Oh yes, almost forgot - we have had a significant increase in the number of attendees taking advantage of the arrangement we have with the Holiday Inn in Crawley, and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a get together the night before the event?

 

This weeks questions were all about the infamous Jaguar Leaper, instantly recognisable, but do you know all about it? Peter Simpson raised some incredible questions, and here are his answers, along with a little more Jaguar trivia you may not have known...

1. The first official leaper appeared in December 1938 but during its lifetime how many versions were produced?

C. 8
Did you know that only versions 1 to 3 were officially fitted to UK cars, later ones were for export models?


2. To which of these models was the Leaper not fitted?

A. Mark VII
Did you know that although the Mark VII was in production when the leaper was offered in 1955 as an option for the 2.4/3.4 (Mark I), Jaguar waited until the Mark VIII before adding it to that model?


3. Jaguar ceased production of the Leaper in 1969 but reintroduced a spring-loaded version for American markets in which year?

B. 1994
Did you know that Jaguar Leapers were also supplied to other countries after this date. Jaguar chose not to continue the leaper for the UK market, although legally a spring-loaded version could be fitted?

If you managed to get two out of three right this week you would have joined our list of 'Most Knowledgeable Jagsters' in our Facebook group - so congratulations.. if you managed to get all three right you would genuinely be our MOST knowledgeable Jagster of the week!

 

Despite a dose of 'manflu' earlier in the week, I have made it through to Friday :-) and it is a good job too, as so, so much has been going on this week that I need to fill you in on..

This morning I checked on how many days we have until the day, and it is just 135 days!

It sounds like a long time, but I have a lot of things to bring into place yet.. if you haven't registered yet, please consider registering sooner rather than later as your registration helps with printing costs, infrastructure costs, website and email costs and so much more - all of which I need to get sorted in less than 135 days now. Plus whatever we have left at the end of the day will be going to the RNLI, and possibly the Rotary Club to help them in the incredible work they do.

The number of Jaguars registered for this years event is steadily increasing and we curently have 60 Jaguars signed up and you can already meet some incredible and unique cars on the day including a Project 7, Project 8, and an XJ220.

This week SNG Barratt officially re-signed with us, which is incredible, and I am still waiting on one other sponsor to progress from a promise to, to officially re-signing. As you know only approx 50% of what I work on comes into place with our events, but I am (as always) hopeful.

This week I identified which areas of the events website have been struggling and in need of more TLC, and as a result Kat Collins & Graham Tongue (the original Jagster) have joined the team to help look after and develop those areas. A massive Thankyou to them for getting involved, and helping make a difference for Jagsters.

If honest I had a shock this morning when I checked how many days we had left - 4 months off sounds far longer than 135 days LOL

OK, so where are we with things? We have the signage for the roundabout, signage for the organisers tent, believe we have located a tent we can borrow, and we have high vis vests, and our website, Instagram & Twitter feeds, chat groups, Facebook group, email and so on are all stable and under control. The hit list of the basics we still need to buy/pay for is printing, additional signage for the road going into Denbies, a stand up flag for the Convoy start point & two tressle tables. Additionally jobs on my list include more trade/club signings, encouraging more use of our trade and club/forum plots, starting to gather Welcome Pack contents, working hard on getting us to the planned 300 Jaguars for the day, and working on plan B's for everything lol

If anyone would like to help with any of the above please get in touch, any donations towards our costs, or offers of help in exchange for advertising would be very, very welcome.

Our event Telegram and WhatsApp chat groups have been becoming more active, and our Facebook group has been very active. The event website is now averaging 20 or so visitors a day, and our UK visitors are now three times as many as European visitors. Additionally our accomodation deal, exclusive to our attendees has had a much bigger takeup this year than previously so there is the possibility of something going on the night before the event too.. I am open to ideas, and happy to organise anything you guys would like (within reason lol)

As of next week I will be starting to follow up with our event sponsors and encouraging a takeup of our Trade plots , and if any of you are a member of a club that is not yet working with us could you please put them in touch with us as we offer free club/forum plots, free allocated areas, free inclusion of advertising in the Welcome Packs, plus a free feature page on the event website.

