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The Monthly Official Monthly Magazine the Jaguar Drivers Club Club of South The Official Magazine ofofthe Jaguar Drivers ofAustralia South Australia
Club Directory Management Committee
Club Services
Register Secretaries
Club Patron Phone:
Technical Officer Geoff Mockford (08) 8332 3366 / 0438 768 770 Librarian Tom Brindle (08) 8387 0051 Log Books David Burton 0417 566 225 davidb716@gmail.com
XK & MK 7, 8, & 9 Robin Ide Mobile: 0428 816 678 rdide@tpg.com.au
Peter Holland (08) 8271 0048
President
Julian Lugg Mobile: 0417 882 930 president@jdcsa.com.au Vice President Philip Prior Phone: (08) 8276 6136 Mobile: 0402 670 654 philipprior@bigpond.com Treasurer
Heather Buck Mobile: 0432 549 086 treasurer@jdcsa.com.au Secretary
Alan Bartram 0418 818 950 adbartram@bigpond.com Mobile:
Editor
Dane Wilden Mobile: 0431 058 951 dwilden@adam.com.au Membership Secretary Daphne Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 Mobile: 0404 999 200 membership@jdcsa.com.au
Inspectors— Club Registration Geoff Mockford 0438 768 770 Evan Spartalis 08 8362 8116 Alan Baker 0429 097 729 Robin Ide 0428 816 678 Malcolm Adamson 0418 856 731 Roger Adamson 0421 052 518 Bob Charman 08 8248 4111 0421 482 007 Tim White 0419 809 021
Club Representatives Australian Council of Jaguar Clubs (ACJC) Tim White 0419 809 021
Events Coordinators Arcadia & Jim Komaromi Mobile: 0421 185 168 jimkom@adam.com.au
Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs (FHMC)
Web Editor
Tom Herraman Mobile: 0423 214 644 info@jdcsa.com.au
Marque Sports Car Association
Club Web Site www.jdcsa.com.au
All British Day Alan Bartram 0418 818 950
Club Postal Address PO Box 6020 Halifax Street Adelaide SA 5000
Bob Lynch
(08) 8381 1705
(MSCA) Barry Kitts
(08) 8391 1759
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Cover Image An XK looking gorgeous in resplendent red duco during the 2019 Jaguar Drivers Club National Rally in AlburyWodonga. Photo by Phil Prior - you can see more of Phil’s great snaps from the National Rally on pages 16 and 17.
SS, Mk IV, & Mk V Bob Kretschmer Phone: (08) 8357 8233 kretsch@internode.on.net MK 1, 2, S, & 420 (Compact) Angela & David Rogers Mobile: 0419 837 558 rogersda@bigpond.net.au XJ, 420G, & MK X Bob Charman Phone: (08) 8248 4111 charman@bigpond.net.au E-Type, F-Type, & Grand Tourer Thomas Herraman Mobile: 0428 616 423 etype@jdcsa.com.au Multi-Valve Peter Buck Mobile: 0421 061 883 peter.buck51@bigpond.com
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Club Torque Congratulations to the Jaguar Car Club of Victoria on their successful 50th Jaguar National Rally held at Albury/Wodonga recently. About a dozen SA cars took part in the event. Moira & I drove the XK120 over and back in convoy with John Williams in his XK120. The cars performed very well. On arrival in Albury we were greeted with a thunderstorm and heavy rain but the weather was fine for the rest of the weekend. The display day and Concours took place on the Saturday with a social evening that night featuring Abba music with a band called Babba. Long-time club member Ray Smithers celebrated his 80th birthday on stage with Babba! Congratulations Ray. Sunday involved a sporting activity or a drive through some picturesque Victorian towns to a winery for lunch. Sunday evening was the formal presentation dinner with trophy presentations. WA also promoted the 2020 rally at the dinner. A number of SA members then took part in the enjoyable post rally tour taking in two nights in Yarrawonga and three nights in Echuca. We continued to get glowing comments about our SA Rally last year from so many participants. . The 2020 Jaguar National Rally will be held in WA from 27th March – 4th April using a similar format to that used by SA last year. It will be in two parts with about 4 days around Perth and 4 days around Busselton 250km south. We were well supported by WA for our rally and we hope to have a large number of members going to WA in 2020 so begin planning now. Online bookings should become available in October. We arrived back in Adelaide for the April general meeting where guest speaker Martin Haese made an excellent presentation. Martin covered a range of topics including his passion for British cars and his interest in attracting Formula E racing to Adelaide. Thank you Martin. The following weekend we took part
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along with many other club members in the very popular McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic. Young children and spectators were delighted to see us in Batman masks for the parade! We have been pleased to see a large number of club members trying out the new administration database: TidyHQ. This year we will manage our membership renewals through TidyHQ which will streamline the process considerably saving many hours of work by our Membership Secretary. All members with emails will receive a message early in June with instructions on how to renew their membership simply and efficiently. For those members without emails or computers there will still be the manual system available. They will receive a renewal letter and invoice early in June also. We encourage all members to have a go at reviewing and updating their data on TidyHQ and becoming familiar with using it. Bookings and payments for the JDCSA Annual Dinner on Saturday 27th July can also be done through TidyHQ. Please ask for assistance with TidyHQ if you need it. Register secretaries may be able to assist at register meetings.
