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The Award Winning Newsletter of
THE JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Issue #130 www.jaguarcarclub.ca May 2015
Penetrating Oils Test Some Jaguar Speculations Top Gear News Coffee Klatch Report Some Auction Prices May Prowl Reports A Buried Ferrari The Bentley Blue Train Bits & Bytes Mille Miglia (2015) Jaguars
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Happy Victoria Day
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THE JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA 2017 Cadboro Bay Road, Box 112
Victoria BC Canada V8R 5G4 www.jaguarcarclub.ca
[email protected] founded 2003
The Island Growler is published monthly, and is distributed by mail and digital file to members of JCCV.
All back issues are available by digital file.
All information and advice is presented in good faith, and no liability whatsoever will be assumed by JCCV.
Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of JCCV, the Directors of JCCV, or of the Editor.
Editor: Malcolm Baster [email protected]
Associate Editor: Lois Smith
Events: Malcolm Baster [email protected]
JCCV meetings take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except December, at 7:30 pm in the Chiefs & Petty Officers Mess, CFB Esquimalt, at 1575 Lyall Street in Victoria. Our AGM is held with the November meeting.
MEETINGS
Membership in JCCV is open to anyone interested in and enthusiastic about Jaguar automobiles. There is no need to own one of these fine cars to be a member.
For information, email us at [email protected] or drop us a note in the mail. We’ll send complete details.
If you believe that a Jaguar is more than just a car, you are one of us!
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Contents
The Island Growler Advertisers:
Battery Direct 13
Big-O-Tires 3
Coachwerks 13
Diamond Detailing 10
Electro Shine 3
Hagerty Classic Car Insurance 16
Isabel Weeks-Lambert 10
Jetstream Custom Auto 10
Oceanside Auto Appraisers Ltd 8
MacDonald Realty Ltd. Eleanor V. Smith 8
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Styles Upholstery 13
Sussex Automotive: Alan Petrie 8
Welsh Enterprises Inc. 8
XKs Unlimited 5
Words from the President 4
Penetrating Oil Tests 4
Cover Photo 4
Jaguar Speculations 6
Top Gear News 6
Pender Island Jaunt Info 7
April Coffee Klatch Report 9
Auction Prices 9
May Prowl Reports 11
May Meeting Notice 12
Photo Contest Winner 12
A Buried Ferrari 13
Bentley Blue Train 14
Bits & Bytes 15
New Paul McNabb Book 17
Hospice Events 17
Mille Miglia Jaguars 17
Alberta Election Impact 18
Jaguars That Never Were 18
Events Calendar 19
Classic Jaguar Ad 20
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Merritt’s “Words” are brief and to the point. I think we should heed them. Spring has certainly sprung, and the usual collection of Mother Nature’s horrors has once more intruded into our consciousness. Weeds, ants, wasps etc etc are once more blighting our once-tranquil lives. And now it is gar-dening time. I saw a picture containing a T-shirt the other day. On the shirt it said “Sod the Garden.” Good idea, except the sodding grass is growing at a most alarming rate. Anyway, I have washed and waxed the editorial XJR, Leatherique-ed the seats, and done a couple of minor repairs. Just need some tires, and we will be off! We plan to participate in as many of the car events of the summer as we can. Unfortunately we will have to miss a few, as belonging to a number of car clubs always means conflicts. But we will not be able to participate forever, and recent health issues in our house have brought the subject of mortality forward in our minds. This summer is almost here, so if I might, I suggest you enjoy it! How many more summers have you got?
EDITOR’S NOTES Malcolm Baster
WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Merritt Chisholm
Norman Roper’s 1952 XK120 by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during the 2013 Rally Through the Rockies tour. Photo from Driving.ca You could be here too! Plan to attend the Jaguar Associ-ate Group’s 60th Anniversary bash next month. All the info is in the January Growler, or [email protected]
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SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!!
THE SUMMER DRIVING SEASON IS UPON US.
WASH, WAX, AND POLISH YOUR JAGUAR.
PLAN TO PARTICIPATE, AS THE OWNER OF A
BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE (REGARDLESS OF YEAR OR
MODEL),
IN THE MANY CAR EVENTS BEING HELD ON THE
ISLAND THIS SUMMER.
