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September 2012 A Chapter of the Jaguar Clubs of North America Under The Bonnet Newsletter of the WMJR on the web: Wasatch Mountain www.WMJR.org Jaguar Register September 2012 Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile Utah Museum of Fine Arts WMJR Visit Saturday August 18 A small but enthusiastic delega- The exhibit’s signature car was “Salt Monster” Allred could not tion of WMJR members viewed the famous Mormon Meteor III, resist sitting in (see above). the Utah Museum of Fine Arts which our president Duane exhibit Speed: The Art After the show a nice of the Performance Au- lunch was had at the tomobile on Saturday Corner Bakery on Foot- August 18. hill Blvd. near Research Park. A total of 19 cars were on display, all rare and All in all a great time beautiful. These in- was had by all. cluded a blower Bent- ley, the late Steve Attending were Duane McQueen’s Jaguar XK and LeAnn Allred, Joe -SS, a Bugatti racer, and Judy Taylor and and several spectacular your obedient scribe, brass era show pieces. Gary Lindstrom. Page 2 Luau At The Cady’s September 29 It has been a long hot summer, West and drive North to 4000 so we felt it was time to have South. IOMEGA will be on and end of summer get togeth- the corner. er. At the light at 4000 South On Saturday, September 29, make a left turn and go West 2012 we are bringing a bit of to 2175 West. At 2175 West the tropics to the Cady's house turn left and go South for a for a "Hawaiian Lu- block to the Cady's au". There will be lots of home. There house is on the good food, Hawaiian music, corner with the white picket and fun games galore. So get fence (4155 S. 2175 W.) For your hips moving and be pre- the luau, the main course (ribs pared for a fun time. and pulled pork) will be pro- vided as well as hors d’oevurs Party starts at 4:00 p.m. at the and drinks. Cady's home in Roy. The ad- dress is 4155 So. 2175 Request everyone bring a pot West. Since most of you come from ramp at the light, turn left and go luck item of your choice to com- the South, go North on I-15 to the West to the main road 1900 plete the meal. Look forward to Roy Exit (338). At the end of exit West. Make a right turn on 1900 seeing you all there. "ALOHA" Page 3 Intermountain Concours d’Elegance On September 22 It’s Not Too Late To Enter Your Jaguar! High Profile Cars of Excellence To Carroll Shelby and the cars he influ- of Salt Lake City-based restoration shop Compete In Utah’s 2012 Intermoun- enced on Saturday, September 22 in Customs and Classics. tain Concours d’Elegance Event Sep- The Gardens of Thanksgiving Point in tember 22 Lehi, Utah. “The world has lost an in- “Each August, thens of thousands of car fluential genius with the passing of collectors and dedicated enthusiasts Event Honors Carroll Shelby and Ben- Carroll Shelby and we plan to educate travel from around the globe to attend efits Charities that Support America’s event spectators about his great accom- the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours Military in Time of Need plishments by showcasing several of d’Elegance in Northern California. the historically signicant cars tied to his While we could never expect to match SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (July 19, legendary career as both a racecar driv- the magnitude and prestige of the event, 2012) - Utah’s Intermountain Concours er and automotive designer”, said Chris d’Elegance will honor automotive legend Purdum, concours chairman and partner —cont’d on p. 4 Page 4 Intermountain Concours d’Elegance September 22 Cont’d from page 3 we are working hard year after year to has to see in person to appreciate”, Concours tickets are $17.00 for adults at give this part of the United States an ele- commented Purdum. Additionally, an the gate and include on-site parking, ad- gant yet friendly concours event to call exhibit of restored military vehicles mission to the concours and a souvenir their own”, explained Purdum. “In my will be on display and numerous ven- program (while supplies last). Tickets profession, I speak to car owners and dors will be on hand offering every- can be purchased in advance at the event collectors longing for an event of this thing from the latest in high tech car website until September 14 for $12.00 nature where their finely restored and audio equipment to fine jewelry. and will be held at will call. Children 12 original rolling works of art can be and