Mark 2 – 2.4/3.4/3.8 litre Service Manual.
Ref E/121/7. See Lot 101 immediately above. New but not Boxed. VG nr Fine.
“Jaguar Calendar Collection”.
A collection of individually-mounted cards, each showing one month’s airbrush image from Jaguar’s series of official calendars during the 1980s. Beautifully presented in a leather binder, with the cards mounted on fine laid paper with tissue paper interleaving. The artist was air-brush specialist John Beecham, sadly no long with us but whose place in the Jaguar pantheon has been secured by his timeless cover image for the E-type launch brochure – one of the most distinctive brochure designs of all time. Housed in its original box which has seen wear. Fine.
3.8 Litre Mk 2 Handbook.
Ref E.115/10. Includes black-top maintenance chart. Fine. Unread and rare in this condition.
3.8 Litre Mk 2 Handbook.
Ref E.115/10. This is a very rare copy with a hard-backed buckram binding and the only one I have ever seen! It came from Jaguar and I suspect this was either created with a VIP customer in mind, or a sample sent by a binder hoping for new business. Fine. Unread. Very rare, possibly unique.
3.4 and 3.8 S-type Models.
Service Manual. Ref E133. Unused and still in original Jaguar box. Fine.
Two 420 Service Manuals.
420 Spare Parts Catalogue.
Ref J30. September 1967. 4-ring binder. Fine. Unread and rare in the condition.
1 ½ Litre handbook 1947/48.
Dated – 3/12/47. Old price pencilled on title page. Back cover easing from spine. Appears unread. VG.
2.4 Mark 2 Handbook.
Ref E117/9. Includes black-top maintenance chart. Faint mark on cover o/w Fine. Unread and rare in this condition.
3.4 Mark Handbook.
Ref E116/10. Includes black-top maintenance chart and loose note on “Anti-Theft Sterring Column Lock”. Lower R/H corner bumped and some age browning. Appears to be unread. VG.
420 Handbook 1972.
Ref E137/4. Includes black-top maintenance chart. Fine. Unread and rare thus.
420G Handbook.
Ref E139/3. Includes black-top maintenance chart and wiring diagram. Fine. Unread and rare thus.
Series 2 E-type Interim Parts Catalogue.
Ref IPL 5. Covers all Series 2 models. Comb-bound reprint. Owners of Series 2 cars will know how difficult it is to find this sort of literature for their cars. Fine. Unread. Rare.
240 and 340 Models Service Manual for Model 35 Automatic Transmission.
Series 3 E-type 2+ 2 Open & FHC Spare Parts Catalogue.
Ref RTC 9015. This is the original Jaguar catalogue, not a Brooklands reprint. Some rubs and minor creasing. VG.
“Sir William Lyons – The Official Biography” by Philip Porter and Paul Skilleter.
Haynes. 2001. The definitive book on the man behind it all and this one is rather special! It was signed by many who took part in the 7-day Blackpool to Coventry Rally in 2001 to celebrate the centenary of Sir William’s birth. Signatures include the likes of Mary Rimmel, Sir William’s daughter. Michael Quinn, grandson, and Norman Dewis. Also includes the programme for another Anniversary, this one in 1995, celebrating 60 years since the beginnings of the Jaguar marque. The weekend began with an “Open Day” at Browns Lane on the Saturday, then moved to a very full day at Coombe Abbey on the Sunday. The programme is full of interesting details. VG.
E-type Series 1 Handbook.
Ref E/112/6. Includes red-top maintenance chart. Exceptionally Fine condition and appears to be unread. Very rare thus.
A rare and unusually comprehensive collection of various service bulletins. This sort of documentation is fundamental to any research on the cars and their development over the years.
Jaguar Spares Division Bulletins (1963-1968) series.
Bulletins in this series are difficult to find given they were produced on thin filmset paper and dealers were instructed to destroy them when updated bulletins were produced. All are contained in a first edition binder with just one minor split at the top edge of the spine. Includes a rare original Jaguar letter (dated August 1959) introducing this bulletin series. This is a goodly collection of over two hundred bulletin sheets. Condition varies – Good to Fine.
Daimler Service Bulletins (1963-1972 series).
A full binder of Daimler Service Bulletins, all of which are original with the vast majority of being in good/very good condition. The binder is correct for this series, the back and rear covers of which are in very good condition although the spine is missing its outer cover and cardboard reinforcement insert. Please ignore the photographic light bleed on the bottom left-hand corner of the photo of the binder. Good to VG.
Jaguar/Daimler IMPART Bulletins (1970-1973 series).
