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The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
July 2019
Driven:
PLUS:
Ian Callum leaves Jaguar
Is the XJ the world’s best saloon car?
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The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
Club Directory
Club Services
Technical Officer
Geoff Mockford
(08) 8332 3366 / 0438 768 770
Librarian
Tom Brindle
(08) 8387 0051
Log Books David Burton
0417 566 225
Inspectors—
Club Registration
Geoff Mockford 0438 768 770
Evan Spartalis 08 8362 8116
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
Federation of Historic Motoring
Clubs (FHMC)
Bob Lynch (08) 8381 1705
Marque Sports Car Association
(MSCA)
Barry Kitts (08) 8391 1759
All British Day
Alan Bartram 0418 818 950
Management Committee Club Patron Peter Holland
Phone: (08) 8271 0048
President Julian Lugg
Mobile: 0417 882 930
Vice President Philip Prior
Phone: (08) 8276 6136
Mobile: 0402 670 654
Treasurer Heather Buck
Mobile: 0432 549 086
Secretary Alan Bartram
Mobile: 0418 818 950
Editor Dane Wilden
Mobile: 0431 058 951
Membership Secretary
Daphne Charman
Phone: (08) 8248 4111
Mobile: 0404 999 200
Events Coordinators
Arcadia & Jim Komaromi
Mobile: 0421 185 168
Web Editor Tom Herraman
Mobile: 0423 214 644
Club Web Site
www.jdcsa.com.au
Club Postal Address
PO Box 6020
Halifax Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Register Secretaries
XK & MK 7, 8, & 9
Robin Ide
Mobile: 0428 816 678
SS, Mk IV, & Mk V Bob Kretschmer
Phone: (08) 8357 8233
MK 1, 2, S, & 420 (Compact)
Angela & David Rogers
Mobile: 0419 837 558
XJ, 420G, & MK X Bob Charman
Phone: (08) 8248 4111
E-Type, F-Type, & Grand
Tourer Thomas Herraman
Mobile: 0428 616 423
Multi-Valve Peter Buck
Mobile: 0421 061 883
Classic Marque
Classic Marque is the official
magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of
South Australia.
The opinions and views expressed in
published articles are wholly those of
the respective authors, and are not
necessarily those of Jaguar, the Editor,
the Club, or its 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.
Cover Image Jaguar’s first EV (electric vehicle), the I-PACE, charges up at
Adelaide’s Franklin Street Supercharger Station. See pages
16-20 for the first drive!
This icon that appears throughout
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Club Torque The President’s Rap Thank you to all those members who have promptly renewed their membership using our new online procedure. It appears to have worked well and has considerably reduced time, effort and costs. Thank you to Tim White for his outstanding work in setting this up for us to use. If you have not yet renewed your membership we urge you to do so as soon as possible. Manual renewal is also available for those who do not have email. You must renew your membership before your logbook can be processed by our logbook officer Dave Burton. Our next major club event is the Annual Dinner to be held on Saturday July 27th at the Glenelg Golf Club. Bookings can be made by clicking on the notice on our
website. Some annual club awards are presented at the dinner and we invite members to book early for this function. Bookings can also be made by contacting the organisers Geoff & Marg Thomas, Peter & Ros Holland or Daphne & Bob Charman. Please consider nominating for our club executive as elections are held at the AGM on the first T u e s d a y i n S e p t e m b e r . Completed nomination forms can be passed on to the secretary Alan Bartram. The SA Jag Day organising committee convened by Phil Prior has plans well underway for the event to be held at Civic Park Modbury on Sunday 20th October. This event again includes Cats & Cans where we support the Salvation Army.
At the July general meeting we will vote on the proposed constitution changes relating to the annual review process of the club’s finances. See the Classic Marque for further details. Thank you to those members who attend ‘Cars & Coffee’ type events over the winter months to promote the Jaguar Marque to other motoring enthusiasts. Enjoy safe Jaguar (& Daimler) motoring.
Julian
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Club Torque Editor’s Column Hello all and welcome back to Classic Marque, I’m very excited to say that the long-awaited first-drive of the I-PACE has been published! It can be found on pages 16-20. Now, I’m the first to admit that I have a little bit of an environmental streak... after all, my professional qualifications are in the field of environmental science! With that said, I really do think that Jaguar has successfully produced a car for the future in the I-PACE. In an age of environmental sensitivity and consciousness, shouldn’t we all consider the impacts our motoring habits have on the wider environment? Don’t get me wrong - I love the roar of an I/C engine as much as the next person, but if we can still get
enjoyment from driving an environmentally friendly EV, that’s got to be a win-win doesn’t it? A big thank you to Solitaire and Nato Rigano for allowing us the earliest press access to a JLR Australia I-PACE for this feature. A special thanks should also be given to my photographer and good friend Mark Cawdron-White for capturing the fantastic images used in this story. Aside from the I-PACE, we’ve got some big news about Jaguar’s global operat ions . More information on the departure of designer Ian Callum can be found on page 7. There’s a new F-Type on the way too - look on page 5 for the first images!
