Reflections on Vancouver, an AGM of Note

Official Magazine of the Jaguar Clubs of North America May-June 2017

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Jaguar Clubs of North America, Inc. NEWS & VIEWS Publisher Peter Crespin Editor 4 ..... Blowin’ Smoke ...... Regime change and war stories 6 ..... News Shorts ...... Art for car’s sake and Jags selling well Gregory Wells Associate Editor 10 ... President’s Perspective ...... Welcome Jack as he tells all Tim Crespin UK Correspondent 11 ... Region Report ...... Northeastern region report Diane DuFour Advertising Manager 12 ... Canada Calling ...... Sweet de-icer and multinational cars [email protected] 13 ... Continental Drift ...... Education and apprentice learning

Contributors: Malcolm Baster, Tim Crespin, Dennis Eklof, Jack Humphrey, Kurt Jacobson, FEATURES Steve Klonsky, Bob Knijnenburg, John Larson, Norman Lutz, Dave Moulton, Dave Wardale, 14 ... Lightweight XKs ...... Two by Jag, one finished by others Gregory Wells. 19 ... Smiths Instruments ...... An insider’s view

Contributing Photographers: Malcolm Baster, Carole Borgens, Jaguar Cars, Peter DRIVES & EVENTS Crespin, Les Hamilton, Tim Horton, Steve 17 ace Second opinion of his own car Klonsky, Norman Lutz, Paul Skilleter, Dave ... F-P Redux ...... Wardale, Gregory Wells. SHOW & SPORT Editors Emeritus: Michael Cook 1992-2014; Karen Miller 23 ... Slalom revival ...... Keeping your sport drivers engaged 1986-2003; John Dugdale 1966-1991 WORKSHOP & TECHNICAL Opinions expressed in this publication are those of the editors and correspondents and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Jaguar Clubs of North America, Inc. Neither 27 ... XK8 GPS Delete ...... More dials, more better the Jaguar Journal and staff nor the JCNA is responsible for 32 ... Lutz V12 Cooling Mods ...... The same, only double statements or claims made by advertisers. JCNA and Jaguar Journal reserve the right to reject any editorial comment or advertisement at their sole discretion. CLUBS Subscriptions / Address Changes / Renewals: The Jaguar Journal is published bimonthly by the Jaguar Clubs of North America, Inc. 500 Westover Drive, No. 8354, Sanford, NC 34 ... AGM Coverage ...... Vancouver, for those not present 27330, 888-258-2524 (ISSN 0743-3913). Periodical postage 46 Ron Laurie (permit 019-169) is paid at Arvada, CO and additional ... Member Spotlight ...... mailing locations. Postmaster: send change of address to: Jaguar Journal, Cara Dillon, 500 Westover Drive, No. 8354, Sanford, NC 27330. MARKETPLACE Members of JCNA affiliate clubs and members-at-large automatically receive Jaguar Journal as a benefit of 39 ... Trade Ads membership. Annual dues are $30 through affiliated clubs’ 41 ... Tales from the Trade dues or for Members-At-Large. US and Canadian subscriptions are $30, foreign airmail subscriptions are $40. US FUNDS ONLY. 42 ... Small Ads & Advertiser Index Contact Cara Dillon, 500 Westover Drive, No. 8354, Sanford, 44 ... JCNA Information NC 27330. Learn more about JCNA and its 67 local affiliated clubs at 888-CLUBJAG (258-2524) or www.JCNA.com. 45 ... Events Calendar Produced by The Writers Bureau, MD. Design and print: Graphcom, PA. COVER PHOTO Canadian Distribution: Canada Post International Publications Mail Product Sales Agreement No. 42452017.

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Editorial / Club and JCNA Event News: Peter Crespin, 9435 Ofﬁ cial Magazine of the Jaguar Clubs of North America May-June 2017 3.0 is seen at midnight on Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver, with Reﬂ ections on Vancouver, Watkins Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 or [email protected]. an AGM of Note And then there were three – 1951 XK lightweights the downtown Vancouver skyline beyond Advertising correspondence: Diane DuFour, 7624 Lady Bank Smiths instruments, as seen from inside XK8 satellite navigation deletion Drive, Charlotte, NC 28269 or [email protected] Deadlines: Publication is the first of January, March, May, July, September and November. Submit editorial material and advertising orders eight weeks in advance, ad material four weeks in advance. Write for schedule and rates. © 2017 Jaguar Clubs of North America, Inc. www.jcna.com

MAY-JUNE 2017 3 NEWS & VIEWS Blowin’ Smoke “They just used any stuff they had left over from other models, if there were parts missing or transitioning from one series to the next.” Oh really? Peter Crespin

Most of this issue was developed before typical winter crop of phone calls and the AGM, but it is being finished off on emails from disappointed people Sunday evening/Monday after most wondering why they had not received people have gone home. Normally their magazine. Computers are dumb the Journal would be signed off for but they are pretty efficient in collating print by now, but we held it back so membership rolls each year. At JCNA we could add the on-site reports from central, it is only those with fully paid- Vancouver, to give you the quickest up status who receive the Jaguar possible news of decisions made at Journal. It follows that if the computer this year’s important meeting (see does not mail out an issue for you, pages 34-37). Full minutes and plans then it doesn’t have you as a paid-up will be on the JCNA website shortly, member and that is rarely a central but special thanks must go to Carole JCNA issue. Instead it is typically If you used to work for Jaguar, in whatever Borgens, Barbara Grayson and band related to incomplete or missing club capacity, we’d love to hear your stories and of helpers for organizing the AGM on rosters submitted at the start of each anecdotes. comparatively short notice. year. Please always double-check first entry remediation facilities, or at dealer whether you have paid your dues or level? We’ll soon have an article by a CHANGING OF THE GUARD just forgotten. Then check if your club worker from the engine refurbishment We got a chance to thank George officers have included your details on in Coventry. The factory offered this Camp for his energy and commitment the club roster submitted to JCNA. If service from facilities near Radford, these last two years, which have been they have somehow delayed submitting which was a mile or two from Browns phenomenal. George was always on their roster, we operate very lean these Lane. I can’t wait, but there must be duty 24/7, and how he kept so many days and don’t have stashes of extra others so send us your experience. important projects moving, and tackled JJs to send out to people who have so many managerial challenges, is a somehow missed out and not realized EXCITEMENT AND mystery to me. I think he must also have their membership lapsed. If you are no EMBARRASSMENT had a money tree in his back yard to longer enrolled in your local Jag club, First the good news – a little birdie put Joshua through college, because we miss you! tells me that there is soon to be a his unpaid JCNA work was seemingly brand-new vendor of some extremely- endless and overtime, let alone full TELL US YOUR STORY advanced tuning and upgrade parts time. It was a massive effort and we The last issue reviewed a very for classic Jaguars, made using fully now have a win-win where his input will interesting little book by an ex-Jaguar modern design and production not be totally lost to us, but he gets apprentice. I know for a fact that we methods. The improvements quoted to take it easier after his self-limited have more ex-Jaguar members and I to the Journal were astonishing and two-year stint. Thanks, George, and would love to capture your experience we hope to report on them at the first welcome fellow soldier Jack Humphrey and memories of your Jaguar service. opportunity. The ‘embarrassment’ part to the presidency (see page 10). This applies equally to production is that in the last issue’s advert for the workers, managers, and dealer staff of JCNA International Jaguar Festival, all kinds. There is so much conjecture NEW ROLES, NEW ROLLS I got the North Georgia club’s web and guesswork about how Jaguar As usual, the newly-elected officers/ address wrong – it should be ngjc.us, operated (“They just used any stuff regional directors took over at the not ngjc.com. Apologies from us all they had left over from other models, if end of the AGM. This is to prevent at JJ Towers. In fact, by the time you there were parts missing or transitioning there being two officeholders during read this, the dedicated website www. from one series to the next.”) Really? business meetings. A sincere ‘thank jcnaijf.com should be working. you’ to all who stepped up to serve for Sounds a bit disorganized and would a term in either role. require recordkeeping, by VIN at least, for what parts were fitted within each In the run-up to the AGM, the Journal VIN range. What did you see happen and other JCNA volunteers got the at the factories, or at the US port of

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Once the dark paint is done, the color tints and background can be built up next. When the weather or a busy life passions to paper. Every car has a story, portrait service to US customers here in prevent you enjoying your Jaguar, you the rebuild perhaps, or years of use North America. If required, he creates can still gaze at a work of art based and the uniqueness of their original a photo montage using the portrait on your car(s). Tony O’Keeffe, Jaguar construction. I look forward to drawing image and a separate background, Classic’s PR contact, recently had his more over the coming year.” by merging them in Photoshop (e.g. three cars immortalized in acrylic and plans to offer the service to JLR The process using the famous but long demolished customers. We contacted the artist to Greg starts with a high-quality photo Browns Lane admin offices for a find out more. Taking the automobile – which is what allows JLR to offer this background, as in Tony’s picture). ‘back to the drawing board’ is something Greg Whiteman, a British artist, has been developing. After 20 years of painting everything from pampered pets to personal portraits, he is now moving into the world of classic car art. It started when he was commissioned by a friend, which resulted in an unprecedented influx of enquiries. Plenty of owners, it seems, want to capture their passion for their vehicles forever as a work of art.

“The beauty of classic cars,” says Greg, “is their lines and shapes, which I can highlight in my artworks. Having recently worked on a Jaguar XKSS, I am excited to bring peoples’ vehicle XKSS painting is much nicer and more personal than a photo.

6 MAY-JUNE 2017 Once the basic composition of the One of the pleasures of driving a something totally unique. For a gallery mock-up is approved, Greg starts to Jaguar in North America is that you of his work see www.gregwhitemanart. paint using artist acrylics in light layers, don’t see one at every stop light. With co.uk. To use his services email greg@ with glazes to create depth and detail in a painting you go one better and have gregwhitemanart.co.uk. a photorealistic style. “I use traditional materials, paint brushes, pencils and airbrushes to produce the highest quality image possible” he says. “When the work is completed it can be sent ready to frame, or pre-framed to customer requirements. Using the highest quality artist materials means the paintings and drawings will be long-lasting, lightfast and therefore look as good in years to come as they do when you receive them.”

The finished product Once the dark paint is finished Greg begins to shade the vehicles with an airbrush to produce smooth gradations. Next he works on each car individually to render the details in color pencil and paint. After the vehicle paintings are complete, the cars are masked and the background painting is begun. Finally the tones and highlights are tweaked Typical full-color photorealistic portrait. This Land Rover exemplifies finished on the whole image. photorealistic painting.

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MAY-JUNE 2017 9 NEWS & VIEWS President’s Perspective “… none of this would have been possible without the hard work of the Canadian XK Jaguar Register and the Canadian Classic MG Club…” Jack Humphrey

WHO AM I? Our biggest challenges are an aging Now for a little background about membership base, recruitment of myself, for those of you who do not younger members into the organization know me. I am a retired career Army and determining how JCNA will adapt officer with over 30 years of service who to the evolution of car clubs from has loved British cars and motorcycles how they currently exist. There is not since I was a young teenager. My first much we can do about our current car was a clapped-out 1965 MGB members getting older but we can that I loved dearly despite the leaky do something about finding newer hood, rust holes in the footwells and members and your regional directors the lack of heat during those cold and board of directors will continue Nebraska winters. By college I owned, addressing this issue. The whole in succession, two E-Types. Then came landscape is changing for car clubs in career, marriage, kids and the dreaded terms of purpose and member interest/ realization that two-seater sports cars participation and we want to ensure were not the most practical conveyance that JCNA remains healthy and viable George passing the gavel: 2017’s second for moving back and forth across the during this metamorphosis. Northeast ‘peaceful transfer of power.’ country. Familiar story, right? region director and Jaguar Association of New England member, Dennis Eklof, PASSING OF THE GAVEL I have been a member of the Jaguar is leading the effort for us to develop By the time you read this issue of the Club of Southern Colorado since it a strategic plan. Plan on reading more Jaguar Journal, it will have been several was formed in 2007. Prior to that, I about that in future columns. weeks since we held our AGM at the was briefly a member of the Rocky beautiful River Rock Casino and Resort Mountain Jaguar Club in the late 1970s IN CLOSING in Vancouver, British Columbia. I am and the Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon I want to welcome two new regional happy to report that George Camp’s in 1997-98. directors – Eleanor Morris, who predictions were correct – the transfer represents the Northeast region and My philosophy echoes what, in my of the JCNA gavel from George to me Les Hamilton from the Southwest opinion, is already happening in JCNA: was peaceful and without interference region. Both will be great additions to the organization and officers exist to from foreign powers! the team. I also want to recognize our support, resource and guide our clubs departing directors Peter Crespin and The AGM was a tremendous success and it is my intent that we approach Doug Dechant. Our thanks to you for and the particulars are outlined on pages taking care of business in a positive and your time and effort to make JCNA 34-37 in this issue (check out the website proactive manner. Regional directors what it is today. www.jcna.com for full detail, the minutes, will remain the critical link to managing, etc.). Suffice it to say none of this directing and communicating with the It is not too soon to think about would have been possible without the clubs in their respective regions. attending the 2017 JCNA International hard work of the Canadian XK Jaguar Jaguar Festival on Thursday, October Register and the Canadian Classic MG WHERE WE ARE AND 12, through Saturday, October 14, at Club, as well as the wonderful support WHERE WE ARE GOING? Lanier Islands Legacy Lodge in Buford, provided by the resort staff. My personal I see JCNA as an extremely healthy Ga. Hosted by the North Georgia thanks to Northwest regional directors organization but we still have work to Jaguar Club, this is going to be a world- Barbara Grayson and Carole Borgens do. Our strengths include strong leaders class event and I hope to see you there. and club president Timothy Horton for with vision and passion, association Lastly, I want you to know I consider it a making all of this happen. To get the with a marque that combines current tremendous honor to be your president cover photo that editor Crespin wanted, success with a long and rich heritage. and I look forward to serving you. Tim Horton got up at midnight for the We also have a solid competitive best shot! Also, my congratulations to all event program and a very strong and competition and special award winners. mutually-beneficial relationship with Well done. Jaguar Land Rover.

