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Club Articles and Tech Files

Tech Files - A helpful collection of practical helps and hints for the Jaguar enthusiast

​​​​​​​SALOON MODELS

SS & Mark IV Jaguar Saloons

Mark 5

Mark VII

Mark IX

Mark X & 420G (1961-1970)

Mark X, 420G (10 Facts)

Mk 1, Mk2, 240 & 340 Saloons

Daimler 60th Anniversary

Daimler 2.5 V8 - 250

S-Type Saloons (1963-68)

Jaguar 420 and Sovereign (1966-69)

XJ First-Generation Jaguars/Daimlers (1968 - 1992)

XJ: Celebrating 35 Years of the XJ40 (1986-2021)

XJ (X300/XJR) 1994-1997

XJ (X308 XJR8) 1997-2002

XJ X350 and X358 (2003–2009)

XJ (X351) (2010–2019)

Modern S-Type (1999–2007)

X-Type (2001-2009)

XF- 15 Years Since the Launch

XE- Jaguar XE Review.pdf

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​​​​​SPORTS CAR MODELS

S.S. 90 (1935-1937)

S.S. Jaguar 100 (1936-1939)

XK 120 (1948-1954)

C-Type Jaguar at 70

D-Type - 70 years of the D-Type (1954-2024)

XK140 - 70 Years of the XK 140 (1954-2024)

XK 140 & XK150

Daimler SP250 

E-type Jaguar (1961-1975)

E-Type Celebrating 60 Years (60 E-Type Facts)

XJ-S - Celebrating 45 Years

XJ220 at 30

XK8 - XKR (X100) (1996-2006)

XK8 -Celebrating 25 Years of The XK8 (25 Facts)

XK & XKR (X150) (2006-2014)

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JAGUAR ENGINES

How to remove an engine from an E-Type Series 1 (Jaguar World Article)

Jaguar V12 Engine Explained - Preventative Maintenance 

AJ6/AJ16 Engine Explained - Maintenace and Repair

The AJD-V6 Diesel Engine Explained

AJ-8 Explained - Maintenace & Repairs

AJ126 V6 Engine Explained

3.0 L Ingenium I6 (Mild Hybrid) - Supercharged/Turbo charged.

10 Greatest V6 Engines Ever Made 3.5L JRV6 (XJ220)

 

RESTORATIONS

Restomod XJC - Phil Prior (Part 1 &2)

Restomod XJC - Phil Prior (Part 3

Aaron Smith - E-Type Home Restoration

Fred Butcher - Daimler SP250 Restoration

Mark X Restoration by Chris Michael 

420G Restoration by Bob Charman

 

MEMBERS & FEATURE STORIES 

SS CARS

Ros Rasmus - SS1 & pushrod commemorative run to Darwin

SS Jaguar - Celebrating Eighty-Five Years (1935-2020)

2019 Forbes Tri Annual Multistate Border Run for SS, Mk IV & Mk V Jaguars ​

S.S. 90 - “Captain Black” Revisited

1938 Jaguar SS 100 3.5 Litre by Leonida (Romania) 

Tony Bishop - History of 3.5 litre Jaguar S.S.100 number #39102

Ali Roscrow - 3.5 litre Jaguar S.S.100 (#39089)

Ex Keith Taylor 2.5 litre Jaguar S.S.100 (#18044)

Ex Inglis Ex Bradman 2.5 litre Jaguar S.S.100 (#18053)

Ex Digby Thomas 2.5 litre Jaguar S.S.100 (#18036)

1935 SS1 ‘Airline’ Coupe Auctioned (Feb 2023)

 

MARK 4

Geoffrey Shannon 1948 Jaguar Mark IV

 

MARK 5 

“Matilda” by David & Angela Rogers (Mk V)

The Jag That Jack Built (Mk V)

Alan Miller 1951 Mark V Drophead

MARK 7, 8, 9 

Don and Gillian Pritchard -1951 Mk VII 

John Williams: Mk VII -The case for and against 

A Mark VII Story by David Seidel ​​​

1956 - Jaguar Mk VII Wins Monte Carlo Rally

Ian Trethewey (Mark VII)

