Thick black card covers with word “Jaguar” embossed in metallic gold ink within white tri-line frame. Page 1 is the Introduction to the 1940 range. A four-page addendum describing the improvements for 1940 is bound in. Historic, as this was the last brochure to be issued by SS Cars before they switched to war-time production and the company became “Jaguar Cars” in 1945. VG near Fine.

Dark green covers. The first book of a trio in this format covering the “cross-over” years. Published by Swallow Coachbuilding Co. Ltd, but with the “SS Sports” designation on the cover above the stylised swallow wings. Historic. Has seen use and lacks half the lubrication page. Good.

Publication no J3 dated December 1947. Plus, Amendment Sheet No 1. The post-war editions of these parts catalogues are the closest to full completion, especially with the Amendment Sheet. Includes the all-important exploded diagrams – essential when you are trying to put the darned thing back together again! Cover a little loose o/w VG.

2004. The superbly-presented results of years of meticulous scholarship by the two authors. Although focussing on cars delivered to the Antipodes and SE Asia, the information and the extraordinary photos are of immense value to anyone interested in the products of Swallow and SS Cars, as well as the Jaguar Mark IV and V drop-head coupes. An unread book with a clean dust-wrapper that has been well-protected by its slip-case. Mint book in Fine slip-case.

2006. Published by JDHT. Alan is SS Cars Register for the Jaguar Drivers Club. 170 pp. Illustrated survey of the cars that were the genesis of the firm that became Jaguar. Spans the Swallow years 1932 to 1936, including the SS 90. Informed words and well-chosen illustrations are backed up by comprehensive data in the appendices. This book provides unique coverage of this seminal period in Jaguar’s history. Fine.

Original and in very good condition for its age. Slight bowing of the centre vane by the starting handle aperture but an easy fix by any competent metal-worker. Some surface spotting and rubs to chrome. Would form an excellent base for re-chroming. Very rare indeed and in VG condition with potential for Fine.

Untested, so sold as seem. VG.

Have seen use. Untested so sold as seen.

Not too sure which cars this was for and nor is the seller!. Good to VG. Not see very often.

Chrome plating poor but a good basis for re-plating. Or as a door-stop! Rough.

V sl chip on lower plaque o/w VG.

Well-polished and v sl bowed o/w VG. Rare.

4 pages. A genuine original and please note that this copy was reprinted by SS Cars, not by Autocar. Much rarer! VG.

14 x 7. Contents are 5 full-colour air-brush illustrations of the Mk V – the 3.5 and 2.5 saloons and the 3.5 DHC, with the top in three positions – fully closed, open only above the driver and front seat passenger (coupe de ville position) and fully opened. All have outline specs on the reverse. Also included is a small 4-page colour scheme folder for the Mark V and the XK 120. Fine contents in VG wallet.

This copy has a very rough cover and the first couple of pages are spotty. However, I have included it here because of the rather splendid tipped-in images of the Mark V. These are the same as the illustrations in Lot 264, immediately above. I have seen these extracted, mounted and framed, on sale at autojumbles for upwards of £30 each. Over to you!

Based on the large black pre-war brochures (see Lot 251 above), but excludes the SS 100, which did not go into production post-war. Unusually, this copy includes price list stuck onto the back cover. Rare thus. Fine.

Apart from the names, both are basically identical and feature the glass partition between the driver and the passengers, The Mark 10 version has prices on the back for the car and extras, Both VG nr Fine and rarely seen together.

31 x 21. Shows two cars on what looks like salt flats. Brown car regd no CVC 454L and maroon car regd no CWK 212K (wonder where they are now?). The “K” suffix is for 1971/72. VG.

35 x 22. Wonderfully evocative of the era. Very unusually, this is supplied in its original Jaguar mailing tube. Fine. Rare.

35 x 22. Life-style setting. Very unusually, this is supplied in its original Jaguar mailing tube. Fine. Rare.

Press releases embargoed to 26 September 1968. Covering letter followed by three card dividers – Information. Photographs and Drawings. The first Section contains a 46-page press release with five headings – General Description. Performance Figures. Comparative Dimensions – XJ6 v 420. Technical Notes. Technical Specification. There are 9 mono photos, all embargoed. Drawings are lacking as are showroom display items. A copy of main launch brochure dated 9.68 is also included. Pack shows signs of an embargo label on the front o/w VG. Very sl rust mark top left of front of press release from india tag – contents o/w Fine. These pack are rare. The press release is a uniquely comprehensive set of information and data about the XJ6.

Press pack for the launch of the long wheel-base 6-cylinder and 12-cylinder versions of the X300. Embargoed to 28 June 1995. 5-page press release. Four pages of specs, six mono photos and two colour slides. All Fine. Rare.

Artwork by George Bishop, celebrating the arrival of the Mark IX saloon. Fine.

Again by George Bishop, this time celebrating the Mark 2. Some spotting on cover. Good.

Oxbridge blue launch folder, with the superb airbrush illustration of the saloon inside. Sl spot on cover o/w Fine.

Both with dark blue label on grey/blue covers and the same contents. VG.

Three brochures for the Mark VII M, Overdrive and Automatic versions, plus a professional photo of the car navigating Piccadilly Circus at night. All Fine.

