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THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE JAGUARTHE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE JAGUARTHE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS’ CLUB HUNTER REGION INC.DRIVERS’ CLUB HUNTER REGION INC.DRIVERS’ CLUB HUNTER REGION INC.

www.jaguarhunter.org.au

April 2013 Volume 32 Number 4

IN THIS ISSUE: National Rally

Hawks Nest Motorfest March Mid Week Run

Plus: Airless Tyres

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JAGUAR DRIVERS' CLUB HUNTER REGION Inc. JAGUAR DRIVERS' CLUB HUNTER REGION Inc. JAGUAR DRIVERS' CLUB HUNTER REGION Inc.

Box 604 Newcastle NSW. 2300

(The Clubs‘ first meeting was held on the 31st of May 1983)

CONTENTS

Club Committee and meetings 4

President‘s Report 5

Secretary‘s Report 6

Happy Birthday, Welcome 7

C-X75 For Sale 7

Social Secretary‘s Report 8

From the Editor 9

2013 National Rally Wollongong 10-17

National Rally Beach Party 18-19

Hawks Nest Motorfest 22-24

Club Calendar 26-27

Sojourn Inland to the Coast 28-29

Tools—by Tony Bayliss 32-33

The Michelin Tweel 36-39

Flyer—Observation Run 40

Flyer—Maitland Steamfest 41

Flyer—April Mid Week Run 42

Flyer—Euro Motorfest 43

Flyer—JDCHR 30th Anniversary Dinner

44

Classified Cats 46-47

Club Regalia 48-49

Let‘s Have a Laugh 50

ADVERTISERS

SC Parts 2

Jaguar Australia 20

Triggs Motors 21

PPC-Leatherique 21

Thomas Jaguar 25

English Auto Parts 30

Concours Restorations 31

Noel Clark Services 33

Jag Independent Services 45

SNG Barratt 51

Lumley Special Vehicles 52

FRONT COVER

Andrew Pointing‘s XJS V12 amongst other XJS‘s at the Wollongong 2013 Rally Concours and Display Day

CLOSING DATE Contributions for the HUB will be accepted by the Editor up to the 3rd Saturday of the month preceding the month of publication

DISCLAIMER In regard to products, services and/or procedures which are either advertised, mentioned in the editorial content of this magazine, members should determine for them-selves the reliability and/or suitability for their own particu-lar requirements. Advertisers must ensure at all times that the products and/or services represented are suitable for the intended use and for the nominated vehicles. Their representatives, outlets or agents must be similarly di-rected to sell, fit or offer products or services that are suited to the intended use. The Jaguar Drivers Club Hunter Region Inc. cannot ac-cept responsibility for any product of service statements made herein, and the opinions or comments from any contributor are not necessarily those of the Club, its Com-mittee, its Members or its Editor.

**CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION**

At all times when driven on the road, the member must carry a financial JDCHR Club membership card (or the vehicle is unregistered) and the current magazine show-ing the event to which the vehicle is being driven. The Club‘s by-laws also require that a member must at-tend at least three Club events in a Club-registered vehi-cle per financial year, to maintain his entitlement to club plated registration.

CLUB OBJECTIVES 1. To promote and foster the Jaguar/Daimler Marque and

the sport of automobilism generally in all its branches. 2. To encourage restoration, preservation and use of all

Jaguar motor vehicles and those Daimler vehicles built by Jaguar Cars during and after 1960.

3. To promote friendship between members of the club socially, in competition and on the road.

4. To promote and engender social activities, exhibitions and club activities.

5. To provide technical assistance and a reference source for its members.

HUB Advertising Rates Inside front cover (Colour) full page $650 pa Inside rear cover (Colour) full page $550 pa Outside rear cover (Colour) full page $650 pa Inside magazine non cover full page $200 pa Inside magazine non cover half page $120 pa

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

President Ian Hissey J.P. 4959 1382

0425 248 275 [email protected]

Vice President Allan Starrett J.P 4957 6006 [email protected]

Secretary Mary Cox 6573 3278 [email protected]

Treasurer Margaret Perry 4934 3684 [email protected]

Events Coordinator Don Anderson 6573 2084 [email protected]

Social Secretary Bill Whitby 4964 4071 [email protected]

Editor Phil McLeod 4961 2032


OFFICE BEARERS

Points Secretary Graeme Gardiner 4988 6650

Plates Registrar Peter Dwyer 4958 4596 [email protected]

Regalia Pauline Hopkin 4959 4600 [email protected]

Library John McAlpine 49489284 [email protected]

ACJC Delegate Ian Hissey 4959 1382


Webmaster Andrew Haigh 4959 8840 [email protected]

CMC Delegate Andrew Pointing 9399 5533 [email protected]

Tools Custodian Peter Dwyer 4958 4596

Display Day Grand Marshall

John McAlpine 4948 9284 [email protected]

The Clubs‘ first meeting was held on the 31st of May 1983 MONTHLY CLUB MEETINGS

Last Tuesday of each month - 7:30pm (no meeting in December), CLUB MACQUARIE 458 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON.

Except two Upper Hunter meetings - 7:30pm SINGLETON, on the last Friday in March and the last Friday in October NEXT MEETING : Tuesday 30th April 2013 at 7.30pm

Payments to the Club can be made by direct credit to the Club‘s bank account as follows:

Account Name: Jaguar Drivers Club Hunter Region Inc.

Account Number: 268977

BSB Number: 032-515 (Westpac)

Please add a tag so we know who has paid the amount and what it‘s for.


FROM THE PRESIDENTFROM THE PRESIDENTFROM THE PRESIDENT

We look forward to seeing everyone at future Club outings, and our Club meet-ing; safe and enjoyable driving. Ian

A nother fantastic JDCHR tour to the Jaguar National Rally — Jags at the

Gong.

