J.O.C. visit to the Heritage Motor Centre

[Mr D]

Hi All,

 

So we've had our first meet since I joined the club which was to the Heritage Motor Centre, near Gaydon, the weather held out for us if a little blowy.

 

Small attendance but a solid core of like minded individuals.

 

As always with these types of things there was a little preparation, my S was treated to a wash and deep clean followed up with suitable polish:

 

 

 

Yes, it can be said I have two types of cat :)

 

So off to Gaydon:

 

Six members turned up, two with wives.  Out cars given pride of place on the Southern Lawn immediately outside the entrance B)

 

From left to right: Olde English (Stewart &Hazel), Brian 2012, Dell & Andi, isis (Geoff) and pablojag1 (Steve)

 

 

[Steve]

awesome stuff Dave

 

I meant to come but something cropped up last minute.. thanks for sorting it all out!

[Mr D]

awesome stuff Dave

 

I meant to come but something cropped up last minute.. thanks for sorting it all out!

 

No dramas Steve, I hope nothing too serious??

[Mr D]

One of the features at the Heritage Motor Centre was the Jaguar display containing eleven unique cars gifted from the Jaguar Heitage Museum.

 

1938 SS Jaguar 100 2 1/2 Litre - introduced in September 1935 the first cars to carry the Jaguar name

 

1951 Jaguar XK120 Fixed-head coupe -  the XK120 took the world by storm when it was introduced at the 1948 London Motor Show

 

1965 Jaguar Mark II 3.8 litre Saloon  -  The Mark II range became the most successful Jaguar to date, almost 84,000 were made until 1967, including 28,000 of the 3.8 litre versions

 

1964 Jaguar E-Type Series I fixed head coupe

 

Complete with an outstanding sound system

 

1983 Jaguar XJ-S TWR in racing trim - in 1983 lead BMW in the European Touring Car Championship

 

1974 Jaguar E-Type Group 44

 

1988 Jaguar XJ220 Concept Car - a labour of love by the 'Saturday Club', an informal group of Jaguar engineers and designers who gave up their spare time to creat this extraordinary supercar.

 

1998 Jaguar XK180 Concept car generated in Jaguar's special vehicle operations workshops.

 

Rocket launchers anyone?

[Mr D]

2002 Jaguar R3 Formula One racing car

 

2003 Jaguar S-Type Diesel Race Car - entered in the 24hr Nordschleife circuit finishing 8th in class

 

2008 Jaguar XFR V8 "Fastest Jaguar" - driven at the Bonneville salt flats and was timed at 225.675mph beating the previous record set in early 1990 by an XJ220 (which reached around 217mph)

 

Complete with parachute to assist with slowing the car down at high speeds.

[Guest]

Hello All,

 

As a newbie Jaguar S-Type owner I would like to thank Dave and all the others for the warm welcome and interesting chat at the Heritage Centre and some beautifully presented cars.

 

Best wishes to all,

 

Brian2012

[Mr D]

My pleasure Brian :)