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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 9, 2020 13:22:38 GMT
This weeks questions were all about the infamous Jaguar Leaper, instantly recognisable, but do you know all about it? Peter Simpson raised some incredible questions, and here are his answers, along with a little more Jaguar trivia you may not have known...
1. The first official leaper appeared in December 1938 but during its lifetime how many versions were produced?
C. 8
Did you know that only versions 1 to 3 were officially fitted to UK cars, later ones were for export models?
2. To which of these models was the Leaper not fitted?
A. Mark VII
Did you know that although the Mark VII was in production when the leaper was offered in 1955 as an option for the 2.4/3.4 (Mark I), Jaguar waited until the Mark VIII before adding it to that model?
3. Jaguar ceased production of the Leaper in 1969 but reintroduced a spring-loaded version for American markets in which year?
B. 1994
Did you know that Jaguar Leapers were also supplied to other countries after this date. Jaguar chose not to continue the leaper for the UK market, although legally a spring-loaded version could be fitted?
If you managed to get two out of three right this week you would have joined our list of 'Most Knowledgeable Jagsters' in our Facebook group - so congratulations.. if you managed to get all three right you would genuinely be our MOST knowledgeable Jagster of the week!
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 10, 2020 9:51:15 GMT
Despite a dose of 'manflu' earlier in the week, I have made it through to Friday :-) and it is a good job too, as so, so much has been going on this week that I need to fill you in on..
This morning I checked on how many days we have until the day, and it is just 135 days!
It sounds like a long time, but I have a lot of things to bring into place yet.. if you haven't registered yet, please consider registering sooner rather than later as your registration helps with printing costs, infrastructure costs, website and email costs and so much more - all of which I need to get sorted in less than 135 days now. Plus whatever we have left at the end of the day will be going to the RNLI, and possibly the Rotary Club to help them in the incredible work they do.
The number of Jaguars registered for this years event is steadily increasing and we curently have 60 Jaguars signed up and you can already meet some incredible and unique cars on the day including a Project 7, Project 8, and an XJ220.
This week SNG Barratt officially re-signed with us, which is incredible, and I am still waiting on one other sponsor to progress from a promise to, to officially re-signing. As you know only approx 50% of what I work on comes into place with our events, but I am (as always) hopeful.
This week I identified which areas of the events website have been struggling and in need of more TLC, and as a result Kat Collins & Graham Tongue (the original Jagster) have joined the team to help look after and develop those areas. A massive Thankyou to them for getting involved, and helping make a difference for Jagsters.
If honest I had a shock this morning when I checked how many days we had left - 4 months off sounds far longer than 135 days LOL
OK, so where are we with things? We have the signage for the roundabout, signage for the organisers tent, believe we have located a tent we can borrow, and we have high vis vests, and our website, Instagram & Twitter feeds, chat groups, Facebook group, email and so on are all stable and under control. The hit list of the basics we still need to buy/pay for is printing, additional signage for the road going into Denbies, a stand up flag for the Convoy start point & two tressle tables. Additionally jobs on my list include more trade/club signings, encouraging more use of our trade and club/forum plots, starting to gather Welcome Pack contents, working hard on getting us to the planned 300 Jaguars for the day, and working on plan B's for everything lol
If anyone would like to help with any of the above please get in touch, any donations towards our costs, or offers of help in exchange for advertising would be very, very welcome.
Our event Telegram and WhatsApp chat groups have been becoming more active, and our Facebook group has been very active. The event website is now averaging 20 or so visitors a day, and our UK visitors are now three times as many as European visitors. Additionally our accomodation deal, exclusive to our attendees has had a much bigger takeup this year than previously so there is the possibility of something going on the night before the event too.. I am open to ideas, and happy to organise anything you guys would like (within reason lol)
As of next week I will be starting to follow up with our event sponsors and encouraging a takeup of our Trade plots , and if any of you are a member of a club that is not yet working with us could you please put them in touch with us as we offer free club/forum plots, free allocated areas, free inclusion of advertising in the Welcome Packs, plus a free feature page on the event website.
Also next week I need to follow up with the Rotary Club (Dorking) regarding their possible involvement with us, and start to collate the information on the convoy/drive and main event, ready for printing.
So, as I mentioned we have lots going on, and any offers of help or support would be very gratefully accepted as we approach the event :-)
OK, so here are the current stats for our event so you can see in figures how we are doing:
Our forum threads have received an incredible 20,267 hits
Our Instagram feed has 618 followers
Our Twitter feed has 622 followers
Our Facebook page has 4952 friends
Our Facebook group has an incredible 800 members
Our Telegram Chat Group has 9 members
Our WhatsApp Chat Group has a growing membership of 29 members
We have 60 Jaguars signed up so far (and are looking for another 240 :-)) and 113 attendees
Our 2020 Gallery has been filling up only has a few gaps now and is well worth checking out
We have Jaguars spanning from 1967 right through to 2020 already booked with us
We have 19 incredible sponsors
We have 9 trade stands booked so far
We have 2 club allocation areas that are filling up
We have 4 club/forum stands already booked
We have 1 Talk by The Pro session booked so far, with more to follow
We have 5 Awards confirmed so far
Thankyou to everyone involved with our event - whether it be as an attendee, sponsors, supporter, a team member or just following our progress - without you we genuinely would not have the event we have :-)
If you feel able to help out in any way whether it be by giving our event some of your time, expertise or financial help please just drop me a line.. meanwhile we genuinely have the biggest grassroots event ever ahead of us and a Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners for you :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 13, 2020 6:58:09 GMT
It's Monday and time for some Jaguar goodness to get us through the day :-)
Peter Simpson has set this weeks quiz on the incredible XK120. How well do you know this incredible model?
The XK120 was a sports car built in 1948 to showcase the XK engine, never intended for full-scale production and therefore built in aluminium. How many aluminium cars were built before demand led to full scale production in steel?
A. 140 B. 240 C. 340
Weber Carburettors were first fitted to the Le Mans XK120C (C-type) in 1953. Which was their country of origin?
A. Italy B. USA C. UK
Which was the best-selling XK120 model?