Note: If you have not already signed up for the May 30th
Pender Island Jaunt, please do so now. It is not too late. Details included elsewhere in this edi-
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ou’ve probably been there. You are wrestling with a rusted-on nut or bolt, the wrench slips, you bash your
hand, blood appears. “Oh, dear. I hurt my poor hand when my silly wrench slipped as I was trying to loosen this wretched rusted-on nut,” you say, or words to that general effect. So the info below might be useful: In the April 2007 issue of “Machinist’s Workshop” maga-zine was published information on various penetrating oils. The magazine reports they tested these products for “break out torque” on rusted nuts and bolts. A subjective test was made of popular penetrating oils, with the unit of merit being the torque required to remove the nut from a “scientifically rusted” bolt. Average torque load to loosen nut: No oil used ………………… 516 foot pounds WD-40 ………………… ……..238 foot pounds PB Blaster …………………….214 foot pounds Liquid Wrench ……………… 127 foot pounds Kano Kroil ……………………. 106 foot pounds ATF/Acetone mix……………… 53 foot pounds The ATF/Acetone mix is a “home brew” mix of 50/50 au-tomatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note this “home brew” released bolts better than any commercial product in this one particular test. “Our local machinist group mixed up a batch, and we all now use it with equally good results.” Note also that Liquid Wrench is almost as good as Kroil for 20% of the price. ATF/Acetone mix is best, but you can also use ATF and lacquer thinner in a 50/50 mix. (ATF = any type of
Automatic Transmission Fluid). (This article is from Jaguar Jottings, the newsletter of the Ottawa Jaguar Club. The source is
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/what-best-penetrating-oil-227739.html
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P robably due to JLR’s push for world domination, the Internet is abuzz with rumour, speculation, soothsaying, etc. Here is a bit of that:
Motor Trend has got wind of a certain Jaguar F-Type SVR that will emerge from the company’s recently an-nounced (2014) Special Vehicle Operations division. This car supposedly will be powered by the same super-charged five litre V8 as the R model, but upgraded to pro-duce over 600 HP. Motor Trend also has words about some other of Jaguar’s plans for the future: The new XE is slated to arrive in North American show-rooms in spring, 2016. The base engine will probably be the gasoline-fuelled two litre Ingenium engine, with an optional three litre supercharged V6 producing 340 HP and 322 lbs-ft of torque being offered. This should be good for a 0-100 KPH acceleration time of 4.9 seconds. Beginning with the 2017 model year, a turbo-diesel ver-sion of the two litre engine will be offered. This engine will produce 180 HP and 318 torques. Horsepower is about the same as that of the XE’s closest competitor, the BMW 328d, but the XE has 38 lbs-ft more torque. All engines will be attached to eight-speed automatic transmissions. There is more speculation on engines. The supercharged three litre V6 will be replaced sometime after 2016 by an inline six, probably turbocharged. Jaguar’s architecture will accommodate an inline engine well, and the company has a long history with that type of engine. An inline three cylinder engine will supposedly be the base engine for the XE and the F-Pace, though not initial-ly in North America. We are told that the future of the XK hangs in the bal-ance. Jaguar is apparently concerned that the XK may potentially drain sales away from the F-Type, so a new XK would be less of a sports car and more of a luxury two-seater. Or it might just be discontinued. Back to the XE. The XE is expected to be Jaguar’s vol-ume leader, so the company will offer as many variants as it thinks will sell. So look for a coupé, a wagon, and maybe a convertible. There may also be an XE-R, pro-pelled by the five litre supercharged V8 and churning out around 500 HP. Furthermore, Jaguar is supposedly looking to bring a large SUV to market. This will depend on the success or otherwise of the F-Pace. If a decision is taken to produce such a vehicle, it would either be based on JLR’s modular vehicle architecture, or on the Range Rover Sport. It would probably be called the J-Pace. Of course, all of the foregoing is speculation by members of the automobile journalism community, but we know that observing future developments at JLR will be an in-teresting and rewarding experience. Exciting stuff ahead!
After Jeremy Clark-son was fired as host of popular car enthusiast’s show "Top Gear," the BBC has been searching for a new front man. Co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond will not remain on the show, and it looks like we'll see some new faces for the upcoming season.
