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

May 2012 Volume 31 Number 5

IN THIS ISSUE: Hot Springs in Old Moree Town

April Mid Week Run Steamfest

PLUS: Swallow Doretti An XK140 Story

Oxy-Acetylene Welding News fromJaguar

Photo by Ian Hissey

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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 6-7

Happy Birthdays and Welcome 7

Social Secretary‘s Report 8

From the Editor 9

Grilled 10-12

Spotted—Swallow Doretti 14-15

April Mid Week Run 16-18

Hot Springs in Old Moree Town 20-27

Club Calendar 30-31

XK140 Passion Lives On 32-33

2012 Maitland Steamfest 34-37

Oxy & Acetylene Welding 38-39

News from Jaguar 42-43

Flyer—MG Eurofest 44

Flyer—Vintage Motor Garage 45

Flyer—JDCHR Economy Run 46

Flyer—May Mid Week Run 47

Flyer—Moonlight Cinema 48

Flyer—JDCHR Observation Run 49

Flyer—June Mid Week Run 50

Flyer—Christmas In July 51

Flyer—JDCHR Display Day 52

Flyer—Display Day Dinner 53

Classified Cats 55

Club Regalia 56-57

Let‘s Have a Laugh 58

ADVERTISERS

SC Parts 2

Jaguar Australia 13

Triggs Motors 19

Noel Clark Services 19

Thomas Jaguar 28

Hunter All Wheel Dyno 29

PPC-Leatherique 29

English Auto Parts 40

Jag Independent Services 41

Concours Restorations 54

SNG Barratt 59

Lumley Special Vehicles 60

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.

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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.

FRONT COVER

Kelly McInnes and Jan Hissey become im-promptu JDCHR Showgirls in the Grand Parade at Moree Show during the April visit

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.

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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 29th May 2012 at 7.30pm

EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

President Ian Hissey J.P. 4959 1382

0425 248 275 president@jaguarhunter.org.au

Vice President Allan Starrett J.P 4957 6006 vicepresdent@jaguarhunter.org.au

Secretary Robynne Lilly 4966 5909 secretary@jaguarhunter.org.au

Treasurer Alan Calcutt 4997 9726 treasurer@jaguarhunter.org.au

Events Coordinator Don Anderson 6573 2084 events@jaguarhunter.org.au

Social Secretary Bill Whitby 4964 4071 social@jaguarhunter.org.au

Editor Phil McLeod 4961 2032

0405 339 376 editor@jaguarhunter.org.au

OFFICE BEARERS

Points Secretary Graeme Gardiner 4988 6650

Plates Registrar Peter Dwyer 4958 4596 plates@jaguarhunter.org.au

Regalia Pauline Hopkin 4959 4600 regalia@jaguarhunter.org.au

Library John McAlpine 49489284 library@jaguarhunter.org.au

ACJC Delegate Ian Hissey 4959 1382

0425 248 275 acjc@jaguarhunter.org.au

Webmaster Andrew Haigh 4959 8840 webmaster@jaguarhunter.org.au

CMC Delegate Andrew Pointing 9399 5533 cmc@jaguarhunter.org.au

Display Day Grand Marshall

John McAlpine 49489284 marshall@jaguarhunter.org.au

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

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

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FROM THE PRESIDENTFROM THE PRESIDENTFROM THE PRESIDENT

Ian

C an you picture it - laying back in 400 water, the natural minerals soothing away aches and pains, water jets massaging sore muscle - pure bliss. The Moree natural spa waters certainly helped my rejuvenation! This was just one of the activities in a fun packed weekend in Moree you will read about

in the social report and see in the photos - including JDCHR‘s own beautiful showgirls enchanting the crowds during the Grand Parade.

Moree Gun Club were very considerate laying out the target range, facing away from, and separated by a row of trees, providing no temptation for partners to use our Jaguars to get their eye in! We owe

a tremendous thankyou to members of the Moree Car Club who entertained, provided delicious morning teas, and organised the events to keep us interested.

On our way home, we were hosted in Tamworth for lunch, by members Ian & Judy Collett, at their home. Ian is the proud owner of an XK8 and a magnificent Alpha Spider he restored. Thank you Ian & Judy Another wonderful JDCHR trip.

Our mid week run to Lemon Tree Passage had to be re-organised mid morning, owing to the weather becoming inclement. A redirect from morning tea to the General Washington Hotel in Stockton for an indoor pub lunch. Leyland & Helen were already at Lemon Tree, so off they took in their recently finished pristine XJS to join us - but alas, according

to Leyland, someone had obviously dropped oil on the road, as they were going through a roundabout, the car suddenly slipped sideways into a drainage ditch! After being kindly pulled out by a passing 4WD, they duly arrived for lunch. Leyland flatly denied the off was from demonstrating to Helen how the XJS could perform! We believe you!

Following invites sent out all the Clubs participating in the JDCHR Hunter Region All British Display Day, our Grand Marshall John McAlpine has been liaising with them on numbers, so we can plan the layout. We also have two radio controlled warship groups on the Frog Pond this year, and plans are under way to attract other displays for people to enjoy.

2012 represents 50 years since the Daimler V8 250 was released. Alistair McIlroy is liaising with other clubs to organise a display of these fine vehi-cles, for which we will have a special trophy. Other 50th anniversary cars are the MGB and Triumph Spitfire, so we have asked their clubs to mount a special display, again with a trophy for the car judged to be “The Most Outstanding”.

This year we are organising a Display Day Dinner, to be held at the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club. We have sent invites to all participating clubs, and as num-bers are limited to 90, it will be the first ones to book in with Bill Whitby and pay the money into our bank account, that will be allocated tickets.

We look forward to seeing everyone at future Club outings, and our Club meeting, until then, safe and enjoyable driving.

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SECRETARY’S REPORTSECRETARY’S REPORTSECRETARY’S REPORT

GENERAL MEETING

HELD AT CLUB MACQUARIE ARGENTON TUESDAY 24th APRIL 2012

Welcome: Ian welcomed members to the April General meeting and told members that he had communication with Graeme and Mary and Gary and Kristine today, who were visiting Rottnest Island. They are in West Australia ready for the National Rally this weekend.

Present: 25 members

New members/visitors: Paul and Lyn Harris new members who own a XJ6 Series 2 and visitors Bill and Narelle from Wyee, who own an E-Type Series I

Apologies: Alistair McIlroy, Barry and Teresa Price, Graeme and Mary Cox, Gary and Kristine Flack

Minutes of Previous Meeting: Ian asked members if they agreed with the March General min-utes printed in the April Hub as being true. Agreed

Business Arising: Nil

Correspondence In: Burwood Show n Shine Invitation NPBS Statements Euro Day invitation

Correspondence Out: Payment of Post Office Box rent and Lings Trophies Email invitations to 18 clubs re JDCHR All British Display Day and dinner at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Robynne moved that the Correspondence be accepted Seconded Nicole Haigh

Treasurer: Alan presented his report and explained it to members. Alan moved the acceptance of his report Seconded Graeme Gardiner.

Social Secretary: Bill explained the upcoming events in the calendar and reported on their suc-cessful weekend to Moree. Ian presented Graeme Gardiner with an award for 10 out of 10 at the clay shooting. Graeme admitted it was 10 out of 10 misses. Graeme spoke of what a wonderful weekend at Moree and read a welcome poem written for our club from Julie Taylor of the Moree Information Centre. On the way home they called in at Tamworth and were welcomed to the home of our members Ian and Judith Collett, which was very much appreciated. Roger Holt and Graeme Gardiner gave a vote of thanks to Bill and Ian for organising a great weekend.

Club Plates Registrar: Don said that the RTA has merged with Maritime and put a new schedule out re club-plated cars. The CMC is talking to them about the new rules.

Events Coordinator: Don gave members information of the Economy Run, which will be held on Sunday 20th May.