A. OTS (open two-seater) B. FHC (fixed-head coupé) C. DHC (drop-head coupé)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 15, 2020 13:43:27 GMT
Ok everyone - There is quite a bit going on currently and I have a couple of announcements for everyone...
Ionut Shupy has joined our event team - please join me in making him feel Welcome to our event. He is working on our event website, and the changes are already starting.. if you haven't looked recently you may be in for a surprise when you visit it.. we have the start of a new look, and he will be adding more content regarding JLR and the bigger picture about our favourite marque too.
NextBase have literally just confirmed that they are signing up with us, meaning that there may well be a dash cam up for grabs in the Prize Draw on the day, and I am hoping to be able to arrange a discount code for attendees too based on these early discussions with them. A massive Thankyou to Nextbase for their support of our 2020 event.
I am not around on Friday so watch out for the Friday Stats and trivia quiz answers on Thursday this week.. :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 16, 2020 9:30:51 GMT
Ok everyone - here are the answers you are looking for this week - noting that I only got one right myself - so massive congratulations to everyone who got more than me :-)
The XK120 was a sports car built in 1948 to showcase the XK engine, never intended for full-scale production and therefore built in aluminium. How many aluminium cars were built before demand led to full scale production in steel?
B 240
Did you know that originally Jaguar assumed they would just make “a couple of hundred” XK120s in total. In fact 12,061 were built during its production from 1949 to 1954!
Weber Carburettors were first fitted to the Le Mans XK120C (C-type) in 1953. Which was their country of origin?
A. Italy
Did you know they were produced by Edoardo Weber, the C-type used three twin-choke carburettors.
Which was the best-selling XK120 model?
A. OTS (open two-seater)
Did you know the OTS model figure was 7614, although this was by far the longest running model and most went for export to America.
A huge Thankyou goes out to Peter Simpson for this weeks questions - our Jaguar Trivia Guru :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 16, 2020 10:52:17 GMT
Ok, OK.. I know it's not a Friday, and this IS the Friday Stats, but I am not around tomorrow so am giving you your weekly top up of event goodness a day early :-)
It has been quite a week for our event with lots going on not just behind the scenes but publicly as well.
I am happy to be able to announce that Nextbase are working with us again, and have just signed up with us for our 2020 event. I believe we are looking at an incredible prize for the Prize Draw on the day and possibly a discount for anyone who misses out on it on the day - a massive Thankyou to them for their support.
Peter Simpson has been incredible, not only testing the trivia knowledge of all of us, but also educating us with incredible facts such as how many Jaguar leapers there have been, what seat frames can be made of, top speeds and so so much more - a genuine Jaguar Trivia Guru.
Ionut Shupy has joined our event team and is working on our event website - already we have seen huge changes in our website - a massive Thankyou to him for his work, and please join me in welcoming him onboard.
Our WhatsApp chat group is growing quickly and is becoming quite active - we will be running a sister chat group alongside it on the day of the event for all event announcements - replacing our old texting service.
I will be starting on the event paperwork in a couple of weeks to ensure all the info you need on the day is ready for you and in your Welcome packs, and am just about to start promoting our FREE trade and club/forum plots to bring up the number of companies and organisations you can meet on the day.
I can also announce that we have our first Canadian Jaguar owners coming over for our event this year - please join me in making them feel very welcome.
Our events aim is to connect Jagsters worldwide with the incredible support netweok available to them, so if you run a community service for Jaguar owners please drop a line to [email protected] and get yourself listed - also if you are a Jaguar specialist and are not currently working with us please get in touch as we would love to be able to connect you with our Jagsters - just drop a line to [email protected]
So much is going on with our event, no longer just in May :-) So please, check in on us regularily right through the year :-)
OK here is what you have been waiting for - this is where we are currently in figures:
Our Forum threads have amassed a huge 21,717 hits
Our Facebook Group has 807 members
Our Facebook Page has 4951 friends
Our new Telegram Chat Group has 9 members
Our new WhatsApp group has 32 members
We have 61 incredible Jaguars registered so far and 114 attendees
We have 20 sponsors
We have 9 Trade Stands booked
We have 2 Club Allocations that are filling up
We have 4 Club/Forum stands booked
We have 5 awards confirmed so far
We have 1 Talk by The Pros booked so far
If you haven't registered yet, please, please consider doing so - your ÂŁ5 registration goes towards helping us do even more for you and enables us to support the RNLI in their incredible work.. we are not for profit.
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 20, 2020 11:18:57 GMT
Welcome to this weeks Jaguar Trivai Quiz to get you through those Monday Morning Blues :-) Peter Simpson has taken us back to our ABC's this week - so you would think it's easy..
1. What did the “C” in XJC officially stand for?
A. Compact B. Coupé C. There was no official designation
2. What did the “C” in XK120C stand for?
A. Concept B. Competition C. Continuation
3. What did the “A” in E1A stand for?
A. Aluminium B. Advanced C. The first in a potential series of prototypes (A,B, C etc)
Good luck everybody .. and don't forget if you think you are in with a chance at becoming one of our 'Most Knowledgeable Jagsters' you need to enter this quiz on our event Facebook page :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 21, 2020 12:55:40 GMT
Hi everyone - Yes, I know it isn't a Friday and it's not your idea of a Tuesday reading long posts - but so, so much is going on currently with our event a mid week update is needed :-)
Our event website is about to gain a Club/Forums Register page, where you can list your club or forum - just email the details to [email protected] and we will get you added in. We have a new member of the team looking after this - Neil Allen.. please join me in welcoming him to the team.. you can contact Neil directly at [email protected] A massive Thankyou to him for this.
Our infrastructure is coming along in leaps and bounds with the help of your registrations, and we have just ordered the flag for the start point of the convoy element to save people the usual issue of locating me :-) In addition to this we have a banner for the roundabout exit to Denbies, and another banner for the Organisers tent/stand.. I am still working on sorting our tressle tables (our last one lasted seven years would you believe), directional signage, and our printing costs. We are a grassroots event, always have been so what we don't manage I will work around, but so far we have a massive improvement for everyone with the event.