Everyone on our Sojourn Inland to the Coast enjoyed all the different

sights along the way, with plenty of fun, laughter and merriment, especially

when Roger Holt lobbed one of

his hand grenades into a conver-

sation or one of his many jokes!

There were 10 cars on our Tour,

with 17 JDCHR cars displaying on

Easter Saturday.

Thank you to all those that came, for your support, camaraderie, input and pleasure of your com-

pany. A report and photos will be in the May HUB. Tremendous support from Jaguar Australia, air-

freighting the new F Type convertible to be there in time for the event, and didn‘t it impress! Inter-

esting snippet though, look at the following comparison to see how advanced the D Type was in its

time.

Planning is well under way for our 30th Anniversary Dinner. Our Key Note

Speaker is Ron Gaudion, ex Jaguar engineer. A brief synopsis on Ron is

included in the flyer for the dinner . Ron and May will be arriving on Satur-

day for the dinner, and leaving on Tuesday. On Sunday, Monday and Tues-

day we will host Ron & May on sightseeing runs around the Hunter to give

them an overview of our wonderful region, and provide JDCHR members the

opportunity to talk with Ron on his Jaguar experiences.

Due to unforseen circumstances, we have had to change the venue for our Anniversary Dinner to

The Adamstown Club, located at 282 Brunker Rd, Adamstown. Please book in early so we can or-

ganise everything for a stupendous night.

Specifications D Type F Type S

Year 1954 2013

Engine: 3,442 cc 12 Valve 2,995 cc 24 Valve

Formation: Straight 6 Normally Aspirated V6 Supercharged

Transmission: 4 speed Manual 8 Speed automatic

Top Speed: 162 mph (260.7 kph) 275 kph

0 to 100 kph (0-62 mph): 4.9 secs 4.9 secs

0 to 100 mph (160.9 kph): 12.1 secs TBA

Power: 250 bhp (186 kW) @ 6000 rpm 280 kW

Torque 242 lb-ft (338.9 Nm) @ 4000 rpm 460 Nm @ 3,500 - 5,000 rpm

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SECRETARY’S REPORTSECRETARY’S REPORTSECRETARY’S REPORT

Allan Starrett Vice President

GENERAL MEETING

Club Macquarie

7.30pm 26th March 2013

Note: Due to the absence of the President and Secretary on the National Rally Sojourn Inland to

the Coast, the meeting was chaired and minuted by Allan Starret.

Welcome: Vice President Allan welcomed members to the March General Meeting with special mention to those having a birthday including Kelly McInness and Margaret Perry who were in at-

tendance.

Present: 17 members

New Members/Visitors: Nil

Apologies: Members apologies accepted for those involved with the National Rally.

Minutes of Previous Meeting:

Minutes of previous minutes accepted as presented in the Hub. Moved: Peter Dwyer; Seconded:

Merv Gale

Business Arising: Nil

Correspondence In/Out: Nil

Treasurer: Margaret has paid deposit for 30th Anniversary Dinner at the Adamstown Club. Moved:

Margaret Perry; Seconded: Robynne Lilley

Social Secretary: Bill spoke about the recent events. He passed around a calendar for members to fill in. Due to lack of numbers, the Toronto and Tamworth events were cancelled. Moved Bill;

Seconded Kelly

Club Tools: Peter is in the process of photographing the tools and he will also add an attach an explanation of their use for insertion on the web page. Mark Perry has purchased for the club On Board Diagnosis 2 hardware and software with Jaguar extensions that identify codes to support

models from X300 to current models. Total cost is approximately $1000 with $50 annual updates.

General Business: General discussion and individual arrangements were made by those wishing

to attend the National Rally for the coming weekend.

Problem Corner: Mark Perry is seeking XJ Aircon Servo and Amp connectors. Peter suggested

John Floyd may be able to help.

Meeting Closed: 8.30pm


Members and Family with birthdays in April are :

Jan Hissey (1st); Victoria Gardiner (2nd); Alison Trigg (3rd) Andrew Haigh and Robin Wolfgang (14th)

Julia Marr (18th); Graeme Cox (19th); Greg Jones (23rd) Narelle Hansell (26th); Dale Franke (28th)

May your birthdays be filled with good health, laughter and safe driving.

The Club Committee, on behalf of all members, would like to extend a warm welcome to the

following new members:

Bruce Paterson and William (Bill) Paterson—sons of Max (XK120) Paterson

We hope you enjoy your participation in the Club and we look forward to your company.

Andrew Haigh found this interesting possibility written up in the Sydney Morning Herald. No price is mentioned, and it‘s not necessarily a buyer‘s market: “Jaguar is considering selling prototypes of its stillborn hybrid supercar to a handful of collectors. The company's global brand director, Adrian Hallmark, says six prototypes of the C-X75 were built and the company was toying with the idea of selling a couple of them. The supercar, which combines a high-tech 1.6-litre turbo and supercharged engine putting out 373kw with an electric motor developing 400Nm of torque, would have sold for between $1.2 million and $1.5 million if it had made it to market. The six prototypes would be worth much more. "We may be able to sell one or two of those cars to collectors but there is about 780 volts under the bonnet and we are nervous because it's not productionised," he says. Concerns about safety and the amount of proprietary technology involved could see just the shells sold, although Hallmark can't see a collector paying for a shell.”

A SPECIAL CLASSIFIED CAT!A SPECIAL CLASSIFIED CAT!A SPECIAL CLASSIFIED CAT!

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SOCIAL SECRETARY’S REPORTSOCIAL SECRETARY’S REPORTSOCIAL SECRETARY’S REPORT

Bill Whitby

H i everyone, March 2013 has been busy for some and not too busy for the rest of us. We began on the 9th at the Hawks Nest Motorfest, where a very warm autumn day was enjoyed by all. The luckiest member for the day was Jan Hissey, winning a lucky door prize, I am sure Jan is looking forward to

getting her wheels aligned!