10 MAY-JUNE 2017 Northeastern Regional Report More social than competitive By Dennis Eklof

Well, it’s my turn again. Last time Table 1: 2017 Events Planned in the Northeast Region Clubs my regional report focused on the Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total geography and membership aspects Tech 1 4 3 1 1 2 12 but this time I thought I’d take a look Social 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 5 2 2 2 24 forward at the impressive Northeast clubs 2017 events roster. Track 2 1 1 1 5 Show 1 4 3 4 1 2 15 We in the Northeast are doubly blessed Concours 3 1 2 6 with Jaguar-related events, due to Tour 1 3 5 2 2 5 2 5 25 lots of clubs (12) relatively closely Judges 1 2 1 4 grouped compared to some JCNA regions. You can drive from Ottawa, Slalom 1 2 1 1 2 7 our northernmost club location, to AGM 3 1 2 6 Washington, DC, the southernmost, Rally 1 1 2 2 1 1 8 in about nine hours. The greatest Meeting 3 2 4 4 3 1 4 3 2 3 3 1 33 distance between neighboring club Soc. Meet 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 4 5 4 4 3 53 is less than 200 miles, and six of our All Clubs 13 12 17 22 19 21 17 23 18 17 11 8 198 clubs have one or more neighbors within about 100 miles. by others; for example, a club tour to meetings whose primary focus is formal Northeastern clubs are also very active a distant show. As to the categories, club business. and 2017 looks to be a record year for most are self-explanatory, but things events. Table 1 shows the tally of 198 get a little fuzzy around meetings and Several things stand out from this planned events at the time of writing social events. The table shows three table. First, the frequency of non- (early March). The number of events related categories that I have tried to JCNA activities. Of the 198 calendared will probably turn out to be well over map to club activities. Social events events fewer than 10 percent represent 200. Some clubs are still working on include specific activities such as a traditional JCNA-sanctioned events: their 2017 calendars, so the table is summer picnic. Social meetings include six concours, seven slaloms, and still developing. monthly meetings, dinner meetings, three or four rallies1,2. Of 12 clubs breakfasts, etc., where the main only six so far plan to hold JCNA- Each event is either directly organized purpose is to socialize, not conduct sanctioned concours, an area of activity by a JCNA NE Region club, or a club club business. Meetings refers to either that consumes many resources at activity surrounding an event organized Board of Directors meetings or general board, region and committee levels. Story continued on pg. 38 Table 2: Events Planned for 2017 by JCNA Clubs in the Northeast Region Numbers indicate months event held Tech Social Track Show Conc. Tour Judges Slal. AGM Rally Soc. Meet Meet Total Total Events Members

JSNE 1,3 2 5 6 Monthly 2-5,7-11 26 119

JANE 11 2,8,9 5,6 8 4,9,10 5 6,9 12 5,8 1-4,6,7,9-11 1-3,5,8,11 33 260

Empire 3,10 6,8,9 6,7 4,8 3-10 17 17

JDCLI 3 8 2 4 9 6,10 12 1,9,11 7 12 53

JAGB 2,4,7 3,5,8-10 1,3-12 19 42

JACNY 7 4,8,10 6,8 3,4 9 52

JTC 5,8 4,6,10 1 6 83

DVJC 1,4,6,10 3,10 6 5 7 8-10 1-3,5- 1,4,7,10 26 104 9,11,12

NCJOC 4,6,7,11 12 9 5 3,6 4,9 1,7 14 135

OJC 3,4 2,7,12 6 5-8,10 5 11 4 15 90

JAG 4 5 1 2-12 14 25

CRJCNY 3 9 4,6,8 7 1 7 60

Total 12 24 5 15 6 25 4 7 6 8 53 33 198 1040 Events

MAY-JUNE 2017 11 NEWS & VIEWS Canada Calling Can’t beat beet By Malcolm Baster Winter has faded from the Great White JLR’s entire line-up is imported, so the And all our Canadian clubs are deep into North, but the memory of a faint Trump plan to impose a stiff border planning our big annual JCNA events. caramel scent remains. “Caramel?” tax on imported vehicles would hit the The Ottawa Jaguar Club’s concours is you ask? Yes. It seems that the sweetish company especially hard. Michigan- on June 11, and our Victoria, BC, club juice of sugar beets is an excellent road based research firm Baum and Associates is hosting our annual ‘Jaguars on the de-icer, and is now used by a number estimate that a worst-case scenario Island’ from July 28 to July 30. The of Canadian municipalities. A portion would see an average tax of $17,000 on Ontario Jaguar Owners Association of the beets can be made into animal each Jaguar imported into the US. Volvo is celebrating 50 years of concours feed, and the rest ‘juiced.’ The juice and Volkswagen would see tax burdens on July 30, and the Vancouver-based can then be mixed with regular road of $7,600 and $6,800 respectively. Canadian XK Jaguar Register’s annual salt. Some municipalities use what is Mazda and Mitsubishi would also be very Heritage Classic is from August 18 to known as Beet 55 – a mixture of beet hard hit. So if you are looking at a new August 20. With the experience gained juice, saline and sugar. The liquid is Jag in the US, now might be the time to hosting this year’s JCNA AGM, the sprayed onto roads, and can last up buy. But again, perhaps pragmatism and CXKJR should put on a super Heritage to five days. The Municipal Director good sense will prevail. Classic this year. I will include more info of Williams Lake in northern British on these July and August events in the Columbia reports an odor not unlike ON TARGET next Canada Calling. And I have heard that of caramel or a Tootsie Roll. A Though winter has finally retreated that a genuine Swallow Sidecar will be putting in an appearance somewhere… similar product, made by a company in well north of the 49th parallel, our Ashley, Ind., called Beet Heet is used big Jaguar car events still lie in the I am informed that the book recently extensively and successfully in the USA. future. The one major event of the Get ready with the ‘recirculate’ button published by the Ontario Jaguar Owners recent past which I might mention on your Jag if they start using these Association, “The History of the Ontario is the Inter-Club Darts Tourney, from products where you live. Jaguar Owners Association from 1959, Ottawa. This contest, organized by the with an eye to the future,” has sold out. WHAT A COMPLEX WEB Ottawa Valley Triumph Club, features Long title maybe, but a great book by teams from the local UK car clubs all accounts. I am also informed that WE WEAVE… competing for a handsome trophy the OJOA’s membership has increased I understand that there is some anxiety and, of course, bragging rights. This 18% over last year, and that family in the boardrooms of the Canadian auto year said trophy went to the Triumph memberships are easily outpacing industry about what the effect of a Trump Club’s team. But I must mention that single memberships, reflecting the presidency and its proposed border tariff one member of that team is also a family-centric events the club is might be here. Due to the large degree member of the Ottawa Jaguar Club, promoting. OJOA would also like to of integration of auto production across so all was not lost. And the OJC made recognize formally the contributions of the US, Canada and Mexico, achieved it to the semi-finals. As Dennis Eklof resigning members Duane and Bonnie under the North American Free Trade says in this issue, partnering with local Grady, Steve Sherriff and Chris Kallan for Agreement (NAFTA), there is probably non-Jaguar clubs usually benefits the great parts they have played in the anxiety in boardrooms all over the everyone involved. success of the club. continent. For instance, some 40% of the parts that go into cars made in the US come from Mexico, and cars made in Mexico contain many parts made in the US. Canada, meanwhile, is a big source of parts used in car factories in all three countries, and cars made in Canada contain American and Mexican- made parts. For now, nothing is certain except that wrecking all this integration would mean inferior and higher-priced cars. We await developments, and hope good sense prevails.

If the anxiety level is high in North American boardrooms, it must be stratospheric in Jaguar Land Rover’s. Caramel or rot juice? Brine spray is a necessary evil sometimes.

12 MAY-JUNE 2017 Continental Drift News from the UK and Europe By Tim Crespin NEAR MISS I live in Chesterfield, which is a town in Derbyshire about 200 miles due north of London. Derbyshire is a largely rural county and includes most of what is called the Peak District, the UK’s first National Park. The roads are typical rural two- lane asphalt ribbons that twist and turn as they climb and drop. In other words, seriously fun and pretty dangerous.

They attract drivers and riders from the big centers of population (Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Who wouldn’t welcome this eager crown of sponsored undergrads into their work force? Derby and Birmingham). People are wiping out. I suppose it is worthwhile but keen to try the kind of sport driving/ the dayglow roadside furniture surely riding that simply doesn’t exist in cities spoils the look of the peaceful green hills or suburbia. The nearest equivalent and the last I heard, the sheep can’t read roads would be the mountain section anyway. Don’t quote me on that last bit – of the Isle of Man TT course, or in we may have a few in my school. the Lake District or the Highlands of Scotland further north. Sadly, some Slightly further east is Chesterfield of the tourists return home every year itself, whose most prominent building on a gurney in an ambulance, or even is a testimony to what happens if in a box. The roads may be a dream, inexperienced workers try to cut but the laws of physics apply just the corners, literally. This biggest church in same. Mass times (high) velocity equals Derbyshire sits on a prominent site in momentum sufficient to punch even a the town center and has a very tall lead- lightweight motorcycle clean through covered wooden spire on the bell tower. a dry stone wall, down to the valley So far, so eye-catching – St Mary’s is below or into a cliff rising behind. Two visible for miles. Unfortunately, the spire of my own friends died in different was built at the time of the Black Death single-vehicle accidents and the roads and it seems the original craftsmen may regularly come up in research as the have died and less experienced men ‘most dangerous’ in the UK. completed the job – and they made the mistake of using green timber. Over Built by inexperienced hands, despite a guild EXPERIENCE COUNTS the next fifty years the spire twisted and apprentice system? In some senses, that is a ridiculous massively, as it has remained for almost engineering, thus broadening the talent judgement, because a road is an inert, seven centuries since. It has earned lots pool and capturing some of the brightest neutral pathway to be negotiated of tourist income, however, and bear in minds. Two undergraduate sponsorship carefully by all road users. Even with little mind this fine church was already about schemes, ‘Young Women in the Know’ room for error and with tightening bends, 100 years old when Columbus sailed for and the new ‘Women in Engineering,’ or an occasionally poor surface, anyone the Americas... are helping Jaguar attract more female driving with care and at the posted speeds talent to the business, which will be vital should always emerge intact at the other JAGUAR LAND ROVER to continue pioneering new products. For end of the pass, having avoided head- APPRENTICES Jaguar Land Rover, encouraging more on impacts by not cutting corners. With Following last issue’s review of a book by girls and women to consider a career in few exceptions, there’s no such thing as an author who was a Jaguar apprentice engineering is a key part of addressing a dangerous road, just dangerous road in the late 1960s, I thoroughly approve this skills shortage and the female users. The problem is that experience is of JLR’s ongoing commitment to worker engineering workforce has steadily a hard teacher and the quiet rural roads skills development and the recent grown to 11% over the past four years. are now festooned with warning signs, announcement of schemes tailored for Keep it up please, Jaguar. I wonder what chevrons and average speed cameras, girls, including a familiarization course kind of apprenticeships, if any, JLR do in to try to prevent the weekend warriors to try to attract young women into the three countries that JCNA serves?

MAY-JUNE 2017 13 FEATURE Destination Le Mans The story of the 1951 Jaguar XK120 Lightweights By Bob Knijnenburg (Photos various, incl. Paul Skilleter) INTRODUCTION covered in phase one and occasionally THE 1951 JAGUAR XK120 In the life of most sports and racing cars in phase three, but with little LT SERIES we recognise three distinct phases. In information available from phase two. On basis of the results obtained by the first phase (new) cars get a lot of Any additional information on the cars three XK120s in the 1950 Le Mans race, attention from owners and coverage and their achievements is therefore Jaguar were convinced that they could in the motoring press. In the second most welcome. actually win Le Mans with a purpose- phase (decay), by the time new and built car. Lyons eventually accepted Many people are aware that the first better-performing cars have arrived the ideas expressed by Lofty England 242 Jaguar XK120s had alloy bodies, on the circuit, the older cars become and Bill Heynes and the development partly over a wooden frame. Far neglected or at best start racing in of the XK120C (better known as the historic or other events with little or no fewer know that Jaguar manufactured C-Type) began in November 1950. coverage. If a car makes it into the third another batch of three lightweight phase (resurrection) it may become (LT) alloy XK120 bodies in the spring Becoming more and more convinced cherished again and even restored of 1951. This article is a summary of of the tremendous publicity that to its former glory, enjoying press a much larger study (of almost 10,000 would be generated by a win at coverage once more. words!) looking at the ‘why’ and ‘how’ Le Mans, Lyons decided that a fall- of these three unique XK120 LT bodies back scenario was required, in case The three Jaguar XK120 LT works and the men (and woman, Adrienne the C-Type cars would not be ready cars are no exception to the rule: well Wigton in one case) who raced them. in time. The ‘Plan B’ in case of a

Jaguar XK 120XK120 LT2 (No. 135) and LT3 (No. 134) prior to the start of their ‘maiden race’ at Elkhart Lake in August 1951.

