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Bringing a Legend to Life
Spring Start Up
A Perfect Day for a Spring Wedding
The Award Winning Newsletter of
THE JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Issue #89 May 2011
INSIDE
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THE JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA 2017 Cadboro Bay Road, Box 112
Victoria BC Canada V8R 5G4 www.jaguarcarclub.ca
[email protected] founded 2003
The Island Growler is published monthly, and is distribut-ed by mail and digital file to members of JCCV.
Submissions are encouraged. Copy deadline is the first of each month.
All back issues are available by digital file.
All information and advice is presented in good faith, and no liability whatsoever will be assumed by JCCV.
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of JCCV, the Directors of JCCV, or of the Editor.
Editor: Angelika Ehlers 250-592-2161 [email protected]
Associate Editors: John Fitzgeorge-Parker 250-598-4626
[email protected] Lois Smith 250-743-2246 [email protected]
JCCV meetings take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except December, at 7:30 pm in the Chiefs & Pet-ty Officers Mess, CFB Esquimalt, at 1575 Lyall Street in Victoria. Our AGM is held with the November meeting.
MEETINGS
Membership in JCCV is open to anyone interested in and enthusiastic about Jaguar automobiles. There is no need to own one of these fine cars to be a member.
For information, email us at [email protected] or drop us a note in the mail. We’ll send complete details.
If you believe that a Jaguar is more than just a car, you are one of us!
JOTI Chair: Terry Sturgeon 250-370-2299 [email protected]
JCNA Associate Chief Judge: Brian Evers 250-743-6756 [email protected]
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President: Isabel Weeks-Lambert 250-383-4643 [email protected]
Vice-President: Howard Liptrot 250-389-0755 [email protected]
Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Merritt Chisholm 250-656-0030 [email protected]
Director: John Gordon (The Island Growler) 250-477-4695 [email protected]
Director: John Wigmore (Membership & Website) 250-592-7885 [email protected]
Director: Gregory Andrachuk (JCNA Chief Judge) 250-595-7453 [email protected]
Past President: Ian Cameron 250-652-1260 [email protected]
2011 DIRECTORS
APPOINTED POSITIONS
MEMBERSHIP
We are affiliated with The Jaguar Clubs of North America
www.jcna.com
I have owned the car since 1979 when it was in very poor shape with the front end dragging on the ground. Since then it has been almost completely rebuilt including the engine, gearbox, brakes, clutch, suspension, radiator, bon-net and lots of chrome plating as well as a new interior. Most of the work I did myself and it was a steep learning curve but, heh! isn't that what a hobby is for? Later, I had it repainted a silver colour as I thought the original Warwick grey was too dull. In 1985, I drove it along the coast high-way to San Diego and back and almost melted in the heat (but it didn't boil over!). Just outside White Rock, the wheel spindle seized and the car had to be towed to Coventry Motors in Vancouver. They were able to fix it and I was soon on my way with no further trouble. It was really a pleasure to drive and it loved the curving roads of the coast highway. Since then, I have used it mostly on weekends when the weather is nice. The 2+2 is not the most popular model of the E-Types since it does not have the smooth lines of the coupe, but it is far more comfortable for a six-footer and of course it has a back seat. Larry Atkins
COVER PHOTO (by Doug McLean)
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What have I let myself in for! Being new to the Jaguar community, it has been hard for me to know who to ask for articles. Merritt and Bennie I know and they have kindly provided an on-going update on the building of their Suf-folk SS100 which Lois Smith put into a very nice story. The idea behind this was to start a series of stories which will keep everyone informed as to where Merritt’s project goes. Dennis Dean provided a story about the meet at the Empress Hotel on the day of the Royal Wedding. Larry Atkins came through with permission to have his E-Type Coupe as a frontispiece and provided a short history of beginnings. Many thanks to everyone helping putting some content into this Growler edition, As a request please forgive the tardiness of getting this month’s Growler out. It has without a question a learning exercise for me. The process of publishing this newsletter felt chaotic at times. NOTE: To keep private emails separate from the Growler business the Growler now has its own email address : [email protected].
EDITOR’S NOTES
Angelika Ehlers
WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Isabel Weeks-Lambert
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The month of May is exciting for those of us who love our vehicles. The sunshine and balmy air beckon us to go outdoors and drive with the windows open or the top down, if not both. I hope you have all taken time to get out on the road. These past few months have been marked with sad and difficult events for many of us, so it was certainly a re-freshing change to witness something joyous. The Royal Wedding was certainly that, and I suspect that seeing a handsome young prince exchange vows with a lovely and genuinely gracious young lady was a treat. It seemed to be the perfect mixture of the intimate and the grand. I enjoyed the entire event, including the ancient Abbey decorated and full of people turned out in their finery; the music; the vows themselves and of course the now-famous and much admired gown. The procession through ceremonial London and the waves from the bal-cony of the palace including the fly-past, reminded me that no-one can do pageantry like the British. Our club participated in the celebration locally by display-ing a few beautiful Jaguars outside the Empress for the Royal Wedding Tea. Our monthly meeting this month will focus on preparation of our Jaguars for the show and Concours d’Elegance at Windsor Park on Saturday July 30
th. Even though we do
not all enter our cars into judged categories, we do take great pride in our Jaguars and will welcome helpful hints from Gregory Andrachuk on how to prepare our cars for JOTI. You won’t want to miss Gregory’s presentation, on Tuesday May 24
th at 7:30 PM.