Our 2020 Gallery is doing really well, and is well worth viewing.. however we are still missing some Jags there.. if you have one of the following Access Pass numbers could you send an image in along with some descriptive text if at all possible as it would be great to have everyone listed there.. 002, 004, 009, 010, 017, 029, 034, 036, 041, 042, 045, 047, 049, 056, 065, & 066.. Massive thanks in advance :-)
For the first year ever we have the Jaguar Drivers Club involved which is incredible .. They have asked for a club plot and an allocated area - please join me in making them feel very welcome.
On a lighter note, on looking at the list of attending Jaguars you may note that I have purposefully skipped 013 and 069 for obvious reasons :-)
A massive Thankyou to everyone - you have such a huge effect on what we can do for you by registering, supporting, sponsoring, and helping with our grassroots event :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 23, 2020 13:43:02 GMT
It is official - our event is known by Jaguar clubs across Northern America.. our event is listed in the Jan/Feb issue of the umbrella group 'Jaguar Clubs of North America' Jaguar Journal.. showing that we are genuinely known by the clubs there... :-)
You can find a couple of pictures of our entry in our Facebook page, and in the 'References' section of our event website at www.jaguarforumsuk.com - why not take a look? :-) |
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 24, 2020 6:58:29 GMT
A huge Thankyou to Peter Simpson for his incredible ABC questions this week.. and here are the answers you have been waiting for.. how did you do this week? If you got more than one you are way ahead of me :-)
1. What did the “C” in XJC officially stand for?
C. There was no official designation
Did you know it was generally assumed to denote “Coupé” but never officially designated as such. The car was based on the XJ Series 2 in short wheelbase form and released in 1975 (all XJ saloon models in short wheelbase had been discontinued in 1974 with only a long wheelbase version available)?
1. What did the “C” in XK120C stand for?
B. Competition
Did you know Also known as the C-type the car was built as a competition version of the XK120 designed to race at Le Mans?
2. What did the “A” in E1A stand for?
A. Aluminium
id you know it was designed to race at Le Mans but Jaguar ceased competing there before the car was ready. It became commonly referred to internally as the E-type for simplicity, but was not intended directly to become the production model of that name. The full designation was Experimental type 1 in aluminium?
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 24, 2020 9:15:42 GMT
It's Friday!! I can't believe it - We have made it through the week :-)
Things have been very busy with our event over the past week and I have so much to share with you, so you need to settle down with a comfy cushion and a mug of tea or coffee whilst I bring you up to date.. :-)
We have been trying hard to make connections not just in the UK, but around the world, and where we had managed to connect with some European clubs, we were struggling to get our event known wider afield. This month we managed to get ourselves listed in the 'Jaguar Clubs of North America Jaguar Journal' which is an umbrella organisation that spans a vast percentage of the Jaguar clubs in that area, and as a result already have two Canadian Jagsters (Karen & Doug Haakonsen) signed up for our 2020 event. They cannot bring their XK8 with them so will be travelling to the event with Mark Lambourne, and then back from the event with myself giving them experience of two British Jaguars that are very different to their own. Please join me in making them very welcome at our event. For us to gain a listing with this organisation is incredible.. not many, if any UK grassroot events make it into there :-)
Neil Allen has joined the team here this week, and will be looking after our new Club/Forum Register.. please join me in making him feel very welcome, and if you would like YOUR club or forum listed please drop a line to him at [email protected] and we will make sure you are listed.
With the help of everyone registering for our event, for the first year ever we now have the following items for the day: High Vis vests, Banner for the roundabout exit, Banner for the Organisers tent, and now as of this week finally a vertical flag for the start point of the drive/convoy element - a massive Thankyou to everyone - after seven years of not managing to assemble anything with the very limited funding we had this is incredible and will make things so, so much better for everyone :-) That's not to say we are completely there yet as I still need to sort printing costs, replacement tressle tables (my 7 year old one has finally fallen apart lol), a tent, a loud hailer (yes I have finally learnt that this will save me spending the day walking everywhere for everyone lol), and some additional signage for the route into the main arena at Denbies. But already you have made a HUGE difference to the day for everyone - I cannot Thank you enough for your support, it's incredible.
For the first year ever we have managed to connect with the Jaguar Driver Club via their Area 4 Kent group.. I am happy to be able to announce that they will be joining the other incredible forums and clubs on site to meet you, with a stand and allocated area. A massive Thankyou to them for choosing to work with us.
Our 2020 Gallery, a unique feature, where you can see the Jaguars you will be meeting on the day has been growing but still has a few gaps.. if your Jaguar isn't there please, please consider sending a picture in and helping us make it a complete listing for the day :-)
We are still short of our target figure of 300 Jaguars for the day, so if you haven't registered yet please do - we would love to have you with us on the day :-)
Finally, a mini announcement - this weekend I will genuinely be quiet regarding our event as it is my 18th Wedding Anniversary.. my wife has somehow put up with me for this long, and for the past seven years sharing me with our event, and whilst we don't have anything planned we will hopefully be having some us time :-)
Here are this weeks figures for everyone so you know where we are currently:
Our forum threads for this years event have amassed a massive 23,011 hits so far
Our Facebook Page has 4,956 friends
Our Facebook group has an incredible 808 Jagsters as members
Our Instagram account is growing and now has 658 followers
Our Twitter feed is as always stable at 624 followers
Our LinkedIn account has over 500 network connections
Our Telegram chat group has 9 members
Our WhatsApp group has been growing and now has 33 members
We have 69 incredible Jaguars already signed up spanning over 60 years of production
We have 135 attendees
We have 3 club allocated areas
We have 5 club/forum stands booked
We have 9 Trade stands booked so far
We now have 7 awards your Jaguar could win
We still have quite a way to go with our preparations for the day, but are well on our way to our best ever Great Day Out for Jaguar Owners this May. Thankyou to absolutely everyone involved with our event
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Post by etypephil on Jan 24, 2020 18:01:10 GMT
Happy anniversary Steve.
