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Welcome to the September 2010 issue of Xclusively Jaguar News. This month I am very pleased and honoured to announce that Win Percy has agreed to become Honorary Patron of Xclusively Jaguar! Win tells me that he has only just returned from the UK and a sellout evening talk about his life in motorsport with all proceeds going to Great Ormond Street Hospital. This he describes as very rewarding! Win is an avid reader of Xclusively Jaguar News, having first been introduced to it by Richard Lucas, a longstanding friend of his.

Our latest sponsors are Veloce Publishing, and Tony Sproson joins us as official photographer.

 

Introducing Tony Sproson

Official Photographer to Xclusively Jaguar

Tony Sproson has two passions in life, classic cars and photography. Currently he drives a 1995 XJS 4.0 Coupe in Flamenco which he has owned for eighteen months, he covers sixteen thousand miles a year in this lovely Cat. This is his fifth XJS, previous cars including both 3.6 ad 5.3 models. He has also owned a variety of Series 3 XJ6's. Prior to that his interest was concentrated on Rover P6's and Capri 2.8's. Members of the JEC may have met him in his role as Events Co-ordinator for the JEC XJS Forum and he contributes pictures to the JEC magazine on a regular basis.

His photographic interest started fifteen years ago with an Olympus 35mm film SLR. He now uses Nikon gear to capture images of classic cars, aircraft, including air to air work and landscapes.

Working for Xclusively Jaguar is his first professional commission and he hopes to build on this in the future, offering a personalised photographic service to classic car owners who desire the highest quality images of their cars in a variety of formats. His new website will be live later in the year.

Tony is 52 years old and lives in South Gloucestershire. His day job is Staff Engineer at Ultimate High Academy, an advanced flight training school at Cotswold Airport.

 

XJS Owners

If you would like to share your experiences, good or bad, from next month the newsletter will feature "XJS Diaries" similar to the "XJ40 Diaries" and you are invited to send in details/pictures of any work done to your XJS. You can contribute on a regular or casual basis and this has the advantage of helping others and gaining help if you have a problem which needs answering.

 

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Xclusively Jaguar Calender 2011

THE CARS BEHIND THE CALENDAR

1931 Swallow bodied Swift and 1933 SS1 Coupe

by Ron Walker and Linda Lowe

Born in Coventry and with a passion for cars, I had a desire to acquire and drive a vintage car manufactured in Coventry, and so in 2003 I bought a 1928 Swift 10HP Tourer which I still have and enjoy very much.

By chance in 2009, I came across a 1931 Swift 10HP Saloon with coachwork by Swallow, the coachbuilding firm founded of course by Sir William Lyons which was also based in Coventry and although the car had not been on the road for nearly 50 years the body was in good shape and it looked a very attractive car.

The car was duly purchased and work began restoring it to a roadworthy condition and after one year and approx 1000 hours of work, it is now back on the road and has just attended its first rally which took place in Derbyshire.

During the restoration I attended the Beaulieu autojumble and again by chance came across a 1933 SS1 Coupe which was on show and due for inclusion in a forthcoming auction. The car looked absolutely fantastic, reflecting the look and heritage of Sir Williams coach building days and was a car that moved his position from Coach bulider to Car manufacturer.

I managed to track down the owner, who confirmed that the car was dispatched from the factory in July 1933 to Henly's London and was sold to a guest of the Park Lane Hotel London. Shortly afterwards the car was exported to Australia and was registered 157473 in Victoria with the owner named as William Cameron. Registration records note that the car was new, with Yellow and Chocolate coloured body and Yellow wheels.

The car was subsequently re registered in 1951 and again in 1957 at which point the now third owner of the car sold it for £250 in July 1958 to buy a television set that cost £200.

By 1968 the car had changed hands for 200 Australian dollars and although it was still in good original condition it had some restoration work carried out between 1991 and 1997.

In 2001 the car returned to the UK and was bought by Tony Hansford who has quite a collection of Jaguars and it was from Tony that I purchased it.

Since taking delivery, I have been working on the clutch and gearbox which was getting rather tired as you might expect after approx 77 years of use, but we now look forward to enjoying the car as much as we do the Swift and Swift/Swallow that eventually led us to this point.

The only other 1933 SS! Coupe that we know of is the one on show at the Coventry Transport Museum and although it is only currently a static exhibit it is of great help to compare details etc. and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Museum for their help and co-operation.

If there are any other survivors of this rare car we would be really pleased to hear from the owners.

At the time of writing I have just been for a test drive to the Coventry Transport Museum and I am pleased to report that the gear change is now as it should be and the constant mesh gears on third and fourth are particularly good.

The original RAG Carburettor is fitted to the Standard 16HP side valve engine which seemed to be running very rich but after a a main jet change the performance has been restored to a very acceptable level, given that the car never achieved a performance in line with its sporty appearance. We now look forward to using the car whenever possible and can only imagine what it must have been like to take delivery of one of these fantastic cars in 1933.

Rons SS1 Coupe was featured in the book by Allan Crouch, entitled "SS1 & SS2 Cars - The Birth of the Jaguar Legend" and his Swallow bodied Swift won a Concours trophy at a rally in Derbyshire last month, first time out in 50 years!

View calendar pictures

Each picture will be captioned with the owners name and model details, and each calendar will be numbered as part of a limited edition.

For all those who have registered an interest in the calendar, I am very pleased to say that production is currently underway, and if your name is on the "Calendar List" you will be one of the first to receive full details of pictures, layout, payment and delivery, etc.

You can still register your interest in purchasing a calendar, below, if you wish. Proposed purchase price is £10 including P&P worldwide, and possibly with the inclusion of a window sticker and tax disc.

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Don't forget Jaguar Drive-it Day 5th September

You still have time to check with your local region and see if they have
anything planned - if not - just get your Jaguar out and DRIVE IT !!!