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Members and family with birthdays in May are :

Julianne McLeod (2nd); Richard Lynch and Lesley Smith (4th); Claudine Philp (10th) Shirley Smith (13th); Don Anderson (15th); Angela King & Graeme Gardiner (16th)

Susan McMaster (24th); Jacqueline Gibbs (25th); Kirsten Abrahall (26th) Lorna Martin (27th); Mary Cox (28th); Alistair McIlroy (31st)

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:

Paul Harris from Mardi (Central Coast), who has an XJ6 Series 2

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

Librarian: John has brought along a selection of books if anyone would like to borrow.

Webmaster: Peter asked if photos could be placed with a classified ad on the web, Andrew said that yes it is available.

Editor: Phil repeated his plea for articles for the Hub and encouraged women to submit a ladies page.

Problem Corner: Don said that he had just bought a hydraulic motorbike lifter to put his diff back into his car. He was looking at a way to hold the diff assembly without risk of it rolling off a jack; he saw the lifter on the Internet for $125, which has worked out well after some small modifications. Bill purchased a non-Jaguar oxygen sensor for $12. It is not unusual to pay $90 for these. Roger said he didn‘t see a wombat on the whole trip to Moree (compared to not seeing, but hitting a wombat when travelling to Canberra last year), but he has scratched the bottom of the door panel with a stone and asked members for recommendations for motor body repairers. The meeting closed at 8:51pm

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

Bill Whitby

A pril for the JDCHR members has been a busy month, with the Easter break for the first weekend of the month, followed by the Mid Week Run two days later on Wednesday the 11th. On the last two weekends, a trip to Moree and Maitland Steamfest completed what was an interesting and entertaining

month.

The Mid Week Run run to Lemon Treee Passage commenced at Club Macquarie on a cool but sunny day, but by the time we arrived at Bar Beach for morning tea the weather had closed in, so

the decision was made to go Stockton for a hot lunch instead.

We had a splendid weekend at Moree. We stopped at Scone for morning tea and at our member John Floyd‘s place at Gunnedah for a BBQ lunch. We thank John for his hospitality. While in Moree we were entertained on every level by the local car club, the Moree Motor Enthusiasts

Club, Moree Tourism and the Moree Clay Target club.

The Moree Motor Enthusiasts Club had dinner with us at the Services Club on the Friday and Sunday nights. On the Friday night they welcomed us to Moree and invited us to join with them at the Moree Show for the Grand Parade. Saturday morning we were welcomed by Moree Tourism and supplied with morning tea and a historical tour, followed by an Olive Oil tasting. Sunday the Moree Motor Enthusiasts Club took us to the Moree Clay Target Club for lunch and an afternoon of fun. We all had a great weekend made so much better by the wonderful hospitality of the people

of Moree.

The Maitland Steamfest had a large display of all types of cars, but the Jaguars do attract a lot of attention. We had inquiries from people wanting to join; we handed out as much information as we

could to help the enquirers.

On Saturday 5th May we will have a display of Jags at the Toronto Uniting Church. Lorna Martin performed a very moving and heartfelt memorial tribute to our member and close friend Gary ―The Frog‖ Morris earlier this year, so is looking forward to our support. The following day, Sunday the 6th is the MG Car Club Eurofest at Lambton Park (not Saturday 5 th as previously advertised). This

is always a great well attended day—see Page 44.

The following Saturday 12th May is a visit to the Vintage Motor Garage at Peats Ridge (Page 45).

It will be very interesting to see the various cars being re-built.

On Sunday 20th Don Anderson has organised a scenic ‗economy run‘. If you can come along we

know that our Don always has an entertaining and informative day planned. See Page 46.

Much effort is being devoted to ensuring this year‘s All British Display Day on 28th July is the best yet. A reminder to reserve your ticket for the ‗All British Display Day‘ dinner at the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club - we want a good attendance by JDCHR people as the host Club. Don't

forget the venue has limited seats, so book early to avoid disappointment. Refer to Pages 52, 53.

One of our most popular events, Christmas in July, is on again this year at the Beatty Hotel, Gres-ford. It‘s on 14th July—see Page 51. Please let me know of your attendance as seating there is

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Phil McLeod

FROM THE EDITORFROM THE EDITORFROM THE EDITOR

L ife is very full for a retired guy with plenty to do. My life got even busier during April with the birth of our fourth grandchild, a little girl. This event, whilst not officially listed in the Club Calendar, clashed with the weekend away in Moree, which Julianne and I had intended joining. We pulled out

so we could look after the new arrival‘s big brother. I had deputised Bill Whitby, Margaret Holt and Ian Hissey to bring back some pictures and words, which I‘ve assembled starting at Page 20. I

had to do the same for Steamfest at Maitland, so once again, my thanks to these helpers.

Due to my absences, this month I relied for the front cover, on a great photo of two of our girls having fun at Moree Show. If you have a photo of your car, or any other member‘s car, that you‘d like to offer for this coveted position in our magazine, I‘d be delighted to receive it. Indeed, I‘d be

pleased to receive photos/articles on any subject for inclusion elsewhere in the HUB as well.

It has been suggested that the HUB should include a ―Ladies‘ Page‖, which I think is a great idea. So there‘s the challenge, I need a lady to volunteer to write a piece each month, of special interest

to our female readers.

Speaking of such things, I went perilously close to having to abandon ―Grilled‖ for this month for lack of starters. At the last minute, Andrew Haigh came up with the goods which I really appreci-

ated. It starts on Page 10.

I took the opportunity to visit the Newcastle Foreshore over Easter, to take in the Mustang National Rally. I must confess that these cars, especially the early ‗64-‘69 models, appeal to me quite a lot. Of course our own member David Francis is a prominent Mustang owner in addition to his Jaguars. In his role as President of the Mustang Owners Club in NSW, David featured on the NBN evening

news coverage of the event.

A new advertisement appears for the first time this month—a full page from Jaguar Australia—see Page 13. This is part of a national promotional campaign via the Jaguar Club network, which strengthens Jaguar‘s ties with the Clubs, and it further assists our revenue. As always, we support our advertisers by encouraging members to give them business. So go on, get out there and buy a

new Jaguar—you know you want to!

The internet has been brimming with Jaguar news lately, with the new F Type (from last year‘s CX-16 Concept car) and XJ Ultimate. There‘s also the 50th Anniversary this year, of the Daimler 250 V8 saloon. There‘s a few of those

in our Club to make a fuss of next time we see them!

Plenty in the print media too, with SMH‘s DriveLife describ-ing the XF 2.2 litre diesel as ―at the top of the list‖, and featuring an article about one of our long term advertisers,

Gavin King of Concours Sportscar Restorations.

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- a segment featuring Club members and their cars

This month’s members: Andrew & Nicole Haigh

When did you join JDCHR? September 2001

What Jaguar(s) do you currently own?

1960 MK 9 and 1963 MK2. (Plus the front 2 feet of a 420)

What was your first Jaguar? The MK2

When did you get your first Jaguar? September 2001

What is your daily drive?

Toyota Landcruiser. If you have old cars you need a tow vehicle, not because they breakdown but because you need to be able to collect spare parts which are some-

times attached to complete cars.

How did you first get interested in Jaguars?

Hard to say exactly. I have childhood memories from the UK in the early seventies, of my dad‘s MK V Drophead parked in the garden (it had not run for years). But all I recall was being told not to stand on the running boards as they were rotten. The old girl was towed away for the princely sum of 25 quid. Some years later one of our next door neighbours had a yellow XJ Series 2 and the other neighbour a thistle green Series 3 E type. So I

had a fair bit of exposure to Jags in my youth.

By the time I was 19, I was looking to buy a vehicle, however Jaguars were way above my price range. I struggled to find the money for a ten year old Austin Allegro. Three years later after taking the Allegro to the wreckers, I did vaguely consider buying a Series 1 XJ; they could be picked up for around 500 pounds. My dad advised me against it, due to the high run-ning costs - it was sound advice. By this time it was the mid-eighties and the kit car market in England was at its peak, as more than 100 com-panies flooded the market with an extensive

range of models. I built a Pilgrim Bulldog,

Andrew and Nicole

A younger Andrew with his first car—the Austin Allegro

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a fibreglass shell over a ladder chassis with Morris Marina running gear. I worked fast in those days— it only took me 12 weeks from kit delivery to registering the car. For the next 15 years all my cars where purely functional. A collection of Ford Transit and VW Kombi camp-ers, followed by a Troop Carrier. Eventually once settled here in Aus and with the mortgage under control, my thoughts drifted to owning a classic. I did briefly entertain the idea of a Rolls, but Nicole didn‘t like that idea so a Jag it was. Of course I

wanted a MK9, but after a year of looking gave up and settled for a MK2

Any unfulfilled Jaguar wishes?