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 27, 2020 6:32:56 GMT
Hi Jagsters.. it may be dark, grey and definitely more than a little damp out there but here is something to brighten your Mondayu, and really take you mind off things. This weeks Jaguar Trivia Quiz is all about Sir William Lyons and his holidays. How much do you think you know about this incredible man? Peter Simpson of the Jaguar Breakfast Club has come up with three questions for you on this exact theme.... Good luck everyone :-)
1. Sir William Lyons owned a holiday home in Devon, but whereabouts?
A. Sidmouth B. Salcombe C. Saltash
2. What was the property named?
A. The Bolt B. The Hub C. The Spinner
3. Lyons kept a boat there with the name of?
A. SS Jaguar B. Wave Leaper C. Sea-type
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 27, 2020 8:46:55 GMT
Welcome to Monday and another mini update between our Friday Stats..
As you all know, our event is as transparent in things as it can be.. and if we have good news we announce it, but if there is an issue or problem we also make you aware.. it is as always YOUR event :-)
This weekend it was my 18th wedding anniversary - no idea how my better half has put up with me this long :-) and the plan was for a quiet weekend 'off the grid' - it doesn't happen often if honest as our event is seldom quiet :-)
Saturday afternoon we became aware that our WhatsApp Chat Group had been compromised with posts with dubious content appearing from an unknown source. Christopher & I spent some time looking for a way to bar or restrict members of a WhatsApp group and found that WhatsApp does not have any granular controls of members or the ability to ban members.
We have been running a Telegram Chat group alongside the WhatsApp group for some time now, and the Telegram group does have all the controls that we need including ability to ban members, restrict what can be posted and more which sets up well for when the group gets bigger.
So, after some discussion with members of the WhatsApp group we decided to discontinue support for the WhatsApp Chat group. Anyone who is currently in our WhatsApp group needs to unsubscribe from the group and move to our Telegram group. You can download the Telegram App free from both the Apple store and the Google Play store, just download it, setup a free account and follow the link on our website homepage to the new group. You can even install it on your laptop or computer too once you have an account there :-)
I am sorry we are having to close the WhatsApp group, but our Jagsters security is a priority - and Telegram is far more suited to chat groups such as ours.
If you need any help with switching to Telegram please drop a message to [email protected] and I will do all I can to help.
Meanwhile, apologies again :-(
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 27, 2020 12:59:33 GMT
I haven't posted the current listing for our event for a while now.. and with the date fast approaching it's worth you knowing where we are with everything:
Welcome to our 'JaguarForumsUK Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners' 2020.
We have been running this event for seven years now, and this will be our ninth event for you guys, and the largest event ever, as we build up to our 2021 10th anniversary event.
Our Great Day Out is literally a great day out for everyone from petrolheads to families, and consists of a convoy/drive element, as well as our main event. The convoy/drive takes you through glorious Sussex & Surrey countryside, and the main event is at the largest wine estate in England, Denbies! You can meet the clubs & forums that will support you for the life of your Jaguar, specialists that cover almost every aspect of your Jaguar, can attend talks teaching you how to look after your Jaguar even better, enjoy show prices on must-haves, and win prizes and class awards plus meet other Jaguar owners from around the UK and Europe and get to check out Jaguars spanning over 80 years of production!
Our event is easy to register for, all the details can be found on the event website under the 'Register Here' tab noting we are a not-for-profit event.
Registration includes:
FREE entry on the day
FREE entry in the Prize Draw on the day
Guaranteed inclusion in Award Judging (your Jaguar must be onsite for this)
Option to enter the FREE Christmas competition (if you register before the end of November 2019)
If you need accomodation in order to attend, we have a unique attendee only deal, offering you great fixed price rooms, with guaranteed availability, just minutes from the start point, and if you have travelled some distance and are without your Jaguar we will team you up with a British Jaguar owner that is attending so you still get the full Jaguar experience with us.
In addition to all this our website at www.JaguarForumsUK.com carries all the event info, historical info, discounts, reviews, features and more right through the year!
Please find the current details of our 2020 event below - noting that it is subject to change as we go due to a raft of improvements and changes we are currently working on for you.
Attendees Signed up so far:
001 Steve Sheldon 2007 S-Type 2.7TD SE + 2
002 Marisca Urbanus-Van Den Honaard 1972 XJ6 + 2
003 Steve Slight 2002 XKR + 1
004 Jane Weitzmann 1994 XJ220 + 1
005 Andrew Burridge 2016 F-Type Manual + 2
006 F.E. Woodford RVO MBE Bell 206 Jet Ranger Helicopter + 2
007 Martyn East 2001 XK8 + 2
008 Phil Norton 2008 XJR + 3
009 Richard Stacey 2003 S-Type R + 1
010 David Swaine 1998 XJ8 3.2 Auto + 2
011 George Boardman 2016 XF 2.0D Portfolio + 2
012 Roy Watts 2000 XKR + 2
014 Mark Lambourne 1995 XJR6 + 2
015 David Ruler 2006 XK Conv + 2
017 Farhad Alerasoul 2019 I-Pace + 2
018 Kevin Greenwell 1996 XK8 in Blue + 2
019 Malcolm Till 2005 S-Type 4.2 V8 + 1
020 Lee Chitticks 2004 S-Type R + 2
022 John Jackson 2017 F-Pace 3.0 Supercharged + 1
023 Gary Woodhams 2013 XJ Portfolio + 4
024 Anthony O'Hare 2014 XK Signature + 2
025 Mick Patrick 1995 XJR6 + 1
026 Grant Cambridge 2011 X150 XKR + 1
027 Paul Johnson 2016 F-Type S + 2
028 Neal Simpson 2014 XFS Portfolio Black Edition + 2
029 Ryan Ayling 2010 XF + 3
030 Alexander Bruce 2004 XJ8 SE in Platinum Silver + 2