At the general meetings in June and July our logbook officer Dave Burton will be processing logbook renewals for members who have renewed their membership. Membership expires on 30th June and must be renewed to retain club registration and a valid logbook. The most expedient process for Dave is for you to pay your membership online and post your log book and registration to the club enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope. As the membership renewal is on line the turnaround will be quicker than previous years. There are many motoring events coming up in the near future and it is great to see the continued large participation of members. Planning is well underway for SA Jag Day which will be held on Sunday 20th October at Civic Park Modbury. Enjoy safe motoring,
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Leaving Wodonga after National rally. John Williams with Julian & Moira.
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Welcome to a jam-packed edition of Classic Marque this month as we all enjoy the last fleeting instances of beautiful weather before we start to batten down for winter. Of course, we could certainly do with the rain, but lets not wish the sunshine away too soon.
of preserving things as best as (in) humanly possible. That said, I think we should all aim to pull the Jags (or Porsches or Mercedes or whatever else is hiding in our garages) out a little more often this winter and enjoy them - after all, that’s what they’re made for.
Many of you will no doubt bring the Jags out no matter what the weather - and I applaud you for it. I was reading an article last week in Unique Cars (online here) about the phenomenon of the “taxidermied” car - one that hardly ever comes out save for that very special (or very particular) occasion. I must admit I’ve been guilty of this with a number of vehicles I’ve owned over the years, and working in the museum industry, I’m in the game
I digress - this edition is a rather big one. So big in fact that I’ve had to hold over my feature of the new I-PACE I drove late last month to the next edition. Something to look forward to for sure.
from Pretoria, some brilliant photos from both the 2019 National Rally in Albury-Wodonga and the McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic, and brief look at a forthcoming restoration reveal of a very special Daimler being lovingly cared for by the National Museum of Australia. Oh, and Jaguar won in the Formula E last month too! I hope you enjoy this edition, and keep those photos and stories coming. I love not being able to fit everything into one issue! Happy motoring,
You don’t have to wait long to enjoy this edition, though. We’ve got a great behind the scenes look at Anne-Marie Pijanka’s experience on the set of Escape
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Jaguar victory in Rome Evans Hails Maiden Formula-E Win for Panasonic Jaguar Racing Chris Soulsby Motorsport Week Mitch Evans has hailed his maiden ABB FIA Formula E Championship race victory at last weekend's Rome EPrix, securing his first career win since 2016 when driving in GP2. The Jaguar Racing driver triumphed in a 45-minute + 1 lap street fight in the Italian capital, involved in a race-long duel with Andre Lotterer on the 2,870kmlong Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR track. After an impressive qualifying performance, Evans started from second for the race, and despite having a better getaway on the front row of the grid than pole-sitter Lotterer, followed the German DS Techeetah driver for most of the EPrix. Arming and deploying Attack Mode with just over 19-minutes of racing remaining to get a 12%, 25kW boost in power, Evans was able to dispatch of Lotterer, overtaking into Turn 11 with 15-minutes to go. Carefully managing his energy usage and fending off two strong late-race charges from the trailing driver, Evans held on, taking
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his first race win since the 2016 GP2 Austria Feature Race when driving for Campos Racing while also delivering Jaguar with a breakthrough Formula E victory. "This feels beautiful," said Evans after the chequered flag. "It was a fantastic race. "The first few laps were tricky in the wet. After the red flag I just wanted to stay steady. From early on I felt comfortable and my energy management was ahead of target so we decided to use it when it mattered. THE BOTTOM LINE "I wanted to use Attack Mode when Lotterer didn’t have it to gain that power difference. We had great pace from the beginning,
so I really felt confident out there. "It’s been years since I had a win, so this really feels amazing. I’m so happy for the team, for everyone at Panasonic Jaguar Racing for all their hard work and to Jaguar Land Rover for their support over the past three seasons. This has really come at a great time." By winning in Rome which marks the start of Formula E's European leg of the 2018/19 season, Evans became the all-electric single seater series' seventh different winner in as many races, jumping into fourth in the Drivers' Championship with 61 points as a result. Formula E will return on April 27 for the Paris E-Prix.
