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ISSUE 149

February XK Gazette

The only International Club dedicated to Classic XK120s, 140s & 150s

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Issue 149 of the XK Gazette is filled with a riveting mix of specialist advice, reader articles, racing reports, restoration tips, glittering social events and a very amusing collection of XK miscellany.

Look at the introductory section to Philip Porter's Buying Guide, available online to members of the XK Club.  Read more

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Great Books from the XK Club

Collectable books including Murray Walker Scrapbook, Stirling Moss Scrapbook & The Automotive Art of Alan Fearnley.  Standard edition books from £24.95 (discounted price), De Luxe, leather-bound limited editions from £75.00. Postage included.

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XK Club Members have automatic access to a great range of Club discounts - from insurance to parts offers.  (Simply quote your membership number - we can help you out if you have forgotten it).

 

Don't forget to use them! They can very quickly save you the annual cost of membership.

 

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We also have some great members' only offers - including, this month, a fantastic MWS Club promotion on Blockleys & Wires.

 

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XK60 Commemorative Programme

Didn't get to XK60 or simply want a special memento?Relive the excitement again and again, with this collectable, limited edition programme.  £10.00 Postage included.

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The Jaguar XK Club is looking for new volunteer area Representatives around the world. If you would like to get more involved in the Club, could organise local meetings, help find new members and have plenty of fun along the way, then please contact Mary Fulford-Talbot, mary@xkclub.com, tel: +44 (0)1584 781588 for more information

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Don't forget to check-out our Events Page for details on all our 2010 Club Activities, including ...

2010

May 7 - 9

May 23

June 5-19

Oct 20-Nov 3

XK Club Unveils Its Own Italian Job

Our 2010 tour will explore the beautiful Italian Lakes. Our itinerary includes Lakes Maggiore, Orta, Lugano, Como, Iseo and Garda, together with the surrounding areas. This is your chance to live the Dolce Vita on an evocative journey that will take you to beautiful towns, striking gardens, villas and even island boat trips. For More Information visit: www.classictravelling.com/xk-italianlakes.

This tour is now fully booked.  Please contact our event Partner Sarah Dowding of Classic Travelling if you would like to be added to the waiting list.  Tel +44 (0)845 230 1678, email sarah@classictravelling.com to register your interest

Porter Press is celebrating the 80th Birthday of Sir Stirling Moss

NEW: Stirling Moss Scrapbook 1956-1960

Moss's most turbulent & successful years are brought vividly to life in the highly personal & action-packed large format book.

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G&R Classics Ltd

Paint & Bodywork Specialists

www.gandrclassics.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1684 578808 Fax: +44 (0)1684 566966

Email: ruth@gandrclassics.co.uk graham@gandrclassics.co.uk

Eleventh Dutch XK Weekend

Sussex Backwater Run

Italian Lake XK Club Tour

(prov) White Villages of Andalucia Tour, Spain

Invitation from a far island

Fearon and Kayoko have very generously offered accomodation in their lodge, which is on the Shokothu River in Takinoue, to any Club member and to be a guide, whenever he is available, to this beautiful island of mountains, gorges and glorious, quiet driving roads.

 

This is a sincere offer from a far outpost of our coterie of enthusiasts and it would be wonderful to think that someone will accept their hospitality.  Fearon says that their lodge is not 'fancy' - most of the rooms being traditional Tatami rooms but all look down to the river.  The food is great, though!

 

If you would like to visit, please make your booking through the Club, so Fearon can be assured you are a bona fide member.

April 16-18 Cotswolds Weekend, UK

April 24-25 Northern Dinner, nr Skipton, Yorks, UK

May 7-9 Eleventh Dutch weekend

2010

One of our members, Fearon Anderson, lives in Hokkaido, the most northern island in Japan.  He has sent us the most spectacular photographs of his XK in front of an incredible, shocking pink sea of flowers.  In late May to early June, the hillside is covered with a carpet of shibazakura or phlox and The Pink Moss Festival celebrates this stunning scene covering some 10 hectares.  Apparently this was started from just one orange box of seedlings in 1957.  At this time of the year the Autumn colours are amazing, too.

