 650.

Nearly new complete exhaust
system for series 1 etype (not
2+2) tubular manifolds properly
wrapped, all brackets, clamps,
alternator shield etc. Tel 07966
192562, Manchester.
Avon Tyres 75.

3 Avon turbo steel 185R15 tyres.
One new, two part worn with
6mm tread. Suit MK2 etc. Tel:
0118722741. Berks.
131
S2 XJ Coupe Parts
Comprising but not limited to:
12 Blade Fan assembley, Starter
Motor, Side light fitting, Cibie
Fog light (Unused), Rear Shock
Absorber (used but not leaking),
various headlight trims and many
other odds and ends. Free to anyone who comes and collects them.
Tel: 07752 546966, Surrey.
S-Type Parts
1965 S Type Spares, Back Axle and
Suspension Complete, Auto G/
Box, Steel Wheels Chrome Trims,
Wheel Hubs and Discs and Other
Spares. Offers, Collection Only,
Croydon. Tel: 02087779329.
MKII Front Bumper and

Overriders 625.
Re-chromed and new rubber
inserts. Surplus to requirements.
Buyer collects from Cardiff,
S. Wales. Tel: 07789696445 or
02920757890.
E-Type S1 and 1.5 parts

Exhaust manifolds Pair Unused
stove enamelled 300. Pair
Original Front side/indicator BNIB
Lucas 320. Pair Original Fixed
Head Coupe Rear indicator/brake
lights BNIB Leyland C19854 410.
Email for pictures: paul.callan@
btinternet.com, Tel: 07729 925019,
Exeter.
Series 3 XJ Seats
Parts various
E-Type tripple carbs, MK Carbs,
420G Carbs. 5 Speed Getrag suit
MK2, S-Type and XK120/140,
MK7. Tel: 07952 230714 or 01226
297411.
MK2 seats
XJ40 seat subframes to fit MK2
or S-type. Come with no seat
electrics all just bolt into original
fittings. Also 2 seats of XJ40 seatswith rear seat. Fitting available.
Tel: 01354 657108, Cambs.
XJS Parts
Sill, new but not perfect, Part No:
RTC 1628, can post 60. Bosch alternator DAC5094 - 115 amp 25.
Tel: 07772 654664, S Yorks..
XJS Parts
Crossmember (bonnet hinge
mount) as new. Part No CBP314
50. Also headlight wopers 15
pair. Tel: 07772 654664, S Yorks.
MK7, 8 or 9 45.
2.4 MK2 Cylinder head
E-type Rear Silencers
Garage clear out. B type cylinder

head from 2.4 MK 2 will fit other
XK engines. No camshafts Offers.
Tel: 01686 650375 Mid Wales.
Stainless, very little use and thus

in very good condition Made by
Falcon Exhausts. Fair offer secures.
(Sussex) Rob Hogarth 07968
555801 or Email: robhogarth@
btinternet.com.
XJ6 Series 2 and 3 parts
XJ6 S1 Facia 50.

Facia and clocks, battery, oil and
water plus fuel gauges. Free postage. Tel: 0208 3997541, Surrey.
5.3 V12 XJS Engine 250.

Low mileage engine available. Kept as spare, never used.
Removed from XJS, split from
gearbox for storage (gearbox
available). Buyer collects. Cardiff,
S.Wales. Tel: 07789696445 or
02920757890.
Daimler front grill from XJ6 Series

2/3. Nice condition 50. Also XJ6
S3 back lights, pair as new 100.
As new LWB cills PAIR and rear
valance NEW for Series 1/2 or 3
XJ6 offers. Heated rear screen
S3 50. XJ6 S1 (Drivers) o/s door
stripped, rust free 100. Front
door in primer. Lots more S1/2/3
spares etc. Tel 01225 852852.
XJS Cabriolet Parts

Rust free fuel tank,Targa panels,
bag, roof bar, quarter lights, rear
suspensionunderframe stiffener,
B post trims with leaper, instruments etc. Also, on retention
KHH 980, EIW 450, and R(ide) I(n)
L(uxury) 7134, call for prices. Tel:
01342 316492 or 07747 107707
West Sussex.
MK2 75.
S1 Header Tank 120.

Original S1 header tank, poss
S2 with sensors, size 8 inch x 6
inch. No dents, unused. Tel: 0208
3997541, Surrey.
XJS Exhaust Box 50.

XJS exhaust box. Part no. CAC
1661. S/S. Bought by mistake. As
new. 50. Tel: 07772654664. South
Yorkshire.
5.3 V12 XJS Auto Gearbox

125.
Low mileage, kept as spare and

never used. Buyer collects. Cardiff,
S. Wales. Tel: 07789696445 or
02920757890.
132
Chrome headlight rims. Good condition, priced for pair, extra for
postage. Tel: 01452 730732, Glos.
Wire wheels 450.