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Rare Daimler Laundaulette to lead new life 1954 Royal Tour vehicle restoration nearing completion by National Museum of Australia Dane Wilden Classic Marque Ten years after the National Museum of Australia (NMA) acquired a 1948 Daimler landaulette used in Queen Elizabeth II’s debut royal tour of Australia, most — but not all — of the mysteries surrounding this historic vehicle have been unravelled. The Museum has blended traditional coach building techniques and near-lost trade skills with modern technologies to make the Daimler fit for display. Work has progressed on the interior seats, timber work, paint and body work. As works continue towards completion the excitement builds. The Daimler arrived at the Museum in 2009, acquired from a private collector in South Australia. Years of dry storage had take a toll on the interior and exterior of the vehicle, and conservators are working to restore the vehicle whilst retaining as much of the original equipment as possible. This vehicle is one of two intact survivors of a fleet of six Daimler DE 36hp models originally commissioned by Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley in 1948 for the proposed 1949 Royal Tour of Australia by King George VI. By sourcing these very British cars, it seems the Australian government sought to preserve ties with British industry and culture. A classic choice, the Daimler Motor Company in Coventry had enjoyed many years of royal patronage and undertook highly regarded bespoke coach-built commissions for ceremonial purposes. This imposing four-ton landaulette vehicle was fabricated by coachbuilders Hooper and Company on a purpose-built Daimler chassis powered by a ‘straight eight’ (eight cylinders in line) engine. Almost six metres long, it had luxurious interior fittings such as an electrically operated sun roof and windows, cream Bedford cord and blue leather upholstery, a walnut dash, roller-sprung silk window blinds, engraved glass light fittings and ashtrays, and thick fitted carpets. The folding landau section would allow the occupants to be easily seen, yet give some protection from the heat and dust of an Australian summer. To the shock and disappointment of many, however, the tour was cancelled at the very last minute owing to the King’s poor health. Extensive plans had already been made — the fleet was completed, crated and waiting to be dispatched to Sydney. Under these circumstances, the Australian government was required to fulfil its financial obligation to the Daimler Motor Company.
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The Museum's team with the Daimler, once the painted body was reunited with the chassis, from left, conservator Nathan Pharaoh, automotive engineers Ian Stewart, Ken Houlahan and Col Ogilvie and conservation technician Chloe Bussenschutt.
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As found - dry stored for decades by a collector in South Australia. (Images NMA)
Jack Beasley, the Australian High Commissioner in London, was able to sell two Daimlers to the Maharajah of Mysore in India, but the high tax payable on luxury cars did not make these large and ostentatious vehicles attractive purchases in post-war Britain. The cars were modified to suit ceremonial requirements; at almost two metres in height, they were described as ‘too great to enable them to go under many of England’s low bridges’.
