the official journal of the jaguar drivers` club hunter region inc.
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the official journal of the jaguar drivers` club hunter region inc.
Volume 32 Number 2 February 2013 IN THIS ISSUE: Australia Day Max Paterson’s Birthday Surprise January Mid Week Run The HUB Goes Global XKR-15 PLUS: My Mum Drove Into the Lake—by Jan Hissey THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE JAGUAR DRIVERS’ CLUB HUNTER REGION INC. www.jaguarhunter.org.au 2 The HUB February 2013 JAGUAR DRIVERS' CLUB HUNTER REGION Inc. Box 604 Newcastle NSW. 2300 (The Clubs‘ first meeting was held on the 31st of May 1983) CONTENTS Club Committee and meetings President‘s Report Secretary‘s Report Happy Birthday, Welcome Social Secretary‘s Report From the Editor Vale Harvey Birtwistle Australia Day Max Paterson‘s XK140 January Mid Week Run My Mother Drove Into the Lake Members‘ Photos Club Calendar JDCHR 2013 National Rally The HUB Goes Global Email from Ian Collett The Perfect Drinks Cart XJR-15 Flyer—Gnoo Blas, Orange Flyer—February Mid Week Run Flyer—Max Paterson Birthday Run Flyer—Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motorfest Classified Cats Club Regalia Let‘s Have a Laugh ADVERTISERS SC Parts Jaguar Australia Concours Restorations Triggs Motors PPC-Leatherique Noel Clark Services English Auto Parts Thomas Jaguar Jag Independent Services SNG Barratt Lumley Special Vehicles 4 5 6-7 7 8 9 10 11-17 18 20-22 23 25 26-27 28-30 32-33 33 34-36 38-39 42-43 44 45 46 47 48-49 50 2 19 24 31 31 36 37 40 41 51 52 FRONT COVER Max Paterson and his magnificent XK140 at Customs House Newcastle on Australia Day CLOSING DATE Contributions for the HUB will be accepted by the Editor up to the 3rd Saturday of the month preceding the month of publication CLUB OBJECTIVES 1. To promote and foster the Jaguar/Daimler Marque and the sport of automobilism generally in all its branches. 2. To encourage restoration, preservation and use of all Jaguar motor vehicles and those Daimler vehicles built by Jaguar Cars during and after 1960. 3. To promote friendship between members of the club socially, in competition and on the road. 4. To promote and engender social activities, exhibitions and club activities. 5. To provide technical assistance and a reference source for its members. DISCLAIMER In regard to products, services and/or procedures which are either advertised, mentioned in the editorial content of this magazine, members should determine for themselves the reliability and/or suitability for their own particular requirements. Advertisers must ensure at all times that the products and/or services represented are suitable for the intended use and for the nominated vehicles. Their representatives, outlets or agents must be similarly directed to sell, fit or offer products or services that are suited to the intended use. The Jaguar Drivers Club Hunter Region Inc. cannot accept responsibility for any product of service statements made herein, and the opinions or comments from any contributor are not necessarily those of the Club, its Committee, its Members or its Editor. **CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION** At all times when driven on the road, the member must carry a financial JDCHR Club membership card (or the vehicle is unregistered) and the current magazine showing the event to which the vehicle is being driven. The Club‘s by-laws also require that a member must attend at least three Club events in a Club-registered vehicle per financial year, to maintain his entitlement to club plated registration. HUB Advertising Rates Inside front cover (Colour) Inside rear cover (Colour) Outside rear cover (Colour) Inside magazine non cover Inside magazine non cover The HUB February 2013 full page full page full page full page half page $650 pa $550 pa $650 pa $200 pa $120 pa 3 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 4959 1382 0425 248 275 President Ian Hissey J.P. [email protected] Vice President Allan Starrett J.P 4957 6006 [email protected] Secretary Mary Cox 6573 3278 [email protected] Treasurer Margaret Perry 4934 3684 [email protected] Events Coordinator Don Anderson 6573 2084 [email protected] Social Secretary Bill Whitby 4964 4071 [email protected] Editor Phil McLeod 4961 2032 0405 339 376 [email protected] OFFICE BEARERS Points Secretary Graeme Gardiner 4988 6650 Plates Registrar Peter Dwyer 4958 4596 [email protected] Regalia Pauline Hopkin 4959 4600 [email protected] Library John McAlpine [email protected] ACJC Delegate Ian Hissey 49489284 4959 1382 0425 248 275 Webmaster Andrew Haigh 4959 8840 [email protected] CMC Delegate Andrew Pointing 9399 5533 [email protected] Tools Custodian Peter Dwyer 4958 4596 Display Day Grand Marshall Vacant [email protected] [email protected] The Clubs‘ first meeting was held on the 31st of May 1983 MONTHLY CLUB MEETINGS Last Tuesday of each month - 7:30pm (no meeting in December), CLUB MACQUARIE 458 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON. Except two Upper Hunter meetings - 7:30pm SINGLETON, on the last Friday in March and the last Friday in October NEXT MEETING : Tuesday 26th February 2012 at 7.30pm Payments to the Club can be made by direct credit to the Club‘s bank account as follows: Account Name: Jaguar Drivers Club Hunter Region Inc. Account Number: 268977 BSB Number: 032-515 (Westpac) Please add a tag so we know who has paid the amount and what it‘s for. 4 The HUB February 2013 FROM THE PRESIDENT A great Australia Day, with 27 magnificent Jaguars on display at Customs House for the public to inspect and admire. There was certainly plenty of interest shown in our cars, with the public asking lots of questions, and potential new members gained. The organisers were very pleased saying we added to the spectacle of the day and wanted to make sure we were coming again next year. Thank you everyone that came along. It was a sad loss when Harvey Birtwistle succumbed to his stroke and passed away during the Xmas period. A large contingent of members representing the Club and all Harvey‘s Jaguar friends attended the funeral to farewell him, he was a true gentleman and will be missed. Margaret Perry, who was assistant to Harvey, has accepted the position of Treasurer, thank you Margaret, all Club members are very appreciative and your efforts are appreciated. On the health front, it is very pleasing to report the ongoing progress of Mike Laugesen, who also suffered a stroke in January. Mike has been transferred to the rehabilitation unit, and is expected to make a significant recovery, and