The search has been narrowed down, and BBC execs are in talks with actor Philip Glenister, news presenter Guy Martin, and Jodie Kidd from "Classic Car Show." Accord-ing to the U.K's Sunday Express, the team is desperate to make this deal, especially after "Top Gear" co-creator Andy Wilman also reportedly turned in his resignation.
Shortly after the news of Clarkson's termination, May told The Guardian his thoughts about the show without its front man. “It just wouldn’t work. That would be lame,” May said frankly. So maybe it's not surprising both May and Hammond have opted against signing new contracts.
If all goes through and the BBC can sign its dream team, the show will be back on the air as early as spring 2016, but "Top Gear" won't be the same without Clarkson.
(The foregoing article is from Motor Trend, with the Ex-press newspaper being the prime source.)
Jodie Kidd, Philip Glenister and Guy Martin *************************************************************
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THIRD ANNUAL PENDER ISLAND ‘JAUNT’ Saturday May 30, 2015
We are once again organizing the Pender Island ‘Jaunt’ which over the past years has proved to be very popular and considered one of the highlights of the season.
Plan now to participate in this event which will include a sea voyage, an exciting drive in your Jaguar over twisty, hilly
roads, grand scenery, great companionship and a delicious BBQ at the Poets Cove Resort and Spa.
SATURDAY, May 3oth 9:35am: Depart Swartz Bay Terminal, arriving Pender at 10:15am 10:30am: An opportunity to exercise your Jaguar on the challenging roads of the north and south Pender Island. Mind the posted speed limits. 1:00pm: Prepaid BBQ - Poets Cove Resort and Spa - $20.00 - including taxes and gratuity. 2:00pm: “Show.& Shine”. Poets Cove Manager’s Choice trophy to be awarded. 5:40pm: Depart Poets Cove for ferry terminal arriving at 6:20pm Should you be interested in joining us in this exciting outing, please advise Merritt Chisholm accordingly. (email- [email protected] or ‘phone – 250-656-0030 ASAP as final arrangements must be confirmed with Poets Cove.
OVERNIGHT OPTION
For those who wish to remain on Pender overnight, returning Sunday, May 31st SATURDAY May 30th
6:00pm: No host reception 7:00pm: Fixed menu dinner (meat/fish/vegetarian) @ $55.00 including taxes and gratuity
SUNDAY May 31st
8-9:00am: Breakfast main dining room The remainder of day on your own enjoying the features of Poets Cove and/or further exploration of the islands in your Jaguar. 12:35pm: Ferry departs arriving Swartz Bay at 1:15pm.– OR 5:30pm arriving Swartz Bay at 1:15pm
We have tentatively booked a block of 10 rooms at a rate of $255.00 per night. You can book on line,
(www.poetscove.com) or you may call the resort to make a booking 1-888-512-7638. Please book your reservation ASAP
Poets Cove is a 4 ½* rated establishment with first class accommodation, superb dining and staff that have a positive atti-
tude toward their guests. The heated swimming pool and fitness centre will be made available along with a 15% discount on all spa charges.
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THIS FUN EVENT.
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Sunday, April 19th was the first Coffee Klatch of the year in the sunshine at Turkey Head. We arrived at just after 9:00 AM (in a non-Jaguar or ‘alien’ as Marke would call it) and soon after club members filed in. A lot of Jaguars showed up including Barry McCallan’s classic Jaguar XK120 which attracted a lot of attention. Some folks strolled over to the Oak Bay Marina Coffee House for cof-fee, lattes, scones, bagels and muffins. A good hearty breakfast for everyone. Lou provided Happy Birthday cup-cakes as April 19th is her birthday.
A new Land Rover drove in with Jaguar Victoria sales rep Ruben Little at the helm with his wife and son. Julie Bai-ley took Ruben’s wife for a spin in her E-Type in a rather spirited drive, we understand.
Winter is gone and we are back to one of the most popu-lar gatherings we have – open air and sunshine, bonnets open, coffee and lots of stories.
See you at the next Coffee Klatch
Coffee Klatch at Turkey Head By Wayne Watkins.