It looks like the XJ Register have been out and about enjoying themselves too, with a report from “Conductor” Bob Charman on their railroad adventures on pages 22 & 23. Finally, if you’re in the market for an X-Type, we’ve got you covered! No less than three are currently for sale in our classified list. Remember, if you’re looking to sell, advertising in Classic Marque is free for club members. I hope you enjoy this edition of Classic Marque! Happy motoring,
Dane
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Big updates on the way for 2020 F-TYPE
German Turbo V8, new cabin and interior, facelift
John Mahoney Motroing.com.au A heavily updated Jaguar F-TYPE has been caught hot-lapping the Nürburgring ahead of its global launch in early 2020. Despite only capturing a heavily disguised Jaguar F-TYPE coupe, a camouflaged roadster has also been spotted being tested too on the car-industry’s favourite proving ground, indicating both versions are set to live on following the facelift. Our first look at the camo’d coupe can’t hide that the British car-maker is planning some big stylistic changes for the updated model that points towards a completely redesigned nose, reshaped bonnet and a pair of ultra-slim headlamps. A larger, more aggressive grille is thought to complete the front-end changes, while at the back of the small Jag a pair of new tail-lights and a squarer rear profile completes the updates to the F-TYPE that has remained largely unchanged since it was introduced back in 2013. Inside, the F-TYPE is thought to have a completely overhauled interior that bags a new infotainment system and a full digital instrument panel while adopting a design more inline with the latest I-PACE and XE sedan. Under the bonnet is where you’ll find the biggest differences as both the current car’s supercharged 3.0-litre V6 and supercharged 5.0-litre V8 will be pensioned off. The V6 will be replaced by the car-maker’s
Ingenium 3.0-litre inline turbocharged six-cylinder that will pump out at least 294kW and 550Nm of torque. The supercharged V8, meanwhile, will be ditched for BMW’s twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 that should produce at least 420kW but could muster up to 470kW and around 750Nm of torque – that’s around 47kW and 50Nm more than the current F-TYPE SVR. Helping boost efficiency, the new six-cylinder will come equipped with Jaguar Land Rover’s new 48-volt mild hybrid tech that claws back energy under braking. The hybrid gubbins help the F-TYPE coast more readily up to highway speeds and ensures more performance as the additional lithium-ion batteries power up an electric supercharger that eliminates turbo lag. It’s thought the current 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder, that currently produces 221kW and 300Nm of torque, will carry over
with only minor updates. What’s not known is if the new inline-six will be adapted to work with the current F-TYPE’s six-speed manual or if the DIT cog-swapper will be dropped as part of the 2020 facelift. As well as the new powertrains, it’s been widely reported that Jaguar is considering a pure-electric version of the F-TYPE that could harness the power of the twin electric motors that drive the I-PACE – that version is now rumoured to have been pushed back to around 2023. What could arrive before then is a roomier 2+2 grand tourer that could even hide a pair of rear doors. If so, the next-gen elongated F-TYPE will finally fill the void left by the discontinued XK. That said, there’s been no stretched F-TYPE mules spotted out in the wild yet, so the F-TYPE four-door might still be some way off.
Above: 2020 facelift tipped to include new BMW V8 turbo, new external panels, and completely redesigned interior.
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Ian Callum steps down as head of Jaguar design
Jake Williams CarsGuide Ian Callum will step down from his role as design director of Jaguar after working with the company for 20 years. Stepping down to “pursue other design projects”, Callum will be replaced by current creative design director Julian Thompson, though he will remain a consultant to the brand. Callum is credited with turning Jaguar into the modern brand it is today, and has produced quite a product resume: the XK (2006), XF (2007) and XF Sportbrake, XJ(2009), C-X75 concept (2010), F-Type (2012), F-Pace (2015) and I-Pace (2018). Callum began his career in 1979 by designing cars for Ford. After 11 years there, he left to head up TWR Design. In 1999, he succeeded the late Geoff Lawson as Jaguar’s director of design, and also directed Aston Martin design for a short time - the two brands were then part of Ford’s Premier Automotive Group.
He had a hand in shaping the Aston Martin DB7 and DB9, as well as the Vanquish. “I came into this role with a mission to take Jaguar design back to where it deserved to be. It has taken 20 years, but I believe I have achieved what I set out to do, ” Callum said. “Given the strength of both our products and the design team I feel
that now is the right time to move on, both personally and professionally, and explore other design projects. Designing Jaguar cars was a lifelong dream for me.” Callum's successor, Julian Thompson, has been at Jaguar since 2000 and also worked at Ford. Thompson's CV also includes roles as head of design for Lotus and chief of exterior design at the Volkswagen Group.
Above: Callum has played a leading role in Jaguar designs for the past 20
years. His portfolio includes the XK, XF, XJ, F-Type, and Jaguar
SUV models.
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Welcome:
President Julian Lugg welcomed all to the meeting.
Welcome to new members and people we have not
seen for a while; it is always good to welcome new
members. A special welcome to Don Cardone.
Apologies:
Peter and Heather Buck, Graham Franklin, Bob
Kretshmer, Doug Harrison, Ross Rasmus, Des
Brown, Fred Butcher, Peter Clarke, Dave Cocker
Previous Minutes:
The minutes of the May General Meeting were
accepted.
Member Welfare:
Don Tyrrell is in hospital; Des Brown has had a hip
replacement. Graham Moore recently had his XKR
Jaguar stolen.
President (Julian) –
Membership Renewal – Instructions for renewal are
in Classic Marque so that people can complete the
process online. Manual renewal is available. Tim
White spoke of some of the common issues. People
are asked to check that their own data is correct both
personally and their cars.
Financial audits/reviewer changes – Julian spoke
of the changes required to our constitution with
regard to our financial management and advised this
will be voted on at our next general meeting. This is
in line with changes to the Australian Charities and
Not For Profit Commission law changes. Written
notification is in the Classic Marque and written
notification will be provided in July.
AGM – Committee positions – All Executive
positions are available. Please think about how you
can serve the club. They are not onerous positions.
Nominations will be available soon.
Annual Dinner – Saturday 27th July – tickets are
now available through the website. Please book your
tickets to a fun evening. Please see Geoff Thomas
and Peter Holland for tickets.
New member lunch – Sunday 4th August for new
members. Invitations have been sent to those
members who are invited.
