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The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
June 2017
The Monthly Magazine of the
Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
The Official Monthly Magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia
The “50% less faT” ediTion!
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Club Directory
Club Services
Technical Officer
Geoff Mockford
(08) 8362 5997 / 0438 768 770
Librarian
Tom Brindle
(08) 8387 0051
Log Books David Burton
0417 566 225
Inspectors—
Historic Registration
Geoff Mockford 08 83625997
0438768770
Evan Spartalis 08 83628116
Onslow Billinghurst 08 83251971
Alan Baker 0429097729
Ron Palmer 0418855597
Robin Ide 0428816678
Malcolm Adamson 0418856731
Roger Adamson 0421052518
Bob Charman 08 82484111
0421482007
Tim White 0419809021
Peter Holland 08 82710048
Richard Shipman 0417843808
Club Representatives
Australian Council of Jaguar
Clubs (ACJC)
Peter Holland (08) 8271 0048
Federation of Historic Motoring
Clubs (FHMC)
Bob Lynch (08) 838 11705
Marque Sports Car Association
(MSCA) Barry Kitts (08) 8391 1759
All British Day Alan Bartram 0418 818 950
Management Committee President Julian Lugg
Mobile: 0417 882 930
Vice President Philip Prior
Phone: (08) 8276 6136
Mobile: 0402 670 654
Treasurer Tim White
Mobile: 0419 809 021
Secretary Alan Bartram
Mobile: 0418 818 950
Editor Dane Wilden
Mobile: 0431 058 951
Membership Secretary
Daphne Charman
Phone: (08) 8248 4111
Mobile: 0404 999 200
Events Coordinators
Arcadia & Jim Komaromi
Mobile: 0421 185 168
Web Editor Tom Herraman
Mobile: 0423 214 644
Club Web Site
www.jdcsa.com.au
Club Postal Address
PO Box 6020
Halifax Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Register Secretaries
XK, MK 7,8,9 Robin Ide
Mobile: 0428 816 678
SS & Daimler Malcolm Adamson
Phone: (08) 82783002
MK 1, 2, S, 420 Tim White
Mobile: 0419 809 021
XJ, 420G, MKX Bob Charman
Phone: (08) 8248 4111
E-Type. F Type and Grand
Tourer Alan Baker
Mobile: 0429 097 729
Multi-Valve Ron Palmer
Mobile: 0418 855 597
Classic Marque
Classic Marque is the official
magazine of the Jaguar Drivers Club
of South Australia.
The opinions/views expressed in
published articles are wholly those of
the respective authors, and are not
necessarily those of Jaguar, the Editor,
the Club, or the Members.
Advertisers and sponsors who place
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because they value their association
with the JDCSA. Placement of these
advertisements should not necessarily
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services offered.
Cover Story A excellent turnout of Jaguars at the 2017 All British
Day. Photo courtesy of Alan Bartram.
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It is great to see so many club
members actively involved in
club activities such as register
meetings, general meetings,
register and club runs and
functions.
Guest speakers at our general
meetings have been well
received.
Many of our members have
also participated/or will
participate in other motoring
activities such as the British
Classic Tour at Victor Harbor,
the Copper Coast Classic
Cavalcade, Coast to Coast,
and the Tanunda to Tarlee
event. These are great events
for us to promote the Jaguar
Marque.
Most members have probably
heard of changes to the
Historic Registration scheme
that will reduce ‘red tape’. We
have been supportive of these
changes that are due to come
in on 1st July 2017. Full details
of the revised scheme and
what it means for clubs and
members is not yet clear but as
Club Torque The President’s Rap soon as it is we will inform
members. In the meantime
we must still comply with the
existing Code of Practice
which means Statutory
Declarations and 3 yearly
inspections before logbooks
can be processed. The club
has offered to process
logbooks at our June and July
general meetings provided all
paper work is complete
(including membership
renewal and original
registration papers).
An important date on our
calendar is the Annual Dinner
to be held on 29th July at the
Glenelg Golf Club – tickets
are now available. Another
date to keep in mind is our
Annual Jag Day to be held on
Sunday October 15th at
Brighton Secondary School.