under and active Military in full proudly displayed and admired by peers The Intermountain Concours d’Ele- dress with valid ID will be admitted free. with similar models, as well as by the gance believes in giving back to the Onsite parking is free. general public. This is not a hot rod community. A portion of the 2012 show. There are strict judging criteria in event proceeds will be donated to local VIP tickets are $48.00 in advance at the place for those who hope to earn a Best charities that support America’s Mili- website and include admission to the in Class or Best of Show award. Cars tary in time of need and an announce- concours, souvenir event book, preferred must be entered by application and the ment naming this year’s organization parking, admission to the VIP tent, lunch concours board then accepts qualified of choice will be forthcoming. and admission to the Saturday evening entries that meet event standards.” “Afterglow” celebration event. To enter a Partners include Miller Motorsports car, purchase tickets or to learn more Expect to see 100 examples from along Park, AutoCom, Customs & Classics, about this event visit the automotive timeline including Prewar MyCarQuest.com, VeloceToday.com, www.intermountainconcours.com. and Postwar classics, American and Eu- TheMotoringJournal.com, RideSto- ropean Sports Cars, Exotics and more. ry.com, CAR PR USA, Pre- Editor’s note: Chris Purdum tells me the “We are thrilled with early entries and WarCar.com/PostWarCar.com and cut off date for entry applications is count several cars with values in the mil- GarageStyleMagazine.com. Monday September 17. lions. These are stunning vehicles one Page 5 They Called It Utah The 2.4 litre Jaguar was an epochal saloon in the company's history. James Taylor examines its origins with the help of JHDT records Jaguar World vol. 8 no. 4 March / April 1996 It is very unlikely that Jaguar started collapse explains why the project to further thoughts; clearly what work on the 2.4-litre saloon before was coded Utah, the name of one of Browns Lane called the '2-1/5-litre they moved to Browns Lane from the the D-Day invasion beaches in six-cylinder engine' was not yet satis- overcrowded factory at Foleshill. 1944. factory. So two further engines went While William Lyons might have had of test over the summer of 1953, one earlier thoughts about a third range to The 2.4-litre engine of them being a refinement of the sell alongside the Mk VII and XK original 2.5-litre design and the other 120, it would have been pointless to The average engine size in the mar- being a four-cylinder engine of just develop these because the company ket sector Utah was aimed at was a under 2 litres of capacity which was could not have found the space for a little under 2.5 litres, so the existing a distant relative of the engine third assembly line. However, once 3.4-litre XK engine was clearly not planned for the XK 100 in 1948. the dust had settled after the Browns going to be suitable. Beccause Jagu- Lane move, he could The four-cylinder en- begin to look more gine, numbered EXP 1 seriously at the op- - 1, actually went on tions. That, at least, is test first. Records a logical deduction - show that it was first and, sure enough, the tested on July 14, but earliest surviving that the test pro- trace of the car which gramme was relatively became the 2.4-litre is short. The last entry in dated August 1952, the engine's test log is by which date the dated November 10 move was complete. 1953 and the idea of a four-cylinder Jaguar One of the reasons engine does not appear why Lyons decided to to have resurfaced af- build a medium-sized saloon as his ar had no other engines in produc- ter that. EXP 1 - 1 had the familiar third range of cars must have been tion and the XK was then relatively 83mm bore size and twin overhead that such a car would sell in numbers new, the obvious way forward was camshaft design of the XK engine which neither the Mk VII or XK 120 to develop a smaller-capacity deriv- but it had a 91mm stroke to give could possibly attain. Yet he did not ative. 1,970cc. Running a high 12:1 com- envisage a family car, rather a sport- pression ratio, it initially breathed ing saloon priced between the better The simplest and cheapest option through two SU HS6 carburettors family saloons and the cheaper luxu- was the design a short-stroke ver- which were later changed in the test ry models.
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