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Club Directory Management Committee President

Di Adamson Mobile: 0407 862 758 president@jdcsa.com.au

Vice President Julian Lugg Mobile: 0417 882 930 vicepresident@jdcsa.com.au

Treasurer

Tim White Mobile: 0419 809 021 treasurer@jdcsa.com.au

Secretary

Kathy Taylor Mobile: 0403371364 (Please call after 6.00pm weekdays or anytime on weekends) secretary@jdcsa.com.au

Editor Classic Marque Philip Prior Phone: (08) 8276 6136 Mobile: 0402 670 654 philipprior@bigpond.com

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

Events Coordinator Sue Harrison Phone: 088333 0057 Mobile: 0407 711 352 doug@theharrisons.id.au

Web Editor

Tom Herraman Mobile: 0423 214 644 info@jdcsa.com.au

Club Web Site www.jdcsa.com.au

Club Services Technical Officer Geoff Mockford (08) 8362 5997 / 0438 768 770

Regalia David Bicknell

0411 066 225

Librarian Tom & Marj Brindle (08) 8387 0051

Log Books Kathy Taylor

0403371364

PO Box 6020 Halifax Street Adelaide SA 5000

XK, MK 7,8,9 Rob Loffler Mobile: 0428830416 rvloffler1@bigpond.com SS & Daimler Malcolm Adamson Phone: (08) 82783002 daimlerss@jdcsa.com.au MK 1, 2, S, 420 Tim White Mobile: 0419 809 021 casuti3@bigpond.com

Inspectors—Historic Registration

XJ, 420G, MKX Bob Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 charman@bigpond.net.au

Geoff Mockford

E-Type. F Type and Grand Tourer Alan Baker Mobile: 0429 097 729 etype@jdcsa.com.au

08 83625997 0438768770 Evan Spartalis 08 83628116 Onslow Billinghurst 08 83251971 Alan Baker 0429097729 Ron Palmer 0418855597 Robin Ide 0428816678 Malcolm Adamson 0418856731 Roger Adamson 0421052518 Bob Charman 08 82484111 0421482007 Tim White 0419809021 Peter Holland 08 82710048 Richard Shipman 0417843808 Noel Orford 08 82772717

Club Representatives Australian Council of Jaguar Clubs (ACJC) Peter Holland

0408 810 884

Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs (FHMC) Bob Lynch

(08) 838 11705

Marque Sports Car Association Club Postal Address

Register Secretaries

(MSCA) Barry Kitts

(08) 8391 1759

Multi-Valve Ron Palmer Mobile: 0418 855 597 multivalve@jdcsa.com.au

Classic Marque Classic Marque is the official magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia.

The magazine is produced calendar monthly with the exception of January.

The Deadline for all copy is the last Tuesday of each month.

The Editor reserves the right to accept, reject or modify content submitted for publication.

The opinions/views expressed in published articles are wholly those of the respective authors, and are not necessarily those of Jaguar, the Editor, the Club, or the Members.

Advertisers and sponsors who place advertisements in the magazine do so because they value their association with the JDCSA. Placement of these advertisements should not necessarily be taken to mean the club endorses the services offered.

All British Day Alan Bartram

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Cover Story Jaguar returns to racing with an entry into the innovative FIA Formula E championship.

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Club Torque PRESIDENT’S REPORT Welcome to 2016. I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. I am sitting here on the banks of the beautiful River Murray in Renmark thinking about the events of the year ahead.

I am looking forward to seeing plenty of Jaguars on display at All British Day on 14th February. If you haven’t booked you can still attend as a spectator as there will be over 800 vehicles on display.

I have also included a photo of the People’s Choice 2015 Winner. Peter Leaf-Milham received the award for his Series 3 V12 E Type at the E F & GT Xmas meeting.

Jaguar Drivers Club of SA Minutes of general meeting held Tuesday December 1st 2015 at Police Club (downstairs).

President Di Adamson opened the meeting at approximately 7.50pm Present: approx. 110 members Visitors: Richard Blanden (Sporting Car Club), Bob Magor (bush poet) Business: Di presented the following: 1. Don & Margaret Evans with their 20 year membership certificates.

2. Life membership to Onslow & Wendy Billinghurst. Onsl responded thanking the club for the honour.

3. SA Jag Day People’s Choice awards were presented to the runner up Ray & Barb Offe (XJS), and winner to Peter Leif-Milan (E Type) (accepted on his behalf by Alan Baker).

Richard Blanden (Sporting Car Club) then presented the Jaguar Drivers Club of SA with the Best Club Display Award from the recent Adelaide Motorsport Festival. President Di responded thanking the Sporting Car Club and vowing to have an even better display next year.

Club calendars were then distributed to members present

If you are considering attending the 2016 National Rally in Queensland on April the 15th to the 18th (plus post rally tour).

Please visit http://www.jaguarnationalrally2016.org.au. We have a group of vehicles travelling over and most staying for the post rally tour.

On a very sad note, I was advised of the passing of Don Evans. Don was a Club Vehicle Inspector for many years, a regular contributor to both the SS Register and the Club in general receiving the President’s Award in 2014. Don and Margaret received their 20 year certificates in 2015. Even with failing health he attended the SS Register barbecue on the 17th of January and appeared quite bright. Don always offered advice but more importantly I always remember him with a bright cheeky smile. All members are invited to his funeral on the 28th of January at 2.30pm. Our thoughts and prayers are with Margaret and their family at this very difficult time.

Di Adamson

Thanks to the XK Mk789 register for hosting tonight’s meeting.

Guest presenter – Bob Magor Onslow Billinghurst introduced Bob as a bush poet who had won many national and international awards.

Bob gave an outline of his background in dairy farming in the Myponga area and proceeded to entertain the audience with stories, jokes and the recital of his poetry.

Topics covered in his poetry included shopping, vegetarians, weddings, shearing, Grandma’s washing machine, caravans, Velcro and first dates.

