XK Club Representatives
Area Representatives
The Jaguar XK Club is supported by a dedicated band of volunteer Representatives, who co-ordinate activities for their area, provide information and organise informal events.
About our Representatives
They are, naturally, great Jaguar XK enthusiasts. To find your local Representative, select a region below – contact details can be found in the latest issue of the XK Gazette.
If you are interested in becoming a Representative, please contact louise@xkclub.com
Welcome to new XK Club Representative in Germany
My name is Ekkehard Kullmann. Living in the very north of Germany, near Flensburg near the border to Denmark.
I run my own business and I am 60 years old. I have been very interested in cars all my life, especially in the Jaguar marque.
Beside the XK I also own a Mark II from 1960 and a XKR 5.0 Convertible from new, as well as a Morris Minor Traveller and a 124 Fiat Spider which was my second car more than 40 years ago.
Nearly ten years ago I fulfilled a dream and purchased an early XK 120 OTS which I drive to Goodwood Revival every year.
I also love to participate on longer tours to Norway, Scotland or Spain, for example.
In my opinion cars should be used for what they are built for and so I drove nearly 40,000 km in the last six years.
As a Club Representative I am pleased to get to know other members here in Germany and help to build up a network organising meetings and tours in the future. I am very impressed at how vibrant and collaborative the British XK community of our club is and hope that we can develop something similar in Germany.
I think the XK Club is a fantastic environment to enjoy our beautiful cars, to keep them alive and on the road and to get to know people with similar interests.
Representatives' Calendar of Events 2025
UK:
UK Cheshire
2 April Lunch meeting and run (weather dependant) start from the Dysart Arms, Bunbury
27 April Drive It Day through the High Peak. Start from The Old Barn, Marton
14 May Deep Shropshire via Roman Wroxall to Stiperstone, starting at the Dysart Arms, Bunbury
11 June Manifold Valley and Axe Edge, starting from the Bull’s Head, Mottram St Andrew (volunteer host needed!)
23 July Long scenic drive for lunch in mid-Wales, starting from the Cholmondeley Arms, Malpas
13 August Drive through Cheshire, Denbighshire and Shropshire followed by a meal
10 September End of season meet and drive (including the Peaks), starting at the Bulls Head, Mottram
17 December Christmas meeting at the Bull’s head, Mottram St Andrew
Mike Bielinski
UK Midlands South
Last year we met up three times for lunch and I am hoping to organise a more varied programme in 2025. Our area members were also at events such as VSCC Prescott, Silverstone Festival and Goodwood. As I put together a plan for the year, I would like to hear your thoughts on things to do and places to go. Our region covers Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. We are not limited to these counties but do remember about the distances people may need to travel when suggesting a venue. Martin Reynolds
UK Channel Islands - February meeting
The sun shone bright and the sky was clear when ten of the Jersey Jaguars met up at Jersey Pearl for coffee and cakes recently. Made up of a mixture of E-type Club and Jaguar Enthusiast Club members the cars were dusted off and driven down to St Ouen’s bay and basked in the clean air bringing about great comments of admiration from the visitors to the restaurant.
There were a mixture of different marks with two lovely XKs as well as three E-types. Club members Mark Blanchard and Neil Dangerfield brought their matching Primrose Roadsters which glowed brightly in the sunshine.
Tentative plans were hatched for future meets as the year progresses and also thoughts for trips ‘off island’ to our neighboring Jaguar owners in France.
Watch these pages for future news. Mark Blanchard
EUROPE:
Germany
15-17 August - a weekend in Kassel
In the romantic area of North Hesse, home of the Grimm brothers. Splendid local drive on the Saturday and a visit to the P S Speicher car collection. Then it’s back to Kassel with a coffee stop at the castle where Rapunzel let her hair down. On Sunday morning will be a visit to Castle Wilhelmshöhe. Ekkehard Kullmann
Coming up:
2025 PLANS USA NY & CT
The following events will take place on Long Island, New York: 22 June, Keels and Wheels; 28 June, Vintage European Sports Car Show; 12 October, Vanderbilt Concours Tom Jaycox
2025 PLANS SWITZERLAND
Join Peter Wiget at the Oldtimer meeting in Sarnen on 18-19 May, the Gotthard Classic on 22 June, and the Ascona Classic Car Award concours on 21-22 September on the banks of Lake Maggiore.
2025 PLANS USA KANSAS
11 May Wine and Wheels Car Show. Stone Pillar Winery, Olathe, Kansas. 10am-2pm.
20 July The Great Car Show. National WWI Memorial and Museum grounds, Kansas City, Missouri. 10am-3pm.
30 August Heartland All British Car Show. Farmers Market in Merriam, Kansas. 10am-2pm. Ken Smiley
2025 PLANS AUSTRIA
We’ll have several drives and meetings throughout the year, plus two three-day tours in South Austria and Slovenia in May, and in Central Austria (Alps) in June. Email me for details.
Christian Mitterdorfer
2025 PLANS UK BEDS, BUCKS & HERTS
I will be at Shuttleworth for the season’s airshows (11 May, 31 May, 28-29 June, 26 July, 16 August, 30 August, 5 October) and will be looking after the XK Club parking area at the Silverstone Classic (22-24 August). More events to follow. Don Grant
13 APRIL UK EAST ANGLIA
A date for your diaries: the East Anglia Spring Drive is scheduled for Sunday 6 April 2025 (note date change) and is being kindly organised by Paul and Alison Markillie. As such, it will be based in North Cambridgeshire/West Norfolk and will finish with lunch at Congham Hall near King’s Lynn. I have also been approached again about the Sandringham Pageant of Motoring, which is scheduled for 25 May. Private individuals can register to attend but if more than five people are interested, I can apply for a club stand. Mike Read
2025 PLANS UK DEVON & CORNWALL
The plan for 2025 is being developed, but we do know that the following should prove popular…
12-13 July Powderham Castle Historical Vehicle Gathering. A wonderful setting on the banks of the River Exe, near Exeter.
3 August Mount Edgcumbe Classic Car Show. Beautiful views of the River Tamar from Cornwall, overlooking Plymouth.
24 August Aveton Gifford Classic Car Show. A well-attended South Devon village-style show, near Kingsbridge and Salcombe.
20 September Sidmouth Classic Car Show. Tea in the cricket pavilion. Attracts visitors from all over the country. Stunning sea views. This one needs booking early.
If any XK owners from outside the area are on holiday, or visiting the area, then do let me know. It would be great to meet you and bring along your XK to an event. We will again be planning a few coastal and Dartmoor drives during the year; more details in the spring. Nick Haigh