THE INTERNATIONAL JAGUAR 'S'-TYPE REGISTER FORUM

We are staying in the Devon Hotel Exeter, over the road from Vertu the JLR dealer.

We are coming down on Friday and staying at a nearby hotel and will be at the show for both days going home on Monday as it is a bit far to go Sunday evening. Unfortunily I'll be the only S Type coming as my friend's S Type is not ready to go yet, we replaced the rear springs and shocks last weekend...

My tickets/pass arrived today. Rob, any suggestions on how we can park in a group on the showground?

It helps if you unbolt the servo shield from under the front wing to gain a bit more access, not an easy job!

I've done the swap on my car and it has transformed it. I suggest you leave the auto diff as is and not change to a higher ratio as it helps with mpg. I used all original S Type parts including a second hand overdrive gearbox with bellhousing and used flywheel that I had resurfaced. You will need a ...

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This is used now to fit the door chromes on a lot of Jaguars,
They are readily available from various suppliers.

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My advice for what is worth is to look for a manual overdrive post 1966 to get the better gearbox (not Moss). I have a 1964 early S Type that came with a DG250 auto that was a loathsome contraption that leaked oil despite pulling it out and rebuilding it with all new seals and gaskets. By the way th...

You beat me to that answer John, yes the hoses can collapse internally and cause the symptoms displayed. Keep us informed Stan of how it is resolved.

Welcome to the register. As you are in Nova Scotia you might like to make contact with the British Automobile Touring Association of Nova Scotia https://www.batans.ca/ if you haven't done so already. They have a lot of experience with our type of cars and source of spares not to mention great tours ...