Photos by Wayne Watkins & Brian Evers
Going….Going….Gone!
$$$ It seems that somebody has done a survey to determine the most expensive cars sold at auction. Coming in at number six was a 1966 Jaguar XJ13, its proud new owner acquiring it for $15,000,000.
$15,000,000 worth of XJ13
The rest: 1. 1954 Mercedes Benz W196R “Silver Arrow” Formula One car $29,600,000 2. 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO 28,500,000 3. 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4 NART Spyder 27,500,000 4. 1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 16,400,000 5. 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa Prototype 16,390,000 6. Our previously mentioned Jaguar XJ13 15,000,000 7. 1953 Ferrari 340375MM Competitzione Berlinetta
12,810,000 8. 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa 12,400,000 9. 1936 Mercedes Benz 540K Special Roadster 11,770,000 10. 1960 Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Competitzione Spyder 11,300.000 11. 1968 Ford GT Gulf Mirage Coupé 11,000,000 12. 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder 10,900,000 13. 1931 Duesenberg Model J LWB Coupé 10,340,000 14. 2011 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren 999 10,000,000 15. 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupé 9,800,000 16. 1937 Mercedes Benz 540K Spezial Roadster 9,680,000 17. 1962 Ferrari 330 P4 9,281,000 18. 1955 Ferrari 410S 8,250,000 19. 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder 8,250,000 20. 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competitzione 8,140,000 21. 2004 Maybach Exelero 8,000,000 22. 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupé 7,920,000 23. Blower Bentley Single Seater (Unknown Year) 7,900,000 24. 1965 Shelby Daytona Coupé 7,685,000 25. 1929 Mercedes Benz 38250 SSK 7,443,000 26. 1904 Rolls Royce Two Seater 7,250,000 That’s a lot of pension cheques!
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This is a first. We have two Prowl write-ups. 1. From the perspective of the organizers: A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY By Lois Smith Despite the many other car-oriented events competing for the attention of Jaguar owners on Sunday, May 3, 25 in-trepid Prowlers turned up at Tillicum Mall at the appointed day and time. There they learned that this Prowl consisted of many narrow, winding roads, several of which have featured at one time or another on previous Smith Prowls. Under a flawless blue sky, with the sun beaming down warmth, the Prowlers departed, heading for the delights of Goward and Prospect Lake Roads. Not all were driving Jaguars and amongst the “aliens” was John and Ruth Robinson in their beautiful blue Bentley convertible. As it happened, on Goward the four different Jaguar sports cars, all with tops down of course, brought up the rear and one bemused gentleman stood watching the parade and waving as the Drews’ F-Type, the Jeffreys’ XJS, the Stur-geons’ E-Type and the Smiths’ XK8 went zipping past. Then it was up Atkins Road, with its mix of brand-new houses, small farms and older established neighbour-hoods, through downtown Langford (Remember when it was called “Dogpatch”? No way today!), and along High-way 1 to the start of Phil’s and Lois’s all-time favourite: Humpback Road which in places is barely one-car wide with oncoming traffic. Fortunately, the Prowl went through unscathed, finally arriving at Olympic View Golf Club for an excellent lunch. We found the staff friendly and very accommodating, the food good and reasonably priced, and the crimson rhododendrons out front were simply magnificent. We couldn’t have wished for a better day for it - thanks to all who participated 2. From the perspective of a participant: A Little Bit Country Prowl By Graham Darby We gave Phil and Lois Smith a vote of thanks for another well planned Prowl. We had just enjoyed good conversa-tion and good lunch at the beautifully located Olympic View Golf Cub. The sun was shining and eagles were soaring overhead. How did we get here? Phil and Lois had devised a wan-dering route from Tillicum Mall through our local country-side. They had us negotiating every narrow and winding lane they knew. We visited most of the municipalities in our area and experienced a spring morning of country air. With Bonnie Raitt on the stereo and the sunroof open I was feeling “A Bit Country.” The Jaguars were well mixed; a roadster and a coupe E- Types, an F-Type, both convertible and coupe XK8s, X- Type wagon, several XJ6s, XJR, XJS, and S-Type . Also an impressive open modern Bentley was much admired in the parking lot at Tillicum. The driving lasted nearly an hour and a half, and kept us smiling.