Also next week I need to follow up with the Rotary Club (Dorking) regarding their possible involvement with us, and start to collate the information on the convoy/drive and main event, ready for printing.

So, as I mentioned we have lots going on, and any offers of help or support would be very gratefully accepted as we approach the event :-)

OK, so here are the current stats for our event so you can see in figures how we are doing:

Our forum threads have received an incredible 20,267 hits
Our Instagram feed has 618 followers
Our Twitter feed has 622 followers
Our Facebook page has 4952 friends
Our Facebook group has an incredible 800 members
Our Telegram Chat Group has 9 members
Our WhatsApp Chat Group has a growing membership of 29 members
We have 60 Jaguars signed up so far (and are looking for another 240 :-)) and 113 attendees
Our 2020 Gallery has been filling up only has a few gaps now and is well worth checking out
We have Jaguars spanning from 1967 right through to 2020 already booked with us
We have 19 incredible sponsors
We have 9 trade stands booked so far
We have 2 club allocation areas that are filling up
We have 4 club/forum stands already booked
We have 1 Talk by The Pro session booked so far, with more to follow
We have 5 Awards confirmed so far

Thankyou to everyone involved with our event - whether it be as an attendee, sponsors, supporter, a team member or just following our progress - without you we genuinely would not have the event we have :-)

If you feel able to help out in any way whether it be by giving our event some of your time, expertise or financial help please just drop me a line.. meanwhile we genuinely have the biggest grassroots event ever ahead of us and a Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners for you :-)

 

It's Monday and time for some Jaguar goodness to get us through the day :-)
Peter Simpson has set this weeks quiz on the incredible XK120. How well do you know this incredible model?

The XK120 was a sports car built in 1948 to showcase the XK engine, never intended for full-scale production and therefore built in aluminium. How many aluminium cars were built before demand led to full scale production in steel?
A. 140 B. 240 C. 340

Weber Carburettors were first fitted to the Le Mans XK120C (C-type) in 1953. Which was their country of origin?
A. Italy B. USA C. UK

Which was the best-selling XK120 model?
A. OTS (open two-seater) B. FHC (fixed-head coupé) C. DHC (drop-head coupé)

 

Ok everyone - There is quite a bit going on currently and I have a couple of announcements for everyone...

Ionut Shupy has joined our event team - please join me in making him feel Welcome to our event. He is working on our event website, and the changes are already starting.. if you haven't looked recently you may be in for a surprise when you visit it.. we have the start of a new look, and he will be adding more content regarding JLR and the bigger picture about our favourite marque too.

NextBase have literally just confirmed that they are signing up with us, meaning that there may well be a dash cam up for grabs in the Prize Draw on the day, and I am hoping to be able to arrange a discount code for attendees too based on these early discussions with them. A massive Thankyou to Nextbase for their support of our 2020 event.

I am not around on Friday so watch out for the Friday Stats and trivia quiz answers on Thursday this week.. :-)

 

Ok everyone - here are the answers you are looking for this week - noting that I only got one right myself - so massive congratulations to everyone who got more than me :-)

The XK120 was a sports car built in 1948 to showcase the XK engine, never intended for full-scale production and therefore built in aluminium. How many aluminium cars were built before demand led to full scale production in steel?
B 240
Did you know that originally Jaguar assumed they would just make “a couple of hundred” XK120s in total. In fact 12,061 were built during its production from 1949 to 1954!

Weber Carburettors were first fitted to the Le Mans XK120C (C-type) in 1953. Which was their country of origin?
A. Italy
Did you know they were produced by Edoardo Weber, the C-type used three twin-choke carburettors.

Which was the best-selling XK120 model?
A. OTS (open two-seater)
Did you know the OTS model figure was 7614, although this was by far the longest running model and most went for export to America.

A huge Thankyou goes out to Peter Simpson for this weeks questions - our Jaguar Trivia Guru :-)

 

Ok, OK.. I know it's not a Friday, and this IS the Friday Stats, but I am not around tomorrow so am giving you your weekly top up of event goodness a day early :-)

It has been quite a week for our event with lots going on not just behind the scenes but publicly as well.

I am happy to be able to announce that Nextbase are working with us again, and have just signed up with us for our 2020 event. I believe we are looking at an incredible prize for the Prize Draw on the day and possibly a discount for anyone who misses out on it on the day - a massive Thankyou to them for their support.