On Saturday 16th participating members set out on the Sojourn Inland to the Coast run to the National Rally in Wollongong, and by the reports coming in it sounds like it was a fabulous trip,

with the exception of running into a dust storm in Victoria.

The March Mid Week Run was to an Olive Grove at Vacy on the 21st March. The owner enter-tained us with a history of the farm and the olives. Lunch was at the Farmers Rest hotel Vacy. See

the report at Page 34.

On Easter Saturday 30th March, Kelly and I went with Mark and Margret Perry to the Jaguar Na-tional Rally at Wollongong. We left Newcastle at 4:00am and arrived early enough to enjoy a breakfast on the beachfront, before going to the rally and setting up the shade canopies for the JDCHR. A good roll-up of our members ensured we were well represented for the day. Most were mid-way through their Sojourn Inland to the Coast run. Of course there were lots and lots of exqui-

site Jaguars on display.

Coming up in April we have for the first week many members were still on the Sojourn Inland to the Coast run continuing until the 6th. The next week on the 13th is the Observation Run being organised by Don Anderson, followed the next day the 14th by the Maitland Steamfest. The Mid

The Mid Week run is to Tanilba Bay on Wednesday 18th.

The weekend away to Tamworth planned for 25th-28th has been cancelled. After holding out until the last minute, there was insufficient interest and being a long weekend, there was pressure for accommodation bookings, so we pulled the pin. This was disappointing for our New England

members, so we need to reconsider such a weekend again in the future.

If anyone wishes to attend the events that require forward bookings, I need to know early so that rooms, parking areas or table places can be organised. So when the table for registering atten-dance is emailed out, I will include a cut-off date for those events. Anyone registering after the cut-

off date will only be able to secure a place if it is available. ―First in best dressed‖, as they say.

March has certainly been busy. The highlight had to be the spectacular finish at the Jaguar Na-tional Rally, almost an overdose for a Jaguar fan, but then again, too much is still not enough of

Jaguars.

I am looking forward to seeing you at our April events.


Phil McLeod

FROM THE EDITORFROM THE EDITORFROM THE EDITOR

I t’s been a full month in March, with preparation for the Club trip to Wollongong for the National Rally, and the trip itself. Overall we covered over 5000km, which is a long way, especially in old cars. Several Committee members were consequently away for the March meeting which was handled by Vice Presi-

dent Allan Starrett.

With this and other commitments, I missed the Hawks Nest Motorfest on 9th March. Bill Whitby was kind enough to take some snaps and put together a report from his perspective, of this enjoy-able annual event (see Page 22), as he also did for the March Mid Week Run which took place

while we were away (see Page34). Thank you Bill.

On the run-up to the Sojourn to the Coast tour, participating cars had been prepared for the 4,800km trip ahead. The XJ6 got treated to new fluids and filters and a thorough check over. In fact all of the cars on the trip performed admirably, with only the occasional glitch. This year it seemed to be electrical systems, in particular brake lights—Lucas ―Prince of Darkness‖ strikes again! It started with a simple globe replacement in my car, then spread like a virus to Graeme

Gardiner's Mark 2 and Ian Hissey‘s XJ6! Then I had some tyre problems, too.

Publication of the HUB this month meant taking the computer on the Rally trip and doing some

writing at night. There‘s a feature on the Rally Display Day & Concours starting on Page 10.

As the accompanying photo (right) shows, Julianne has at last de-cided that she will need to help me in the workshop so she can share my Jaguar interest. She's just a little concerned that the nuts

might be a bit small!!

For another in my series of photos that I‘ll call ―Unbelievably cruel treatment of car tyres‖, I couldn‘t resist this one (left), that I snapped in The Junction in Newcastle, when Julianne and I were strolling through for a dinner engagement. How could the sidewall survive

this sort of abuse? The scary thing is that maybe it didn‘t, and that there‘s a small car being driven around out there, whose driver is in for a rude shock the first time he/she reaches free-way speed. What is it about me

and tyres?

This takes me to the interesting development of cellular tyres which do not rely on air pressure in the conventional pneumatic sense. The article on Page 36 was sourced from the internet after Leyland Rix drew my attention to it. I can appreciate the benefits,

but somehow, they just wouldn‘t look right on a Jaguar.

Sorry this HUB is a bit late—blame it on the National Rally!

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2013 NATIONAL JAGUAR RALLY2013 NATIONAL JAGUAR RALLY2013 NATIONAL JAGUAR RALLY

O nce again this year‘s expedition to the National Rally was a trek of substantial proportions. Few people at the Wollongong rally cold have

anticipated that we‘d travelled 3500km to get there from Newcastle! President Ian Hissey had complied a fascinating route that he called ―Sojourn Inland to the Sea‖. A group of six Jaguars left Newcastle on 16 March: Ian His-sey (XJ6 Series 1), John Floyd (XJS), Graeme & Mary Cox (XF), Phil & Julianne McLeod (XJ6 Series 2), Graeme & Victoria Gardiner (Mark 2), Roger & Margaret Holt with Marga-

ret‗s brother Roger (XF).

Others joined us in Wollongong for the Rally weekend, includ-ing Andrew Pointing with Veralene & Liam (XJS), Gary & Kristine Flack (XJ6 Series 3), Barry & Teresa Price (XJ6 Series 3), An-drew & Nicole Haigh (Mark 2), Bill Whitby & Kelly McInness (S Type), Paul Barnett with Wendy (E

Type), Alistair McIlroy with Ilse (E Type) John & Dianne Hodge (Daimler Sovereign 420).