14 MAY-JUNE 2017 C-Type problem or delay was to race the three special lightweights and hopefully deliver a win regardless, or at least attract good publicity from the company’s investment in the race. So for the second time Jaguar started the development of lightweight alloy bodies for the XK120, which needed to be ready by April 1951. NEW JAGUAR XK120 LIGHTWEIGHT NAMED ‘SILVERSTONE’ IN AMERICA The lightweight bodies were never required for Le Mans. So all three cars were stored somewhere at Browns Lane until Charles Hornburg, the US West Coast Jaguar importer, spotted them during one of his many factory visits, probably in July 1951. He purchased two cars that had been LT1 was built later than the others and still has the original narrower bonnet hatch. completed (body numbers LT2 and LT3) and transported these to the States. The third body LT1, without a chassis at the time, remained at Browns Lane until 1953 and was never completed by Jaguar.

Hornburg named these cars the XK120 ‘Silverstone’ in the USA, although Jaguar never used or supported that name. It was Charles Hornburg himself who bought the cars in order to generate additional publicity for Jaguar. Immediately after the cars had arrived they attended a number of races for which Hornburg invited the drivers. Although the cars Still easy to recognize – Hornburg’s dealership in Hollywood today. had some initial success, they did line. The sills had been broadened ENGINE SPECIFICATION OF not obtain the results Hornburg had to match the new door lines. LT2 AND LT3 hoped for. In 1953 and 1954 he sold The rear part of the body was The LT engines have been described the cars and continued racing with supported by an internal alloy tubular as having ‘C-Type state of tune’ but the the Jaguar XK120C. frame. Note the (large) fuel filler on C-Type was still under development the rear deck at the RHS for quick THE LIGHTWEIGHT (LT) refuelling at Le Mans. All three bodies in Spring 1951. Some XK120s had BODY AND CHASSIS were made of a magnesium alloy. already received an engine with high- lift camshafts in 1950. This is the period The production of the three The Jaguar LTs had been put on a lightweight bodies was assigned to standard XK120 chassis with standard when Jaguar produced Service Bulletin Abbey Panels. The body seemed suspension, drum brakes (with extra 95, called “Tuning Modifications on to be made out of one piece: air scoops) and ENV rear axle. Special XK120 Cars for Competition Purposes” bonnet (hood) and boot (trunk) had aluminum-rimmed Dunlop wire (June 1951). The knowledge that was been integrated with the front and wheels saved unsprung weight and used for SB 95 had been applied in the rear wings. The bonnet lid was a improved brake cooling. A 40-gallon production of the engines for LT2 and removable louvered panel. A single fuel tank was fitted for long-distance LT3. The engine of LT3 (W3594-9) had Brooklands-type windscreen was event and special aluminum bucket a 9:1 compression ratio and we assume installed. The aluminium doors were seats with extra ‘side support’ were that also LT2 had the same CR. Some standard XK120 but cut off at the sill also fitted. sources mention that 2” sand-cast H8

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LT2 with LT2 modified ‘C-Type’ front All’s well and LT2 is back to factory style LT3 showing widened front of bodywork (Skilleter). at Pebble Beach. bonnet hatch. carburettors had been installed. This is sources refer to ‘C-Type radiators’). To The first body (LT1) may have been incorrect, as standard SU H6 carburettors allow better access, the opening for the the prototype. The second and third were installed (SB 95 also specifies SU bonnet lid above the radiator had to be bodies were completed by Jaguar in H6 carburettor needles). Even the Jaguar enlarged (widened) at the front. LT2 and April 1951. Jaguar designated these C-Type of 1951 had SU H6 carburettors LT3 therefore have a differently shaped bodies LT2 and LT3. All LT versions at Le Mans. A dual exhaust was installed bonnet lid, whereas LT1 still has the were of the RHD OTS. Like many and a modified XK120 radiator was used original lid. race cars, the LT models were hacked with the filler cap moved to the left to about with new engines (a Detroit V8 save height. During the first races in BODY AND CHASSIS in LT2’s case) and altered bodywork the USA, LT2 and LT3 had considerable NUMBERS OF THE LTS but all still survive and rising prices overheating problems. Around mid- The XK120 Lightweight bodies make them worthwhile restoring, as 1952 the radiators were upgraded (some received body number indication LT. in LT2’s case again.

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16 MAY-JUNE 2017 F-Pace Redux JANE member declares Jaguar’s new crossover a ‘knockout.’ Deer agrees. By David Moulton Well, yes, it is. And quite a good one to boot. It has sufficient pace, and lots (and lots) of space. Enough, certainly, to offset any perceived loss of grace. Happily, for Jaguar, the F-Pace is selling like hotcakes, too. Here in the colonies, there is presently a mass defection underway from sedans to SUVs, including from luxury sedans to luxury SUVs, and Jaguar has very neatly come up with a lovely mid-sized luxury SUV in the F-Pace to satisfy this demand du jour. So, I’ve just moved up from my quirky but lovable Honda Element to an F-Pace, just to acquire that surplus of comfort and luxury, a little more oomph, and some suitably refined and dignified space. Why an SUV? So I can poke about in comfort and dignity on all the lovely antique dirt roads that constitute the best, most beautiful, motoring that New England has to offer – roads that are pretty much off limits for our more, er, graceful Jaguars. Most dirt roads can be treated like paved equivalents.

Jaguar has never offered a really ugly some might opine, as a consequence, MEET JEFE My particular F-Pace (named Jefe) has car, or even a moderately unsightly one. it is the least beautiful car that Jaguar Jaguar’s 340-hp supercharged V6, A review of Jag models over the years has ever designed. Paradoxically, the with its lovely eight-speed automatic reveals handsome, graceful and elegant F-Pace may also be the best-looking transmission. They claim it’ll get to 60 in cars that effortlessly fulfill Jaguar’s claim SUV built to date. 5.4 seconds, but who cares? It has really of grace, an essential piece of the nice bottom-end torque and enough marque’s claim to distinction. SUVs are inherently ugly – no sculpture in motion here. Jaguar’s styling guru, scoot for any reasonable application What makes cars handsome, in general, Ian Callum, deserves a lot of credit – that’s what’s important here. I also has to do with the peculiar phenomenon for tackling the oxymoronic problems ordered the active suspension, which of ‘sculpture in motion.’ Cars that inherent in creating a beautiful, helps a lot with both ride and handling, are beautiful as they move along the graceful brick. What SUVs really are is yielding a competent, pleasant and easy-going vehicle that is perfectly road, passing by in a beguiling flow utility in motion, using excess height happy being driven sedately to the of shape, line and sound that make and squared-off corners to stuff extra symphony and sushi bar, as well as us ache to be included with the party volume within a given footprint, delighted to be piloted con brio e aboard, traveling off to some really nice sacrificing that grace, that smooth flow presto over more interesting and adventure just over the horizon, where across the landscape, in return for the challenging terrain. Finally, the F-Pace life will always be good. Much of this, capacity to carry as much impedimenta has rear-biased all-wheel-drive (and of course, has to do with aerodynamics as we humans might ever desire, in I added a set of Blizzak snow tires for – the teardrop as opposed to the brick, each and every case. New England winter adventures), so I Art Nouveau as opposed to Brutalism, So, climbing into the F-Pace after an feel free to go anywhere, anytime. Over gliding along and hugging the road outing in an XJL or an F-TyPe (to say New Year’s Eve weekend, Bonnie Getz instead of tilting and tottering above it. nothing of an E-Type!) is instructive. and I took the F-Pace up to Vermont It is also a little disconcerting. What to play in the snow, which included BULKY CAR, OR SVELTE am I doing so high up here? Why is ferrying Dennis and Prebble Eklof UTILITY ALL-ROUNDER? everything so far away? Why are they about in regal rear-seat splendor over Jaguar’s new F-Pace, interestingly, still loading the trunk? Egads, it must be some hundred miles of snowy, back- challenges that aesthetic tradition – and full by now! Can this really be a Jaguar? road exploration of the whitish Green

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Excellent, expansive navigation beats earlier Jaguar versions. nice feature for people who like maps (me, f’rinstance) is that the map display can be called up in place of the clock/ tach/speedo right in front of you, the ace Packed snow/ice is harder, but quite drivable in an F-P . driver, and its resolution varies as a function of your speed – really helpful! The optional LED headlights are stellar (no pun intended), as is the automatic high-beam selection. The optional heated/cooled seats and heated steering wheel contribute greatly to a fine upper-middle-class sense of well- being. There is also a yuuuge sunroof, suitable for scenery and tanning. In short, plenty comfy, plenty luxurious, plenty roomy. I like! So…

The new Jaguar F-Pace is a really nice, really competent set of wheels that gives you some really nice motoring with the space ‘n capacity of an SUV, but with more than a little sporting verve, and without the typical clumsy excess understeer, yaw and soft body roll that characterize life in the modern SUV. And the biggest payoff, for me, has been to regain all of my beloved back roads, even the really sketchy ones, the ones that make you Good looking with adequate ground clearance – let’s go! occasionally wonder, “Should I really be trying to drive on this, out here?” In Mountains. Dennis later reported that vision can be a little tough, too. an F-Pace? Absolutely! A great addition the F-Pace was sufficiently smooth to the Jaguar portfolio. that he kept falling asleep, even on On the plus side, the seats are extremely the aforementioned dirt roads – more comfortable and supportive, the cabin EPILOGUE a testament to the F-Pace’s excellent is quiet, the F-Pace is surprisingly The F-Pace recently exerted a sadly suspension than to my somewhat economical (23-24 mpg for my normal fatal attraction for a large white-tailed limited smooth-driving skills. stop ’n go suburban duties, and up deer and is presently in dry dock to nearly 28 mpg on the open road – being recommissioned before sailing The downsides are minor: the F-Pace is you can easily add 2-4 mpg to that by the roads of New England once a little wide, some of the entertainment selecting ECO mode, which really works more. Should I fit deer whistles and a electronics are a little quirky, the well but makes the F-Pace somewhat rack of 12-inch spotlights at the bow, panoramic center touchscreen (in the less responsive and less pleasant to complemented by gun rack astern? I In Control Touch Pro version) can be drive). There’s also some trick software think not, but be careful. There’s only tough to use on a rough road (almost to help you proceed in really slippery so much grace and pace that wildlife as dangerous as texting), and rear conditions and even off-road. One can handle.

18 MAY-JUNE 2017 Smiths Chronicle Boy meets girl, boy gets job By Dave Wardale reached the assembly areas: speedos in one shop, tachometers in another, and the bi-metal shop where I would be working. It was a large open space with several assembly lines, all staffed by women. The only men I saw either were rushing around carrying boxes of parts and replenishing the various stations, or moving much more slowly, wearing white coats and looking serious. I was to be a white-coated person, a quality control inspector no less! THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF INSTRUMENT SUPPLY There was an enormous variety of car instruments made at Smiths, all different and they all had to be correct. People say that Bill Lyons skimped on fixtures and fittings and that if From a Ford Popular to an XJ-SC – quite a leap! he’d paid for instruments to a higher “You say you have mechanical was the shop foreman, a cheery fellow specification, his cars would have been aptitude?” asked the interviewer. “Well, with a rich Cockney accent. “You’re more reliable. I can tell you as someone I may have something for you. Smiths from the North, aren’t you?” he said, ‘on the inside’ that all instruments Industries – do you know them?” making me feel as though I were in used the same components and my some foreign country now. “Well, you only concern as a QC inspector was I certainly did, since the name Smiths seem to know enough for me, so can that every instrument was built to was on the speedometer face of most you start work on Monday?” With a new specification, using the correct parts British cars and motorcycles – now I optimism, I went back to personnel to for that particular order. There were no was going there for an interview! I’d complete some paperwork and a quick quality grades or other variables for a left my hometown of Liverpool just a factory familiarization tour. given instrument, with the exception of few days ago, driving my little Ford speedometer accuracy. Popular all the way to London in First stop the stamping shop: Very Standard accuracy was to read 2% pursuit of an American girl I had met noisy. Big presses all around, manned by men in overalls, stamping out various fast (called ‘flatter’) but makers several months previously. sizes of cases that would eventually could specify their own flatter. Police On my journey south I stayed off the contain the instruments. Then on to the speedometers were normally fitted motorways because my old car could chemical shop where all the oily steel as an extra instrument to traffic patrol cars, which kept the original speedo in not keep up with the traffic. I would cases would be dipped and cleaned the dashboard but used the specially- probably have been pulled over by before painting. I was introduced to the calibrated one for checking motorist one of those white Jaguar saloons with shop manager, and it quickly became clear that he was totally blind after an speeding offences. The police speedos flashing blue lights on top, driven by an accident some years earlier. The man were made as accurate as possible and annoyed policeman. loved his work so much that he refused periodically calibrated so the evidence DAY ONE to be put out to pasture, so Smiths of speeding would stand up in court. retained him at his full salary! I walked through the main gate of the Every time a new run was being made, Smiths factory in Cricklewood, north On to the paint shop, and then the print a prototype would go down the line London, looking for the personnel shop, where all the gauge faces were and the inspector would make certain office. There I had an initial interview done. Thirty or so women operating that all the parts were correct before and was then directed to the ‘bi-metal these curious-looking machines that signing off accordingly. For example, a Instrument shop.’ I well remember the would pick up an impression from a vehicle might have one of our speedos first question – “Can you tell me what painted template, and then transfer and several gauges, which would be is meant by bi-metal?” My interrogator it to a blank, black dial. Finally, we regarded all part of the same order. But

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if a thousand oil pressure gauges were made using the wrong bezel, shipped to the car factory, and it was found they did not match the others, then someone was really in trouble.