Our National Rally
committee has been very
active and the event is
looking great. It will be held
on April 12th – 20th 2018 from
the vines in the Barossa to the
sea at Victor Harbor. There is
already
considerable
interstate
interest in this
event which will also celebrate
the 70th anniversary of the
showing of the XK120 with
the revolutionary new XK
engine.
We wish club members Geoff
and Dane Wilden all the best
in the ‘Shitbox Rally’ from
Adelaide to Cairns supporting
Cancer Council research.
The club has sponsored Geoff
& Dane and the cars leave
Torrens Parade Ground
Adelaide on 27th May 2017.
Julian
Geoff Mockford—JDCSA Technical Officer
80 King William St Kent Town SA 5067 ph: (08) 8362 5997 [email protected]
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Club Torque Editor’s Column Hello all,
I trust this magazine meets you
well.
No doubt you will have already
realised that this issue feels a little
different to normal... Don’t worry,
you’re not losing your marbles, it’s
true! This edition is about 8-10
pages shorter than usual, and with
very good reason (which I will
detail shortly). But don’t panic, it’s
still full of information about the
club, and the great articles you’ve
come to expect from Classic
Marque.
On Saturday 27th May, I will be
departing on the 2017 Shitbox
Rally, a Cancer Council fundraising
rally in which I will be driving a sub
-$1000 Volvo wagon across
Australia, from Adelaide to Cairns
(and then all the way back again!).
The Jaguar Drivers Club of SA
has been wonderful supporters of
this event over the years, and has
sponsored us for the third time
again this year - the support we’ve
received from the Executive
Committee and many club
members is wonderful, and I’d
like to take this opportunity to
thank you all so very much. The
old adage is true; every dollar
counts. As of Friday 26th May,
we’ve raised just over $5,600.
Thank you for your support.
If you are interested in following
our progress, be sure to “Like” us
on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/
swededreamssbr. We’ll be posting
news and photos throughout the
duration of the rally, subject to
phone signal and data coverage.
As I alluded to earlier, this edition
is a little shorter, but still contains
some very important information
regarding changes to Conditional
Registration for historic vehicles in
SA (page 5). Our resident rev-head
Rick Luff has also written a
lamentation about the new F-Pace
SUV... Would he buy one? The
answer may surprise you.
For now, it’s cheerio from me. As
always, happy motoring - and wish
me luck! I look forward to telling
you all about my adventures next
issue!
Dane
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Historic Registration NEWS FLASH
PRESS RELEASE
Stephen Mulligan MP Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
Minister for Housing and Urban Development
Widespread changes to the
conditional registration scheme for
historic vehicles will be scheduled
to take effect from July 1 after they
were approved by State Cabinet.
The changes will remove red tape
which prevents thousands of car
club members from accessing the
limited 90-day registration scheme,
allowing more classic car lovers to
enjoy their hobby out on the road.
Under current laws, historic
vehicles are not allowed to be
significantly modified from their
original design, meaning even
slight modifications, such as a CD
player or air conditioner, can
prevent car owners from using the
scheme.
The same restriction also prevents
historic left-hand drive vehicles
which have had safety upgrades,
such as better braking systems,
from taking to the roads.
Following consultation with key
stakeholders such as car clubs,
changes to the scheme will:
- Provide flexibility to allow
owners to improve the ride,
handling and safety of these
classic vehicles, as well
cosmetic enhancements.
- Move away from a fixed cut-
off manufacture date of 1979
to a rolling 30-year vehicle
age.
- Remove bureaucratic
requirements for motoring
clubs to undertake vehicle
inspections, reducing the
administrative burden on
these groups.
- Reduce limitations which
ban left-hand drive vehicles
with safety improvements
such updated braking
systems.
Conditional registration was
introduced in 1992 and allows
historic, left-hand and street rod
vehicles to be driven on public
roads for up to 90 days a year.
There are currently 180 recognised
motoring clubs in SA with
approximately 15,000 vehicles
registered under the conditional
registration scheme, comprising a
mix of historic, left-hand drive and
street rod vehicles.
For vehicles which are rarely
driven, the current $90 annual cost
is a significant saving over regular
registration costs, which can be up
to $846 for 6-cylinder vehicles.
Currently the vehicles cannot be
significantly modified from their
original design but the
amendments to the scheme will
allow access to the scheme for a
broader number of late model
classic and modified classic cars.