 

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Joe Hoyles - JEC member (or do you know him?)
Joe recently left some smashing feedback on the website and mentioned that he owned an X300. Unfortunately, the message I sent by return could not be delivered.
Joe, if you are reading this (or you know this JEC member) please get in touch.

 

Portsmouth Region Update

by Mike Kennedy, S-type Forum Co-ordinator and Hon Secretary of JEC Portsmouth Region,

The September and October meetings will be at The Bader Arms, Tangmere. Graham Searle will be giving us a lecture, "Jaguars that I`ve owned" at the October meeting, and local member John Cady, will be giving a Jaguar lecture at the November meeting. All members and visiting Jaguar owners are welcome to attend. Meetings commence at 8.00pm on the second Monday of each month.

The November meeting and all subsequent meetings will be held at The Churchillian, Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth, again on the second Monday of the month at 8.00pm.

The Region is now formalised with an annual membership fee of £15 to cover admin etc.

We will be linking up with New Forest region for the Drive it Day on 5th September.

We have set a target of enrolling 100 members by the first anniversary of the Region formation next July. Quite a challenge!

JEC Portsmouth Region Members at Southern Day, Beaulieu on 15th August

Left to right: Vince Lavender (Hon Treasurer), Jim Christmas (XKR owner),
Michael Clifton (Chairman) and Nigel Maisey. Front: Mike Kennedy (Hon Sec)

(Nigel Maisey’s XJR is pictured elsewhere in this issue!)

 

Further details from Mike Kennedy 07974 131127 eagmarine@hotmail.co.uk

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Just a hint of what's on offer at SNG Barratt this month!

 

Following the success of our expanding range of parts guides including the Definitive Parts Catalogues for the XJ, XJS, Mk II, E-Type, and Late Models, and our Jaguar Owners Catalogue, SNG Barratt are pleased to announce our new Jaguar XJ40/X300 Catalogue.

This comprehensive guide is part of a new range of catalogues for 2010, and is packed with all the parts you need for your XJ40/X300. More models are coming soon!

Order your FREE copy here!

 

SNG Barratt Jaguar Photo Competition

At SNG Barratt we are on the hunt for interesting digital photos of Jaguar owners’ cars to use within our advertising and catalogues. So we thought as you will be out and about enjoying your pride and joy this summer, why not snap a couple of pics and see if you can win yourself a prize? And what better prize to offer than vouchers to spend on parts for your Jaguar with any branch of the SNG Barratt Group.

What we’re really interested in is quality of the image, and the originality of the idea. Strange locations, weird angles and crazy lighting are all welcome. Here are our 3 top tips to help:
1. Use a tripod or place your camera on a solid object, this will help keep the image in focus.
2. Use the timer function or a shutter trigger.
3. Avoid bright sunshine and try to shoot at the golden hour (sunrise or sunset).

1st Prize	£250/$450/€360
2nd Prize	£150/$275/€220
3rd Prize	£75/$140/€110

To obtain an application form simply send an e-mail request to
competition@sngbarratt.com or phone 01746 765 432

Good luck and happy snapping!

Closing date for entries is 30/09/2010

 

Check out SNG Barratts own website for details of some exceptional offers!

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ROY NOCKOLDS’ JAGUAR ART

Ian Cooling highlights a group of gems in the JDHT art collection

To Jaguar fans, Roy Nockolds is forever linked with that glorious decade in the 1950s. His images played a key role in creating “The Legend” that will endure for as long as enthusiasts gather to raise a glass or two in celebration of the motor sport.

Roy Nockolds was born in London on January 24 1911 and was keen on art from childhood; some of his art certificates still survive. Motoring was also an early interest and while still in his 20s, his work was published in "Motor Sport". The Second World War then intervened, during which he worked for the Ministry of Information, here he produced a number of posters and became an official War Artist.

Although probably still best known to the wider public as a motoring artist, his wartime experiences created a lasting empathy with aircraft and those who flew them. During the war and afterwards, a steady stream of commissions ensured that his painting hang in a large number of RAF establishments, especially Officers’ Messes. This strand of his career was crowned by his election as Chairman of the Guild of Aviation artists in 1975.

So much for the man; more so than usual in my articles, the story of the art is best told by the art itself. Roy Nockolds created enough Jaguar art to fill a book. Here, I have concentrated of the examples of his art that are held within the JDHT art collection. I have done so with the aim of encouraging you to visit the collection and see for yourselves.

The confines of the computer screen cannot do his talents full justice. For this, you need to stand in front of the originals, some of which are four foot by three foot in size. Also, the six images I show here are simply a selection of the full range of Roy Nockolds’ paintings, which were used by the company in a number of different ways – in posters, brochures and other sales material as well as the likes of company Christmas cards and a very fine boxed set of table mats!

 

This is of the victorious 1951 Walker/Whitehead C Type streaming through the heavy rain that was such a feature of Le Mans that year – Jaguar’s first win. A nice touch is the beam of light reaching forward from the headlight behind the grille that is also lighting up the grille itself. Note too the way Nockolds shows the light from the following car shines on the spray behind and alongside the C Type. This painting was presented to Sir William Lyons by Esso Petroleum Company to celebrate the first Jaguar victory at Le Mans. For this reason, it had a special place in Sir William’s affections and used to hang behind his desk in his office.

 

This is one of my all-time favourite Jaguar images. It celebrates the 1952 feat of the XK 120 coupe in completing 16,581 miles in 7 days and nights at an average speed of 100.31 mph. In my view, Nockolds was at his best in capturing a single moment, often of relative peace or calm, in the midst of motor sport drama. One can almost sense the driver relaxing (as much as the battering of the notoriously uneven Montlhery track would allow!) as his stint drew to a close with breakfast in the offing.

