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Jaguar Mk VII April 1955 - Front Cover of the Motor Magazine CLASSIC MARQUE NOVEMBER 2020 CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE MARK VII (1950-2020) THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Solitare Jaguar Club Torque - President’s Column PAGE 2 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Solitare Jaguar Club Torque - President’s Column President’s Column - November 2020 probably had never met at least half of those attending before. It was a great It has been a very busy few months as weekend and many new friendships we have enjoyed getting out and about formed. (See the Report on Page 31) again and with the weather being more welcoming. With Christmas just 7 weeks I intend during the remainder of my or so away I think 2020 will be one year term as President in 2021 to seek to see most of us will be happy to have behind this inclusive and welcoming attitude CONTENTS (Feature Articles) us. continue and even improve further. More about that in the new year. New Members Story 6-7 As I have attended many of the events over the last couple of months there has I do not think we can thank our Register Feature Mark VII (1950-2020) 10-17 been one very pleasing observation. We Secretaries enough for the work they do have always stressed the importance of for the club in what has been a difficult Mk VII Story by John Williams 18-19 members feeling free to join in all the year. So once again . a big thank-you Mk VII Story by David Seidel 20 activities of the club regardless of which to them all. Register of member is responsible for As I write I notice there are just 5 places Jaguar NEWS 23-29 the organisation. Whereas this has been still available for our Christmas Meeting widely understood it has been impressive JDCSA Run to the Riverland 31-37 at The Maylands Hotel on December to see the mixture of people participating Tuesday 1st. If you wish to attend go to and even the mixture of Jaguar models Compact Register Run 38-39 TidyHQ and get your TICKET. – A big turning up to different events. A number thank you Arcadia and Jim for their XK, 7, 8, 9 Register Run 40-41 of people have commented to me lately organisation of this event. about this and it is very pleasing to see. Jaguar Magazine Reviews 42-43 Cheers for now….. At the XJC, XJS run to Berri recently I Classified Adverts 45 commented at our first meal together Philip on the Friday evening that I estimated Register Reports 46-48 that it was likely that everyone attending JDCSA Club Minutes 50 Club Directory 51 Front Cover: Irishman Ronnie Adams in his privately entered Mk VII (OZ 9499) during the 1954 Monte Carlo Rally. This drive got him promoted to the works team in 1955 & 56. Rear Cover: Original Jaguar advert for the newly released Mark VII, together with the HERE famous Grace - Space - Pace slogan introduced by Sir William in 1950. @sajaguarclub THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA PAGE 3 Events Calendar Club Torque - Editor “All events are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and any future changes” Tuesday 3rd of November - 7.30pm JDCSA General Meeting. Police Association Building, Carrington Street, Adelaide. Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the meeting. Saturday 7th of November: XJ Mk10 420G Register. Trip to Kangaroo Island Day Trip. For more information please contact Bob Charman. Phone: (08) 8248 4111 or Email: [email protected]_ Wednesday 11th of November: XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Meeting- 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM The Bartley Hotel, Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore SA 5020, Australia. For more information please contact Bob Charman. Phone: (08) 8248 4111 or Email: [email protected]_ Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the event Sunday 15th of November: XJ, Mk10, 420G - Clayton Bay Run - 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM (Sorry - All Tickets Sold) Meet at the Marion Hotel, Marion Road, Mitchell Park at 9.00am for a 9.30am departure to Clayton Bay. For more information please contact Bob Charman. Email: [email protected] Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the event Friday 20th of November: E-Type, F-Type, & Grand Tourer Register Run to Encounter Bay (Tentative) Full details to be emailed out. Tentatively booked to be at Evan Dennings house at Encounter Bay. (See page 47) For more information contact Tom Herraman. Email: [email protected]. Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the meeting. Tuesday 24th of November DEADLINE FOR All ARTICLES FOR CLASSIC MARQUE (Inc. Classified Adverts). Thank you. Editor: Graham Franklin M: 0490074671 Email: [email protected] S.S., Mk IV, Mk V November Register Meeting: Exact Date, Location and Time to be confirmed. Full details to be emailed out. For more information please contact: Bob Kretschmer, T: (08) 8357 8233 or Email: [email protected] Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the meeting. Adelaide Rally 25-28 November 2020 For more information go to: https://www.adelaiderally.com.au/adelaide-rally Thursday 26th of November: Multivalve Register - Christmas Lunch Run to Sevenhill - 09:30 AM - 03:00 PM Meet at Krispy Kreme, Port Wakefield Road at 9.30am to Tanunda Bakery and then Sevenhill Hotel for lunch. (See page 30) For more information please contact Peter Buck. Email: [email protected]. Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the event Tuesday 1st of December - 7.30pm. JDCSA General Meeting & Dinner. Maylands Hotel (See page 3 for more details) Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the meeting. Saturday 12th of December: XJ, Mk10, 420G Register - Christmas Dinner and Show - 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM At Glenelg Golf Club, James Melrose Rd. Novar Gardens. (Sorry - All tickets sold). For more information please contact Bob Charman. Phone: (08) 8248 4111 or Email: [email protected]_ Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the event Sunday 20th of December 2020: Compact Register Twilight Picnic - 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM Details TBA. For more information please contact Angela & David Rogers. Email: [email protected] Please note COVID-19 requirements: Members need to register that they will be attending the meeting. PAGE 4 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Events Calendar Club Torque - Editor Editorial by Graham Franklin. sports car, given that Jaguar has recently 70 years ago. Again, another Jaguar filed a patent for a mysterious hypercar driven by monarchy as well as the race- Although no JAG Day, October saw design. There have also been lots of track and rallying, including the famous lots of opportunities for members to other news releases from JLR - from the Monte Carlo Rally. Mk VII’s are still very get together with a number of Club and proposed use of recycled plastic to noise popular in classic car races, particularly Register events. Thank you very much to cancellation technology. in the UK. Register Secretaries for the coverage of these events. Members have also said to me how much Thank you to three members who have they enjoyed reading Ron Gaudion’s provided complimentary stories about On the NEWS front, what a month story last month. Part-two will appear in their Mark VII’s including new members it has been with Jaguar Land Rover the December edition of CM. Don and Gillian Pritchard, John Williams announcing three new up-dated Jaguar and Life Member David Siedel. models, the XE, XF and F-Pace for 2021. In this edition, there is a feature on the There is also a rumour about an electric grand old Mark VII that was launched Cheers UK - Russian Walks in Front of a Jaguar An inquest has heard that a billionaire The father-of-three was thrown off the oligarch, whose business partner is bonnet of the luxury Jaguar and into the behind bars in Russia, was mysteriously path of an unsuspecting BMW travelling killed when he stepped into the path of a in the opposite direction. The coroner Jaguar near his Surrey home. However, concluded that Dmitry had died in a his friends fear Putin could be involved. road traffic collision after suffering a traumatic brain injury and polytrauma. Dmitry Obretetskiy was walking his dog Oscar, when he was knocked down near But friends fear that Russian President his home in leafy Oxshott, Surrey. It was Vladimir Putin could be behind his unclear why the successful 39-year-old death, highlighting that 3 other Russian crossed the road in front of the Jaguar, businessman that lived in nearby but it was thought he may have been suburbs have also died in suspicious trying to regain control of Oscar, or circumstances, included one Russian simply misjudged the timings, the court oligarch that was run over by a car whilst heard. he was jogging. Dmitry with his dog Oscar. Dmitry was killed after stepping in front of a luxury Jaguar. Replica Carmaker Closes - Dispute With JLR Suffolk Sportscars was dedicated to the Jaguar Land Rover. They were trying to German Company including replicas building of visually exact reproductions fight it but they effectively just ran out of that do not even incorporate a Mercedes of old Jaguar cars including SS100’s and cash through a combination of that and logo or trademark of the Company.
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