Vehicles with major modifications
such as engine upgrades or major
structural changes will still be
required to undergo safety
inspections and obtain relevant
approvals to gain access to the
road network.
Pending approval from the
Governor, the regulation changes
will be scheduled to take effect
from July 1, 2017.
Until the Code of Conduct for
Conditional Registration of Historic
Vehicles in South Australia is
updated, and ratified by the
Federation of Historic Motoring
Clubs, the governing body of all
motoring clubs in South Australia,
registration renewals are to be
conducted maintaining the status
quo.
This process will occur before July
1, 2017, but at this stage, we are
unsure exactly when. As a result,
log books and historic registration
requirements remain the same until
advised otherwise.
What does this mean
for me?
As the club is required to maintain
the status quo regarding historic
registration until the new changes
are approved, we are holding
TWO ‘LOG BOOK NIGHTS’,
which will occur at the JUNE and
JULY GENERAL MEETINGS.
Bring along your Log Book,
vehicle registration papers, and
Statutory Declaration forms to
have them signed by club officials
and a Justice of the Peace.
Until the changes to the
Conditional Registration Scheme
for Historic Vehicles in South
Australia are formally accepted,
you MUST continue to abide by
current registration laws. Failure to
do so will result in invalidation of
your historic vehicle registration.
LOG BOOK NIGHTS
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Well it certainly wouldn’t be because of the name. It also wouldn’t be because I’ve owned five Jags over the years. And it certainly wouldn’t be because it’s inexpensive. So why would I buy one then? Let’s start by looking at the opposition. The BMW X5 probably started the idea of a larger and taller car: a luxury soft roader. Now I use that term in a pejorative sense as being a hard core, mountain conquering, no frilly bits Toyota Landcruiser owner for 30 years, I felt that any car that wasn’t a serious 4WD was trying too hard to be something it wasn’t. If you didn’t want to go ‘Hard Core’ then buy a Commodore station wagon, as it would do everything you’d want of it at a much cheaper price and with greater comfort. Oh, and contrary to popular belief, a big 4WD is not an essential bit of kit required to drop the kids off at school. Other car companies got on the band wagon and now we are plagued by a
plethora (always wanted to use that word) of similar Yuppimobiles, that is, oversized station wagons that rarely leave the black top. So yes, all soft roaders are, well, soft. Or so I thought. In fact when I first saw the F-Pace I thought, “ Oh no, here’s another high selling pointless car to add to all the others”. Jaguar have certainly sold out with this one. You, see Jaguars are supposed to be fast, sporty, elegant and luxurious. And having recently driven the full range, including the F- Pace, well they still are. Therefore you can quote me as saying, ‘I was wrong’; and here’s why. I have recently found myself in the position of needing to buy another car as my 80 Series is 23 years old and getting a bit long in the tooth. Fuel guzzling at 30l/100km (not a typo) isn’t helping either although to be fair it is factory
fitted with a cassette tape playing machine. So what do I replace it with then? I want power to tow a car trailer, space to put stuff in the back and an upgraded sound system - maybe one that will play those new CD thingies. The aforementioned Commodore wagon would do the trick, as I don’t need it to climb mountains anymore, but if I’m going to shell out proper cash then I want something that excites me. I had a look at the less expensive offerings and they were, to say the least, dull and uninspiring. The luxury brands looked either like concoctions from the parts bin by a disinterested designer while some even looked - frumpy. The offering from one German brand, better known for making curvaceous sports cars, looks mal-proportioned and obese. So I was somewhat surprised (later to turn onto contrition) when I saw an F-Pace in the flesh. It looks medium size
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on the road and huge in the showroom yet is only 4.7 meters long, which is shorter than the ubiquitous Commodore wagon by almost 20cm. Maybe it has an angle which is not so interesting. Most cars have that, especially softroaders. Sorry, but no. It l ook s g rea t and beau t i f u l l y proportioned from all angles which is somewhat of a feat for such a tall car. Even the usually troublesome rear quarter view’s bulkiness is distracted by the E-Type style lights and the hip of the top of the bumper. ‘What a waffler’, I hear you say. But good design is no accident, and really good design is largely unnoticeable. Something either looks right or it doesn’t, even if you don’t know why. Think Spitfire or 70’s glass Coke bottle The styling of the side of a long car can sometimes feel like a never ending story, something to suffer until your eyes get to the front or the back. Not here. F-Pace’s side (waffle alert) is made up of a jigsaw or smaller components and before you get fed up with finding the back end, the wrap around E-Type lights reach out and