At Wollongong there was something of a ―change of the guard‖, as the Gardiners and Julianne McLeod had left from Narooma, the Holts left after Wollongong, while the Prices and Flacks car-

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The F Type graces the Novotel foyer

Left and below: The F Type lines up with its famous predeces-sors—the C, D and E types


In next month‘s HUB, there will be a report on our travels, and a photo-graphic record (the non-incriminating ones anyway!). For this month, this preview glimpse concentrates on the Rally Display Day and Concours held on Flagstaff Hill, Wollongong's own Foreshore Park. What a great site, and what a fine selection of Jaguar and

Daimler vehicles!

Hundreds of Jaguar fans and visitors, plus thousands of passers by, out en-joying the spectacular weather, were also treated to the sight of 21 Concours

cars being meticulously inspected, criticised and judged for the Concours d'elegance and Con-cours d'état competitions. Then there was the original, genuine D Type, a really remarkable C Type replica, and of course, the all new F Type, which had graced the foyer of the Novotel Rally

headquarters and came out for the day.

Enjoy the photos!

Phil McLeod

Concours judges doing their thing—”looking for the tiniest speck of fluff, a grain of dirt, the smallest sign of wear...” according to the Rally program booklet

Above and right: The C, D and E Types in the Novotel foyer. Their owners must have paid more than we did—we had to park our Jaguars in the basement!

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2013 NATIONAL JAGUAR RALLY (cont’d)2013 NATIONAL JAGUAR RALLY (cont’d)2013 NATIONAL JAGUAR RALLY (cont’d)

Above: X Types, S types and XF’s making a som-bre lineup in their modern colours Right: XJ’s included some more colour, typi-cally of their era

Left: Mark IV and V models were scarce

Right: Series 2 XJC’s and Daimler 2-doors—becoming more valu-able because of their rarity


The JDCA organisers had display cars grouped by their models/types Right: XJS’s

Left: E types

Left: Concours cars wait-ing their turn in front of the judges

Right: More E Types

Right: XK’s—120, 140 and 150

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Left: Beautiful Mark 2’s were there in abundance

Right: A stunning XK150

Left: E Types amongst the Concours competitors

Right: Concours XK120 FHC—Peter Grant

Left: C Type Replica in Ecurie Ecosse livery—Mike Downey


Right: Kristine Flack and Dianne Hodge Centre: John Hodge, Margaret Holt and Mary Cox Below: Bill Whitby, Ian Hissey and John Floyd

Above: Rally officials blending into the crowd dressed as Quakers ??!!

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JDCHR at the 2013 NATIONAL RALLY JDCHR at the 2013 NATIONAL RALLY JDCHR at the 2013 NATIONAL RALLY

Mark 2—David Merryweather XF—Graeme Cox

XJ6 Series 1—Ian Hissey

XF—Roger Holt

XJ40—Barry Price S Type—Bill Whitby

XJS—Andrew Pointing

XJR 100—Mark Perry


XJ6 Series 2—Phil McLeod

Mark 2—Andrew & Nicole Haigh

E Type Series 2—Alistair McIlroy and Paul Barnett

E Type Series 2—Leyland Rix

XJ6 Series 3—Gary Flack

Daimler Sovereign 420—John Hodge

XJ8—Steve Crawford

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NATIONAL RALLY BEACH PARTYNATIONAL RALLY BEACH PARTYNATIONAL RALLY BEACH PARTY

T here are plenty of activities associated with the National Rally—from the Friday night cocktail party to the formal Presentation Dinner on the Sunday night. One activity the JDCHR group attended this year was the Saturday night ―Hawaiian Beach Party‖ featur-ing Elvis Presley. This was a well organised and good fun night, held at a beach-front

function centre. And for all the Elvis Look-alike cynics out there, this one was really terrific, as the accompanying photos show.

Elvis is in the building...

Above: Gary Flack Right: Kristine Flack, Mary & Graeme Cox

Below: Wendy Modinger and Paul Barnett


Left: Mary and Graeme Cox enjoying a joke

Right: Mary Cox was a hit with Elvis!

Left: Alistair McIlroy with Ilse

Right: Gary and Kristine Flack

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HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST by Bill Whitbyby Bill Whitbyby Bill Whitby

O ff to an early start to the Motorfest on a glorious autumn day on 9 th March, I picked up the convoy of Jaguars at Heatherbrae. We set off at 8:30am for the highway drive to Hawks Nest, Ian hissey taking the lead as usual. We were soon overtaken by John

Moremon in his XKR and Steve Lilly in the E Type.

We all enjoyed the unimpeded run up the highway, the Jaguars a magnificent sight as they cruised along on such a fine day. There was an array of different makes and models on the road all heading to the Mo-torfest. We arrived at Hawks Nest to find John and Steve waiting for the rest of us. We proceeded to the park, paid our entry

fee and formed a line of eighteen magnificent Jaguars to display for

the day.

The sun was bright and hot, so we set up two shade canopies to give some shade protection for the day. When the canopies were erected I set up the picnic tables in the centre, which proved to be a mistake, as that limited the shady area we had for protection. That‘s an easy lesson - next time we display I will assemble the tables

around the outside of the canopies to provide more shade for members.

The luckiest member for the day was our first lady Jan Hissey (left), her number coming up in a raffle. Jan was so excited; she hurried over to the draw table and, to her surprise, collected the prize of a free wheel alignment. The excitement was almost too much for Jan, as she returned with the Wheel Alignment Voucher

almost crying. We were all so happy for her.

There was a wide variety of classic and modern cars on display for the day, the outright winner was a Jensen Interceptor (sixties vintage, I think), it looked like it had just come from the new car showroom. A great choice, I thought. Although my personal picks were: for a classic Max Paterson‘s XK120 1955 coupe, and for a modern choice, you couldn‘t do better than John Moremon‘s XKR

2007 coupe.