Wire wheels to suit MK2 or
E-type. Painted set of 5, size 6 x
15 with tyres 195/16. As new flat
hub. Tel: 01843 592168, Kent.
XJ8 breaking
4 x 17 inch celtic alloys and Pirelli
tyres, good doors, seats and engine a V8 3.2 ltr, plus much more.
Call for details: 0121 4277756,
West Mids.
MK 2 chrome door frames

600.
4 frames recently rechromed so
in excellent condition. Collection
only. Tel: 01142461465, Sheffield.
MK2 Toolbox 375.

Box refurbished but inside completely original and intact. Make
your classic complete, list of contents can be forwarded. Tel: 07715
323132, Cumbria.
MK2 Parts
XK150 New Parts
Jaguar MK II and similar front

indicator lights complete. Brand
new and boxed as supplied. Cost
72 the pair. Sell for 60 the pair.
Can send by post at cost. Stephen
Foster, Middlesex Tel: 0208 952
1234.
New parts for XK150 supplied by

Guy Broad. 3 oil filter elements
5.50 each. 2 fan belts 7.25 each.
Radiator expansion tank kit with
hoses and pressure-caps 89.
Silicone water-hoses set (also fits
XK140) 100. Tel 0208 942 5151.
Surrey.
Jaguar engine XK 3-8 stripped. No

accessories. Tel: Chris Lee 01288
341216 or Email: cjcott@tiscali.
co.uk.
XJ8 Toolkit 55.

XJ8 under bonnet tool kit excellent condition and complete. Price
includes P&P. Tel: 01782 636285
Body Shell Mark II

Mark II Saloon 1967 body shell
with ID. Good bonnet and boot
lids. No serious rust. Sensible
offers please. Tel: 01844 237888.
Bucks.
Jaguar Leaper Mascot 60.

Large leaping Jaguar bonnet
mascot. As new condition. Has
never been fitted to a car, kept in
a display cabinet, but now downsizing. 60 inc P&P. Tel: 020 8942
5151. Surrey.
XK150 Fitted Cover 200

XK150 top quality fitted cover
by 'Covercraft'. Weatherproof,
breathable 'Weathershield HP'
fully fitted cover, allows a wet car
to dry out. Soft lightweight silvergrey polyester fabric, 4 tie-down
straps, strong drawstring bag.
Used for 2 weeks only. Cost 360. .
Tel: 0208 942 5151. Surrey.
XJS Alloy Wheels 40.

XJS V12 alloy wheels. Polished.
No kerbing. Also tyres which are
legal - size 215/70 V15. Tel: 01702
530052. Essex.
Daimler X300 V12 (SWB)

Spares
Four wood door trims and two
dashboard finishers with box
wood inlay. Excellent condition.
50. Optional electrochromatic
self dipping rear view mirror.
40. Jacking equip tray (in boot)
complete. 30. Tel: 01275 847233.
Bristol.
X308 2001 Spares
MK II steering wheel knuckle lock

nut part number C15419 in mint
condition. Call Stephen Foster,
Middlesex: 0208 952 1234.
engine XK 3-8 200.
Set of front and back seats in grey

Cheviot Tweed cloth, used. Front
drivers seat squab frame with
Saville grey leather back, brand
new, unused. All free to good
home, shame to bin them. Collection only. Tel: 07803095952 Tyne
& Wear.
X300 Sport Wood Trim 80.

A complete set of dark wood interior trim from X300 Sport. Slight
damage to airbag cover, but cant
be seen when in place. Tel: 07701
374525 or email: dexterdimblebee@yahoo.co.uk.
Drivers handbook in embossed

wallet 25. Optional compact disc
auto changer LNF4160AA with
sound amplifyer LNT4170AA complete, just plug in. 100. Electro
chromatic dipping rear view mirror (cost new 200+) 60 inc rain
sensor. Tel: 01275 847233. Bristol.
XJ8 Saloon 1998 Parts

XJ8 V8 3.2 1998 - good engine.
Doors, seats etc plus 4 good 17'
celtic alloys and Pirelli tyres. Tel:
0121 427 7756. West Mids.
XK120/140/150 parts 100.

