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It would be appreciated if members do not telephone com-mittee members before 10:00 am or after 9:30 pm

Just a few pics. from

the Bentley Wildfowl

Trust Classic Car Show

- and a couple more from the Darling Buds

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Jaguar Drivers’ Club - Kent Area 4 - Regional Magazine

STAN ROGERS STRUTTING HIS STUFF AT A HILL CLIMB IN HIS ‘C’ TYPE RECENTLY

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Jeff’s Spot

Jeff Webb Area Representative & Chairman

Well, what a busy month July was. It was nice to have last weekend off,

as it were, to recover and relax a bit, ready for the onslaught of August

which is even busier with regard to the number of events we are attend-

ing. Before I talk about future events, I need to thank Anne for the splen-

did BBQ she and her team put on for us at “All Jaguar Night” on the

19th July and also to thank Guy from Lancasters of Sevenoaks for bring-

ing the new XJ for us to have a good look at. Over 50 people partook in

the BBQ so maybe we should do food at every Club Night; we certainly

get a better turnout when we do.

This is the final reminder for Finchcocks on the 5th September. I need a

minimum number of 30 by Club night on the 16th August otherwise we

cannot do it as they have a minimum number for private tours. The cost

is £10 per person for a private tour & recital & then we can stay there

all afternoon if we wish and re visit the museum at leisure. If I don’t

have the numbers we need it will be cancelled.

So, events for August include National day at Althrop House on the 1st; a

classic car show at Cooling’s Garden centre on Saturday 7th contact Ted

Partridge he may still have places left; our regular visit to Cranliegh on

the 15th contact Ray Tyler; Herne Bay Motor show on Saturday 21st and

the Bexhill Classic on bank Holiday Monday 30th. For the last two I have

booking forms if you wish to go, but don’t delay too long.

Ray Tyler has asked me to mention that we are presently a bit thin on the

ground for Cranleigh which is surprising considering that it is one of the

biggest and best events we attend with plenty for the ladies and lots of

stalls plus a good show in the arena. Do please give him a call if you

plan to go.

August Club night on the 16th at the Dog & Bear is a “Noggin & Natter”

so hope to see you there, if not at one of the events.

Until next month,

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I expect that you’ve all heard of El-

vis Impersonators but this takes the

biscuit. This is a picture of a Morris

Dancer who is one of a very small

number of Ted Partridge imper-

sonators. I think he’s awfully good

but is there any call for it? This next picture is of Trevor Lang casting

his eye over the new XJ that Lancasters

kindly brought to the Barbeque on our July

Club night. It had a mixed reception but don’t

all departures from an established theme get

an initial thumbs down from the diehards?

Time will tell.

STOP PRESS Ray Tyler has just announced that another factory visit to Castle

Bromwich in January 2011 Those of us who went this year enjoyed a wonderful tour

of the XF line and Ray hopes to do the same kind of thing for the XK. Please do let

him know if you’re interested so he can decide whether or not to go ahead with it.

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Chairman & Area Representative - Jeff Webb, 01732 822607 jeff@kccj.co.uk

Treasurer - Vacancy!

Secretary – Brenda Webb

Kentishman Editor – David Barnes, 01233 712350 ramornie@uwclub.net

Committee Members :-

Alan Mobbs, 020 8337 8077 alanmobbs@googlemail.com

Ted Partridge 07889 657291 ted.partridge@ntlworld.com

Phil Saunders 01322 614627 phlsaunders@sky.com

Kevin Simmons 01622 687324 kevin@simmons836.orangehome.co.uk

Ray Tyler, 01276 63114 ray.tyler3@talktalk.net

August 1st JDC National Day at Althorp House. Contact Jeff Webb

August 7th (Sat) Coolings Garden Centre, Classic Car Show, Knockholt. Contact Ted Partridge

August 15th Cranleigh Classic Car Show, Cranleigh,

Surrey. Contact Ray Tyler

August 21st (Sat) Herne Bay Motor Show Contact Jeff Webb

August 30th (Mon) Bexhill Classic & Custom Car Show Contact Jeff Webb

September 5th Visit to Finchcocks, private tour & recital. Contact Jeff Webb

September 12th Windsor Classic Car Show. Contact Ray Tyler

September 26th Cars on the Green, Bearsted Green. Contact Kevin Simmons

MAIN EVENTS

KENT AREA COMMITTEE 2010

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On the 3rd Monday of each month, members meet in a comfortable air-conditioned private function-room with it’s own bar at The Dog & Bear Hotel in Lenham (just off the A20 between Maidstone & Ashford. Meetings frequently fea-ture guest speakers covering a wide range of subjects. August 16th Open evening September 20th Cheese & Wine

On the 1st Tuesday of each month, members get together at a different Kentish Hostelry for a bar meal or just a social evening out. Further details from Trevor Lang Tel:01622-757816

August 3rd The George Inn, Taylors Lane, Trottiscliffe, ME19 5DR Tel 01732 822462

September 7th The Woodman, Goathurst Com-mon, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, TN14 6BU Tel 01732 750296

CLUB NIGHTS

PUB NIGHTS

The views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily

those of the Editor or the Kent Area Committee – no liability will be accepted

in any case of dispute.

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Le Mans Classic, 2010

On Thursday 8th July, the Club Houx Annexers went to Le Mans for the

Classic 2010 with invited guests Chris Fox and yours truly – Stan Rogers.

We stayed in a hotel near Calais overnight before making the 200 mile

journey to a hotel some thirty miles from the circuit which meant early

starts each morning if we were to get to the track-laps which preceded the

daily events.

As we all followed Rikki round the track on the first day, little did we

know what was in store for us.

Chris, driving his 60 year old XK120, thought that he was out of petrol

and pulled off the track to replenish from his emergency can to his embar-

rassment and to the vast crowd’s amusement. The car still wouldn’t start

and inspection showed that the forward core-plug had blown, flooding the

distributor and rendering the electronic ignition unit useless. A recovery

team got him safely back to the compound where we pushed him to our

reserved space with help from an international array of willing souls.

What to do next? Find a solution of course and so we proceeded to beg

borrow and cadge the spare parts we needed plus the skills and know how

to convert the ignition back to its original state. We worked in tempera-

tures of 35 degrees with bottled water costing a ‘cool’ 3 Euros and we

finally succeeded by 2:00pm on Sunday, just in time to enjoy 20 minutes

of the last race.

My own spectacular claim to fame was running off the track at about

120mph. completing a round turn and two half hitches before traversing

the track backwards out of control. No other cars around thank goodness.

This was a successful and enjoyable event and thanks are due to Mark

Bideleux for all his efforts to make it so.

Chris Fox had a good journey back to his home in Spain, a drive of about

1000miles

Stan Rogers

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A 1957 e-Type prototype codenamed E1A and later scrapped

The second prototype E2A. It sold in 2008 for nearly $5M

Some e-Type History