Vice President (Phil) –
SA Jag Day will be on Sunday 20th October at
Civic Park, Tea Tree Gully. If you are able to
assist with being a marshall from 8am to 11am
please see Trevor Norley to volunteer. Vehicles
will be parked as they arrive. Members who do not
drive Jaguar vehicles are invited but are members
are especially welcomed. Please do be aware that
cars are asked to remain in place until 3pm.
Looking for some prizes for the day – please see
Phil if you are able to assist. Cats and Cans will be
happening again too.
National Rally – 2020 in Perth. Phil has brochures
for this event. Registrations will open in October
2019. Phil spoke of transport options.
Secretary (Alan) –
Reaffirmed that positions are available and
encouraged everyone to consider standing for a
position. Invitation has been received to the
Historic 1959 LeMans Dinner on 22nd June –
please see Alan for more details.
Treasurer (Heather) –
The club is in a sound position and all is looking
good.
Membership (Daphne) –
Everything is going well and she is getting the
hang of TidyHQ. Most months there are a couple
of new members. Thank you Daphne for all your
work.
Log Books (Dave) -
He is here tonight doing log books – thank you
Dave.
Editor (Dane) -
The June edition was published today. Check your
emails and the club website. Please send items in
preparation for the next edition.
ACJC (Tim) – nothing to report.
Regalia (Ron) -
Ron spoke of the bargains he has tonight. A
selection of items is available for order. There
appears to be an issue with online orders. Arcadia
spoke of the item she has had embroidered with
the Jaguar emblem.
Event Coordinator (Jim & Arcadia) -
All events are listed on the website – please check
this for up to date information. Bay to Birdwood
entries have just opened allowing vehicles up to 1st
January 1986. Please register soon. Winter Show
and Shine was highlighted. Thanks to those who
attend the various Coffee and Cars events.
MSCA (Barry) -
Sunday 16th June they are needing assistance for
flag wavers at the Bend at Tailem Bend.
Librarian (Tom) -
Also lots of freebie books – come and have a look.
Suggestion that some could be taken to your local
doctor to share with other blokes.
Registers
Compact (David): This Tuesday at the Kensington
Hotel.
XJ/420G (Bob): Usual meeting at Shannon’s next
Wednesday.
Multivalve (Peter): Barry spoke of their upcoming
midweek event.
E-Type/F-Type/Grand Tourer (Tom): Had an
excellent night recently at Rick Luff’s home with a
chat about his race car. Next meeting is the third
Thursday of the month,
SS & Mk IV, & Mk V (Bob K): Last Wednesday of
the month. Border Run is in September with
registrations now open with vehicles expected from
five states.
XK and MK 7,8,9 (Robin): Next meeting is a social
meeting on 3rd July.
New Business: no items
Guest Speaker: no guess speaker this month
because of log books.
Thank you to SS Register for supper.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 2nd
July.
Meeting closed at 8.20pm
Jaguar Drivers Club of SA
General Meeting
4th June 2019
Club Torque General Meeting Minutes
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XJ, 420G, & Mk X Register
12th June 2019
S.S., Mk IV & Mk V Register
29th May 2019
V.I.P. Home Services Phone 13 26 13
Club Torque Register Minutes
PRESENT: John Lewis, Bob Kretschmer, Malcolm Adamson, Jack
Richardson, Antony Veale, Bruce Fletcher.
APOLOGIES:
Bob Lynch, Brenton Hobbs, Des Brown, Ross Rasmus,
Robert Paterson, David Rogers, Ross Gogler, David
Adamson.
CORRESPONDENCE: None, except Border Run Traffic.
1. COMBINED STATES BORDER RUN 2019: 13th –
16th September Work continues. Victoria & Qld have notified their
respective lists of persons indicating attendance.
Current number is 41 with probable slight increase
meaning that those over 39 will stay at the nearby Victoria
Inn. We have one entrant from Forbes, all-be-it with an
XK150S.
NSW is still to advise. ACT is included with Qld.
Bob & Marg will travel separately a day before the others
to be on site for Friday (the only pushrod- engine vehicle
from SA).
Malcolm & Friend will meet up with Caskeys at Mildura,
while Bruce & Ann will arrive from Melbourne.
Malcolm & Bob have managed a small amount of
sponsorship.
Registration Forms will be issued next Friday.
2. JDCSA: 1. The new Data Administration System is being gradually
implemented. See the June CM.
2. Jag Day has been confirmed as Sunday 20th October at Civic Park & a planning committee has started work..
3. The General Meeting ‘Supper’ duty for the SS Register
is 4th June.
4. Angela Rogers is organizing a New Members’ Welcome
Lunch on the 4th August.
5. The Classic Marque is now available on-line!
Malcolm does not have a computer while Bruce’s NBN
system will not handle it & both members still wish to
receive hard copy. Bob K has not been able to get past
‘Club Magazine’.
Hopefully Brenton may be able to help when he returns
from OS.
6. Malcolm & Bob K will be going to the Annual Dinner.
3. TECHNICAL & PARTS:
1. Restoration Projects: SS Airline - The engine remains in Melbourne but there is
now Movement on the Station with the crank-shaft, line-
boring, cylinders, pistons & bearings in hand. The body is
in Adelaide with 50% complete with work progressing
slowly. Brenton Hobbs is currently in England and has taken photographs & other data to the Jaguar Heritage
Museum in order to obtain certain information & to verify
the rare vehicle.
Jaguar 1 ½ L Sedan - Ross Rasmus is away.
2. Jack Richardson advised that he has not been able to get
his MKV to start & run properly due to carburetor
problems & has now booked it in to the mechanics.
Antony Veale has had the headlights on his MkV
converted to modern globes.