031 James Spall 2002 X-Type 3.0 SE + 3
033 Jimbo Bradford 2014 XFR-S Sportbrake (modified) + 2
034 Richard Clark 2004 X-Type + 2
035 Wayne Turk F-Type + 2
038 Eric Randall 2018 F-Type + 2
039 Lee Kempton 2004 XJR (X350) + 1
041 Andy Gibbs 2020 Project 8 in Blue with SVO livery + 1
042 Jan Gibbs 2015 Project 7 in Blue with SVO livery + 1
043 Stephen Hallam 1966 S-Type + 2
045 Ray Polley 2014 XJ + 2
046 Stuart Dodman XJ40 + 2
048 Roger Grote 2008 XKR + 2
049 Robert Snare 2014 XF 2.2D Premium Luxury + 1
052 Mark Rayner 2011 XF + 2
053 Robert Parker 1995 XJ12 (X305) + 3
054 Mark Duffell XJR + 1
055 Andrew Martin 2016 F-Type + 2
057 Nigel Milk 2011 XKR + 2
060 Gary Rowe 2003 XJ X350 + 2
061 Kat Collins 2015 XFRS + 4
064 Phil Roberts 2014 F-Type V6S + 2
068 Adam Haigh 2008 X358 XJR + 2
072/073 Karen & Doug Haakonsen teamed with Mark Lambourne/Steve Sheldon
---- Allocated Area for J.E.C. East/West Sussex
044 Kevin Herbert 2014 XJR + 3
058 Ian Yates 1967 Mark II + 2
---- Allocated Area for Jaguar Breakfast Club
016 Peter Simpson 2005 XK8 + 2
021 Chris Jeffrey 2014 XFR-S Sportbrake + 1
032 Alan Richell 1990 XJR-S + 1
036 Carl Sweetzer 2014 XFR-S + 4
037 Stephen Haynes 2007 XF + 2
040 Alan Smith 2007 S-Type R + 1
047 Neil Allen 2017 XE + 1
050 Howard Webb 2018 F-Pace + 2
051 Richard Morgan 2007 XK 4.2 Convertible + 1
056 Rob Jones 2016 XF 3.0D + 1
059 Graham Tongue 1998 XK8 Coupe + 2
062 Victor Griffin 2007 XK (X150) 4.2NA + 2
063 Martin Reynolds 1959 XK150 + 2
065 Roger Neal 2019 F-Pace300 Sport +3
066 Tony O'Donnell 1995 XJS Celebration Convertible + 2
067 Neil Palmer 2015 XFS + 2
070 Neill Butcher 2015 XFR-S + 1
---- Allocated area for Jaguar Drivers Club Kent Area 4
071 Alan Kay 2008 X-Type + 2
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Jaguar Breakfast Club
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Jaguar Drivers Club Kent Area 4
Presentation Slots on the day:
Event Organiser - Presentation of awards, Numbers drawn for Prize Draw, and closing speech
Leather Repair Company - Putting Life Back Into Leather
Awards on the day:
The Scratchshield Best Turned Out Jaguar Shield
The L & K Funeral Directors : Best In Class XJ Saloon
The JagChat Best Classic XJ Trophy
The Jaguar Breakfast Club Spirit of Jaguar Award
The JagChat Most Interesting Jaguar Award
The JaguarForumsUK Snap Crackle & Pop Award
The JaguarForumsUK Clean Getaway Award
Attendee Accomodation:
Holiday Inn Express London Gatwick Crawley, Haslett Avenue East,Crawley,West Sussex, RH10 1UA.
We have a block reservation in place for you. You just need to quote the group code: JAG to access it. The cost is ÂŁ69 per room/night and that includes free wi-fi, free parking, and an Express Start Breakfast to set you up for the day. They are literally minutes away from the start point of the event. You can contact them by phone on +44(0)871 942 9032 or via the web at Holiday Inn Express, Crawley
Official Event Photographer:
TBC
Press coverage:
TBC
Credits:
Mark Lambourne - Trophy Support
DesignCats - Layout & Marshalling
Latest Exclusive Discount Codes for You:
TBC
Itinerary (Subject to changes as we approach the day):
07:30 - 09:30 Event registration, Welcome Pack Distribution at Pease Pottage Services & start of convoy/drive element
08:00-10:00 Arrival at Denbies (please follow Marshals instructions for parking on site)
10:30 Event Patron arrival at Helipad area at event
10:45 Group Photo Shoot with attending Jaguars as the backdrop
11:00 Snap Crackle & Pop - Best exhaust tone in both V6 & V8 categories
11:15 Clean Getaway - Cleanest/Best Maintained Engine Bay
11:30 Live Most Knowledgeable Jagster Interactive Quiz (Suitable for everyone)
12:00-13:00 Lunch (quote JaguarForumsUK to gain 10% discount in Carvery Restaurant)
14:30 Event Patron departure from Helipad area at event
15:00 Presentation of awards
15:30 Prize Draw winners announced for some incredible prizes for your Jaguar
15:45 Quiz results announced and photo shoot of the 2020 Most Knowledgeable Attendees
16:00 End of day speech and the end of our 2020 Jaguar day out
Our event is easy to sign up for, so why not give us a go, and our Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners!
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 28, 2020 16:38:59 GMT
Another news update - they just keep on coming this week..
Denbies have very generously agreed to offer tasting and tour experiences at group rates to our attendees, which is a significant discount on the normal rates for individuals. All the information is available via the '2020 Event' tab on the event website, and in our Facebook Group.
Pre-booking for these is essential so please take a look at our itinerary and book any experiences to fit between the parts of our event you dont want to miss :-) and lastly don't forget to state you are with JaguarForumsUK and that these are only available to experience on the day of our event :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 30, 2020 13:56:17 GMT
Ok guys, another mini update for you - it is definitely one of those weeks :-)
Our event website has gained a new feature - Club/Forum Register - if your favourite club or forum is not listed there yet please let me know & I will get it added in for you.
Additionally our event calendar has grown in leaps and bounds with many events now listed there.. if you organise an event that is not listed there please let me know and I will get your event added in for you.
I am just waiting on contact from the Rotary Club today, hopefully we will be working with them this year, in addition to the RNLI helping the bigger community.
We have another two potential sponsors that I am hoping will be signing up with us to help ensure you have a great day out with us.
Also we have a new two year project on the go in conjunction with the Jaguar Breakfast Club, which you will love.. news on how you can become involved will be posted after our anniversary event in 2021 - yep, long term plans on the go lol
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 30, 2020 22:22:45 GMT
Hi everyone,
A massive Thankyou to Peter Simpson of the Jaguar Breakfast Club for this weeks questions all about going on holiday with Sir William Lyons.