grab you and suddenly you’re looking at the rear door, which itself gives the illusion of being narrow, but isn’t. Now I’ve saved the best view for last: the front. At risk of sounding predictably corny, it looks like a Jaguar - yep, the animal itself! The confronting power bulge, the evil feline eyes, even the door mirrors look like ears. It seems to be saying, with James Dean coolness, “ I can have you any time I want, mate”, and before you can blink it’s ripped your throat out without raising it’s heart beat. It looks good from the outside, but so does an empty shoe box wrapped in Christmas paper. Again you’ll not be disappointed with the interior; it is after all a Jaguar. Now I feel I must state here that Jaguar are not offering me any inducements for praising this car, but I am open to bribery. Nothing too much, say an all expenses trip to the factory. But no more than that, really, I couldn’t. I’ll not wax poetic any more at this point about the interior, suffice to say it is intricate without being fussy. Want to know more? It’s best to go and have a look at one, as although the 108 page brochure is detailed, the inside, like the outside is better seen up close. What better excuse to visit a Jaguar showroom. I did, that’s why I’m writing this lot. But what does it feel like to drive? Recently I had the privilege to drive the sport versions of Jaguar’s XE, XF, F-Pace and the mind blowing supercharged V 8 F-
Type AWD on country roads, and as amazing as the F-Type was, I had just as much fun (well, almost as much fun) in the F-Pace. For example, I found the handling in Dynamic Mode kept the car dead flat on high speed corners until I discovered that I’d ham-fistedly turned that mode off ,not on, and it still felt completely composed. My driving stint was all too brief, as we were swapping cars and drivers throughout the day The F-pace pushed all of my buttons, even though I missed a few of those that the car supplied. Power? Well how much do you need? Massive torque from the V6 twin turbo diesel and if there was any turbo lag, then I must have missed it. Just point and fire. Not enough waffle about the handling, well when you go to look at one, see if you can have a drive as well. A word of warning though, just like chocolate Malteasers, you may become addicted. So if the F-Pace is not a softroader then what is it. A Swiss army knife perhaps. I think it’s more of a Multi Use Sports Car - Luxury. Don’t even think of acronymizing this (Shakespeare made up new words, so can I) as there are far too many acronyms in the car industry as it is. It gives the thrill of a sports car, the versatility of a wagon, the ambiance only found in a luxury car and of course it has All Wheel Drive. And you could, with clear conscience, take the kids to school in it. So, that’s why I’d buy an F-Pace. Now if I can only get $40k as a trade in for my trusty old 80 series ...
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Yes, Minister - Our Response
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Club Torque General Meeting
President Julian Lugg welcomed everyone
and opened the meeting at 7.30pm.
APOLOGIES: Tim White, Gabriella, Sue &
Doug Harrison, Ross & Jan Rasmus, Bob &
Judy Lynch, David & Margaret Bignell,
Bruce & Ann Fletcher, Roger & Di Adamson
and Barbara Offy.
PREVIOUS MINUTES: Minutes of the
general meeting held on Tuesday 4th April
2017 as circulated in Classic Marque were
accepted as the accurate record of the
meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS
MEETING: Welfare Report – It was
reported that the club had sent condolences to
Sue Walker and Heather Jones following the
passing of Brian & Bill.
The members were advised that Ben Adler
had been unwell. The search for a new
patron for the club is on course and members
will be advised in the near future.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Julian advised
that preparations for the 2018 National Rally
were well in hand and the event for 12-20
April 2018 at the Barossa and Victor Harbor.
The next meeting of the committee will be
next week and a further report from Di
Adamson will follow.
SS Jag Day for 2017 will be held on Sunday
15 October 20107 at the Brighton Secondary
School.
A couple of younger members have joined
the Club and Dane Wilden is keeping them
informed of events which could be designed
for the younger members.
