VVolol 1100 - Num 7 The Coventry JulyJu 2008 The Newsletterr of tthehe Jaguar AssoAssociationocciationn Cat of New EnglaEnglandlaand
JANE’s XJ40 Entry for the 2008 24 Hours of LeMons Clockwise from lower left: Tom Letourneau, Ed Hall, Chuck Centore, Tom Moses, Aldo Cipriano
3 President’s Update - by JANE President Ray O’Brien 4 JANE Calendar of Upcoming Events 5 Upcoming JANE Events 6 JANE’s 36th Annual Concours d’Elegance - by Michael Kaleel and Brenda Soussan 9 JANE’s LeMons Car - by Tom Moses 10 Other Happenings 12 Event Reports - Brigadoon #6 - by Carl Hanson - My Watkins Glen Experience - by Michael Kaleel - JANE at the VSCCA 50th Anniversary Tour - by Stu Forer
In This Issue - British Car Day at LAAM - by Dennis Eklof 18 Road Rallies - Join the Adventure - by Tom Letourneau 21 Classifi ed Ads WWW.J-A-N-E.ORG 2 The Coventry Cat President’s Update July 2008
The Coventry Cat is the offi cial publication Summer ... top down ... cruising of the Jaguar Association of New England (JANE), a non profi t organization of Jag and car shows ... uar enthusiasts that is a regional chapter By Ray O’Brien of the national Jaguar Clubs of North une has been an up and down month, with the registered yet, use the JANE website to sign up. America (JCNA). JANE is incorporated Jweather not always cooperating. Still, we had Remember you can enter the Concours in Cham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. fourteen events on the JANE calendar. pionship or Driven class, or just display your Jag JANE Offi cers You may recall from last month’s update that and have a great time. A lot of work has gone into President: Ray O’Brien, 617 734 5949, the Concours and it will be a fun event not to miss. [email protected] the E Type was starting and stalling erratically. The VP/Events: Harry Parkinson, 603 882 9367, initial diagnosis proved that the ignition amplifier Chuck Centore is planning a Funkana for the last [email protected] was toast. I replaced it and the distributor pickup; day, don’t miss this. Details, as usual, are on the VP/Membership: Tom Moses, 978 580 7416, [email protected] it came as a kit supplied by Jaguar with all parts JANE website. Secretary: Dave Herrick, 603 673 1314, necessary to relocate it to the front cross member. Carl Hanson is planning JANE’s participation [email protected]