Bob Kretschmer tabled a copy of some technical
information regarding old engine cooling systems
included in the latest Mildura Club magazine ‘The
Bulbhorn’. The article concludes by stating -
”It is interesting to note that the credit for the invention
of the water cooling radiator goes to Karl Benz who use
it in his Mercedes vehicle in 1901.”
4. WELFARE: Des Brown has a knee replacement today. Good luck
with recovery Des.
5. GENERAL BUSINESS:
None
6. SS REGISTER MEETING DATES: Last Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm . (except
January & December)
June 26th Bob Lynch
July 31st Ross Rasmus
August 29th Margaret Evans
Apology Bob Kretschmer
September - No meeting due to the
Border Run
October 30th Jack Richardson
November 27th Des Brown
December - No meeting
Meeting closed at 8.30 pm. Thank you John & Jenny
for hosting the meeting & supper.
PRESENT Steve Arthur, Ron & Rosie Bailey, David Bicknell,
Robin & Roseanne Bullock, George Calvert, Bob &
Daphne Charman, Richard Chuck, Henry Elliott, John &
Claire Evans, Roger Harrington, Don Heartfield, Darryl
& Fay Leyton, Gary & Oggi Monrad, Graeme & Betty
Moore, David & Angela Nicklin, Bryan O’Shaughnessy,
Phil Prior, Geoff & Margaret Thomas, Ian Rowley, Noel
Thornley, Brian Toogood, Noel & Carmel Trew.
APOLOGIES Peter & Ros Holland, Sue Prior, Evan & Andrea
Spartalis, Don & Kathy Tyrrell,
Walter & Beryl Bullock, John Best, Jeannie De Young,
Louis & Nella Marafioti, Borys Potiuch.
PREVIOUS MINUTES All approved.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Club membership renewals.
2. Tidy HQ.
3. Steam ranger Train. Great success.
4. Sun 20th Oct. Jag Day, Civic Park.
5. Annual Dinner, Glenelg Golf Course.27 July. Tickets
on line. Tidy HQ.
6. XJ Xmas show Saturday 14th December. Cruising
Yacht Club.
7. Graeme Moore’s stolen XJ found.
8. Steve Arthur – Classic Car Mag article sent to Dane
Wilden.
9. Robin Bullock – British Car Mag. Article on Juliann
Lugg’s XK120.
10. Still need photos for member’s pride.
11. Excellent Daimler Ser.2 for sale in Sydney. $11900.
See Phil Prior
12. Raffle for Mt Barker Palliative Care raised $3500.
Thanks Roseanne.
CAR TALK Steve Arthur Wallaroo cavalcade – carby
problems.
Ron & Rosie Bailey Fuel gauge needs replacing.
David Bignell 420 fuel gauges not working
Robin & Roseanne Bullock N.T.R.
George Calvert Problems with phone app to
buy car parts. Brake parts bought online less than half price
from dealers. After getting online.
Bob & Daphne Charman E Type wouldn’t start. RAA
recommended to buy new coil. Did so, then mechanic
friend found the connections dirty. Cleaned, old coil fine.
Big Red battery flat. Only two weeks old. We think door
not closed properly. Charged up – all good now.
Richard Chuck Got the Daimler through Rego without inspection.
Henry Elliott XJ driven weekly. New rear
discs fitted.
John & Claire Evans N.T.R.
Roger Harrington N.T.R.
Don Heartfield Steering column needs
attention – horn N/W.
Daryl & Fay Leyton Drove car round the block.
Derrick washed.
Gary & Oggi Monrad China trip – usual touristy
things.
David & Angela Nicklin Exhaust leak, flexible joint
$450. Leak could be rear welsh plug.
Bryan O’Shaughnessy XJS – All good.
Brian Toogood N.T.R.
Phil Prior Project car should be home
next week.
Ian Rowley N.T.R.
Noel Thornley Bronze car going well.
Improving the more I drive it.
Geoff & Margaret Thomas N.T.R.
Noel & Carmel Trew N.T.R.
Meeting closed 8.30pm
Next meeting at Shannon’s show rooms, Wednesday the
10th July, 7.30pm.
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Why the Jaguar XJ is the
world’s best saloon car
Martin Buckley
Classic and Sports Car
It might be over 50 years old but, to me, the Jaguar
XJ6 remains the perfect British saloon car. Perhaps
even more so in the wake of the news that production is to be discontinued next month.
It’s also the perfect British compromise, a skilful blend of earlier, well-proven concepts and
components, massaged and refined into a beautiful new shape.
This long-running benchmark of saloon-car refinement was a masterful fusion of tradition and
modernity such that no subsequent Jaguar saloon –
indeed, perhaps no other saloon car from any manufacturer – has ever recaptured its brilliance.
It could hardly have been otherwise, benefiting as it
did from the taste and judgement of Sir William
Lyons. As well as being that curious combination of hard-nosed tycoon and artist, Lyons had an equal
talent for nurturing the best engineering brains in the industry; the likes of Bob Knight, Wally Hassan and,
perhaps most important of all, Technical Director
Bill Heynes.
Heynes’ original idea for the XJ project in the early
’60s was to create a four-door, four-seat E-type, a low-slung sports saloon that would take the fight to
the Europeans in the ’70s and recapture the interest of an American market that still loved its XKEs but
never quite took the MkX or S-type to its heart in the
same way.
The XJ was, in fact, a long-overdue fillip to the Jaguar range when Lyons personally launched it in
September 1968. The optimism and certainties of the
1950s and early ’60s were fading. The existing saloons were looking old, sales were tailing off (the
MkX/420G was proving a particular disappointment)
and it was no longer true to say that Jaguar could sell every car it built.
Lyons himself was tiring. He had no heir after the
death of his son John and was already two years into an uncertain merger with BMC, to form
BMHC. As a means of securing supplies of
bodyshells for his new car from Pressed Steel-Fisher (which had become part of the BMC group
in 1965), it was an alliance of necessity that can’t
have sat well with a man who had been very much his own boss for 40 years.
