Hi,just bought an xtype 2004 with 41000 miles.

[mowngorilla]

Hi just a hello from me,As above and I am picking it up from Scotland next week.

9 jaguar services and I am the third owner.

Metallic blue with cream leather interior.

Will let you know how I get on.

[Old Peter]

Hi William and welcome to the Club.

The x type is a nice car, and it is a fair trip back to North Wales.

I used to live in North Wales n the 1960's  when there was a steelworks at Shotton! 

Regards,

Peter.

[mowngorilla]

Hi Peter,

I worked at the steelworks when I was younger as did most of the area,it is still open just about.

These days the only employment is at Asda/Aldi/Lidl etc.

[Old Peter]

Hi William, 

I worked in the Pay Office from 1962 till the end of 1970.  I had previously worked for John Summers in Widnes where they had a small works  - it would be a big works nowadays - where I was the  Pay and Cost Office Manager.

I am still in contact with Eddie Sargeant.

Small World!

Regards,

Peter.

[mowngorilla]

Hi Peter,

I started as a junior op in 1968,maybe it was you who stuck the fiver in my first pay packet lol..

[Old Peter]

Probably was, William.

I left in 1970, as I got a job working for ISTC/BISAKTA and moved to Sheffield.

Peter,