is no doubt evident as Mike asks questions about what‘s happening in the Club and his Jaguars - we wish you well Mike. This month we have a special event - Max‘s 90th Birthday Run. Inside the HUB, you will read a short précis on how Max was able to find and buy back his very rare XK140, built from the factory with some specially installed go fast bits, which allowed Max to successfully race her. Along the way he collected numerous wins, and a record fastest time in class for King Edward Park. Come along and help us celebrate Max reaching this significant milestone, and getting the XK140 back! Among all our events this year, we have two major events which require significant planning. For the last four years, John McAlpine has been Grand Marshal for our annual JDCHR Hunter Region All British Display Day. John has decided to step down from this role, and we require someone to come forward to fill this position, and start the planning and organising process. There is a lot of preliminary work done, and we have our successful formula from previous years, so please consider taking on this role; there is plenty of assistance to hand. Our 30th Anniversary Dinner is the other major event scheduled for 25th May. Please mark it in your diary as all Club members will be paid for by the Club, and guests will be $30/head. We are looking for an entertaining guest speaker, so if any member has any pull with the famous, please let us know. We look forward to seeing everyone at future Club outings, and our Club meeting, safe and enjoyable driving. The HUB February 2013 Ian 5 SECRETARY’S REPORT GENERAL MEETING HELD AT CLUB MACQUARIE ARGENTON TUESDAY 29 TH JANUARY 2013 Welcome: Ian welcomed members to the January General meeting at 7.40pm Present: 28 members New members/visitors: Merv Gale Apologies:Alan Starrett Leyland Rix Graeme Gardiner Ian mentioned the sudden passing of Harvey Birtwhistle and welcomed Margaret Perry who has agreed to take over as Treasurer Minutes of Previous Meeting: Mary moved that the November General minutes printed in the January Hub be accepted as true Seconded Nicole Haigh Business Arising: Nil Correspondence In: Invitation to 50th Anniversary celebrations from CMC Expression of Interest for the 2014 Goodwood Tour from CMC Shannons Easter Weekend at Wakefield Park Goulburn Raffle tickets from CMC Application from Clive and Sandra Singleton-Turner Invoice from Lings Invitation from Hawks Nest Motorfest Correspondence Out: Mary moved that the Correspondence be accepted Seconded Phil McLeod Treasurer: Margaret has no report the month Social Secretary: Bill discussed the events that occurred in December and those planned over the next few months which will be in the calendar. He reminded members to keep a look out in the Hub for events and if members have any suggestions of events to let him know as he is always open to ideas. Ian advised Graeme Lloyd will be in attendance at mid week run 6 February, 25 th May 30th Anniversary Dinner. Don mentioned Observation and Economy runs coming up. Ian said Singleton meeting in March is cancelled and will be held at Club Macquarie on Tuesday 27 th March. Ian gave a talk on the XK140 which Max Paterson has repurchased. Bill moved that his report be accepted Seconded Kelly McInnes → 6 The HUB February 2013 General Business: Steve Lilly suggested for members to purchase white shirts and green ties with club logo to be worn at special occasions. Don gave a short report about his recent trip to New Zealand. Graeme Cox mentioned a new banner is required and will look at getting quotes. Margaret Holt and Margaret Perry requested mid week to be occasionally on a Tuesday. Roger Holt mentioned after running over the ―wombat‖ it took 3 times at the garage to fix steering alignment which was finally solved by Trivetts in Sydney. Don Anderson and Leyland Rix bought power steering racks from England for their E Types. Problem Corner: Stephen Hobbins suggested we should have solutions to problems raised Ian Hissey won the raffle prize of Chocolates and Computer Mouse The meeting closed at 8.35pm Mary Cox Members and Family with birthdays in February are : Bill Whitby (7th); Denis Hitchcock (16th); Andrew Pointing (17th); Alan Calcutt (23rd); Max Paterson (25th); Allan Starrett (28th) May your birthdays be filled with good health, laughter and safe driving. The Club Committee, on behalf of all members, would like to extend a warm welcome to the following new members: Clive and Sandra Singleton-Turner from Yarrawonga Park, who have a 1969 E Type Merv Gale from Abermain, who has a Mark 2 We hope you enjoy your participation in the Club and we look forward to your company. The HUB February 2013 7 SOCIAL SECRETARY’S REPORT H i everyone, the Christmas break is well and truly over and we are back to normality again. Our popular member Harvey Birtwistle passed away and members attended a farewell service at Ryde in Sydney on Monday 7th January. Harvey was a true gentleman and only six months earlier had joined the committee as Treasurer. Harvey‘s happy face and friendly personality will be missed by us all, our condolences to his family from all at JDCHR. We‘ve had two events in January, a mid week run to the Swansea RSL for lunch, with a morning tea stop at Martinsville. We had a good attendance with Ian taking us on the scenic route around the south of Lake Macquarie. The Australia Day display at the Newcastle Foreshore was another grand display of 27 Jaguars all looking their best for the day. We all had a great day together under the shade of the trees catching up with members new and old in the cool breeze. Coming up this month we get an early start with a mid week run on Wednesday 6th Feb to Terrigal, where we will be meeting Grahame Lloyd from Jaguar Australia magazine. Graham wants to interview members and photograph their cars for a feature article in the magazine. The weekend 9-10th February is Gnoo Blas Classic car Show in Orange, this is always a great weekend for members. A mid week run to Largs pub for lunch on the 27th will be another good time for the members, the grub at the Largs pub is always delicious and the company is friendly. In March we have the Sojourn Inland to the Coast run from 16th March to 6th April, a three week holiday for those that are going, including the 2013 National Rally. While they are away we will do a mid week run on the 21st March and on Saturday 30th we will go to the Toronto Classic Boat show, I‘ll give the details in the next Hub. I have made up a schedule of events and will email it out to members to include