CLASSIC MARQUE OCTOBER 2019 CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF THE JAGUAR MARK 2 (1959-2019) THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA PAGE 1 THE JAGUAR E-PACE STRAY FROM THE PACK. The new E-PACE. A sports car-inspired SUV. Available with Intelligent AWD and Active Driveline.* Sporting chassis and suspension tune. Driver-focussed cockpit and an elegant, spacious interior. Not all cars follow the same pattern. Solitaire Jaguar 32 Belair Road, Hawthorn SA 5062. Tel: 1300 439 524 solitairejaguar.com.au DL65541 THE ART OF PERFORMANCE *Active Driveline is available with D240 and P300 engines only. PAGE 2 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Club Torque - President’s Column President’s Report position. The task is not overly by Phil Prior onerous and certainly offers many rewards through service to the club. So our 2019 AGM is over and its now head down and tail up as we head into Please take note of the additional another year with a new Executive appointments of those who hold Committee. Well not an entirely new other positions within the club most committee as many of the previous who have continued in their position members are continuing. from last year and have agreed to continue. I thank each of them for At the AGM we were able to pay their willingness to assist in these tribute to those who are retiring. important roles for the next twelve However here I wish to note again months. These positions are: the contribution of those retiring members. Julian, who has served • ACJC Rep – Tim White so honourably and diplomatically as • Librarians – Tom & Marj Brindle our President for the past three years. • Regalia – Ron Palmer Alan Bartram who has equally done • Log Books – David Burton so much for us as Secretary for three years and Dane Wilden as Editor of • Technical Officer – Geoff CONTENTS (Feature Articles) Classic Marque. Also Robin Ide who Mockford for many years held the position of • All British Day Rep – Alan Mark II - Celebrating 60 years 8-10 Secretary for the XK, Mk VII, VIII Bartram and IX Register. We owe each of these MSCA Rep – Barry Kitts • Restoration Page - XJC 12-13 people our thanks and gratitude. • FHMC Rep – David Burton. I am pleased to announce the This month (Sunday 20th October) 2019 Tri-Annual Border Run 14-17 Executive Committee for 2019-2020 we have SA JAG DAY and our CATS is as listed in the Contacts Page of this & CANS Charity Food Drive. edition of Classic Marque (page 32). 1920 Jaguar XE - Review 18-19 I am sure everyone is fully aware of I personally look forward to working the details by now and refer you to Coffee & Cars 22-23 with the Committee over the next the publicity included in this edition twelve months as we seek to ensure of CM and on the club web page. the smooth and efficient running of 2020 Jaguar National Rally WA 24-25 our great club. We are hoping for a nice day weather wise and a great day in all as we In particular I welcome the put our club and our cars on public Around the Market - Pre 1970 26-27 appointment of Fred Butcher as Vice display. (We all wait to see who will President and will value his support. be the lucky winner of the Solitaire Equally Graham Franklin has Jaguar GATE PRIZE). accepted the challenge as Classic There are three local eating places Marque Editor. Having previously adjacent the park if you wish to dine Front Cover: been editor of this magazine, I a little more formally, however I do Original 1969 advertisement for the appreciate the work required in suggest you make reservations. Jaguar Mark II Jaguar. producing the magazine each month. I think we are all looking forward to But even more important, I want some warmer weather, long drives Rear Cover: to encourage all members to make in our Jaguar or Daimler and happy Ian Callum, (Director of Design at regular contributions to the magazine, times together. Graham will value your stories, Jaguar Cars) re-imagined Jaguar your photos, your reports and your Mark 2 sedan, re-engineered by UK- jokes etc. It is your Magazine so get based restorers Classic Motor Cars Philip Limited (CMC). involved. JDCSA President The position of Secretary remains vacant and I encourage members to continue to give very careful @sajaguarclub consideration to fulfilling this THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA PAGE 3 Club Torque Editor’s Column PAGE 4 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA Club Torque Editor’s Column Editorial by Graham Frankin. Included in this addition is a feature