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Still lacking buyers, the remaining four Daimlers were shipped to Australia in 1949, where they became part of the government car pool and were used sparingly by the Governor-General, Sir W illi am Mc K el l. A ft er a no t he r
postponement of the Royal Tour in 1952, the four cars were recalled for duty for the attractive young Queen two years later. Over the past ten years, the NMA has worked tirelessly with staff and volunteers to see the Vice Regal Daimler restored to its former glory. Consulting experts and master craftsmen and women from around Australia, conservator Nathan Pharaoh from the NMA reports that the vehicle should be ready for assembly in the coming months. Following final assembly and mechanical testing, the vehicle will be unveiled to the public in full Vice-Regal glory in the second half of 2019. Keep your eyes on Classic Marque for a full feature soon.
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Club Torque Jaguar Drivers Club of SA General Meeting 2nd April 2019 Opening: President, Julian Lugg, welcomed everyone and opened the meeting at 7.30pm. Apologies: Angela and David Rogers, Doug and Sue Harrison, Ron and Claire Palmer, Marj and Tom Brindle, Tom Herraman, Tony Human and Gabriela, Ray Smithers and Judy Langdon, Phil and Sue Prior, Marg and Bill Piper, Peter Clark, Don Tamblyn and Dave Bicknell. Guest Speaker, Martin Haese: Julian introduced Martin Haese who is an entrepreneur, educator and public figure. He founded a national retail chain, managed Rundle Mall and was 78th Lord Mayor of Adelaide until November 2018. Martin has had a lifelong interest in classic motoring and is a former Chairman of the Bay to Birdwood. He has owned several Jaguars over the years and currently has a pristine 420G. Martin is Chairman of the Premier’s Climate Change Council and will commence as CEO of Business SA in May 2019. Martin’s well illustrated presentation was in three main parts: Motoring: Martin referred to his interest in 1960s British cars and mentioned about 8, including 3 Jaguars that he had owned over the years. He talked about his involvement in Bay to Birdwood and how that event ranks world wide and the need for historic car enthusiasts to support the event which is unique to SA. Mayor: In his time as Mayor, Martin met with many people and learnt more about SA’s rich motoring heritage and the potential that that, together with events such as B2B provide for tourism. For example, because of Adelaide’s credentials, Singaporeans come to B2B.
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Martin concluded by acknowledging the value he has had from being involved in the application of new technology as well as heritage issues and historic motoring. ‘It has been an interesting time.’ The nature of questions and Martin’s replies reinforced that his presentation was very well received. Julian thanked Martin for his excellent presentation. Martin was able to stay for the rest of the meeting and continued discussions with a number of people. Previous Minutes: Minutes of the general meetings held on Tuesday 2 April and Tuesday 5 March 2019 had been previously circulated and were accepted as an accurate record of those meetings. Welfare: Doug Harrison is now home after a spell in hospital. Dave Bicknell is in the RAH. Ray Smithers celebrated his 80th birthday at the recent National Rally. Business Arising from the Previous Minutes: Following Tim White’s presentation at the March meeting on the use of the Club’s data base Tim made the following comments; - Most problems occur at the user’s computer. Generally they can be resolved by a phone conversation with Tim. - 108 people have gone in to the system. That means that here are about 300 members yet to do so. - There is an issue in going in via the website. - Jag Day is being managed by the system. - The annual dinner will soon be on the system. President’s Report: Julian has just returned from the successful National Rally at Albury/Wodonga in the XK 120. The rally was a two day event with a post rally tour and a small SA contingent attended. WA will host the 2020 rally from 26 March to 4 April and it will be a similar format to the SA hosted rally held in 2018. The 2020 rally will celebrate 85 years of Jaguar and a brochure is available.
Editor: Dane Wilden advises that the April CM was available at the start of the month. The May issue will feature a story on the restoration of the 1953 Daimler Royal tour car. There is an IPACE in Adelaide and we can expect a report soon. Logbooks: Logbooks will be processed at the June and July general meetings. You will need to pay your membership before you can be issued with a logbook. ACJC: NTR. Events Coordinator: Jim Komaromi reminded members that comprehensive information is available in the Events Calendar provided on the Club website. Register Reports: Compact: Geoff Thomas advised that the cost shown on page 11 of CM should be $38 not $35. He reminded us that the Club annual dinner is 27 July at the Glenelg Golf Club. XJ: Register meeting is ‘next Wednesday’ night and a run to the south East is planned. Multivalve: Peter Buck advised that the Register is looking for a new venue for meetings and provided information for a run on 14 April. E, F and GT: On 28 April will have a run commencing at Measday’s Hill to go to Collectible Classics. SS and Daimler: On 14 April there will be a private show of Mark 5s and the Border Run is planned for the end of September. XK & 7/8/9: Register meeting and run to Williamstown is planned for Sunday 12 May. (Post meeting note: This run will now be on Sunday 19 May.) MSCA: Barry Kitts advised that there are no events scheduled for April but that on 6 June our Club is rostered to provide flag marshals. Library: NTR
Vice President’s Report: NTR Future: Martin talked about the future for electric powered and autonomous vehicles and suggested that there would still be a place for historic vehicles in the future. Developments such as Formula E racing provide the opportunity to engage the younger generation in motorsport and become a major event on the world stage.