JCCV Sunday Prowl, May 3, 2015 Photos by Dorothy Moleski and Graham Darby.
Organizers Philip & Lois
Ready to go!
Ladies on the Prowl
A Jaguar on the Prowl
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As there is the Pender Island Jaunt in late May and the Father’s Day Picnic
in June, there will be no June Prowl.
Watch this space for info on the next Prowl. (Big one coming up in July!)
Prowl Announcement
The next meeting of the
JAGUAR CAR CLUB OF VICTORIA is on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
at 7:30 pm
NOTICE Regular May Meeting
“Show & Tell” Sponsored by our local dealer,
Jaguar Victoria/Land Rover Victoria LOCATION: Victoria Jaguar Land Rover dealership,
3351 Douglas Street, Victoria
TIME & DATE: 7:30 pm, Tuesday, May 26
We are fortunate to have the following staff members agree to participate in a “Show & Tell” with respect to new and forthcoming Jaguar models: Reuben, from the Sales Department, will point out the many features of the various new and forthcoming Jaguar models. Peter, the Parts Manager, will describe the Jag-uar Canada parts system and the advantages available to our members by ordering both clas-sic and regular parts through his department. Either Guy or Blaine, both highly qualified tech-nicians, will point out the many new technical advances being introduced in the new and future Jaguar models. This event will be a great opportunity to learn some of the many new features and technical advances being made by Jaguar.
Plan now to attend.
Photo Contest We have a winner!
We are pleased to announce the winner of last month’s Photo Contest. Readers were tasked with identifying the city shown behind the new Jaguar XF depicted on the cover.
The city is Dubai. First to respond correctly was Craig Talbot, a mem-ber from Calgary. Congratulations! Runner up was Alan Heartfield.
I know Jaguar has been trying to make the interface be-tween owners and service writers more customer-friendly, and I am wondering if this sign is an example of that. (Picture courtesy of Ian Marshall and Alan Heartfield)
On page 17 mention is made of Jaguars entered in this May’s Mille Miglia. Below are pictures of the Jaguar Mk VII in 2010’s rally.
Departing Brescia
On the road
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There is a story going around the Net of the disinterment of a 1974 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS from the back yard of a house in the West Athens section of Los Angeles. Apparently in 1978 a cocaine-addicted police informant told the police of a buried car at a certain address there. Upon investigation, the said Ferrari was
discovered and returned to the surface. Not wanting to compromise their informant, police put out a story that kids digging on the property found the car and notified them. Anyway, according to the informant, the owner, a certain Rosendo Cruz of Alhambra, California, had paid a pair of unsavoury characters to “steal” the car as he and his wife dined at the Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Boule-vard. The idea was for Cruz to get the insurance money, and the thieves to cut up the car, sell what they could, and ditch the rest somewhere safe. But it seems they de-cided instead to bury the car in a disused swimming pool, and presumably come back for it later. Police never identified the thieves, and Cruz received the insurance settlement. No charges were ever laid. The car was sold by the insurance company, changed hands a couple of times, and is now owned by a Brad Howard. (Howard says it was the first Ferrari he has owned, he is actually a Jaguar guy.) Now restored to its former glory, the Dino is a much-enjoyed car for Howard and his family.
1978 The Dino rises from the grave
The Dino today
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eaders may remember a recent e-mail I sent around detailing the 1930 exploits of a certain Woolf Barnato
and his bet that he could leave Cannes and be at his Lon-don club before the famous French Blue Train, departing at the same time, could arrive in Calais. Barnato drove a Bentley Speed Six in the race, which he won by four minutes. Now, to mark the 85th anniversary of the bet, Bentley has built a special version of its Mulsanne Speed. From Yahoo News: “To commemorate the 85th anniversary of the legendary wager that saw a Bentley Speed Six driven by Woolf Bar-nato get from Cannes to London before the Calais-Mediterranée Express made it from Cannes to Calais, the company is building a very special version of its flagship Mulsanne Speed. Hand-built by Bentley's Mulliner division artisans, only four examples of the ‘Blue Train' -- the signature design cues for which will be inspired by the original car -- will be offered to clients. What's more, the very first model will also feature a per-sonalized hand-made hamper stocked with Robbe & Berking silver-plated cutlery, Haviland Limoges porcelain crockery, LINLEY crystal champagne flutes and an Ango-ra picnic rug. "The fact that we are producing just four of these Limited Editions is highly significant, as Barnato famously made it to the club in London four minutes before the train arrived in Calais," said Robert Engstler, Bentley Regional Director Europe.”