Bob had books and CDs available for purchase and wished everyone all the best for Christmas.

Onslow thanked Bob for his outstanding performance.

Di closed the meeting by thanking everyone for their attendance and inviting people to join in the supper.

Geoff Mockford—JDCSA Technical Officer

80 King William St Kent Town SA 5067 3

ph: (08) 8362 5997 info@sovereignauto.com.au

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Club Calendar F E B R U A R Y

Tuesday 2 7.30pm Wednesday 10 7.30pm

All British Day at Echunga Recreation Ground Entries now closed!

Tuesday 16 7.00pm

Executive Committee Meeting—VIP Building, Sir Donald Bradman Drive

Thursday 18 7.30pm

XK, MK VII, VIII & IX Register Meeting– at Rayeena & Ossie Petrucco’s home 29 Kurralta Drive Burnside at 6pm for a B,B,Q, bring your own meat , salads, drinks, a chair and bathers. Coffee,tea and sweets kindly supplied by Rayeena & Ossie, please contact them ASAP for their numbers.

EType, FType & GT Register Meeting Contact: Alan Baker M: 0429 097 729 E: etype@jdcsa.com.au

Sunday 21

Compact Register Meeting at Bill and Margaret’s on Hindmarsh Island.

Contact: Tim White M: 0419 809 021 E: casuti3@bigpond.com

Tuesday 23

Deadline for all copy for Classic Marque Editor: Philip Prior M: 0402670654 E: philipprior@bigpond.com

Wednesday 24

Tuesday 1 7.30pm

SS and Daimler Register Meeting Contact: Malcolm Adamson P: (08) 82783002 E: daimlerss@jdcsa.com.au JDCSA General Meeting—Police Association Building Carrington Street Adelaide.

Wednesday 9 7.30pm

XJ, Mk 10 and 420G Register Meeting—Shannons Rooms, South Road Clarence Park SA. Contact: Bob Charman P: (08) 8248 4111 E: charman@bigpond.net.au

Tuesday 15 7.00pm

Executive Committee Meeting—VIP Building, Sir Donald Bradman Drive

Wednesday 16

XK, MK VII, VIII & IX Register Meeting Contact: Rob Loffler M: 0428830416 E: rvloffler1@bigpond.com

Thursday 17 7.30pm

EType, FType & GT Register Meeting Contact: Alan Baker M: 0429 097 729 E: etype@jdcsa.com.au

Tuesday 22 7.30pm

Multivalve Register Meeting Contact: Ron Palmer M: 0418 855 597 E: multivalve@jdcsa.com.au

Wednesday 30 Tuesday 30

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XJ, Mk 10 and 420G Register Meeting—Shannons Rooms, South Road Clarence Park SA. Contact: Bob Charman P: (08) 8248 4111 E: charman@bigpond.net.au

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Wednesday 17 6.00pm

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JDCSA General Meeting—Police Association Building Carrington Street Adelaide.

SS and Daimler Register Meeting Contact: Malcolm Adamson P: (08) 82783002 E: daimlerss@jdcsa.com.au Deadline for all copy for Classic Marque Editor: Philip Prior M: 0402670654 E: philipprior@bigpond.com

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Preliminary Notice A Club run to Cobdogla and the Humphrey Pump is being planned for weekend of 21st May 2016.

The organisers of this run are Ian & Cheryl Pascoe. Get the date in your diary now.

Watch this space for more detail.

VALE—Don Evans It is with a very heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of Club Member Don Evans.

Don was a vehicle inspector for our club for many years, was awarded the President’s Trophy and both he and Margaret received their 20 year certificates at the Christmas Meeting. Our thoughts are with Margaret and his family at this time. He will be very sadly missed by all who knew him.

Don’s first involvement with motor sport was with the Sporting Car Club in Broken Hill in the 1950s.The club operated on the Hill Climb circuit on the outskirts of Broken Hill, where he was a regular and successful competitor with cars he built and modified himself. The club eventually closed, being unable to meet the government safety regulations.

Don transferred his attention to the newly developing water sports, based at Copi Hollow, which is part of the Menindee Lakes Water Scheme. His interest in fibre glass resulted in his first ski and race boat," Cheetah 1".

The Evans family enjoyed many weekends at Copi Hollow which was establishing camping facilities, a caravan park and a boat ramp.

"Cheetah 1" was replaced with a new fibre glass boat of Evans manufacture "Cheetah 2", this time with the emphasis on racing. "Cheetah 2" appeared to have unlimited power but wayward stability. At speed, the boat was in the air as much as it was in the water. Visitors to the lake, who accepted Don's invitation of a demonstration run, came back visibly shaken and declining a second experience.

However nothing deterred Don and "Cheetah 2" raced with considerable success locally and interstate. Don was always a fierce competitor but when the race was over was

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willing to help other competitors with advice and expertise.

At this time Don operated a service station in Broken Hill at 90 Bromide Street. It was the centre of boat building and maintenance in Broken Hill.

Don moved to Adelaide and into the transport industry and developed a large and specialised transport business in partnership with his father delivering freight as far afield as Western Australia and the Northern Territory, often to many sites where other operators were not keen to travel, which meant being away for weeks at a time.

During this time Don's interest in classic cars came to the fore and he eventually left the transport industry to concentrate on his new interest.

This resulted in the major restoration of a Mark 1V drop head Jaguar, a bigger and better cat than the Cheetahs.

This car went on to win major awards wherever it was shown.

Don's commitment to mechanical perfection was recognised and there was a steady stream of cars coming to his workshop for repairs and improvements.

Don and Margaret’s attendance at club runs and interstate rallies was always welcomed. Don had been to most destinations before, probably in a truck and if a car gave trouble, Don would know how to fix it!

Don's advice and mentoring on all matters Jaguar was sought and appreciated by all with an interest in Jaguars and it was always of a practical nature.