New & Fascinating Website for classic Jaguar specialist

Classic Motor Cars (CMC)

It may not be well-known, but CMC have a large range of upgrades available for Jaguar E-type classic XKs and Mark 2 saloons. These, together with the restorations of 9600 HP, the oldest and most famous E-type; OKV 1, the first works D-type racer; and Adrian Hamilton's XK150, given to him by his legendary father, Duncan, on Adrian's 17^th birthday, all figure on the site. Visitors can follow through these restorations and many more in considerable detail.

 

Click here to visit Classic Motor Cars new website.

In keeping with their workmanship and style, leading classic Jaguar specialists Classic Motor Cars now have a completely new website.

 

Not surprisingly for a company that is so active and has worked on so many famous Jaguars, the new website is extensive and ultra stylish. It is designed to be easily navigated, yet to be packed with the right information.

A date for your diary

The Berlin XK day will be on 27th June 2010.  Peter Grundling, our German representative, will arrange a day of interesting driving with an excellent lunch and good company.  Further details will follow.

Sussex Backwater Run - May 23rd 2010

a 75-mile drive through the most beautiful area of West Sussex is planned for Sunday May 23, including Tulip diagrams and lunch, for a maximum of 12 cars only: please book early, write Peter Spackman and Paul Trill.

 

It is planned to start from Goodwood Motor Circuit (Aero Club) at 9:30am and finish at the spread Eagle, Midhurst for a late lunch.  We have reserved our own room for lunch which will consist of two courses and coffee to follow.  There will also be a coffee stop along the way, the cost of which is not included in the overall price in case people wish to make their own stops.

A 'Tulip' route has been planned, complete with 'observational' clues around the lanes and byways of the Sussex Downs.  A prize for the highest and/or most inventive answers to the clues will be given.

We have to make an upfront commitment to the hotel, so we are asking for payment in advance of £25.00 per person with a maximum of 12 cars on a first-come, first-served basis.  This is a non-profit activity and any funds which are surplus to costs will be donated to St Wilfred's Hospice, Chichester. G and R Classics are kindly sponsoring this event to help us minimise the overall costs. 

 

To register interest/book, please email paul@maze.co.uk . 

NEW Voucher Scheme!

NEW Every member of the XK Club now receives a £25 (approx $40) voucher to spend on parts with leading XK specialist, Guy Broad.  This effectively halves the cost of your first year's subscription.

 

NEW Every member renewing their membership, now receives a £15 voucher which can be used on any purchase of £50 or more from Guy Broad, one of the World's leading International XK parts specialists.

Eleventh Dutch XK weekend - May 7 - 9th 2010

This year the Dutch section of The XK Club is organising its, by now, traditional weekend in early May at Noordwijk on the coast.

 

We will assemble for pre-dinner drinks at the Oranje Hotel on Friday 7 May and finish after lunch on Sunday 9 May.

 

Details of the weekend will be forthcoming later, but you can count on drives in our great cars amidst the beautiful bulbfields.

 

The cost will be around 750 Euros per team including two nights in the hotel with breakfast, a few drinks, two dinners, lunch and parking in the hotel garage. 

 

Please check www.hotelsvanoranje.nl for wellness options - you can add to your enjoyment.

 

This year the arrangements will be made by Frank Plantenberg although Tom Ekering will, of course, be in support.

 

For further details please email p.plantenberg@ziggo.nl .

We have just heard that Sir Stirling Moss, Patron of our Club, has suffered a very nasty accident at home, falling three storeys down his lift shaft and breaking both ankles.  Lady Susie has informed us that he is out of Intensive Care but that he is lucky to be alive.  We wish him a speedy and full recovery.

Best Wishes to XK Club Patron Sir Stirling Moss