The Bentley Speed “Blue Train.” The Blue Train had been raced before, but only between points on the Riviera and Calais. First to beat the train, in January 1930, was a Rover Light Six, driven by Dudley Noble. Noble beat the train between St Raphael on the Cote d’Azur and Calais by 20 minutes. The next car to win was an Alvis Silver Eagle, driven by E.J.P. Eugster. This time it wasn’t even close, the Alvis arriving in Calais three hours before the train. The Blue Train in black & white
R Interestingly, the Bentley “Blue Train” shown in the e-mail was not the Bentley that won Woolf Barnato his £100 bet in his famous race with Le Train Bleu. In that race Barnato and his co-driver, amateur gofer Dale Bourn, drove an H.J. Mulliner-bodied Bentley Speed Six. Barnato took de-livery of the fastback Bentley Sportsman’s Coupé by Gur-ney Nutting two months later, in May,1930. He named this car the “Blue Train Special” in memory of the race.
Barnato’s Race-winning H.J. Mulliner Bentley Speed Six
The Bentley Sportsman’s Coupé “Blue Train Special” *****************************************************************
When our Jaguar Club members finally head off to the old folks’ home, they are not going to be satisfied with the sort of electric scooters used by their fellow inmates. May I suggest the one pictured here as a more satisfactory alternative:
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JCCV BITS & BYTES
The Alzheimer Association Benefit Weekend By Marke Simmons
Photo from left to right; Jennifer McCallan, Julie Bailey and her sister Janie - dressed and preparing to board the twin engine, 300HP Zodiac for a three hour romp through Desolation Sound. They didn’t encounter the usual whale and bear sightings; however, dolphins and eagles were in abundance. The occasion was part of the annual Alz-heimer Foundation Benefit Weekend, at Painter’s Lodge near Campbell River. The Gala evening was much fun, with many auction items, door prizes and an unscheduled performance from a world-class Peruvian Classical guitar-ist. JCCV members in attendance were; Merritt & Benni
C., Nigel & Sherry O., Barry & Jennifer McC., Julie B. and Carol & Marke S. Jennifer, Julie and Janie model-ling their natty boating attire. (Photo by Marke Simmons)
Alzheimers Association Weekend. Julie sets off for……
…...Painter’s Lodge.
More May Prowl Pics
Over the Humpback…………...
……...to lunch at the Olympic View Golf Course
The Alzheimer Gala Evening (Photos by Julie’s sister Janie) **************************************************************
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Hospice Events
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18th Annual Teeing It Up for Victoria Hos-pice Join us on Saturday May 23 for a fun day at Olympic View Gold Course for a 4-person Texas scramble, buffet dinner and tons of great prizes! Register today at golf4hospice.ca
Cedar Hill Ladies Field Day Chari-ty Event This much anticipated event on Friday June 12 includes a great day of golf, lunch and some fabulous prizes. Register at: ladiesgolfingforhospice.wordpress.com 10th Annual Teeny Tiny Garden Tour On Sunday June 14 garden lovers will have the unique opportunity to catch a glimpse into some of Victoria’s smallest backyard gems. This year we have selected 10 incredible private gardens plus 3 bonus stops whose own-
ers will generously open their gates in support of Victoria Hos-pice. Tickets are $25 on sale May 12 at Thrifty Foods, Dig This, Capital Iron, and Mayfair Concierge Desk.