Historic registration changes which have
been disclosed around the Club for a few
weeks now are coming closer to becoming
part of the new historic registration system.
Details will be made available when known,
but in the meantime for 2017, the old system
applies.
The annual mid year dinner is on 29 July
2017 at the Glenelg Golf Club and tickets are
available from Marg Thomas or Daf
Charman.
Subscriptions for 2017/2018 will be $65.00
per family membership.
VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Phil Prior
as Jag Day committee chairman asked the
members whether they thought that Cats &
Cans had run its course or whether they
considered it was worthwhile. The majority
of the members considered that it was a
worthwhile cause and should continue. If
the Club wished to have some form of
collection of cash etc for the Cancer Centre
then they thought that the Cancer Centre
should be present and give out envelopes
and receipts.
A further thought was given out in that a
replacement for the Peoples’ Choice Award
could be flags or daffodils which could be
purchased from the Cancer Centre and then
placed in front of their favourite car.
Comments from the floor included:
Security for cash?
Will 2 types of charity clash?
A printed paper was available for club
members to use as club promotions and
new members.
Next Sunday the British Historic Car Club
of Victor Harbor are hosting the annual
event.
Members are meeting at the Marion Hotel
at 7.45am.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Alan Bartram
advised that he had a magazine from other
Australian Clubs and he considered all
matters had been covered.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Tim was an
apology.
MEMBERSHIP OFFICER: Daphne
Charman advised all renewals had been
posted out and she has dinner tickets for
sale.
EDITOR: Dane Wilden advised that the
current issue was a little bigger than their
usual to cover all the events that have been
on during the last few weeks.
Dane requires more members articles so
that he does not have to research or make
up articles to fill the Classic Marque.
LOG BOOKS: Dave Burton stressed that
if all members ensured that everything
required to have membership renewed is
done, then all books and memberships will
be returned much quicker.
Do not forget that there are two renewal
nights on 6th June and 4th July 2017.
These nights are put on for members’
convenience. A J.P. will be present to
witness statutory declarations.
ACJC: Peter Holland said no further
information available.
EVENT CO-ORDINATOR: Arcadia &
Jim Komaromi requested that any event
organised by the Club or a register, must be
added to the calendar or emailed to Arcadia
in a form that she can include in the
information calendar.
LIBRARIES: Tom advised there are some
magazines here and to please help yourself
and you won’t have to return them. There
are numerous books and tapes on Jaguars and
special events for loan to members.
REGISTERS:
Compact: No Report
XJ: Bob advised about the Victor
Harbor run and that he had
booked tables at the Hotel
Victor for lunch.
Multivalve: Ron advised the next meeting
is Tuesday 23rd may 2017 at
the home of Barb Hewit.
E Type, F Type
& Grand Tourer: No Report
SS Mk 1V & V: Border run arrangements
going well for 3rd – 6th
November at Tanunda.
XK 7,8,9: Border run after SS Jag Day
at Ballarat.
Regalia: No Report
MSCA: No Report
NEW BUSINESS: Geoff Wilden advised
that the Shitbox Rally for 2017 leaves
Adelaide on 29th May from The Parade
Ground.
Thank you very much for the support from
the Club and reminded club members that the
event is run for the benefit of the Cancer
Council. They have collected $5176.00 so far
for the cause.
OTHER BUSINESS: In the gift bag from
McLaren Vale event are vouchers for Port
Noarlunga.
Julian thanked the SS Register for the supper
and doing the minutes and closed the meeting
to hear guest speaker Charlie Frew talk about
the uses and benefits of CODE products to
bring Jaguars up to and beyond scratch.
Robin opened the meeting at 8.05pm,
welcomed members and new member,
Ron Westren.
Attendance: Julian Lugg, Robin and Deidre
Ide, Richard Smith, Ros and Peter Holland,
Sally and Jacques Metzer, Rod and Peggy
Davis, Wendy and Onslow Billinghurst, John
Williams, Ossie and Rayeena Petrucco, Rob
and Vicki Loffler, Ron Westren, Roger
Hughes and Penne and Sue Harrison.
to Rod and Peg for their hosting the meeting.