Maybe the workshop manual was technically right, but there was always a better way, "Don's Way!" Our thanks to John Caskey for the photos and the brief pen sketch of Don’s automotive history.— Ed.

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Jaguar Returns to Racing  Jaguar Land Rover confirms its electric future with entry for Jaguar into the innovative FIA Formula E Championship

 Formula E to provide a real world performance test bed for future Jaguar Land Rover technology

 Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading investor in

research and development , strengthens its commitment to British engineering by extending development of electrification technology into the racing environment

 Jaguar Land Rover engineers will work directly with

Jaguar's race team to push the boundaries of electrification technology (Mahwah, NJ) - December 15, 2015 - Jaguar today announced its return to global motorsport. In the autumn of 2016, Jaguar will enter the third season of the exciting FIA Formula E Championship as a manufacturer with its own team. FIA Formula E is the world's first global single-seater championship for electric powered cars.

FIA Formula E offers a unique opportunity for Jaguar Land Rover to further the development of future EV powertrain including motor and battery technology.

Nick Rogers, Group Engineering Director for Jaguar Land Rover, said,"I am proud to announce Jaguar's return to racing with an entry into the innovative FIA Formula E championship. Electric vehicles will absolutely play a role in Jaguar Land Rover's future product portfolio and Formula E will give us a unique opportunity to further our development of electrification technologies. The Championship will enable us to engineer and test our advanced technologies under extreme performance conditions.

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It is my belief that over the next five years we will see more changes in the automotive world than in the last three decades. The future is about being more connected and more sustainable; electrification and lightweight technologies are becoming more important than ever as urbanisation continues to increase. Formula E has recognised and reacted to these trends and the championship's exciting and pioneering approach is the perfect fit for our brand."

Jaguar Land Rover employs over 8,000 engineers and is the UK's largest investor in research and development across any business sector. Jaguar's Formula E team will be able to draw upon this industry leading resource with Jaguar Land Rover engineers working closely with the race operations team.

Those engineers will not only be able to apply their knowledge within the race team environment but crucially use the experience to extract data and push the boundaries of electric technology in a performance environment.

Williams Advanced Engineering will be Technical Partner to the Jaguar Formula E Team and provide extensive motorsport knowledge, combined with high performance EV Systems experience and success. Jaguar Land Rover has a long term relationship with Williams, who partnered with Jaguar on the development of the Jaguar C-X75 plug-in hybrid concept car. The team entry has been granted by Formula E and approved by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

Alejandro Agag, Chief Executive Officer for Formula E, said,"We are delighted to welcome Jaguar into Formula E. Jaguar is a brand with a rich sporting heritage and the fact that it is returning to global motorsport with Formula E is a

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huge endorsement of the championship and its ability to influence the development of electric cars. Jaguar brings with it a passionate fan base that will drive the popularity of the championship across the world and once again shows that Formula E is the future of motorsport."

Jean Todt, President of the FIA said, "The FIA is pleased to welcome Jaguar as a new manufacturer to enter the FIA Formula E Championship. We built this series to offer an alternative competition for manufacturers to step into the sport and develop road-relevant electric technologies. The choice of Jaguar to come back to motor racing with Formula E is a proof of success. As it forges a path forward for the future of the electric car, Formula E managed to attract one of the most prestigious and historical brand across the automotive industry. I wish them success ahead of their arrival in 2016/2017".

James Barclay, Jaguar Team Director, said,"We looked in detail at alternative ways of returning to motorsport. This was such an important decision for Jaguar and we wanted to get it right. With our future EV plans, Formula E was the obvious choice and we believe that the benefits are enormous. The FIA and the promoter have exciting plans for the future of the championship and we are proud to be one of the first vehicle manufacturers to commit to the series with our own team. We have a lot of work to do ahead of the first race but it is a challenge we relish. We hope that we can welcome a new generation of fans to Jaguar through this exciting program."

https://youtu.be/eGKjI6T-nkM

December 11 2015

JAGUAR LAND ROVER CONFIRMS NEW FACTORY IN SLOVAKIA (BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA)– December 11, 2015 – Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that it will be the first British carmaker to open a manufacturing facility in Slovakia. The announcement follows an agreement between the company and the Government of the Slovak Republic to build a new plant in the city of Nitra, western Slovakia.

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SAFETY & PRACTICALITY Technologically advanced and incredibly practical, F-PACE has everything you need to support your active lifestyle.

ACTIVITY KEY Activity Key* makes living life to the full even easier. The wristband is robust and fully waterproof. It allows you to enjoy a range of activities – from skydiving to swimming – and keep your car key with you. The conventional key fob can remain within the car as it is deactivated for security purposes.

S PA C I O U S A N D P R A C T I C A L F-PACE's interior is made practical and versatile by a 40:20:40 rear seat configuration, with an impressive load space of 1,740 litres combined with a low loading height and wide boot opening.

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Club Notices GENERAL MEETING ROSTER 2016 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Mk1, 2, 420 & S Type (Compact) Register Multivalve Register XK, MK 7, 8, 9 Register SS & Daimler Register XJ, MK10 &420G Register E-Type F-Type & Grand Tourer Register Mk1, 2, 420 & S Type (Compact) Register Multivalve Register XK, MK 7, 8, 9 Register SS & Daimler Register Special Christmas Meeting arranged by the XJ, MK10 &420G Register

Duty Register is required to arrive at 7pm and ensure the room is ready for 7.30pm

Register Meetings are held as follows: Mk 1,2 & 420 & S Type (Compact) -

Second Tuesday of every even calendar month

E-Type, F-Type & Grand Tourer Third Thursday of each month

Multivalve (Modern) -

Fourth Tuesday of each odd calendar month.