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For those of you who are following the adventures of Jag-uar-driving sleuth Michael McAllister, here is some info we have recently received: The Bugatti Affair by Paul McNabb Available now in eBook and coming soon in trade paper-back!!! Just when Detective Michael McAllister thinks his career might be over after being seriously wounded in a gun bat-tle, he’s offered the most challenging case of his career. Using a single clue, he must find a nearly priceless clas-sic automobile that has eluded experts around the world for seventy years. Although the odds seem stacked against him, the bonus for finding a needle in a haystack proves irresistible. Along the way he is joined by a most unlikely partner whose unique talents come in handy while searching Europe for the Holy Grail. During the investigation the detective team discovers crimes that have escaped unpunished. When McAllister gets involved the only acceptable result must be justice. As usual, if anyone wishes to buy a signed copy please send me an email and I will provide details for the pur-chase of a single book or the full four book series. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bugatti-Affair-Michael-McAllister-Mystery-ebook/dp/B00X99044Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1430995174&sr=8-2&keywords=paul+mcnabb
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T he first race of the Jaguar Heritage Challenge series took place earlier this month at the Donington Historic Festival at the Donington Park circuit near the town of Castle Donington in northern Leicestershire. The series of five annual races is open to pre-1966 Jaguar cars. The cars are split into five classes: XK series cars; saloon models; C-Type, D-Type and XKSS and two E-Type clas-ses. The other four races this year will be held at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, the Nürburgring and Oulton Park. For info on the Jaguar Heritage Challenge, see: www.jaguar.com/about-jaguar/jaguar-heritage/heritage-challenge.html
You will no doubt remember Merritt’s e-mail describing the entry of JLR North America’s Vice President, Marketing Kim McCullough and her husband’s 1954 XK120 in the 1,000 mile rally re-creating the famous Mille Miglia road race that ran from 1927 to 1957. The rally follows the route of the old race, which ran from Brescia in northern Italy to Rome and back. But theirs is hardly the only Jaguar to participate in the event. Apart from private entries, Jaguar Heritage is en-tering nine cars of 1950’s vintage; three C-Types, three D-Types, an XK120 and XK140, and a Mk VII. Racing driv-er Derek Bell will drive one of the C-Types, with the oth-ers driven by Jaguar engineer Mike Cross and Royal Au-tomobile Club Motoring Committee chairman Ben Cussons. The D-Types will be driven by Jaguar design director Ian Callum, TV chef James Martin and classic car expert Simon Kidston. The XK120 will be driven by Jodie Kidd from TV’s Classic Car Show and the XK140 by sing-er/songwriter Eliot Gleave. The Mk VII will be in the hands of TV presenter and motorcycle racer Charley Boorman.
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Meanwhile, on the Alberta-BC border,
Albertans await their BC driver’s licences and Canucks jerseys.
O ur Political Correspondent reports that questions are being asked and debate initiated in Cabinet about the poten-tial impact upon our Province of the recent Alberta election.
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1990 Jaguar Kensington The Jaguar Kensington was a co-operative project be-tween Jaguar and Ital Design to give Jaguar a new look for the 1990’s. Apparently Jaguar decided not to proceed beyond the prototype, and the project was dropped. The Kensington would have been powered by Jaguar’s fuel injected 5,345 cc V12. Ital Design used the design as a basis for its Lexus GS project.
Jaguars that never were
1967 Jaguar Pirana by Bertone Designed by a group of motoring writers commissioned by the UK’s Sunday Telegraph magazine to create a lux-urious high-performance car, the Pirana went from de-sign drawings to complete car in five months at the Car-rozzeria Bertone in Turin. The car is built on the E-Type chassis, and has the XK 4.2 litre engine and E-Type run-ning gear. One prototype was built and shown at the 1967 Earls Court Motor Show. The car never went into production, and the one proto-type is now owned by an Ed Superfon of Los Angeles.