Yes, I wish Jaguar would sell cars in Australia at the same prices they sell them in the UK and USA instead of charging double. In the mean-

time I would like an XK140 or E type Series 1.

I have various crazy plans of installing modern engines in old cars, perhaps chopping the roof

off a MK 7. Or building a Jaguar special.

What kind of driving do you do in your Jag-uars?

Both my cars are on club plates, so I try to attend as many club trips as possible. I prefer the longer trips as these are more of an adventure. I don‘t mind a little bit of fun on the

track too when the opportunity arises.

How much of the work on your Jaguars do you do yourself as opposed to outsourcing?

I would like to say I do 100% myself, but occasionally you do need special equipment that I don‘t have. My motto is that if someone else can do something, then so can I. I am the first to admit that I am not that good at many things but I am always prepared to have a go. Not eve-rything turns out as I would like. My cars reflect this attitude—a bit

scruffy but reliable.

The Pilgrim Bulldog built by Andrew Haigh

Andrew (team boss) and Nicole (driver) in the Mark 2

The gracious Mark IX

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What cars or interests appeal to you, other than Jaguars?

I am interested in a huge range of cars; it‘s hard to define the exact formula, but I guess cars from 1945 to 1975. English classics such as MG, Triumph, Jensen, Bristol. Even Ferraris and Porches from the same era. I also like looking at huge American cruisers (although I would never own one). Other interests include Orienteering, Rogaining, Cycling on and off road. I am also a

fanatical Windsurfer. More recently I have taken up unicycling – everyone should try it.

Best driving experience?

So many to choose from, driving the kit car around France, Touring Europe in a Transit van, The Old Telegraph Track in Cape York, The MK2 across the Nullabor. It‘s not what

you drive it‘s where you drive that‘s important.

Worst driving experience?

Possibly crashing my kit car on ice on the way to work, trying to get a park in New York city, nursing a fried out Kombi across the top end and crossing Jim Jim creek in the

Landcruiser in Kakadu - Terrifying.

GRILLEDGRILLEDGRILLED———ANDREW & NICOLE HAIGH (cont’d) ANDREW & NICOLE HAIGH (cont’d) ANDREW & NICOLE HAIGH (cont’d)

Andrew’s Jaguar 420—or part thereof

Above: The Mark IX opens its mouth for a breath of air Left: Nicole takes the Mark 2 through its paces on the track

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Interesting things seen lately...

T aking a lead from my piece in the March HUB, Denis Shanahan was on the lookout recently when en route to Phillip Island for the Phillip island Clas-sic in March. As often happens when we are on a

car-related mission, he came across an unusual car at the Pheasant‘s Nest pit stop on the Hume Highway. He wasn‘t quick enough with the camera, but it‘s a good story, because whilst there‘s certainly a family tie with Triumph, there‘s also an older connection with Jaguar. Thanks to Denis who pro-

vided these interesting details.

It was a Swallow Doretti, in British Racing Green, and going

south in company with a Triumph TR2.

From Wikipaedia:

―The Swallow Doretti was a two-seater sports car based on the Triumph TR2, made between

1954 and 1955. The marque came from Swallow Coachbuilding Co. (1935) Ltd. which was sold in 1945 by Jaguar (formerly S.S. Cars Ltd.) to the Helliwell Group which was taken over in 1946 by the British conglomerate, the Tube Investments Group (TI). The Dorreti name was derived from

Dorothy Deen, who ran the US dealership Cal Sales.

The first and only model produced by Swallow under TI ownership was the Doretti, which had a tubular Reynolds 531 Cromolly chassis with a body made of a steel inner structural skin and alu-minium outer. Most cars were supplied with overdrive and they were capable of 100 mph. 276 cars were made, including a single fixed head coupe version. The car was designed by in-house engineer Frank Rainbow, and produced in the TI factory at the The Airport, Walsall, Staffordshire,

England. Frank Rianbow had previously worked for the Bristol Aircraft Company.

Above: Denis Shanahan was on his way to the Phillip Island Classic

Left: A Swallow Doretti from http://www.doretti.no/pdf/TopGear.pdf

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Production stopped in 1955 when the parent company TI changed policy. Allegedly, pressure from the British motor industry, most notably Jaguar itself, led to the cessation of production of the Dor-etti. It is thought that the directors of TI were convinced that continued production of the Doretti sports car placed TI in direct competition with their customers for raw materials, creating a serious

conflict of interest.

Performance: A car with overdrive tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1954 had a top speed of 100.2 mph (161.3 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 12.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of 27.9 miles per imperial gallon (10.1 L/100 km; 23.2 mpg) was recorded. The

test car cost £1,158 including taxes.

The standard version without overdrive cost £1102. At the time a Triumph TR2 cost £887.”

Tensions between companies that were subsequently to come together under the British Leyland umbrella must have been alive even back in the fifties. I‘m also reminded of a somewhat intense discussion at the Kings School at Parramatta a few years ago, when owners of these cars were deciding where to be parked—with the Jag-uars or the Triumphs! Old habits

die hard, it seems.

Editor

In a nutshell:

SWALLOW DORETTI Years Produced: 1953-1954

Production: approx. 290

Length: 152"

Wheelbase: 95"

Steering: Cam and lever

Front Suspension: Independ

-ent wishbone

Rear Suspension: Live axle

Track: 48" front / 45.5" rear

Weight: 1860 pounds (dry)

Tyres: 5.50-15"

Fuel Capacity: 12.5 Impeial

Gallons

Engine: Triumph TR2 4cyl

1998cc Above: A similar car to the one Denis spotted

THE SWALLOW DORETTI (cont’d)THE SWALLOW DORETTI (cont’d)THE SWALLOW DORETTI (cont’d)

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“IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ON THE “IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ON THE “IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ON THE ROAD” ROAD” ROAD” --- THE APRIL MID WEEK RUNTHE APRIL MID WEEK RUNTHE APRIL MID WEEK RUN

M ost things that happen in this world are the result of a multitude of factors, any one of which, by itself, might have no effect on anything else. But when they come together in a particular set of circumstances, funny things can happen. You know the sort of thing—a butterfly flaps its wings in Argentina and a month later a tornado strikes in

Indonesia! That was Leyland and Helen Rix‘s experience during the rain-soaked Mid Week Run held on

11th April. But more on that later.

In fact it was the Editor‘s suggestion that we make the best of the beauti-ful Autumn weather we had been having, and have another of our Fish ‗n‘ Chips runs by the water—this time to Lemon Tree Passage. Once again he was wrong! The day dawned with grey skies and intermit-tent rain (meaning there were spaces between the raindrops!). Neverthe-less the hardy few met at Club Mac-quarie and headed for the selected

morning tea spot at Bar Beach.

Now Bar Beach is an idyllic spot on most days—we swim there regularly. But on this Wednesday, it was at its worst, with a roaring south-westerly driving sheets of rain onto the shore from out at sea. The sea itself looking like a cauldron, with the beach closed to swimmers and everyone tucked up indoors. I had collected Harvey Birtwistle from Brett Thomas‘s in Islington (where his X300 was having an intermittent elec-trical problem investigated), and we proceeded straight to Bar Beach. Morning tea was bravely taken under the shelter of the beachfront shade covers in what was a real reminder that winter was here. From past experience I know these things work—the shade structures do keep the sun off you, when there‘s sun. But in the prevailing conditions, when there is no sun at all, it seems they

should be built on their sides, so as to protect the likes of us from the horizontal rain!

After due consideration and weather reports of rain from the Port Stephens area, a quick decision

was reached to invent a Plan B—lunch at the General Washington Hotel in Stockton.