The artistry in this poster lies not only with the brush, but also the innate balance of all the different elements of the image: the way the roof-line of the car just tops the rim of the banking (yes, it really was that steep), the darkness of the banking set against the dawn sky lightening from the east, the throw of the headlights along the banking and that masterstroke, the old airfield runway light in the foreground acting as a counter-point to the car lights. Brilliant!

 

This 1953 Le Mans celebrates Jaguar’s second victory at Le Mans and shows the Rolt/Hamilton C Type running ahead of one of the Ferraris which started the race as favourites. In a magnificent result, C Types filled three of the first four places: first (Rolt & Hamilton), second (Moss & Walker) and fourth (Whitehead/Stewart). The Ferraris did not finish and Jaguar rubbed further salt into the wound by being the first team ever to win the race at an average speed of over 100 mph.

Looking across the six images I have selected here, this one is to my eye, the least effective. It lacks the flair and drama of the other paintings and looks “flatter” and more generally lifeless. We all have our off-days and I suspect this was the product of one of Nockolds’!

 

The Rheims 12 hour race was held in July, the month after Le Mans. Jaguar had won in 1952 and 1953, so there were high hopes of a hat-trick, which was duly achieved when the Whitehead/Wharton D Type led three Jaguars in to the first three places.

There are moments of surprising tranquility in long-distance motor racing. This mood is captured beautifully by Nockolds’ painting of the winning Whitehead/Wharton D Type. The artist’s skill as a landscape painter and his mastery of perspective is very much evident here.

 

Another evocative image, this time capturing the moment the driver touches the brakes as he comes across those dangerous tendrils of mist on the Mulsanne Straight. This shows the Flockhart/Bueb D Type at Le Mans in 1957. The factory had handed the baton over to the Edinburgh-based Ecurie Ecosse team and were giving them a great deal of support behind the scenes. Note, again, Nockolds’ superb handling of the light. The way it bounces off, but it held under the mist is exactly right, as is the sharp red stab of the brake lights. The original of this painting is in the JDHT Collection.

 

A striking E Type image. This painting was based on a photograph taken by a Company photographer sitting in the lid-less boot of a Mark IX pursued by the speeding E Type! I think this may have been the last painting that the Company commissioned from Nockolds. His champion at Jaguar for many years had been Bill Rankin, Head of Public Relations, who personally handled practically every commission awarded to him. Sometimes the initiative for a picture came from Nockolds, sometimes from Rankin. However, Rankin’s health was failing and he was approaching retirement (he had joined the Company in 1934 at the age of 35). Also, as with the rest of the industry, the photographic image was becoming increasingly important for Jaguar.

 

Finally, my thanks to Tony Clark

for his assistance in preparing this article.

 

Ian Cooling has produced a unique and informative book entitled "Jaguar Collectibles"
which can be ordered direct from his website

Alternatively, you can win a copy of Ian's book. To find out how, read the June 2010 issue of
Xclusively Jaguar News My Top 10 Jaguar Books for full details!

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JAGUAR BOOK REVIEWS

 

Paul Skilleter's Monthly Jaguar Book Review

 

The Jaguar XK120 in the Southern Hemisphere

by John Elmgreen and Terry McGrath

The featured book this month is an absolutely enormous tome compiled by two of the world's most knowledgeable XK enthusiasts, both Australians. John Elmgreen is in Sydney (memorably, I once drove his XK120 roadster across the famous Sydney Harbour bridge) and Terry McGrath is near Perth, Western Australia. Back in 1985 they published a book called The Jaguar XK in Australia, a true labour of love which they did not think would appeal beyond a very small group of the most dedicated XK enthusiasts. But it eventually sold out and if you want to get one today, you'll have to be prepared to pay a good few hundred pounds.

The two never stopped collecting information, though, having always intended to produce a second edition. This finally appeared a few weeks ago as The Jaguar XK120 in the Southern Hemisphere, and even more than the first, it is an astonishing book, covering XK120s not only in Australia but also New Zealand, Asia including Japan, Northern Africa and South America. Every possible XK120 sold in or reaching these countries have been identified and recorded as far as the authors could, and their stories told. In fact some 925 individual cars are featured, the great majority with the help of period photographs, some taken when the car was new or nearly new, and some even in colour.

This aspect of the book is one of its greatest attractions, as the photographs (and there are over 1,000!) are mostly not the usual somewhat staid factory or press pictures, but were taken by the owners of the cars or their friends, and show the XK120 concerned in context at the time - outside the owner's house, with his wife, family or girlfriend, after an accident, in a race or hill-climb, or later in their lives, abandoned, stripped or awaiting restoration. Wherever possible the authors have sought to include pictures which also feature people along with the car, which really brings to life the fact that these machines were bought and enjoyed by real people.

The book also lists the cars by chassis number, registration number where appropriate, when and where exported when new and by which distributor, and by current or last known owner. There are 11 chapters, which are: Chap 1, Export of the XK120; Chap 2, XK enthusiasts in Australia; Chap 3, Import and sale of the XK120 in Australia; Chap 4, Australia XK120 histories; Chap 5, New Zealand; Chap 6, Asia; Chap 7, The Middle East; Chap 8, Northern Africa; Chap 9, Southern Africa; Chap 10, South America; Chap 11, car and owner index, addenda etc.

Within the chapters there is also a vast amount of general information on the XK120 so all in all, this is a book whose appeal extends way beyond those living in the territories covered. Yes, it's expensive, but the cost will soon be forgotten in view of the many hours of enjoyable browsing it will give - and who knows, as only 750 of the limited edition of 1,000 have been printed, it could itself become a collector's piece in the years to come.