Please visit the club’s website, which is being updated and enhanced on an ongoing basis. You can now regis-ter for JOTI via the website, so please log on and try it out. If you prefer a lower tech approach, you can print the registration form and send it in. I look forward to visiting with you all at a Coffee Klatch or a meeting soon. In the meantime, happy motoring.
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The next meeting of the
JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA is on
Tuesday, May 24th at 7:30 pm
at the Chiefs & Petty Officers Mess CFB Esquimalt,
1575 Lyall Street, Victoria
Gregory Andrachuk is giving a talk on detailing Jaguars
Come and enjoy the evening with fellow members. As usual, the cash bar service will be available
along with complimentary coffee.
SEE YOU THERE!
In spite of its pristine paint and only a few hundred original miles on the clock, the upholstery on this E-Type definitely shows signs of a hard life. This is, in
fact, the E-Type that, for many years, travelled the world in the ballroom of the Queen Mary cruise ship. It was “tried on for size” by hundreds of thousands of her passengers. This particular vehicle has now retired to England’s Gaydon National Heritage Motor Centre.
A Most Unusual E-Type
Love your Leaper? Wear it with pride!
To order, contact Brian
Evers and Barbara Driver at 250-743-6756
IT’S TIME FOR
SPRING REGALIA
Men’s and Women’s Lightweight
Jackets
Men’s and Women’s T-shirts
Men’s Golf Shirts
Women’s Long-Sleeve T-shirts
All Regalia Available For Ordering
June PROWL
The June 5th Prowl starts at Dick Auchinleck’s home in
Oak Bay and after a tour of his garage proceeds to Howard and Liz Liptrot’s house for a barbeque..
As for the barbeque portion of this event, it will be the same as past years: everyone brings their own protein to burn on the barbeque and a salad, side dish or des-
sert to share.
SUNDAY PROWL
June 5, 2011
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Bringing a Legend to Life: Part One By Lois Smith. Photos from the Suffolk Jaguars website
The Jaguar SS100 is one of the most important cars ever produced in England. Originally designed by William Lyons in 1935, it marked the high point of English sports car de-sign before the start of World War II and acted as the mainspring for the development of the remarkable line-age of post-war Jaguar sports cars. Just before the millennium, the lead-ing motoring writers of Europe chose the 100 most important cars of the 20
th century and – although only 308
were ever made – they included the SS100. However, as demand for the pre-war sports model increased, there were too few originals available and the market was ripe for a replica. Enter Roger Williams. For 50 years, Roger’s life in the UK has re-volved around Jaguars: selling them, owning them, restoring them, driving them. Amongst the many Jaguars he has owned was an original SS100. Roger now owns and operates Suf-
folk Jaguars, which is dedicated to the production of a visually exact reproduction of the legendary Jaguar SS100, with modern engineering under the hood. Since the 1990s, Suffolk Jaguars have sold 200 exam-ples of the SS100 that are fully rec-ognized and accepted as true and pure Jaguars by all the Jaguar car clubs around the world. Today, they produce 12 SS100s annually, pre-dominantly as self-assembly compo-nents, although they can provide works-built cars. Enter Merritt Chisholm. Every seri-ous book about sports cars includes articles and photographs of the Jag-uar SS100. It was one of these arti-cles that caught Merritt’s attention and led him to “google” the SS100, which in turn led him to the Suffolk Jaguars website. He reviewed the 200-page website “very carefully,” he says, and researched everything else he could find. “I realized that they were selling internationally, but there were none in Canada,” Merritt says. “I decided it would be a really neat project, so I sent an email to the company to enquire and that’s how it all got started.” Enter Alan Petrie. A Jaguar/Rolls Royce-trained engineer who oper-ates Sussex Automotive in Parks-ville, Alan has looked after Merritt’s cars for years. “I was always im-pressed by Alan’s attitude and abil-ity,” Merritt says, “and I knew I would need someone who would have a real passion for the project. Without his interest and commitment, I would never have taken it on.” But Alan was hooked, so Merritt signed the contract with Suffolk Jaguars and began the complicated process nec-essary to carry out the project. And it was very, very complicated! For example, there were the import regulations – and that’s a whole sto-ry in itself. “I have a file of paper two inches thick,” Merritt groans. As well, a “donor” car was needed to provide the parts that could not be imported. People may want the classic looks and style, but they also want modern
reliability and comfort, so most of the mechanical components used in the replica are from the Jaguar XJ6. Alan found a derelict 1977 XJ6 in Sooke, bought it for $500 and began refurbishing hundreds of parts before the SS100 kit ever left the UK. Finally, in October 2010, Merritt’s
SS100 kit arrived on the Island on two pallets and assembly com-menced. It’s been a two-year journey and then some to get the project on the road but about the time you are reading this article, the SS100 will be undergoing its final inspection by ICBC prior to registration. And yes, Merritt will be displaying the SS100 at Jaguars on the Island. It will be a highlight of the show! Watch for the full story of the SS100 in Merritt’s own words in upcoming issues of the Growler. You can read all about Suffolk Jaguars and their SS100 at www.suffolkjaguar.com.
The “leaper” was an optional extra on the original Jaguar SS100. Mer-ritt Chisholm has chosen to include this option on his replica.
