Classic Jaguar Folkestone to Dover (Kent)

Hi all,

We have got a classic Jag that needs moving from Folkestone to Dover ASAP! We did have a trailer being lent to us to move it but that has now fallen through. Thought about driving it to an mot station to get it mot'd but as it hasn't been driven for over 3 years it might not be the most wise idea before Christmas.

Any help greatly appreciated, of course funds will be offered.

Cheers

The Jag has now been moved, first time its seen daylight in the last 3 years! Now time to get on with getting him back on the road.

I hope that your project goes well! Here's a picture of ours in the sort of scenery which we most like to drive it. Ours, incidentally is a "she" not a "he": She is called "Miss Piggy" on account of how often we have to raid the piggy bank to keep her on the road ;-)

I forgot to mention: we give names to our cars: The V8 CSW Landy is called "Swampy" on account not only of the sort of terrain the vehicle is designed for but also in honour of the gentleman with equally impeccable environmental credentials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swampy
Peace, love, and reduced C02 emissions!

V&C thats a great picture and nice looking car. Is that a mk2 that you have got?
Im fortunate that the Jag isn't owned by me, its a friend of mine but I will be quite involved in getting it upto scratch so at least I don't have to dig deep into my pockets! This Jag is a 420G, I really like the look of it, plus it sounds great!

Reddiscotd5 said:

V&C thats a great picture and nice looking car. Is that a mk2 that you have got?
Im fortunate that the Jag isn't owned by me, its a friend of mine but I will be quite involved in getting it upto scratch so at least I don't have to dig deep into my pockets! This Jag is a 420G, I really like the look of it, plus it sounds great!

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It is indeed a MK2! The 420G has been under valued until quite recently but is a fine car with probably the best quality interior wood and trim ever fitted to a Jaguar. The engines sound fabulous with the 3 carbs and the straight port head and the engines were rather better than the later Jaguar 6 cylinder units not least because the head studs on the 420G go straight into the top of the block compared to the later "long stud" engines which used to corrode away and snap the studs. I have a vague idea that the MK10 / 420G were the widest cars ever produced in the UK?! They represent a serious amount of work to put in good order but are well worth the effort. They say that the MK2 was a gangster's car, but did you know that Reggie Kray had a MK10 (the 3.8 litre version of the 420G)?

The whole car is in remarkable condition, I haven't found any rust yet which is good! The engine sounds amazing, slight issue with the Automatic Enrichment Device so starting it up from cold is errm interesting to say the least, once its warm its great. We are hoping to do a little bit of work on it as the brakes are binding (its been sat for 3 years) then chuck it in for an mot and see what the outcome is, hopefully a pass! The last mot it had I have been told there were no advisories.
I've not heard that they were the widest car produced in the UK but it really wouldn't surprise me, its huge lol.
The 420G is defy a gangsters car, thats the first thing the recovery guy said to me when he saw the car.
It sounds like you have a fair bit of knowledge about old Jags so you may be hearing from me if we get stuck with anything

Reddiscotd5 said:

The whole car is in remarkable condition, I haven't found any rust yet which is good! The engine sounds amazing, slight issue with the Automatic Enrichment Device so starting it up from cold is errm interesting to say the least, once its warm its great. We are hoping to do a little bit of work on it as the brakes are binding (its been sat for 3 years) then chuck it in for an mot and see what the outcome is, hopefully a pass! The last mot it had I have been told there were no advisories.
I've not heard that they were the widest car produced in the UK but it really wouldn't surprise me, its huge lol.
The 420G is defy a gangsters car, thats the first thing the recovery guy said to me when he saw the car.
It sounds like you have a fair bit of knowledge about old Jags so you may be hearing from me if we get stuck with anything

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I grew up with old Jags and love them still - my wife and I have put 35000 miles on the MK2 since January 2011 :O Feel free to ask if you need anything! The original SU starting device which is what this car has was brilliant in that it was simple and it works a treat. It didn't fare too well on emissions tests and it was ditched some time in 1973 in favour of the AED which was an awful bit of kit. The car should start instantly hot or cold, however as with all 3 carb Jaguars they can be a bit of a b*gger to start if they have stood for a couple of months. The solution is to adapt the float chamber covers to accept "tickler buttons" and to flood the carbs if the car has been standing for a long while.
If the car has been standing for 3 years there is nothing you can do to make it a really good starter other than get it going and take it for a seriously long drive; after that you should be able to tune it up and get things spot on!

Vintage-and-Classic said:

It is indeed a MK2! The 420G has been under valued until quite recently but is a fine car with probably the best quality interior wood and trim ever fitted to a Jaguar. The engines sound fabulous with the 3 carbs and the straight port head and the engines were rather better than the later Jaguar 6 cylinder units not least because the head studs on the 420G go straight into the top of the block compared to the later "long stud" engines which used to corrode away and snap the studs. I have a vague idea that the MK10 / 420G were the widest cars ever produced in the UK?! They represent a serious amount of work to put in good order but are well worth the effort. They say that the MK2 was a gangster's car, but did you know that Reggie Kray had a MK10 (the 3.8 litre version of the 420G)?

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you wouldn't happen to know further details on Reggie Krays jag mk10 by any chance? I have just bought one for the mrs which has his name and signature on a lot of documents in the service history and am trying to find out any history on it

Hi 2a Driver, I have sent you a pm about the 420G's.

That picture looks very like it might be Llyn Clywedog near Llanidloes. The sloping line on the hillside in the background could be the B4518 as it climbs the hill and goes off to Staylittle to the north west. Very pretty.

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That picture looks very like it might be Llyn Clywedog near Llanidloes. The sloping line on the hillside in the background could be the B4518 as it climbs the hill and goes off to Staylittle to the north west. Very pretty.

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Now that is very observant.... I'm duly impressed. That's exactly where the picture was taken - my Brother in Law lives nearby and the photo opportunity was too good to miss!

I have a friend who lives near Newtown so I'm fairly familiar with the area. I knew that line up the hill reminded me of something and then it clicked. A bit further to the north west is Dylife, a desolate place which used to be a mining village (or more like a small town) but it's mostly disappeared now and then you're off to Machynlleth, with some excellent views of the Cambrian Mountains along the way. I normally do it in the Land Rover but it's possibly even better in a Mark II Jag.