The basic data is as below. If you are interested in purchasing the book contact the authors via JT Publications. If you are in the UK and Europe, my company (Paul Skilleter Books/PJ Publishing) will send you the book from stocks held in the UK (Terry McGrath reciprocates by mailing our books in Australia). Full purchase details on the JT Publications' website.

The Jaguar XK120 in the Southern Hemisphere,
published by JT Publications, 8 Milner Street, Mosman,, NSW 2088, Australia,
website www.jtpublications.com.au, e-mail mail@jtpublications.com.au

ISBN: 978-0-9591070-2-9

Hard bound with dust jacket (standard edition)
Size 250mm x 345mm
488 pages
1,000 + illustrations

Price: A$375 (approx.£220.00) delivered worldwide
Also Limited Edition leather-bound slip-case with reproduction XK120 bonnet badge containing standard edition signed by the authors, A$550 (approx.£325.00) delivered worldwide.

To order, visit www.jtpublications.com.au.

Distributed in UK/Europe by Paul Skilleter Books – please see website below

 

All about the E-type

published by Paul Skilleter Books (PJ Publishing Ltd)

Another couple of books I would like to mention this month are in fact also published by me via Paul Skilleter Books. You may or may not know that I started Jaguar Quarterly magazine back in September 1988, which (after undergoing several title changes) is still published today as Jaguar World Monthly. Now I often refer to the older issues in the course of my work, and recently I decided that because there had been so much good material published in the magazine over the past 20 years, it would be a good idea to choose certain key articles and reprint them in book form.

So this is what is happening, and two titles have just been published in a series we are calling ''All about...". The first is All About E-types. This has ended up being well over 300 pages as even I was surprised at the rich variety of E-type articles we have published over the years. The history of the car is covered in some detail, including the inside story by Lofty England who alas is no longer with us, and reprinted in full is the ten part nut-and-bolt series we did on the restoration by Martin Robey Engineering of 77 RW, the earliest surviving E-type roadster. The restoration by CMC of the sister fixed head, 9600 HP, is also covered in several parts, written by its owner Philip Porter. These should be of particular use to those with an interest in early E-types and all the differences there are between them and later cars.

The E-type in racing is also covered, including the story of Peter Nocker and Peter Lindner's lightweight, and a great two-part story by John Wilson on racing a mod-sport E-type in the late 1960s - a wonderful period in the E-type's competition career that is seldom mentioned these days. Finally, there are articles by Jim Patten on the Series 2 and Series 3 (V12) cars, with much useful 'buying' information which is still very valid today - even if the prices have altered a bit!

All about the E-type, published by Paul Skilleter Books (PJ Publishing Ltd)

ISBN 978-0-9550102-8-6

Soft-bound, A4
314 pages

Price: £29.95 inc. P&P UK (+£5 Europe, +£13 RoW air)
To order using credit card or PayPal please visit the website below

 

All About Jaguar Mascots

by Ian Cooling, Tony Bailey and Gil Mond

The second in the 'All about' series, this book brings together key articles on Swallow and Jaguar mascots, written by leading authorities on the subject Ian Cooling, Tony Bailey and Gil Mond. They are taken from Jaguar World and Jaguar Automobilia Collector and include the much sought-after major series on the 'leaper'. The book features original blue prints and describes every variant of the pre-war Swallow mascot and the famous 'leaper' which was available from 1938, including the original Gordon Crosby prototype. Plus new material on the legalities of mounting mascots on UK cars, and on building a collection (this book is essential if you want to buy mascots and don't want to get caught out by fakes!)

All about Jaguar mascots, published by Paul Skilleter Books (PJ Publishing Ltd)

ISBN 978-0-9550102-9-3

Soft-bound, A4
80 pages

Price: £19.95 inc. P&P UK (+£5 Europe/RoW air)
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For more information please visit the website below

 

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Jaguar XK8 (1996-2005) – The Essential Buyer’s Guide

Written by Nigel Thorley and published by Veloce Publishing

The Book

Having this book within reach is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author’s years of Jaguar XK8 ownership, learn how to spot a bad car quickly and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

• Like having a real marque expert at your side • Benefit from years of real ownership experience • Where and how to buy a Jaguar XK8 or XKR • Advice on choosing the right model and condition • Key checks – how to spot a bad car quickly • Comprehensive inspection guide • In-depth analysis of strengths and weaknesses • Desirable upgrades versus modifications to avoid • Market and value data • Which models will become collectable • Details of club back-up and support organisations

For anyone with an interest in, or who is thinking of buying, one of the already classic Jaguar XK sports cars from the 1996 to 2005 era, this Essential Buyer’s Guide is a vital requirement. All the models are covered, from the early 4.0-litre models with the infamous Nikasil engines, through to the very last and highly sophisticated 4.2-litre S, with mention of the special editions available in selected markets. The models are looked at in detail, analysed for their strengths and weaknesses to provide the best possible advice on what to look for and how to buy the best you can afford. A handy pocket-sized guide, that will always be at your side for constant reference.

Models covered: Jaguar 4.0 litre and 4.2 litre XK8 Coupe and Convertible models – 1996 to 2005. Jaguar 4.0 litre and 4.2 litre XKR Coupe and Convertible models – 1998 to 2005.

Paperback - 13.9x19.5cm - 64 pages - 100 colour pictures

ISBN: 978-1-845843-59-5

Available from March 2011 - RRP £9.99 + P&P

 

The Author

Nigel Thorley is a well-regarded motoring historian with a particular interest in the Jaguar marque. Having owned sixty-one examples of the brand since the age of 17, including 16 MkIIs, his knowledge and expertise of these cars is recognised. Nigel has written twenty titles on the marque, has contributed to TV and radio programmes, regularly provides talks and seminars on the models, and is a prominent founder member of the Jaguar Enthusiast’s Club. He also edits their prestigious monthly magazine, Jaguar Enthusiast.