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Spring Start Up
Every year the first drive of Spring leads to misery and costly repair bills for many enthusiasts up and down the country. In some cases re-commissioned classic cars can be a serious danger to their owners and other road users. This Spring Start-Up article compiled from Beaufort Res-toration's 30 years' experience in the restoration industry, is designed to help you start your motoring season on the right track and stay on course for a summer full of pleas-urable motoring.
If your classic car is stored in less than ideal conditions, it will be a substantially changed vehicle by Spring. In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that it is safer and better to run a car through winter - even on salted roads - than to store a car without proper care, and then try to start it without thorough preparation. This article acknowledges the dif-ferent conditions in which cars are stored and lays out a simple step by step procedure for your Spring start-up.
In the following guide we have not made particular refer-ence to routine servicing, but assume that will be done in the course of re-commissioning the vehicle and will in-clude engine and (possibly) transmission oil changes, plug cleaning and gapping, cleaning distributor and ad-justing points, ignition timing checks, and application of grease gun to all lubrication points.
1. DON'T TRY TO START YOUR CAR ENGINE: This can result in serious damage to the pistons and cylinder bores (see section 4).
2. TAKE A CLOSE LOOK: Make a visual inspection of tyres, engine compartment, interior and undersides. You're looking for anything that's changed over the stor-age period: rust, perished rubber seals and hoses, exces-sively deflated tyres, seepages and leaks from engine, gearbox, brake lines, cylinders, axles, half-shafts and wheel bearings.
3. THE BATTERY: While you are completing the tasks, you can charge the battery. First, top up the cells with cor-rect battery fluid (not tap or distilled water). Next, clean battery posts with abrasive paper or wire wool. It should then be trickle charged, either by you or by professionals with the correct equipment. The battery ran down slowly and to ensure long, reliable service it should be charged slowly. Jump starting a discharged battery from another car will shorten your battery life considerably and can be dangerous.
4. THE ENGINE: Any oil will have drained from cylinder bores to the bottom of the sump, so remove the sparking plugs (giving them a clean and setting gaps as you go) and squirt a thimble full of upper cylinder lubricant, such as Redex or light engine oil into each cylinder bore. Now spin the engine over on the starter for 10 to 15 seconds, then replace the plugs.
5. THE COOLING SYSTEM: If the system has been drained, flush the system using a hose. Then refill with the correct proportion of good-quality, anti-freeze solution (which contains a corrosion inhibitor), or with one of the
special inhibitor additives on the market. Penrite produces one for use in the older or classic car, and its application is especially important if your car has aluminium or alloy cylinder heads or other engine castings.
Once you've filled the system, inspect for leaks in the ra-diator core, header tank, at all hose connections (including smaller heater hoses), at cylinder head and water pump gasket joints and most importantly at all the engine core plugs. A leak spotted now could save you an expensive overheat and breakdown. If you did not drain the system, you should ideally take this opportunity to drain and replenish the system. Other-wise you must at least use a tester (available from any motor accessory shop) to check the strength of the anti-freeze solution.
6. CHECKING/CHANGING GEAR-BOX AND FINAL DRIVE OIL: You should at least check and top up the oil levels in gearbox and axle casings. If you have any doubt about how many summers the oil has been in there change it, following the manufacturer's original specifica-tion recommendations (in some cases modern oils with detergents will not be suitable). A few dollars spent now on new oil can save expensive gear wear and bearing replacements at a later date.
7. PETROL: Remember that petrol deteriorates as it evaporates, so leave no more than a quarter of a tankfull over the storage period. Don't drain the tank completely as it may start to rust from the inside. As part of your start-up procedure you should add some fresh petrol. If the petrol has stood unused for over a year it will probably have a strange sweet smell. In this case drain and dis-pose of it properly, refilling with fresh.
8. INTERIOR TRIM: This seldom gets a thought at this time of year, but if you have valuable leather upholstery now is the time to "feed" it, before summer sun dries it out further and cracks appear. Use a hide food cream such as the one marketed by Connolly.
9. ELECTRICAL ITEMS: Before installing the battery, check all main electrical connections to see if they are tight and clean. The starter motor is usually too well en-cased to give it much attention, but if you have a set-up where the Bendix gear is visible through the clutch bell-housing, a light oil spray like WD40 will ensure that it doesn't stick through dryness or rust when first used. If you've got an electric fuel-pump remove the end cover and clean up electrical contact points with a fine abrasive paper. Failure to do this is the cause of many an aborted start-up attempt.
10. Install the battery and make sure terminals are se-curely tightened and smeared with a petroleum-based grease.
11. POSSIBLE PROBLEMS - BRAKES: Now you're ready to roll - not drive - the car out of the garage. The reason you shouldn't try to drive out is that your brakes may have seized (if you've stored the car on axle stands this should-n't happen as you should not have applied the handbrake. Preferably, store the car without applying the handbrake even if it's resting on its wheels, leaving it in gear or using chocks).
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If the disc or drum has seized, put the car in gear, jack the vehicle securely, support it properly on a stout axle stand and lever the wheel in a forward rotation. Don't use excessive force though. If it doesn't shift, strip the drum or disc and clean rust off using coarse abrasive paper or emery cloth (do not breathe the dust resulting from this - wear a mask).