Learning the chassis lessons of the S-type, 420 and
MkX/420G, the XJ was conceived around wide-
track, anti-dive, double-wishbone front suspension, with a quad-damper independent rear and a new
kind of low-profile ER70VR15 tyre specially
developed for it by Dunlop.
It was the first Jaguar saloon with rack-and-pinion steering and, with five different kinds of synthetic
and natural rubber in the front subframe mountings alone, it represented a giant leap forward in the
understanding of what caused road-excited noise
inside a motor-car bodyshell, so much so that even 20 years later (when the last Series III XJs were
being built) the opposition was struggling to match
it.
Lots of resonance damping, carefully isolated engine mountings and a double-thickness bulkhead were
part of the secret and the XJ always enjoyed a
remarkable lack of wind noise, too, around that beautifully resolved, thin-pillared glasshouse.
It also represented an advance in detail refinements now that Jaguar, for the first time, took complaints
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about its slithery armchair seats, feeble heating and ventilation systems seriously.
The new body was virtually built around a
sophisticated heater box feeding modern eyeball
vents, while front passengers were supported in semi-bucket seats that were more E-type than MkX in
shape. This was important in a saloon car that could
now generate cornering forces more akin to the former than the latter.
Quickly settling down to a 25,000 output (about 650
a week, 56% for export), the XJ6 easily outsold the
so-called ‘compacts’ (240/340/ S-type/420) and the bulbous 420G. By the end of 1970 it had replaced
them completely, usefully simplifying a once-
complex range and streamlining the production lines, and gained a new badge-engineered sister, the
Daimler Sovereign.
Even so, the XJ remained in short supply for years,
so much so that a black market of £1000 over list on delivery-mileage cars was soon established in the
UK. Irate Swiss customers even felt moved to picket Lord Stokes, outside the British Leyland
headquarters in Berkeley Square, over the length of
the waiting lists.
Browns Lane couldn’t build them fast enough, to the
extent that Jaguar published full-page ads in the motoring press thanking customers for their patience.
Press reports dripping with superlatives about the XJ’s poise and refinement only whetted buyers’
appetites further for a car widely considered to be the
best saloon in the world at any price, never mind the mere £2365 Jaguar asked for an overdrive-equipped
4.2.
The XK straight-six, at 20 years old, was still a
magnificent engine and drew almost nothing but praise for its smoothness and torque. But Lyons was
not satisfied. Keen to unleash his V12 secret weapon,
it was with some reluctance that he had agreed to launch the car in six-cylinder form only, with the
short-stroke 2.8 offered as a supplementary variant mainly for European markets, where engines over
that swept volume were heavily taxed.
The 2.8, later infamous for burning holes in its
pistons, was sweeter and freer-revving, but gave away a lot of urge to the burly 4.2. Since few
wealthy European buyers cared about the extra tax
on an already-expensive car, or the fact it got two or three extra miles per gallon, they tended to buy
the 4.2 anyway.
The original plan had been to offer this short-block
XK engine in 3-litre form as the six-cylinder alternative to the V12. The decision to fit the twin-
SU 4.2 was made late in proceedings, its additional
height necessitating last-minute changes to the bonnet pressing.
Development of the flathead, single-overhead-cam-
per-bank V12 was languishing in the midst of
punishing new safety requirements that were taking up too much of the tiny Browns Lane development
team’s time and attention.
The evidence of this could be seen in the fact that
the XJ6 was the first Jaguar saloon without a bonnet ‘leaper’ to maim pedestrians and the first to
have crash-friendly rocker switches rather than eye-
gouging toggles; the ignition switch moved to the steering column for similar reasons, so no more
push-button starting.
When the XJ12 finally appeared in the summer of
1972, it almost seemed like overkill. Nobody really needed an even-more eerily silent, near 150mph,
11mpg four-door saloon powered by the world’s only mass-produced V12 engine, but Jaguar
decided to build it anyway. After all, the XJ
bodyshell had been designed to take the V12 from the beginning and it only weighed 60lb more for a
power increase of 70bhp. The exquisite one-
upmanship factor over the ‘mere’ V8s of Mercedes, Rolls-Royce and the Americans must have been
hard to resist.
Revisit any of the three XJ series today and you will be surprised by how genuinely low-slung they are,
particularly in a motoring environment where
everyone wants to sit sky-high in their SUVs.
You slide down to assume a driving position that is
close to perfect, the superb vision and the sense of isolation relaxing you immediately; it feels like
coming home.
‘Our’ early, dark blue, low-bumper Series I looks
and even smells of the ’60s inside, and there’s a strong appeal to its no-nonsense rocker-switch dash,
its line-up of minor gauges and its cool, slim-rimmed
steering wheel. The Series II dashboard, with its chunky push-buttons, stalk-controlled wipers and
improved air-blending heating system, is more rational, but less pleasing.
Short- and longwheelbase SIIs were offered alongside each other until the LWB was standardised
late in 1974, just before the introduction of the XJ 3.4 poverty model (to replace the 2.8) and Lucas
injection on the V12 to curb its monstrous thirst.
Our SII representative is an XJC, the most exciting
new model in the revised high-bumper/ narrow-grille
Series II range of 1973. It was also a supposed personal favourite of Lyons, who had conceived this
pillarless version of the XJ in the mid-’60s as a response to a trend towards two-door hardtops on the
American market; his US dealers were even telling
him they would struggle to sell a four-door XJ6.
Sadly, the coupé was a project that kept getting put to one side, not helped by the fact that pillarless side
windows proved hard to seal against wind noise.