 

The Publisher

Veloce Publishing specialises in fine automotive books of all types, ranging from practical do-it-yourself guides to leatherbound limited editions. Our philosophy is that every one of our books will be of the highest quality in terms of content and presentation, as well as being of true value to the purchaser.

For more details regarding Veloce Publishing; to order a copy of "Jaguar XK8 (1996-2005) – The Essential Buyer’s Guide" or to view details of other automotive books on offer, please follow the link below.

View Veloce Publishing Website

 

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Oliver - 1988 3.6 litre Sovereign

Owned by Kamil Burczyk

As some of you may know, I took the Jaguar to Plymouth for a camping holiday and on the way TO Plymouth was fine, didn't miss a beat, no warning lights everything working as it should.

The way back however was slightly different.

It bagan with trouble to start, then Fuel Fail, followed by Circuit 1 Failure, causing the antenna for the radio not to work. With the Fuel Fail showing we didn't move from the campsite until I knew what the fault was, so a quick text to Rob Jenner and he told me it was the resistor for the hot start sensor, so we set off and that may have been why it had trouble starting in the morning. Fault cleared after re-starting the engine and didn't reappear.

About 100 or so miles into our journey a rather large rock hit the bonnet taking some paint with it before hitting the windscreen and causing an annoying 5mm scuff on the bonnet and a little chip in the windscreen.

That was only the beginning though, after a visit to Browns Lane, we pulled over at McDonalds and mum went with my little brother to get the food, not telling me she locked the car and then put the keys on the rear right hand side carpet where I was getting my stuff ready to give it a quick go over with Meguiars Speed Detailer, while they got the food and then shut the right hand side rear door Yeah. Big problem there we were about 100 miles away from home and locked out of the car, fortunately though she found a guy in a van on the same McDonalds car park and asked him whether he knew what to do. And guess what...HE DID! He went to his van stayed in there for a bit and came out with a wire and a load of long flat-bladed screwdrivers. He then very carefully prised away the chrome and slid in a bar to hold the chrome in place while he lifted the locking knob on the drivers door with the wire, and thanks to him Oliver still has all his windows (Mums plan was to break one of them to get in...NEVER )

After a long and eventful drive we got home, Oliver got a wash and is now sitting on blocks tucked away under his cover, waiting for April 2011 when he comes out again.

 

 

2.

Tiggy - 1993 3.2 litre Sovereign

Owned by Rob Tucker

Hi, I'm Rob, Tiggy's new owner, and I will be carrying on with her diary, so there will be lots to read over the next few months as I get down and dirty with the mechanics, bodywork and interior. I have lots planned for Tiggy, so stay tuned!

My first month with Tiggy has been fantastic, as with every new car it takes a while to get to know them as they're all different. I've now covered 1500 miles of faultless luxury motoring which has done her the world of good, she really does run much sweeter for being used daily which these cars need. After all these cars are here to be driven and enjoyed!

So far this month I've made a couple of upgrades, the first being a full Harman Kardon speaker upgrade from an X308. This was a great success and sounds fantastic with the original stereo. The only trouble I had was trying to squeeze those huge 6 inch speakers into the door pockets, this required enlarging the hole in the door pocket by about another inch.

	This just shows you how much bigger the Harman Kardon speakers are.

	Once fitted, all the door cards were stripped to their component parts and cleaned to within an inch of their life! They really do look like new now.

 

Editors Note: Rob is also selling an X300 XJR, so if you are interested, please contact Xclusively Jaguar for full details.
I am really impressed with the work which Rob has done on Tiggy, so if you are thinking of buying an XJR, go and take a look!

See Tiggy on www.XJ40.com

 

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Andy is taking a break this month due to other commitments, but can be contacted if you require parts or advice.

To receive this article (and others, including all previous parts of this series, and the last) as a pdf document with full-size pictures, please contact Xclusively Jaguar

Andy offers a used parts service for older Jaguars, as well as light restoration work, welding and advice.
I can personally recommend his used parts service.

Contact Andy via Xclusively Jaguar or direct, on: 07940 998199

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Mitch Verheyen presents..........

 

To pick up where I left off last month I wanted to write about another celebration, some 10 years ago, and for me the first time I got a good look into the heritage of Jaguar.

 

1999 was to my knowledge, the start of a series of celebration events for Jaguar. To be precise, the 50th anniversary of a speed record, the XK120 set, May 1949. 132.6 M.P.H. with a standard car, run on normal pump petrol. This was all done on a closed off dual carriage way, near the town of Jabbeke, in Belgium. For that time a speed of 132 mph was something special, because the average saloon car wouldn’t get over 75 mph!

The 30th of May 1999 was the date of the recreation of this achievement, and the first event of many that I attended, that had something to do with Jaguar. Just a few months before I started a new job, restoring classic cars with a company that specialised in the XK120, XK140, and XK150, and we were asked to attend, mainly as support for cars that had technical problems. Little did we know what we were getting into, as I still think it was one of the best weekends I ever had. The only problem for me was that I had very little knowledge of the heritage of Jaguar at that time, and who was who. When I think back I wished I had known, because not only the cars but also the people who attended, where legends on their own, to name a few: Norman Dewis, Paul Frere, Win Percy, Paul Skilleter, and many more. Cars that attended were the XJ13, XJ220, XK120’s, XK140’s, XK150’s, C-type’s, D-type’s, E-type’s, and even an XKSS all the way from America.

For me the event started on Friday, when we set off to Jabbeke. When we arived it was still very quiet, but we didn’t even have time to unpack the car, and set up our tools, before someone walked up and asked us to have a look at his car. From that moment on we had our hands full - replacing exhaust gaskets mainly!