Jaguar Drivers Club of SA
General Meeting
2nd May 2017
XK and Mk 7, 8, & 9 Register
5th April 2017
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Register Minutes Apologies: David and Sally Burton, David
and Carol Seidel, Peter and Judy Goodale,
Moira Lugg, Russell Clarke and Jenny Hales,
Doug Harrison, Carla Smith, Lindsey
Williams, and Frank Van der Meyden.
Previous Minutes: Minutes of our meeting
held on Wednesday 1 February had been
previously circulated and were accepted as
an accurate record.
Club Business:
Club patron Ian Webber will stand down this
year and President, Julian welcomes
suggestions for a successor.
Jag Day for 2017 will be Sunday 15 October.
This just before our Border Run.
A $5 increase in annual membership fee was
unanimously approved at the Club’s general
meeting last night .
There will be log book nights at general
meetings on the nights of 6 June and 4 July.
Members should get their 3 year inspections
done.
March was a busy month for the Club and
that is reflected in the 8 extra pages in CM.
The number of registrations at the recent
National Rally in Port Stephens was just over
200 and that gives some idea of what the
JDCSA needs to plan for when we host the
2018 rally.
.
Register Business:
Robin thanked Sally and Jacques for their
generous hospitality for hosting us on their
boat and arranging the lunch at the Royal SA
Yacht Squadron on Wednesday, 8 March.
Our Border Run this year will be hosted by
Victoria from Tuesday 17 October to
Thursday 19th .
Our suggested May activity had been a visit
to the Humphrey Pump but it is not yet
running reliably enough for that visit.
The SB Rally will depart from the Torrens
Parade Ground on the morning of 27 May.
On Sunday 4 June the Barossa club will
celebrate 40 years of existence with an
almost traffic light free run from Bethany to
Tanunda and Tarlee.
On 7 June the register will have a normal
first Wednesday of the month meeting.
Venue to be advised. (Post meeting note:
That meeting will be at the Ides’ at
8.00pm.)
Other Business:
Victor Harbor British Classic Tour will be
on 7 May. Details on the web.
On the last weekend in March 2018 there
will be classic car display, demolition derby
for agricultural machines and tractor pull at
Keith. Refer to Keith show web site.
Some register members will go to the
historic bike meeting at Winton, Victoria in
the last weekend in May.
Members Cars:
Rob Loffler – boat engine has been cooked
and is in pieces.
Jacques – has a shed on order and will start
to collect pieces of XK from all over the
place.
Sue – Grey Mk 9 has been sold and white
car has had extensive work..
Onslow – working on the XK 150.
John Williams – drove around Clipsal.
Julian – waterpump has been fixed.
Peter Holland – XK is in ‘1 000 pieces’.
Rod – he and other members attended local
Coffee and Cars.
Ron – Mark 2 is ‘nearly there’.
Robin closed the meeting at 9.10 with
thanks to Rod and Peg for their hosting the
meeting.
Present
Steve Attard, Steve Arthur, Ron & Rosie
Bailey, Robin & Roseanne Bullock, Walter
& Beryl Bullock, Bob & Daphne Charman,
Mel Dennett, Roger Frinsdorf, Fay Leyton,
Louis & Nella Marafiotti, Gary & Oggi
Monrad, Graeme & Betty Moore, Paul &
Irene Noakes, David & Annette Magee,
Borys Potiuch, Phil Prior, Ian & Jenny
Rowley, Evan & Andrea Spartalis, Geoff &
Margaret Thomas, Noel Thornley, Noel &
Carmel Trew, Merv Tucker, Don Tyrrell,
Will Vanderwerf
Apologies
Sue Prior, Andrew & Simone Tessari, Kathy
Tyrrell, Darryl Leyton, Pete & Ros
Holland,John & Claire Evans, Ray & Barb
Offe, Cathy Tyrrell, Ben Adler, David &
Margaret Bicknell, Trevor & Raylene
Norley, Anne-Marie Pijanka.
New Members
David & Annette Magee and Noel Thornley
were welcomed to the Register.
Welfare
Ben Adler is receiving new treatment as the
moment and the Register wishes him all the
best and a speedy recovery.
Ray Offe receiving treatment on his knee in
preparation for new leg. Ray says it’s a bit
sore at the moment.
Previous Minutes
Approved
General Business
Victor Harbour Classic discussed.
