The 'E' Type Forum

Hi all, I possible am the only one here to drive a Jaguar down the A5 thro Wales over 700 mph. Short pause before anyone calls me a liar or mad :) But it is true. I'm also the proud owner of a very beautiful Series 2 Roadster which restoration will be finished very soon. Which Jaguar do I like best? Well Aunties Betty owned the fast one, so there is a clue. Answers on a postcard.......

SEPECAT Jaguar maybe? RR Adour turbofan times two.....

Well I never “drove” one, but I regularly used to “run” one, mine was a 1+1!*

Jet noise. The sound of freedom.

Regards

Simon

*I was usually the +1.

Derek and Simon : which squadron(s) were you? Did you know my former colleague Stephen Friday , who was on no.6 for many years, and indeed survived a mid-air collision in his Jaguar at Spadeadam

Welcome to the forum Derek!

Derek....have you seen the responses to your post on cost of respray....Steve

dereksharpuk wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:46 pm

Hi all, I possible am the only one here to drive a Jaguar down the A5 thro Wales over 700 mph

Ah! Just realised from the article in the latest E-type magazine who you are. Well done - I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your superb Bulldog restoration in Pilot a while back. Good luck with the E-type restoration - I'm sure it will be a walk in the park by comparison!

Simon

cactusman wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2018 9:08 pm

SEPECAT Jaguar maybe? RR Adour turbofan times two.....

Indeed.

mgcjag wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 02, 2018 10:03 am

Derek....have you seen the responses to your post on cost of respray....Steve

Yes thank you.

christopher storey wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:39 am

Derek and Simon : which squadron(s) were you? Did you know my former colleague Stephen Friday , who was on no.6 for many years, and indeed survived a mid-air collision in his Jaguar at Spadeadam

Hi all. I served on the Jaguar OCU for 3 years, then with No 6 Sqn at Coltishall for 3 years. Later 3 years at Sqn Ldr Ops at Col.

Simon P wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:18 pm

dereksharpuk wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:46 pm

Hi all, I possible am the only one here to drive a Jaguar down the A5 thro Wales over 700 mph

Ah! Just realised from the article in the latest E-type magazine who you are. Well done - I thoroughly enjoyed reading about your superb Bulldog restoration in Pilot a while back. Good luck with the E-type restoration - I'm sure it will be a walk in the park by comparison!

Simon

Simon, no E Type restoration is a 'walk in the park'. But at least parts are available, unlike those for a Bulldog.