Peter Simpson has been incredible, not only testing the trivia knowledge of all of us, but also educating us with incredible facts such as how many Jaguar leapers there have been, what seat frames can be made of, top speeds and so so much more - a genuine Jaguar Trivia Guru.

Ionut Shupy has joined our event team and is working on our event website - already we have seen huge changes in our website - a massive Thankyou to him for his work, and please join me in welcoming him onboard.

Our WhatsApp chat group is growing quickly and is becoming quite active - we will be running a sister chat group alongside it on the day of the event for all event announcements - replacing our old texting service.

I will be starting on the event paperwork in a couple of weeks to ensure all the info you need on the day is ready for you and in your Welcome packs, and am just about to start promoting our FREE trade and club/forum plots to bring up the number of companies and organisations you can meet on the day.

I can also announce that we have our first Canadian Jaguar owners coming over for our event this year - please join me in making them feel very welcome.

Our events aim is to connect Jagsters worldwide with the incredible support netweok available to them, so if you run a community service for Jaguar owners please drop a line to the.jagster@jaguarforumsuk.com and get yourself listed - also if you are a Jaguar specialist and are not currently working with us please get in touch as we would love to be able to connect you with our Jagsters - just drop a line to info@jaguarforumsUK.com.

So much is going on with our event, no longer just in May :-) So please, check in on us regularily right through the year :-)

OK here is what you have been waiting for - this is where we are currently in figures:

Our Forum threads have amassed a huge 21,717 hits
Our Facebook Group has 807 members
Our Facebook Page has 4951 friends
Our new Telegram Chat Group has 9 members
Our new WhatsApp group has 32 members
We have 61 incredible Jaguars registered so far and 114 attendees
We have 20 sponsors
We have 9 Trade Stands booked
We have 2 Club Allocations that are filling up
We have 4 Club/Forum stands booked
We have 5 awards confirmed so far
We have 1 Talk by The Pros booked so far

If you haven't registered yet, please, please consider doing so - your £5 registration goes towards helping us do even more for you and enables us to support the RNLI in their incredible work.. we are not for profit.

 

Welcome to this weeks Jaguar Trivai Quiz to get you through those Monday Morning Blues :-) Peter Simpson has taken us back to our ABC's this week - so you would think it's easy..

1. What did the “C” in XJC officially stand for?
A. Compact B. Coupé C. There was no official designation

2. What did the “C” in XK120C stand for?
A. Concept B. Competition C. Continuation

3. What did the “A” in E1A stand for?
A. Aluminium B. Advanced C. The first in a potential series of prototypes (A,B, C etc)


Good luck everybody .. and don't forget if you think you are in with a chance at becoming one of our 'Most Knowledgeable Jagsters' you need to enter this quiz on our event Facebook page :-)

 

Hi everyone - Yes, I know it isn't a Friday and it's not your idea of a Tuesday reading long posts - but so, so much is going on currently with our event a mid week update is needed :-)

Our event website is about to gain a Club/Forums Register page, where you can list your club or forum - just email the details to club.register@jaguarforumsuk.com and we will get you added in. We have a new member of the team looking after this - Neil Allen.. please join me in welcoming him to the team.. you can contact Neil directly at neil.allen@jaguarforumsuk.com. A massive Thankyou to him for this.

Our infrastructure is coming along in leaps and bounds with the help of your registrations, and we have just ordered the flag for the start point of the convoy element to save people the usual issue of locating me :-) In addition to this we have a banner for the roundabout exit to Denbies, and another banner for the Organisers tent/stand.. I am still working on sorting our tressle tables (our last one lasted seven years would you believe), directional signage, and our printing costs. We are a grassroots event, always have been so what we don't manage I will work around, but so far we have a massive improvement for everyone with the event.

Our 2020 Gallery is doing really well, and is well worth viewing.. however we are still missing some Jags there.. if you have one of the following Access Pass numbers could you send an image in along with some descriptive text if at all possible as it would be great to have everyone listed there.. 002, 004, 009, 010, 017, 029, 034, 036, 041, 042, 045, 047, 049, 056, 065, & 066.. Massive thanks in advance :-)

For the first year ever we have the Jaguar Drivers Club involved which is incredible .. They have asked for a club plot and an allocated area - please join me in making them feel very welcome.

