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This is the March 2025 edition of Driving Notes, the Jaguar Drivers' Club mid-month newsletter and updates.
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Ready for the Resto Show
We are busy with the final preparations for the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show at Birmingham’s NEC from the 21-23 March and this year we’re teaming up with the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT) on a special project -
a 1956 Jaguar XK140 Fixed Head Coupe.
The XK140 will arrive at the show in its full dusty glory, before the volunteers from the JDHT and members of the JDC start working on getting the car back on the road and looking its best. To help it on its journey, there will be schedule of technical talks, a detailing demo, and Q&A sessions to enjoy as well as the chance to watch the team in action. Feel free to pitch in and help!
There’ll also be an array of project and pristine vehicles on display including stunt driving legend and keen Jaguar collector Russ Swift’s latest project - a 1938 SS 100. Russ will be joined by Paul Crowther’s 1974 E-Type Series 3, Oscar Rozario’s 1965 Mk2, Robert Brown’s 2001 XJ8 Executive, and the JDHT’s 1990 XJS Twin Turbo 4x4.
Book your tickets using our exclusive club discount code. Come and say hello and grab your JDC merchandise from stand 530 in Hall 5.
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Jaguar at The Motorist – This Saturday
Hosted by Wraptor Customs, the Jaguar Drivers Club, and The Motorist, this event brings together car enthusiasts from all over for a showcase of classic and modern Jaguars in a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere.
Held at The Motorist in Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, whether you’re a Jaguar owner, enthusiast, or just looking for a great day out, there’s something for everyone.
Don’t miss this fantastic celebration of automotive history and passion. Entry is free for all!
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Save the date - JDC AGM
This year’s JDC AGM will take place on Saturday 26th April at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon. This is your chance to not only hear about how the club is working and how it wants to develop but to share your views and ideas. The JDC is your club so it is important for as many members as possible to attend. More details will be announced nearer the time. |
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Great news for members in the Somerset and Dorset areas. Jamie Henderson, our Classic S-Type and Mk 10 Registers Chairman, has agreed to relaunch Area 8 and would love to hear from you at
jamiejaguarstype@gmail.com. |
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We are delighted to announce that Rob Piper will be taking over the X-Type Register from May. If you have one of these excellent Jaguar saloons, then drop Rob a line and send him some photos of your car. Email him at
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Welcome new members
Please join us in welcoming these new members who have joined the JDC in the past month.
ROB HAWKINS
KEN BRIGHTEN
ERIC LEE
SIMON JENKINS & FAMILY
MICHAEL COLLINS
MICHAEL CROWTHER & FAMILY
MICHAEL CROOK
KEN NEAL
JOANNA BRUCE
ALLAN DYKES
CHERYL MOAR
GRAEME MATHER
IAN ATTRELL
ANGUS DOE
NICHOLL GORDON
TERRY YALLOP
PAUL TIDYMAN
JAMES AITKEN
GAVIN MATHEWS
ANTONIO MATELLA
RODNEY ABBOTT & FAMILY
ROBERT WESLEY SCOTT
JAMES MARRIOTT
SEAN CROSIAR
MYRA MAY PAPAILIOU & FAMILY
NIGEL BULL
DENNIS BROOM
BRENDAN MAY
GURCH SAMRA
STEVEN OATES
EUGENE BRADSHAW
THEODORE ZAVOS
ROY LATHAM
JASON DABBS
CHRISTOPHER SMALL & JANET CAPPELLANO
PAUL SHORES
SHAUN SCAHILL
ANDREW BOOTH
COPTHORNE CLASSICS
UCKFIELD MOTOR SERVICES
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CHRISTOPHER WATSON
PAUL HUNT
PETER SUMMERS
ASIF RAZA
JOE DINEEN
SUNIL PATEL
ALEXANDER WRIGHT
RAY DRINKWATER
ANDREW HARDING
NEIL PRICE & FAMILY
EDWARD ROBINSON
CHRISTOPHER HOLDSWORTH
TONY ROYLE & FAMILY
MARTIN VINCENT NEALON
DAVID RYAN
KEN ARCHIBALD
PETER HOGBEN
GEORGE REES
NICK ORDSMITH
JOHN DOYLE
RICHARD MACDONALD CAMPBELL
NIGEL TIMMINS & FAMILY
DOMINIC MEAKIN
LEIGHTON GORDON
BARRY RUSSELL
JEGOR POPOVKIN
CHRIS MUSGROVE
ANDREW SAIT
RORY MACKINLAY
LEONARD MARK MILWARD
TONY BEAVEN & FAMILY
ROBERT HUGHES
PAUL TALLENT
VICKY MOORE
PETER SNOWDON
MATTHEW MOORE
PAUL NELSON
ARTHUR RUBIE
RICHARD STANFORD
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Jaguar MD: "No Change on EV future"
In an interview with UK’s Autocar magazine, Jaguar managing director Rawdon Glover has insisted that an electric vehicle (EV) future is still the right direction for the marque, despite EV sales in several major markets not expanding as quickly as expected. Read more here
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No-reserve 420G heads to auction
An ‘older restoration’ Jaguar 420G is being offered for sale at the next Anglia Car Auctions sale, taking place over the weekend of April 5th-6th – and with no reserve being set by the vendor, it might just prove to be a bargain. Read more here
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