Meanwhile, somewhere to our north, Leyland and Helen Rix were motoring towards Lemon Tree Passage in Leyland's now mobile XJS HE, in its first Club outing since Leyland finished his restora-tion and sorted out some electrical issues. Steve and Robynne Lilly, who had also intended to meet us there, phoned and were diverted to Stockton. Leyland and Helen, arriving at Lemon Tree, were greeted by driving rain and sensibly phoned in. They were happy to head back south to meet us at

Stockton.

Above: Grey skies greet Phil McLeod’s X Type, Graeme Gardiner's and John & Angela King’s Mark 2’s, Ian & Jan Hissey’s XJ-SC and Bill Whitby’s/Kelly McInness’s Mitsubishi at Bar Beach

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That‘s where the chaos theory kicked in. Upon re-joining the Nelson Bay Road at Salt Ash, it seems the XJS found itself in the roadside drainage channel, after unsuccessfully trying to negoti-ate the nearby roundabout! In their absence, after being assured that Helen and Leyland were OK, the assembled diners at the General Washington began the essential task of analysing the prob-able causes of the incident, without knowing any of the facts—that might have made such an exer-

cise much less fun. Wet road, unfamiliar car, old tyres, limited slip diff, they all got a men-tion. And quite plausible they all are, of course. Then some heretic uttered the un-thinkable—maybe Leyland gave it a bootful

coming out of the roundabout?

Well, as it turned out, we were all wrong. When Leyland and Helen turned up, fortu-nately none the worse for their experience, Leyland sorted it out for us: ―It must have been something on the road!‖. So simple, and yet

none of us had thought of it.

Above: Enjoying the hospitality at the General Washington Hotel—from left: Helen Rix, Bill Whitby, Kelly McInnes, John and Angela King with grandson Josh, Ian Hissey, Jan Hissey, Graeme Gardiner, Harvey Birtwistle, Steve & Robynne Lilly

Left: Leyland Rix’s XJS HE back on the road—in more ways than one!

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Along the way, he told us how, at very low speed (of course), the car decided to go sideways, some other things hap-pened, and it came to rest on some thick reeds which supported the car above the

water. He lost me somewhere be-tween the correcting and the over-correcting, but suffice to say neither the XJS nor its occupants were dam-

aged.

I guess in the end, it was probably a combination of a lot of factors that gave rise to Leyland's off-

road excursion—just like the butterfly effect.

As luck would have it, a Toyota Landcruiser hap-pened by and was able to assist the beached vehicle back onto the road, and the Rix‘s arrived in time for lunch at the General Washington Hotel. Naturally everyone was keen to inspect the XJS after lunch, as this was its first run, and a thrilling one at that. A few bits of grass and dirt around the wheels and undercarriage, but unscathed. And

we could see why Leyland is pleased to have it on the road.

The April Mid Week Run ended happily with the rain easing as we left to return home. President Ian was heard muttering something about never listening to the Editor again about where to go for morning tea, and I‘m almost certain Helen could be seen reassuring Leyland as they got into the XJS: ―I‘m sure you‘re right dear—it must have been something on

the road.‖

Phil McLeod

Above: More diners at the General Washington Hotel—from left: Leyland & Helen Rix, Bill Whitby

Above: Leyland's next car...?

What an XJS wheel looks like after doing some gardening!

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HOT SPRINGS IN OLD MOREE TOWNHOT SPRINGS IN OLD MOREE TOWNHOT SPRINGS IN OLD MOREE TOWN

- A GIRL’S POINT OF VIEW By Kelly McInnes

T hursday night packing for Moree. What do I pack - well there‘s just a few days away?

The weather is a big consideration, is it going to be hot, warm or cool? So I thought maybe put some in-between weather clothes and match things together. OK, clothes are sorted. Shoes next - need shoes for walking, casual wear during the day. We will be

going to the club for dinner, so in goes a pair of high heels, packing done.

Meanwhile, when I was packing, we get a phone call from a person who would like to join us on the weekend getaway. We made some enquiries and established that it was OK for Helen to go along with us. Helen made some enquiries and managed to reserve a motel room. She arrived at our place early Friday morning, we had a coffee and introduced ourselves, and it was time to hit

the road and meet the rest of the members at Maitland.

We got to Maitland, caught up with Graeme Gardiner and Victoria and Ian and Jan His-sey. Jan was driving John Floyd‘s car, as Bill is going to drive John‘s car to Gunnedah. Well, if Bill is going to drive John‘s car, that means I‘ll have a passenger for company. I thought that will be good, and I get to drive my Jag for a change. I was a bit nervous at first, the nerves went away after a while. On the way the two of us girls talked and talked, as girls do, I guess. I‘ve never talked so much. My cheeks were becoming sore from laughing as well. Helen was good company for the journey. It was good to have a female

chat.

We stopped at Scone for morning tea and a freshen up and met up with Margret Holt and her two Rodgers, (her husband Roger ‗over‘ and brother Roger ‗out‘), and Barry and Teresa Price. We left Scone on our way to John Floyd‘s place for a barbeque lunch. On the way we stopped at ―Who‘d-a-thought-it‖ lookout at Quirindi. The view was spectacular with mountains in a 180 degree arc. Then continuing the journey, we two girls were discussing what we could do in Moree. Shopping was on the itinerary and the pools were a priority for a relaxing and rejuvenating the body. So we

were looking forward to the pools and also fine dining and mixing with good company.

We arrived at John‘s place and had a very nice barbeque for lunch. After eating, we all pitched in and helped clean up and got on the road again. When we left John‘s place at 3pm, I went with John for half the trip and then Helen for the rest of the trip. We got to Moree at 6-ish and were looking forward to getting showered and changed. When we checked into the motel, Bill and I got

lucky number 13! The rooms were so spacious and quite new.

Jan Hissey saddles up in John Floyd’s XJR-S

Photo by Ian Hissey

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From left: Rodger (Margaret’s brother), Graeme & Victoria Gar-diner, John Floyd, Teresa & Barry Price, Kelly McInnes )rear), Margaret Holt (front), Liam & Andrew Point-ing, Bill Whitby (front), Helen from Queensland and Veralene Lobo

We met up with the Moree car club members at Moree Services Club next door, for dinner. We

greeted everyone and ordered dinner, which was great. After dinner, we stayed chatting for a while, and most left soon after but Bill (the Rager) wanted to stay and dance. Pat and John joined

us from the Moree Car Club. It was 11 pm before I could drag them away.

The next morning we went to the visitor informa-tion centre for morning tea and a historic walk of Moree. There we were greeted like royalty and the slices were home made locally, oh yummo. Then off we went on the walk; the tour was very interesting. In the early days there were a num-ber of fires that burnt down shops, which have since been rebuilt. Still didn‘t get to the shops - Bill‘s going ―yippee‖. Then there was lunch at the Post Office Hotel - good tucker there as well, and we stayed for a while chatting. It was nearly time to get ready to take our cars into the grand parade, so we all went back to the motel,

to put on our Club shirts.

As we were getting ready for the parade, I had an idea! I grabbed Jan Hissey and said, ―How about us sitting on the back of Ian‘s car, and we‘ll wave to the crowd as we go around in the pa-rade?‖ She thought that was a good idea. So on we went, asking Ian who, after overcoming some initial reluctance, didn‘t mind (or maybe just a tad). We got the JDCHR banners and made a sash out of them and got the umbrellas up and we were ready to hit the show ground. We got to the show ground, wandered around and had a look at the Moree Car Club cars and took some pho-

tos. The owners did a great job doing them up, they surely are their pride and joys.

Veralene: “Is this our car?

Photo by Bill Whitby

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By then I was itching to go and pat a horse or two. I found two not far from the cars, so I couldn‘t help myself, went over and started patting them. Helen was with me and she took some photos. The owner of the horses came to talk to us; she didn‘t mind me patting her horses. That made my day. By then I had forgotten all about

the shops.

Now it was time to put the cars on show, so Jan and I got ready and got on the back of Ian‘s car, Bill put the sashes on us and

grabbed the brollies and into the pa-rade ground we went. We did two laps of the oval, Bill and Helen were in front of us, then Helen got out and stayed in

the oval and took great photos of all the cars, Jan and I still sitting up like show girls, waving to the crowd. Thanks Ian

for letting us girls enjoy the parade.

