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Tel: 1300 439 524 solitairejaguar.com.au DL65541 THE ART OF PERFORMANCE PAGE 2 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Club Torque - President’s Column President’s Report – March 2020 The following content will become a regular part of my monthly contribution The year slips past very quickly doesn’t to Classic Marque. The aim is to improve it. Here we are in “Mad March” with so communication between the Executive much on in Adelaide to see, to do and Committee and the broader members. to participate in. Complicated by road closures and the consequential traffic Notes From The Executive Committee congestions. 1. A Governance Committee has been As someone however who has lived in formed under the leadership of Fred Sydney, I suggest you be thankful for our Butcher. Members of this committee beautiful city and its environs. It is very will be Fred Butcher, Tim White, easy to grow complacent and take what Peter Holland and Julian Lugg. we have and the lifestyle we enjoy for Primarily this committee will be granted. tasked with the responsibility of RIP in Holden! It was inevitable really reviewing our club’s Policies and since the government in its wisdom Procedures and club regulations to withdrew all financial support for the ensure we keep up to date and on the brand. Every country in the world that ball. CONTENTS (Feature Articles) has a car manufacturing industry to We invite you to speak with any my knowledge receives government member of this committee if you feel Events Calendar 4 subsidies to support the industry, you have a contribution to make. the technological skills, research and Mark X & 420G (1961-1970) 8-13 development and the thousands of 2. The first task of this committee will jobs and businesses associated with be to review our Life Membership Top 5 Jaguars To Invest In 16-17 the industry. Guess we just need to be Policy and Procedures. There will be resilient and adapt and all will be well. a moratorium on new Life Members appointments until the policy review Jaguar Classic Works Facility 19-21 A huge congratulations to Bob Charman is complete. who has taken up the challenge and All British Day 24-33 organised a day trip to Kangaroo Island 3. We confirmed Tim White as our club Secretary and thanked him for his on March 29. Thanks Bob, the Islanders XK, Mk7, 8, 9 Register Run 34-35 will be very grateful. (At the time this willingness to serve in this capacity. goes to print registrations for this event As Tim has made very public, he will Multivalve Australia Day BBQ 36-37 will have closed . maybe another trip serve in this capacity only until our later in the year will be possible, although AGM in September 2020. Plenty of Compact Register Summer BBQ 38-39 the $15 ferry fare will not be available). time for someone else to consider this position. I want to wish all those travelling to WA Classified Adverts 41 for the Jaguar National Rally safe travels 4. The committee was very and an enjoyable time for all. These complimentary of the organisation Around the Market 43 members really do represent us as a club of All British Day. It was a with their attendance at the rally, and we great day with over 100 Jaguars Club Minutes (February) 48 are grateful that they are supporting the present. The committee expressed WA Jaguar Car Club in this way. disappointment however that the Club Directory 49 two Jaguar clubs were not able to Equally we have a number of members park together. attending the National Daimler Rally in Hahndorf. There will be two 5. The Committee has commenced Front Cover: opportunities for members who are to give thought to our clubs 50th Rob & Vicki Loffler, 1968 Olive not registered for the rally but wish Anniversary Year celebrations in Green 420G Auto to participate in a public display of 2023. Members are encouraged to Daimlers. also think about ways we might best Rear Cover: make it a year to remember. Bob and Daphne Charman, 1970 One display will be held at the National Regency Red 420G Motor Museum and the other on the That’s all Folks! Torrens Parade Ground in the city. Philip If you want to participate with your JDCSA President Daimler please contact Howard Parslow. @sajaguarclub [email protected] THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA PAGE 3 Events Calendar - March (and early April) Club Torque - Editor’s Column Sunday 1st March - Blackwood “Cars and Coffee” - 8.00 AM - 10.00 AM Now held on the 1st Sunday of the month