Secretary’s Report: Alan Bartram advised that he has passed on information about a number of events to Register secretaries. Treasurer: NTR.
New Business: Tim White advised that he has a picture of the Callum trophy. Closure: After thanking the XK & 7/8/9 register for supper, Julian closed the formal part of the meeting at 8.43pm.
Membership Officer: NTR.
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PRESENT: Jim & Arcadia Komaromi, Judy Langdon & Ray Smithers, Tom & Marj Brindle, Lesley & John Clarke, Sue Harrison, Ron & Claire Palmer, Peter Clarke, Peter & Heather Buck, John Castle, Daphne & Bob Charman, Jo Orford, Gary & Julie Rushton APOLOGIES: Barry & Hazel Brown, Tony Human & Gabriella Orford, Bill Brown & Margaret Piper, Steve & Cecilia Schubert
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got their first Jaguar car. Just a few lines would be appreciated. 4. Judy Langdon outlined the agenda for the October weekend run to Renmark. There are still some hotel rooms available for those wishing to go. CAR TALK: Due to the noise in the hotel, car talk was postponed until the next meeting. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: Bob Charman advised the XJ Register have an outing to the Trots on Saturday 29th March for those interested. Next meeting Tuesday May 28th. Venue to be advised. All Registers welcome. Meeting closed at 6:45pm
PREVIOUS MINUTES The minutes of the previous meeting on Australia Day were approved with no matters arising. CLUB BUSINESS: National Rally: Those attending the National Rally in Albury/ Wodonga were wished a safe journey and a good time. TidyHQ: Uptake of usage of TidyHQ has been slow and some members are still having difficulty with the login procedure. PB will make contact with Register members in the usual way but advised they will also receive duplicate emails through TidyHQ. Annual Dinner: Tickets for the annual dinner will cost $65.00 each, but must be booked through TidyHQ. PB will advise when these are available. REGISTER BUSINESS: 1. It was agreed that the Cremorne Hotel as a permanent venue for the Register meetings would not work as it was too noisy. Lesley Clarke and Arcadia Komaromi will check out alternatives before the next meeting. 2. Peter Clarke has organised a lunch run on April 14th. All Registers invited. Those wishing to go should let PC or PB know as soon as possible to enable the lunch venue to be booked. Details will be emailed out and posted on TidyHQ. 3. Articles for the Classic Marque are needed. Members were encouraged to write about their first experiences with the Club and how they
S.S., Mk IV & Mk V Register 27th March 2019
The Minutes of 27th February 2019 as issued were accepted as a true record of the meeting. PRESENT: John Lewis, Bob Kretschmer, Malcolm Adamson, Jack Richardson, Ross Rasmus, Des Brown, Brenton Hobbs, Robert Paterson, Antony Veale. Guest: Paul Dallwitz From the MG Car Club. Paul will be travelling with Malcolm Adamson to Forbes. Paul told us about his long time collection of cars, mostly MG’s. APOLOGIES: Bruce Fletcher, Bob lynch, David Rogers, Ross Gogler, David Adamson. CORRESPONDENCE: None, except Border Run Traffic. 1. COMBINED STATES BORDER RUN 2019: 13th –16th September Business has resumed after a spell over the 2018 year-end. Following the success of the 2017 Border Run programme ay Lyndoch, most members will appreciate a break from driving after taking 3 days just to arrive at Forbes. Saturday will now be a bus trip to Grenfell arriving in time to visit shops and Places of
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interest followed by a light lunch provided by a local Club. Sunday will our usual Static Display near the Council Offices followed by a 50 minute drive to and have lunch at Carrawobitty Rural Retreat. Bob has just finished completing the Forbes Council Special Transport Plan Plus the Event Risk Assessment Plan, both including ludicrous & onerous clauses. Several members of the Committee have helped – thank you. Malcolm has arranged special event badges (see also February minutes) & we will continue with the vehicle display plates next week for costings. Selected Sponsorship is being sought for the first time. Prices are in for member name badges & event badges. Meals next followed by Bus, Budget then Entry forms. 2. JDCSA: 1.The new Data Base is being gradually implemented. Members attending General Meetings will benefit from progressive information sessions by Tim White & Philip Prior. 2. Jag Day has been confirmed as Sunday 20th October at Civic Park & a planning committee has been formed 3. The ‘Buy a Bale’ Qld Flood Relief project was not viable & has been cancelled.