Each Register is responsible for the supply of milk and a light supper. If a register is unable to provide supper, please contact the President or Secretary so other

APPLICATIONS The following applications for membership have been lodged with the Membership Secretary and are listed in accordance with clause 6 (B-C) of the Constitution. If there are no objections, membership will be ratified one month from this magazine: Michael & Wink Chorney 1980 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Fiorendino Vettese 1978 Triumph 3.9L Sedan Harbinda & Peter Roberts 1976 Daimler Sovereign 4.2L Sedan &1970 Jaguar 420G 4.2L Sedan Clare & Robert Bruce 1970 Datsun 1600 1.6L Sedan

SS & Daimler -

Last Wednesday of each month

XJ, Mk 10 & 420G -

Second Wednesday of each month

The following applications listed in the November, 2015 and December 2015 Classic Marque magazines have been accepted Simon & Natalie Ewart Trevor Jacobs GaryHewitt Ian Newdick

1980 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Sedan 1993 Jaguar V12 6L Sedan 2001Jaguar S-Type 3L Sedan 2008 Jaguar XF 3L Sedan

We hope you will take advantage of the benefits available, and that you will contribute in your own way to make this a better club for everyone. I particularly ask that Register Secretaries and current members make these new members welcome at meetings and functions.

Daphne Charman Membership Secretary.

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XK, Mk 7, 8 & 9 -

Third Wednesday of each month

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Register Minutes MINUTES OF XK 7 8 9 REGISTER HELD ON 6 DECEMBER 2015 AT HOME OF JULIAN AND MOIRA LUGG AT SPRINGTON

JDCSA SS, Mk 1V & Mk V REGISTER MINUTES OF MEETING: Held at the home of Des and Jeanie Brown, Wednesday 25 November 2015.

PRESENT; Rob and Vicki Loffler, Rod and Peggy Davis, Richard and Carla Smith, Roger and Di Adamson, Peter and Judy Goodale, Onslow and Wendy Billinghurst, Jacque and Sally Metzer, Peter Sullivan, John and Lindsay Williams, Robin and Deidre Ide, Julian and Moira Lugg, Peter and Roz Holland, Sue Harrison, John Dunning, Tony and Carol Blackford, Peter and Cathy Taylor, David and Sally Burton, David and Carol Seidel, Graeme and Fiona Schultz.

APOLOGIES; Helen Smith, Ossie and Rayeena Petrucco, Steve and Val Weeks, Russell and Jenny Clarke, Trevor Bywater, Doug Harrison, Michael Petrucco, Jeff and Marg Thomas, John and Maria Cribb.

The register welcomed a new member - Peter Sullivan Rob wished everyone a happy Christmas and new year and thanked Julian and Moira for hosting the wonderful day. He also thanked Onslow and Wendy for organising Bob Magor, the bush poet, for the club Christmas party, at the Police Club.

Also, the register acknowledged the passing of Robert Hill Ling, a long standing member of the club.

Future events: NATIONAL RALLY 15-18 April 2016 McLAREN VALE VINTAGE CLASSIC 17 April 2016 E TYPE JAGUAR was declared the best British car in history.

ALL BRITISH DAY 14 February 2016 COBDOGLA RUN The Compact Register has organised a run to Cobdogla, together with the JOCCERS group on 21 May 2016, when they hope to see the Humphrey Pump operating. Rob needs to know who will be attending this run.

ALL STEAMED UP FESTIVAL. Rob circulated flyers showing what will be happening at this event. The organisers want us to show our cars. Rob needs to know who will be attending on 19 and/or 20 November 2016.

AQUAFEST, Goolwa 9 and 10 April 2016. This is a popular event depicting historical wooden boats and Rob would like to know who will be attending.

SS DAIMLER REGISTER has kindly invited our register to their annual barbecue on 17 January at The Esplanade, Seaford. Rob needs to know numbers who will be attending.

GOLDSMITH STEAM FESTIVAL, Victoria. Richard advised this will be on the first weekend in May with Sunday being the best day. Contact Richard if you are interested in attending.

CLUB RUN - Steve Weeks proposes to organise a club run, but more on this at a future meeting.

NEXT MEETING; NO JANUARY MEETING February meeting will be at Ossie and Rayeena Petrucco's at a date to be confirmed.

March meeting will be on 20 March at home of Graeme and Fiona Schultz, for a club run and pizza

The Minutes of 28 October 2015 were accepted as being a true record of the meeting..

PRESENT: Ross Rasmus, Bob Lynch, Des Brown, John Lewis, Don Evans, Jack Richardson, Bruce Fletcher, and Brenton Hobbs APOLOGIES: Ross Gogler, Bill Everett, David Adamson, Malcolm Adamson. Bob Kretschmer 1. SA/VIC BORDER RUN 2015 No.41 to BALLARAT: 30 October – 2 November.

SummaryAll arrived home safely after a very busy six days.

Thanks to Nik Cirakovic from the Victorian Register for organizing the weekend.

A report will be in the Magazine.

A few comments--These weekends are more expensive than they used to be!

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At the accommodation On arrival a person who had paid, had no room.

One person had a room changed and was placed away from the main group Another had a group along side of his room, consequently broken sleep One way of alleviating these problems is to obtain a motel layout and note the room number and position when booking.

The trophy “ Jag Nut” which is awarded at each Border run has been named “ The Don Evan’s Border Run Trophy” Reminder to the sec. to write letter of thanks to the “Bordertown Restorers Club” 2. TRI-STATE BORDER RUN 2016: TO ORANGE NSW. Further information required re cost and details.

3. GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. Bob Hil-Ling, one of our long standing active members sadly passed away recently.

Our thoughts are with Rosemary and Family.

2.January BBQ meeting will be held on Sunday 17th, at Malcom Adamson’s 275 The Espanade, Aldinga.

3.McLarenVale Festival 17/4/16 4. National Rally in 2016 to be held in Queensland.

4. JDCSA: 1. 2018 National Rally committee have met, more details as they are confirmed.

2 General meeting in December will be a Christmas meeting. See Mal Adamson if attending re booking a table.

3.On the 8th & 9th April 2016, up to 50 cars required for Goolwa boat festival.