their names for upcoming functions. When you get the email, please let me know what you would like to attend. Any suggestions you may have for outings are welcome, just email me and we can put your ideas to the committee for consideration. Happy Valentine‘s Day to everyone. Bill Whitby 8 The HUB February 2013 I FROM THE EDITOR t’s great to be back into the swing of Club activities after the Christmas/New Year hiatus. The weather has become distinctly summery, which I like, but we have had some decidedly uncomfortable days, dare I say un-Jaguar-ish. Items this month cover our first Mid Week Run for the year, along with our Australia Day display at Newcastle Foreshore which has become one of our biggest events each year. This year‘s event turned out to be rather special, even by our high standards. We had 27 Jaguars in attendance, a record for this day, and second only to our All British Display Days in July. But really special was Max Paterson bringing along the Club's best kept secret for ages—his very recently re-acquired XK140 that he‘d previously owned from new. More later on this beauty. Australia Day was blessed with perfect weather, at least until a sudden downpour in mid-afternoon. It happened that I as lunching with the whole family in Customs House when the rain came, so I was very appreciative to discover that Margarate Holt and Kelly McInnes had installed towel rolls in my car‘s partially open windows and gathered up my picnic gear. That‘s a nice part of our Club— looking out for each other. Apart from that, our thoughts are starting to anticipate the upcoming Club tour to Wollongong (in a roundabout way) for the 2013 National Rally (see Page 28). Time to think about any maintenance requirements before asking the cars to undertake the long journey! In the garage, the XJ6 threw another wrong-un at me recently, when the driver‘s door refused to open from the inside. Inspection in side the door after removing the armrest and door lining, revealed the miraculous disappearance of a small clip. I say miraculous, because I expected to find the missing clip, either complete or in bits, in the bottom of the door. Nothing! Not having a replacement clip to hand, and knowing the holiday period was upon us, I was forced to resort to ―Engineer‘s intuition‖, and fashioned a suitable temporary device from sheetmetal. After the hullabaloo of Christmas/New Year, I found the requisite clips in stock at Jagdaim in Melbourne, ordered a couple and received them the next day. I think you‘d struggle to beat that, even for a modern Australian or Japanese brand! I‘ve always had excellent service from Jagdaim, just can‘t get them to sign up for an advert in the HUB—yet!!! Apart from putting together the various Club magazines each month, all affiliated Club editors are asked to read and score articles once a year, for the Paul Skilleter Award for the best article of the year. This task, which involves some 21 articles across 7 Clubs (we don‘t score our own Club), has taken up some time during January. The result will be announced at the National Rally. Enjoy your HUB reading, and don‘t forget to send me those interesting Jaguar photos or stories, please. Phil McLeod The HUB February 2013 9 Vale Harvey Birtwistle H arvey Birtwistle was passionate about his love of Jaguar, and proudly entered his beloved X300 in State and National Concours, where he won numerous Gold Trophies. Harvey joined the JDCHR in 2010, and quickly became one of our keenest members. Last year he allowed us to elect him as Treasurer, a job he took to enthusiastically until his untimely death on 29 December 2012. Harvey came on as many JDCHR Club outings as he could, always ready to chip in and lend a hand, join in a conversation or just walk around and admire the cars on display. Before coming down and settling on the Central Coast, Harvey had been a member of JDCQ Sunshine Coast register, where he was similarly held in high regard. Harvey had just bought a Daimler Double Six, which he planned to give his meticulous loving care treatment, bringing it up to Concours standard – there was no lower standard for Harvey. Harvey had other interests too, including his favourite miniature trains. Harvey was one of Nature‘s gentlemen, an honest and learned man who enhanced anyone he met, and he will be missed by all members of the JDCHR, his many Jaguar friends around Australia and all others who knew him. Ian Hissey President Left: Harvey’s award-winning X300 Below: His earlier Series 1 XJ6 Left: Part of Harvey’s train set 10 The HUB February 2013 T AUSTRALIA DAY 2013 his year‘s Australia Day JDCHR Display at Customs House turned out to be rather special, even by our high standards. We had 27 Jaguars in attendance, a record for this day, and second only to our annual Display Days. We assembled at Civic Station at 8am and the adjacent parking spaces (both legal and otherwise) quickly filled. The Jaguar train has arrived at Civic Station Quite a varied collection of Jaguars it was, too— take a look at the list: XJ6 Series 2 XJR XJ6 Series 2 XJ6 Series 2 XJ6 Series 2 XJ6 Series 3 XJS XJS XJS XJR-S XJ-SC S Type S Type DHC X Type XK140 Eddie & Ailsa Wright Pauline Hopkin Phil McLeod Paul & Lyn Harris Rob & Pauline Wilson Gary & Kristine Flack Peter Dwyer Craig Hutchinson Allan Starrett John Floyd‘s, driven by Dale Franke Ian Hissey Bill Whitby & Kelly McInnes Tony Bayliss Peter Glennie/Louise Ormerod Max Paterson, with son Bill Mark 2 Mark 2 XJ8 XK8 XKR XF XF XF Mark V E Type E Type John King Graeme Gardiner Steve & Wendy Crawford John Moremon John Moremon‘s, driven by Lyn McSweeney Graeme & Mary Cox Garrie & Pauline Bain Roger & Margaret Holt Ken Moore Alistair McIlroy Peter Glennie A total of 17 different models! But really special was Max Paterson bringing along the Club's best kept secret for ages—his very recently re-acquired XK140 that he‘d previously owned from new. As well, during the day, other members turned up without their cars, to participate in the day, which included some fabulous aerobatic displays and aquatic activities. We saw Brian & Sue Dixon, Tony Gulliver, John McAlpine and Andrew & Nicole Haigh (on their bikes from Coal Point!). Customs House Newcastle—a great setting Australia Day was blessed with perfect weather, at least until a sudden downpour sent the crowd and the Jaguars scurrying for home. Typically, after it cleared, the weather returned to ideal. The aerial displays included, among other things, some really exceptional aerobatics by Paul Bennet → The HUB February 2013 11 AUSTRALIA DAY 2013 (cont’d) in his Pitts