Just so you don‘t think I am biased, there was also a quite →


unassuming 1963 Ford Falcon XL that I loved. It was totally original, and in presented as it would have been when new. Not dressed up with chrome, or modern two pack paint, just original. I was an ap-prentice with a Ford dealer when these were new and I looked over this car in detail and it is as I said, presented as it would have been delivered new. My Non-Jaguar

choice.

Our members all had a great day, enjoy-ing all the cars and the people. But when one looks around at the other cars on display, we know why we prefer our

Jaguars.

Bill Whitby

John Moremon and Marg Patriaca

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Ian Hissey and Margaret Perry getting married, with Ailsa Wright as best (wo)man holding the rings? NO... Ian Hissey and Margaret Perry cutting the cake for their shared birthday (left) and Ailsa Wright expressing her well-known views about “paparazzi” giving Bill Whitby the gold fin-gered salute!

Mistakes can happen when the Editor receives photos without any accompanying details. Read on...

HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST (cont’d)HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST (cont’d)HAWKS NEST MOTORFEST (cont’d)

Above: JDCHR members vying for the shade Right: Bikes on display as well as cars


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OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2013OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2013OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2013

APR

Sat 06/04/13 * Sojourn Inland to the Coast finishes

Sat 13/04/13 ** Observation Run—see Page 40

Sun 14/04/13 * Maitland Steamfest—see Page 41

Thu 18/04/13 * April Mid Week Run—see page 42

Tue 30/04/13 * Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm

MAY

Sun 05/05/13 * Euro Motorfest, Lambton Park—see Page 43

Wed TBA * May Mid Week Run—details TBA

Sun 19/05/13 ** Economy Run

Sat 25/05/13 * JDCHR 30th Anniversary Dinner, Club Macquarie see Page 44

Sun-Tue 26-28/05/13 * Hunter Region Touring with Dinner guest speaker Ron Gaudion


JUN


JUL

Sat 13/07/13 * Christmas in July Cruise, Brisbane Water

Sat 27/07/13 * JDCHR All British Display Day, Newcastle Foreshore

* Denotes Point Score Event ** Denotes Club Championship Event


ALTERNATIVE CALENDAR 2013ALTERNATIVE CALENDAR 2013ALTERNATIVE CALENDAR 2013

APR

Sun 14/04/13 State Championship Supersprint, Sydney Motorsport Park

Sat-Sun 20-21/04/14 NSW Motor Racing Championship Sydney Motorsport Park

MAY

Sat-Sun 18-19/05/13 Maclean‘s Bridge at Lakeside, QLD. Details at

www.macleansbridge.com

JUN

Sat 01/06/13 FoSC Sydney Motorsport Park, South Circuit

Sun 16/06/13 State Championship Supersprint, Sydney Motorsport Park

JUL

<> Club Plate Vehicles are eligible to attend these events <> These events do not Club Points

NOTE: Events subject to change – check Club websites

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SOJOURN INLAND TO THE COASTSOJOURN INLAND TO THE COASTSOJOURN INLAND TO THE COAST

A s mentioned elsewhere, there will be a full report in next month‘s issue of the HUB, about our fantastic adventure appropriately titled as above, all designed to get to and from the National Jaguar Rally in Wollongong, by the longest route reasonably possible! Here are a few photos of the journey, to whet your appetites for next month!

Phil McLeod

Clockwise from right: Starting off with just 4 cars in fog; A bird’s-eye-view of the Jags parked outside the historic Railway Hotel in Grenfell NSW; Now you see him, now you don’t—Ian Hissey disappears into a dust storm near Hay NSW; Jaguars resting on the Hay plains; A local Mini finds some British friends outside Young NSW


SOJOURN INLAND TO THE COAST (cont’d)SOJOURN INLAND TO THE COAST (cont’d)SOJOURN INLAND TO THE COAST (cont’d)

Left: Jaguars invade Glen-rowan, VIC—look out Ned! Below: Jaguars outside the his-toric Grenfell Railway Station

Things people do: Left: Men looking for problems in cars at Bendigo, VIC Right: President ian Hissey finally finds an ice cream big enough for him, in Merimbula NSW

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TOOLSTOOLSTOOLS———by TONY BAYLISSby TONY BAYLISSby TONY BAYLISS Member Tony Bayliss has built a unique 3.8 litre S Type Drophead Coupe (the HUB, 2012) and used to have a classic car business. So he’s spent a lot of time in workshops, and he has sent in

this take on common tools and their purposes. Thanks Tony. Editor

DRILL PRESS:

A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted pro-

ject which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.

WIRE WHEEL:

Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes

you to say, 'Oh sh --'

PLIERS:

Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters.

BELT SANDER:

An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.

VISE-GRIPS:

Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can

also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.

OXYACETYLENE TORCH:

Used almost entirely for setting various flammable objects in your shop on fire. Also handy for

igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.

TABLE SAW:

A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity.

HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:

Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes,

trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper.

BAND SAW:

A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash can after you cut on the inside of the line instead

of the outside edge.

TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect.

PHILIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips

screw heads. →


STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common Slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms.

PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.

HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short.

UTILITY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use.

SON OF A B*TCH TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling 'Son of a b*tch' at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need.