In our Facebook group we have two winners crowned as 'Most Knowledgeable Jagsters' of the week.. how did you do?
Here are the answers:
1. Sir William Lyons owned a holiday home in Devon, but whereabouts?
B. Salcombe
Did you know Lyons bought the property in 1950. It was a former café set in extensive grounds?
2. What was the property named?
A. The Bolt
Did you know Sir William and Lady Lyons generally used the services of his chauffeur to drive them to Devon?
3. Lyons kept a boat there with the name of?
C. Sea-type
Did you know this amusing name was of course taken from the C-type Le Mans Jaguar and showed that Sir William had a dry sense of humour?
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Post by stevesheldon on Jan 31, 2020 9:34:30 GMT
It's Friday! We have made it, and as always our once a year event has been busier than you would expect :-)
Further to our WhatsApp group having issues with its security, we have now migrated most of our WhatsApp subscribers to our Telegram group, and will be closing the WhatsApp group today. If you haven't joined our Telegram chat group yet please consider doing so as it keeps you in the loop with our event just before any news or updates surface :-)
We have added a club/forum page to the event website to make sure everyone can find the support they need not just at the event but right through the year and we are working on making it an international listing so anyone anywhere can always get the support they need for their Jaguar.
We have gained a new sponsor, as of yesterday - MAD Detailing and they are offering an incredible prize for the prize draw to be announced nearer the time. Pleae join me inwelcoming them to our event :-)
This week Denbies agreed to offer group discounts to our attendees on the day of our event which is very generous of them, meaning you can now book wine tastings, tours and more to ensure you get the most out of your time at our Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners.
I am waiting to hear back from the Rotary Club regarding their involvement with this years event - if they do come onboard we will be supporting two incredible chritable causes this year which will be fantastic and a real milestone for us :-)
Ok, that's the summary of this weeks activities.. time for our weekly stats so you can see how we are doing:
Our forum threads for this years event have received an incredible 24,314 hits
Our event Facebook page has 4956 friends
Our Facebook group has 815 members
Our Instgram account is growing and has 671 followers
Our Twitter account is stable at 625 followers
Our Telegram Chat group has 28 members so far
We have an incredible 70 Jaguars signed up so far with 135 attendees
We have 21 fantastic sponsors
We have 3 Club allocated areas so far
We have 5 Club/Forum stands booked
We have 9 Trade stands booked
We have 7 awards available for you to win on the day including some new fun designations :-)
Have a fantastic Jaguar weekend wherever you are, and please keep an eye on our event.. and if you haven't registered yet for our 2020 event please consider signing up as we have a great day out for you, and so much more planned for you over the next two years (info to come on these nearerr the time :-))
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 3, 2020 5:53:05 GMT
Welcome to your regular Monday Jaguar quiz fellow Jagsters. Peter Simpson has managed to come up with some incredible questions despite being busy with his most recent Jaguar Breakfast Club event, which quite a number of you made it to. A massive Thankyou to him for this set of questions which will bring out the code breaker in you :-) Good luck everyone!
1. When the XK 120 was being developed into the XK 140 how was it referred to by the development team?
A. XK 130 B. XKD C. XK 120 Mk IV
2. When the D-type was being developed what was its code name?
A. XP/11 B. XKD C. XJ170
3. The XJ-S replaced the E-type but what was its development name?
A. XJ27 B. XJ-E C. F-type
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 3, 2020 9:14:09 GMT
Considering whether to register for our May 24th event this year?
Well, it's our ninth event (our tenth anniversary event will be in 2021) and as always bigger and better than our previous events :-)
We have a target of 300 Jaguars this year, making our event one of the largest grassroot Jaguar events in the South-East UK, and we are already on target for it :-)
We have a NEW streamlined one click Registration system
We have NEW Access Pass Syetm - everything on the day accessible with your pass
We have NEW Discounted Wine Estate Tours, and Tasting Experiences on the day
We have Trade stands spanning everything from small specialists to major international companies
We have two NEW fun awards you could be in with a chance at
For the first time ever some specialist work will be offered on site
We have Club and forums stands as well as club allocated areas
NEW this year you can even see what Jaguars are attending in advance of our event!
On the day itself we will be announcing everything via Telegram, ensuring you have all the news and updates as the day goes, and meanwhile you can get involved in all the chat about the event there too
We have more marshals than ever to help you get on site quickly and efficiently
We are for the FIRST TIME able to support the incredible RNLI & Rotary Club in their charitable work
So go on, treat yourself and your Jaguar to a Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners this May, register your Jaguar and guarantee your slot :-) I am doing my very best to make sure you have one of the best Grassroot days out ever :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 4, 2020 11:28:18 GMT
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 6, 2020 14:20:05 GMT
Hi everyone - one day our event will be quiet, but that definitely isn't today or even this week :-)
As you are likely aware we have now officially joined forces with the Rotary Club (Dorking) and we will be supporting both theirselves and the RNLI with donations from our events. The Rotary Club will also be helping us out with the marshaling on the day too to help you all get into the main event quickly and efficiently.
Our new signage for the roundabout exit, and the start point of the convoy/drive will be with us next week, in plenty of time for the event.
We have had an enquiry from a UK based club, and have made contact with a Jaguar club in France - hopefully they will both come onboard with us.
Our event website has been undergoing some work so you will find some pages are either more concise or better presented, and others look very much like they are in progress - please bear with me as everything comes completely into place before the event :-)
The number of attendees is steadily growing and we are almost a third of the way to our target of 300 Jaguars for the day, and P & K Thornton Restorations have agreed to attend on the day itself so you can meet them and see their incredible restoration work.
Harwoods Jaguar have been supporting us for some years now, but have only just agreed to a feature page on our event website - it is well worth taking a look at if you get the opportunity.
I have checked up with our accomodation provider and we have had almost five times as many rooms booked there than in previous years, so we have increased our block allocation there to ensure that no one else intending to take advantage of the deal we have with them, has any problems booking.
Our Instagram following is steadily increasing, and I should make better use of that for the latest event news - we literally have, same as on Facebook, Jagsters all around the planet following us and seing what we are up to, which is incredible.