Special S1-S. He included a stunt claimed to be unique to this local pilot, where he somehow got the aircraft to flip end-over-end, somersaulting through the air. Unbelievable! Thanks to those members who got out of bed early to be involved in this great celebration of Australia (with our own little bit of British influence). Phil McLeod Left: President Ian Hissey and Secretary Mary Cox doing some Club business under the trees before the day gets underway Right: Gary and Kris Flack with Kelly McInnes 12 The HUB February 2013 Left: Lyn McSweeney, Margaret and Roger Holt, with Bill Whitby and John Moremon behind Right: From left—Peter Dwyer, Max and Bill Paterson, Graeme and Mary Cox Left: From left: Eddie & Ailsa Wright, Pauline and Rob Wilson Two wonderful JDCHR line-ups gracing the Customs House forecourt The HUB February 2013 13 AUSTRALIA DAY 2013 (cont’d) Left: Tony Bayliss’s S Type Drophead Coupe as featured in last month’s HUB Below: Peter Glennie’s E Type drives in ahead of Ken Moore’s Mark V Above: XJ6’s of Gary Flack, Rob Wilson, Eddie Wright and Phil McLeod, but the little boy’s not interested! The speedboats are racing, but dredge work must keep going! 14 The HUB February 2013 AUSTRALIA DAY CARS, BOATS AND PLANES Above and above left: Noisy speedboats churning up the harbour (and the adrenalin) Left: Paul Bennet in his Pitts Special aerobatic biplane gives a last low pass over the crowd before returning to base Above: Holdens on the foreshore—very nice older Australians Left: Peter Glennie’s E Type shows off its extractors The HUB February 2013 15 AUSTRALIA DAY CARS, BOATS AND PLANES Right: Ian Hissey’s XJ-SC and John Floyd’s XJR-S first in at Civic Station Right: Left: Bill Whitby’s S Type beside John King’s Mark 2 Right: Gary Flack’s Series 3 with Rob Wilson’s Series 2 Left: John Moremon’s XK8 and Alistair McIlroy’s E Type Right: White’s good— Series 2’s of Paul Harris and Phil McLeod flank Graeme Gardiner's Mark 2 16 The HUB February 2013 Right: Our nice line-up of Jaguars had a climbing wall and a jumping castle for company Left: Dale Franke’s XJR and the XFs of Garrie Bain and Graeme Cox get the shade—and pole position! Right: Peter Dwyer’s XJS 4 litre and Allen Starrett’s XJS V12 Left: Allen Starrett’s XJS next to the XK140 of Max Paterson Right: Ebony and Ivory, new and old— John Moremon’s modern XKR and Max Paterson’s XK140 The HUB February 2013 17 MAX PATERSON’S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE E very so often in Jaguar circles, a really nice story comes along. This is one such story, which concerns our member Max Paterson, whose membership dates back 20 years. But long before that, in 1955, Max bought a new XK140. He raced and hillclimbed the car very successfully in NSW and Queensland, before selling it to help fund a business venture in the early sixties. As often happens in these circumstances, Max longed for the car after they separated, and about five years later, he began to try to track it down. Fifteen years ago, with the help of Les Hughes (Jaguar magazine), who ran a story and a plea for information, Max was able to contact the owner, who pre- Max Paterson—with a big smile on his face dictably, didn‘t want to sell the car. However, realising the pedigree of the car and the relationship it had had with its first owner, the owner generously allowed Max to drive it occasionally on visits to Brisbane. Then recently, as Max approached his 90 th birthday, he got a phonecall—would he like to buy the car back? Of course Max couldn‘t wait to reach an agreement, and reacquired the car, totally restored to immaculate condition, that he‘d owned from new 57 years ago. He picked it up five days before the Australia Day gathering in Newcastle, and couldn‘t wipe the smile off his face as he presented it to fellow Club members, in the Club's\s best kept secret of the decade. Congratulations to Max Paterson and his Jaguar XK140! Thanks to Max and to Ian Hissey for the details related in this story—Editor 18 The HUB February 2013 The HUB February 2013 19 T JANUARY MID WEEK RUN his particular month‘s Mid Week Run happened to coincide with a two week period when two of our Sydney-based grandchildren were staying with us. It also coincided with Julianne (an infrequent mid Week Runner) being on leave from her work. Result? All four of us drove out to Club Macquarie in the XJ6 to start the event. We all had a nice drive down through Freemans Waterhole to Martinsville where we enjoyed morning tea, albeit feeling a little short of shade as the day warmed up. Those enjoying the outing were: Ian Hissey (and daughter April who joined us at Martinsville) in John Floyd‘s XJS, Allan Starrett in his XJS, Bruce Griffiths and Barb Midgley (XJ40), Alistair McIlroy and Ilse (E Type), Bill Whitby (with John Heagney as passenger) in his S Type, Steve and Robynne Lilly in their E Type taking a break from sailing, Garrie & Pauline Bain (XF), John & Angela King with grandchildren Joshua and Madeline in their Mark 2, as well as ourselves. Above: Pauline Bain, Barbara Midgley and Garrie Bain Lunch at the Swansea Services Club, accompanied by a welcome sea breeze off the channel, followed a pleasant drive from Martinsville. Phil McLeod Above: Bill Whitby, Jill & John Heagney and Bruce Griffiths 20 The HUB February 2013 Above: My grandkids prefer Alistair’s E Type over the XJ6! Above: Allan Starrett, John King and John Heagney Above: Alistair McIlroy and Ilse Left: Pauline & Garrie Bain, Robynne Lilly, Bruce Griffiths, Barb Midgley and Steve Lilly Right: Jaguars at Martinsville—Bruce Griffiths’ XJ40, Phil McLeod’s XJ6, the Bain’s XF and Bill Whitby’s S Type The HUB February 2013 21 JANUARY MID WEEK RUN (cont’d) Left: Jaguars at Martinsville again—Bill Whitby’s S Type, the Bain’s XF, Phil McLeod’s XJ6 and Bruce Griffiths’ XJ40 Right: The Lilly E Type and Allan Starrett’s XJS commandeered the shade Above and left: April Hissey piloted John Floyd’s 1987 XJS (Photos by Ian Hissey) 22 The HUB February 2013 MY MOTHER DROVE INTO THE LAKE! M by Jan Hissey um (89), who lives on the Central Coast, picked me up off the train at Tuggerah station, for a morning of shopping. On the way I saw Spotlight- ―Stop, stop!‖ I cried --- She decided to stay in her new car, while I grabbed a few bargains. She loved her new car, a gift from her husband before he passed away. As I went to get out of the car, I noticed my handbag was wet, for 4" up from the bottom, on the outside. ―Oh, "she said. ―You young ones and your wretched bottles of water!