The next morning it was more of the same; there was a concours d’elegance, and a driving test, where I caught a glimpse of the XK180. But I didn’t have a lot of time to see the cars, as there was enough work to do. Later that afternoon the cars left for a cruise around Brugge, and I took the opportunity to have a look around the XJ13 and NUB120 (the most famouse XK120, owned by Jaguar Heritage). With the cars away, and the gala dinner that evening, we decided to pack up for the day, and head back for the hotel, only to find out that my boss forgot to get us tickets. My collegue and I ended up at a Chinese restaurant, with my boss paying for it. After that we went back to the hotel to have a few beers on the terras. Sitting there watching the people walk by someone recognised us from repairing their car and bought us a drink. Well it turned out that the gala dinner had ended, and within about half an hour the terras was packed with people, all buying us beer. My head still hurts, when I think back of the next morning, but what fun we had.

The Sunday was the day of the recreation of motoring history, and the motorway was actually closed off for the event. Arriving there was like driving through a museum. We didn’t have a lot to do that day, so we had a chance to see more of the cars and people. There was one car in particular that was very special, as it was a replica of the XK120 bubble car, built by Guy and Jeremy Broad. The original car achieved 172 mph in 1953.

It was also where I heard the XJ13 run for the first time - what a sound, and what a car! Car after car raced down the closed off motorway, and before I knew the day was over. We went back to the hotel for the last time, and my collegue set off home, as he had other engagements to tend to. This was my lucky break in a way, as that night I got asked to drive back to Holland in one of the participating XK120’s from France. Ending the weekend for me with a drive back on Monday morning in an XK120 - what better way is there?

About a week later Top Gear had an item on this event in one of their shows, and I found out that there was a VHS video of the event. Funny thing is that I am filmed, and was present in both. For people who were present at this event, and would like to see it again, the name of the VHS tape is “Flat out and fifty”. If anyone has pictures of this event, they would like to share, than please contact Xclusively-Jaguar as I only have a few pictures myself, and I would like to see and share more views of this event.

 

Les Hughes, of Jaguar Magazine, recognised one of the pictures he had taken of a Broadspeed Racer back in the Seventies, and contacted us, so if you recognise any of these as being one of your pictures, we would love to hear from you, so that we can acknowledge your work and your contribution to the story of Broadspeed!

 

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Latest Entries on Le Registre International des XKR Silverstone

VIN: SAJAA41N31P A13129 Date of Manu: 06/07/00 Date of 1st Reg: 22/11/00 Body style: Coupe Market: France Location: France Reg. No: undisclosed

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	VIN: SAJDKANS4BR 770130 Colour: undisclosed Trim: undisclosed Location: France	Await further details
	VIN:SAJDKAND3BJ 779083 Colour: Carnival Red Trim: Pale Mushroom Location: Ireland	Further details upon request

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VIN: SAJJEAEX8AX 220615 Date of Manu: 09/03/94 Market: lhd Date of 1st Reg: unregistered Original Colour: Body-in-white Location: UK Reg. No: unregistered

Tub only plus spares First owner: Jaguar Heritage Sold to Coventry University 2004 Further information by request Picture courtesy of Bradley Tarlton

 

	This series of images shows some of the various parts belonging to VIN 220615 as seen by Bradley Tarlton at Coventry University in 2007. Apparently an engine rebuild was being considered at the time.

 

	The transmission housing apparently served duty as a door stop for some time at Coventry University! (The FF Developments plaque from this part is pictured above, on the right.)

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	VIN: SAJJNACW3CA 144428 Date of Manu: 26/08/87 Date of 1st Reg: 16/09/87 Description: 5.3 rhd automatic Colour: Crimson/Doeskin hide Market: UK Location: UK (05/08)	Further information by request
	VIN: SAJJNACC7CC 115155 Date of Manu: 06/02/84 Date of 1st Reg: 13/07/84 Description: 3.6 rhd manual Colour: Cobalt Blue Market: UK Location: UK (06/10)	Currently for sale Please refer to our Car Sales page One owner, full service history, hardtop included Price reduced to £3500 - negotiable to appreciative home

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The brief account below first appeared in the Autumn issue of "Alternative Cars Magazine". The picture, now corrected, was at that time printed back to front, giving the impression that the Daimler was lhd! It was only David Jobson-Scott's attempts to read the registration number for identification of the car which uncovered this blunder, and he was astonished that a professionally produced magazine should let such a mistake slip through the net!

CHOPPED COUPE

Reproduced from "Alternative Cars Magazine" Autumn 1980

For those of us who can't quite run to the cost of a Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible, the new Avon-Stevens XJC Convertible does at least offer a glimmer of hope. This new luxury tourer is the brainchild of automobile design consultant Anthony Stevens (remember the Reliant Kitten-based Sienna?) and has been under development for the last 18 months at coachbuilders division in Warwick.

Based on the Jaguar/Daimler XJ Coupe, the Avon-Stevens conversion involves removing the roof from 6 inches behind the screen pillar and welding into place additional inner body sills to help retain structural rigidity. The coachwork is then fully refurbished, the trim replaced and a quick operation hood fitted. Each car also receives a degree of mechanical refurbishment to enhance its longevity. The end product is a stylish, plush and practical tourer which is a pleasure to drive with hood up or down.

Applied to your own car, this conversion costs £4500 plus VAT. Ready built cars are available from Ladbroke Avon at anything between £10,000 and £17,000 depending on the vehicle's age. The production schedule calls for up to three cars a month, and perhaps the only unfortunate point about the project is that the comparatively rare XJ Coupe (less than 5200 rhd cars had been completed when BL axed the model in November 1977) is in standard form one of the most attractive machines on the road. Indeed, it was also once described as The World's Best Car' by the British motoring press.