That was why the first XJCs didn’t reach customers until 1975, by which time the arrival of the XJ-S had
made it somewhat redundant.
In fact, XJCs were only offered for two years and,
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while it was widely touted as a surefire future classic (almost from the day production ended), it is only
recently that the coupés have begun to be appreciated for their rarity. Just 9119 were built (fewer than 1000
of those being V12s) and they came, naturally, as
Jaguars or Daimlers, this one being the latter.
Its cloth seats, common in the coupés, pandered to
’70s tastes, but the vinyl top was there to disguise the additional heft in the rear roof pillar. On the move,
these early and middle-period ‘sixes’ drive fairly similarly, except that the manual SI really does feel
like a close relative of an E-type, whereas the Borg-
Warner three-speed auto-equipped SII is more suavely ‘executive’; there is nothing much to do
except point it in the right direction, enjoy the
general mechanical hush, and the still-remarkable lack of rumble and bump/thump in the car’s ride.
SIIs had more pollution-control equipment even in
UK-delivered form, although the apparently startling
difference in power compared to the SI (170 versus 245bhp) is mainly due to the more realistic DIN
rather than gross measurement.
Both will purr through traffic like mayoral
limousines if required, but the manual has lots of low- and mid-range thrust, long legs and an effortless
authority that belies its years, so much so that you
would happily forgive the mismatch of its fairly heavy but smooth clutch and power steering that
summons a strange combination of accuracy and almost American-style over-lightness. You soon get
the hang of it, though, by not over-steering the car;
rather, guide it gently with your fingertips. While the manual is fun, an automatic transmission
was what the XJ was all about from the beginning: they far outsold the three-pedal versions and the
XJ12s – or XJ 5.3s as they were called from late
1975 – were only ever Borg-Warner Model 12 or GM400 autos.
Introduced in March ’79, the Series III cars were an unintended holding operation while the XJ40 was
being developed. No doubt missing the input of Lyons (he retired in 1972), Jaguar turned to
Pininfarina for styling tweaks that included a taller,
more crisp roof and glass area, injection-moulded bumpers and flush-fitting doorhandles.
The Series II dash architecture largely remained – hardly the latest in ergonomics, but ‘traditional’. A
variety of brittle plastic details are less welcome, the trip computer on this late Double-Six being
particularly grating, but this is understandable when
you consider the value for money the cars represented.
You still have to swap between the 11-gallon
pannier tanks in the rear wings, using a switch on the dashboard, but the HE (High Efficiency) V12s,
featuring Michael May’s swirl-action combustion
chambers, made 20mpg a realistic possibility for the first time.
In Series III Double-Six Daimler form it is still the most silky car imaginable to drive. From the
outside, the engine makes itself apparent more by the whirring of fans and drivebelts than any true
mechanical sound. From within the cocoon-like
cabin, cooled by deliciously efficient air-conditioning, the V12 feels more like an electric
motor than a reciprocating unit.
The car covers ground with an ethereal rush of
energy that perfectly complements its superb chassis refinement; even by the early ’80s it was
more than a match for its fresh-faced German
rivals, which were still on the drawing boards in Munich and Stuttgart when the original XJ was five
years into its production run.
The end for the Series III V12s finally came in
1992, five years after the last of the ‘sixes’. Those were too heavy and too expensive to build
compared to new XJ40s, which were nimbler and
supposedly better-quality vehicles. Reluctant as many were to point it out at the time, though, these
were nothing like as pretty as their predecessors –
even if they were traditionally Jaguar in layout and
feel.
Through the 1970s and ’80s the XJ became such a
routine sight on British roads that we tended to forget how superlatively good they were – and still are.
They are truly great machines, even when you
remove your rose-tinted spectacles and waft away the fog of nostalgia that tends to surround anything with
a Jaguar badge on it.
In a funny way, these cars seem almost better now, at
50, than they did 20 years ago (when we first considered them truly ‘classic’), possessed of a lithe
and compact curvaceousness that is in startling
contrast to the obesity of 21st-century luxury saloons.
Like every Jaguar four-door before it, the 1968 XJ6 was fast and refined beyond its price-tag, yet offered
a modern interpretation of saloon-car elegance that
would have floored the opposition even if the engineering underneath had not been so
accomplished.
It was a brilliant parting gift from Sir William Lyons
to the company he created, the final car designed under his autocratic but wise leadership. It is widely
acknowledged as his masterpiece in a career of
superb cars.
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I-PACE
Electric Avenue
It’s a warm afternoon when I arrive at Solitaire Jaguar, but it’s not the temperature that’s got me sweating. Oh no, it’s not even the staggeringly beautiful lines of the Corris Grey, JLR press-fleet I-PACE that sales representative Nato Rigano has prepared for me. No, it’s the rather innocuous looking photographer from The Advertiser that’s really got me ruffled. “Big smile,” he says casually as the shutter of his camera clicks. Yes, your friendly neighbourhood editor is going to be a big
star - a centrefold in The Advertiser nonetheless! The I-PACE’s hotly anticipated arrival has caught the attention of the press, and they want yours truly’s opinion. Of course, I provided a lengthy first impression, but all that went to print was that I thought it looked pretty. This is of course very true, but the I-PACE’s beauty is more than skin deep. My time with the Ian-Callum-designed I-PACE is somewhat limited - an afternoon of driving and
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Electric Avenue
Jaguar’s I-PACE is a game changer
in more ways than one...