Two folders for the 2.4 litre car – the first to arrive, plus one featuring both the 2.4 and 3.4 cars. All a little edgy on the folds, as usual, o/w VG.

“The New Jaguar 420”. Four-page skirted card folder for the launch of the 420. Brick red front cover. “The Jaguar 420”. Standard four-page skirted card folder. Brick red and black front cover. Internals proudly display the Royal cipher – as suppliers of motor cars to HM the Queen Mother. Also, The Queen’s Award for Export Achievement badge – as granted to Jaguar in 1967. Both VG.

Two publications – first 8-page brochure with specs and colour schemes card tucked into pocket at the back (usually missing). Secondly, 4-page skirted card folder. Both VG nr Fine.

Fine and rare in this condition.

12-page comb-bound brochure plus, a skirted card folder. Both for the 3.4 and 3.8 cars. VG.

12-page spiral-bound brochure. Details specs featuring the new 4.2 engine. Sl edginess to left of cover caused by rubbing on the spiral binding underneath o/w VG.

16-page brochure for 420 and 420G. Specs for both cars in flap at back – usually missing. Cover rubbed o/w VG. 10-page quadrilingual brochure for 420G – English, French, German and Italian. Spec in pocket at back. Cover rubbed o/w VG. “The New Jaguar 420”. Skirted card folder launching the 420. VG. “The New Jagar 420G”. Skirted folder launching the 420G, which is a re-badged Mark 10. VG.

4-page brochure for the X300, 6 and V12 models. 8-page brochure for the XJ Gold model, Single sheet, mono flier for Series 1 XJ6L and XJ12L, seldom seen. All VG.

“Jaguar XJ12 Parts Catalogue” for Series 1 cars. Soft-back. Ref RTC 9012, dated June 1973. “Interim Parts List for Jaguar XJ12”. Pillar binding. Ref IPL 11. Undated. VG.

92 pp. 6 x 9.5. cover rubbed and some stains on title page. Good to VG.

Unused copy in original mailing box. Fine, nr Mint.

Pub no J.21. Date June 1958. 347 pages. Manuscript details inside front cover of Chassis no 761915BW, along with numbers for body, engine and auto transmission (see photo). Covers worn and some thumb-marks on the title page o/w the book as a whole is surprisingly clean. Mark VIII owners will know that these books are not at all easy to find. Good to VG.

In original mailing box. Cover has finger marks (will clean) and title page dusty. Internally, a few finger-prints o/w Fine.

Black plastic ring binder. 10 x 12. No ref, no date. Over 200 pages covering the car in no fewer than 15 separate Sections. Title page and first page of Section A have worked loose from the binder o/w this manual has only seen light use – office rather than garage. VG.

“Service Manual for the Laycock de Normanville Overdrive Unit. As fitted to the Jaguar Mark VII overdrive model”. 18 pages. Undated. Pub ref RP 1. “Service Manual for the Jaguar Automatic Transmission as fitted to the Jaguar Mark VII Model”. 90 pages. Undated. Pub ref is RP 1. “Operating & Maintenance Handbook for the Jaguar Automatic Transmission as fitted to the Jaguar Mark VII Model”. 8-pages Undated. Pub ref RP 2. “Handbook for the Laycock de Normanville Overdrive as fitted to the Jaguar Mark VII Model”. Eight-page booklet published by Jaguar. No ref and no date. Covers rubbed. These publications are rare individually and I have never seen them grouped together like this before. Condition varies from Good to Fine.

“Series 3 1991 Model Year – Preliminary Information”. 9 x 11. 13 pp. Ref JJM 10 15 02/10. Dated 1990. “XJ6 & XJ12 Range 1995 Model Year Technical Introduction”. 131 pp. Ref JJM 10 15 12/50. Dated August 1994. Comprehensive introduction for the X300. Fine.

“AJ-6 2.9/3.6 Litre Engines”. 40 pp. Ref 2/87 38640. “XJ6 Engine Management Systems”. 9 x 11. 34 pp. Ref 11/88 42140. “XJ -6 ZF Automatic Gearbox”. 59 pp. Ref 1/87 39450. Fine.

“Jaguar Parts Catalogue – 2.9 & 3.6 litre saloons”. Soft-back. Ref RTC 9893B. Dated 1989. A Brooklands Books reprint. “Jaguar XJ6 2.9 – 3.6 Maintenance Guide”. Soft-back. 79 pp. Ref JJM 10 03 05. Dated 1986”. NB. Scanner error – these two books are very dark green and not black, as appears in the images. VG.

These were usually from local companies whose budgets did not run to colour and certainly not to movies. This pair was run by Hewitts Garages Ltd in Amblecote, between Stourbridge and Dudley in the West Midlands. One shows an S-type parked in the countryside, probably unique. Incidentally, although Hewitts are no longer at Amblecote, they are still very much in business in the Stourbridge area. Fine. Probably unique.

Small 10-page Jaguar booklet. Gives details of three stages of tuning and the parts required. Price list loosely inserted. Covers rubbed and edgy at foot. Internals clean. Rare. VG.

NOS. VG.

A rare collection and some of these sell individually for upwards of £25 on eBay. Fine.

NOS and the wooden tool compartments are fresh and unused, but the foam rubber lining to the lid has aged. Some sl rubs on the lid, which a repaint will sort. VG with potential for Fine.