4. The General Meeting ‘Supper’ duty for the SS Register is 4th June. 3. TECHNICAL & PARTS: 1. Restoration Projects: SS Airline - The engine is still in Melbourne. Malcolm not here to up-date. Chrome plating in hand. Malcolm tabled several examples of completed examples, esp the radiator emblem. Jaguar 1 ½ L Sedan - Ross Rasmus continued with progress on his project. Current jobs include – windows, doors, hood lining, rear window, door locks & handles. 2. Robert Paterson advised that he is still not happy with his new Excelsior 5.25/5.50 X-ply tyres with Michelin tubes, not only with flat spots from short time of non-use but being too hard (see also November 2018 minutes for previous discussion on this subject). Bob Kretschmer
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Club Torque has Excelsior 5.50 Stahl Sports Radials on his 1 ½ L & reports excellent service & handling. No problems with flat spots. 3. Brenton Hobbs is fitting Halogen bulbs to the headlights on his 1 ½ L sedan. 4. Antony Veale has the following work done on his MkV - fuel leak fixed, dynamo re-wired, new distributor with electronic ignition & taken note of the globe supplier at Blackwood. 5. Number plates- discussion ensued – again. 6. Malcolm tabled a distributor from his 420G that has a rather nasty hole through the body casing. 7. Des Brown tabled a bag of shiny goodies left over from his Mk1V dhc days. Ross Rasmus thought it was Christmas & Bob K found a wind-screen wiper blade. 8. Some of the troops had a look at Bob’s workshop & noted the valve rocker cover missing. Bob explained that he has a regular problem with valve stem tops making holes in the curved ends of the rocker arms’. The central oil hole means that simple hard-face welding is not a solution. 9. Jack Richardson continued with several running problems with his 4.2 L Daimler Sovereign & has now decided to take it to a mechanic for electronic analysis. The MkV is running OK. 4. WELFARE: NTR 5. GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. Des Brown tabled several books from the recent’ Jaguar LR Art Performance’ event. 2. Malcolm tabled Flyers for the forthcoming ‘British Classics Tour 2019 at Victor Harbor Sunday May 5th. Bob has copies plus entry forms. 3. Mike Furze (JCCC) will be hosting a BBQ lunch on Sunday 14th April to celebrate 70 yrs of his Mk5. All owners of MkVs are invited. 6. SS REGISTER MEETING DATES: Last Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm . (except January & December). April 27th Brenton Hobbs August 28th Margaret Evans May 29th John Lewis September 25th Border Run No meeting June 26th Bob Lynch October 30th Jack Richardson July 31st Ross Rasmus November 27th Des Brown Meeting closed at 8.50 pm. Thank you Bob & Marg for hosting the meeting & supper.
Register Minutes McLaren Vale. Getting white wall tyres on the 420.
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Robin & Roseanne Bullock New ball joints by Evan.