‖ My bottle was still full, upright with the lid on. On closer inspection I saw my footwell was 4" deep in water and so was hers...and both our trouser legs were wet. ―Oh,‖ she said, ―it must have happened when I drove into the Lake 3 days ago, after heavy rain and local flooding...I'll scoop and soak it out, till you come back from Spotlight.‖ The back seat wells were awash too. She said they were all going through the water so she just followed! We were burning to use up a $40 credit she had on a refund, which expired that day. I had to return to Toronto that afternoon, so time was short. On our way further to the shops I rang Ian. He nearly came through the phone. (They get a bit precious about cars don't they???) Ian said we must go immediately to the service dealer at Wyong. Well, we had to go shopping first, you ladies would understand that... After shopping and a quick early lunch, Mum dropped me back at Wyong station and went to the dealer. She rang later that night to say the carpets all had to be replaced, as it was salt water. She was a bit shocked. She rang the next night in major shock, the car was a write-off. ―Yes, yes,‖ Ian said, ―that would be right‖. I asked Mum what happened to all the other cars that that had driven through the water before her. ―Oh well‖, she said, ―there really was only me. But I did a 3-point turn in the flooded cul-de-sac!!!‖ Poor Mum, she believed us all when we told her it was time to catch the bus from now on—there had been other misdemeanours. She banked the insurance cheque and shed a tear... Just to add - she was so proud of being able to do a 3 point turn. And who wouldn‘t be, especially when the kerbs are underwater? Jan Hissey If only Mum had an X Type All Wheel Drive.. The HUB February 2013 23 24 The HUB February 2013 MEMBERS’ PHOTOS S ome members have responded to my appeals for interesting photos to publish in the HUB. Here they are. The first was sent in by Denis Shanahan, whose friend Michael Aylmer is a recent new member of the Club. The photo shows Michaels‘ XK150—a car we hope to see more of in coming months. The second is a photo by Gary Flack, of wife Kris getting up close and personal with a Jaguar—well, not a Jaguar car actually. Well, not even a Jaguar really, the feline is a Cheetah. Kris looks a little reticent—does she fear an oil leak? Send your photos to: [email protected] The HUB February 2013 25 OFFICIAL CLUB CALENDAR 2013 FEB Wed 06/02/13 * February Mid Week Run to Terrigal —see Page 44 Sat-Sun 09-10/02/13 * Gnoo Blas Classic Car & Bike Show, Orange, NSW—see Page 42, 43 Tue 26/02/13 * Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm Wed 27/02/13 * Max Paterson‘s 90th Birthday Run to Largs—see Page 45 MAR Sat Sat Thu Tue Fri-Sun 09/03/13 16/03/13 21/03/13 26/03/13 29-31/03/13 * * * * * Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Motorfest—see Page 46 Sojourn Inland to the Coast begins March Mid Week Run—details TBA Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm (re-scheduled) 2013 Jaguar National Rally, Wollongong APR Sat 06/04/13 * Sat 13/04/13 * TBA TBA * Thu-Sun 25-28/04/13 * Tue 30/04/13 * Sojourn Inland to the Coast finishes Observation Run April Mid Week Run—details TBA Shannons Country Classic Motor Show, Tamworth, NSW Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm MAY Wed Sun Sat Tue TBA 19/05/13 25/05/13 28/05/13 * * * * May Mid Week Run—details TBA Economy Run JDCHR 30th Anniversary Dinner, Club Macquarie Monthly Meeting, Club Macquarie, 7.30pm JUL Sat 27/05/13 * JDCHR All British Display Day * ** Denotes Point Score Event Denotes Club Championship Event Jaguars under the trees at Martinsville, January 2013 Mid Week Run 26 The HUB February 2013 ALTERNATIVE CALENDAR 2013 FEB Sun Fri-Tue Sat-Sun MAR Fri-Sun 03/02/13 Bathurst Historic Car Club Swap Meet, Bathurst Showground 08-12/02/13 2013 Bathurst 12 Hour 23-24/02/13 Summer Historic Race Meeting, Wakefield Park 22-24/03/13 Shannons Nationals Round 1, Sydney Motorsport Park APR MAY Sat-Sun 18-19/05/13 Maclean‘s Bridge at www.macleansbridge.com Lakeside, QLD. Details at <> Club Plate Vehicles are eligible to attend these events <> These events do not attract Club Points NOTE: Events subject to change – check Club websites The HUB February 2013 27 JDCHR TOUR TO THE 2013 NATIONAL RALLY 28 The HUB February 2013 DRAFT JDCHR ITINERAR ITINERARY Y Date Sat16/03 Sun 17/03 Mon 18/03 From To km Newcastle Denman 140 Morning tea Denman Dunedoo 160 Lunch Dunedoo Wellington 110 Motel Wellington Caves tour, lunch Wellington Forbes 150 Afternoon tea Forbes West Wyalong 110 Motel West Wyalong Goolgowie 150 Morning tea Goolgowie Hay 110 Lunch, sightseeing Hay Tue 19/03 Details Motel Hay Balranald 130 Morning tea Balranald Swan Hill 100 Lunch, sightseeing Swan Hill Wed 20/03 Swan Hill Thu 21/03 Swan Hill Caravan park cabins 20 River Cruise Sea Lake 80 Morning tea Sea Lake Donald 130 Lunch Donald Halls Gap 130 Caravan park cabins 150 Half day drive through Grampians Fri 22/03 Halls Gap Sat 23/03 Halls Gap St Arnaud 100 Morning tea St Arnaud Bendigo 130 Lunch, sightseeing 20 Motel Bendigo Sun 24/03 Mon 25/03 Bendigo Shepparton 130 Morning tea Shepparton Wangaratta 100 Lunch Wangaratta Bright 80 Motel 80 Sightseeing Bright The HUB February 2013 29 DRAFT JDCHR ITINERAR ITINERARY Y (cont’d) Date Tue 26/03 Wed 27/03 Thu 28/03 From To km Details Bright Tallangatta 100 Morning tea Tallangatta Corryong 80 Lunch Corryong Thredbo 100 Motel Thredbo Jindabyne 40 Morning tea Jindabyne Bemboka Bemboka Narooma 135 100 Lunch Motel Narooma Mogo 60 Jaguars at Mogo Zoo Mogo Ulladulla 65 Afternoon tea Ulladulla Wollongong 150 Caravan park cabins Fri 29/03 Sat 30/03 Wollongong Wollongong 50 50 Registration, sightseeing National Rally Display Sun 31/03 Wollongong 50 National Rally Alternate event Mon 01/04 Wollongong Bundanoon 80 Morning tea Bundanoon Goulburn 70 Lunch – Paragon Cafe Goulburn Crookwell 50 Motel Crookwell Gunderoo 80 Morning tea Gunderoo Nanima 22 Nanima Binalong 105 Visit private car museum, Motel Binalong Cootamundra 70 Morning tea Cootamundra Junee 60 Chocolate Factory, Motel Junee Coolamon 45 Morning tea Coolamon Ardlethan 60 Ardlethan Grenfell 156 Motel Grenfell Cowra 60 Japanese Garden, Morning Tea Cowra Bathurst 106 Bathurst Sofala 46 B&B Sofala Rylstone 60 Morning tea Rylstone Bylong 50 Lunch Bylong Jerrys Plains 105 Jerrys Plains Newcastle 100 Tue 02/04 Wed 03/04 Thu 04/04 Fri 05/04 Sat 06/043 30 The HUB February 2013 Home 88 EXCELSIOR PARADE TORONTO 2283 Classic car repairs and servicing Special Rates for Club members All general automotive repairs and servicing Land Rover and Range Rover repairs a speciality