Sue Wants A Mark IX

MARK 10

Mark X Story by Don Tyrrell

Mark X Stories by Ray Smithers and Tim White

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XK120, XK150

Onslow Billinghurst - An XK150 story

A Labour of Love - The Saga of 22-303 (XK150)

An XK120 at The Crossroads by David Seidel

Julian Lugg XK120 Story - AJK 906.pdf

Electric Jaguar XK120

Clark Gable’s 1952 XK120 Surfaces After 41 Years

C-TYPE

Jaguar & Ecurie Ecosse to Build Continuation C-Type’s

 

D-TYPE

History of XKD-526

History of XKSS XKD-540

​​E-TYPE

Racing Driver John Bowe and his Flat Floor E-Type Jaguar

Craig Larkin - 1966 Series 1 E-Type FHC

Langdon Badger - 1961 E-Type FHC

Lachlan Peter (E-Type Series 3)

Paul & Julia Harrland (E-Type Series 2)

John Torresan E-Type Series 2 FHC

Phil Smart - Racing E-Type Jaguars

Chris Lake’s E-Type Story 

Eagle Lightweight Jaguar E-Type 

I Bought a New E-Type by John Johnson

I Bought a New E-Type (UPDATE)

E-Type - A Birthday Surprise

NZ - The ‘Sketchy’ Tale of a Missing Jaguar E-Type

2023 September Jay Leno’s Real Life Barn Find

XJ13

Steve Weeks - Adelaide F1 Grand Prix and Jaguars

Ex Colin Sutton XJ13 Replica

XJ13 Recreation (Building The legend and Ecurie Ecosse LM69)

 

XJ220

Has Jaguar’s ‘90s Supercar Been Badly Treated

 

MARK 1

Andrew & Julia Dalton Mark 1 Jaguar

200mph Mark 1 Jaguar

 

MARK II

​Vale- Lyall and Maxine Baverstock - 3.8 Mk 2​

Tom Brindle - A Dream Come True - 3.4 Mk 2

David & Susan Langsford - Mk 2 

New Members Story Conrad Van Wyk

The Story of The Golden Mk II

Vale - Bill Browne (by Tony Browne)

XJ6

Don Cardone - 1978 4.2 litre XJ6 (S2)

Borys & Elaine Potiuch - 1977 4.2 litre XJ6 (S2).

Trevor Norley - Fatal Attraction XJ6 (S3)

Frank Napoli (Broken Hill) XJ6 Series III

Scott Hills 1977 XJ6 S2 with a 350 Chevy Conversion

Con & Bec Saris – 1985 XJ6 

John Braams & Barry Sexton - To Blyth/Burra and Back on a Truck - XJ6 

Heath Gustafsson (XJ6 Series 1)

CM Scott Hills - 1977 XJ6 S2 with a 350 Chevy Conversion

XJ12

​Don Bursill (XJ12)

XJ-C

1975 - Australian Launch of the XJ-C & XJ-S

Jaguar Broadspeed XJ12C 

Joe Agresta (Jaguar XJC)

XJ-S

Robert Bell- JaguarSport XJR-S (1988-1993)

Rick Luff - 2007 Classic Adelaide Rally XJ-S

Danielle & David Mobbs 1985 XJ-SC Cabriolet

An XJ-S Story by Phil Prior

Ralph and Angela Villarosa - XJS 1994 6.0 Litre Facelift

XJ-S and Motor Racing

XJS Trans-Am Race Winning Car for Sale (USA)

 

XJ40

Stephen Perkins (XJ40)

A Love Affair with an Unusual Beginning (XJ40)

My Jaguar Story by James Mann (XJ40)

Jim Bailey (Jaguar XJ40)​

Colin McEgan 1990 XJ40 Sovereign

XJ X300

John & Elaine Fulcher 1995 Supercharged 4.0 litre XJR (X300)​

Mel Dennett XJ X300

 