50 footwell ventilators. De
rusted, primed and painted. Price
for the pair plus postage. Tel:
02894473585 or 07592550280.
Jaguar Items
Tudor Webasto Sunroof. Complete
kit inc. visor. Dark green cover.
3ft square. Suit E-Type etc. Fitted
luggage. 2 cases inc straps, locks
andamp; keys to fit Jaguar Mark
II. Tel: 01684 892906. Worcs.
XJ8 Breaking
1998 XJ8, good engine, doors,
seats etc. 4 good Tartan 17'
wheels with Pirelli Tyres. Tel: 0121
4277756, W Mids.
Tyres 75.
3 Avon turbo steel 185 R15. One
new, two part worn with 6mm
tread. Suit MK2, etc. Tel: 0118
9722741, Berks.
JAGUAR XJ40 FRONT BRAKE

CALIPER SEAL REPAIR KIT 16.
New Jaguar XJ40 front brake
caliper seal repair kit. Enough
for both calipers, will post. Text:
07758986158.
New Jaguar 'S' Type Headlight

Converters 2006 20.
Spark Plug Leads for my

Jaguar XK 140/150 18.00.
Jaguar 1960s Tool box with

tools 200.
These are new / unused Genuine

Jaguar 'S' Type Headlight (Headlamp) converters / protector.Part
number JLM20849. These are perspex covers with the blackout for
continental driving but also act as
a protecter for the headlights. Tel:
02476407260
Black 8mm Spark Plug HT leads

with Plug Caps, plus a spare
lead, plus HT Lead to Distributor
and Coil. Kept as spare leads for
emergencies. Hardly used. Already
Marked up, tagged with Cylinder
Numbers. Contact John on 07710
971444 (Surrey) or 01932 346393.
Excellent box with some very

hard to get pieces, dent free (tiny
splinter missing on the bottom)
surface rust on the lid, spanners
missing but some really hard to
get parts, inc: bleed tin/hose, Lucas tool, valve remover and feeler
gauges all in super condition Tel:
07968170363
XK 15 inch Chrome Wire

Wheels and Tyres 600.
Jaguar Monaco Wheel and

others 149.99.
Nearly good as new condition
from my wife's S Type others
available. Also some Gemini from
my XK8 and Barbados from my
current X Type in varying conditions and prices, some with tyres.
One front Paris, BBS bolts and
hub caps also available at best
price. Please call Mike at any
time. 01372376858 07941741947
mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk.
Jaguar Wheel Badge Most

Types/Colours 8.99.
Prices from 8.99 used to 25 new.
Let me know what you need and I
will try to match your missing one.
Ring me, or better still send me
a jpeg and I will return a picture
my best match. 25% discount per
missing lug on the pink/red ones!
Post included. Same day service. mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk
01372376858 or 07941741947.
XK ROTOR ARMS BOSCH 20

Brand New Rotor Arms, never
used, from Bosch Germany and
Made in Germany, for Straight 6
Jaguar XK Engines. Better than
original Lucas part. Very durable. I have used them for racing
without a problem. Hence, I have
4 spares For Sale. Contact John on
07710 971444 (Surrey) or 01932
346393.
A set of 4 chrome 15 inch x 6 inch

wire wheels with Pirelli P4000
tyres all in good condition with
plenty of tread on the tyres.
I also have for sale a 15 x 5.5
competition silver painted wheel
in sound condition for 60. Tel:
01743885153
XK 150 Front Brake Kit for 15

inch Wire Wheels 500.00.
The front brake kit comprises
Coopercraft 4 pot calipers, vented
discs and a pair of special caliper
mounting plates. These were
originally supplied by Coopercraft
as a kit for fast road use, Alpine
Passes or track events. They are
specially made to accommodate
vented discs for 15 inch wheels.
They are in good condition. Tel:
01743885153
Distributor Cap for XK

Straight 6 engines 8.00.
Brand new Distributor Cap for XK
Straight 6 Engines from Jaguar
and made in the UK. Part Number
JLM 9526. still in the original box.
To be used as a spare, but never
used. Contact John on 07710
971444 or 01932 346393 (Surrey).
Jaguar S Type 16 alloy Spirit

wheel very good used 50.
Very Good Used Refurbished
Condition, only minor blemishes
remaining, with three very satisfied buyers so far. Includes carriage. I will send more jpegs happily and speedily upon request.
mikefarnham@tiscali.co.uk Tel:
01372376858 or 07941741947.
V12 E Type steering wheel

85.00.
Original steering wheel, boss and
horn push. Very good overall
condition. Buyer to collect. Tel:
01264771555
Left hand side (N/S) slight surface

rust but solid and clean inside,
I believe they are all the same
fitment but please check for
yourself, other parts available for
the same vehicles, collection from
Farnham. Tel: 07968170363
part worn tyres