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Fred Butcher Took two cars to Swan Reach. All good.Great lunch. Minutes of meeting held on Wednesday the 10TH April, 2019, at Shannon’s Showrooms, South Road, Clarence Gardens. PRESENT Steve Arthur, John Best, David Bicknell, Robin & Roseanne Bullock, Walter & Beryl Bullock, Fred Butcher, Richard Chuck, Bob & Daphne Charman, John & Claire Evans, Roger Frinsdorf, Don Heartfield, Darryl & Fay Leyton, John Manifold, Louis Marafioti, Graeme & Betty Moore, David & Angela Nicklin, Trevor & Raylene Norley, Bryan O’Shaughnessy, Anne-Marie Pijanka, Borys Potiuch, Phil Prior, Evan Spartalis, Geoff & Margaret Thomas, Noel Thornley, Noel & Carmel Trew. APOLOGIES Peter & Ros Holland, Ron & Rosie Bailey, John Flanigan, David & Annette Magee, Chris Michael, Gary & Oggi Monrad, Paul & Janice Moore, Ray & Barb Offe, Neil Porter, Brian Toogood, Tom & Marj Brindle, Jeannie DeYoung, Don & Kathy Tyrrell. PREVIOUS MINUTES All approved except I forgot to mention that Ray & Barb Offe were an apology, I apologise. GENERAL BUSINESS Night at the Trots, Globe Derby – Great night. 2. McLaren Vale V & C. All happy with the venue. 3. Register week end trip this year to Robe & Naracoorte. 25 26 Oct. 4. Sunday 5th May, Victor Harbor British Tour. 5. Compact luncheon Sun 28th April. 6. Sun 2nd June, Steamranger Train. 10am – 6.00pm. Mt Barker – Victor Via, Strathalbyn, Goolwa, Pt Elliott. 3 hours at Victor. $60 A. $30 Ch. 7. Sun 20th Oct. Jag Day, Civic Park. 8. Annual Dinner, Glenelg Golf Course.27 July. Tickets on line. 9. National Rally. Phil Prior gave excellent report.
Bob & Daphne Charman Used Big Red and Graeme Moore’s XJ for Martin O’Dea’s Granddaughter’s wedding. Great. Richard Chuck 1972 Daimler had to be inspected for Historic Rego. John & Claire Evans S Type head lining fixed. Great job. XJ for sale. (Sold) Roger Harrington
Running well.
John Manifold hole in radiator.
Water pump done, now
Graeme & Betty Moore Have added XKR to fleet. Selling XJS coupe and X300. Keeping the Ser.1. Trevor Norley Going to Mildura and want Jaguar Club Sash. Brian O’Shaughnessy XJS went well to McLaren Vale. Looking for two seat belt buckles. Anne-Marie Pijanka Green Genie used in the film ‘Escape from Pretoria’ made here in Adelaide. Will have article in club magazine.
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Phil Prior Daimler Coupe under cover for about 6 weeks. 308 had some work done. Went through Regency. New shockers and bushes. Project car coming along well. Evan Spartalis Brilliant job.
Had the X300 painted.
All others had nothing to report. Meeting closed 8.45pm Next meeting at Shannon’s show rooms, Wednesday the 12th May, 7.30pm.
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John Best Leaper broken.
Ser.2 carbi petrol leak.
David Bignell
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petrol
Borys Potiuch Ser.1 Piston won’t budge. Tried everything. Ser.2 Took to Nationals. Got new tyres due to age.
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XJ Night at the Trots The Marx Bros. spent A Day at the Races, but the XJ, 420G & Mk10 Register spent A Night at the Trots. On Saturday the 30th March, 20 members met at Globe Derby For a night of good food and lots of fun. With all our cars parked under cover We headed to the 3rd floor Restaurant, where we also had a magnificent view of the race track. We pooled our betting money together and selected teams to place our Bets. We were doing real fine until the last race where we put all of our winnings Into the hands of Alan Davis and Gary Monrad. You guessed it, we lost the lot. The big winner on the night was Daphne Charman, who collected on every race except One. She had to have security escort her to her car at the end of the night. If you haven't been to Globe Derby, it's a great night out, especially for families. Bob Charman
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NOTICE Log book renewals for Club Registration Scheme are DUE SOON. Renew your financial membership with the JDCSA and have your log book signed by the Log Book Officer. Failure to do so could result in fines totalling more than $1,000 for the offence of driving an unregistered vehicle. Contact David Burton with queries - 0417 566 225
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Club Calendar Sunday 5th
British Classics Tour Victor Harbor See http://britishclassicstour.com.au/ for more information.