Talk to Dennis Trigg - he can look after your pride and joy Phone: B/H (02) 4959 2122 APPROVED REPAIRER Fax: (02) 4959 5061 A/H: (02) 4959 2034 Email: [email protected] The HUB February 2013 31 THE HUB GOES GLOBAL I have written occasionally, about the email contacts I follow up when necessary, seeking permission to publish material in the HUB, which I‘ve seen in other publications, both hard copy and online. One such contact, with David Reilly in the United States, led to last month‘s story about Tony Bayliss‘s S Type Drophead coupe. The opportunity to utilise items from across the world has proved to be mutual—David had reproduced my original enquiry and one of our HUB articles in The Newsletter of The International Jaguar ‘S’-Type Register Volume 7, Number 5— see below. Nice to see our journal Club being appreciated internationally!! Editor “We received a copy of The Official Journal of the Jaguar Drivers’ Club, Hunter Region (Australia) from its Editor, Phil McLeod (See Letter on page 8), and were amazed to see his report on a visit to the Art Gallery in Sydney. Phil said, “(It) is not something I normally look forward to with great relish. Call me a philistine, but I can often only appreciate a small fraction of the artworks displayed; but nevertheless, these visits take place a couple of times a year as I accompany Julianne, much more an art appreciator than me. She likens it to her own times at car events where, it has to be said, she„s there to keep me company rather than to swoon over the cars. … I discovered a car element to some other art elsewhere in the Art Gallery!” The pieces he described were: Harbinger, “The reason this work caught my eye is obvious—the pretty faithful representation of a Jaguar „S‟-type.” Bugatti Type 35, “a very real looking Bugatti, except that it„s on its side and its shape is distorted as if it„s been in a crash (but no scratches to be seen!).” In doing some research, your Editors found that the artist who did the „S‟-type piece is Jason Moad. He is a recognized artist „down under‟, being a finalist in a number of awards and being „exhibited‟ in several galleries. He had also done a 2012 calendar that featured our beloved „S‟-type, appearing on the cover (the original Harbinger painting) and as both the January and September illustrations. The calendar, titled Unquiet Places. Paintings and Drawings, is also available in a 2013 version at:www.redbubble.com.” 32 The HUB February 2013 Letter—’S’-type Art Hi David, I enjoy reading your newsletters re. The „S‟-type, although I don‟t own one. I‟m the writer/editor/publisher of my local Jaguar Club‟s monthly magazine the HUB. I don‟t make a habit of lifting content from other magazines or journals (it‟s lazy editing, to my thinking), but I was wondering how you‟d feel about me using this remembrance on Mike Hawthorne, or other material from your Newsletter from time to time. It would be properly attributed, of course. I‟m attaching the July issue of our magazine for you interest. Regards, Phil McLeod Editor www.jaguarhunter.org.au Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Phil sent a copy of his Newsletter, Vol. 30, No. 7, July 2012, and we were amazed to see his report on a visit to the Art Gallery in Sydney (Australia). See page 2. EMAIL FROM IAN COLLETT IN TAMWORTH: Hi Ian, Mary, Bill & Phil We can't make it to the Rally unfortunately and we'll be sorry to miss it. It would over-stretch things as we'll be visiting our son and his family (including a new baby boy) in Prague too soon after the rally. Next time hopefully. Have a great time on the tour and Rally and we hope to see you on a short run soon. Regards, Ian & Judy PS : Our car at the monthly Shannons/ Bunnings carpark Sunday Morning "cars, bikes, coffee and chat" morning last week. There's a huge new Bunnings now in Tamworth with a v,v large carpark. Ours the lone Jag amongst many nice cars plus some classic motorcycles. Check http:// www.grassrootsmotorsport.net/ for some pics. It was about 35 degrees by 10 am so we split soon after. The HUB February 2013 Ian Collett 20/01/13 33 THE PERFECT DRINKS CART E very so often I come across a Jaguar-related article that stands out as really relevant to my interests. By now everyone will have seen numerous pieces about the XF Sportbrake soon to go on sale in Britain, but here‘s one that caught my eye for all the right reasons. It‘s from www.classic driver.com/uk/magazine. Now finally a good reason to own a station wagon! Editor ―German estates might be assessed in terms of litres of luggage space – but in the case of their premium British equivalents, such as the new Jaguar XF Sportbrake, different standards apply. Approximately how many boxes of Tullibardine whisky can you fit in one car? Mathias Paulokat heads to Scotland to find out. It‘s a competitive business, this luggage capacity, with the three top dogs from Audi, BMW and Mercedes trying to outdo each other on every last cc of bootspace. Taking on such Teutonic dominance – in the luxury estate sector, of all places – is not so much brave, as heroic. But for those who find the Mercedes E-Class too conservative, perhaps, and the BMW 5 Series Touring and Audi A6 just a little too brash, well, now there‘s the Jaguar XF Sportbrake. And Jaguar reckons that this model has the potential to become a big-volume seller. Well, here we are, up in Scotland to test this claim for ourselves. Will the Sportbrake earn its spurs? We started Edinburgh, whence the somewhat antiquated on-board navigation guided us unerringly south – to Floors Castle in Kelso. Once there, we considered the figures: by folding the rear seats, the Sportbrake offers up to 1675 litres of loading space – not bad. Only the Mercedes has the ability to swallow more, and our British contender is arguably more elegant; definitely one of the better-looking shooting brakes/ large-capacity vans (depending on how you see them). Only the diesel-engined models are available, in 2.2- and 3.0-litre capacities, the latter a turbocharged V6 that comes as either a 240PS Diesel or → 34 The HUB February 2013 a 275PS Diesel S derivative. Each emits 163g/km of CO2 and returns 46mpg on the Combined cycle. Completely sober still, of course, it‘s time for some driving impressions. Here, the fourcylinder 2.2-litre engine (we had the more powerful 200PS version, with its 450Nm of torque – so not quite the entry-level model, but still…) impressed us with its willingness to pick up the revs, and claims to speed the occupants rom rest to 62mph in a mere 8.8 seconds. Though it probably took a little