There were master index cards which showed the correct components for the assembly process, and they were referred to constantly. If a station was about to run out of a part, and the next box of components was incorrect, then that particular assembly line would go down. Not good. The men responsible for supplying all the parts were called ‘chasers,’ a really high- stress occupation!

In this shop we made ammeters, battery condition indicators (a curious way of saying voltmeter), fuel gauges, and electrical oil pressure and water temperature gauges. I was there for about a year, until a big change The bi-metal team. The two younger women were the shop clowns whom the older women tried to occurred. The shop manager retired, keep under control. I’m on the far left.. and was replaced by a much younger man whose main interest seemed to be girls in the Jaguar trim shop were doing the same thing every hour, and probably dreaming the same things, putting the results on charts attached listening to the same hits on their own to a clipboard. This approach removed Tannoy system. much of the independence and incentive that we all had, and reduced As in my previous position, accuracy us to a robot-like existence. I decided was paramount. The dial was the face it was time to move on, when after a of Smiths, and had to look good. No short time an opening appeared in the mistakes were allowed. One day I print shop. This is where all the faces of came across someone printing dials Least favorite – a seat belt warning the gauges were manufactured and it with the name ‘Jaeger’ or possibly indicator. was to be my next adventure. ‘British Jaeger.’ I asked about that and was told that those instruments were control entity where a few men would THE FACE OF SMITHS to be used on the “very expensive dismantle returned pieces, and try to All of the machines in the print shop cars.” All of the working parts were find out why they had failed. This is were operated by women, mostly the same, so I never fully understood where I would be spending the rest of young Irish lasses that had come to that. Smiths bought Jaeger in the late my time with Smiths. London to make their fortune. They 1920s so it could have been a re-run usually wound up sharing bed-sits of pre-war instruments, maybe even There were three of us who worked (tiny one-room apartments) with one spares for SS cars or MGA, or perhaps independently and went to where all another, paying high rents and hoping Bentley or Rolls-Royce? the faulty items were collected. We for a man to marry them and rescue would pick, say, ten speedos, each them from their situations. Most of MORE MOVES with a tag describing its problem. Like them were good workers and would After a time in the print shop, I moved detectives we would work out why did stand for hours, printing dials endlessly into the drawing office, and then it fail? Was it a manufacturing error, a as the days slowly passed. The women another opportunity came along. weak part, or did the customer install mostly argued about whether it was About a mile north of the Cricklewood it incorrectly? Is there a problem that too hot or too cold in the shop and Works is Smiths repair facility at keeps on appearing in a particular were seemingly never content, but Oxgate Lane. This is where all of the run? If we found something that goodness knows what they discussed instruments returned to Smiths, for repeated itself, we were able to go when the men weren’t around! Ninety any reason, would go. At that location to the appropriate assembly line and miles to the northwest, in Coventry, there was a division of the quality start digging deeper. On the other

20 MAY-JUNE 2017 and cut out the face so I could mount XKs and MGs used the ‘dual gauge’ conventional gauges in it, and shoe- mechanical oil pressure/ water temp horned it into my Morris Mini. Happy instrument that seemed to me to days! [Ed. Note: Sounds like an XJ be a little crowded; I preferred the Series 1 minor instrument cluster.] separate units.

I enjoyed my time at Smiths Industries Chronometric speedos and tachs were and learned a lot. In 1971 the American being phased out, and were built on a girl decided that she had seen enough small line at Oxgate Lane. Mostly for of England, and missed things like air motorcycle applications, and way too conditioning, window screens, Betty complicated. The new spinning magnet Crocker, Crisco, and on and on, so we speedos were so much simpler, quieter, and our daughter came to the USA. I am and smoother (and cheaper!). now retired and have my own Jaguar sitting out in the garage, an ‘88 XJ-SC. My personal favorite is the battery Learning the foibles of the glorious V12 condition indicator. Being accustomed has been, um, ‘interesting’ – but that’s to seeing a needle in an ammeter move another story! either left, right or not at all, measuring voltage seemed a much better idea. COMMON ‘FAULTS’. Being in a position to mix and match The manual was freely available to all Probably the biggest mistake I saw parts resulted in some really colorful who asked. was over-tightening the ends of creations, too! Least favorite? A seat speedo cables. If the inner cable was belt warning indicator! Wired to the hand, the number of speedos I saw even a small amount too long the ignition switch, it illuminated on start- that were full of grease from someone end-thrust would ruin the speedo up, and pressing the button would trip enthusiastically using a grease gun on a head, which would grind itself to an electromagnet and the light would speedo cable was amazing. destruction. Hand-tight only, please! go out, until the next time. I had one The facility also had a garage, where That, and over-greasing – leave the in my car for about two days, and I still two mechanics would install just about last six inches only faintly lubed. Oil have the silly thing! pressure switches any instrument on any car on the road, and transmitters for those unwilling or unable to do usually suffered it themselves. We also had our own from being volunteer fire department. After hours, grabbed by every other week, we would gather channel-locks and work very hard at resurrecting an and tightened, ancient water pumper with a petrol- instead of using fueled engine, whilst answering the correct sized questions from the Chief – “What is wrench at the the difference between flammable base. and inflammable?” That stumped a few fellows, amazingly. [Ed. Note: The bi-metal There is no difference, they mean the gauges were fairly same thing.] robust, as long as people used As I found my way around, and common sense became friendly with some of the when tracking operators, I was able to make a few down a fault. The custom instruments. Parts could be coil surrounding combined resulting in some one- the bi-metal strip offs that were really good-looking. I does not like remember one destined for a Jaguar, high voltage. although I don’t remember which The voltage model. It was black plastic and held stabilizers were four gauges and a central clock, and troublesome, was powered using a newfangled and seemed to printed circuit. I rescued a damaged have an unusually plastic enclosure from a scrap bin, high failure rate.

MAY-JUNE 2017 21 MAY-JUNE 2017 Reviving JCNA slalom support: Part two Build on success By John Larson RENEWING/INITIATING JCNA collaboration Western States gatherings originally SLALOM Several levels of collaboration are grew out of a three-club collaboration of the Portland, Seattle and Vancouver While the old history is playing out, useful in strengthening a slalom clubs. Along the populous eastern encouraging signs suggest a new program, for example: collaborations seaboard from Richmond (VJC) to history lies waiting to be developed. among members within the club, Boston (JANE), there are many clubs Outgoing JCNA President George co-planning with neighboring clubs that could cluster for collaborative Camp recently noted that the JCNA (especially borrowing equipment slalom events. For example, four clubs membership reached a 58-year high for a try-out event), joint events with lie within 120 miles of Washington, in 2015 (Jaguar Journal, March- JCNA or non-Jaguar clubs, and DC. Or, four clubs lie within 100 miles April, 2016) and four new clubs have collaborations with Jaguar dealers. A of Philadelphia. And, seven clubs joined JCNA in the past 10 years. In slalom team needs a slalom steward, lie within 150 miles of Hartford, CT. his President’s Perspective column timer, recorder and field staff to set up Following the model of the JOCO George encouraged clubs to renew and take down cones and reposition with the Seattle club and the three both their membership rolls and their displaced cones. A driver is needed clubs in British Columbia, such a attitudes toward club renewal. In that to transport the cones, scoring table, collaborative would provide for same Jaguar Journal issue, David canopy (recommended), chairs, timing two sanctioned slalom events over Hayden, Southeast Regional Director, gear and signage/banners. Spreading Saturday and Sunday, would allow offered a few tips for strengthening the work among many helps to avoid members more concentrated practice club memberships. burnout, and provides opportunities to train future slalom leaders. In in slalom driving, and would allow Jaguar Land Rover’s ongoing new car addition, it is helpful to recruit several for an evening of camaraderie and discounts support new or sustained drivers with experience in other slalom tech talks. OK, that’s total club memberships if club officers clubs’ slaloms or autocross events to immersion, but lesser levels of help connect with and cultivate the new promote mentoring of novice drivers. and collaboration can be explored, members. In broader terms, the latest too. Shared tasks, equipment and advertising campaign from Jaguar Clubs need not go it alone in forming finances would lower the burdens on Land Rover emphasizes performance. slalom events. The Review Results any one club. Since many clubs plan The car bodies are stronger, safer, page of the website JCNA/events/ two-day concours weekends, there lighter. Suspension systems and slalom menu shows that enthusiastic is no reason why that could not also brakes are beyond complicated. members often choose to drive to enhance the slalom opportunities. Production line engines are more slalom events in neighboring clubs. powerful than the race cars from Apart from such individual initiatives, Non-Jag club collaboration Jaguar’s heritage. And, after decades some clubs have collaborated in In addition to collaborations among of waiting, a true Jaguar sports car joint events on the same weekend. JCNA clubs, joint ventures with once again graces the roads. This has Glen Enright, an experienced slalom non-Jaguar clubs can also facilitate to be good news for performance steward in the JOCO, describes how the slalom activities. For example, the drivers, and the F-Type, the XE and the F-pace models have begun competing on the JCNA slalom circuit.

The new cars and the tantalizing advertisements may inspire some, but as noted above, the challenges for sustaining and expanding the slalom program are not challenges of hardware. Here are some tips gathered from several JCNA slalom stewards that may assist clubs in launching a slalom program or in maintaining a ‘Slalom Culture.’

Keith Bertenshaw’s Tempero D-Type replica at the Challenge Championship in 2013.

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Heart of America folks host a slalom to schedule the event into their busy in collaboration with other car clubs calendars. The special preparations at the vintage races held at the for slaloms are probably less time- Lake Garnett Raceway (Kansas). The consuming than are the preparations for JOCO (Oregon) club has maintained concours, but owners who do not intend a collaborative event with other car to show their cars still need notice for clubs at the Portland International the driving event. The club newsletter Raceway for about 20 years. Their and website are most important, plus consortium of seven clubs shares word of mouth personal invitations/ planning, finances and logistics for explanations by phone or in person. the “All British Field Meet” that draws Periodic group emails are useful to close to 800 cars for a festival of car convey specific plans and to provide show, slalom, “funkhana” and off-road tips as the event approaches, and Typical hand-written score sheet from excursions. For that group, nothing certain likely performance drivers may busy Delaware Valley event. succeeds like success. be contacted individually, including from neighboring clubs. Spectators Added equipment Dealer input should also be encouraged, perhaps Slalom participants should have the Finally, clubs should not overlook the as passengers, because they become benefit of a scoreboard that posts opportunity to collaborate with Jaguar candidates for future drivers. Many the times as each run is completed. dealers in promoting their slalom clubs follow up the slalom event with Everyone, from novice to national activities. Jaguar Land Rover are a sociable luncheon. Follow-up stories competitor, wants to know, “How marketing the new F-Type, the XE and and vignettes may serve to reinforce the was my time?” Spectators are also the F-pace models with a strong accent slalom culture, along with presentations interested. A public address system or on performance. “How bad are you?” at periodic club meetings. bullhorn can also serve the purpose. goes the strap line. This emphasis on driving translates into sales to Convenience BRIEFING & SAFETY members and potential members who Certain administrative details may Before the first run of the slalom, want to enjoy the Jaguar’s claws, not facilitate the slalom participation. For the slalom steward should conduct just its glossy coat. JCNA clubs need example, some clubs have on-line for all drivers a walk-through of the to identify such drivers, and channel programs that allow quick registration entire three-lap course, pointing out their interests into local slalom events. and payment options. This procedure the best lines of approach to the Where possible, recruit local dealers also provides the slalom steward cones and offering tips on braking to provide donor cars for slalom runs some indication of likely attendance. and steering. Novices should not just as they provide donor cars for Short of an on-line procedure, forms be dropped cold into the subtle but static displays at the concours. Slalom may be attached to email messages occasionally bewildering contours of doesn’t hurt cars at all, as they do not that enable entrants to download, fill the JCNA slalom course. As an added exceed 30-ish mph during a run. out and pre-print their registration benefit, novice drivers can be offered papers. Both of these procedures are the chance to ride as passengers Communication more convenient for the participants, with a more experienced driver or Nothing about the crucial role of and greatly facilitate the registration have a veteran ride with them as communication is unique to slalom process at the start of the slalom consulting passenger. Such simple events. As with the concours, a long- compared to filling out forms at the gestures go a long way toward building term advance notice allows members slalom site. the confidence of new, and hopefully continuing, slalom enthusiasts. Many slalom participants, especially novices, will not own the required Finally, where possible provide for helmets. Thus, a helmet loaner program restroom facilities. Some locations is useful. A club can buy a supply of such as public schools or colleges may four or five loaner helmets, or more offer this convenience. Alternatively, cheaply, solicit loaners from club clubs should investigate the cost of members. Alternatively, helmets can temporary restrooms and build that be rented for a day, typically from item into their slalom budget. Such motorcycle rental places. In any case, provision, over the long-term, may head socks, purchased from internet enhance slalom attendance for drivers sources and sold to participants, are and spectators. Above all, keep it light usually recommended for use with and have fun. Editor Crespin is waiting loaner helmets. to publish your stories.