4xPirelli 4000 205/70/R15 tyres
excellent tread. 4xAvon Turbospeed 205/70/R15 excellent tread.
1x Dunlop SP Sport 205/70/R15
Half worn Only surplus as whitewall tyres fitted. Buyer collects.
Offers 01264 771555 or 078686
99802.
pre he xjs and 6 litre parts
Jaguar MK2 'New' old stock

boot lid 800.
New old stock boot lid for MK2,
Factory fresh, never been painted,
no rust not even surface rust that
plagues new old stock parts, if
your building a concourse car this
is a must, collection only, although
you can send your own courier.
Tel: 07968170363
Breaking pre xjs ECU, dizzie leads,

green injectors, amp, glass, manual pedal box, front subframe,
bonnet, 16 speedline wheels and
15 similar. 6 LTR rad, ali radiator,
2 wide, 6 LTR aircon parts, and
gearbox. Lots of smaller items, for
HE models, phone or text: 07711
366011 complete exhaust. 1995
turquoise super charger MOTD
3500. Tel: 07711366011
Jaguar Ursa alloy wheels

600.
Jaguar 17in Ursa alloy wheels
fitted with Pirelli cinturato P7
(235/55/R17 99W). They are
from my Sportbrake and have
only done 500 miles collection
only Phone 01344778449 or
07768911431.
XK140 Tail Light Lens 8.50.

Brand New original XK140 Tail
Light Lens For Sale. Not an
American look-alike. Never used.
In original box. Contact John on
07710 971444 (Surrey) or 01932
346393.
Fuel Tank for Jaguar 420,

Daimler or S Type 1968 100.
E Type Spares 99.
XJ6 Sovereign Front

Subframe 1985 200.
Jaguar replacement part, used but
in excellent condition. Collection only AlsoJaguar Pepperpot
wheels. 5 off Good condition but
will need refurbishment Offers.
Tel: 07793423632
Box of E Type spares. Mostly series

2. Electrical, including new fan
switch,hoses,small engine ancillaries, Haynes manual, foot well
carpets etc. Please call for more
information. Could post Wilts Tel:
01666510091 mob 07977382378
or ceebee42@hotmail.co.uk.91
133
Jaguar `S` Type / 420 Parts

for sale 295.
2x New front indicator lamps; 1x
New front side lamp+screws+s/h
bezel; 1x New Battery Tray; 1x
s/h Battery strap; 2x New Horns;
1x New scuttle vent seal; I also
have `S` type + 420 Service manuals and Parts catalogs; `S` Type
operating handbook; Series 1 XJ6
service manual; and MarkV11
auto transmission manual. Tel:
07990851633.
XJ40 2.9 & 3.6 Service

Manuals & Parts Catalog 50.
A complete set of XJ40 2.9 and
3.6 Service Manuals and Parts
Catalogue.01243553149
0
1
2
45
7
.4n
e
.
XK120 Coupe Dashboard and

Bucket Seats 185.
Original dashboard in need of
restoration. Also two excellent
bucket seats for XK120 (and other
Jaguars) in red leatherette (looks
just like real leather) 275 and
battery box also covered in red
leatherette for XK120 50. The
photo shows the dashboard for
sale out of the car. Located near
Caterham. Tel: 07863055055.
420 Manual body 1968 800.

420 Manual body straight, rot
free, ex South African includes,
boot, bonnet, 4 doors (1door
some rust) some interior, no mechanics. (no need for new panels/
and or welding) Can deliver at
extra cost to mainland UK Telephone Tel: 01724 720751.
Jaguar radio cassette
Have you got one of these?
Wanted Jaguar radio cassette DAC Rev counter drive gearbox for
6571. Fits XJS/XJ6/XJ12. Tel 01642
1958 XK150. Believe this also
584184.
fitted to MkVII, MkIX etc. Tel:
01707889173
XJS Parts Wanted
XJS Centre consol wanted in dark
blue for manual gearbox. Other
Cars Wanted
trim considered in dark blue or
black. Tel: 07772 654664, S Yorks.
XJS 3.6 Coupe Parts Wanted

Exhaust manifold rear for 3.6 AJ6
engine. O/S door mirror, tyres
235/60/15. Tel: 01559 362219.
Ceredigion.
PLEASE TEL:
01322 669081 or 07836 250222
Fax: 01322 662400
Email: PJarvis646@aol.com
Wanted: XK120/140/150
Wanted - XJ Series 1 Electric
Window Motors 1973
XJ8 Rear Brake pads and

Discs 30.
New unused XJ308 Rear Brake
pads (JLM21220) and Discs (Mintex). These have been in my garage
for a while so a little surface rust
on the discs. Tel: 01243553149
Set of XK8 Wheels 495.

Set of XK8 wheels. Lovely condition with Jaguar Growler valve
caps. Excellent 4mm 245/255.45 ZR
18 Tyres. Wheels alone cost 1800.
Tel: 01544231569
3x XJR 18 inch Penta Alloys with

tyres1 unused tyre. 2 very good
tyres Collection only. Tel: 0121 544
1855.
MK2 set of wood 750.