On a lighter note, on looking at the list of attending Jaguars you may note that I have purposefully skipped 013 and 069 for obvious reasons :-)

A massive Thankyou to everyone - you have such a huge effect on what we can do for you by registering, supporting, sponsoring, and helping with our grassroots event :-)

 

Several Jaguar owners may claim these are the two most appropriate numbers for their cars.

Graham

 

I thought would I want either of those numbers myself and decided to exclude them lol but yep definitely the 013 pass number may well connect with some people.. :-)

A *lot* has been happening this year with the event - it has taken off way beyond anything I ever imagined or invisaged.. a number of people have come forward to help out, it is now officially not just a not-for-profit event but also supporting the RNLI & hopefully the Rotary Club (discussions ongoing), we already have Jaguars spanning from the 1950s through to Jaguars yet to be delivered to their owners this year signed up, and as you well know my one wish - to locate an XJ220 for the event has finally after 7 years of wishes, come true :-)

JaguarForums.com of course has been represented by me at every event and continues to do so, but now the event is also starting to be supported by clubs and forums from all around the UK - we have even managed to get listed in the North American Jaguar Clubs Journal this year.. absolutely incredible!

This year I have finally given up with my exisiting tressle table, which after seven years of events has had it, and we now have a banner for the entrance to the event, a banner for the organisers tent, and are just ordering our first vertical flag for the start point prior to replacing the tressle table.. none of this would have been possible without the incredible support the event has had.. absolutely gobsmacked that something that was six Jaguars on a cold December day is now what it is - a second job lol ( just unpaid :-)) The degree of support by everyone is what has made the event what it is.. and to be honest whilst it is, and will always be, a grassroots event supporting all Jaguars from all walks of life it is so much more now with its own website, chat groups, Facebook group and more :-)

A massive and huge Thankyou to everyone who has been attending this event since it started seven years ago, to everyone new to the event, its supporters, sponsors, and right through to those who have have been kind enough to step up & get involved with the day to day running.

I never thought when I brought my first X308 I would end up here lol :-)

 

I am happy to be able to announce that our event is officially known not just in the UK, Eire, & Europe but also by all the Jaguar Clubs in North America :-)

Here are a couple of pictures sent over to me of the Jan/Feb issue of the Jaguar journal produced by the umbrella group 'Jaguar Clubs Of North America' which spans all the Jaguar clubs in the area showing we are listed there!!

 

A huge Thankyou to Peter Simpson for his incredible ABC questions this week.. and here are the answers you have been waiting for.. how did you do this week? If you got more than one you are way ahead of me :-)

1. What did the “C” in XJC officially stand for?
C. There was no official designation

Did you know it was generally assumed to denote “Coupé” but never officially designated as such. The car was based on the XJ Series 2 in short wheelbase form and released in 1975 (all XJ saloon models in short wheelbase had been discontinued in 1974 with only a long wheelbase version available)?


1. What did the “C” in XK120C stand for?
B. Competition

Did you know Also known as the C-type the car was built as a competition version of the XK120 designed to race at Le Mans?


2. What did the “A” in E1A stand for?
A. Aluminium

Did you know it was designed to race at Le Mans but Jaguar ceased competing there before the car was ready. It became commonly referred to internally as the E-type for simplicity, but was not intended directly to become the production model of that name. The full designation was Experimental type 1 in aluminium?

 

It's Friday!! I can't believe it - We have made it through the week :-)

Things have been very busy with our event over the past week and I have so much to share with you, so you need to settle down with a comfy cushion and a mug of tea or coffee whilst I bring you up to date.. :-)

We have been trying hard to make connections not just in the UK, but around the world, and where we had managed to connect with some European clubs, we were struggling to get our event known wider afield. This month we managed to get ourselves listed in the 'Jaguar Clubs of North America Jaguar Journal' which is an umbrella organisation that spans a vast percentage of the Jaguar clubs in that area, and as a result already have two Canadian Jagsters (Karen & Doug Haakonsen) signed up for our 2020 event. They cannot bring their XK8 with them so will be travelling to the event with Mark Lambourne, and then back from the event with myself giving them experience of two British Jaguars that are very different to their own. Please join me in making them very welcome at our event. For us to gain a listing with this organisation is incredible.. not many, if any UK grassroot events make it into there :-)

Neil Allen has joined the team here this week, and will be looking after our new Club/Forum Register.. please join me in making him feel very welcome, and if you would like YOUR club or forum listed please drop a line to him at club.register@jaguarforumsuk.com and we will make sure you are listed.