Congratulations to Phil Prior – Best Sedan.
XJ, Mk 10 & 420G Register
12th April 2017
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Historic registration regulation in
Government Gazette today.
June General Meeting is our turn for supper.
Would like to see as many as possible there
on the night.
Last month’s General meeting – Guest
speaker from “Code Products” Excellent
presentation.
June and July meetings will also be “Log
Book” meetings.
Dane & Geoff Wilden off again in the
“Shitbox” rally in aid of Cancer research.
We passed the hat around to help their
efforts. We raised $170. Thanks to everyone
who donated.
McLaren Vale Hotel – Lunch on Sunday the
28th May. All welcome.
June the 4th Tanunda – Tarlee. Run
organised by the Barossa Valley Historical
Vehicles Club.
Sat. 29th July, Club Presentation Dinner at
the Glenelg Golf Course. Tickets $65 each.
Available tonight. Booked two tables for XJ
Register.
Sunday the 2nd of July – Martin O’Dea
Memorial Golf Day - Glanville Par 3. Hit
off 3.00pm.
Sunday the 29th October – Dave Bicknell’s
run to Clayton.
Sunday 15th October – Jag Day at Brighton
High School.
Car Talk
Steve Arthur N.T.R.
Steve Attard Karman Ghia coming
along nicely.
Ron & Rosie Bailey TV’s packed up, Hot
Water Service at home
U.S. Fridge in
caravan given up but
the cars are OK.
Robin & Roseanne Bullock All OK
Bob & Daphne Charman N.T.R.
Mel Dennett Bought Walter &
Beryl’s car. Went to
go to the airport. It
wouldn’t start. I left
the door open and
flattened the battery.
Charged it up and it
drives like a dream.
Roger Frinsdorf Bought Black XJ8
from Steve Attard.
Have complete
running file on the car
since day one. The Ser
1 running well.
Fay Leyton Went to Victor and it
went well.
Louis Marafiotti Car going well. Spoke
to Ben, who bought
his XJ.
Gary & Oggi Monrad Went to Beecham Jags
in New Zealand,,
world renowned
restorers. Have clients from
all round the World. One
‘E’ Type is over one million
dollars.
Graeme Moore Took the XJS on its
inaugural run to
Victor. Went like a
charm.
Paul & Irene Noakes XJ6 is Irene’s car.
Carbies done by
Evan and it running
OK now.
David & Annette Magee Restoring a
420G. It’s currently
at Evan’s. Lots of
rust. Suspension and
chassis no good. It’s
been painted,
Carbies, refurbished
the fuel tanks. Rear
calipers done,
stainless steel
exhaust.
Borys Potiuch Not in it much the
last month. Too much
work. Engine nearly
finished. I need some
more nuts.
Phil Prior Sold the ‘S’ type. Car
is now in Melbourne.
Purchased 2 more
XJC’s to give me
something to do.
Daimler going well.
Ian Rowley Not driven lately.
Needs steering rack
done.
Evan Spartalis XJ made it to Victor
with the slipping
clutch. Did the
steering column on
the ‘E’ type. Put in
new bushes.
Geoff & Margaret Thomas Car went well
to Victor. New
stainless steel arch
covers and new white
walls for a bit of
bling.
Noel & Carmel Trew All good at Victor.
Noel Thornley 2 Cars, both Ser 1,
XJ’s. One started f
irst time but has no
brakes. The other one
drove it home and it
hasn’t started since.
Register Minutes Merv Tucker Jag a bit quiet, using
the Ford, going like a
dream.
Don Tyrrell N.T.R. – working on
the house.
Will Vanderwerf N.T.R.
Meeting closed at 8.45pm.
Next meeting: Wednesday 14th June 2017,
At Shannon’s, 863 South Road, Clarence
Gardens at 7.30pm. All welcome.
The “Register Minutes” section is
significantly shorter in this edition, due
to my absence from Adelaide from
Saturday 27th March to Friday 9th
June.
Register minutes not provided before
Thursday 25th May have not been
published, and will be published in the
next edition of Classic Marque.
Editor’s Note
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Sunday 4
9:00am
Tanunda to Tarlee Run - Form up at Bethany Reserve from 9:00 am. First cars
away at 10:00 am Organisers Barossa Valley Historical Vehicle Club.