photography, but Nato promises me it will be an eye-opening experience. At this point, he also informs me that because this car is one of less than a handful of press cars in the country, JLR are fairly protective of it and we’ll need to be accompanied during our drive. Here comes the sweating again. This press car is the mid-range SE specification, priced at around $140k including taxes. As with most JLR products these days, the range consists of three
specification levels and a limited “First Edition” equipped with all the optional extras. Significantly, although equipment levels differ across the range, the I-PACE is offered with the same 294kW AWD powertrain regardless of specification, unlike other electric competitors. Every I-PACE is equipped with the same 90kWh battery pack capable of up to 480km per charge cycle and is covered by an 8 year/100,000km warranty for added piece of mind. Two electric motors capable of producing a staggering 696Nm of torque propel the I-
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PACE from 0-100km/h in just 4.8 seconds. There is only one word to describe the acceleration of an I-PACE; violent. I’ve driven a good selection of fast cars before, but this is different - there is no build up, no thunderous engine noise, no surging press back into the drivers seat. Power is instantaneous; depress the accelerator and there isn’t even time to brace yourself. Charge rates are impressive too; up to 35km of range per
hour at a typical upgraded domestic socket, and up to 100km of range in just 15 minutes at dedicated DC public charge stations. It’s entirely feasible to drive from Adelaide to Melbourne, stopping in Keith for lunch and to recharge the car in under an hour. Even at your everyday common-or-garden kitchen socket, charging the vehicle overnight is more than sufficient to cover the average daily commute of 60km, Jaguar claims. The phenomenon of “range anxiety” that has plagued electric vehicles for so long is seemingly a thing of the past.
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It is evident that Jaguar have spent considerable effort in developing the handling characteristics of the I-PACE. The wheelbase may be only a few centimetres shorter than the XJ, but the I-PACE feels deceptively lighter than its 2,670kg bulk. Dimensions are more comparable to those of the XE; indeed, the XE and I-PACE share more than just proportional resemblances. Around town, the default ride setting is firm but comfortable; optional air suspension allows drivers an infinite degree of control. The 18” wheel and tyre package on the SE spec is impressive in both aesthetic and ride quality,
with road noise barely noticeable - in some cases intrusively audible in EVs. The other-worldly silence of the I-PACE is only occasionally disturbed by the gentle whir of the electric motors, slightly more obvious if you put your boot into it. It’s actually a rather relaxing sound, but for those missing the sound of a supercharged V8, Jaguar can add the sound of an F-Type SVR (or any other vehicle for that matter) to the infotainment system. When you depress the pedal, the roar of the V8 can
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be played through the Meridan sound system. While this seems a bit naff, it is a neat little party trick. Out on the open road, the vehicle rides well and forward visibility is good. The adjustable suspension settings are rather advanced and produce tangible differences. Opting for a sportier setting reveals the true dynamism of the chassis; a very low centre of gravity (thanks to the placement of the heavy battery pack) means the I-PACE has very limited body roll through the corners and handles more like an XE than an F-PACE. The seats are typically supportive, and in this press car, are a supple gained leather. The entry-level spec comes standard with “Luxtec” - a leatherette vinyl - but if I were paying $125k+, I’d be sure to add a couple of thousand on for the genuine product. Heavily bolstered sports seats are an option across the range, but don’t seem at all necessary. Cabin space is ample both front and rear, with acceptable rear headroom for those taller than six feet. The boot is cavernous - due largely to the lack of a fuel tank - and can hold more cargo than an F-PACE SUV. The interior is an ergonomic masterpiece, clearly inspired by another well-known EV manufacturer. The majority of interior functions are controlled by two central touch screen displays; one for climate settings and the other to control the infotainment system. Although gorgeous to look act and interact with, functionality isn’t immediately intuitive; on more than one occasion I had to stop the car to adjust desired settings and avoid taking my eyes off the road. There is no gear stick - gear selection is done through buttons adjacent to the touch screen displays on the console. There are no analogue dials, either - operations are
monitored through a configurable instrument display in front of the driver. The I-PACE is equipped with the usual smattering of technology consistent across the Jaguar range these days, with a bevy of driver assistance programs. The most useful of these is arguably the simplest - the 360 degree parking camera. Given the particularly angular design, rear vision from the cabin is extremely restricted. Without the assistance of the 360 camera system standard across the range, virtually every reversing manoeuvre would require the assistance of a spotter, such is the restriction of rear vision. The true “value add” technology can be found in the basic vehicle operation systems. The regenerative braking system, for example; common across all hybrids & EVs, the I-PACE’s system is adjustable. This means that the amount of regeneration resistance can be varied to suit city or highway driving - in fact, after a little getting used to, the I-PACE can virtually be driven with the throttle alone, with brakes only needing to be applied to bring the vehicle to a complete halt. The twin electric motors convert electricity to movement operating at 97% efficiency. “Active” cooling vanes deliver the optimum balance of cooling to the battery and without c o m p r o m i s i n g a e r o d y n a m i c s . Preconfigured drive modes can intelligently control the vehicle’s energy usage to optimise efficiency, adjust climate settings, change engine power, and monitor regeneration. The I-PACE even employs the use of a heat pump in heating of the cabin, harvesting heat
from battery and electrical components in the vehicle instead of through inefficient water-based systems. What this vehicle is - what Jaguar has done - is offer us a window into the future of motoring. No, you can’t drive 1,000km to a single charge yet, and no, it isn’t as quite affordable as an XE or XF, but what the I-PACE is is incredible. In an age of environmental consciousness and responsibility, Jaguar has delivered a car for the future. For a very unique breed of people - those who love driving, but also give a toss about polar bears - the I-PACE is probably the perfect car. It’s more affordable than its most immediate EV competitor. It’s better looking, too. It also handles better. The fit and finish is completed to a higher standard, without panel gaps you could fit a limb through. But most importantly, it’s a Jag. For those not quite ready to wave the EV flag yet, I understand. But do yourself a favour. Pop into Solitaire one day and take an I-PACE around the block. Then come back and tell me you’re not ready for tomorrow yet. Vehicle supplied by Solitaire Jaguar. For more information or to book a test drive, contact Nato Rigano on; T: 08 8270 5579 M: 0419 304 710 E: [email protected] Special thanks to Mark Cawdron-White for capturing the images used in this feature.