longer with all that whisky on board. But enough of the number-crunching. Stylistically, the Sportbrake undeniably scores plenty of points. At the front, anyway. We‘re less sure about the side view. But never mind all that – it‘s the back that interests us most at the moment, since we have 25 boxes of Tullibardine single malt to stack in that capacious luggage area. True, that equates to only (only?!) 105 litres of the golden liquid, but we discovered to our joy that we could stack all 25 boxes in our XF Sportbrake in less than three minutes. Which is lucky, because there are 100 official whisky distilleries in Scotland. Even better in terms of performance and refinement is the six-cylinder diesel: especially the Diesel S, with its 6.6-seconds to 62mph performance. More important still is the harmonious interaction of powertrain, chassis and assistance systems. Even the sound is right. Fuel consumption is claimed to be a startlingly good (considering the performance) 46mpg, while an OTR price of £44,355 to £51,505 (for Diesel S versions in various trims) is even more reason to celebrate. → The HUB February 2013 35 THE PERFECT DRINKS CART (cont’d) All models boast factory-fitted self-levelling air suspension at the rear axle, keeping that whisky good and settled, and the standard eight-speed automatic transmission avoids shaking it up as we pick up speed along hilly Scottish roads. Oh, and the second row of seats offers 48mm more headroom than you get in the saloon. As I said earlier, you can squeeze a lot into it. Even when you‘re just carrying people.‖ Text: Mathias Paulokat Photos: Mark Fagelson Thanks to Steve Wakefield at Classic Driver UK for this article—Editor DVD WORKSHOP MANUALS $45.95ea plus $8 Express Post These run on XP, VISTA, WINDOWS 7 & MAC ONLY when running WINDOWS. Includes Parts Catalogue as well as Workshop Manual for each vehicle. 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The XJR-15 is that strange combination of completely mad performance coupled with everyday niceties such as air-con and an indicator stalk. Fast? Yes. Suitable for driving on the public road? Why not… we just have. Do not confuse this midengined Jaguar of the early 1990s with the XJ220 of the same period. Both wear the Jaguar badge and both are products of Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). But where the massive-looking, turbo-V6powered XJ220 was always intended to be a road car, the only slightly smaller XJR-15 with its 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 and carbonfibre tub - is just a few steps away from the TWR Group C XJR-9. This was the car that won the 1990 Le Mans 24 Hours. Ironically, it was the XJ220 rather than the XJR-15 that was to see significant action at Le Mans, while the latter starred in the three-race 1991 Jaguar Sport Intercontinental Challenge which supported Grand Prix races at Monaco, Silverstone and Spa. Around half of the 50 or so cars built were road versions, and just a handful actually registered. This example, owned by Classic Driver dealer Rod Leach, who has had the car since 2008, is one. It‘s hardly completed more than 500 road miles in its life and is fresh out of a period of painstaking engineering development work by Don Law Racing. The British marque/model experts were instructed to: ―Go right the way through every aspect, and do whatever is necessary to make it into a usable road car.‖ Don, Justin and the boys have certainly done that. → 38 The HUB February 2013 To slip into the seat, first one has to negotiate a fair distance of carbonfibre sill. This is the tub that provides such stiffness, security and solidity – a variation served the XJR-9 well enough. Once in the tightish racing seat, it‘s an impressive view ahead. You sit very close to your passenger, both seats slightly angled inwards so your feet seem to touch. The righthand-side gear lever is close to the small steering wheel which – for once – has a ‗flattened‘ lower section of necessity, rather than design. Racing belts done up, the essential Peltor headset connected and working, it‘s time to fire up the big V12 and lay waste to some Staffordshire A-roads, first with Justin Law behind the wheel. The deal was that Justin would warm the car up, show me its performance and how to get the best out of it. Which he did. Oh yes, he did. It‘s mightily fast – obviously – but the overriding impression is of total solidity (the engine is bolted directly to the tub), a magnificently smooth engine and a ride that balances the need to accommodate rough British roads, yet stay flat in corners. Adopting the ‗it‘s a car‘ approach, when my turn came I just snuck the lever into first and set off. It‘s a five-speed all-synchro ‗box (as opposed to the 6-speed straight-cut one in the competition cars), another part of the £55k premium for the road version, over and above the XJR-15‘s £600,000 price tag. The clutch is fine - though I do confess to one stall, just as we were back at base. Keeping the revs in the lower half of the range on a wet, greasy day it‘s easy to drive. The view ahead is good, and who is going to try and overtake you, anyway? The steering is deliciously direct, though the brakes need a bit of warming-up, revealing their racing roots. I‘ve never driven one, but I am sort of assuming the experience is similar to a McLaren F1. Both have carbonfibre chassis with 6.0-litre V12s. And each carries bodywork styled by Peter Stevens. It‘s far more sophisticated than a Roush-tuned Ford GT, and totally different from the Law family (650bhp) XJ220 that I tried later. In all honesty, driving the XJR-15 any distance is likely to be a challenge. ‗At Le Mans‘: yes. ‗To Le Mans‘: well, it would take a brave man and a very accommodating passenger. 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Other drivers who raced on Gnoo Blas include Bob Jane (Maserati), Stan Jones (Maybach), Prince Bira of Siam (Maserati), Peter Whitehead and Tony Gaze (Ferraris), Alex Mildren (Cooper Climax), Ted Gray (Tornado), Doug Whiteford (Maserati), Tom Sulman (Aston Martin), Leo and Ian Geoghegan (Holdens and Jaguars), Des West, Arnold Glass, Paul Samuels, Max Stewart, Jack Myers and Len Lukey. Gnoo Blas in 1960 was the venue for the inaugural Australian Touring Car Championship, which attracted a field of 50 drivers and a dozen different makes of cars. David McKay (Jaguar), Bill Pitt (Jaguar) and Ron Hodgson (Jaguar) were the place-getters. The Gnoo Blas Classic has become one of the best shows in country NSW with more than 300 cars and outstanding guests for the enthusiasts' dinner at night. The guests include Jim Richards and Colin Bond. Both are icons in motor sport. The show will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the old Gnoo Blas track which opened in January 1953 with a motorcycle meeting on the Saturday and a car meeting the following Monday. 