Tuesday 7th
JDCSA General Meeting — Police Association Building, Carrington Street, Adelaide.
7.30pm Wednesday 8th
XJ, Mk10 & 420G Register Meeting—Shannons Clubrooms, 663 South Rd, Clarence Park. Contact: Bob Charman T: (08) 8248 4111
May
Thursday 16th
E-Type, F-Type, & Grand Tourer Register Meeting Contact: Tom Herraman
Sunday 19th 7:00am
Wednesday 22nd
Copper Coast Cavalcade Cavalcade on Sunday 19th May 2019 is part of the Kernewek Lowender Cornish Festival from Monday 13th May to Sunday 19th May 2019. Vehicles manufactured prior to 1985. Assembly & breakfast at the Viterra Marshalling Yards from 7:00am. Vehicles move off at 10:00am. Brochure here. S.S. and Daimler Register Meeting Contact: Bob Kretschmer
Tuesday 28th
M: 0428 616 423 E: etype@jdcsa.com.au
T: (08) 8357 8233 E: kretsch@internode.on.net
Multivalve Register Meeting Contact: Peter Buck M: 0421 061 883 E: peter.buck51@bigpond.com
Tuesday 28th
Deadline for Classic Marque submissions Editor: Dane Wilden M: 0431 058 951 E: dwilden@adam.com.au
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Club Notices GENERAL MEETING ROSTER 2018 May
E/F/GT Register
June
SS Register
July
Multivalve Register
August
XK & Mk 7/8/9 Register
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
September E/F/GT Register October
Compact Register
November XJ Register December Christmas Meeting MEMBERSHIP 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 May, 2019 magazine: Peter Drake & Denella Moss 2000 Jaguar XJ8 3.2L V8 Sedan 2001 Jaguar S-Type R 4.2L V8 Sedan 2011 Jaguar XF 3L Diesel Sedan 1972 Jaguar E-Type 5.3L V12 Coupe Henry Elliott & Kerri Bruggemann 1983 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Sedan Stuart Pillman The following applications listed in the March 2019 Classic Marque magazine have been accepted: Donald Tamblyn & Bronte Elliott 1974 Jaguar XJ12 5.3L Saloon Dennis Malpass 2005 Jaguar S-Type 3L Sedan Michael Riley 1970 Pontiac Firebird 400ci Coupe Andrew & Rubini Gates 2001 Jaguar S-Type 4.2L V8 Sedan
Multivalve - Fourth Tuesday of each odd calendar month.
SS & Daimler - Last Wednesday of each month
XJ, Mk 10 & 420G - Second Wednesday of each month
BOTTOM LINE We hope you will take advantage ofTHE the benefits available, and that you will contribute in your own way XK, Mk 7, 8 & 9 - First Wednesday of each month 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 The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
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Jaguar Classifieds
FOR SALE 1959 Jaguar XK150S 3.4 FHC A genuine RHD, matching numbers car with Heritage certificate Faithfully restored, owned 14 years. Very rare - one of 86 3.4S originally made in RHD FHC. Full ownership history.
$145,000 ono Brian Johnston
0437 739 651 njvj@iimetro.com.au
FOR SALE 2012 Jaguar XJ PREMIUM LUXURY 3 litre diesel, regularly serviced by Sovereign Motors, must sell. GENUINE OFFERS ACCEPTED
Tony Human
FOR SALE 1998 Jaguar Sovereign V8 Good condition, mileage of 129,225 Km. The car has all log books and Solitaire service history.
$12,000 Bob Game
0419 818 220 sdic@bigpond.com
0412 466 503
FOR SALE 1974 Jaguar XJ6 Series II Automatic, SA Reg SNL-012, red in colour.
$7,500 Ron Brock
0427 828 177
FOR SALE Assorted MkII Spares
MkII/S-Type THE BOTTOM LINEradiator (very good condition); New door
FOR SALE Jaguar Mark II
Parts car. Chrome gone but panels and shell straight. Some interior.
Contact Denise 0427 074 321
seals; Wire wheel timber spanner; Dashboard; Genuine workshop and spare parts manuals; Angled speedo drive; Drivers’ Handbook; Tailshaft; New suspension rubbers; and various other parts.
Price on application Brian
0414 418 298
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