12. PRIMING THE CARBURETORS: Once you've rolled the car out, it's time to prime the fuel pump by hand (mechanical types) if possible. You can also put some fresh petrol in the float bowl of the carburetor. Now turn the ignition switch on and if you have an electric fuel pump listen for its ticking.
13. If all's well you're ready to start using your normal cold starting procedure.
14. WARM-UP CHECKS: With the engine warming up you should take a walk round the car, looking at the en-gine bay for any leaks, and listening for unusual sounds, for example a blow in the exhaust caused by a rust hole developing over the storage period. Check all the lights, horn and other electrical gear and pump road tyres and spare to correct pressure. Now is also a good time to in-spect tyre tread and sidewalls for wear, cracking and for-eign objects.
15. CLUTCH OPERATION CHECK: At this point you're ready for a gentle trial run and you may encounter one of the more common start-up problems, a seized clutch. There are two ways to solve this problem. One is to safely support the driven wheels clear of the ground, securely blocking the other wheels. Start the engine with a gear engaged and snatch the brakes on and off with the clutch depressed.
If this doesn't work, you can try roll starting your car in second gear (on a safe, quiet road with plenty of space in front of you) and then apply the clutch and brake together at about 10mph. But be aware that this can break some-thing in the transmission.
If after several attempts neither approach works the only alternative, unfortunately, is to remove the engine or gearbox to free the clutch plate from the flywheel. Clean the flywheel face with abrasive paper.
16. TEST RUN CHECKS: Assuming these problems are sorted you should now take off on a short and gentle trial run, assessing the brake pedal for firmness, listening for unusual sounds, and checking that the car feels right. The work's nearly done, but after your run there are a few more checks to do. Even if your car is stored in relatively dry conditions rust deposits can build up. If they occur where metal meets rubber seals, the corrosion can de-stroy the delicate edges of the rubber seal on the seal path, causing leaks. Check brake and clutch fluid levels, examine the inner surfaces of all wheels for leaking brake fluid and bearing grease, and conduct a visual inspection for oil, petrol and coolant/anti-freeze leaks.
It was a nice dry morning on Sunday the first of May with a good turn-out for the Prowl. We all met at Tillicum Mall and all the Jaguars made a good show getting admiring glances from the shoppers. The convertibles with their tops down gave the start of the rally a springtime feel. Leaving the Mall car park our route took us through some very pretty rural countryside. With the sun roof open the smell of the fresh air was delightful. No one got lost in spite of an odd roundabout that felt too small (I learned to drive in England where they have real and much larger roundabouts). We arrived at Mary's Bleue Moon Cafe on Canora for a great lunch. We had ample parking and our party took over the whole of the sunroom with the tables arranged in a long row. Boy can we all talk; the chatter at that long table was so loud that the waitress had to get close to each member to hear what they were ordering. The food was good and the service amazing considering just one girl coped with all of us. It was nice to see Bryan and Julie Bailey, who joined us for lunch. Bryan was looking fit and in full voice. It was a very pleasant day. See you all at the next Prowl.
MAY DAY PERAMBULATION by Ken Lambert
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A PERFECT DAY FOR A SPRING WEDDING
By Dennis Dean
Being a guest at any wedding is special. But when you and your friends join with a billion or so other celebrants it is an especially great time of enjoyment and celebration. That special wedding was, of course, the recent Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.
Our invitation to celebrate arrived not by the Royal Mail but by an email from our very own Gregory Andrachuk. Gregory and the management and staff of the Empress Hotel thought it would be a special event for our club to pay tribute to the Royal Wedding by displaying a historic cross-section of some of the best of British automobile production at the front entrance of the venerable hotel. Empress guests and fellow Victorians arriving for the spe-cial wedding tea luncheon would be given the opportunity to view the Jaguars and chat with our club members.
So the invitations went out and the replies came back. Representing the classic sport sedans and placed on ei-ther side of the hotel’s main entrance were Merritt and Bennie Chisholm’s fine S-Type and Gregory’s exquisite Mark II. Next were displayed two exceptional examples of the swinging sixties Jaguar sports cars with the Baileys’ beautiful E-Type primrose coupe and Jeremy Why and Barbara Wade’s recently acquired primrose roadster. The newer generation Jaguar sedans were placed at the front of the main street entrance. Here sat Brain Evers and Barbara Driver’s perfectly turned out 2006 VDP and our own recently acquired 2011 XJL appropriately finished (considering the occasion) in Caviar metallic with Truffle interior.
Speaking of food, what wedding would be complete with-out a banquet and a reception. The Empress treated our participants to a superb Indian buffet in their Bengal Lounge which seemed rather fitting as our fellow British Commonwealth members on the other side of the globe were also celebrating the Royal Wedding at the same time.
A perfect day for a Spring wedding.
2011 XJL and 2006 VDP ready for Royal review.
E-Types celebrate the wedding and their 50th.
Let the wedding banquet begin!
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After enjoying the banquet came the reception. It must be said that the bride and groom seemed understandably tense and more than a little stiff in our photos (and who wouldn’t be with a billion people watching). Brian Evers did his best to break the ice by grabbing a quick kiss on the brides’s cheek.
After that, things really loosened up at the reception. Her Royal Highness, the Queen, visited our table and spent some time exchanging pleasantries and accepting our club’s best wishes for the newly married couple.