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May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
Jaguar Events, 2015 JCCV Events are printed in bold
August 2015
May16 Vancouver All British Field Meet, Van Dusen Gardens Info: www.westerndriver.com
May17 Vancouver All British Whistler Run Info: www.westerndriver.com
May 17 Turkey Head Coffee Klatch, 9am to noon
May 26 JCCV Regular Meeting, details page 12
May 30-31 Pender Island Jaunt. Info page 7
June 5 PJEG Slalom, Pitt Meadows Airport. Info: Pacific Jaguar Enthusiasts Group www.jcna.com/php/clubdisplay.php?club=nw44
June 6 Concours on the Meadows, Pitt Meadows Info: Pacific Jaguar Enthusiasts Group www.jcna.com/php/clubdisplay.php?club=nw44
June 19, 20 Brits Best Classics, Radium Hot Springs Info: www.calgarymgclub.org
June 21 Fathers’ Day British Car Picnic, Beacon Hill Park. Info: [email protected]
June 21 Seaside Cruizers Show & Shine, Qualicum Beach. Info: www.seasidecruizers.com
June 23 JCCV Regular Meeting, details TBA
June 26-28 Jaguar Associate Group 60th Anniversary San Francisco Bay Area Info: The January Growler, or [email protected]
June 28 CXKJR Summer Slalom, Scott Road Skytrain Station, Surrey. Info: Canadian XK Jaguar Registry, John Morse 604-594-8992 or [email protected]
June 28 Turkey Head Coffee Klatch, 9am to noon
September 2015
July 1 Gorge Road Canada Day Picnic Info: http://www.gorgetillicum.ca/site/index.php/events/gorge-canada-day-picnic
July 1 Saltspring Canada Day Show & Shine Info: saltspringcarclub.com/canadaday.html
July 5 Sunday Prowl. Details TBA.
July 11 Pender Highlanders Show & Shine, Pender Island Info: [email protected]
July 12 Brits on the Beach, Ladysmith Info: Old English Car Club Central Island Branch, www.oecc.ca
July 17-19 Jaguars on the Island Info: www.jaguarcarclubofvictoria.wildapricot.org
July 18 European Classic car Meet in Calgary Vintage Sports Car Club of Calgary Info: www.vsccc.ca
July 19 Classic Car Field Meet, Elk/Beaver Lake Park, Saanich Victoria MG Club. Info: www.victoriamgclub.ca
July 19 Fraser Valley Classic Car Show Fraser Valley British Motor Club Info: www.fvccs..ca
July 25 Western Washington All British Field Meet. Info pending
July 26 Galiano Classic Car Club Show & Shine Info: 250 539-3404
Sep 5-6 Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon Concours and Slalom Portland International Raceway. Info: 503 925-8106 or 503 522-1181
Sept 6 Sunday Prowl, details TBA
Sept12-13 Langley Good Times Cruise-In Info: www.langleycruise-in.com
Sept 13 An English Car Affair in the Park, Fort Rodd Hill Old English Car Club, South Island Branch Info: www.oecc.ca/sib
Sep18-20 Sun Peaks Run to the Sun, Sun Peaks Resort. Info: www.sunpeaksresort.com
Sept 20 Turkey Head Coffee Klatch, 9am to noon
Sept 20 Toy Run. Vancouver Island Mustang Association Info: www.vima.mysite.com
Sept 22 JCCV Regular Meeting, details TBA
October 2015
Oct 4 Sunday Prowl. Details TBA
Oct 18 Turkey Head (Or Oak Bay Beach Hotel) Coffee Klatch 9:00 AM to noon.
Oct 27 New Member Night at the Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club
Aug 2 Sunday Prowl. Details TBA.
Aug 7,8 Jaguars on the Green, Tacoma, WA Jaguar Drivers and Restorers Club of NWA Info: Ray Papineau 206-383-6892 www.seattlejagclub.org
Aug 9 Cowichan Valley Car Picnic, Mill Bay Info: www.cvcp.ca
Aug 9 Oak Bay Collector Car Festival, Oak Bay. Info pending
Aug 13-16 Monterey Motorsports Reunion , Laguna Seca, CA Info: http://www.mazdaraceway.com/rolex-monterey- motorsports-reunion
Aug 16 Vancouver Island Motorcar Gathering Info www.gain-vi.ca
Aug 14-16 Heritage Classic Weekend, Info: Canadian XK Jaguar Registry Danny Reilly 604-941-3598 or John Morse 604-594-8992
Aug 22 Rally in the Valley, Peachland Okanagan British Car Club. Info www.obcc.ca
Aug 23 Turkey Head Coffee Klatch, 9am to noon
Aug 30 Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands, Friday Harbor, WA. Info: www.sanjuanconcours.org
Aug 25 JCCV BBQ Tulista Park, Sidney (BYO food)
November 2015
Nov 1 Sunday Prowl, Details TBA
Nov 15 Oak Bay Beach Hotel Coffee Klatch. 9am to noon.
Nov 24 JCCV Annual General Meeting Meeting details TBA
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