in Woolworths Carpark, Blackwood. Tuesday 3rd March -7.30pm. JDCSA General Meeting Police Association Building, Carrington Street, Adelaide. Wednesday 4th March- XK, Mark 7, 8, 9 Register Meeting: Venue & time TBA. Contact Steve Weeks: 0414 952 416 or Email: [email protected]. Sunday 8th March - Moonta Show n Shine - 7.00 AM - 5:00 PM. Moonta Oval, Milne Terrace, Moonta Entries closed 28th February. Admission $5. Children under 14 free. Sunday 8th March - Mount Barker Oval- POWER OF THE PAST - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Heritage Vehicle Show. Mount Barker Oval, Alexandrina Road, Mount Barker. Public entry $5, children free. Tuesday 10th March. Compact Register Meeting/Dinner - 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Dinner at The Rising Sun Hotel, Kensington. RSVP - 5th March to Angela or David 0413 386 482 [email protected] Wednesday 11th March - XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Meeting: 7.30 PM Shannons Clubrooms, 663 South Rd, Clarence Park. Contact: Bob Charman, T: (08) 8248 4111 Thursday 19th March. E-Type, F-Type, & Grand Tourer Register Meeting Venue and Time TBA For more information contact: Tom Herraman, M: 0428 616 423, Email: [email protected]. Tuesday 24th March. Multivalve Register Meeting Venue and Time TBA For more information contact: Peter Buck Mobile: 0421 061 883 Email: [email protected]_ Wednesday 25th March - S.S., Mk IV, Mk V Register Meeting: For more information contact: Bob Kretschmer, T: (08) 8357 8233 or Email: [email protected]. Friday 27th March - JAGUAR NATIONAL RALLY WA PERTH Held from Friday March 27 - Saturday April 4 For more information: www.jaguarnationalrally2020.org.au Sunday 29th March - XJ, Mk10, 420G Register Run to Kangaroo Island. Registrations Closed. Wednesday 1st April - XK, Mark 7, 8, 9 Register Meeting: Venue & time TBA. Contact Steve Weeks: 0414 952 416 or Email: [email protected]. Thursday 2nd April - DAIMLER & LANCHESTER NATIONAL RALLY Held from Thursday April 2 - Tuesday April 7. For more information, visitwww.dlocrally.com/sa Sunday 5th April - McLaren Vale Vintage & Classic - 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM All vehicles in place at Serafino (McLaren Vale) by 10:00am and remain at host winery till 3:30pm for public inspection. Closing date for vehicle entry is Monday March 9th 2020. Tuesday 7th April -7.30pm JDCSA General Meeting Police Association Building, Carrington Street, Adelaide. PAGE 4 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Events Calendar - March (and early April) Club Torque - Editor’s Column Editorial by Graham Franklin. it down to 4 Classic Marque articles: above articles all the best for the award, Each year at the National Rally a • May 2019 - Escape to Pretoria they are up against some very stiff journalistic award on behalf of Paul • June 2019 - A Penny for your competition. thoughts Skilleter is awarded. The award is In this edition, Club and Register events August 2019 - Shaggy’s Story organised by the ACJC (The Council of • held in January and February have been Dec 2019 - SA Art of Performance Australian Jaguar Clubs). • covered including “All British Day” This process involves the delegates For our April magazine Tim will provide as well as a story from one of our long recommending one article from Jaguar an article following the Perth National term club members, Bill and Barbara Club magazines during 2019. Our ACJC Rally, on the history and process of the Mayman. delegate is Tim White who has narrowed awards. We wish the 4 writers of the Cheers! Letters to the Editor - “Kars for Kidneys Run” I am writing to you on behalf of Kidney The concept will be to get as many (Director of Transplantation - (Renal / Transplant and Diabetes Research people who would be interested to come Pancreatic Islet Transplantation) & Australia (the charity which supports along as possible and there would be a Professor of Medicine – University of kidney transplant and diabetes research lunch available at approximately $70 per Adelaide). here in South Australia). head at Barristers Block. There will be a For information please contact: large paddock available to display all of The charity raises money to support Helena Kollias the cars. young people undertaking research in Family and Educational Therapist diabetes and transplant related fields I sincerely hope that you and your Club [email protected] as well as providing project grants for will be interested in supporting this very Mob: 0409 693 624.