After the reception we had some free time before car
removal. Several of us took advantage of the perfect
weather to walk along the seaside esplanade while oth-
ers returned to their cars to chat and answer questions
about their Jaguars with other guests. The festivities fin-
ished at about 3 pm.
This was a particularly fine day for a wedding and great
fun was had by all. Special thanks to Gregory Andrachuk
for coordinating our members’ participation and to Ms
Cathy LeBlanc of the Empress Hotel for the invitation to
celebrate the Royal Wedding and, of course, best wish-
es to the bride and groom for a long happily married life
together.
Brian breaks the ice.
The Queen joins in the fun.
Cathy, Julie and the Queen. Note the Bobby.
Dennis glad hands it with HRH.
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TURKEY HEAD COFFEE KLATCH By Marke Simmons, photos by Carol Bird & John F-P
A beautiful warm sunny Spring
morning.....
”did not” greet the twenty-one
members at Turkey Head on
April 24th.
However, the cool grey gloom
overhead, could not discourage
the cheery boisterous group,
and the chin-wagging and
laughter extended well into the
noon hour.
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JAGUARS ON THE ISLAND JULY 27th to JULY 31st
VICTORIA, BC
E-TYPE EXTRAVAGANZA
WE WANT YOUR E-TYPE Our objective: To have 100 beautiful E-Type Jaguars on the field
This year’s highlights:
Three day Jaguar tour to the Pacific Rim National Park at Tofino and
Ucluelet
The host hotel will be the beautiful Delta Ocean Pointe located on the
Inner Harbour, Victoria. Attractive group room rates have been negoti-
ated.
Registration and Meet & Greet reception, Friday evening at host hotel
Jaguar Concours d’Elegance, Saturday at Windsor Park, Oak Bay
Awards Banquet Saturday evening at the Naval Officers’ Wardroom
overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca
City and country “Prowl” Sunday morning
Sunday lunch at the beautiful Royal Colwood Golf & Country Club
Spectacular Symphony Splash in the Inner Harbour Sunday evening
Reduced registration fees for E-Types
Special awards for E-Types:
- “Best in Show”
- “Best in Show” for Series 1, 1.5 & 3
- “Mayor’s Choice”
- “President’s Choice”: for E-Type she’d most like to own
Other Awards:
- “Best Jaguar in Show”
- “Grace Space and Pace” for best saloon in Show
- “Registrant’s Choice” for best saloon in Show
- “Registrant’s Choice” for best sports car in Show
For detail and registration information regarding this fabulous event, please
visit www.jaguarcarclub.ca
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The Jaguar Car Club of Victoria is once again hosting its annual Jaguars On The Island, being the largest
such event in North America. It will take place at Victoria on July 29th through to the 31st and will feature
the E-Type Jaguar which is celebrating its 50th year since production began in 1961. As in the last few years,
this event will again be capably coordinated by Terry Sturgeon and his knowledgeable and efficient team.
The host hotel this year is the gorgeous harbour- side Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa. Please re-
fer to www.deltahotels.com/en/hotels/british-columbia/delta-victoria-ocean-ponte-resort/ for complete de-
tails. We have been able to obtain a block of rooms at this luxurious facility at the discounted rate of
$159.00 per night—a huge saving from the regular price. As we anticipate a record number of entrants to
JOTI 2011 and since accommodation in Victoria for this three day week-end will be at a premium, we en-
courage all out of town participants to register at the host hotel as soon as possible (Toll Free Telephone: 1-
800-667-4677 and identify yourself as a Jaguar Car Club registrant).
This year for the first time we will be having a pre-show Jaguar tour to the towns of Tofino and Ucluelet in
Canada’s glorious Pacific Rim National Park. We will stay in the beautifully located Middle Beach Lodge,
where we have secured a limited number of rooms at a special rate. This tour will run from July 27th return-
ing to Victoria the morning of July 29th. Please contact www.middlebeach.com to reserve a room.
The program for this major event is as follows:
Wednesday, July 27th- Friday July 29th:
· 9:00am: Assemble at the host hotel for the Pacific Rim National Park tour.
· 9:30am: Tour departs hotel.
Friday, July 29th:
· 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Registration and Meet & Greet reception at the host hotel.
Saturday, July 30th:
· 9:00 am - The JCNA sanctioned Concours d’Elegance event held at Windsor Park, Oak Bay
· 6: 00pm for 7:00pm - Awards Banquet to be held at the Officers Mess (Wardroom) CFB Esquimalt.
Sunday, July 31st:
· JCNA sanctioned slalom event. We have not as yet been able to locate a site for this event but will
advise.
· Victoria and area ―Prowl.‖ Details to be announced.
· 1:00 pm - Luncheon, Royal Colwood Golf & Country Club.
· 7:30pm – famous Victoria Symphony Splash, Inner Harbour. Refer to www.victoria symphony.ca
for details. (The host hotel is across the Inner Harbour from this event, and an easy enjoyable walk.)
REGISTRATION & Detail: available on our website www.jaguarcarclub.ca .