The process of booking attendees in has been finalised for this years event - I think you will find it is much beter than previous years and you will be able to sign in at the start of the day and get to the right place at the main venue so much more easily. Full details of the check-in process will be posted closer to the date for everyone.
My main concern at the moment is memory lol.. same as every year I know there is something in amongst everything I will have forgotten, but hopefully whatever it is, it is minor lol This year is much more complex with a much bigger team looking after everything for you - and this is our test run before our Anniversary event in 2021, so I am working hard to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible for everyone.
If anyone knows of any clubs or forums I should be in touch with, that would love to join us all on the day (remember club/forum plots and allocated areas are free to book!) please, please put them in touch with me, or me with them as we only have weeks now until the event....
Also if you haven't registered for this years event yet, please do! We have a fantastic Jaguar day out for you, and would love it if you could join us :-)
I will be posting the usual Friday Stats tomorrow so you know where we are with everything, and don't forget to give our weekly quiz a go.. Peter Simpson has given us some incredible questions this week :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 7, 2020 6:24:11 GMT
Happy Friday Jagsters :-)
Here are the answers to this weeks trivia quiz. How did you do? If you got tweo or more right you should consider entering the quiz on our event facebook group as you could be listed as one of our 'Most Knowledgeable Jagster's of the week :-)
1. When the XK 120 was being developed into the XK 140 how was it referred to by the development team?
C. XK 120 Mk IV
Did you know that the (XK) Mk IV was much tested by Norman Dewis who once took it to a Boy Scouts’ Club meeting for them to look at the car – none of today’s great secrecy!
2. When the D-type was being developed what was its code name?
A. XP/11
Did you know the car was sometimes called XKC 054 because the last C-type made was 053, although its actual chassis number was XKC 201. It’s a wonder anyone knew what to call it!
3. The XJ-S replaced the E-type but what was its development name?
A. XJ27
Did you know the XJ27 was always designed as a closed car but a convertible version with code name XJ28 was proposed but never developed.
Plesase join me in thanking Peter Simpson for this weeks incredible questions about our favourite marque.
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 7, 2020 9:25:57 GMT
It's Friday and Stats day..
Our event is literally just weeks away now, and I thought it would be an idea to give everyone a more complete picture of exactly where we are with things..
Please note that we still have a number of infrastructure items to sort such as tressle tables, tent, more signage, printing and more yet to do - so if you haven't registered yet for this years event please, please do.. your registration helps us to give you an incredible experience on the day, and you will be supporting not one but two charitable causes too!
Ok here are this weeks stats for you:
Our Forum threads for this years event have already amassed 25,660 hits
Our Facebook page has 4954 friends
Our Facebook Group has grown to 821 members
Our Instagramn account is still growing and has 687 followers
Our Twitter account is stable at 623 followers
Our LinkedIn account has 500+ networked companies and professionals
We have 72 Jaguars signed up so far
We have 139 Attendees booked for the day
We have 21 incredible sponsors
We now have 10 trade stands booked
We have 5 club/forum stands booked
We have one community stand booked
We have 3 Club allocated areas booked so far
We have 7 awards you could win on the day
Now as a one off special as I cant manage this weekly like I used to be able to - here is a snapshot of what to expect to see on the day itself:
Attending Jaguars by model (noting generations are not split, and I am dependant on the info I have)
F-Pace x 2
F-Type x 7
I-Pace x 1
Mark II x 1
Project 7 x 1
Project 8 x 1
S-Type (classic) x 1
S-Type (modern) x 2
S-TypeR x 3
X-Type x 4
XE x 1
XF x 7
XFR-S x 6
XFS x 2
XJ x 3
XJR x 6
XJR-S x 1
XJR6 x 2
XJS x 1
J6 x 1
XJ12 x 1
XJ8 x 2
XJ40 x 1
XJ220 x 1
XK x 4
XKR x 5
XK8 x 6
XK150 x 1
Years of attending Jaguars
1959 x 1
1990 x 1
1995 x 2
1996 x 1
1972 x 1
1994 x 1
1995 x 2
1996 x 1
1998 x 2
2000 x 1
2001 x 1
2002 x 3
2003 x 2
2004 x 4
2005 x 2
2006 x 1
2007 x 5
2008 x 4
2010 x 1
2011 x 3
2012 x 1
2013 x 1
2014 x 8
2015 x 4
2016 x 5
2017 x 2
2018 x 2
2019 x 2
2020 x 1
I am not known for my statistical abilities, or event maths sometimes lol.. but these hopefully give you an idea as to exactly where we are at this moment in time - we already have a fantastic day for everyone :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 10, 2020 6:32:24 GMT
After a weekend of storm Ciara, and with our Jaguars parked up safe and sound, we really need something to take our minds off the fact that it is a Monday - so here is this weeks Jaguar trivia quiz for everyone.
Peter Simpson of the Jaguar Breakfast Club has come up with some questions this week that none of us can complain we are too young to know the answers to.. the XK (X150 model) from 2005 to 2014.
Good luck everyone :-)
1. Which model was designed first?
A. Coupé B. Convertible C. Both designed concurrently
2. The XK was constructed from aluminium and involved automation in its production but how much was built by robots?
A. 60% B. 70% C80%
3. How many engine sizes were fitted to the XK during its lifespan?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 10, 2020 13:16:37 GMT
I know some of you reading our event threads and info are wondering whether to register for this years event, as after all a large commercial event often offers far more than you would expect from a grassroots not-for-profit event.
Well, our grassroots event is not your typical event - we are not-for-profit, support not one but two charities and at the same time offer you an incredible day out for not a lot, making us perfect for anyone like me who is on a budget but wants all the bells and whistles you get with a big event.
Our event will 'blow your doors off' as Michael Caine once said in a movie about British cars, and does so on pretty much no budget whatsoever.
Our event offers a convoy/drive element as well as our main event
We have clubs, forums, specialists and national and multinational companies there to meet you
We have awards you can win including fun ones such as exhaust tone and how clean is your engine bay?