WORKSHOP MANUALS JAGUAR XK120/140/150/Mk7,8,9 $129.95 JAGUAR Mk2 2.4,3.4,3.8,240,340 $ 95.95 JAGUAR Mk10,3.8,4.2,420G $ 99.95 JAGAUR “S” Type 3.4,3.8 $ 79.95 JAGUAR E-Type 3.8,4.2 Series 1&2 $ 119.95 JAGUAR E-Type V12 Series 3 $ 89.95 JAGUAR 420 $ 89.95 JAGUAR XJ6 2.8,4.2 Series 1 $ 125.95 JAGUAR XJ6 3.4,4.2 Series 2 $ 89.95 JAGUAR XJ12 Series 2/Double 6 $ 89.95 JAGUAR XJ6 & XJ12 Series 3 $ 99.95 JAGUAR XJ6 Series 3 XJ40 $ 59.95 JAGUAR XJ6 3.6 & 4.0 $ 119.95 JAGUAR XJS V12 HES 3.8, 6.0 $ 129.95

PARTS CATALOGUES JAGUAR Mk2 2.4,3.4,3.8,340 $ 69.95 JAGUAR “S”Type 3.4,3.8 $ 69.95 JAGUAR E-Type 3.8 Series 1 $ 75.95 JAGUAR E-Type 4.2 Series 1 $ 69.95 JAGUAR E-Type GT Series 2 $ 99.95 JAGUAR E TYPE V12 Series 3 $ 75.95 JAGUAR XJ6 Series 1 $ 79.95 JAGUAR XJ6 Series 2 $ 82.95 JAGUAR XJ6 Series 3 $ 82.95 JAGUAR 2.9,3.6 Saloons XJ40 $ 59.95 JAGUAR XJ-S 6cyl 3.6, 12 cyl 5.3 $ 69.95 ALL PRICES ARE + $11.00 postage

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W e gathered at Club Macquarie for a 10:00am start for our March Mid Week Run to the Bunna Bunoo Olive Grove at Patreson. As we were having morning tea provided there, we proceeded directly to the venue. We had a pleasant drive until we hit the Dungog roads out of Paterson, which are always pothole rich, and of course the last

2 kilometres into the Olive Grove was on dirt. Not so much of a problem, but with no recent rains it

was very dusty, and we don‘t like to get our Jag‘s dusty, do we?

The Olive Grove owner Chris Iacono (right) was there to greet us as we arrived. Chris took us into the business end of the workshed where he had rows of chairs ready and gave us an entertaining and educational talk on the history of the farm and the varieties of olives, all the time answering questions we put forward. He went on to explain how the olives were har-vested and the timing of the harvest to get the maximum benefits for the oil extraction process. Chris‘s son then came in and played some demonstra-tion DVD‘s showing the harvester at work then there was a complete run through the processing factory, showing how the olives are pulped and the

oil extracted at different stages.

While we were being entertained, out in the main shed and covered picnic area morning tea had been prepared ready for us as we left the workshed. They had lashings of tea, coffee and cakes, all set out on trestle tables for

us and a very pleasant covered picnic table area to enjoy it all on.

We were able to purchase products from their store, before leaving for the Farmers Rest hotel at Vacy for a counter lunch. It was a very entertaining day and I can recommend that if you have visitors to the Hunter, you would have a great day if you took them along to the Bunna Bunoo olive

farm.

Bill Whitby.

MARCH MID WEEK RUN MARCH MID WEEK RUN MARCH MID WEEK RUN by Bill Whitbyby Bill Whitbyby Bill Whitby

The attentive JDCHR olive class in ses-sion

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THE MICHELIN TWEELTHE MICHELIN TWEELTHE MICHELIN TWEEL

E ver since John Boyd Dunlop patented the pneumatic tire, in 1888, the evolu-tion of this vital item for the auto in-dustry and for many other industries

has seen many improvements, but none such revolutionary as Dunlop’s. That's until 2005, when industry leader Michelin presented the Tweel to the world. The name is a combination between the words “tire” and “wheel” and stands for a revolutionary concept: the airless tire.

How it works

The Tweel doesn’t use a traditional wheel hub assembly. A solid inner hub mounts to the axle and is surrounded by polyurethane spokes ar-rayed in a pattern of wedges. A shear band is stretched across the spokes, forming the outer edge of the tire. On it sits the tread, the part that comes in contact with the surface of the road.

The cushion formed by the air trapped inside a conventional tire is replaced by the strength of the spokes, which receive the tension of the shear band. Placed on the shear band is the tread, the

part that makes contact with the surface of the road. How does it work? When the Tweel is running on the road, the spokes absorb road defects the same way air pressure does in the case of pneumatic tires. The flexible tread and shear bands deform temporarily as the spokes bend, then quickly go back to the initial shape. Different spoke tensions can be used, as required by the handling characteristics and lateral stiffness can also vary. How-ever, once produced, the Tweel’s spoke tensions and lateral stiffness cannot be adjusted. →

Tyres seem to be front-of-mind for me at the moment. Maybe my write-off of two front tyres on the return sojourn from Wollongong after the National Rally (due to poor wheel alignment) is responsi-ble. There‘s also my knack of seeing pneumatic tyres mistreated in everyday use (see Page 9). Whatever the reason, the following article about an airless tyre development, caught Leyland Rix‘s

eye and he knew I‘d be interested. Editor

From: www.autoevolution.com/news/reinventing-the-wheel-a-guide-to-michelins-airless-tire-19937.html


When testing the new tire on an Audi A4, Michelin used Tweels made with five times as much lateral stiffness as a conventional tire, resulting in “very responsive handling” (according to the company). Journalists who tested the Audi A4 rolling on Tweel prototype tires confirmed the car was unusually responsive in its handling compared to a car on conventional tires.

However, Michelin said that the Tweel prototype tire’s rolling resistance and mass are five percent higher than in the case of a pneumatic tire. The fuel consumption is also increased, by 1 percent, but since the Tweel is in an early stage of development, the numbers are expected to improve.

Advantages

Well, one of the greatest advantages of this technology would be the fact that the tire is service-free. No more air pressure check, no more flat tires and no more blow-outs mean a lot less to worry about when driving your car. It is also conceived to last longer.

Also, the balancing between traction and com-fort could become a thing of the past. That’s because Michelin has found that it can tune Tweel performances independently of each other, which is a significant change from conventional tires. This means that vertical stiffness (which primarily affects ride comfort) and lateral stiffness (which affects handling and cornering) can both be optimised, pushing the performance envelope

in these applications and enabling new performances not possible for current inflated tires.