4.Run to Carl Lindner’s (Jaguar Collection) March or April 2016.

5. Any Register events planned, please advise Philip Prior of the details

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Register Minutes 5. TECHNICAL & PARTS: Name of a good painter required to paint a Mark 5?

Meeting closed at 8.50 pm.

Thank you Des and Jeanie for hosting and the supper.

Minute Distribution: Email; Bruce Fletcher, Philip Prior, Ross Rasmus, John Lewis, Ross Gogler, Malcolm Adamson, Brenton Hobbs, Jack Richardson, Des Brown, Bob Hill-Ling, Bob Lynch, Bob Kretschmer, David Adamson, Bill Everett.

Post; Don Evans.

Ross Rasmus, temporary writer whilst Bob K is in hospital having his knee operated on.

COMPACT REGISTER MINUTES Meeting held at Clayton Bay 1st November 2015 Welcome: Ros & Peter, Jo & Noel, Sue & Phil, Tom & Marj, Dave & Margaret, Bill & Margaret, Tim & Sue. Held in Clayton Bay. Apologies: Margaret & Geoff Thomas, Carol & David Davidson, Margaret & Colin Haese, Tony Redhead, David & Angela Rogers, Richard & Anik Shipman, Allan Carthew, Andrew & Milly Costi, Ian & Cheryl Pascoe, Chris & Pam Worthley Outstanding Items from Last Meeting: Assistant Editor - Phil seeking assistance.

2016 Calendar - Photographs of cars to Di Adamson.

XJC Muster went well in Echuca Events SA Jag Day – Worked well – good feedback.

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Climb to the Eagle – 6th Nov All British Day 2016 – Last day for entries on 15/11. Held 14/2/2016 National Rally 2018 - Di Adamson Convenor. Now looking for Organising Committee members.

Compact Register Runs 2016 – Ian & Cheryl organising run to Cobdogla and the Humphrey Pump on weekend of 21st May. It was suggested this could be coordinated with planned Joccers run. Liaise with Doug Tilley.

Car Talk: All cars OK Other Business Meeting for Sunday 13th December has been cancelled No further meetings for 2015 Improving participation at Compact Meetings was discussed Meetings suggested as follows for 2016 February – Hindmarsh Island hosted by Margaret & Bill April – avoid clash with JNR – meeting in City location with optional meal??

June – Clayton Bay??

August – Meeting in City location with optional meal??

November – Miss October and do picnic in Park somewhere as part of Xmas. December is too cluttered with dates to organise Compact Meeting Brian Cole (man with camera) stopped and asked if he could take photos of jags. He worked at Jaguar and other places in UK. Was open to GM Guest Speaker – 0400 881 891) Next Meetings Sunday—21st February at Hindmarsh Island guests of Margaret & Bill Thank you to Margaret & Dave for hosting the meeting

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Jaguar Classifieds FOR SALE --- 1976 Jaguar XJS V12 manual This original factory manual car was the 77th out of 352 early RHD V12 coupes. The JDHT certificate states the car was built on the 21st April 1976 ( the Queen's 50th birthday ) and delivered new to Henley's Limited in Bournemouth , England.

The original colour was Signal Red and the interior was Black Leather trim . The car came to Australia fairly early in its life . I purchased it in June 2002 from a friend ( who sold for serious health reasons ) soon after a "back to bare metal " restoration had been mostly completed .

The engine , brakes , driveline and rear end had been fully overhauled to better than new and a fresh acrylic paint job applied . This has never been polished and is now very well cured ! The interior trim , bumpers and other bits and pieces came with the car as well as many spare parts ( bonnet , boot , lhs door and mudguards from a donor car ) . This car was to be a " lightweight " track day special and the air conditioning is removed .The fuel system was to be high octane LPG , to which end the distributor has been recalibrated and an 80 litre gas tank installed in the boot in place of the original tank. An extra roller bearing is installed at the distributor base for longevity and high revs. ( anything in excess of 6,500 rpms ) Due to work and family commitments since then , the car has remained stored ( off the ground and covered in my dry garage ) since 2002 . My wife and I are now retiring and downsizing so there is no room for this very interesting piece of Jaguar history. There are many more details and a multitude of parts ( choice of wheels ) which can go with the car . The hard work is probably about 80 % done and this represents a great opportunity for someone who appreciates the collectability of this quite rare Jaguar ( especially as I expect very few would have survived ) .The value of the restored original engine and gearbox alone is significant . An ideal restoration project just waiting for the keen XJS enthusiast to complete .

There are several extras to go with the car , in particular a set of later model fibereglass bumpers from GWS . These are new and never used ; originally $1300 . Offers considered . Contact : Paul

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FOR SALE 1993 XJ12 (6 litre model)

NEW

The car is in original condition with 180,100 km's on the clock. It is perfectly straight, and with no rust. Rear self levelling system was changed early in its life and replaced with standard shock absorber system. Recent work includes new radiator, 2 new coils and 2 new head gaskets. Paint, upholstery and wood presents well for its age and the vehicle would make a great club or hobby car. Vehicle is registered, comes with the original delivery and service books, plus a workshop manual and parts catalogue on CD. Located in Alice Springs.

Asking price $8,000 ONO.

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Call Trevor 0417 824684

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Jaguar Classifieds FOR SALE to a good home.

FOR SALE 1966 Jaguar S Type 3.8L All Synchro Four Speed Manual plus Overdrive.

Opalescent Golden Sand with Oatmeal Leather interior and a forest of beautiful timber.

This car has full documented history and has been lovingly maintained throughout its life. It is very, very original in every respect. It runs as sweet as a Swiss watch and absolutely everything works except the Smith clock.

The car is on Historic Registration with the JDCSA. Lack of garage facilities is the reason for my reluctant sale.I will reluctantly take $20,000 for this superb running machine.