That afternoon we finally headed for the pools. There are cool, warm, hot and hotter pools. We were like Goldy Locks checking the pools - which one was the most comfortable one? We went into the hot one first, but it was too hot after a while, so I went into the cool pool and that was just right. I didn‘t want to get out as I just love the water; once I‘m in that‘s it. The water made your skin feel

like it had moisturizer on.

Then it was time to have dinner, so we got showered and changed and off to the club again. The fireworks started at the show ground across the road and we were able to watch them from the

bistro window. They put on a good show

HOT SPRINGS IN OLD MOREE TOWN (cont’d)HOT SPRINGS IN OLD MOREE TOWN (cont’d)HOT SPRINGS IN OLD MOREE TOWN (cont’d)

This is what we came for—Bathing Beauties take to the pool!

Photo by Jan Hissey

Graeme Gardiner, Ian Hissey and Kelly McInnes at the model railway display

Photo by Jan Hissey

Photo by Bill Whitby

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and it was a good long display. We left the club early, and got ready for another big day tomorrow. Next morning we had morning tea at the park with the Car Club and they had it set out very nicely, with more cakes and slices. Yummo, oh no! - Sugar overload,

but what the heck, I‘ll work it off when I return to work.

Then it was off to the model railway display in the hall. There were lots of model train carriages that you could buy. Bill showed a stall holder fellow our Jags that were parked in the

street.

He came from the UK and was intrigued with the Jags. Bill and I saw a miniature model of Tarro near where we live; I thought how canny is that? The effort that goes into making those miniature

towns is unbelievable.

Then it was off to the gun club, for lunch, and what a lunch, after which they served a delicious dessert. We chatted for a while after the excellent meal. Then it was time for the gun demo for clay shooting. I was going to have a shot but, by the time you fill out the paper work and have a shot it would have been rather late to leave for home, so we left at about 1:30 pm. We said our goodbyes and headed home, leaving the

others to enjoy another evening in Moree before they too returned to Newcastle.

I drove until we reached Quirindi and we stopped for a coffee break for ten minutes or so.

Above: Graeme Gardiner being taught to shoot. Misses 10 Hits 0—just as well they were free lessons!

Photo by Ian Hissey

Left: Lunchtime for Liam Point-ing, Jan Hissey, John Floyd, Andrew Pointing & Veralene, Victoria and Graeme Gardiner

Photo by Ian Hissey

“It wasn’t me,” says Barry Price, as Graeme Gardiner doubles up in pain!

Photo by Margaret Holt

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PICTURES FROM MOREE PICTURES FROM MOREE PICTURES FROM MOREE

Left: Andrew Pointing’s XJS and Ian Hissey’s XJ-SC at the Moree Show-ground

Below: John Floyd’s XJR-S in the Moree Show Grand Parade

Above: Barry Price finds one he recognises at Moree

On the way to Quirindi I had to overtake some trucks which was scary at times, making sure there was no traffic and making sure I could see for a long distance for our safety. We arrived home

with a big welcome from the our dogs who were so glad to see us. What a great weekend!

Kelly McInnes

Photo by Margaret Holt

Photo by Bill Whitby

Photo by Bill Whitby

Right: Fearless leader Bill Whitby

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Right: President Ian Hissey presents Graeme Gar-diner with his trophy for the most consistent per-formance at clay pigeon shooting at the April Club meeting. Graeme scored 10 out of 10—misses that is.

Above: The number plate says it all—this chop-top looks as good coming towards you as it does going away (photos by Bill Whitby)

Left: It’s Moree, so there's goin’ to be utes!

Left: Taking a break from the pools—from left, Bill Whitby, Andrew Pointing, Jan & Ian His-sey and John Floyd

Photo by Bill Whitby

Photos by Bill Whitby

Photo by Bill Whitby

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MORE PICTURES FROM MOREE MORE PICTURES FROM MOREE MORE PICTURES FROM MOREE

JDCHR Cars in the parade—form top, John Floyd’s XJR-S, with Bill Whitby's S Type, Roger Holt’s XF, Barry Price’s XJ40, Graeme Gardiner’s X Type (photos by Bill Whitby)

Below: Delicious catering and wonderful hospitality from the Moree hosts

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MACADAMIA COOKIES INGREDIENTS 125g unsalted softened butter ½ cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind 1 egg 1 ¼ cups self raising flour ¾ cup chopped raw macadamias METHOD Preheat oven to 180 deg C. Using electric beaters, beat unsalted softened butter, caster sugar and finely grated lemon rind in a large bowl until light and creamy. Add the egg and continue beating until fully combined. Mix through the self raising flour and chopped raw macadamias. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into rough balls and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Press down slightly to flatten each cookie. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Serves 6-8. Variations: Substitute lemon rind for 1 teaspoon ground ginger or ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon for macada-mia spice flavoured cookie.

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THE JAG CLUB

Welcome to our visitors! Welcome one and all! In love with Moree – you are about to fall

From far and wide to visit our town This is „Show‟ weekend – with a rodeo and clowns!

What lovely people we have met here today So glad you have come and with us you‟ve stayed

Victoria‟s Secrets is the usual „vice‟ Not today! It‟s Victoria‟s slice!

Tian will inform you of the sights and of our history So that the beautiful old buildings – are not such a mystery

Down the street to see the „past‟ It is amazing how time – has vanished so fast

This is a celebration of the founding of Moree 150 years now celebrating Moree‟s Sesquicentenary

You are here as history is now being made You‟ll be remembered too as memories fade

Julie Taylor, Moree Tourism, April 2012

A POEM and a RECIPE from MOREE A POEM and a RECIPE from MOREE A POEM and a RECIPE from MOREE

The JDCHR travellers brought back more than photo-

graphs and memories from their weekend in Moree.

Apparently the ladies were taken with a set of recipes featuring macadamia nuts, and offered this Macadamia

Cookie recipe as a sample.

And while they were being spoiled by typical country hos-pitality in Moree, Julie Taylor treated them to a poem she had written for the occasion. Graeme Gardiner kindly gave

us a reading at the April Club meeting Editor

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MAY

Sat 05/05/12 * Toronto Uniting Church Autumn Fair & Jaguar Display Ph 0418 665586

Sun 06/05/12 * MG Car Club Hunter Region Eurofest, Lambton Park—see Page 44

Sat 12/05/12 * Visit to Vintage Motor Garage Peats Ridge—see Page 45

Sun 20/05/12 ** Economy Run—see Page 46

Wed 23/05/12 * May Mid Week Run to Terrigal—see Page 47

Tue 29/05/12 * Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm

JUN

Sat 09/06/12 * Stockrington Drive-in Theatre, BBQ and Movie—see Page 48

Sat 16/06/12 ** Observation Run—see Page 49

Wed 20/06/12 * June Mid Week Run—see Page 50

Tue 26/06/12 * Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm

JUL

Sat-Sun 07-08/07/12 * JDCA Mountain Rally—Entry or Checkpoint

Sat 07/07/12 * Aberdeen Highland Games

Sat 14/07/12 * Christmas in July, Beatty Hotel Gresford—see Page 51

Sat 28/07/12 * JDCHR All British Display Day, Newcastle Foreshore, and Display Day Dinner, Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club—see Pages 52, 53

Tue 31/07/12 * Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm

AUG

Sun 26/08/12 * All British Day, Kings School Parramatta

Tue 28/08/12 * Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm

OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2012OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2012OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2012

* Denotes Point Score Event ** Denotes Club Championship Event

NOTE: Events subject to change – check Club website www.jaguarhunter.org.au

Photo by Ian Hissey

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

NOTE: Events subject to change – check Club websites

ALTERNATIVE EVENTS CALENDAR 2012ALTERNATIVE EVENTS CALENDAR 2012ALTERNATIVE EVENTS CALENDAR 2012

MAY

Sun 06/05/12 CSCA Supersprint Round 2, Eastern Creek

Sat-Sun 19-20/05/12 Maclean‘s Bridge, Lakeside (Ipswich, QLD), Sports & Classic Car

Festival

Sun 20/05/12 Tilligerry Motorama, Tanilba Bay

Sun 20/05/12 National Motoring Heritage Day

JUN

Sat-Sun 09-10/06/12 NSW Motor Race Championship, Eastern Creek

Sat-Sun 30/06-01/07/12 HSRCA Race Meeting, Wakefield Park, Goulburn

JUL

Sat 21/07/12 ARDC Supersprint Eastern Creek

AUG

Sun 12/08/12 Morgan Supersprint, Eastern Creek

SEP

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Sun 16/09/12 ARDC Supersprint, Eastern Creek

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XK140 PASSION LIVES ONXK140 PASSION LIVES ONXK140 PASSION LIVES ON

O ne of the great things about being the Editor of this magazine, is the interesting people I‘ve encountered and the interesting stories they have to tell. Sometimes they come from unlikely and unexpected sources. This is one such story, that arose initially when

an enquiry came in about placing an advertisement in “Classified Cats”.