MK2 full set of wood Revennered, Re-lacquered in Burr
Walnut Tel: 07810546647.
Cam Cover
Smooth cam cover inlet side. Tel:
01733 265177, Peterborough.
1965 S-Type parts wanted
SPAX GAS ADJUSTABLE SHOCK

ABSORBERS 150.
4 new boxed and unused shock
absorbers suit XK150 G-417-200
Rear 2 G-414-200 front. Buyer to
collect or will post at cost. Tel:
01625829005
134
Wanted XJ Series 1 Tinted

Front Qtr Light, 1973
LH front tinted qtr light with
Climaglass wanted for XJ S1. Tel:
07793 563034
420 Dash Board Clock

Also a guide spring for front door
check arm Part No: 10377 -supposed not avilable any more. If
you have these items on stock or
know where to get them it would
be very nice if you let me know.
Email: nohei-we@gmx.de.
Complete set of good condition
original blue seat squabs, have existing to exchange. Tel Dave: 020
8777 9329 evenings/weekends.
Croydon.
Enthusiast requires either XK 140

or 150, must be Drop Head Coupe.
Colour unimportant. Private cash
buyer. Email mikenicholls@msn.
com or ring me 01305 775127
E-type S1 ots WANTED

Longtime enthusiasts looking for
E-type S1 roadster. I am looking
for a driver or complete project
car. Can be either LHD or RHD.
I prefer 3.8l engine matching
numbers car. I am open for sensible offers. Cash is prepared. Tel:
+420603235367
WANTED Jaguar XKR 5.0L 2011

or 2012 MY
5/16' Clips Required
Looking for some 5/16' plastic
fuel pipe clips as photo - Original
part number C32746/3Cash on
collectionRing Richard on 07793
563034.
XK120 front HUB
XK120 FRONT HUB DISC WHEEL
XK120 front HUB for disc wheels

wanted. Email: nevill_david@hotmail.com or Tel: 07785331685.
Etype 4.2 s2
Wanted XK, E Type, S Type and
Wanted XK 140/150
2010 XF wheel and tyre

For use as a spare for an XF.
Tyre size 245/45/ZR18. Tel: 01494
868941, Bucks.
To restore. Will consider part restored car or pile of bits. Call Will
on 01708 720267. Essex.
Electric window motors for Jaguar MK2 Any condition.

XJ Series 1 Tel: 07793 563034.
Any condition from Parts cars
XJ S1 Panels Required 1973
to every day drivers, will travel
Looking for the following pananywhere for the right car
els12110 LH front hinge area
07968170363
panel12134 Boot slam panel12209 wanted jaguar XJR6
B post inner section Cash on colSUPERCHARGER
lection. Tel: 07793 563034
Any condition non runner MOT
failure, Abandon project Faulty
car Anything considered Melvin
thanks 07711366011
Car Parts Wanted
18 inch PENTA alloys with

tyres x3 140.
WANTED
Urgently wanted E-types and

classic Jaguars in any condition.
Will travel any distance.
We pay more.
wanted front hub for disc wheel

xk120 1954. Tel: 07785331685
Replacement clock which Im
missing any condition would be
fine Tel:01242575474
may be a bit of a long shot looking to tease out anyone who

owns a recent XKR meeting the
following criteria and who may
just be swayed to sell to JEC member. Coupe, black/grey paint, black
leather, sub-20,000 miles, FJSH,
immaculate condition throughout
with non-smoker (both owner and
engine!) Mark 07818 407061.
XK8 Coupe
Wanted at sensible price by JEC
member. Tel: 07785 924777,
Somerset
Wanted: MK 8
Monaco Apartment
Private Plate 700.
Nice condition please. May

consider Mark 7 or 9. Ring Bill on
01708 720267. Essex
Monaco, Cap DAil Apartment. Ina

a private Villa with own security
gated @Parc@, superb location.
Balcony with panoramic views,
W/S/W towards Car Ferrat. 40
minute walk to Monte Carlo.
Economical rates to careful Jaguar
Owners, serious enquirers only
please. Call: 01594 842441 or
email: esgair@bttelecom.com.
On retention ideal for XK coupe

or convertible 55 XKC. Tel: 01757
618573, N.Yorks.
etype dhc any condition

Require etype Jaguar drop head
coupe any condition would be
considered..01242575474
Wanted Jaguar mk 2
Dream Hire E-Type 2+2
Any condition any colour, damaged or restoration by private