Disadvantages

But even if the Tweel could have many applications, it is not the perfect tire. At least not yet. One of its biggest flaws is vibration. Above 50 mph, the Tweel vibrates consid-erably, thus generating noise and heat. A fast moving Tweel is re-portedly unpleasantly loud. Long distance driving at high speeds generates more heat than Michelin engineers would like. That’s why,

for the moment, the first applications of the Tweel are in low-speed vehicles, such as construction vehicles. The Tweel is perfect for such use because the ruggedness of the airless design will be a major advantage on a construction site. →

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Michelin is also exploring military use of the Tweel, which would be ideal in combat situa-tions, where conventional tires are an easy target.

Another big obstacle in the Tweel’s way is the tire industry itself. Making Tweels is quite a different process than making a pneumatic tire. The retooling of the many tire factories, plus the equipment necessary to service the new tire around the world represents also an important obstacle to the broad adoption of airless tires. Because of these drawbacks, Michelin is not planning to roll out the Tweel to consumers any time soon. “Radial tire technology will continue as the standard for a long time to come,” read Michelin’s press release.

Last but not least, another challenge for the Tweel could be the drivers themselves who would see their beloved radial tires and rims replaced by a not so good looking Tweel. Of course, Mich-elin could place some covers to hide the spokes, but the psychological impact on the consumer should not be neglected. Oh, and Michelin should not rest on its laurels. It might be the inventor of the Tweel, but another company is working on a similar project. Closer to home, the following piece is from http://www.transport.wa.gov.au , where ―Bikewest‖ has trialled the concept on bicy-cles:

Following some very encouraging international reports, the Department for Planning and Infra-structure’s Cycling Unit obtained two sets of airless tyres from the United States, and these were then fitted to a standard hybrid bicycle and to a road bike. The tyres have been on the market for about three years and consist of hundreds of thou-sands of microscopic air cells trapped in a matrix of very tough polyurethane. They are manufactured in various densities that equate to commonly used air pressures in pneumatic tyres, ranging from 30psi to 175psi.

Airless tyres weigh about the same as the equivalent sized standard tyre and come in a good range of widths and tread patterns. The 26 x 1 3/8 standard hybrid tyres purchased by the Cycling Unit →

AIRLESS TYRES (cont’d)AIRLESS TYRES (cont’d)AIRLESS TYRES (cont’d)

http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/


cost $30 each, with the 700 x 20s for road bikes being slightly more expensive. At the moment, these tyres cannot be bought in Australia – we source our Nu-Teck airless tyres directly from the American manufacturer’s online store.

A special tool, which costs about $25 as a one-off expense, is required to stretch the tyre onto the rim. Although it takes a little practice to lever the airless tyres snugly onto the rim, the process does not require any super strength. A short video showing the installation procedure will shortly be placed on the Cycling Unit’s website. Overall, the airless ride is good – a little firmer than you get on normal tyres but not significant enough to affect comfort, with cornering and braking pre-senting no problems.

Riding on wet roads or paths requires a little extra care when the tyres are new, however once the glossy coating has worn away, the grip on wet surfaces appears to be equivalent to that of stan-dard tyres.

The manufacturer gives a two-year warranty against cracking, rotting, mildew and corrosion, and unlike some rubber tyres, airless polyurethanes can be entirely recycled. The Cycling Unit has not had the tyres long enough to determine how well they wear but the manufacturer claims that their product will last about twice as long as high quality pneumatic tyres, making them a very cost-effective alternative.

Airless tyres offer advantages to almost all cyclists. Women in particular are reluctant to stop and repair a puncture in dark or remote places and will often rather risk rim damage by riding home on the flat. Having tyres that can never puncture provides considerable peace of mind.

Bikewest Department of Transport 441 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 Tel: (08) 9216 8000 Fax: (08) 9216 8497 Email: [email protected]

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This is a non-competitive social drive,

but there are questions for a bit of fun,

and points towards the Club Championship.

The route travels around the Cessnock area …..

… bring along morning tea

… we’ll loop around the countryside

… have lunch at a Cafe

… with some stops along the way

Date : Saturday 13th of April

Start : United Servo, Freemans Waterhole

Time : 08:30 for a 09:00 start

For Information call: Don Anderson 04 1912 3895 02 6573 2084


Come along from Club Macquarie or join us on the way

Club Run

Sunday 14th April

Highlights of this magnificent steam filled week-end include, the ever so popular Great Train Race on Sunday morning, the Grand Parade on the Rally Ground covering the evolution of trans-port through time, the Steamfest Bazaar with over 100 stalls & much more.

.There‘s no need to bring lunch, food court will cater for all tastes.

ITINERARY FOR STEAMFEST JDCHR CLUB RUN 07:30 Rendezvous Club Macquarie 08:00 Travel via Glendale to F3 Freeway 10 klms Travel along Freeway to Beresfield 18 klms 08:10 Beresfield to Maitland 14 klms 08:30 Arrive Steamfest Total Distance 42 klms

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Come along from Club Macquarie or join us on the way

Date: Thursday 18th April

Start: Club Macquarie

Time: 10:00 for a 10:30 start

Club Macquarie to Merewether 15klms

Merewether to Bar Beach 03klms Morning Tea on headland (bring thermos & cake)

Bar Beach to Tanilba Bay 48klms

Lunch Pelican Bills

Tilligerry RSL Club

Total distance 66klms

With some stops along the way


Best presented Club Award & Peoples Choice Award

May Display Event

Where : Lambton Park

Entry : Elder Street

Date : Sunday 05th May

Time : 09:00 to 14:00

Cost : $5 per car

Food and drink stalls on site

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When: Saturday 25th May 2013 6:30 pm hors-d’oeuvres 7:30 pm Dinner

A t t i r e : Lounge Suit, Cocktail Dress Where: The Adamstown Club, 282 Brunker Rd, Adamstown R SVP : at the latest 26th April 2013

Tickets issued to reserve places

We have achieved our Pearl Jubilee – a major milestone in the life of our Club …. ….the Jaguar Drivers Club Hunter Region Inc, and will be celebrating with a Pearl Jubilee Dinner on the 25th May, 2013, for all past and present members and friends of JDCHR.