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This register is run in association with Steve Johns website, of the same name. If you have an urgent enquiry, we will endeavour to deal with this on behalf of Steve, who is currently off the road! Non urgent matters will be passed onto Steve in due course. Many thanks for your patience and continued support.

Michael Scott sent in some advice on safely removing TWR alloys, which is printed below in the XJR-S section of the newsletter, and for future reference will be repeated on the XJR-S Register page.

Next month we will follow this up with some advice on where to have alloy wheels refurbished if the damage is already done!

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In response to Robert Hanks question on safely removing TWR alloy wheels, without damaging them, Michael Scott has the following advice:

I use a blunt screwdriver inserted sideways to the left or right of the small slot (not head-on), and gently lever upwards. It does help to have Vaseline or grease smeared on the inner surface of the disc where it contacts the wheel and on the securing points of the disc when pressing it on to the wheel. It is very easy to damage the paint surface which is particularly annoying on a recently refurbished wheel - (personal experience!)

One other useful suggestion was to wrap a rag around the head of the screwdriver, in order to minimise possible damage, and to place a thick blanket on the ground around the wheel so that when the cap "pings off" it will not land on concrete and get horribly damaged (also experienced by another owner!)

.........and finally, the answer we'd all been looking for,
posted on XJ40.com by "XJRTwinTurbo" after a prompt from Esta-jane suggesting that as Volvo 480's had similar wheels and a dedicated tool, perhaps a properly kitted out XJR would have left the factory similarly equipped?

The answer is: Yes they did!
"I have a complete toolkit in my red XJR and the cranked wheel socket tool has a plastic chisel tip in the end of it which is perfectly sized to fit in the cutout and pop off the centers!"

	For clarification, here is a TWR Jaguarsport “Speedline” alloy rim with the centre insert pictured in the top left hand corner.The slot for removing the centre insert is to the right. A further article on these wheels, provided by Steve Johns (Jaguarsport XJR Register) will appear in due course.

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In our June 2010 newsletter we featured an article on an XJ13 Replica in Queensland, Australia. We are now able to shed more light on this reproduction, via an article which first appeared in issue 144 of Jaguar Magazine.

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Fifteen Years with a Jaguar X300 Sovereign

by David Jobson-Scott

I took delivery of my beautiful new XJ6 3.2 litre Sovereign automatic on the 1st June 1995. She was finished in metallic Sapphire, with oatmeal leather and antelope trim. This was to be the first Jaguar or Daimler that I had owned from new. My everyday car had been a 1976 Daimler Vanden Plas 4.2 saloon. This was a wonderful car, also in dark blue, but with stone leather and chrome wheels. It was so comfortable and delightful to drive. I kept this until it was sixteen years old, with 118,000 miles on the clock. It was time for a change and a two year old XJ40 Sovereign joined the fleet.

The XJ40 was a lovely car, but I somehow felt that it didn’t look like a proper Jaguar. When the X300 series was announced, with the lovely flowing Jaguar lines restored, I set my heart on one of these. Over the years, I had noticed that all the “goodies” one expected in the top of the range Daimlers were now the norm on the Jaguar Sovereigns: hence an order was placed for the smaller capacity Jaguar in Sovereign trim. Picking the car up from the dealership was a magic experience: staff turnover was minimal in those days and you felt very special knowing that you would be well looked after. Both the Vanden Plas Daimler and the XJ40 had been looked after by the same staff.

Initial impressions of the new car were extremely favourable. My primary concern was comfort. The seats were almost as good as the Vanden Plas car and so adjustable. The pump-up lumbar support was particularly appreciated. I had suffered from a lower back problem since the mid 1970s and need a good firm supporting seat. The memory seat function also helped enormously. I had thought that the rearwards movement of the seat, when the ignition key is removed, was a gimmick. However, I found that it made such a huge difference: I could get in and out without twisting my back so much. This was especially noticeable when the car was parked in a confined space. The car is too wide for standard parking slots!

The car was greatly pampered in the early days, sharing the garage with my 1949 Alvis Carbodies Drophead (owned since 1964). She was never used for shopping trips or parked where there was a chance that careless people would fling their car doors open onto her. However, even in the first few years it was amazing how much damage was caused (dents) by other motorists, despite the care I took to avoid this. The sapphire blue was a fantastic colour, but really did show up all the minor blemishes. In addition, a short trip out in wet weather made the car look as though you had just competed in a safari rally! Despite all this, the car still looks surprisingly good now after all the intervening years.

	My new Sovereign in 1995 pictured next to my 1949 Alvis Carbodies Drophead

Driving the car has always been a joy. I never cease to be enthralled by the magic carpet ride and hushed interior: it all suits me admirably. Selection of a car is a remarkably personal affair and can be a complete mystery. This was borne out several years ago when the Sovereign was rammed from the front, whilst stopped at temporary traffic lights, by a Land Rover reversing at high speed. We were provided with a top of the range VW Golf while the Jaguar was being repaired. This VW is the model that gets rave reviews from all the testers. It was the most awful car I have ever driven and remained in the drive after a few days of use. It was so so uncomfortable and didn’t appear to have any suspension! My own personal view of course!

In the same vein, while it was the custom for the Jaguar dealerships to loan you a Jaguar when yours was being serviced, I have managed to try out all the more recent Jaguar models. It gave customers a good opportunity to try the latest models and it was hoped that you might trade up. It didn’t work on me, but was most interesting and afterwards I always thought that my own car was still the best. The S Type was the most fascinating. It wasn’t yet on general sale and I was loaned the Service Manager’s own car for several days. It was much more of a “driver’s car” than the Sovereign. The reaction from the general public when I parked anywhere was fascinating: it was totally polarised as intense like or dislike.