Relaxed ‘run what ya brung’ vibe.

26 MAY-JUNE 2017 XK8/XKR Navigation to Triple-Gauge Conversion From obsolete technology to the classic analog clock and gauges By Steve Klonsky “Can we take the Jaguar convertible, P-L-E-E-E-A-S-E,” pleaded Sophia, my 10-year old granddaughter. “Sure honey,” I said, trying to contain my delight at her enthusiasm. I scribbled our destination on a Post-it and placed it on the console. “Let me just set up the navigation. OK, let’s see, Navigation on, press Enter, hmmm… press Menu, press Set Destination, press Enter again, now Region which means state. OK, enter City, then Address. ‘H,’ where is ‘H?’… darn I overshot it.” At that point I hear a computerized voice say “Turn right in 100 feet.” “I am still typing!” I exclaim to nobody in particular, perplexed. Sophia extends her arm and shoves Outdated, circa late 1990s’ design navigation system. her Android phone and its pretty 3D radio, it never quite fits perfectly in The oil pressure gauge registers map view under my nose. “Let’s go. the opening and it does not address mid-scale when there is at least 3 We are ready now,” she boasts. the aesthetic dashboard issues. psi of oil pressure. If there is less than 3 psi, the gauge registers zero. She was indeed ready. I was still mired I thought, “Do I really need navigation This style of ‘dumbed-down’ gauge in the ‘90s-era point and click GPS in this car?” I have always admired sender was made available in ‘90s in the XKR. I then later discovered the clean lines of the XK8/XKRs with and ‘00s to prevent owners who did the address we were headed to in a factory-offered triple-gauges in the not understand normal oil pressure 15-year-old subdivision was not even center. They are reminiscent of the fluctuations from unnecessarily on the antiquated line-drawn map! Jaguar XK classic dashboards. I carry bringing the vehicle in for warranty Let’s face it, the 2000-06 optional a smartphone. If I need navigation, service. The face also includes a red navigation system on XK8 and XKR Google works great. Why not convert Low Oil Pressure LED. was primitive even by the standards to the original equipment triple- of the day and aesthetically – well, to gauges? All that is required to make The quartz clock includes two time- each their own, but those black plastic it happen are a triple-gauge cluster, setting buttons conveniently at the bezels and tiny non-touchscreen a special wiring harness, a new wood bottom of the front face. display always looked out of place bezel, some basic tools and two or to me in the sea of gorgeous burl three hours of one’s time. Here’s how The voltmeter has a range of 9 to that makes up the XK8/R dashboard. to do it. 17 volts. It also is computer-filtered To make matters worse, Alpine only to minimize fluctuations but does supported it with map updates until THE XK8/XKR TRIPLE- indicate actual voltage in roughly 0.25 2003. Jaguar changed navigation GAUGE CLUSTER volt increments. The face includes a system suppliers, and this system was red voltage warning LED. never further supported. Clearly, with The triple-gauge cluster, also known new roads constantly being created in the Jaguar Parts Catalog as the Fortunately, all production years of and old ones diverted/closed, the Minor Instrument Pack (MIP), provides the XK8/XKR MIP are functionally inadequate system is only going to an oil pressure gauge on the left, a interchangeable, with minor caveats. get worse. quartz analog clock in the center and a There were several triple-gauge part voltmeter on the right. These are backlit numbers over the 1996-2006 XK8/ Where to go from here? Some owners and connected to the vehicle dimmer. XKR production run: have managed to get a modern The gauges are modern stepper motor Garmin portable unit to fit behind types, driven by the computer built LJB4310AB, LJA4310AE, LJA4310AG: the wood bezel and jury-rigged a into the main speedometer cluster. These are the most widely available permanent power supply. This still The cluster fits into the exact space the parts, were supplied on vehicles from presents a problem with muting the navigation screen occupies. 1996 through 2003 and have black

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LJB4310AA: This MIP was used for ‘Jaguar XK8 clock’ or the above on some 1996-99 models. It is part numbers will almost always turn distinguished by teardrop-shaped up a few good used candidates. dial tick-marks. Though they will When you receive your salvaged MIP, operate fine, I hesitate to recommend a bit of clean-up and maintenance this part because the voltage scale is may be in order. slightly compressed, and it will not be accurately calibrated for use with Plastic scratch remover, such as 2000 and later vehicles. Meguiar’s Scratch-X, can remove fine scratches from the clear lens. C2N1627: This part has chrome Also, I recommend replacing both pointer hubs and was used only in backlight bulbs with new, since these 2004 and later models, which also used bulbs are prone to failure. They have factory chrome instrument rings are accessible from the rear of the on the main instrument panel gauges. cluster with a counterclockwise turn This part is relatively hard to find used. on the bulb holders. The two #194 The Navigation to Triple-gauge Wiring Unless your goal is absolute factory miniature wedge bulbs are available Harness Kit from thejagwrangler.com authenticity, one of the above models at any auto parts store. At the time includes all of the parts you need to complete with the black pointer hubs will work, of writing, cleaned, polished, tested, the conversion except the gauge cluster and look great and chances are good no fully refurbished and warranted, the replacement wood center bezel. one would be the wiser. This part will ready-to-install MIPs are available also work for any model year vehicle. from thejagwrangler.com for $150. pointer hubs and rectangular dial tick- The MIP clusters from Jaguar have marks. You cannot go wrong with these a list price of over $500, so I highly THE WIRING HARNESS models. These can be used in any model recommend picking up a nice used Jaguar used an entirely different year XK8 or XKR, even if the eBay listing one from salvage. Used, the average interior wiring harness for navigation- or Jaguar parts reference says otherwise. price is around $75. An eBay search optioned vehicles vs. triple-gauge

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28 MAY-JUNE 2017 image grain patterns. For this reason, Jaguar Parts does not sell individual replacement panels, only complete dash sets. Acquiring a new set is a very expensive proposition, with a list price north of $2,000. Again, the salvage market is your best bet.

If you are on a tight budget, consider purchasing only the triple-gauge cluster wood dash panel. This will not have the authentic bookmatching; but Book-ended XK8 dash panels.. if you purchase off of eBay, you can often score a reasonable color match vehicles. Swapping complete interior on a salvage panel for around $50. Try wiring harnesses would be impractical to buy one with a return policy, so if regarding both materials and labor. it is not up to par when you receive it, you can return it and try another. Fortunately there is an aftermarket With careful selection of just the specialty wiring harness modification kit center triple-gauge panel, only a very which is built expressly for converting discerning eye would notice the lack navigation to triple-gauges available of bookmatching. for $89.95 from www.thejagwrangler. com. That’s the hard part taken care of If your budget is more flexible and right there! you desire an authentic bookmatched set, full sets are available on eBay WOOD DASHBOARD TRIPLE typically for $150 for $500. You can also resell your old set on eBay and GAUGE CENTER BEZEL recoup some of the cost. To complete the conversion, you will also need to acquire a new wood The walnut panels are the most center bezel. Though all model commonly available. Search on eBay year triple-gauge wood bezels are for ‘Jaguar XK8 Wood Instrument’ physically interchangeable, a decision or ‘Jaguar XK8 Wood Dashboard.’ If of budget vs. factory authenticity you buy a full set from outside of the and cosmetics comes into the fore US, make sure it is a left-hand drive for bezel selection. Jaguar XK8 and set. Rarer maple panels will be harder XKR dashboard wood panels come to locate. If you have a Silverstone as a set. The panels are all cut from with the grey finish panels, or other the same sheet of veneer so that the rare wood finish from a limited edition grain and color is matched. Dash model, these may be a special challenge panels are ‘bookmatched,’ which to find. For these rare cars, your best means adjacent panels have mirror bet will be to check with Madera

Example of a conversion on a budget with a carefully selected, but not book-ended center bezel. Still looks great.

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a #2 Pozidriv screwdriver and pair of the stripped black wire from the triple- small pliers. Most importantly, you gauge conversion harness using the will need to print out the detailed wire-tap included in the kit. step-by-step instructions at www. thejagwrangler.com/installation-lhd. Connect the new harness wires html. What follows is a brief overview. After removing the speedometer cluster connector shells, insert the terminals in Disassembly the main instrument cluster connector Start by lowering the steering body following the step-by-step wheel and extending it out as far as instructions. Carefully follow the color possible. Then disconnect the battery. code in the instructions for each of the Next, remove the kick panel under 12 wires with terminals that need to be the dashboard on the driver’s side inserted into the two connector bodies. and remove the main speedometer Then reassemble the shells and plug in cluster wood bezel. Unplug the the speedometer cluster connectors. Inserting a terminal in the main switch assembly at the upper part of Install the new triple-gauge cluster speedometer cluster connector. the bezel. Unplug both of the yellow and black connectors on the main Fit the new cluster and fasten it with Concepts in Goleta, CA, for advice. speedometer cluster. There is a video four Philips screws retained from They specialize in quality Jaguar wood for this disassembly referenced in removing the navigation monitor. refinishing and re-veneering. the website instructions. Pull out the center navigation wood bezel and Reconnect the battery. When starting Also, if you have a 2004 or later XK8 remove the navigation monitor. the car, the gauges should indicate or XKR you may have trim rings on approximately center scale. The red your main instrument cluster. There Pull the new wiring harness fault lights on the voltmeter and oil is no need to purchase a hard-to-find The new wiring harness, as shipped, has pressure gauges should also briefly wood bezel with factory-polished trim a simple cable pulling tool attached. light up as part of the test sequence rings, as there are several aftermarket Thread the nylon tab from the cable just after starting the car. Check that the sources for trim rings including Mina pulling tool into the cable opening gauge illumination is working properly. Gallery, Adamesh and eBay. for the navigation connectors until it Once everything checks out and the emerges the short distance into the wood trim panels are installed, refit the MAKING THE CHANGE area of the main speedometer cluster. lower kick panel. Once you have acquired all the parts, it is time to perform the conversion. Connect the ground wire Now sit back and admire the classic You will need the following tools: Locate the black wire with the pink beauty and functionality of your new 8 mm and 10 mm socket ratchet stripe on the 12-position connector dashboard! wrench with extension, wire cutters, from the navigation monitor. Attach

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We do meetings and events all over the world and can design a program to accommodate any budget. 305-274-0030 • Visit HPMassociates.com Email: [email protected] or [email protected] cell: 305-498-3065 cell: 305-502-9453 MAY-JUNE 2017 WORKSHOP & TECHNICAL Keeping Your Cool: Part 2 Keeping 12 pots from boiling over By Norman Lutz its 21-year life – fuel-injected engines To achieve adequate water flow though even more so than the original rear of head, port area of front water carbureted engines. manifold should not exceed 50% that of transfer pipe. You will also see that Table 1: Cooling analysis of carburettor the area of the transfer pipe is less than V12 engines 50% of the outlet area; not a good thing. By installing restrictor plugs in diameter area V12–Carb front manifold water can be directed to (in.) (sq. in.) the rear of the head to produce a more Thermostat effective cooling outcome. Housing 1.00t 0.79 Outlet Stage One modification: Front The full Monty – a twin-pump race manifold ports sized as follows: engine: Cool. Thermostat 1.06 0.89 Disclaimer: Though not a JCNA member, Water 1st or Front 0.125” 0.012 Norman is an accomplished tuner and Transfer 0.90 0.64 Hole has a long track record of successfully Tube 2nd Hole 0.50 0.20 uprating various Jaguar engines. Please Water 0.39 (x 4) total 0.21 note, these are Norman’s thoughts Manifold 0.70 and techniques and do not necessarily = 1.56 Ports(s) The Stage One modification is suitable represent the views of Jaguar Journal, for most drivers, giving 36% flow to the which accepts no responsibility for any Manifold port restrictors sized as follows: front and 64% to the rear. For those using loss or damage, however caused, in their cars at sustained high speed cruise relation to this article. 1st or Front Hole 0.125 0.012 mode, or for track days, the Stage Two modification is recommended. DOUBLE TROUBLE 2nd Hole 0.50 0.20 The work I did and the test results Stage Two modification: This stage I achieved with the six-cylinder XK 3rd Hole 0.50 0.20 removes the standard water transfer in 1968-69, led to my modification tube and adds a large bore tube for 4th or Rear Hole of a friend’s V12 E in the Seventies. 0.70 0.39 maximum flow. The front water manifold – std. I followed the same assumptions, is as per Stage One. that the water ports were too large to control water flow though the Total port area of front and rear manifolds head, of which more below. It doesn’t is 0.80 sq. in., equal to the water outlet help that many V12s are fitted with area (0.79 sq. in.), giving 26% of flow to ‘standard’ parts-store thermostats, the front and 74% to the rear. instead of the foot-type that close off the bypass passages. Or that in Table 2: Cooling analysis of fuel- many cases of overheating the reflex injected V12 engines first step of many non-specialists is to toss the thermostats altogether, diameter area (sq. V12–Injected in the mistaken belief they somehow (in.) in.) impede coolant flow. Recently on a major UK E-Type forum, a succession Water Outlet 1.00” 0.79 of posters professed themselves Thermostat 1.06 0.89 unaware even that there were two Water Transfer 0.645” 0.33 thermostats on V12s… Tube Most of Jaguar’s ‘fixes’ did little to 0.39 Water Manifold alleviate the problem, occasionally 0.70” (x 4) = Ports(s) causing other problems. Meanwhile, 1.56 the V12 had cooling challenges for Correct thermostat left. The ‘footless’ one shown

32 MAY-JUNE 2017 The transfer bore of the water manifold(s) is 0.86 in. for an area of 0.58 sq in. so we add a restrictor to the rear manifold as follows:

diameter area (in.) (sq. in.) Water Manifold 0.70” 0.39 x 2 Port(s) Manifold .86” 0.58 Transfer Port 3rd Hole 0.50” 0.20 4th or Rear 0.70” 0.39 Hole – std.