With the help of everyone registering for our event, for the first year ever we now have the following items for the day: High Vis vests, Banner for the roundabout exit, Banner for the Organisers tent, and now as of this week finally a vertical flag for the start point of the drive/convoy element - a massive Thankyou to everyone - after seven years of not managing to assemble anything with the very limited funding we had this is incredible and will make things so, so much better for everyone :-) That's not to say we are completely there yet as I still need to sort printing costs, replacement tressle tables (my 7 year old one has finally fallen apart lol), a tent, a loud hailer (yes I have finally learnt that this will save me spending the day walking everywhere for everyone lol), and some additional signage for the route into the main arena at Denbies. But already you have made a HUGE difference to the day for everyone - I cannot Thank you enough for your support, it's incredible.

For the first year ever we have managed to connect with the Jaguar Driver Club via their Area 4 Kent group.. I am happy to be able to announce that they will be joining the other incredible forums and clubs on site to meet you, with a stand and allocated area. A massive Thankyou to them for choosing to work with us.

Our 2020 Gallery, a unique feature, where you can see the Jaguars you will be meeting on the day has been growing but still has a few gaps.. if your Jaguar isn't there please, please consider sending a picture in and helping us make it a complete listing for the day :-)

We are still short of our target figure of 300 Jaguars for the day, so if you haven't registered yet please do - we would love to have you with us on the day :-)

Finally, a mini announcement - this weekend I will genuinely be quiet regarding our event as it is my 18th Wedding Anniversary.. my wife has somehow put up with me for this long, and for the past seven years sharing me with our event, and whilst we don't have anything planned we will hopefully be having some us time :-)

Here are this weeks figures for everyone so you know where we are currently:

Our forum threads for this years event have amassed a massive 23,011 hits so far
Our Facebook Page has 4,956 friends
Our Facebook group has an incredible 808 Jagsters as members
Our Instagram account is growing and now has 658 followers
Our Twitter feed is as always stable at 624 followers
Our LinkedIn account has over 500 network connections
Our Telegram chat group has 9 members
Our WhatsApp group has been growing and now has 33 members
We have 69 incredible Jaguars already signed up spanning over 60 years of production
We have 135 attendees
We have 3 club allocated areas
We have 5 club/forum stands booked
We have 9 Trade stands booked so far
We now have 7 awards your Jaguar could win

We still have quite a way to go with our preparations for the day, but are well on our way to our best ever Great Day Out for Jaguiar Owners this May. Thankyou to absolutely everyone involved with our event

 

Hi Jagsters.. it may be dark, grey and definitely more than a little damp out there but here is something to brighten your Mondayu, and really take you mind off things. This weeks Jaguar Trivia Quiz is all about Sir William Lyons and his holidays. How much do you think you know about this incredible man? Peter Simpson of the Jaguar Breakfast Club has come up with three questions for you on this exact theme.... Good luck everyone :-)

1. Sir William Lyons owned a holiday home in Devon, but whereabouts?
A. Sidmouth B. Salcombe C. Saltash

2. What was the property named?
A. The Bolt B. The Hub C. The Spinner

3. Lyons kept a boat there with the name of?
A. SS Jaguar B. Wave Leaper C. Sea-type

 

Welcome to Monday and another mini update between our Friday Stats..

As you all know, our event is as transparent in things as it can be.. and if we have good news we announce it, but if there is an issue or problem we also make you aware.. it is as always YOUR event :-)

This weekend it was my 18th wedding anniversary - no idea how my better half has put up with me this long :-) and the plan was for a quiet weekend 'off the grid' - it doesn't happen often if honest as our event is seldom quiet :-)

Saturday afternoon we became aware that our WhatsApp Chat Group had been compromised with posts with dubious content appearing from an unknown source. Christopher & I spent some time looking for a way to bar or restrict members of a WhatsApp group and found that WhatsApp does not have any granular controls of members or the ability to ban members.