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JAGUARS ON THE ISLAND July 29th to 31st
CONCOURS d’ ELEGANCE SHOW CLASSES
JCNA Concours d’Elegance Champion Division C lasses
(Judged, eligible for Concours awards)
C 1A: Classic Tourer & OTS: Swallow, SS & SS Jaguar
C 1B: Classic DHC & Saloons: Swallow, SS & SS Jaguar
C 2: XK 120
C 3: XK 140
C 4: XK 150
C 5 : E - T y p e S e r i e s 1
C 6 : E - T y p e S e r i e s 1 . 5 & S e r i e s 2
C 7 : E - T y p e S e r i e s 3
C 8: Early Large Saloon: MK VII, MK VIII, MK IX,
MK 10 and 420G
C 9: Earl y S mal l Saloon: MK 1, MK 2, 240, 340,
S-Type and 420
C 1 0 : Series 1 Saloon- XJ6/V12
C 1 1 : Series 2 Saloon and Coupe- XJ/V12
C 1 2 : Series 3 Saloon- XJ6/V12
C 1 3 : Saloon XJ 6 / V 1 2 ( X J 4 0: 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 4 ) ,
X J 6 / V 1 2 ( X J 3 0 0: 1 9 9 5 - 1 9 9 7 )
C 1 4 : Saloon X J 8 / R ( X 3 0 8: 1 9 9 8 - 2 0 0 3) ,
X J 8 / R ( X J3 5 0 A l l o y )
C15A: XJ-S (pre-facelift) all
C15B: X J S (facelift: 1992 –1996) all
C16A: XK8, XKR Coupe & Convertible to 2006
C16B: XK, XKR Coupe & Convertible 2007 on
C 1 7 : S-Type Saloon
C 1 8 : X-Type Saloon and Estate
C19A: Preservation Class, more than 35 years old
C19B: Preservation Class, 20 to 35 years old
C20: XF Saloon
C21: XJ Saloon 2011 on
JCNA Concours d’Elegance Driven Division Classes
(Judged, eligible for Concours awards)
D 1 : C l a s s i c s & X K 120 , X K 140 , X K 150
D 2 : E - T y p e S e r i e s 1
D 3 : E - T y p e S e r i e s 1 . 5 & S e r i e s 2
D 4 : E - T y p e S e r i e s 3
D5: Early Large Saloon: MK VII, MK VIII, MK IX, MK 10,
420G & Early Small Saloon: Mk 1, Mk 2, 240, 340, S-Type, 420
D 6 : X J 6 / V 1 2 S e r i e s 1 , 2 , & 3 S a l o o n a n d C o u p e
D 7 : X J 6 / V 1 2 ( X J 4 0 ) , X J 6 / V 1 2 ( X J 3 0 0 ) S a l o o n
D8A: XJ-S (pre-facelift)
D8B: XJS (facelift)
D9A: XK8, XKR Coupe & Convertible to 2006
D9B: XK, XKR Coupe & Convertible 2007 on
D 1 0 : X J 8 / R ( X 3 0 8 ) , X J 8 / R ( X 3 5 0 A l l o y ) S a l o o n
D 1 1 : S - T y p e S a l o o n , X - T y p e S a l o o n a n d E s t a t e
D 12: XF Saloon
D 13: XJ Saloon 2011 on
JCNA Concours d’ Elegance Special Division Classes
(Judged, eligible for Concours awards)
S1: Factory-produced and prepared Competition Jaguar and/
or factory-sponsored Competition and Limited Production
Jaguar
S2: Production Jaguar privately prepared and modified for com-
petition
S 3 : Modified Jaguar
S 4 : Jaguar Replicas including C Type, D Type and SS100
“Jaguars On The Island” Enthusiast Division Classes
(Not judged, eligible for Popular Choice awards)
E1: C l a s s i c S p o r t s : c l a s s i c X K , E - T yp e & a n d o l d e r
E 2 : Classic Saloons: small & large saloon, MK 2, MK 10, etc. and
older
E3: M o d e r n S p o r t s : X J - S , X J S , X K 8 , X K R a n d n e w e r
E 4 : Modern Saloons: all XJ saloons, modern S-Type, X-Type
and XF
For more information about Champion, Driven and Spe-cial Division Classes and complete information about the Concours program sanctioned by the Jaguar Clubs of North America, go to www.jcna.com and click on
The deadline for judged Concours d’Elegance entries is July 8th. Should you have any questions please call Terry Sturgeon on our
JAGUARS ON THE ISLAND help line at 250-370-2299 or email: [email protected]
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JCCV BITS & BYTES
THANK YOU !
Sincere thanks to John Wigmore from Phil and Lois Smith
for his time, trouble and technical expertise with the Lon-
don to Brighton Veteran Car Run presentation at the April
meeting. And thanks as well to Alan Heartfield for the final
"tweak" at the meeting. We greatly appreciated it.
REGALIA
Brian Evers and Barbara Driver are looking for someone to take over regalia. They are willing to do it until after JOTI but will then have been looking after regalia for three years. It is time for someone new with some new ideas. A perfect time to join them would be mid-June as that is when new stock will be ordered for JOTI and your input would be useful. They would introduce you to the supplier and you could help choose new items and col-ours.
MINI B.C. TOUR 10
th to 17
th August 2011?