Now I get quite a few of these, and they are all interesting. This one came from Braham Lieber-man via Ian Hissey, and it immediately caught my eye because of the particular car offered for sale—a magnificent XK140. Sharp-eyed readers will be trying to remember such an advert. Let me explain that it never appeared. On the eve of publication, Braham pulled the advert because

the car had been sold. But the accompanying story of its sale was so nice, it is re-told here.

The original advertisement read like this:

“My late good friend Herbert Schott spent years rebuilding this 140 and making unobtrusive im-provements in the process, to make it an outstanding road car easily able to outperform modern

cars and the traffic conditions. I am handling the sale on behalf of Mrs Schott.

1956 manual model XK140 exported to USA (original Certificate of Title comes with the car!); rebuilt and converted to RHD in Australia during the 80's through to recent date. Very little to be

done to complete (washer bottle, radio, and finish timber trim pieces for rear of cabin).

Every conceivable item has been thoroughly rebuilt to standards expected from a Teutonic master tool maker

- whose only requirement of himself was perfection!

Car as it stands today would score high gold award level in Concours, even though the owner never com-peted in such competitions and used the car very ex-tensively in support of the local events conducted by

the local car clubs.

Engine number G68648 - recently totally rebuilt at very high expense by a very respected motor racing engine builder); owners

of XK engined Jaguars would be familiar with the pesky oil dribbles from the cam cover studs....well, Herbert made up his copper gaskets with tools he designed and made him-self, the gaskets are interference fit to the studs...not a dribble of oil to be seen! Runs on unleaded fuel, high ca-pacity oil pump fitted and no problems with engine heat control..this motor is very strong! VIN 815304, the body was totally rebuilt, file finished and painted by Concours Sports Car Restorations; it is in gleaming irridescent silver with really good red leather trim and proper bound carpets. Original 16" silver stove enamelled set of 5 wheels with new tyres plus a full set of chrome 15" with near new tyres

come with this car.

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All chrome has been redone to high standards, gear-box, with diaphragm clutch, differential, suspension, brakes (4 spot Disc) all new and precisely fitted with only the very best of bearings, new electrics (Herbert removed the brass bushes from the generator etc and altered the housings to accept roller bearings!), wiring all replaced with new. I am holding a file of receipts for contracted work and parts for approxi-mately $150,000, which does not recognise the thou-sands of hours by a dedicated extremely skilful arti-

san who re - created this beautiful example of Sir William's genius.

It is the wish of the family that the car goes to a Jaguar enthusiast and that it continues to be

used to support historic car club activities.”

When the advertisement was pulled from the maga-

zine, Braham continued the story:

“You know that once or twice in your life you are part of a marvellous experience? Well, a chap rang on Saturday late afternoon to talk about the car. He rang me back at dinner time, "Can I look at the car tomorrow?" "Yes,"

says I.

Sunday morning I put the car on my front lawn ready for him to inspect in daylight. He arrives 0900 hours....drove

all night to get here! He is absolutely dumbstruck and emotional as he walks around the car. He turns to me and says, "Since I was 61/2 years old I have dreamed of having my own Jaguar...I

never thought that I would see a car so beautiful. I'll take it!"

So I says, "Let's have a cuppa and think it all through".

I show him the file of receipts and we talk about Sir William's genius as a car designer etc and he then says, "I could only get $1,000 out of the auto teller, can I give that to you and come back

over Easter to settle up?".

"Of course," says I...waiting for the negotiation to start....(the advertised price was “ono”).

He says, "I know you say that price is negotiable, but I want to pay you full advertised price for

the car, because I am so happy to have the honour of gaining ownership".

There is no doubt that my late friend Herbert Schott's wishes for his own dream to go to a good

and appreciative home have been met.

How good is that?”

We can but agree—we‘ve all seen the horse trading that usually goes on with these sales. But when you look at the pictures and read about the car, it‘s perhaps not surprising, and certainly

fitting, that this one had this outcome.

Thanks to Braham Lieberman for sharing this story with us. Editor

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2012 MAITLAND STEAMFEST2012 MAITLAND STEAMFEST2012 MAITLAND STEAMFEST

M aitland Steamfest was a success again this year with a good turn out with ten ―Jags‖

on display along with a huge number of other collector cars.

Don Anderson the first to arrive and reserved an area for us with some barrier tape,

which was a wise move, as most of the other participants arriving early for the day.

We all arrived intermittently and Graham Gardiner organised the display directing us to a parking place to best show the cars. Our cars were sheltered under a large tree with a picnic table avail-able, which made the day much more comfortable. There was a large number of vehicles on dis-

play in the park, so thanks to Don for reserving a nice place for us.

Kelly McInnes had taken her two small dogs along and they proved to be as popular as any cars on display; some people suggested that the ‗foxie‘

would be a good mascot for any British car club.

There was much interest in the Jags. As well as the E Types, the ‗Cougar‘ from Singleton was attracting much of the attention ,with a few enquir-ies about membership of the JDCHR. Some peo-ple were asking about the sourcing of parts for their cars and advice regarding repairs. Our mem-bers offered all the help they could, which was

much appreciated.

As the morning went on, the crowds began to get bigger, but in the late morning we could see a storm building up, and as the weather closed in,

many started to leave. By noon the rain arrived.

Steamfest at Maitland is an annual event now in its 27th year, and is an event of statewide signifi-cance. It is a nostalgic festival celebrating the bygone eras of transportation in the Hunter Valley. Part of that nostalgia is obviously motor vehicles, and consequently a Show „n‟ Shine is a tradi-

tional part of the day. Bill Whitby was there and has provided this report and photos.

Editor

Kellie McInnes with one of her man’s best friends

Peter Dwyer (left) and Paul Barnett begin their ap-praisal

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It didn‘t take long for almost all of the cars to get going and within minutes there was a traffic jam

of the cars trying to leave.

Unfortunately the rain had cut short a wonderful day.

Bill Whitby

Jaguars gathered under the trees in Maitland Park

Steamfest History

In 1983 the last coal operating steam haulage freight service was closed on the South Maitland Railway Line, effectively ending a century old institution. In response to this closure, in 1986 the first Hunter Valley Steamfest was held. Steam had played an integral part in the development of the Hunter Valley, and it was felt that the tradition of steam should be kept alive for future generations through this event. The first Steam-fest was organised by a dedicated group of community volunteers whose vision was that Steam-fest would become an annual fixture in the City‟s calendar. 27 years later it is thought that it can be safely said their vision was realised. CityRail Hunter has a long history of involvement with Maitland's Hunter Valley Steamfest. Each year City Rail, RailCorp and their staff proudly support the event. Without this assistance, it would not be possible for thousands of people to travel to and from the Maitland area and fully experi-ence their train journey using a mix of modern electric & die-

sel trains as well as the heritage trains of yesteryear.

Highlights of this year‟s magnificent steam filled weekend included the ever so popular Great Train Race on Sunday morning, the Grand Parade on the Rally Ground covering the evolution of transport through time, the Steamfest Bazaar with

over 100 stalls & much more.