We have been running a Telegram Chat group alongside the WhatsApp group for some time now, and the Telegram group does have all the controls that we need including ability to ban members, restrict what can be posted and more which sets up well for when the group gets bigger.

So, after some discussion with members of the WhatsApp group we decided to discontinue support for the WhatsApp Chat group. Anyone who is currently in our WhatsApp group needs to unsubscribe from the group and move to our Telegram group. You can download the Telegram App free from both the Apple store and the Google Play store, just download it, setup a free account and follow the link on our website homepage to the new group. You can even install it on your laptop or computer too once you have an account there :-)

I am sorry we are having to close the WhatsApp group, but our Jagsters security is a priority - and Telegram is far more suited to chat groups such as ours.

If you need any help with switching to Telegram please drop a message to info@jaguarforumsuk.com and I will do all I can to help.

Meanwhile, apologies again :-(

 

I haven't posted the current listing for our event for a while now.. and with the date fast approaching it's worth you knowing where we are with everything:
Welcome to our 'JaguarForumsUK Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners' 2020.

We have been running this event for seven years now, and this will be our ninth event for you guys, and the largest event ever, as we build up to our 2021 10th anniversary event.

Our Great Day Out is literally a great day out for everyone from petrolheads to families, and consists of a convoy/drive element, as well as our main event. The convoy/drive takes you through glorious Sussex & Surrey countryside, and the main event is at the largest wine estate in England, Denbies! You can meet the clubs & forums that will support you for the life of your Jaguar, specialists that cover almost every aspect of your Jaguar, can attend talks teaching you how to look after your Jaguar even better, enjoy show prices on must-haves, and win prizes and class awards plus meet other Jaguar owners from around the UK and Europe and get to check out Jaguars spanning over 80 years of production!

Our event is easy to register for, all the details can be found on the event website under the 'Register Here' tab noting we are a not-for-profit event.

Registration includes:

FREE entry on the day
FREE entry in the Prize Draw on the day
Guaranteed inclusion in Award Judging (your Jaguar must be onsite for this)
Option to enter the FREE Christmas competition (if you register before the end of November 2019)

If you need accomodation in order to attend, we have a unique attendee only deal, offering you great fixed price rooms, with guaranteed availability, just minutes from the start point, and if you have travelled some distance and are without your Jaguar we will team you up with a British Jaguar owner that is attending so you still get the full Jaguar experience with us.

In addition to all this our website at JaguarForumsUK - The Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners carries all the event info, historical info, discounts, reviews, features and more right through the year!

Please find the current details of our 2020 event below - noting that it is subject to change as we go due to a raft of improvements and changes we are currently working on for you.

Attendees Signed up so far:

001 Steve Sheldon 2007 S-Type 2.7TD SE + 2
002 Marisca Urbanus-Van Den Honaard 1972 XJ6 + 2
003 Steve Slight 2002 XKR + 1
004 Jane Weitzmann 1994 XJ220 + 1
005 Andrew Burridge 2016 F-Type Manual + 2
006 F.E. Woodford RVO MBE Bell 206 Jet Ranger Helicopter + 2
007 Martyn East 2001 XK8 + 2
008 Phil Norton 2008 XJR + 3
009 Richard Stacey 2003 S-Type R + 1
010 David Swaine 1998 XJ8 3.2 Auto + 2
011 George Boardman 2016 XF 2.0D Portfolio + 2
012 Roy Watts 2000 XKR + 2
014 Mark Lambourne 1995 XJR6 + 2
015 David Ruler 2006 XK Conv + 2
017 Farhad Alerasoul 2019 I-Pace + 2
018 Kevin Greenwell 1996 XK8 in Blue + 2
019 Malcolm Till 2005 S-Type 4.2 V8 + 1
020 Lee Chitticks 2004 S-Type R + 2
022 John Jackson 2017 F-Pace 3.0 Supercharged + 1
023 Gary Woodhams 2013 XJ Portfolio + 4
024 Anthony O'Hare 2014 XK Signature + 2
025 Mick Patrick 1995 XJR6 + 1
026 Grant Cambridge 2011 X150 XKR + 1
027 Paul Johnson 2016 F-Type S + 2
028 Neal Simpson 2014 XFS Portfolio Black Edition + 2
029 Ryan Ayling 2010 XF + 3
030 Alexander Bruce 2004 XJ8 SE in Platinum Silver + 2
031 James Spall 2002 X-Type 3.0 SE + 3
033 Jimbo Bradford 2014 XFR-S Sportbrake (modified) + 2
034 Richard Clark 2004 X-Type + 2
035 Wayne Turk F-Type + 2
038 Eric Randall 2018 F-Type + 2
039 Lee Kempton 2004 XJR (X350) + 1
041 Andy Gibbs 2020 Project 8 in Blue with SVO livery + 1
042 Jan Gibbs 2015 Project 7 in Blue with SVO livery + 1
043 Stephen Hallam 1966 S-Type + 2
045 Ray Polley 2014 XJ + 2
046 Stuart Dodman XJ40 + 2
048 Roger Grote 2008 XKR + 2
049 Robert Snare 2014 XF 2.2D Premium Luxury + 1
052 Mark Rayner 2011 XF + 2
053 Robert Parker 1995 XJ12 (X305) + 3
054 Mark Duffell XJR + 1
055 Andrew Martin 2016 F-Type + 2
057 Nigel Milk 2011 XKR + 2
060 Gary Rowe 2003 XJ X350 + 2
061 Kat Collins 2015 XFRS + 4
064 Phil Roberts 2014 F-Type V6S + 2
068 Adam Haigh 2008 X358 XJR + 2
072/073 Karen & Doug Haakonsen teamed with Mark Lambourne/Steve Sheldon

---- Allocated Area for J.E.C. East/West Sussex
044 Kevin Herbert 2014 XJR + 3
058 Ian Yates 1967 Mark II + 2

---- Allocated Area for Jaguar Breakfast Club
016 Peter Simpson 2005 XK8 + 2
021 Chris Jeffrey 2014 XFR-S Sportbrake + 1
032 Alan Richell 1990 XJR-S + 1
036 Carl Sweetzer 2014 XFR-S + 4
037 Stephen Haynes 2007 XF + 2
040 Alan Smith 2007 S-Type R + 1
047 Neil Allen 2017 XE + 1
050 Howard Webb 2018 F-Pace + 2
051 Richard Morgan 2007 XK 4.2 Convertible + 1
056 Rob Jones 2016 XF 3.0D + 1
059 Graham Tongue 1998 XK8 Coupe + 2
062 Victor Griffin 2007 XK (X150) 4.2NA + 2
063 Martin Reynolds 1959 XK150 + 2
065 Roger Neal 2019 F-Pace300 Sport +3
066 Tony O'Donnell 1995 XJS Celebration Convertible + 2
067 Neil Palmer 2015 XFS + 2
070 Neill Butcher 2015 XFR-S + 1


---- Allocated area for Jaguar Drivers Club Kent Area 4
071 Alan Kay 2008 X-Type + 2


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Trade Stands:
DesignCats - The Big Cat Workshop
Simply Performance - Specialists in Secondhand Spares & Performance Parts for your Jaguar
Julian Ferraro Jaguar Specialists - Independent Jaguar Service & Repair On All Models
Stoneman Funerals - A Helping Hand at a Time of Need
L & K Funeral Directors - Gone from our home, but not our hearts
VIEZU - Performance Tuning, Styling and Upgrades for your Jaguar
Bub Wedding Cars -Making your day one to remember
Leather Repair Company - Putting Life Back Into Leather
Jaguar Parts 24/7 - Your One Stop Shop for Jaguar & Daimler Parts


Club/Forum Stands/Representation:
JaguarForums.com
JagChat.net
Jaguar Breakfast Club
JaguarEnthusiasts Club (East & West Sussex)
Jaguar Drivers Club Kent Area 4

Presentation Slots on the day:
Event Organiser - Presentation of awards, Numbers drawn for Prize Draw, and closing speech
Leather Repair Company - Putting Life Back Into Leather