This now gives a total port area in the rear manifold of 0.59 sq. in. which added to 0.21 sq. in. for the front gives a total port area of 0.80 sq. in., i.e. equal to the water outlet area giving 16% to the front and 74% to the rear. That’s all there is to it and, since the parts to be modified generally do not stick in place it is quite easy to remove them with care and work on A pair of Stage Two modified water rails. the bench. Try it and see.

right leaves the bypass open and spoils cooling. Differential-sized restrictors shown in situ.

MAY-JUNE 2017 33 CLUBS Reflections on Vancouver Friendly + busy = productive Jaguar Journal on-site team There’s a song called Big Spender that Enterprises and XK’s Unlimited made a BOD DELIBERATIONS AND starts “The minute you walked in the great meeting possible, for which the AWARDS joint, I could tell you were a [marque] host clubs were extremely grateful. Traditionally, Friday involves going of distinction…” Maybe some AGM through the AGM agenda and this attendees and members of the public MEETING PREP, THE year there was an afternoon seminar recalled those lines when they walked CANADIAN WAY on JCNA special awards. Thirty-five into the lobby of the stylish waterfront As usual, many folks – especially the AGM attendees gathered in a seminar River Rock Casino Resort. As a minimum, Board of Directors – arrived two days room overlooking the Fraser River to they can’t have missed the gorgeous early on Thursday evening, to get the hear about the JCNA Special Awards F-Pace and F-TyPe parked in the hotel necessary early start next morning program. To new members, the origins lobby. The cars certainly made a good on the full-day BoD meeting. Early- of the awards can be lost in the mist of impression and thanks are due to Jaguar arriving delegates were joined by host time and Bob and Committee members Land Rover, Richmond, for the display. club members for a gathering of old Les Hamilton, Jennifer Orum, Paul Nor were they alone as, despite the friends, and first meetings – often finally Petach and Mary Snyder outlined the comparatively short notice, a great putting faces to names. Connecting awards, their history, the selection criteria group of sponsors responded positively for information sharing, catching up and process, and how JCNA affiliate to presentations and appeals by the host on activities, sharing travel stories and clubs can submit nominations. [The club – the Canadian XK Jaguar Register, touching on what would be discussed at Committee also includes Hazel Beck and and their partner Canadian Classic the AGM were common themes. It was Mike Cook.] MG Club. Between them, Jaguar Cars, a pleasant early evening of appetizers, Hagerty Classic Car Insurance, Jaguar drinks and conversation, followed by The awards covered were: Andrew Land Rover Canada, SNG Barratt, Welsh many going their separate ways for Whyte Service Award, Fred Horner dinner both in and outside of the hotel. Sportsmanship Award, Karen Miller Editor of the Year Award, Website Award and President’s Awards; plus the “Beautiful venue Dealer of the Year Award, as well as the Newsletter Awards for Photography and gracious support and five article categories – Heritage, Event, Travel, Technical and Jaguar Life. from the resort staff.” Being an interactive session, seminar attendees made numerous suggestions, Jack Humphrey particularly concerning the Jack Horner Sportsmanship Award. A proposal to The ultimate lobby-dressing: An XJL and matching white F-Pace.

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34 MAY-JUNE 2017 incorporate club drives over 50 miles in forms will now be available under a CXKJR’s founder, Ian Newby, introduced the Fred Horner Award criteria had been new Awards Tab on the JCNA website. Jerry Parkhill as a charter member 48 made in recent years and many at the The Special Awards Committee needs years ago, and spoke also of his long seminar strongly recommended it be representatives from the South Central relationship with JCNA, including looked at again. In the discussion of the and Southeast Regions and anyone positions of regional director and past Website Award, it was suggested that interested in becoming part of this fun president. The strains of ‘cockles and consideration be given to expanding Committee is encouraged to contact mussels alive alive-o” could be heard the selection criteria to include assisting Bob at [email protected]. See the table echoing through the hotel as guests with club functionality (e.g. processing for winners. returned to rooms later in the evening. of renewals and event registrations.) Attendees were thanked for their many ST PATRICK PUTS IN AN ideas, which will be reviewed by the APPEARANCE SPECIAL AWARDS Committee over the coming months. Irish eyes were smiling throughout the room when 95 guests gathered Andrew Whyte Service Award “…very well organized. for buffet dinner and a celebration of Dick Maury–North Georgia St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish band, the Jaguar Club Cronin Trio who are host-club members, There was something Frederic Horner Sportsmanship played and sang to a standing ovation Service Award (2 winners) for everyone. The at the end, and plenty of audience participation (A.K.A. Guinness-fueled Brian and Pauline Craig and River Rock Casino singing) throughout the evening. Thomas and Nancy Jones - and Resort provided Two guests were celebrating birthdays Delaware Valley Jaguar Club that day, one from the host club – marked Dealership of the Year (2 winners) great facilities and candles, cake and history being shared. Jaguar Colorado Springs, Colorado spectacular views.” Springs, CO. Jaguar Land Rover North Scottsdale, Bob Matejek Phoenix, AZ.

Bob announced a new award for JCNA President’s Award (x 4) members who contribute to the Jaguar Dave McDowell–Jaguar Owners Journal. He also indicated the Committee Association of North Texas will be discussing the creation of a Social Richard Halk–Jaguar Associate Media (Facebook) Award. Group Important reminders: The deadline Gary Kincel–Jaguar Club of for affiliate clubs to submit award Pittsburgh nominations is December 31, 2017 and Club members the Cronin band made the Gerry Ellison–Carolina Jaguar Club full award information & nomination evening go with a swing. Karen Miller (Editor) Award Editor: Jerry Cohen The Litter Box Carolina Jaguar Club Website Excellence Award Jaguar Associate Group Webmaster Les Hamilton Newsletter Awards Photo: Timothy Horton Technical: Bruce Murray Event: Gene Lapko Travel: Ed Avis Heritage: Timothy Horton Jaguar Life: Dennis Eklof CXKJR/CCMGC club founder Ian Newby looks on as Jerry Parkhill addresses the room and his wife Sue discreetly adjusts her man’s clothes, as wives do!

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An important meeting with lots to decide. “The AGM ratified reorganization of Slalom Classes proposed by Slalom Committee to better accommodate future Jaguar models.” Tom Wright

SATURDAY AGM The formal AGM meeting next day An extremely interesting seminar from Nigel Matthews. had a good contingent of Canadians in attendance, which was nice to see. One Other formal changes recorded were SPECIAL SPEAKERS of the formal duties was announcing the the alteration to slalom classes, plus a On Saturday afternoon, attendees were election results. concours tie-breaking system approved treated to a fascinating presentation by to solve problems at North American Nigel Matthews, from Hagerty Classic ELECTION RESULTS Champion Division. (Check website Car Insurance, entitled ‘Classic and Exotic minutes for final wording). The business Cars Around the Globe’. This was based President: Jack Humphrey also included agreement to a bylaw on cars as judged and/or seen by Nigel Vice President: Barbara Grayson change to clarify appropriate regional in his travels as a concours judge. He director election announcements and entertained the audience with complete Regional Directors histories and photos of rare cars before, rules governing the handling of voting during and after restoration. A special Northwest: Barbara Grayson ballot papers. As one director put it: “It focus was cars beginning life in one Southwest: Les Hamilton seemed several of the delegates came to form and being repurposed. Would you North Central: Mike Meyer the AGM with a unclear understanding believe a Rolls-Royce/Bentley garbage of the proposed concours change. But South Central: Dave McDowell truck, and fire tender? Other examples after the proposed rulebook change were cars recreated to owners’ eccentric Northeast: Eleanor Morris; was presented, it became clear what the requirements and some of them really Southeast: Tom Wright proposal was and the proposal passed were eccentric. It was well attended, easily with over a two-thirds majority.” enjoyable and informative.

36 MAY-JUNE 2017 “Thirty-one North and Formula E car, the return of Jaguar End of year competition awards for to racing, and video of the F-Pace rally, slalom and concours were handed American competition climbing a rugged rock cliff. One point out to any winners present, and that was especially welcome to the mailed to the rest. A very deserving awards were presented Canadian audience was a long-awaited George Camp also received a plaque announcement that a special discount in recognition of his contributions as at the Saturday program will soon be available through JCNA president. Canadian dealers. evening banquet. Our friends from Canada were there in force, accepting thirteen of them.” Dave McDowell

Saturday’s Awards Dinner featured keynote speaker John Lindo, Director of Public Relations, Jaguar Land Rover Canada. Guests were treated to a presentation including current Keynote speaker John Lindo, Director of Bowing out in style – a relaxed George developments with Jaguar, the Public Relations for Jaguar Land Rover Camp addresses the gala dinner guests. recreation of the XKSS, the new F-TyPe Canada.

Book Review Jaguar E-Type Six-Cylinder Guide, by Dr. Thomas F. Haddock and Dr. Michael Mueller By George Camp originality has, in recent years, mostly copies – that is high praise indeed! Most been seen on eBay. When a volume does important to some are the 1,568 full- show up, the bidding often climbs to color and very sharp pictures to enable hundreds of dollars for the first edition, restorers, owners, and potential buyers reflecting the status of the book. The to determine the status of an E-Type as second edition continues to sell well their values climb! but that may soon change. This latest collaboration of Haddock and Dr. Mueller This work is granular down to the (a JCNA Rules Committee member) is correct original wheel weights, minor effectively the previous works on steroids! casting changes in various parts, hidden locations of identification numbers and For an E-Type lover who wants to get the factory markings, built-in factory flaws smallest details right, Haddock is almost and more. a romance novel with intimate erotic encounters. It crosses all boundaries of Both authors are proud JCNA members originality and places all other works at and are a credit to the club. JCNA was the back of the shelf, or repurposed as a given first offer of this limited publication chock for a short-legged table. work and so this review was “forced” into this issue in a hurry. Members may Simply stated, it is the documentation find the book in the JCNA merchandise of the six-cylinder cars to a level never section of the JCNA web site under Despite being out of print for years, previously reached. My knowledge is Jaguar Books and A–JAGUAR–SIX. The anyone who is seriously involved with fair enough to state that I am sure there book will retail for $125 on the open E-Types will have heard of ‘Haddock’. are changes and variances shown that market but JCNA members will pay $85 Usually mentioned in revered terms. the factory did not realize transpired. (plus shipping). Seriously, buy one while Dr. Haddock’s seminal work on E-Type Jaguar Classic staff have already ordered stocks last!

