Is my toolbox genuine?
#1 Is my toolbox genuine?
As far as I understand it the e type came with a tool roll, but mine has a tool box that fits neatly into the spare wheel, with E type Jaguar 3.8 Tool Kit written in gold (leaf? ) on the cover. Is it the real deal or were these a popular Halfords item in the 1960s?
Darryl
1964 S1 FHC 3.8 opalescent maroon
1964 S1 FHC 3.8 opalescent maroon
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#2 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
Jaguar mk2 i suspect. .....purchased from tne same guy i bought a day old labrador pup from. ......turned out to be a hampster
Steve
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
69 S2 2+2 (just sold) ..Realm C type replica, 1960 xk150fhc
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#3 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
Never supplied with the E-Type but was fitted to the Jaguar saloon's.
David Jones
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#4 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
The E-Type toolkit has different contents (see the Factory Fit section for the 3.8). The other giveaway that this is not for a 3.8 E-Type is that it has the ratchet present in it for the later versions of the metallifacture jack whereas, for the 3.8 E-Types, the jack had an integrated handle.
Phil
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#5 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
Does have e type written on it though. Perhaps some enterprising chap was adding the wording and flogging them on Exchange and Mart
Darryl
1964 S1 FHC 3.8 opalescent maroon
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#6 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
A bit of kidology at work, I'm afraid.
Some gold Letraset added to a saloon car toolbox to fool the unwary.
I'm sure it wasn't intended to deceive.
Regards
Some gold Letraset added to a saloon car toolbox to fool the unwary.
I'm sure it wasn't intended to deceive.
Regards
Stuart
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If you can't make it work, make it complicated!
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#7 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
A photo in Philip Porter’s “Jaguar E Type, The definitive story” p151 shows a toolbox just the same in the spare wheel of a very early FHC. Maybe they used one readily available for the early cars before deciding on a tool toll? Any thoughts?
And now read what Haddock says “I’m aware of two tool-case varieties. On a few early cars, the tools were kept in the round sedan-type case that stores in the spare tire.”
Though I’m guessing the case above is probably not an early one, just a copy as suggested.
Geoff
And now read what Haddock says “I’m aware of two tool-case varieties. On a few early cars, the tools were kept in the round sedan-type case that stores in the spare tire.”
Though I’m guessing the case above is probably not an early one, just a copy as suggested.
Geoff
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#8 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
Darryl
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Darryl
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#10 Re: Is my toolbox genuine?
And here is another which is regarded as definitive of what was supplied with customer cars:
The saloon toolkit was a pre-production trial but Jaguar realised E-Type owners were going to be more hands-on and would require a more comprehensive set of tools. The round toolkits were all painted black with no logo's or identifiers.
The saloon toolkit was a pre-production trial but Jaguar realised E-Type owners were going to be more hands-on and would require a more comprehensive set of tools. The round toolkits were all painted black with no logo's or identifiers.
David Jones
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