An original nearly full binder containing a broken span of original and photocopied bulletins spanning 1970-1973. These cover the Series 1 XJ6 / XJ12 and Series 3 E-Type with some bulletins covering earlier models such as the Jaguar MK IX. Has a full set of original separator cards Good//VG (Binder Fair/Good).
Jaguar USA Technical Service Bulletins – 1969-1973.
USA Jaguar Technical Service bulletins in a broken run spanning 1969-1973. Containing over 110 original and photocopied bulletins, this covers all models of that period. Good/Very Good.
Jaguar USA Administration Bulletins 1986-1993.
A thick volume of rare bulletins covering tools, recalls, warranty information and other dealer related subjects. The majority are originals with some period photocopied bulletins present too. Good/VG.
Jaguar USA Technical Service Bulletins 1986.
A set of forty-eight bulletins covering XJ6 & XJS models for that year. Condition varies.
Jaguar USA Technical Bulletins 1987-1997.
Three separate volumes containing hundreds of bulletins covering Jaguar XJS, XJ6 S3 and XJ40. A mix of original and period photocopied bulletins. Good/VG.
Jaguar Service Bulletins (1960-1972 series).
A large collection of original Jaguar Service Bulletins encompassing some of Jaguar’s most iconic cars. They are filed in two non-original A4 ring binders with original separator cards. Although the condition of a few of the Bulletins is poor, most are in fair condition (with date stamps and handwritten annotations present on some). Inevitably, some grease marks are also present! This Lot is an excellent and rare opportunity to start a collection of these historic Bulletins, or to fill gaps in an existing collection.
A rare miscellany comprising two USA Supersession Lists, two Quick Reference Guides, separate Fuel Injection/Carburettor Component and Exhaust Component publications, a USA XJ6 1988 Model Year Initial Parts Price List and a series of eight rare BL Service Division Dealer Training guides (largely period photo-copies).
A collection of items related to the late Norman Dewis OBE. Includes some rarities and several items signed by Norman.
“Norman Dewis of Jaguar – Developing the Legend”.
Paul Skilleter’s superb biography of Norman. Paul’s well-crafted and knowledgeable words are complemented and supplemented by an extraordinary range of illustrations, some seen here for the first time. Full details of Norman’s near-fatal crash when testing XJ13 at MIRA on 21 January 1971 This is the rare leather-bound collector’s edition in a cloth-bound slipcase. Signed by Norman, twice! Once with his standard signature and once as “Norman Dewis O.B.E.” Norman was justifiably very proud of that honour. Mint book in Fine slipcase.
AutoArt’s 1:18 scale model of the XJ13.
This is the scarcest of their 1:18 scale Jaguar models. There was only one production run and it was not huge. As a result, these quite exceptional models carry a premium on the other AutoArt Jaguar models at this scale. This one is enhanced by Norman’s signature on the box. Rare thus.
Norman’s Sparco modern flame-proof working race-suit.
“1952 Mille Miglia”.
Stuart Spencer’s splendid artwork celebrating the 1952 run by Stirling Moss, with Norman as co-driver. They were mounted in C-type XKC 003 and one aim of the run was to test the new disc brakes’ ability to cope with extreme endurance racing conditions – they passed with flying colours! Limited edition no 15 of only 60 and signed by both Stirling and Norman. 28 x 23 Unmounted. Fine, nr Mint.
Superb photo-print of Norman leaning nonchalantly on XJ13.
Hand-coloured photo of Norman Dewis beside XP/11 after his October 1953 record-breaking Jabbeke run.
XP/11 was the cross-over from C-type to D-type. Front cover of the March 1954 issue of Autocourse – Vol 3 No 5. Fine.
“Norman Dewis of Jaguar – Developing the Legend”.
Paul Skilleter’s superb biography of Norman. The standard edition. Fine and unread.
Norman flat out on the Goodwood hill in VKV 752 at the 2012 Festival of Speed.
This is Jaguar “E2A” the seriously historic “missing link” between the D-type and the E-type. Mounted on card 16 x 12 and signed by Norman. Fine.
“Promise Unfulfilled”.
Limited edition print of Nicholas Watt’s painting of XJ13 on the MIRA banking. No 12 of 150. Signed by artist, Norman, Peter Wilson, the engineer who helped build XJ13 and two others whose signatures are indecipherable but I assume were part of the XJ13 team. Fine.
“Vers Geneve”.
E-type 77 RW en route to the launch. Limited edition print No 9 of 500. Signed by artist Chris Phillips. Mounted, framed and glazed.
“Gentlemen of Speed” – large photo taken at Pebble Beach, 2014.
Shows – Norman, Stirling Moss, Justin Bell, Nick Mason and Jochen Maas. Signed by Justin Bell. Fine.
“Legends of the Leaping Cat – Jaguar Racing Drivers.”