From: http://www.steamfest.com.au/

Locomotive 3801

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2012 MAITLAND STEAMFEST (cont’d)2012 MAITLAND STEAMFEST (cont’d)2012 MAITLAND STEAMFEST (cont’d)

Left: Paul Barnett’s E Type Series 2 and Rob Wilson’s XJ6 Series 2

More JDCHR display

cars

Right: A dashing Goggomobile Dart

Below: Don Anderson's XJ8

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Jaguars in the shade while Rob Wilson (right) takes a bite of lunch

American cars and Austra-lian Fords

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I am hopeful that the following article on ―Oxy-welding equipment‖

will have some interest for everyone.

I understand that we are not all technically minded as we come from different backgrounds. Some of us do our own maintenance and

repairs whilst others prefer to use other organisations, friends, club

members etc.

However the common objective is to keep our Jaguars on the road in a

safe and proper manner so we can enjoy them in our leisure time.

In this modern era of MIG (Metal Inert Gas) and TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding and Plasma arc cutting, we tend to put the old ―oxy acety-lene heating and welding plant‖ (more commonly called, in the trade, the oxy set), in the corner. The components of the system comprise bottles of compressed oxygen and acetylene, regulators, hoses and hand piece, which has attach-

able cutting head, tips, mixer and blowpipes for welding and heating.

Let‘s not forget there are many processes that can only be achieved satisfactorily with the concen-trated high temperature oxy–acetylene flame, with a temperature of 3100 degrees C being achieved at the nozzle. A lot of the tasks we undertake today with MIG and TIG were once only

possible with oxy–acetylene systems.

Some of these tasks are: welding of sheet steel, sheet aluminium, repairs to aluminium, cast iron and bronze castings, gear teeth repair and replacement, the building up of shafts, splines and bearing support areas, silver soldering, soft soldering, brazing, cutting of steel of all thicknesses, metal powder build up, heating of parts for assembly or removal, pre and post heating of materials

before and after a welding process and small localised heat treatment of metals.

Let‘s briefly look at some of these processes:

Welding of sheet steel, commonly known as oxy welding is an extremely strong and neat weld. To do this we fit an appropriate size welding blow pipe to the handpiece (determined by the material type and thickness) and use a filler rod. In the not so distant past all panel welding, (excluding spot welds), on motor cars was carried out by this method. The main disadvantages are a lot of heat input into the panel which can cause distortion, if not counter acted, and also high oxidation. So to obtain a good finish on the weld, care must be taken not to be in a hurry, which compounds the heat input problem, however a competent person can perform excellent work using this method. Today of course we mostly use the MIG or TIG process for this operation because with the fine electronic controls we have we can weld faster on a variety of material thicknesses with less satu-

rated heat input, therefore less panel distortion and less material oxidation.

Aluminium, cast iron and bronze castings can all be repair welded with the oxy set. The process is not, in general, a simple process as castings have stress build up left over from when the casting was poured and cooled. We have to provide some means of support in some cases, to prevent further movement of the casting during the welding. Then depending on size, the job will be buried in lime after the welding to slow down the cooling and allow the stresses to equalise out. The cast-

ing will generally need to be re-machined to establish true sealing surfaces.

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A filler rod of similar metal is usual, however cast iron that is to be used in a low stress situation can be braze welded

with a bronze filler rod.

The welding of gears and shafts is not a common practice today. Most of this type of work was conducted on slower moving industrial machinery and so in general does not apply to automotive applications; however it is an example

of the versatility of the ―oxy set.‖

Silver soldering and soft soldering can also be performed. This requires lower heat input espe-cially for soft soldering, so larger soft flame nozzles are used with reduced gas pressures. Silver soldering can be utilised for a number of jobs, mainly tubing repairs, eg. oil pipes, fuel pipes, hy-draulic fittings, air conditioning fittings, the list goes on. This process uses the capillary action of the molten solder pool to move the metal into the specially prepared and fluxed joint. This when cooled is an extremely strong joint that can withstand several thousand pounds per square inch of

pressure. Soft soldering is usually used on the radiators, coolers, and condensers of the car.

Sheet metal on motor cars can be repaired using many techniques with the oxy set as can be witnessed by observing a panel beater in action. They can cut, form and reshape a panel, weld it using steel filler rod and bronze weld (braze) where required. The panel can be lead wiped to fill joints or minor deformations and a loose panel such as a door skin or roof section can be shrunk to tighten it up. These techniques of course rely on a great amount of practice and skill demon-

strated by competent people in their trade.

An important operation that can be performed is the cutting of steel. An oxy-acetylene set can, when fitted with a cutting head on the hand piece, allow you to cut steel from thin sheet metal, (using sheet metal tips), to plate exceeding 50mm thick. With the use of straight line and circle cutting attachments very neat work can be achieved. Of course we would not normally want to do anything as heavy as this and when there is a requirement to cut these heavy plates some modifi-

cation is needed to the set to achieve this.

When using the oxy set as described above for heavy cutting and heating, the bottle of acetylene can be replaced with LPG, (Liquified Petroleum Gas). Of course some modifications are required to the set such as special regulator, cutting tips and heating nozzles; this will give a similar per-formance but with some shortcomings, as you no longer will be able to oxy weld steel, but you can

still braze, solder, cut, heat etc.

This is a cheaper alternative for the home repairer as the caravan bottle can be put to use and no further bottle rental has to be paid. Heavy industry uses vast amounts of LPG to cut and heat be-cause of the volume and pressures required to supply large profile cutters, heaters and furnaces,

saving a huge amount of money.

Finally, the ―oxy set‖ is portable and no external power source is required so is very versatile. There are countless jobs that can be achieved with the oxy-acetylene plant - a great tool for any

workshop. May I say a necessary tool for all workshops. Leyland Rix

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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.

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Ph: 02 9898 1700 Fax: 02 9898 1711

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NEWS FROM JAGUAR NEWS FROM JAGUAR NEWS FROM JAGUAR

J aguar’s sporting heart will beat stronger than ever before in the F-Type. Its develop-ment is a vivid representation of the confidence and ambition of the Jaguar brand, and our desire to produce a world-leader in a market segment that we have been absent from for too long. But no longer—the F-Type is coming”

- Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars Limited.

We‘re seeing a lot of comment on the forthcoming F Type and it‘s easy to see why it‘s created all the hype. First there‘s the rave reception the CX-16 achieved when it was released as a concept,

but also of course there‘s the symbolism of it

promising to become a true E Type successor.

From Jaguar Australia‘s website: “The F-TYPE is appropriately named given its development was accelerated by the popularity of the C-X16 concept car at Frankfurt last year. And, like its illustrious predecessors the C, D and E-Type, it will be a true sports car in both its purpose and its form. An exhilarating reflection of the new confidence and ambition of Jaguar. Other than that, all we can say right now is that

it will be a dazzling convertible 2-seater designed uncompromisingly to deliver driver reward.

Full details will be revealed later this year and the F-TYPE will launch mid 2013.”

(hopefully with a better paint job! - Editor)

Also from Jaguar is this exciting news for those interested in classic racing in the UK: ―This year for the first time since 1956, works-supported Jaguar C and D-types will compete head-to-head at legendary racetracks such as Goodwood and Nürburgring. Jaguar‟s much

anticipated participation in historic motorsport draws on 60 thrilling years of racing heritage.

Coincidentally, it is also 60 years since Jaguar introduced the first automotive disc brakes in Stirling Moss‟s C-type, and 10 years since aerospace-developed technology was incorporated in both the XJ and XK. Jaguar‟s sport-ing heart pumps as strongly as ever in

the 2012 range.”

And from http://www.topgear.com:

“The first event for the classic Jag racers will be the legendary Mille Miglia in May this year,

marking 60 years since Sir Stirling Moss and then Jaguar development-driver Norman Dewis

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piloted a C-type. At the time, Sir Stirling and Dewis, in typically gung-ho form, merely wanted to find a suitable venue to test the C-type's new braking system and thought the Mille would be worth a shot. „We didn't think too much about racing in the Mille,‟ said Sir Stirling at the launch

today. „We just wanted to check the brakes‟.