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Northeastern Regional Report, (Continued)

Meanwhile, there is a huge number of in our back yard. This provides many • The Classics at Brantwyn, Wilmington, social events – i.e. almost 40 percent – opportunities for Northeastern clubs Del., October (DVJC) as opposed to driving/show-based. And to benefit from the efforts of others, of course, many other events have a lot such as: • British Car Show, Lewes, Del., May of social content. You could describe (DVJC) the clubs in the Northeast Region as • British Invasion, Stowe, Vt., September • Carlisle British Car Gathering, Carlisle, social clubs with car problems. 15-17 (JTC and JANE) Pa., May (NCJOC) Finally, despite often wretched weather, • British Car Day at Larz Anderson • New York Auto Show, April (Empire) the large number of socially-oriented Auto Museum, Brookline, Mass., June (JANE) events means that many clubs are active • Tour and Car Corral at Pocono Raceway year-round despite seasonal lack of • Van Vleck Car Chow, Montclair, N.J., Indycar Race, August (Empire) opportunity for driving events (unless June (JTC) of course you own a new AWD Cat). As we with grapple with issues of Interesting off-season activities promote • Sports Car Driving Association maintaining and growing membership member loyalty and continuity. Driving School, Lime Rock, Conn., and increasing participation, hopefully September (Empire) the activities of the NE clubs can Table 2 breaks events down by club. The provide some guidance. If you see three largest clubs account for about • West Point Football Game, N.Y., something of interest, call fellow half the regional membership and plan October (Empire) JCNA members in the Northeast and an average of 25 events each over 2017, have a chat. many of them social not competitive. • Simeone Auto Museum, Philadelphia 1 (DVJC) Only three or four of the scheduled rallies are Another advantage we in the Northeast JCNA-sanctioned events. 2JCSNE normally holds two slaloms a year but lost have is the number of car-related • US Vintage GP in Pittsburgh (JACNY)). its venue in 2016 and is still seeking another. events staged by other organizations

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40 MAY-JUNE 2017 Tales from the Trade “If someone told you to stick your hand into the fire, would you do it?” A luxury car maker was recently executives and that it promoted a car anything has the potential to distract admonished by the national body that included features allowing the a careless driver should we cover it responsible for advertising standards driver to carry out work related tasks all up? No. Should we put in a few in its home market. The charge was via hands-free technology. However, it interlocks that limit what can be used/ ‘encouraging unsafe driving practices’ said the features were likely to distract accomplished whilst driving? Possibly. during an advertising campaign a driver’s attention from the road and Should you put your hand in the fire featuring its hands-free technology could prevent them from having full if someone says it OK? Your call. As aimed at business executives. The control of the car. Since very many a very prominent JCNA officer put it: offending item was an ‘advertorial’ other automakers and models have “You can’t fix stupid.” The regulators which appeared in a prominent similar features today, the ‘it could’ of the worlds ought to remember newspaper in September 2016. The argument would presumably include that sometimes. But for goodness copy claimed that driving could be them, too. In which case, did this sake, concentrate on your driving, “transformed into productive reclaimed automaker transgress by fitting the not reading or drinking or doing your time” and the car is becoming “an relevant technology, or by mentioning make-up (that’s just the men). extension of the workplace.” it in their promotional material, or both? In other words, adopt a policy Oh, the name of the automaker? Sorry, It also included the following passage: of technical nudge-nudge “Don’t ask can’t tell you that. Even if you strapped “Cleverly integrated in-car systems don’t tell?” The regulator concluded me into a heated Connolly leather – such as those found in the latest the advertorial was “irresponsible” seat and surrounded me with chrome [model name] – let you work on the and ruled that it must not appear accents and burl walnut, I couldn’t move without compromising safety. again in its current form, telling the say. You might think that aluminum- The combination of smart technology automaker that future advertising intensive architecture or a steering built in to the car, and vehicle optimized must not encourage drivers to carry wheel growler would give the game smartphone apps, can help organize out tasks that could distract them. away, but my lips are sealed... your next meeting and stay in touch That’ll be it for driver-side vanity with colleagues and family while on mirrors then? Of course not. the move. [It has] Wi-Fi connectivity– invaluable in transforming what would The automaker said the ad had otherwise be downtime in a traffic jam been written in conjunction with the or long hours on a motorway.” newspaper and had not been further distributed. A statement from the Two complainants lodged objections to company added: “We acknowledge the piece with the advertising regulator. the ruling by the [regulator]. We They claimed the ad as written was were disappointed they did not find irresponsible, because it encouraged the safety message in the campaign unsafe driving practices. Hmm, you can was prominent enough. For all of the see what they were ‘driving at,’ excuse connected car technologies we offer pun, but the audience was, after all, our customers, we will always offer only Teach your old cat adults. Surely anyone achieving that what is safe to do whilst driving. The particular milestone will have been hands-free technology in the [model] some new tricks. told more than once as a child that “if has been developed and tested to someone told you to stick your hand allow users to put their phone safely into the fire, would you do it?” It takes and legally away, and to focus on the Visit a pretty dumb child, let alone adult, to driving experience.” answer in the affirmative. The car maker www.TheJagWrangler.com replied saying they did not believe the Figure on seeing many more legal or piece encouraged dangerous driving regulatory actions around autonomous and that it specifically stated that the technology or connectivity on the described functions of the car “should move in an attempt to save people Unique upgrades for your be used without compromising safety.” from themselves. Driving aids are becoming not just more common, 1996 through 2015 POSSESSION OR USE? but already some are mandated for The advertising regulator thought all new cars. There are additional XK8, XKR, XK and XJ8. otherwise. In its assessment of the self-drive technologies just around complaints, they said it understood the corner in the run-up to the the ad was aimed at business autonomous-driving future. Since

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Executive Committee (Only the president, Past President & Current Administrator: vice-president and elected member are voting George Camp, [email protected] members of the Executive Committee.) Honorary Vice President: Kim McCullough President: Jack Humphrey, [email protected] Treasurer: Bill Sihler, [email protected] Vice President: Barbara Grayson, [email protected] Administrative Manager: Harold Leggett, [email protected], 502-593-6379 Jaguar Clubs of North America Elected Member: Gary Vaughan, [email protected] Assistant Administrator: Cara Dillon, 500 Westover Drive, No. 8354 [email protected] Sanford, NC 27330 Secretary: Bob Matejek, [email protected] Jaguar Designated Director: TBD JCNA Website: www.jcna.com Legal Counsel: Rob Thuss, [email protected]

REGIONAL DIRECTORS (Date beside name denotes term end) NORTHWEST NORTH CENTRAL NORTHEAST (Can. XK JR., JDRC/NWA, JOCO, Pac.JEG, JCC Vict.) (JC Pittsburgh, JC Ohio, JC Cent. Ohio, JAG Mich., Ill. (CRJCNY, NCJOC, DelVal JC, Empire Div., Barbara Grayson – 3/2019 – 1641 S.W. Multnomah Blvd., Jag Club, Wisc. J Ltd., OJOA, JDC Area 51, JA Grtr JDC LI, JA Gtr Buff, JA Cent. NY, JTC, Portland , OR 97219, USA, 503-246-8477 Fax: 503 246- IN, Susq.VJC, JC Gtr Cincinnati) JCSNE, JANE, Ottawa JC, Jag Auto Grp) 8478, [email protected] Carole Borgens – 3/2018–304–20443 53 Avenue, Mike Meyer – 3/2019 – 8134 Crystal Creek, Sagamore Eleanor Morris – 3/2019 -, 518-766-4064, Langley, B.C., V3A 7A6, Canada Hills, OH 44067, 330-998-0018, [email protected] [email protected] 604-514-8414, [email protected] Bob Matejek – 3/2018 – 1900 Pine Valley Court, SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST Oakland, MI. 48363, 248-842-1046 cell (JC FL, JC SW FL, S. FL JC, Sun Coast JC, S. Carolina (Sacramento JC, , JAG SF, JOCLA, San Diego JC, 248-650-8755 home, [email protected] JS, North GA JC, Carolina JC, Va. JC, Gtr. Nash. JS, JC S. AZ, JC Cent. AZ, Reno JC, Wasatch Mtn. JR, S. Mtn JC, JCC N FL, N Ala. JC) Inland Emp., Rocky Mtn JC, JC S. CO, SOUTH CENTRAL JC N. AZ, JCNM) (JC, JC Tulsa, JC Cent Okla, JA Gtr St. Louis, HOAJC, Thomas G. Wright – 3/2019 – 1631 Strathcona JOAN Tex, JC Austin, JC Houston, San Antonio JC, Jack Humphrey – 3/2018 – 5102 Brady Road, Avenue, Deland, FL 32720, 772-713-3996. Gulf Coast JC, Mexico City) Colorado Springs, Colorado 80915, 719.930.4801, [email protected] [email protected] Dave McDowell – 3/2019 – 1208 Derbyshire Lane George Camp – 3/2018 – 1772 Willowcreek Dr. Carrollton , TX 75007, 214-649-5275, [email protected] Columbia, SC 29212, 803-760-9460, [email protected] Les Hamilton – 3/2019 – 447 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. 408-759-2921, [email protected] Gary Vaughan – 3/2018 – 6015 Azalea Lane Dallas, TX 75230, 214-212-7570, [email protected]

JCNA COMMITTEES AND MEMBER SERVICES

ARCHIVES/VEHICLE BUILD DATA CERTIFICATES: – Mike JAGUAR JOURNAL COMMITTEE: Oversees and advises copies of Jaguar Journal. – Ed Avis, [email protected] Cook, [email protected] 201-818-8144, on Jaguar Journal scheduling and operations. Rob Thuss, 252 Upper Pond Road, Litchfield, ME 04350 fax: 201-818-8464. Jaguar North America Archives, 803-640-1000, [email protected] 555 MacArthur Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07430. The Archives is PROTEST COMMITTEE: Handles protests for Concours. JCNA/JAGUAR LIAISON: staffed Tuesdays and Thursdays. Works with the Jaguar Cars – Knick Curtis, 4306 Pomona, Dallas, TX 75209, 214-358- Designated Director to JCNA at the request and direction 2882 [email protected] AUTHENTICITY HELPLINE: Assistance in researching of the Board of Directors – Barbara Grayson, 503-246- authenticity questions. – George Camp, [email protected]. 8477, [email protected] PUBLICATIONS: Sells JCNA Publications, including 888-258-2524 ex#4 AGM Seminars, Rule Books, etc. – George Camp, JCNA MERCHANDISE: Order JCNA regalia and other [email protected] BUSINESS/INSURANCE: Support administrative manager, merchandise via jcna.com using PayPal or download the monitor financial activities, deal with insurance provider. order form from the website and send the order to George RALLY COMMITTEE: Handles Rally results. Reviews and – Gary Vaughan, 6015 Azalea Lane, Dallas, TX, 75230, Camp [email protected] or 1-888-CLUB JAG revises the Rally rule book as necessary. Handles Rally [email protected]. program protests. Jay Hixson, Jaguar Club of Florida JCNA MEMBERSHIP/ROSTER: Maintains all membership (Orlando). 407-566-9438, [email protected] CHIEF JUDGE: – Dick Cavicke, 5849 Sagebrush Rd., La records. Processes Member-At-Large inquiries and furnishes Jolla, CA 92037. H: 858-456-0849, E-mail: dcavicke@ JCNA brochures. – Cara Dillon: [email protected] and Harold SLALOM COMMITTEE: Handles Slalom results. Reviews and jcna.com Leggett: [email protected]. revises the Slalom rule book as necessary. Handles Slalom program protests. – Thomas G. Wright, 1631 Strathcona CLUB NEWS: Jaguar Journal club news and event reports. JCNA TROPHIES: Official JCNA trophies can only be Avenue, Deland, FL 32720, 772-713-3996. thomasgwright@ Jaguar Journal Associate Editor, Gregory Wells, greg@ ordered by JCNA affiliate clubs, not individual members. bellsouth.net slotblog.net, 2482 Westhill Court, Norcross, GA 30071. Order from the JCNA Shoppe on line or contact Dave 404-610-4524 McDowell, [email protected] or 214-649-5275. SPECIAL AWARDS COMMITTEE: – Bob Matejek, 1900 Pine Valley Court, Oakland, MI. 48363, 248-842-1046, COMMUNICATIONS: Works with JCNA affiliate clubs MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Works to increase JCNA [email protected] to improve posting event listings and other information membership and make the club more responsive to on JCNA.com. Assists affiliates with their own Websites. members. Eleanor Morris, co-chair, 518-766-4064, kdanneil@ WEBMASTER: Maintains JCNA Website and coordinates Position open fairpoint.net; and Greg Huelsman, co-chair, 502-292-0426, all postings, event results, forums, etc. – Jack Humphrey, [email protected] [email protected] JUDGE’S CONCOURS RULES COMMITTEE (JCRC): – Dick Cavicke, Chair, 858-456-0849, [email protected] NEWSLETTER AWARDS: A program to recognize excellence in content and production of JCNA club newsletters. CONCOURS COMMITTEE: Handles concours results. Editor of the Year receives Karen Miller Award. – Sanctions events, maintains North American concours Mike Cook, 10 Hawthorne Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470, Don’t forget your 60-year JJ event schedule, monitors judge qualifications, reviews (C) 201-424-5838. (H) 973-835-7604. and approves concours scores and judging reports. Gary archive. See JCNA website! Cobble, 726 Whitesburg Dr, Knoxville, TN 37918, 865- NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Receives Regional Director 719-3802, [email protected] Nominations. – Gerald Ellison, Chairman, PO Box 41721, Fayetteville, NC 28309–1721, 910-867-8294. GENERAL COUNSEL: – Rob Thuss–803-640-1000, Fax: 910-867-1679, [email protected] [email protected] PASSPORT TO SERVICE: Receives requests for JCNA JAGUAR JOURNAL EDITOR – Peter Crespin, 9435 Watkins information generated from Jaguar Passport To Service Road, Gaithersburg, MD-20882, 910-398-3620 pcrespin@ books. Distributes contact information to appropriate jcna.com JCNA clubs. Prepares lists of inquiries to receive sample