The club is planning a tour around part of the Province going from Victoria to Harrison Hot Springs, Merritt, Silver Star Ski Village, Lillooet, Tyax Mountain Lake Resort and Whistler Ski Village before returning to Vancouver Island via Nanaimo Ferry from the Horseshoe Bay Ferry termi-nal. The average daily drive will be about 120 miles which should take around 4 hours driving and allow for a lei-surely start and a casual lunch should you require one. There will be no necessity to travel in convoy which will allow you to do any sightseeing you wish. We will plan to have supper together most evenings and have adequate time to explore our ports of call. For those interested there could be some Golf arranged at a couple of loca-tions. We will leave on a Wednesday and return on a Wednesday to take advantage of the seniors ferry rates and perhaps finish with a visit to Chemainus and take in a theatre show on our way down Island. If you are interest-ed in joining us please E-mail me with your names and address, type of car, E-mail address and phone number. This will enable me to estimate numbers and, hopefully, arrange deals with the hotels. Then I will forward all rele-vant information as it is arranged. Mike Skene, E-mail: [email protected] , Phone: 250-592-1448
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For Sale - 2004 Jaguar XKR Convertible, 8 cyl, red with black interior. 68,990 km's, immaculate. $32,000. (see photo above) Evenings, 250-748-1702 (4-11)
1989 XJS V12 convertible, black on black. Completely rust free, main-
tained regardless of cost, extensive history file. Asking $15,500. If the
car sells, then I have two V12 engines and other spares for sale also.
Call 1-250-338-8040 or e-mail [email protected]. (4-11)
1996 Jaguar XJS Convertible, Blue with Cream interior, 6-cylinder gasoline engine, 4 speed automatic transmission, power steering, pow-er windows, power locks, power seats, power mirrors, power converti-ble top, ABS brakes, 4-wheel disc brakes, front airbags, A/C, leather interior, cruise control, premium package, AM/FM/CD stereo, alarm system, wood steering wheel, alloy wheels, both previous owners non-smokers. Actual mileage: 65,300, asking: $14,000.00 U.S. This beautiful car was owned by my father, Chuck Taunt; driven a bit over 3,000 miles in the year he owned it; always garaged, and covered with a fitted car cover (included with car), when not being driven. Photos available. Brandon Fox, 503-612-9025, Tualatin, OR (2-11)
1971 4.2 XJ6, REGENCY RED, new W/Wall tires, SS Stainless Steel Exhaust, complete front end overhaul, new front brakes, superb all round condition. Second in class 2010 JOTI, maintained by Jaguar trained technician, regardless of cost. $14,250 Inspection invited. Con-tact Alan at Sussex Automotive Ltd. 250-954-0506. Business hours. (2-11)
Moving sale: For Sale 2002 Jaguar XK8 convertible British Racing Green, 57,000 kms. new michelins, $19,000 Nanaimo 1 250 619-9595 Terry Ryan Email: [email protected] (5-11)
PARTING OUT 1986 VDP V12 Jaguar. Excellent engine with good oil pressure, GM transmission, rear end. Most parts still available. Reason-able prices. Contact Alan at Sussex Automotive Ltd. 250-954-0506. Business Hours. (2-11)
PARTING OUT 1977 Series II XJ6. Transmission, instruments, lights, bumpers, glass, etc. Contact Alan at Sussex Automotive Ltd. 250-954-0506. Business Hours. (2-11)
FOR SALE - Set of 4 Rims for XJ6 Series I/II. Chrome has minor flaws. $100 for the set. Contact Alan at Sussex Automotive Ltd. 250-954-0506. (2-11)
1987 Jaguar XJ6 for sale, 174,000 km. V 12, wipers not working, driver's seat needs repair, stitching undone. Grey on grey. $1800.00 obo. Phone Rock@604-576- 8199
FOR SALE OR WANTED Advertisements run for three issues at no charge. Place your ad with the editor at 250-477-4695 or [email protected]
2004 XKR - for sale
Wanted: Dash Plaques from ABFM Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver,
BC; Years: 1986, 1987, and 1988. Also, will purchase military grill badg-
es made by Guant of England. Phone 250-478-8404 Jim Bateman or e-
mail: [email protected] (4-11)
For Sale, a pair of Brooklands 'Aero Screen' windshields
'[email protected]' (4-11)
Many Jaguar E-type (Series 1 and 2) parts for sale - mostly used but some new - at a fraction of the original price or whatever you think is reasonable. Body parts, electrical, lamps, suspension, gearbox, radia-tor, etc, etc. Too many to list but I will send you a list of the main ones by e-mail if interested. [email protected] (3-11)
2003 Jaguar XKR Coupe. Stunning Jaguar Racing Green Metallic XKR Supercharged Coupe. Interior color is Cashmere. Six speed automatic. Has all but one of the options offered by Jaguar on the 2003 XKR (has normal vice adaptive cruise control). Premium Alpine sound and naviga-tion systems; special factory option of Recaro leather seats and 20 inch BBS wheels with Pirelli P1 tires. Dealer added 2006 Factory integrated Bluetooth option for cell phone. Always serviced by Jaguar dealer. Ex-cellent condition. Never had any real repair or parts replacement neces-sary, just routine maintenance per the Jaguar manual. Comes with com-plete 2nd set of wheels and tires shown in photo - ATI 18 inch alloy wheels and Bridgestone Potenza tires with a M+S tread look new. Both optional Pirelli P1 rear 20-inch tires recently replaced and essentially new. Comes with documentation and manuals and both sets of original keys. Two essentially new car covers (Griots Garage) also included. The Jaguar Racing Green metallic paint is stunning. Always got compli-ments on how great the car looked, even from the mechanics at Sunset Porsche. Car is definitely more comfortable and quiet on the highway and around town than my 911 - the special Alpine sound system can actually be enjoyed. Interior looks new except for small mark on pas-senger seat. Beautiful exterior which always turns heads. Has normal rock chips on front and a few minor scratches on the side. 47,200 miles on odometer. If interested, please contact Bill McCabe at (503) 679-1822 (Portland, OR) or [email protected].$ 23,495. (5-11)
I am selling a 1985 Jaguar VP with a V12 motor for parts. I would like to sell as one unit. The body , interior are in great shape along with the mechanical parts. The problem we have had with it is the wiring under the hood due to the heat. The car is green with a camel interior if this works for any of your members. I am asking $1000.00 for the car. Richard Oldfield , 250-416-0320, Chemainus, BC (5-11)
Jaguar owner manuals for sale:
Jaguar Mark 5 Spare part catalogue (photocopy) 120 pages.