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On Sunday the 2nd of June, members of the XJ, 420G, Mk10 Register organised a day trip on the Steam Ranger train from Mt Barker to Victor Harbor. 45 members gathered at the Station all eager to engage in a 8 hour journey in a train and carriages of a bygone era. The engine drivers had been there from 6.00am heating up the boilers. These men and the entire voluntary team that make the organisation were so enthusiastic to show off the train and all that it offers. The buffet car was fully stocked for the journey to ensure that no one went hungry. The train steamed from Mt Barker
All Aboard!
at 10.00am headed towards Victor. After several stops at Strathalbyn, Goolwa and Pt Elliott to pick up more passengers we arrived safely at Victor Harbor. After a wonderful 3 hour lunch break at various establishments, we all hopped back on board ready for the return trip. Several members of our group said they had looked forward to an afternoon nap on the return trip, but this didn’t eventuate as the train journey is made so interesting by the carriage guards. To sum up, it was a excellent day out with friends and family. It is a day trip that we will definitely do again and can thoroughly recommend to others.
With Conductor
Bob Charman
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NOTICE
Log book renewals for
Club Registration Scheme are
DUE NOW. 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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Tuesday 2nd
7.30pm
JDCSA General Meeting — Police Association Building, Carrington Street,
Adelaide.
Wednesday 10th
XJ, Mk10 & 420G Register Meeting—Shannons Clubrooms, 663 South Rd,
Clarence Park.
Contact: Bob Charman T: (08) 8248 4111
Thursday 18th
E-Type, F-Type, & Grand Tourer Register Meeting
Contact: Tom Herraman M: 0428 616 423 E: [email protected]
Tuesday 23rd Multivalve Register Meeting
Contact: Peter Buck M: 0421 061 883 E: [email protected]
Wednesday 24th S.S. and Daimler Register Meeting
Contact: Bob Kretschmer T: (08) 8357 8233 E: [email protected]
Saturday 27th
6:30pm
JDCSA Annual Dinner
Glenelg Golf Club
Commence 6:30pm for 7:00pm start
Tickets & payment via TidyHQ.
Tuesday 30th Deadline for Classic Marque submissions
Editor: Dane Wilden M: 0431 058 951 E: [email protected]
Club Calendar J
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Tuesday 3rd September 2019 3rd 2019
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NOTICE OF MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the
Jaguar Drivers Club of SA Inc. will be held
immediately following the
September General Meeting on
Tuesday 3rd September 2019 at 7:30 pm at
The Police Club
27 Carrington St, Adelaide, SA 5000
AGENDA
1. MEETING OPEN
2. PRESENT
3. APOLOGIES
4. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: 4/9/18
5. BUSINESS ARISING
6. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
7. VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
8. SECRETARY’S REPORT
9. TREASURER’S REPORT
10. MEMBERSHIP REPORT
11. EDITOR’S REPORT
12. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
13. REGISTER SECRETARIES
14. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
15. MEETING CLOSE:
16. NEXT MEETING:
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GENERAL MEETING
ROSTER 2018
July Multivalve Register
August XK & Mk 7/8/9 Register
September E/F/GT Register
October Compact Register
November XJ Register
December Christmas Meeting
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 - Fourth Tuesday of each odd calendar month.
SS & Daimler - Last Wednesday of each month
XJ, Mk 10 & 420G - Second Wednesday of each month
XK, Mk 7, 8 & 9 - First Wednesday of each month
Club Notices
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 July, 2019 magazine:
Michael Green 1947 Jaguar Mk lV Sedan
1970 Ford Mustang 5L Fastback
George & Anne-Marie Hanna
1989 Daimler Sovereign 4.2L Sedan
Lynette Krieger 1980 Mazda 323 1.5L Sedan
Robert Cornelsen 1972 Jaguar XJ6 4.2L Sedan
The following applications listed in the May 2019
Classic Marque magazine have been accepted:
Peter Drake & Denella Moss
2000 Jaguar XJ8 3.2L Sedan
2001 Jaguar S-Type R 4.2L 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 Vehicles TBA
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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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 M. 0437 739 651
Brian Johnston
FOR SALE 1947 Jaguar Mark IV Saloon Engine 3.5 ltr, Body Colour Black, Uphol-
stery Brown, 56,780 miles Reg # VW 052, RWC sup-
plied
$65,000
Contact Alan M. 0407 875 884
FOR SALE 1991 Jaguar XJS Convertible 5.3 V12 EFI, 140,000kms, always garaged. Well
maintained and regularly serviced. Adelaide car, one
owner. Four near-new tyres.
Expressions of interest
Nick Fraser M. 0412 828 446
FOR SALE 2002 Jaguar X-Type SE
2.1 L V6 FWD, 9.2 L/100 km. British Racing Green Metallic with
Doeskin leather. Comes with Cream sheepskin seat covers &
custom made mats. All books, regularly serviced. Registration
“XTYPE2” included.
$6,500
Denise Starr M. 0487 356 287
FOR SALE Jaguar X-Type Sport
One Owner, excellent condition. Burgundy in colour, Parchment
trim, 99,000kms
$6,500 - Bill M. 0407 477 747
FOR SALE 2004 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD
Fantastic car to drive, rego until 09 July 2019. Silver paint with
black leather interior and wood grain dash. Has new hood lining,
radiator, front and rear brake pads, engine belt, coolant, battery
and spark plugs. Has books with service history.
$6,490 Negotiable
John Teague M. 0438 209 959
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