Modern S-Type

S-Type Trevor & Lynne Venese

Colin McEgan 2001 S-Type 

XJ X350

A Jaguar Owners Story – Don Tyrrell (XJ X350)

XK8/XKR (X100)

Hugh Guthrie - XK8

John Eadie - Jaguar XK8 The Ultimate Modern Classic

XK8 - 5 Times Winner of American Trans-AM Series

Vale - Ron Biddell (XK8)

Josephine Orford - XKR 

John Eadie - XK8 

Review - Classic & Sports Car Feature XK8/XKR

 

XK/XKR (X150)

Jim McBride 2006 XK (X150)

Chris Waldock Racing The F-Type SVR​

F-TYPE

Mal & Annie Jones - 2015 F-Type Roadster 

Gary Dodd - F-Type

Jaguar F Type 300PS Seriously Handsome

Cross-Country Adventure In Jaguar’s F-Type 75

X-TYPE

Trevor Norley - X-Type - Fatal Attraction 

X-Type Wins 2005 Belgian Touring Car Series

E-PACE

E-Pace is a CarsGuide Winner

F-PACE

2020 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Review

F-Pace Gets a Plug-In Hybrid Model

Jaguar F-Pace 2021 Review by “CarsGuide”

First Drive The Jaguar F-Pace SVR Edition 1988

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I-PACE

I-Pace Update

XE

Jaguar XE Review

2021 XE - Drive-away for $69,990

XF

2021 XF Updated for Australian Range

FORMULA E

Visit to a Formula E Race - Jakarta

Formula E World Championship Jaguar Teams 1st & 2nd

​DAIMLER

Fred Butcher - Daimler SP250 Restoration

Clayton Hayball (Daimler XJ6)

Roger Sweetman (Daimler 2.5 V8)

Chris Jobson (Daimler 250)

Michael Nicholls Daimler 250

Andrew Toomes - 1981 Series 3, Daimler Sovereign.

Stephen Dowd - X300 Daimler Double Six 6.0 litre saloon.

JAGUAR/JDCSA

The Story of the Swallow Coach Building Company

The Origins of An Icon (Part 5)

The Origins of An Icon (Part 6)

JDCSA 50th Anniversary Dinner 2023

TECHNICAL

Noise Suppressors Fitted In Older Jaguar Vehicles 

Electric Power Assisted Steering Columns

MISCELLANEOUS

Rick Luff - Don't Buy a Jaguar

Rick Luff - How to Drive a Formula 2 Car

The Lesson of the Driving Lesson by David Seidel

A Ford F100 Story by David Seidel

The Jag Virus – Where did it all begin? (by David Seidel)

A One Horsepower Soapbox by David Seidel

Jaguar - Art of Performance by Stewart McGavin

Finch Restorations - SS120

Jaguar Art of Performance on ICE 

Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust by Linsey Siede

Jaguar Wins Le Mans for 7th Time (1990)

A Jag Wife’s Lament by Carol Seidel

Cold Paws by Steve Weeks

Les Hughes - Interview by Retromotive

When Cars Were Fun - Heinz Schendzielorz

Darren Bilsborough - Jaguars & Ferrari's

A History of Race-Bred Jaguar Sports Cars Through 75 Years

E, F & GT Register Meeting at Geoff Mockford’s

Fast Female Drivers at Bathurst

Jeremy Cordeaux’s "Workshop"

MEMBER Q&A's

Life Members - Bill & Barbara Mayman

Q & A Interview - Steve Weeks

Q & A Interview - Malcolm Adamson

Q & A Interview - Des Brown

Q &A Interview - Dave Burton

Q & A Interview - Chris Waldock

Q & A - Peter Holland

Q & A Interview - Alan Hearse

Q & A Interview - Julian Lugg

Q & A Interview - David Seidel

Q & A Interview - Onslow Billinghurst

Q & A Interview - Robin Turner

 

 

LEGENDARY INDIVIDUALS

Norman Dewis

How I Came to Join Jaguar by Ron Gaudion

Vale Bob Berry (1929-2021)

Jaguar Drivers Club of South Australia 
Inc. 1973

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