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May 19-20, 2017: The Heart of Club will hold its annual Concours and and slalom in North America. Location Automobile Museum, sponsored by the America Jaguar Club will host their Family Day for 2017 on the grounds is Windsor park, Oak Bay, Victoria, B.C. Capital Region Jaguar Club of New annual Concours D’Elegance on the of the Cumberland Heritage Village Details and registration form are at York. Rain date is August 27, 2017. Terrace at the Crown Center Complex Museum. If you’re not entering the https://vijaguars.ca/wp/joti-2017-main/. The museum is located at 110 Avenue in downtown Kansas City, Mo. The club Concours, please come and display Contact Graham Darby, 250-385-4954, of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY. will hosts a hospitality party on Friday your Jaguar on the field anyway and email: [email protected]. For slalom info, For more info, call 518-283-4534 or evening, May 19, with hors d’oeuvres be eligible to win the People’s Choice contact Dave Frisby, 250-748-4013, email: [email protected]. followed by dinner. The venue has not prize. Contact John Blais, 613-256- email: [email protected]. been confirmed; complete information 4462, email: [email protected]. July 29, 2017: Join us in Cincinnati for September 2, 2017: Jaguar Owners will follow shortly. The Concours is Club of Oregon’s Concours and scheduled for Saturday, May 20. Contact June 17, 2017: The Jaguar Association Jaguar Club of Greater Cincinnati’s 14th Slalom will be held at Portland Mark Short, 913-940-2082, email: mark@ of New England invites all its members, Concours on Saturday, July 29, 2017. kenmarkbackdrops.com. plus anyone who has an interest in A welcome reception will be presented International Raceway. Contact watching, to the Spring Slalom. on Friday evening, July 28. Locations Glen Enright, 503-538-8610, email: May 19-21, 2017: The Delaware The slalom will be held at 1600 for both events will be announced at [email protected]. Jaguar Club will be joining The Osgood Street, North Andover, Mass. a later date. Contact Rich Frantz, 513- North East Rally Club’s Spring Rally Registration is from 10 to 11:30 a.m., 604-9118, email: [email protected]. September 15-16, 2017: Jaguar Club of in Beach Lake, Penn., benefitting the with the slalom running from 11:30 40 Austin’s annual Concours d’Elegance will Beach Lake Fire Department. Contact 4 p.m. Contact Paul Bicknell, 617-924- July 30, 2017: This year’s 50th annual be held in the Georgetown City Square Kurt Rappold, 610-358-4055, email: 6355, email: [email protected]. Concours d’Elegance represents a in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday, Sept. milestone for the Ontario Jaguar [email protected]. 16. Contact Charlie Cluck, 512-282-2135, June 17, 2017: The Jaguar Association Owners Association. The event will May 20, 2017: The Jaguar Owners of Central New York will hold its Slalom include contests, a noon catered meal, email: [email protected]. Association of North Texas is moving #1 at 333 Butternut Dr., DeWitt, N.Y. and a grand-finale parade of winning September 17, 2017: Nations Capital its annual Concours d’Elegance to the on this date. Contact Jeff Dafoe, 315- Jags. All the JCNA required classes will Jaguar Owners Club 53rd Annual Spring season, during the weekend of 488-1492, email: [email protected]. be judged, as well as a “Daily Driver” Concours d’ Elegance at 868 Estate May 19-21. JONAT hopes to again hold category with judging on the lighter June 24, 2017: ‘Jaguar Day at the event on the Old Downtown Square side. More information is available on Vineyards, Purcellville, Va. Contact is Hemmings’ sponsored by the Capital in Carrollton, Texas, just north of Dallas. the club website at www.ojoa.org or Suzzanne Motta, 301-518-3688, email: Region Jaguar Club of New York. This More details will be announced soon. by contacting Steve Sherriff, 905-822- [email protected]. informal Jaguar car show is being held Contact Alan Barclay, 214-542-6264, at Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main 7396, email: [email protected]. email: [email protected]. September 16-17, 2017: The Virginia Street, Bennington, Vt. Rain date is August 4-5, 2017: Again this year, Jaguar Club is once again planning to May 27, 2017: The Susquehanna Valley June 25, 2017. For more info, call 518 Wisconsin Jaguars Ltd is holding its partner with the 33rd annual ‘Classics on Jaguar Club will hold its 10th annual 283-4534, email: [email protected]. 2017 Wisconsin Jaguar Concours the Green’ for its 2017 VJC Concours at Concours d’Elegance at Sunset Lane June 25 2017: Rocky Mountain Jaguar in conjunction with the Milwaukee the Wyndham Virginia Crossing Resort in Park in York, Penn. JCNA rules will be Club’s Roxborough Park Concours at Concours weekend in Veterans Park on Ashland, Va. Contact acting chairperson used and trophies awarded in Champion, the park in Denver, Colo. Contact Vince the Milwaukee lakefront. For additional David Glick, email: [email protected]. Driven and Special classes in addition to Lane and Deanie Kennedy, 303-489- info, contact John A. Boswell II, 414- Dealer Choice and Spirit of the Concours 3944, email: [email protected]. 840-1317, email: [email protected]. September 23, 2017: Jaguar awards. Contac David Hershey, 717-792- Association of New England ‘Fast 5271, email: [email protected]. August 5, 2017: Jaguar Club of Ohio’s June 30, 2017: Jaguar Association of Fall’ Slalom in North Andover, Mass. Greater Indiana’s 2017 JAGIN Concours 2016 Concours d’Elegance at Ursuline June 2-3, 2017: Lime Rock track days Contact Paul Bicknell, 617-924-6355, at Tom Wood Aviation in Fishers, Ind. college in Pepper Pike, Ohio. Contact by Empire Drivers, Inc. open to all cars email: [email protected]. Contact Debbie Holley, 317-413-2167, Dominic Perri, 330-467-3953, email: (not just race cars). Event will feature email: [email protected]. [email protected]. both muffled and open exhaust classes. October 1, 2017: The Jaguar Club of This is a fun family event, run entirely by July 15, 2017: The Carolina Jaguar August 11-13, 2017: This will be the Southern Colorado will hold its 2017 volunteers. Free camping at the track, Club’s ‘Head for the Mountains’ 45th year of the Jaguar Association Pikes Peak Concours at Jaguar Land Friday night party after track closes at Concours at the Switzerland Inn in of New England’s Jaguar Festival Rover Colorado Springs in, of course, 6 p.m. Contact Charles Bordin, (914) Little Switzerland, N.C. Contact David and JCNA Concours d’Elegance. The Colorado Springs, Colo. For more 968-5700, email: [email protected]. & Rhonda Ballard, 704-533-2397, email: event, to be held at the Sturbridge information, contact Aaron Cosley, 719- Host Hotel–features a pizza party on [email protected]. 243-9932, email: [email protected]. June 3, 2017: The annual Concours Friday night, a lawn venue beside a d’Elegance of the Delaware Valley July 15, 2017: The San Diego Jaguar lake for the actual Concours, an awards October 13-15, 2017: America’s British Jaguar Club held in conjunction with Club celebrates all Jaguars during its ceremony and a banquet Saturday night Reliability Run, Washington DC area, the Cars and Motorcycles of England 53rd annual JCNA-sanctioned Concours and a poker run on Sunday morning. benefitting Our Military Kids charity. Car Show and co-sponsored by the d’Elegance at Spanish Landing Park on Contact Jane Murray, 781-729-1886, Limited to 50 teams driving British cars Delaware Valley Triumph Club. Contact San Diego Bay on Saturday from 8 a.m. email: [email protected]. Bill Beible, 610-223-1051, email: Bill. to 3 p.m. Note day change from our that are at least 25 years old. Registration [email protected]. traditional Sunday to Saturday. Contact August 13, 2017: Rocky Mountain open June 1 and fills quickly. For more Mark Hodges, 619-890-0149, email: Jaguar Club Slalom at Front Range info, go to www.dcbritishreliability.org. June 10, 2017: The Central Oklahoma [email protected]. Airport in Aurora, Colo. Contact Bob Jaguar Association will be hosting Grossman, 303-278-2068, email: bob. October 13-15, 2017: The JCNA its 2017 Oklahoma City Concours July 22, 2017: The 2017 Illinois Jaguar [email protected]. International Jaguar Festival will be d’Elegance again next year at the Clubs Concours d’Elegance will once held October 13-15, 2017. Hosted by August 19, 2017: Canadian XK Jaguar Waterford Hotel. On June 9, Friday again be held at the Beautiful and the North Georgia Jaguar Club at the afternoon, there will be a get-together Register 2017 Heritage Concours, a part Historic Dunham Woods Riding Club Legacy Lodge & Conference Center, at the hotel for concours attendees. in Wayne, Ill. A pre-show gathering will of the CXKJR’s Heritage weekend which Lake Lanier Islands, Buford, Ga. There For registration or additional info, be hosted on Friday evening, July 21. runs from Friday, August 18, through contact Dick Russ, 405-470-2767, All events are with in a 3-mile radius. Sunday, August 20. The event will be will be three days of fabulous activities email: [email protected]. Contact Michael Belica, 630-204-6322, part of the field meet at Waterfront with your favorite Jaguar in Concours, email: [email protected]. Park, North Vancouver, B.C. on Saturday, Rally and Slalom. Details to follow as June 11, 2017: Jaguar Club of Southern August 19. Contact Tom Doyle, 604- they become available. Contact is John New England will hold its 44th annual July 22, 2017: The annual slalom of 892-4890, email: [email protected]. Hoffman, 770-992-2856. Concours d’Elegance in the beautiful the Delaware Valley Jaguar Club will country setting of Lyman Orchards, 70 be held at Garnet Valley High School, August 20, 2017: The Jaguar Association October 13-15, 2017: The Delaware Lyman Road, Middlefield, CT. Classes which is, appropriately, the home of of Central New York will hold its Slalom Valley Jaguar Club will be joining will be judged by JCNA standards with the Jaguars. Contact Brian Craig, 215- #2 at 333 Butternut Dr., DeWitt, N.Y. on The North East Rally Club’s Annual additional enthusiast classes by entrant 483-5861, email: [email protected]. this date. Contact Jeff Dafoe, 315-488- Pumpkin Run Fall Rally in Millsboro, Del., vote. Contact Robert Aldridge, 860-482- 1492, email: [email protected]. benefitting the Millsboro Volunteer Fire 9849, email: [email protected]. July 28-30, 2017: Jaguar Club of Victoria’s ‘Jaguars on the Island,’ the August 26, 2017: ‘Jaguars at Saratoga,’ Department. Contact Kurt Rappold, 610- June 11, 2017: The Ottawa Jaguar largest annual Jaguar concours, show a Jaguar lawn show at the Saratoga 358-4055, [email protected].

MAY-JUNE 2017 45 CLUBS Member Spotlight Ron Laurie By Gregory Wells Ron Laurie says he’s a rare bird: a native- born San Franciscan. An only child, as a teenager Ron was influenced by a father who owned gas stations and the famous California car culture, which while not as pervasive in NorCal as in SoCal, still exerted its charm on him as with so many. He retains fond memories of the ‘American Graffiti’ cruising and drive-in scene of the fifties.

After attending Capuchino High in nearby San Bruno in 1955-59, Ron matriculated to the University of California at Berkley, where he pursued a degree in Industrial Engineering and Operational Research through the school’s work-study program. This entailed attending school for six months and then working for six months as a systems engineer at Lockheed/ Sunnyvale. The good news about such programs is that he earned money for Ron receiving a prize for his outside bonnet lock E-Type, at the Quail event in Pebble Beach. half the year and hopefully would have a job after graduation; the bad news is that strategy – a subject he later taught at the college, with too many cars to list fully it took longer to graduate and there was Stanford and UC Berkeley law schools. here. Worth mentioning are a 1948 Mark no summer break. He handled many high-visibility patent, IV with original interior and paint that Ron copyright, trade secret and trademark says, “... was really too nice to drive.” Ron’s work-study program at UC infringement cases in federal and One standout is 1955 D-Type XKD-528, Berkley ran from 1960-64, spanning the state courts, including representation which Miles and Blackwell used to win uncertainty of the Cuban Missile Crisis, of Hewlett-Packard in its successful the Pomona Six-Hour Enduro in 1958, a and after receiving his BSIE, some soul- defense of the copyright infringement victory considered the last ‘big win’ for a searching was called for. Did he want to suit filed by Apple against HP and D-Type in the US. Ron auctioned the car continue in the aerospace industry or Microsoft over the “look and feel” of to a new owner in 2002 pursue another career path? Recalling the Macintosh interface. Ron ultimately the many uncomfortable months he had ending up handling the IP aspects of One of Ron’s other Jags will annoy the spent working in a giant hanger filled over $50B worth of corporate mergers purists, as it is a bright red 1952 XK120 with hundreds of desks, and considering and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. with a 1989 Chevrolet V8 engine (and the nature of the industry (where large the attendant GM electrics) from an lay-offs occur with depressing regularity In 2004, after 35 years as an attorney, IROC Camaro race car! He often uses it if proposed designs are not selected and Ron “tore up his bar card” and co- as a daily driver. when production runs are ended), he founded the first IP investment bank, opted for another direction. Influenced which provides patent brokerage and Ron still stables the famous Hagemann by a boss’s father-in-law, in 1964 he IP-driven M&A advice to companies and Jag Special built in 1955 along C-Type entered the University of San Francisco investors around the world. He went on lines, a very-successful competitor in School of Law and received his JD in to participate in several other respected west coast vintage racing in recent intellectual property (IP) in 1968. start-up companies involved in IP and years. Painted red when acquired, Ron patents. With such a stellar CV, Ron tired of people asking what kind of His choice of legal specialty was has received many industry awards and Ferrari it was, so he painted it green and fortuitous, as the tech industry began to serves on a number of boards. that ended those questions. explode in the Bay area and IP litigation grew exponentially. He worked as a Having achieved success in his career, Ron and his lovely Mina reside in Palo patent attorney and IP strategist at Ron has been able to indulge his love Alto, Calif., and are active members several large law firms, where he advised of cars, especially Jaguars. In fact, that’s of the Jaguar Associate Group, “The clients in numerous industries on IP about the only marque he’s owned since World’s Oldest Jaguar Club.”

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