We have a prize draw with some incredible prizes you could win
We have talks and demo's by the professionals, including all the free specialist advvice you could ever need
Everything is included in your Registration except for your fuel, and lunch
Your lunch costs are discounted on the day to help you eat well whilst you are with us
You can (as an event attendee) get group discount on winery tours and tasting experiences
You can meet Jaguars from all walks of life, meet businesses who depend on Jaguars and more
On the day we may well be running our weekly 'Most Knowledgeable Jagster' Quiz - a chance to be noted by everyone as a Jaguar guru
You can even get show prices on a number of must have products and services on the day
In all this you will be helping us to support the incredible RNLI & the Rotary Club (Dorking) make a difference to so many people at sea and in the local community
And it doesn't end there - we run weekly quizzes to test your Jaguar knowledge, we have an active Telegram Chat group, we have a Facebook group you will love, and a website that not only gives you all the archive photos, threads, and more but also all the latest event news, and is expanding to encompass all the latest JLR info too.
So whilst we are a grassroots Jaguar event with no budget, and one of the lowest registration costs out there we offer you more than almost any other grassroots event out there whilst also supporting charities, giving you a great day out and inclusion in a very active community where you can get as involved as you want, at a level that suits you.
We are involved with North American Jaguar Clubs, UK & European Clubs and forums, a range of specialist companies and we support ALL Jaguars be they showroom, cherished classics, school run, modified, project, or only just on the road (like mine :-)) so why not sign up for this years event and come along and see what we are doing for everyone? You will be guaranteed the same warm welcome whether you have a basic or top of the range Jaguar, modified or standard, old or new model..
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 12, 2020 16:53:07 GMT
So much is going on currently with our event - so here is a mini update for you :-)
The signage for the roundabout exit is now with me and looks incredible, as does the signage for the organiser tent. Huge thanks go to Purple Signs for it.
The Rotary Club are connecting with Soraya (who looks after our event marshalling) to ensure that everyone can get into the main venue without an issue.
We have just kicked off a club/forum register on the event website - if your club isn't there let me know and we will get it added. Its purpose is to connect you with a great and incredible Jaguar club or forum wherever you may be.
The number of attending Jaguars is growing, as is our 2020 Gallery where you can see what Jaguars you will meet on the day, before the day.
I am now very close to starting work on all the paperwork that goes into your Welcome Packs, just a few last jobs to do before I move onto that.
If you have yet to sign your Jaguar up please do.. we have an incredible event lined up for you, grassroots as always but on a scale we have never managed before, and this year you will be helping the RNLI & Rotary Club (Dorking) in their incredible work too.. so go on, sign your Jaguar up and guarantee your slot at our May 24th event :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 14, 2020 8:17:29 GMT
This weeks questions were all about the XK (X150 model) from 2005 to 2014.
On our event Facebook group we had five Jagsters get two out of three.. how did you do?
1. Which model was designed first?
B. Convertible
Did you know that even though the Coupé was announced publicly one month before the convertible, the planning for the convertible began first due to its greater technical difficulty?
2. The XK was constructed from aluminium and involved automation in its production but how much was built by robots?
A. 60%
Did you know that this figure was higher for the aluminium XJ (over 70%) but being a lower volume sports car there was more human involvement with the XK.
3. How many engine sizes were fitted to the XK during its lifespan?
C. 3
Did you know that in addition to the 4.2 and 5.0 litre engines around 1300 cars received the 3.5 V8 as fitted to the XJ. These went to European markets dictated by tax and engine size brackets. Little is known about where they now!
A massive Thankyou to Peter Simpson of the JBC for these facts regarding the XK150, every week I am learning a little more about Jaguar :-)
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Post by stevesheldon on Feb 14, 2020 9:25:00 GMT
It's Friday - we have made it :-) and it's time for our usual weekly stats..
We have had a busy week with our event with a lot happening on our event website - our Classified section is just starting to take off, our new Jaguar Experience page is doing well, and our new Club Register is finally fully in place enabling event attendees to find clubs and forums in their area that they can join. All the signage we have managed to purchase so far is now with me, and hopefully next week I can make a start on the paperwork inc maps, event info, sponsors and more that I need to produce for you guys.
Don't forget you still have time to book your wine estate tours, and tasting experiences with Denbies for the day remembering to say you are with JaguarForumsUK and we get the group rate.
Also, if you have been worrying about registering for this years event due to distance from you, we still have our uinique attendee only deal running with a great hotel very close to the start point, that you can book at a very good fixed rate.
This years event already has a streamlined registration system in place, and with the help we are receiving from the Rotary Club (Dorking) we can get you into the main venue quickly and efficiently than ever before.
One of our most popular pages on our event website recently is the 2020 Gallery - where, unlike most events, you can actually get to see the Jaguars you will meet on the day before the event.
If you are a member of, or run a Jaguar club (big or small) and you are not currently listed in our Club Register on the event website please just drop me a line with the details and I will get you added in.. if you are not listed there yet it just means no one has asked for a listing, so go on, get your club added in :-)
If you would like a FREE trade plot, community plot, or club plot and/or club allocated area PLEASE drop me a line as we still have some spare capacity for stands on site for the day.
And finally, if you haven't registered your Jaguar yet, you are risking missing out on a Great British Day Out for Jaguar Owners, talks, promotions, show prices, some work performed onsite, prizes, and awards and helping us to support the RNLI & Rotary Club (Dorking).. so go on, please register your Jaguar and help us to help you have a great day AND support charity..
Did I mention that this year our event patron Frank Woodford MBE will (subject to things) will be popping in by helicopter to meet everyone and promote the RNLI?
Ok, here are the stats so you know exactly where we are with things this week.....
We have 75 Jaguars and an incredible 144 attendees registered so far
Our forum threads for this years event have received a massive 27,000 hits to-date
Our Facebook page has 4954 friends and our group 828 members
We have an amazing 21 sponsors
We have 10 trade stands & 5 club stands booked so far
Our Twitter feed is stable at 621 followers and Instagram is growing steadily with 704 followers
Our event websites top most popular pages this week are in order of numbers of hits:
Event Calendar
2020 Gallery
Classifieds
and Jaguar Experience
Why not check out our event website at www.jaguarforumsuk.com, check your favourite Jaguar Club is listed in the register and sign your Jaguar up for our biggest ever Great British Day Out...
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