Enquires / entry form Garry Wellington 0417 855 548
Tuesday 6
7.30pm
JDCSA General Meeting— Police Association Building Carrington Street Adelaide.
Tuesday 13
6:30pm
Compact Register Meeting - Cremorne Hotel, Unley Road. RSVP to Tim White -
0419 809 021 .
Wednesday 14
7:30pm
XJ, Mk10 & 420G Register Meeting—Shannons Clubrooms, 663 South Rd,
Clarence Park.
Contact: Bob Charman
Thursday 15
7.30pm
E Type, F Type & GT Register Meeting
Contact: Alan Baker M: 0429 097 729 E: [email protected]
Tuesday 20
7:30pm
Committee Meeting—VIP Home Services Board Room, Cnr Marion Rd and Sir
Donald Bradman Drive.
Wednesday 28 SS and Daimler Register Meeting
Contact: Malcolm Adamson P: (08) 82783002 E: [email protected]
Tuesday 27 Deadline for all copy for Classic Marque
Editor: Dane Wilden M: 0431 058 951 E: [email protected]
Club Calendar J
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GENERAL MEETING
ROSTER 2017
May SS & Daimler Register
Jun XJ, MK10 & 420G Register
Jul E-Type F-Type & Grand Tourer
Register
Aug Mk1, 2, 420 & S Type (Compact)
Register
Sep SS & Daimler Register
Oct XK, MK 7, 8, 9 Register
Nov Multivalve Register
Dec Special Christmas Meeting
E-Type F-Type & Grand Tourer
Register
Register Meetings are held as follows:
Mk 1,2 & 420 & S Type (Compact) - Second Tuesday of every even calendar month
E-Type, F-Type & Grand Tourer -
Third Thursday of each month
Multivalve -Fourth Tuesday of each odd calendar month.
SS & Daimler—Last Wednesday of each month
XJ, Mk 10 & 420G—Second Wednesday of each
Club Notices
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
The following applications for membership have been
lodged with the Membership Secretary and are listed in
accordance with clause 6 (B-C) of the Constitution. If
there are no objections, membership will be ratified one
month from this May, 2017 magazine:
John & Joe Razzano 1970 Jaguar E-Type 4.2L
FHC
The following applications listed in the April, 2017
Classic Marque magazine have been accepted:
Gunter & Johanna Schmid 1985 Porsche 911 3.3L
Barry & Irene Brown 2010 Jaguar XF Portfolio
3L
Paul & Irene Noakes 1972 Jaguar XJ6 S1 4.2L
Allyson Goodale 1960 Jaguar Mark ll 3.8L
2001 Jaguar X-Type 2.5L
We hope you will take advantage of the benefits
available, and that you will contribute in your own way
to make this a better club for everyone. I particularly
ask that Register Secretaries and current members make
these new members welcome at meetings and functions.
Daphne Charman
Membership Secretary.
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Jaguar Classifieds
FOR SALE 1999 Jaguar XK8 Powered by a 216kW 4.0 litre V8 engine! RARE black
duco, 160,000km. Always garaged. Runs perfectly, all
books and service history. Listed online on Carsales.
$31,500 REDUCED TO SELL
CONTACT Tony Covassi 0411736187
FOR SALE 1965 Daimler 250
2.5 V8 Auto Records/Service History/Spare Parts/ Many
Extras, Rego AA459R
Consider All Offers $22,000 ono
CONTACT Anita Whiting 08 7070 4556
0414 278 112
A laugh courtesy of Sue Harrison - a rather ingenious
solution to avoiding a reverse parallel parking manoeuvre,
straight from 1927!
FOR SALE
Genuine "CAR BRA" for a Jaguar Series 2
Coupe or 4 door Saloon.
Also may well fit Series 3
It has had little use. Snap up a bargain and take good care of
your classic. Much cheaper than repairing stone chips.
Price includes postage in Australia.
Philip 0402670654 [email protected]
WANTED - Jaguar XJS Seats
I am looking for a set of front seats from a Jaguar XJS
Condition is not important as they will be recovered anyway.
Philip Prior 0402670654 Email: [email protected]
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