Doug Tilley Ph 0883225126 Mob 0411065126 Email dvtilley@bigpond.com for more photos.

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Daimler 250 V/8

NEW XJC 1977 White with Black vinyl roof. currently unpainted. Full set (5) Jaguar (dunlop) wire wheels with splined hubs. The details of the completed work to date are as follows.

Ground up restoration of the body. All work performed by English trained Jag mechanic with 20 years experience in restoration. Vehicle was set on a jig to ensure it was level and not bent. New sills from UK were imported and fitted followed by the entire floor being removed from behind the pedals to behind the rear seat. Floor donated from Series I swb Rear Wheel arch repair pieces as well as taillight pieces installed. All kits from UK. Doors rehung with military grade hinge pins. All work is visible as the body is unpainted. No front guards supplied.

All suspension was rebuilt including all bushes, tie rods, shock absorbers replaced. Ball joints rebuilt using factory parts. Gearbox rebuilt to as new std. Carbys and cold start valves also restored. Radiator recored with copper core. All interior (blue leather) is complete.

All exterior trim is complete (in boxes) with many spare chrome trim pieces Engine is original, goes well, has some issues with oil retention.

Included in sale price is a complete exterior water based Dustless Blasting using crushed recycled glass. *no heat no panel warp. Value $1,200.00 This can be done prior to primer being applied for Victorian purchaser.

Phil Mob 0414 338 413 or phil@injec.com

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Opalescent Silver Blue. Interior Restoration: hood lining, carpets, leather seats (Wiltshire}.

Woodwork totally restored(by laate Garth Pennington).

Gearbox totally reconditioned (Rowe & Searle) & external gearbox oil cooler. Very good tyres.

Reg: DD 435A $20,000 ono

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Genuine Willmot Breeden UNION car keys to give away FNR 16, MRN 20 36 44 48, FA 507 517 537 539 556 592, FP 737, FS 919 Some are more worn than others. Give me a ring to make sure I still have the one you want and then send me a stamped self addressed envelope and I will post it to you.

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WANTED—Jaguar XJ Series 1 Wanted XJ6 series 1 in excellent condition (restored) body, interior and mechanically. Realistic price paid for the right car. Will travel to inspect.

Michael 0438 488848 Sandford Tasmania (2)

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Maryanne A Story about a Boat, two or more engines and a family of Jaguars

Photo taken approximately 1964

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

A wooden Hull had to be built, it was to be a Hydroplane, a rare style of boat. A huge task as very few had ever been built in South Australia before 1954 but plans from Italy were obtained, still in the family today. The hull was built by Globe Products a small Adelaide Company who was at the time building wooden Caravans.

A very powerful engine was needed and where in the mid1950s would one obtain such an engine. The answer was a Jaguar XK120, as these engines were still very new a search for a damaged or Insurance right off leads to a car that was crashed into the ocean from the bluff at Victor Harbor. With the engine removed the rest of the car was stored in a shed for years before it was later restored using a MK 7 engine and it still exists, Chassis No 660197 Engine No W1870-7.

Before the XK engine was fitted to the Maryanne it was fully balanced and highly modified with 6 Grand Prix Carburettor's, an Aluminium Flywheel, reground cams, 6 very short straight out exhausts, dual points, dual coil ignition, pistons for a 2.4 engine which is the same bore size but with a much higher crown giving a compression of about 13:1 running on Methanol. The head was drilled to inject oil onto the Cam lobes as this was before the days of drilled Cams. So the Engine could be as low as possible in the boat the Sump was reduced in depth and a dry sump system was adapted utilising five belt driven aircraft oil pumps, two to supply the oil to the Engine and three to scavenge the oil back out via a water cooler to a tank mounted behind the driver. A 6 volt starter motor running on 12 volt was required to start the engine.

Ray spent hundreds of hours developing the boat including a special steel two blade propeller driven from the front of the engine. This was raced with some success but it was hard to start from cold. The ignition was unreliable and the fuel supply was inadequate with its two electric SU fuel pumps, as two mile to the gallon was the average and this limited the engine RPM. The cold starting was overcome by mixing a cocktail of fuels, 16

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

The early inject oil system, 6 Grand Prix Carburettor's and Aluminium flywheel two parts of Methanol, one part, Benzol and one part Super petrol it was found these three ingredients would stay mixed for a short time however the carburettors and fuel system needed to be drained and cleaned after each event.

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In Late 1959 a new XK 150S Engine was bought from England for the Maryanne, Engine No VS2167-8. This was fitted complete with all the modifications apart from retaining the triple SU carburation and the compression was reduced to 10:1 by fitting special solid skirt pistons, in this configuration the engine was very reliable and would run to 7000 RPM,

Ray Loffler’s back yard, approximately 1964 The ignition problems were solved with the fitment of a Lucas BN146 Magneto and the fuel supply was increased by installing an aircraft fuel pump mounted on the rear of the belt driven oil pumps.

After many high stressed runs the original XK120 block eventually cracked along the bottom of the water jacket and a new one was bought from Dominion Motors in Adelaide on 17-7-1959, part no C4820 for eighty five pounds. This new block only lasted one season before a conrod broke and punching a hole out the side, In 1965 this block was welded up using a piece of casting from the cracked block, detuned and fitted into XK 120 chassis No 660094 (The Fire Chiefs first response vehicle) when the car was restored .

Snowdens Beach, Port Adelaide Approximately 1964 With the new engine the boat was running very well by early 1960, until on one of its test runs at over 90 mph it hit something in the water, believed to be a seal. This flipped the boat end for end, luckily Ray suffered only a few cuts and bruises, and the boat sunk to the bottom of the Port River for three days, the lack of visibility under water made it a long task to recover the Maryanne. The Hull was badly damaged with all the decking destroyed, and the engine with all the electrics were full with salt water.