Guest Speaker Tony Herald, JDCHR Foundation Member No 001

Tony will give an overview of formation and early years of JDCHR. We are indeed fortunate to hear from Tony who has remained a member and supporter since inception of the Club.

Key Note Speaker for the evening is Ron Gaudion—ex Jaguar Engineer

Jaguar aficionado Ron is looked upon in Australia with some awe. He was part of the "family" who created Jaguars at Browns Lane and was intimately associated with the D-Type wins at Le Mans in France; the only engineer to prepare and crew each of the Le Mans-winning D-Types in their three victories — 1955, 56 & 57. A rare honour and privilege to hear him.

NOTE CHANGE O F P R E V I -OUSLY ADVER-TISED VENUE


JAG SERVICES FORMERLY CATHOUSE SPARES

A new service department and mechanical re-pairs workshop is now available

Our Spare Parts Department supplies parts for all model Jaguars

With years of experience in supplying Jaguar spare parts, Bob Wiseman will be able to find the precious part you need.

JAG INDEPENDENT SERVICES

37 Antoine St Rydalmere 2116

www.cathousespares.com.au

Ph: 02 9898 1700 Fax: 02 9898 1711

NEW SPARE PARTS USED SPARE PARTS RECONDITIONED PARTS EXCHANGE STEERING RACKS EXCHANGE WATER PUMPS

MECHANICAL REPAIRS FOR YOUR JAGUAR SERVICING WITH GENUINE PARTS FREE SAFETY CHECKS JAGUAR TRAINED TECHNICIANS

Please note our new address:

Or see us on the web at:

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FOR SALE AND

WANTED:

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS: Private advertisements will be removed after 3 months unless the advertiser contacts the Editor and requests an extension. A fee will be charged for advertisements placed by non-members of JDCHR. Editor

FOR SALE: 1980 SIII XJ6 NKI 787 142,000 km. Automatic, damson red with original interior and exterior in excellent condition (some crack-ing on centre console). Driven sparingly since

purchased in 1987 with 90,000km odome-ter. Meticulously garaged and maintained with no known mechanical faults or rust. For sale due to owners age precluding driving it any more.

Asking $5,500 ONO.

Contact details: Brett Ninness 043 861 4163. or email: [email protected] n2

FOR SALE: Parts for a Series 1 FHC E type .

BD44149/50 keyed alike door locks x 2—$40

BD16700 door glass outer waste seal x 2—$20

Plus a thin rear bumper rubber seal—$20

All new parts , genuine from UK

Phone: Peter Glennie on 02 4963 0000 or email [email protected] m3

FOR SALE: Jaguar Mark 10 1963 Model, 3.8L, unregistered, complete vehicle. Bought as a project but unable to proceed.

Must sell 2,100 ono.

Phone Kierin on

0434 520 070

n1

mailto:[email protected]


FOR SALE: 1999 XJ8 X308 3.2L

$22,000

Anthracite (black) with oatmeal

leather interior. Very low kms –

62,800. Drives like new. One of the

best around. Interior immaculate.

Logbooks included. Sovereign alloy

wheels. Inspection will impress.

ABS control module suit X308 re-

conditioned by Clive Jones Jaguar

cost $300 (very expensive to replace) Ph 0408466471 Nick

m1

An old farmer's dog goes missing and he's inconsolable. His wife says "Why don't you put an advert in the paper?" He does, but two weeks later the dog is still missing. "What did you put in the paper?" his wife asks. "Here boy" he replies.

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CLUB REGALIACLUB REGALIACLUB REGALIA

Club Polo Shirt with pocket, large Leaper on back $45—Add your name for an additional $5 .

Available in men’s & ladies’ styles, S, M, L and XL

Cap $15

Long Sleeved Fleece large Leaper on back

with full length front zip $75

Fleece Vest large Leaper on back

with full length front zip $50

Club Scarf $15

Fleece Beanie $15

Rear of Jackets Jacket with Screen printed logo $75

All shown items are generally held in stock; shirts & jackets to order.

Your Name embroidered on clothing $5 Leopard Print Scarf Brown or Grey $10



CLUB REGALIACLUB REGALIACLUB REGALIA

Windscreen Sticker $5

Umbrella $30

Club Key Ring $6

Hand Towel $12

Metal Badge $25

Coffee Mug $12

Windscreen Sash $35

Cloth Badge $5 2 person picnic set with cooler section $30

JDCHR Sticker $5

Stubbie Holders $7

Name Badge $12.50 (free on joining)

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(The Editor and his wife on their recent motorhome holiday)

A couple drove down a country

road for several miles, not saying a

word. An earlier discussion had led

to an argument and neither of them

had wanted to concede their posi-

tion. As they passed a farmyard full

of donkeys, goats and pigs, the hus-

band asked sarcastically, “Relatives

of yours?”.

Yep,” replied the wife, “In-laws!”

Take note Max Paterson!!:

A young woman badly wanted a boyfriend, but was having no luck. She

decided to help things along by accepting a blind date arranged by her

mum. When the girl got back home after the date, she said, “That was the

worst night of my life!”.

“Why is that?” asked her mother.

“He owns a 1955 Jaguar!”

“Isn’t that a good thing?”

“He’s the original owner!”

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