Jaguar Mark 5 Service manual (500 pages, reprint in binder)
Jaguar 3.8 E-type Service manual (original)
Jaguar Mark 1,2 Owner's workshop manual (almost new) 200
pages by Kenneth Ball (Autobooks)
Jaguar XJ6 Series 3 Handbook (new, original)
The Complete Official Jaguar "E" (new)
Jaguar Series 3 E-type Repair Operation Manual (new)
Contact Larry Atkins 250-595-0162 or [email protected] (5-11)
2003 XKR - for sale
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JCCV Events are in bold print
Tue, May 24th
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Sat, Jun 4th. PJEG Concours, Pitt Meadows.
Sun, Jun 5th PJEG Slalom, Scott Rd Sky Train Stn Surrey
Sun, Jun 5th
. JCCV Sunday Prowl, tour of Dick Auch-inleck’s garage followed by a BBQ at Howard and Liz Liptrot’s. Details TBA.
Fri-Sun, Jun 10th - 12
th. Jaguar XKE Celebration 2011 in
Pleasanton & Danville, CA. Info was sent out by e-mail Apr 8th and is available from John Gordon.
Sun, Jun 12th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
Sun, Jun 19th. Fathers’ Day British Car Picnic, Beacon Hill Park
Sun, Jun 26th. CXKJR Slalom, Scott Rd Sky Train Station,
Surrey.
Tue, Jun 28th
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Fri, Jul 1st. Gorge Road Canada Day Picnic.
Fri, Jul 1st. Saltspring Canada Day Show & Shine.
Sun, Jul 3rd
. JCCV Sunday Prowl, organized by Brian Evers and John Braybrooks. Details TBA.
Sun, Jul 10th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
Sun, Jul 17th. OECC “Brits on the Beach”, Ladysmith
Tue, Jul 26th
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Fri - Sun, Jul 29th
- 31st
. Jaguars on the Island, Con-cours, Slalom and other events. Details TBA.
Sat, Aug 6th. JDRC/NWA “Jaguars on the Green” Con-
cours, Marine Park, Tacoma, WA. Sun, Aug 7
th. JCCV Sunday Prowl, organized by Gra-
ham and Licette How. Details TBA.
Sun, Aug 7th. Cowichan Valley Car Picnic, Mill Bay
Sun, Aug 14th. Blethering Place Collector Car Festival,
Oak Bay Avenue.
Fri - Sun, Aug 19th - 21
st. Rolex Monterey Motorsports
Reunion (formerly Monterey Historic Races). Order forms for special Jag Club tickets & parking passes are availa-ble from John Gordon. (Must be submitted by Jun 28th).
Sat, Aug 20th. CXKJR Concours, Waterfront Park, North
Vancouver.
Sat - Sun, Aug 20th
- 21st. OECC All British Meet at the
Filberg, Comox.
Sun, Aug 21st
. Queen Alexandra European & Classic Car Picnic.
Sun, Aug 21st. PJEG Slalom, Scott Rd Sky Train Station,,
Surrey.
Tue, Aug 23rd
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Sun, Aug 28th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
Sun, Aug 28th. CXKJR Slalom, Scott Rd Sky Train Sta-
tion, Surrey.
Sun, Aug 28th. Torque Masters Auto Extravaganza,
Mary Winspear Centre Sidney BC, www.torquemasters.ca
Sat, Sep 3rd
. All British Field Meet/JOCO Concours/JOCO Slalom, Portland International Raceway.
Sun, Sep 4th
. JCCV Sunday Prowl, organized by Tim Leslie-Spinks and Kay Melbye. Details TBA.
Sun, Sep 11th. OECC English Car Affair in the Park, Fort
Rodd Hill National Historic Site..
Sun, Sep 18th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
Tue, Sep 27th
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Sun, Oct 2nd
. JCCV Sunday Prowl, organized by Jim Provan & Angelika Ehlers. Details TBA.
Sun, Oct 16th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
Tue, Oct 25th
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Sun, Nov 6th
. JCCV Sunday Prowl, organized by Nensi Hart and Ruthe Churcher-Cole. Details TBA.
Sun, Nov 20th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
Tue, Nov 22nd
. JCCV Regular Meeting. Details TBA.
Sun, Dec 4th
. JCCV Christmas Party, Wardroom, CFB Esquimalt.
Sun, Dec 18th
. Turkey Head Coffee Klatch.
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