As an interesting aside, my wife and I went recently to an evening presentation at Grange in Exeter, where a selection of the latest Jaguar models were on display. I have to confess that I am not so keen on the current cars. I cannot get used to the shapes, and the feeling of being entombed when inside some of the cars still lingers. Visibility is abominable, with lots of very thick pillars everywhere. I am so used to good all-round visibility that I would not be happy in any of the latest models. Perhaps I’m showing my age?

Now to the more mundane discussion of reliability and ownership over such a long period. At the time of writing, she has covered nearly 82,000 miles from new. Although used as the everyday car, this is quite low because I have my classic cars as well and my wife has her “shopping” Peugeot 106 auto (great in town!). My Jaguar motoring has mostly been within the UK, but there has also been extensive touring in Europe. Not once has she let us down on any of the continental trips, nor has there ever been a “failure to proceed” during this entire mileage. There have been problems and I will elaborate below.

The first few years were completely trouble free with respect to motoring, but I did have various “cosmetic” problems. The paintwork on the bonnet and front wings didn’t survive well and the front of the car was resprayed under warranty. The wheels were the worst aspect of the whole car. The clear finish on the alloy was very poor and the first set was replaced under warranty after less than two years. This second set survived no better and was replaced again under warranty by the third and current set. The finish this time was in light grey, which went very well with the dark blue bodywork. These wheels weathered much better and have only started to show serious signs of age during the last few years.

After four years, the car would have failed the MOT because the o/s rear silencer had split. I was rather surprised that this replacement wasn’t covered by the warranty as failure in this short time period should not have happened. It is interesting to note that this same silencer started failing again just before the 2010 service and MOT: clearly co-incidence, but rather strange. At the 2001 MOT/service, the brake discs were replaced and new tyres fitted. The car had done 40,000 miles by then.

By the 2004 service, the rear subframe mountings needed replacing and the clock display was replaced, plus new o/s outer headlight (stone damage). In October 2004, the air conditioning needed a new condenser and some new pipes after springing a leak. The throttle body also needed cleaning (a common problem I gather) to overcome rather jerky throttle response. Later, in November, the steering column adjustment motors seized up and needed to be replaced. None of these problems immobilised the car, but were annoying at the time. The battery was replaced at the 2005 service. A second set of new Pirelli P4000 were fitted in January 2006 at a mileage of 66,600. This reflects less long distance cruising and more driving on twisty Devon lanes!

A complete new set of brake pads was again needed at the 2008 service and replacement of a cracked windscreen was carried out in February 2009. The 2009 service involved fitting of new front brake callipers and hoses, plus new rear suspension bump stops. Shortly before the 2010 service, the o/s rear silencer started to blow and the air conditioning compressor seized in most spectacular fashion: terrible screeching and clouds of smoke from the fan belt! The 2010 service thus also involved replacing both rear silencers and the air conditioning compressor. Nothing else was needed, but the car will be treated to full steam clean underneath and application of wax oil later in the year.

Looking back at the service records and history of the car, it is gratifying to see how little needed to be done over a fifteen year period. The car cost £39,345 in June 1995 and is probably now worth less than £3,000. The total cost, including purchase has been less than £50,000 over the fifteen years. Thus, excluding the residual value, this equates to about £3,100 a year for driving around in such a wonderful car. You will realise that I haven’t included petrol cost, as these are a fact of motoring life anyway.

In conclusion, my X300 Sovereign is still in very good condition, still gives me great pleasure and still performs the function for which it was purchased fifteen years ago. It is in better condition than my Vanden Plas Daimler was at the same age and I intend to carry on enjoying the car for as long as I can. I really don’t know what Jaguar model I would choose, should I need to change: none of the modern ones fire me with enthusiasm. The sad thing is that my poor old Sovereign has had to live outside for some time now, as it is worth a small fraction of what my other classic cars are worth!

 

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Subject:	Jaguar XJS and Series 3 XJ saloon rear bumper rubbers
Submitted by:	Mitch Verheyen

I have been searching the net for a rear bumper rubber for an XJS. They are the same as the Series 3 XJ saloon, but no longer available anywhere. Even the breakers yards don't have them! If you are breaking one of these cars, make sure you keep the rear bumper rubber, as they are very rare!

 

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USA Club Focus

JAGUAR CLUB OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA

Club #1 of the Jaguar Clubs of North America

By Dolores Zimmerman, JCSA Secretary

The Jaguar Club of Southern Arizona is based in Tucson, Arizona, USA and was founded after WW2 by returning US servicemen who brought their Jaguars back with them from England. The club has been dedicated to the adoration of the marque ever since. Over the years, as their cars (and the members) became older, the club’s focus was on Concours d’ Elegance car shows, technical/repair sessions, swapping stories and parts and socialization.

The Dramamine Drive

In recent years, the club has attracted members that have newer models and so the direction of the club has had to also change, as peoples’ interests have changed. The addition of longer two-day driving events with names such as “the Dramamine Drive - named for its drive on roads with tight, fast curves that can induce nausea for unprepared passengers and “Jaguars In Jerome” with a road that is known for 158 curves in 12 miles, slalom and track days, drive and dines and social dinners have been added to the list of annual events.

Club Secretary, Dolores Zimmerman tackles the slalom in her XKR

Our members are a diverse and interesting group of people. While some of our members have been active for many, many years, others are new to the car club scene. Many of our members are retired from the work force or the military. Others are working professionals with a passion for the beauty and speed of the newer models. There are Classic Jaguars such as XK120s, XK140s, and E-Types while others are strictly interested in the newest models such as the XKRs, S-Types and even newer XFs. We even have a member who has the rare XJ220. All Jaguar cars are welcome and admired. With a variety of activities, we strive to please all members and their interest level. Although the cars and the members may be varied, the one common thread that binds this diverse group is our common love for the beauty and the mystic of this unique car that Jaguar Founder, Sir William Lyons described best when he said of the Jaguar “the car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive."

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