creation of the XJ220 and responsible to celebrate 50 years of the Mark II for taking the XJ40 from development As some of you may be already aware and a review of the 2020 XE Jaguar. through to production. I have taken over the editor’s role from Dane Wilden. Our new President has kindly Thank you to Bob Kretschmer for his prepared a three-part article on the photographs of the Forbes multi state Fortunately Dane and the committee restoration and rebuild of his XJC. run. There is of course all the normal had gone to a lot of trouble to set up reports from the Register Secretaries the procedures to make it a lot simpler It was sad to hear the passing of Jim and committee members. from the point of view of preparing Randle, Engineering Director at articles for publication. Jaguar and the mastermind behind the Cheers! When is a Jaguar not a Jaguar? 3.6 Litre Mk VII engine in a custom made bike frame. Imagine trying to lift it up if it ever fell over! THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA PAGE 5 PAGE 6 THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA VALE JAMES NEVILLE RANDLE 1938-2019 Jim Randle, the former director of However, with limited resources at his Jim worked on a program to improve product engineering at Jaguar, best disposal, he was forced to seek a team the fuel efficiency of the V12 engine known for helping save the marque of a dozen unpaid volunteers willing and was a Board Director when the in the British Leyland era and to work after hours and at weekends. company was taken over by Ford. bringing the XJ220 into existence, Famously known as the ‘Saturday Jaguar’s purchase by Ford, and has died aged 81. Club’, this small team designed and the cost-cutting approach of the Jim Randle started at Jaguar in 1965 built the Jaguar XJ220 Concept Car. American company, led Randle to as development engineer on the XJ4 He originally built it as a cardboard leave the firm in the early Nineties, saloon project. He became director of model (he jokingly referring to it as along with other notable engineers. vehicle engineering at the age of 35. a CAD – Cardboard Aided Design), James Neville Randle was a quietly nine months before it was unveiled to The XJ-S was his first project, but it spoken, reserved and humble man rapturous applause at the NEC Motor would be the XJ40 that would make and a true Jaguar legend. Show in October 1988. his name, taking the XJ40 from development through to production, with the 1986 XJ40 perhaps the most ambitious Jaguar saloon of them all. Jim was also the mastermind behind what is still the fastest, most exciting and most expensive road-going Jaguar ever created, the XJ220. Indeed, the story behind the most extraordinary car ever to bear the Jaguar name is well worth sharing. Believing Jaguar needed something very iconic to rebuild its tarnished image, Randle set out to create a Group B supercar to take on the combined Jim Randle, 1938-2019 Driving force behind Jaguar innovations might of Ferrari and Porsche. THE OFFICIAL MONTHLY MAGAZINE OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS CLUB OF SA PAGE 7 Mark 2 Jaguar - Celebrating 60 years (1959-2019) This beautiful saloon was built up Daimler 250 • Bob Jane won the 1962 until 1967, and today still remains a Australian Touring Car In 1962 the Mark 2 was fitted with fast and capable saloon in line with Championship (3.8 litre Mark 2). Daimler's own 2½-litre V8 and sold Sir William Lyons' 1950s advertising as a Daimler 2.5 V8. In late 1967 it • Michael Parkes/Jimmy Blumer slogan: Grace . Space . Pace. was re-labelled V8-250 to match the won the 1962 Motor Six Hours Production Jaguar 240. International Saloon Car Race driving a 3.8 litre Mark 2. 83,976 cars were produced between As well as being significantly more 1959 and 1967: powerful than the 2.4-litre XK6, the • Bob Jane won the 1963 • 2.4 litre – 25,173 more Daimler engine was lighter Australian Touring Car • 3.4 litre – 28,666 by about 70 kg and shorter which Championship driving a Mark 2 • 3.8 litre – 30,141 reduced the mass over the front fitted with a 4.1 litre engine. wheels and so reduced understeer • Roy Salvadori and Denny Hulme Design during hard cornering. won the 1963 Brands Hatch Six The cars appearance from the Mark These cars were recognisable by the Hours driving a 3.8 litre Mark 2. 1 was transformed by an increase characteristic Daimler wavy fluting • John Ward and Rod Coppins of 18% in cabin glass area greatly incorporated in the chrome radiator won the 1965 Wills Six Hour improving vision.