collector cash waiting. Tel 01323737693 or e-mail f.e.w.rowley@
overflow.fsnet.co.uk. Tel:
441323737693
LCJH ltd are delighted to offer JEC

members our self drive hire 1972
Jaguar E-Type 2+2 (Elton). To view
all our services please visit: www.
lancashireclassicjaguarhire.co.uk
or call: 07769587021.
Jaguar service manual for all

models from 1946 - 1948. Best
offer secures. Tel: 07563 600486,
Portland.
E Type and Jaguar Book
A&B RENOVATIONS,
JAGUAR HOLIDAYS
An ideal base for driving holidays in North Devon and Cornwall. Our thatched cottage has
covered parking for your Jaguar,
is child and dog friendly and sits
on the Devon Cornwall border.
Call: 01409 261502 or visit www.
theoldcottage.moonfruit.com for
more details or to book a stay.
Devon (AB).
Mk2 Replica Henley Armrest /

Storage Box
Wedding car hire in

Hampshire/Dorset region
Two X350 Jaguars including
Chauffeurs for wedding hire in
identical Seafrost metallic, call
to arrange a viewing or quote
for your wedding day.Based in
Hythe (Southampton) will cover
up to 50 miles from base.Run
by a longstanding JEC member.07920885770
Vitreous Enamilling
For all exhaust manifolds, and repairs carried out where necessary.
We also have a stock of repaired
manifolds which are in a better
condition than when they left the
factory. 01425 477856. Ringwood,
Hampshire (T).
Ideal for Touring. For full details,

price and ordering. visit www.
jaguararmrestbox.co.uk or please
call 01962 773170.
Miscellaneous
Orlando, Florida villa for

rent
Steering Wheels redone

To a very high standard. You
won't be able to tell the difference from the original. 01425
477856. Ringwood, Hampshire (T).
One early E-Type FHC 25. Two

3.4 and 3.8 S-Type. One MK10,
One 420G, Two 420, One 2.4 MK1,
One 3.8 MK2 and 3.4 MK2 all 10
plus Pandamp;P Some with service
sheets, tel: 01452 730732.
Service Manuals Early
General Services
Specialists in leather renewal,
repairs and re-dyeing. DIY re-dye
kits supplied, wood stripping and
re-lacquering and re-veneering.
Interior trim supplied and fitted
if required at very competitive
prices. Our work featured many
times in JEC magazine. John, A&B
Renovations, 01206 820733 or
07976 810402, Kelvedon, Essex (T).
Various Hand books
JAGUAR 420G WEDDING CAR

Lancashire Classic Jaguar Hire
are proud to offer there Jaguar
420G as a chauffeur driven wedding car.For a bespoke quotation
please submit our enquiry form
which you can get to byclicking 'Contact Us' on our website.
http://www.lancashireclassicjaguarhire.co.ukOr, call on 07769
587021.07769587021
5 bedroom villa, with lake views,

5 minutes from Disney. Please
see: www.florida-villa.co or email:
alamandaloop@aol.com or call:
01368 864516. East Lothian.
Original E Type Restorers

Guide(Philip Porter), Jaguar E
Type Restoration and Originality
Guide(Dr Thomas F. Haddock),
Jaguar Quarterly E Type Souvenir
Issue April/May 1991, Jaguar E
Type Gold Portfolio 1961-1971,
The Illustrated Jaguar Motorcar
Legends(Roy Bacon)-all in excellent condition. Offers please. Tel:
01202 882320.
XJS sales brochure 25.

1988 26 pages + specification, lots
of colour art work. Free postage.
Tel: 0208 3997541, Surrey.
Various
Large leapers on bases 100 pair.
Series 2 hubcaps 15 pair. Leaper
shirt carrier andamp; holdall 10.
Nice Shell petrol can 20. 10 log
books 56/63 (not Jags). Cards 20.
Collect only. Tel: 07747176756.
Glos.
Jaguar Sports Cars 40.

Book by Paul Skilleter, 1983, 360
pages with dust cover excellent
condition, free postage. Tel: 0208
3997541, Surrey.
Private Number Plate 450

Number plate V88 KMT for sale.
Tel: 01787 249571. Suffolk.
Dream Hire E-Type

LCJH ltd are delighted to be able
to offer JEC members our self
drive hire 1962 Jaguar E-Type
FHC (Edward). To view all our
services please visit:www.lancashireclassicjaguarhire.co.uk or call:
07769587021.
Coombes enhancements
Coombes style bonnet Louvres
and spats manufactured. Any
vehicle catered for. Call: M Breakhouse, 01753 654144.
JAGUAR HOLIDAYS IN THE