42 The HUB February 2013 GNOO BLAS CLASSIC CAR SHOW Friday 08th — Sunday 10th February 2013 DAY TIME FROM FRI 07:30 08:00 Assemble Caltex 08/02 08:00 09:30 Caltex Twin Servo 09:30 10:00 Hawkesbury 10:00 12:00 Clarendon 12:00 12:30 Bathurst 12:30 13:30 Bathurst TO Twin Servo Clarendon Bathurst 15:00 22:00 10:30 12:30 14:00 15:30 16:00 17:30 18:30 Orange Wellington Gulgong Gulgong Merriwa Merriwa Singleton Morning Tea Info Ctr opp RAAF 150 Lunch 60 Aft Tea, Sightseeing Oriana Motor Inn Woodward Street Orange, 02 6362 3066 www.orianamotorinn.com. Orange Orange Wellington Gulgong Merriwa Singleton Newcastle Total for Day ATTRACTIONS 110 Valley Way Total for Day SAT 09/02 08:30 18:00 SUN 09:00 10/02 11:30 12:30 14:00 15:30 16:00 17:30 KLM 320 Gnoo Blas Display Day Gnoo Blas Dinner 100 Morning Tea 75 Lunch 100 Afternoon Tea 130 80 485 The HUB February 2013 43 Date: Wed 06th of Feb Start: Club Macquarie Time: 09:45 for a 10:00 start Club Macquarie to Swansea 28klms Swansea to Nora Head Lighthouse 28klms Morning Tea (bring thermos & cake) Nora Head to Terrigal 24klms Fish & Chip Lunch overlooking Terrigal Beach Total distance 80klms Come along from Club Macquarie or join us on the way 44 The HUB February 2013 Date: Start: Time: 10:00 Wednesday 27th February Club Macquarie 09:45 for a 10:00 start Club Macquarie to Seahampton 10klms Seahampton to Buchanan 12klms Buchanan to Eat Maitland 12klms 10:45 Meet at Gas Works Reserve, Brisbane St Morning Tea (bring thermos & cake) 11:15 East Maitland to Morpeth Morpeth to Berry Park Berry Park to Hinton Hinton to Largs Largs 41klms 12:30 Fish & Chip Lunch @ Largs Pub Total distance 75klms The HUB February 2013 45 Club Run Saturday 09th March ITINERARY FOR JDCHR CLUB RUN 07:45 Rendezvous Point Club Macquarie 08:00 Club Macquarie via Wallsend to Raymond Terrace 30klms 08:20 Rendezvous Point Shell Service Station Pacific Hwy Heatherbrae 08:30 Heatherbrae to Hawks Nest 58klms 09:30 Arrive Hawks Nest Total Distance 88klms 14:30 Depart at leisure We need to reserve places for the Display Please confirm your participation to Bill Whitby by 26th Feb 2013 [email protected] 02 4964 4071 Come along from Club Macquarie or join us on the way 46 The HUB February 2013 FOR SALE AND WANTED: NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS: Private advertisements will be removed after 3 months unless the advertiser contacts the Editor and requests an extension. A fee will be charged for advertisements placed by non-members of JDCHR. Editor FOR SALE: 1999 XK8 4Lt with 186,000km. Beautiful condition with nothing to spend (timing chain done). Have all receipts since delivered in February 2000. Reg‘d to Feb 2013. This would have to be the best XK8 of its year in Australia and needs a good home. Reduced to 29,000.00. Phone John 0414684794 or 49585756 m4 FOR SALE: XJ Series 2 bonnet with twp rows of louvres (to get rid of engine heat). $100 Borg Warner 66 Auto Transmission and torque converter (needs a service) $50 Ring Graeme on 02 6573 3278 m3 FOR SALE: Parts for a Series 1 FHC E type . BD44149/50 keyed alike door locks x 2—$40 BD16700 door glass outer waste seal x 2—$20 Plus a thin rear bumper rubber seal—$20 All new parts , genuine from UK Phone: Peter Glennie on 02 4963 0000 or email [email protected] The HUB February 2013 m1 47 JAGUAR DRIVERS' CLUB HUNTER REGION Inc. CLUB REGALIA Cap $15 Club Polo Shirt with pocket, large Leaper on back $45—Add your name for an additional $5 . Available in men’s & ladies’ styles, S, M, L and XL Fleece Beanie $15 Club Scarf $15 Long Sleeved Fleece large Leaper on back with full length front zip $75 Fleece Vest large Leaper on back with full length front zip $50 Jacket with Screen printed logo $75 Rear of Jackets Your Name embroidered on clothing $5 Leopard Print Scarf Brown or Grey $10 All shown items are generally held in stock; shirts & jackets to order. 48 The HUB February 2013 JAGUAR DRIVERS' CLUB HUNTER REGION Inc. CLUB REGALIA Windscreen Sash $35 Windscreen Sticker $5 Metal Badge $25 Umbrella $30 Hand Towel $12 Cloth Badge $5 2 person picnic set with cooler section $30 Name Badge $12.50 (free on joining) JDCHR Sticker $5 Stubbie Holders $7 Coffee Mug $12 The HUB February 2013 Club Key Ring $6 49 O ne day in the jungle, a chimpanzee invented some tools to help him eat his dinner. One was a flat stick sharpened along one edge he used to cut his food. The other was a stick with four smaller sticks attached to the end, each sharpened to a point. He used this to spear his food and place it in his mouth. The chimp was very proud of his inventions which he called his ‗one-point tool‘ and his ‗four-point tool‘. One day he awoke to find the four-point tool missing. The chimp was distraught. He ran around the jungle trying to find his precious tool. First he came upon the lion. ‗Lion, lion!‘ he cried. ‗Have you seen my four-point tool?‘ ‗No,‘ replied the lion, ‗I have not seen your four-point tool.‘ Then the chimp came upon the gorilla. ‗Gorilla, gorilla!‘ he cried. ‗Have you seen my four-point tool?‘ ‗No,‘ replied the gorilla, ‗I have not seen your four-point tool.‘ Then the chimp came upon the jaguar. ‗Jaguar, jaguar!‘ he cried. ‗Have you seen my four-point tool?‘ ‗Yes,‘ replied the jaguar, ‘I‘ve seen your four-point tool‘. ‗Well, where is it?‘ enquired the chimp. ‗I ate it,‘ said the jaguar, rather smugly. ‗Why would you do that?‘ cried the bewildered chimp. ‗Because,‘ replied the big cat calmly, ‗I‘m a four-point tool-eater jaguar!‘ I was at an ATM yesterday when a little old lady asked if I could check her balance , so I pushed her over. ÷ My neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning , can you believe that , 2:30am?! Luckily for him I was still up playing my Bagpipes. ÷ Paddy says "Mick , I'm thinking of buying a Labrador ."Bugger that" says Mick "have you seen how many of their owners go blind?" ÷ I bought some 'rocket salad' yesterday but it went off before I could eat it! ÷ And some Q & A: Why do baby ducks walk softly? Cause they can‘t walk hardly. Where do you find a dog with no legs? Where you left it! Why does Tarzan yell? Because it hurts when he beats his chest. Why did the scarecrow receive an 1st prize? Because he was outstanding in the field. 50 The HUB February 2013 The HUB February 2013 51 52 The HUB February 2013