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

In 1964 whilst racing in the Inland Speedboat Championship's held in Copi Hollow a small town in outback New South Wales the boat hit a large wash and damaged the hull badly, The hull without the Engine was then sold to a chap in Mannum South Australia who was to rebuild the boat with another Jaguar Engine however he passed away before finishing the project and the hull was left in the weather for 25 years.

Burra, Fire appliance weekend, approximately 2011 This is the car bought new by the South Australian Fire Brigade as a turn out vehicle and was featured in front of the Adelaide fire station for the Queen's visit in 1954, the car has run in two classic Adelaide events, National trust exhibits for fire appliances, many Jaguar Club outings all around Australia and is still in the Loffler family after 51 years.

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

A SMALL SECTION OF TROPHY’S AND RECORDS WON

BY THE MARYANNE

 Port Adelaide Regatta 1958  R S L Cup 1958  Bradley Trophy Hydroplane Championship Mannum 3 Ray Loffler with the decaying Maryanne, Mannum South Australia, approximately 1990

times 1957,1958,1959

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

 BP South Australia Unlimited Speedboat Championship 1963

 BP Trophy- Certificate of Championship twice 1963 ,1964

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

 Loadmaster Trailers Trophy Certificate of Championship 1964

 Eastern Road lines Trophy Certificate of Championship 1964

 River Murray Open Unlimited Speed Boat Championship 1964

Robert Loffler, repairing the Hull, 2012 In about 1990 the derelict hull of the Maryanne was bought back by the original family and reunited with its XK150s engine which had been still retained by the family since 1960.

The restoration of the boat was only started in 2011 by Robert Loffler, Ray’s son. The hull was completely striped down to the main frame and painstakingly brought back to its former glory including matching the original colours and even to having the sign work done by hand. With the engine completely overhauled, and a new trailer built in September 2015 the Maryanne was again ready to hit the water for the first time in 50 years.

South Australian Jaguar Day in October 2014

The restoration finished ready for the re-launch 2015

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Fourth generation Loffler checking out the cars 2015

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

Unfortunately Ray passed away at 91 in 2010 before the restoration was completed, however the legacy lives on throughout his family including fourth generations with Jaguars and the Maryanne a big part.

Since the boat has been completed it has had a number of runs and displays with Ray’s and Robert’s family and friends keen to help out as support crew and tracking down

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and recording history. A lot of interest has been shown whenever the boat appears in public, it’s always great to meet and chat with people that remember seeing the Maryanne in its hay days.

We have just found out recently, that The Maryanne has been listed in the Australian register of historic vessels, by the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The Loffler family are very proud of their Grandfather and father’s achievements.

Rob Loffler

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Member’s Pride It was a usual Saturday morning for us. Me reading the Travel pages, John studying the Car pages, and neither of us showing much interest in the other's pursuits. I'm just wondering, for the hundredth time, how I can get him to agree to go on a cruise, when he suddenly announces that he has always fancied a Jaguar (I already knew that) and the model he thinks he would like is advertised in today's paper.

Well, I thought, what's the harm in looking? Good, he says, it's just around the corner, come on!

As we are driving to the car yard I ask all the important technical questions. What colour do you want? It's got to be red. You're not going to buy the first one we look at are you? Of course not. Good, parameters established.

We arrived at the car yard but no Jaguar to be seen. Good, I think, it's gone already, now, about that cruise ... The salesman appeared. The Jag, he said, it's just arrived in and hasn't been detailed yet. It 's round the back, l'll be with you in a minute. So we walked around the back and there she was, gleaming in the sun, a beautiful, unmarked 1997 X300. And what colour was it? Carnival red. I took one look at John's face and recognised love at first sight. I remembered when he had looked at me like that. Obviously a man with taste, my husband. We took it for a drive, and I said that we couldn't buy it straight away. So we went home. Next day we returned, paid the money, and took it home.

It took me another seven years before I convinced John to go on a cruise, but in the meantime we joined the Jag Club and have made lasting friendships and built up many memories.

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COLD PAWS As mentioned towards the end of chapter 2, I had been told of an XJ6, which was described as a Series 1 ½ so I went to have a look. The twins were growing & the Mark 2 was becoming a bit small for our trips to the snow.

Strangely enough this car was garaged only 200 meters from where we lived & it was owned by the son of a man called Bob Reed, who at that time operated a business called Reed & Walker & it was he who had machined the 2.4 engine so many years before.

The car was a quite nice 4.2 Series 1, Sable in colour ( chocolate brown) but it had been reversed into in a shopping centre carpark in country Victoria & the front was badly damaged.

The car was left there for repairs, but the crash repair business received a complete set of front panels for a Series 2, so the car actually looked like a Short Wheelbase Series 2 although it had that lovely S1 interior.

We took it to the snow in 1982 (the lowest snowfall season on record) so we had to drive all the way to Charlottes Pass to find skiable snow. The car was so luxurious after the Mark 2, (please don’t get upset Mark 2 owners as back then our Jags just evolved as our family needs dictated) but the nonventilated front disc brakes still overheated on the two long descents on the Alpine Way, but we felt a bit better when we came across an Oldsmobile Toronado that actually had its drum brakes on fire just a short distance up the road.

The only interesting thing was that the ski racks had a lot more wind noise than on the Mark 2.

And so this year we had an almost uneventful trip & I thought that our dramatic Jaguar holidays were over, but I didn’t know then that I was being lured into a false sense of security & the Jaguar demons were waiting to teach me a lesson.

And so, the following year we embarked upon our pilgrimage again & it wasn’t long before the first gremlin showed itself, actually something that I never experienced again.

We normally leave quite early so it was still dark when we hit the freeway & as I was driving I was trying to work out why there was a dense fog behind the car but quite clear ahead, it didn’t take long to realise that we were making the fog.

A white smoke was streaming out of the rear, a quick glance at the gauges said that all was well so we stopped (very quickly), I must say that I have never seen 4 people exit a car so fast.