CHARENTE, 0
Come to the sunny Charente
and stay in our car friendly gite
complex.HUGE,well equipped
workshop with lift and tools.Explore the local region,visit nearby
St.Emilion and the local Bordeaux
vineyards.Convenient for the
Circuit des Remparts Rally in
nearby Angouleme.A petrol heads
paradisewww.classiccarsandgitesinfrance.com. Tel: 0033638550485
B&B in North West France 65

Euros a night
We offer our b&b in quiet rural
location. Easy reach of Mont
St Michel, Normandy beaches,
Bayeux and Le Mans. We have
2 dble and 1 twin rooms, large
lounge/dining area. Ample
secure undercover parking. Incl
continental breakfast. Call 0033
243131728/0033 676929095. E:
info@leprestigebedandbreakfast.com. www.leprestigebedandbreakfast.com.
SS Jaguar Car Mascot 250.

SS Jaguar car mascot. DESMO
copyright. On wood base. No
damage. Chrome on brass. Tel:
0208 399754. Surrey.
Mk2 toolbox
Refurbished metal box and most
tools original. Offers invited.
Email: jcbishop64@googlemail.
com.
135
E-Type Jack 125.
Private Registrations
Jaguar V 12 E Type original lifting

jack in excellent condition. Rarely
available nowadays. Can pack and
post at cost. Handle also available
if required at an extra cost of 15.
Call Stephen Foster, Middlesex on:
0208 952 1234.
NDF 80, NFK 28, NBK 91, Private

sale of any of my private plates.
All on retention. Sensible offers
please. Tel 01225 852852 or 07840
400569.
Bentley Brooklands LWB 1994

10250.
Poole Quay (Dorset) Holiday

Apartment
75 000 miles Mint condition. Bentley service history. Lambs wool

over rugs. Picnic tables. Appreciating classic. Tel: 01223837160 or
Email: bernardbjlee@aol.com.
Luxurious 3 bed apartment. Corner position with 180+ harbour/

sea/quay views from 3 balconies.
Secure, covered car parking. 24
hour security. Duvets, linen and
towels provided. Discounts for
JEC members. Further details
from;Steve on: 0777 3588529
or Email: Stephen@smerion.
freeserve.co.uk
F Type Concept 45.

Registration Number 5000.
JW 150. A number for that XK150.
On retention, offers over stated
price invited. Tel: 01903871428 or
Mob: 07778543421 TEXT ONLY or
E.MAIL jeffandrenate@hotmail.
co.uk.
Car on pewter base from Jaguar

collection in original box. Tel:
0208 3997541, Surrey.
E-Type Car Cover 115

Made by Specialised Covers and in
perfect condition (has been stored
rather than used). Fits nice and
snugly (photo is not on en E-type).
Tel: 07968 555801 Or Email: robhogarth@btinternet.com.
Jaguar MKII Toolkit 375.
Grease guns 35.
100% complete, original and unused. Immaculate and unmarked

condition. Tel: 01228 560089.
Cumbria.
3 Telcalmt Jaguar grease guns.

Free postage. Tel: 0208 3997541,
Surrey.
Stress-free Removal of
Spinners
High quality tool to remove wheel
spinners without risk of damage
by hammer. Made in Germany
and would cost over 400. New
and unused (car sold). Details on
www.oldtimertools.de Fair offer
secures. (Sussex) Rob Hogarth
07968 555801 or Email: robhogarth@btinternet.com.
RAC Jaguar grille badge with

fixing kits, Manf 1980's 78mm x
78mm. Metal acrylic insert. Free
postage. Tel: 0208 3997541 Surrey.
Limited edition 2000 produced to

commemorate launch Jaguar 'S'
class. Never been used, original
boxes, includes 35mm camera in
metallic green, instruction book,
original purchase invoice and
leather pouch, absolutely mint.
Telephone: 01454 294433.
Holiday Accommodation in
Bembridge, Isle of Wight
Car Club Bar 40.
Badge 35.
JAGUAR LEICA Z2X 35MM

CAMERA 190.
British Racing and Sports Car Club

bar fixing badge. Size 4.5 x 3.5
inches. Enamel finish. No damage.
40. Free post. Tel: 0208 399 7541.
Surrey.
Electro-hydraulic Car Hoist

2000.
Autec AL3044 four post electrohydraulic car hoist. Max load
3000 kg. 240 volt 30 amp supply.
Dissembled for collection, installation and user manuals. Tel: 01572
756394. Rutland.
Member owned cottage with

safe parking for two cars. 'Quiet
Corner' is in the pretty village of
Bembridge. Only a short walk to
the shops and within easy reach
of Harbour and sandy beaches.
Ideal base for a relaxing holiday
on the Isle of Wight. Please either
email: quietcornerbembridge@
gmail.com or visit www.quietcornerbembridge.co.uk. Tel:
07905449471
Mk2 toolbox
Dinky Models 150.
E-type Manuals
Jaguar workshop manual, Jaguar
parts manual and Haynes workshop manual. Fair offer secures.
(Sussex) Rob Hogarth 07968
555801 or Email: robhogarth@
btinternet.com.
3 Jaguar XK120 Dinky 157. Manuf