Print of poster for the Amelia Island Concours in 2017. Bob Tullius, Davy Jones, Hurley Haywood, David Hobbs, Brian Redman, Norman, etc. This poster is a stand-out being comprehensively signed but curiously, there are 10 drivers listed and 11 signatures! Can’t quite work out who is the interloper! A very rare collection of signatures. 12 x 18. Fine. Rare.
Large, composite photo celebrating the “Norman Dewis Day”, hosted by Nigel Webb at the Mike Hawthorn Museum on 26 May 2013.
Print by Phillip Elliot of Norman in XJ13 on MIRA banking – 20 January 1971, the day of the crash.
“Now, don’t make a fuss Dewis – you’ll just have to hold your breath!”.
Lofty England instructs Norman before his record-breaking Jabbeke run. A splendid original water-colour by Julian Kirk. Fine.
The unsold element of a personal collection that featured in my last Auction. I offer this up here again to give everyone the opportunity of securing a copy of the rare Montlhéry 7-day record album at a significantly reduced price; there are other reductions as well. The collection is also strong on mascots and with an interesting group of Mike Hawthorn items towards the end.
This is Lucas representative, Norman Bushell’s, personal copy of the leather-bound commemorative photographic album produced by Jaguar Cars after the world record run at the Montlhéry circuit near Paris, in August 1952.
That event set four world records and saw the XK 120 fhc, LWK 707, average 100.31 mph for seven days. Truly a performance worth commemorating!
The album itself contains 149 black and white prints on 17 pages of photographic paper. They cover many aspects of the run including the celebrations at the end. One full page shows that iconic photo of the car running high on the Montlhéry banking as dawn breaks over the circuit. This was taken by one of the staff photographers from “Vachon Photographe” the Parisian agency appointed as official photographers to the event. The photo was Roy Nockolds’ inspiration for his striking Jaguar showroom poster of the event.
These albums were presented at a special ”Montlhéry Reunion Party” held at the Hyde Park Hotel in London on 27 October 1952. I have handled three of these albums. Adding up all the unique signatures, they total 34. Assuming some did not sign, for whatever reason, I would therefore calculate that there were probably around 40 hosts and guests at the table. In other words, only around 40 copies of these superb albums exist.
These signatures are a striking feature and the only time you are likely to see a comparable set would be in another of these albums! William Lyons heads the list (the knighthood came later), followed by the drivers – Stirling Moss, Jack Fairman and Leslie Johnson. I can’t spot Bert Hadley’s signature, but it may be one of those I could not decipher.
Then come the rest of the Jaguar team – Bill Heynes, Arthur Whittaker, Ernest Norman, surrounded by the cars. Signed by Norman. Fine. Rankin, Mortimer Morris-Goodall, Phil Weaver, Joe Thompson (two signatures – one for each bottle?), Bob Berry, Joe “Soapy” Sutton and Harry Weslake. Two guests from the Paris dealership that organised the event – Christian Delecroix (the dealer) and Gerard Levecque and several I have not been able to identify – so there’s a nice research project in here too!
The album is in fine condition with the leather binding fresh and unmarked and the photographs have little sign of age-related deterioration. The album has been protected by its own specially-made cloth-bound solander box that has the same cover imprint as the album. The solander box shows some wear, but has done its job of protecting the album well.
This is a superb item commemorating a milestone event in the creation of the Jaguar legend and with a stunning collection of some of the most desirable Jaguar and Jaguar-related signatures of the era. A Fine album in a VG solander box.
Desmo Jaguar mascot.
These mascots first appeared between the two World Wars in Desmo’s range of animal mascots. Shown here with the flat base for radiator cap fitting. VG.
Two castings from the Prince Michael mascot.
Only two originals are known to exists. One was supplied on the SS 100 presented to Prince Michael of Romania by the officers of the Royal Romanian Air Force for his 17th birthday – lucky lad! The second was on an SS Jaguar saloon supplied to the Romanian royal household at the same time. The top casting is one of only 12 made from the original by the late David Barber when the SS 100 was with him for refurbishment. The lower is a “casting of a casting” taken from one of David’s and then finished and plated. VG and Fine.
A single, finished and plated casting of the Prine Michael mascot mounted on a wooden base.
A reproduction SS Car Club badge.
Finely made in the same vitreous enamel as the originals. Better have one of these on your car, than have your extremely valuable original nicked! Fine.
Four Version 2 Jaguar mascots.
Six Version 3 Jaguar mascots.
Five chrome-plated and mounted, one with matt “gold” colour. Note different bases, top and bottom.
Reproduction Desmo Jaguar mascot with the higher base.
To fill the gap in your collection until the real thing comes along? Fine.