Awards on the day:
The Scratchshield Best Turned Out Jaguar Shield
The L & K Funeral Directors : Best In Class XJ Saloon
The JagChat Best Classic XJ Trophy
The Jaguar Breakfast Club Spirit of Jaguar Award
The JagChat Most Interesting Jaguar Award
The JaguarForumsUK Snap Crackle & Pop Award
The JaguarForumsUK Clean Getaway Award

Attendee Accomodation:
Holiday Inn Express London Gatwick Crawley, Haslett Avenue East,Crawley,West Sussex, RH10 1UA.
We have a block reservation in place for you. You just need to quote the group code: JAG to access it. The cost is £69 per room/night and that includes free wi-fi, free parking, and an Express Start Breakfast to set you up for the day. They are literally minutes away from the start point of the event. You can contact them by phone on +44(0)871 942 9032 or via the web at Holiday Inn Express, Crawley

Official Event Photographer:
TBC


Press coverage:
TBC


Credits:
Mark Lambourne - Trophy Support
DesignCats - Layout & Marshalling

Latest Exclusive Discount Codes for You:
TBC


Itinerary (Subject to changes as we approach the day):
07:30 - 09:30 Event registration, Welcome Pack Distribution at Pease Pottage Services & start of convoy/drive element
08:00-10:00 Arrival at Denbies (please follow Marshals instructions for parking on site)
10:30 Event Patron arrival at Helipad area at event
10:45 Group Photo Shoot with attending Jaguars as the backdrop
11:00 Snap Crackle & Pop - Best exhaust tone in both V6 & V8 categories
11:15 Clean Getaway - Cleanest/Best Maintained Engine Bay
11:30 Live Most Knowledgeable Jagster Interactive Quiz (Suitable for everyone)
12:00-13:00 Lunch (quote JaguarForumsUK to gain 10% discount in Carvery Restaurant)
14:30 Event Patron departure from Helipad area at event
15:00 Presentation of awards
15:30 Prize Draw winners announced for some incredible prizes for your Jaguar
15:45 Quiz results announced and photo shoot of the 2020 Most Knowledgeable Attendees
16:00 End of day speech and the end of our 2020 Jaguar day out

Our event is easy to sign up for, so why not give us a go, and our Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners!

 

Another news update - they just keep on coming this week..

Denbies have very generously agreed to offer tasting and tour experiences at group rates to our attendees, which is a significant discount on the normal rates for individuals. All the information is available via the '2020 Event' tab on the event website, and in our Facebook Group.

Pre-booking for these is essential so please take a look at our itinerary and book any experiences to fit between the parts of our event you dont want to miss :-) and lastly don't forget to state you are with JaguarForumsUK and that these are only available to experience on the day of our event :-)

 

Ok guys, another mini update for you - it is definitely one of those weeks :-)

Our event website has gained a new feature - Club/Forum Register - if your favourite club or forum is not listed there yet please let me know & I will get it added in for you.

Additionally our event calendar has grown in leaps and bounds with many events now listed there.. if you organise an event that is not listed there please let me know and I will get your event added in for you.

I am just waiting on contact from the Rotary Club today, hopefully we will be working with them this year, in addition to the RNLI helping the bigger community.

We have another two potential sponsors that I am hoping will be signing up with us to help ensure you have a great day out with us.

Also we have a new two year project on the go in conjunction with the Jaguar Breakfast Club, which you will love.. news on how you can become involved will be posted after our anniversary event in 2021 - yep, long term plans on the go lol

 

Hi everyone,

A massive Thankyou to Peter Simpson of the Jaguar Breakfast Club for this weeks questions all about going on holiday with Sir William Lyons.

In our Facebook group we have two winners crowned as 'Most Knowledgeable Jagsters' of the week.. how did you do?

Here are the answers:


1. Sir William Lyons owned a holiday home in Devon, but whereabouts?
B. Salcombe

Did you know Lyons bought the property in 1950. It was a former café set in extensive grounds?


2. What was the property named?
A. The Bolt

Did you know Sir William and Lady Lyons generally used the services of his chauffeur to drive them to Devon?

3. Lyons kept a boat there with the name of?
C. Sea-type

Did you know this amusing name was of course taken from the C-type Le Mans Jaguar and showed that Sir William had a dry sense of humour?