In August the Jaguar Heritage Racing team will compete at the AVD Nürburgring Oldtimer GP, and will then head to the Goodwood Revival in September. Jaguar's Mike O'Driscoll said: „My dream was to have a heritage racing team, and typically, it takes a German (Frank Klaas) to

come over and start it up for us‟.

Ian Callum, design director for Jaguar, noted it was a good time to launch the heritage mo-torsport programme now that Jaguar had carved out a new design identity that didn't rely too heavily on the past. „Now we're in a strong place, we should be confident shouting about our

heritage‟, he said.”

Thirdly, for those who‘ve regarded the new XJ as a bit too basic, we learn of the release of Rolls/

Bentley competitor in the form of the XJ Ultimate. This from www.classicdriver.com:

“At the Beijing Auto Show, Jaguar has shown the most luxurious version of its flag-ship saloon yet: the XJ Ultimate. Rear pas-sengers are the main beneficiaries of height-ened levels of opulence, and a new super-charged 3.0-litre petrol V6 makes an en-trance into the range. The only exterior clues to its enhancements are subtle „Ultimate‟ badging and dual-tone 20-inch wheels, along with mildly revised tailpipes and lower front air intakes. Inside, it‟s a different story. Rear seat passengers are treated to Bentley-rivalling levels of luxury: premium leather graces most visible surfaces, while Herringbone veneer meets contemporary ma-chined aluminium. The seats are electrically adjustable in every conceivable direction, and also have massage and climate control functions. From this position, one can watch a film on the integrated iPad with audio delivered through a 20-speaker system by British specialist Meridian, or enjoy a bottle of chilled champagne set out on the powered fold-out table, trimmed tastefully in piano black. Revised suspension provides the XJ Ultimate with a smoother ride, but it‟s the new engine which takes centre stage in terms of engineering. Of 3.0-litre capacity in V6 format, the super-charged petrol unit provides V8 levels of performance (340HP, 332lb ft) with the emissions and fuel economy of a V6 – and will filter down into the rest of the Jaguar range, eventually to grace the upcoming F-type convertible. In the XJ Ultimate, it‟s joined by the familiar 3.0-litre turbodiesel and the fearsome, supercharged 5.0-litre petrol V8.”

Exciting future for all of us as Jaguar enthusiasts. Phil McLeod

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May Display Event

Where : Lambton Park Entry : Elder Street Date : Sunday 06th May Time : 09:00 to 14:00 Cost : $5 per car Food and drink stalls on site

Best presented Club Award & Peoples Choice Award

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Date: Saturday 12th of May Start Club Macquarie

Time: 08:45 for a 09:00 start Club Mc to Toronto 10 klms Toronto to Ryhope 10 klms Ryhope to Ourimbah 50 klms Ourimbah to VMG 20 klms 1618 Wisemans Ferry Road, Central Mangrove 10:00 Morning Tea (bring thermos & cake)

Total Distance 90 klms 12:30 Onsite BBQ lunch, bring own food

Vintage Motor Garage has a proud history of vehicle restoration in Australia. In 1973 Max Houston founded VMG as a one man operation in an earth floor farm shed. Max, a mechanic himself, did most of the work initially, gradually employing tradesmen to complete various aspects of the restoration. Over the years the earth floor was replaced with concrete and the shed grew up the yard. It now covers an area of approxi-mately 1400 sq metres.

Jonathan, Max's son, took on the business at the beginning of 2001 and is continuing to provide enthu-siasts with world class restoration services. More than thirty years on VMG currently employs sixteen full and part time staff. The team at VMG strives to provide a service of integrity and quality workmanship. It is the true one stop shop for restoration and servicing of all vintage and classic vehicles.

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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 country …..

… bring along morning tea to have at Tea Gardens

… we’ll loop around

… have lunch at the Royal Hotel Dungog

… with some stops along the way

We’ll refill for final result at secret location

Date: Saturday 20th of May Start: Shell Heatherbrae Service Station Fill tanks and “0” Odometer Time: 08:30 for a 09:00 start

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

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Date: Wednesday 23rd May Start: Club Macquarie

Time: 09:45 for a 10:00 start Club Macquarie to Caves Beach 15klms Belmont to Caves Beach 08klms Morning Tea (bring thermos & cake)

Caves Beach to Budgewoi 28klms Budgewoi to The Entrance 16klms The Entrance to Terrigal 16klms Carpark Wilson Road Fish & Chip Lunch overlooking Terrigal Beach

Total distance 83klms

Come along from Club Macquarie or join us on the way

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A night of nostalgia under the rug at the Drive In - $6 /head

78 Dog Hole Road, Stockrington

16:00 Arrive for a BYO BBQ

18:00 Prepare for the movie

BYO popcorn, drinks etc

Comfy pillows and blanket

Please confirm your participation to

Bill Whitby by 29th April

4964 4071

social@jaguarhunter.org.au

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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 Central Coast …..

… bring along morning tea

… we’ll loop around the beaches

… have lunch at a Cafe

… with some stops along the way

Date : Saturday 16th of June

Start : F3 Caltex Twin Servo

Time : 08:30 for a 09:00 start

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

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Date: Wednesday 20th Jun Start: Club Macquarie

Time: 09:45 for a 10:00 start 10:00 Club Macquarie to Fern Bay 25klms 10:30 Fern Bay to Finnan Park 10:45 Richardson Rd, Grahamstown 20klms Morning Tea (bring thermos & cake) 11:15 Finnan Park to Medowie 10klms 11:30 Medowie to Hawks Nest 50klms 13:00 Fish & Chip Lunch @ Marine Drive

Total distance 105klms

Come along from Club Macquarie or join us on the way

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Date: Saturday 14th July

Start: Club Macquarie

Time: 09:15 for a 09:30 start

09:30 Club Macquarie to Seahampton 10klms

09:40 Seahampton to Buchanan 2klms

09:50 Buchanan to Eat Maitland 12klms

10:00 Meet at Gas Works Reserve, Brisbane St

Morning Tea (bring thermos & cake)

10:30 East Maitland to Morpeth 06klms

10:40 Morpeth to Largs 06klms

10:50 Largs to Bolwarra 10klms

11:00 Bolwarra to Patterson 12klms

11:10 Paterson to Vacy to Dungog 35klms

11:30 Dungog to Gresford 30klms

12:00 Gresford — Beatty Hotel

12:30 2 course meal $22/hd

Total distance 133klms

Please confirm your attendance to Bill Whitby by 26th June 02 4964 4071 social@jaguarhunter.org.au

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FOR SALE AND

WANTED:

FOR SALE: 1964 Daimler 250. Interior good - body good - tyres good - new heads. Easy resto-ration project. Invite offers $2,000 upwards. Phone Norm Crowfoot on 6559 2825 FOR SALE: Full synchro Jaguar gearbox with Bell housing, flywheel, new diaphragm pressure plate, new clutch plate - $2,500 Phone Norm Crowfoot on 6559 2825 m4

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: XJ Series 3 bonnet, excellent condition, needs painting - $100 Automatic Transmission from early XJ Series 3. Worked well when removed from car, would need service - $50. Also Torque Converter - $50. Phone Graeme 0407 251735 m4

FOR SALE: Jaguar XJ40. We are 2nd owner of this Jag since new – from about 76,000Kms, it has now done 187,400Kms. Front seats always cov-ered – rear seats rarely used - all other interior also excellent. Rego ‗til Dec 2012. Genuine Jaguar 20 spoke 16in wheels replaced the original 15.25in wheels which are also included. Origi-nal owners manual in leather binder

from dealer. Colour arctic blue. Price $7950. Con-tact mobile 0428652726 or a/h 6562 3842 or email jaenai@midcoast.com.au - car is in Kempsey. m4

FOR SALE: Black and white NSW number plates to suit Jaguar enthusiast with new XF Jaguar

$10,000.00. Phone Graham on 0427 869000

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CLUB REGALIACLUB REGALIACLUB REGALIA

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 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

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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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“You drive,

I’ll criticise.”

“Wheels and an engine? You’ll be

wanting the sports package then.”

Having trouble with your

exhaust hangers? Try this!

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