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By Steve and Val Weeks

Part 3 —

The XJ Years

So there we were, 5am in the morning with lots of “popping” sounds coming from underneath the car & then it just went quite, I restarted the car & it ran like a dream, oil & water was ok, no smoke – nothing. At the time it was a great mystery but I was later told that the car had suffered an exhaust fire, but for the rest of that holiday I always had one eye on the rear vision mirror.

We only had this car for a few years , because the twins kept growing & as they got older the luggage requirements grew, we now had to pack important things like make up bags, portable radios, boxes of cassette tapes (that’s how long ago it was) for when they got bored. And so when a club member advertised that his white Series 2 Long wheelbase XJ6 was for sale, we bought it.

Now we were in the land of luxury, air conditioning, electric windows & enough rear leg room to prevent the cries of “Dad my legs are cramping up” & we now had a car that for the first time could go through the Alpine Way without the brakes overheating – sheer joy.

We did many journeys to both National Rallies & the annual ski trip in this car & as each car got newer, the problems seemed to be less, but they were still there – waiting as only a Jaguar can do.

One such incident was on a trip to the Snowy's & we were traveling from Bendigo across to Violet Town, we naturally had the ski racks on & now we were carrying 4 pairs of the new “parabolic” skis (that were a lot wider). I noticed a strange wind noise every time we went over some undulations so I asked my son to look for the cause.

I wasn’t long before he started screaming “stop the car, stop the car the roofs falling off” this of course necessitated another crash stop (similar to the exhaust fire incident) with once again the four of us standing on the side of the road awaiting some catastrophe, but everything looked normal , except for the top of the rear window being a few inches away from the body.

To keep this story short, what I found was that if the rear window seal had become hardened & cracked, the rear window would move away from the body when the car was flexing, this added with the updraft effect of the skis created a very dramatic effect.

So when we arrived in Wangaratta I purchased large quantities of black silicone & this was liberally applied to the rear window (once back in position), which seemed to fix the problem.

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Our only other mishap on this trip was have two tyres punctured just outside of Corryong, so we limped in & although it was a Sunday the local tractor agency opened up for us & they had some new Commodore tyres, although 65 profile, they got us by, the only real problem here was the owners cattle dog that insisted on trying to chew my ankle off.

A lasting memory of the white series 2 was when some friends of ours in Adelaide asked if they could join us on the trip & they drove a new Ford LTD, We were travelling between Corryong & Khancoban driving through some rather bumpy corners at speed when my son said “Wayne’s sideways, now he’s of the road” so naturally I stopped expecting him to have suffered a puncture.

His words were “I will never follow a Jag again; your car just floated through the bends, the LTD just could not keep up”.

The following year they came with us again but in a series 3 Sovereign & they still drive a jag to this day!

This car served us so well, but my son was in his final year of school so I arranged with Geoff Mockford, who was the Service Manager at Solitaire to give him a week’s work experience. When I picked my son up on his final day Geoff said “look what’s just come in” & there was a beautiful red with black vinyl roof, Series 2 V12, with very few k’s on it.

So we now had a V12 & of course it had to go to the snow with us, this was the first time I never kept a log of petrol usage, because after the first day I couldn’t bear to calculate the mileage.

Two memorable incidents with this car, the first one being on the Alpine Way & as we neared Jindabyne, despite it being below freezing outside, I noticed the temperature gauge rising. An inspection showed that the front wheel had thrown a stone through the radiator. No problem here, I’ll just take the radiator out & get it fixed-WRONG. Because all drainage water in Jindabyne goes into the lake no service stations are permitted to repair cooling systems, the nearest place was in Cooma. I pleaded with the Chalet owners & they let me use the open garage, as you know no easy feat, remove the radiator, the air conditioning & then you could get the radiator out, slight problem was that we had a blizzard for two days & so each morning I had to use a shovel to get to the car & then borrow a Land cruiser to get the radiator to Cooma & back. Well a few days skiing lost but we got the car back onto the road, the blizzard was

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still going & the next day I had my first real life lesson of how to drive in the snow.

We had a great days skiing at Perisher & the weather had really gotten bad but there were no “fit snow chains now” signs so I decided to drive back slowly without them as did a few hundred other skiers. Those who know the area will know that there is a mountain pass called Daniers Gap, it’s about 1800 meters high & it’s a crest of a windswept hill.

The traffic came to a stop about 500 metres from the top & it took about 30 minutes to crawl up to the crest & as we drove over (about 5 kph) we saw what looked like a demolition derby, there were cars everywhere, over the edge, impaled into each other, buses on their side & a man came running over yelling “black ice” stop your car.

No problems lets apply the brakes, nothing the car just started going faster with no steering & as I looked up I was heading straight for a Mercedes (stranded) & the woman in the driver’s seat was getting ready to abandon the car, when my Mark 2 days came back to me. So reverse gear & handbrake on & like a battleship the nose slowly started to turn & we missed the Merc by cm then we had to navigate down for another kilometre before we could stop.

I still have dreams about that experience, but we did several more trips in the V12 before a XJ40 came along. I would love to tell you some horror stories about this car, but compared to the others it was so boring, nothing ever went wrong; it gave great mileage & saw out our years of travelling to the snow in Jaguars.

We still go to the Snowy’s every year (even this year the snowfalls were so heavy that we had to wait for a snowplough to clear the road) but with these few articles I have tried to document not just some moments that we experienced on these journeys, but also to remember the wonderful jags that we used as the family grew up.

We now have an XK150 FHC & I am saying to Val, “why don’t we get back to those great days of the Mark 2 & take the 150 to the snow” it would be a great adventure, she’s a little apprehensive, but it would be fun, diner at the Pickled Parrot Restaurant in Khancoban, visiting the Murry 1 Power Station & shovels & snow chains if there’s a lot of snow.

ANYONE INTERESTED?

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