1954 -1957, rep box. Green, white
and red. Free postage. Tel: 0208
399754, Surrey.
Refurbished metal box and most

tools original. Offers invited.Tel:
01761 452547.
Le Mans Parking sign, 0 , 700.
Registration For Sale 375

A4 KEH. On retention and available immediately. Rob Hogarth
07968 555801 or Email: robhogarth@btinternet.com.
XK8 Tyres 200.

4 x F-One tyres for XK8 100 ECT.
300 miles. 8 inch rim 245/35ZR20.
Tel: 01772 746493. Lancs.
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Cherished number plate 795.
Large Posters 30.

S1 Jaguar Daimler Sovereign 4
large poster and specification
chart. Printed by BL Daimler Co
Coventry. Postage free. Tel: 0208
3997541, Surrey.
Great number plate for your XK8

or XKR - on retention and suitable for any 2000 or later vehicle
- make your XK8 stand out from
the crowd - call Steve on 0777
3588529.
Le Mans 24 hr race enamalled

metal car parking sign from the
1950s . Used at the Le Mans 24 hr
race untill the 1970s when they
were taken down and replaced
by marker stones. The front has
the row number and the parking
place and the reverse has a BP advert on it. Size 26 x 17 3/4 inches
or 66 x 45 cms. Tel: 01962 852970
GODWIN CARS
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1995 - current model
Currently dismantling over 300
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programme of reconditioned parts
and a vast range of used parts.
01325 722777
Fax: 01325 722778
dave@eurojag.com
LEADING JAGUAR SPECIALIST IN YORKSHIRE
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PLEASE PHONE PETER GODWIN ON
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MOBILE: 07802 847985
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SPECIALIST CARS
Desperately wanted! Convertible XJS

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Servicing & Mechanical
repairs on all
post 1961 Jaguars.
Please contact Philip Welch, or Paul,
on 01904 488252, or visit
www.philipwelch.co.uk for more details
P & K THORNTON RESTORATIONS

ESTABLISHED 1967
CLASSIC JAGUAR SPECIALISTS

Servicing, suspension, brake
overhauls & upgrades, electrical
work, rewires, full & part Retrims,
Hoods, Sills ,restorations completed.
XK-MK2-E TYPE
Not VAT registered (No VAT)
Tel: Nottingham 0115 926 2266
www.thorntonrestorations.com
CLASSIC CAR AUTOMATIC

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G. WHITEHOUSE AUTOS LTD.
Tel: 0121 559 9800 Fax: 0121 559 9885
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e-mail: info@gwautos.com
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The magazine of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club

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Its all still go

he summer motoring events are

This month we have the Silverstone

Visitors Centre for our Annual General Meeting

24 Mark VII Forum

Cars seen around and the story of

A detailed look at Jaguars new small

40 The Paul Skilleter

The Mark 1 in racing.

The Editors comments.

The latest from the Club on shows and events.

News from around the Jaguar scene.

18 The Paul Skilleter Column

Repairs to the black boxes and a visit

Your correspondence, and a love affair

A full report on the Clubs first national

Getting more out of your XF.

A visit to Camberley Marine and Sports Cars

Our Forum Co-ordinator buys into

An amazing refurbishment of an XJR 100.

Timing chain split

Eastern day outings for X-types.

The fitting of power steering to an XK150.

Your technical queries answered.

Out and about with the cars and

Your correspondence and a visit to

An SS90 joins an existing collection.

Cars at Eastern day and a request for models

102 S-type Forum

S-type escapades in Ireland.

106 Jaguar Automobilia

Ian Cooling on the work of Dexter Brown.

108 Club Racing News

The results from Silverstone and Oulton Park.

113 Regional Newsletter

News and views from the Clubs Regions.

For Patrick Moynihan Mark 2 Forum (Mark

CLUB OFFICE INFORMATION

Shows, Events, Runs & Tours

(* indicates a current committee

Contact: Via Club office. Tel: 0117 969 8186

Website Liaison Graham Searle*

Club Gift Shop Helen Hodgson

Club Insurance Schemes

Footman James & Co

Other Club Officials

Magazine & Club Seminars

JAGUAR ENTHUSIAST July 2015

Regional Co-ordinator David Bates

Racing Organisation Terry Dye

(Where possible please use email contacts)

Forum Manager Mike Horlor*