The Litter Box. Carolina Jaguar Club s Concours HEAD FOR THE MOUNTAINS July , Little Switzerland, NC. Next Meeting July 23rd (See page 14)

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1 June 2011 The Litter Box 1 The Litter Box Affiliated with Jaguar Clubs of North America June 2011 The Newsletter of the Carolina Jaguar Club, Inc. Next Meeting July 23rd (See page 14) Mail in your concours registration today. North Carolina, USA Carolina Jaguar Club s Concours HEAD FOR THE MOUNTAINS July , Little Switzerland, NC Head for the Mountains with the Carolina Jaguar Club for its 2011 Concours in the lovely Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This is a sanctioned JCNA concours event, judged by rules at Things To Do 1. Mail my CJC Concours registration. 2. Let Jerry Ellison know that I am going on the Road Trip. 3. Drive to my local Jaguar dealer and look at the new cars and great looking used Jags 4. Drive my Jaguar as much as possible. Inside this issue Cat Tales Membership Registration form Connolly Leather Road Trip Event Calendar Classified...Pg2...Pg3...Pg7...Pg12...Pg13...Pg14...Pg15 The Concours is held at the Switzerland Inn in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The Switzerland Inn offers a lovely setting on the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is just a few hundred yards from the Blue Ridge Parkway near mile post 334. There is a 100% chance of cooler temperatures at this mountain top location versus what you will be experiencing down in the flatlands in July! Check out for more information about the Inn. The Carolina Jaguar Club has held their annual JCNA sanctioned Concours at the Switzerland Inn for several years now and has a full range of activities to offer. If you plan to arrive on Thursday evening, you can join other (Continued on page 4)

2 2 The Litter Box June 2011 CAT TALES BY FRANK ZAMARONI CJC PRESIDENT Days are getting longer, temperatures are climbing July is just about here. Time to Head For The Mountains, our annual concours at the Switzerland Inn. Our JCNA sanctioned event will be held July 21-24, 2011 in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and is open to all classes in Champion, Driven and Special divisions. Jaguars may also be registered in the Display (not judged) group. We have held our annual Concours at the Switzerland Inn ( for several years now and have a full range of activities to offer. Plan to arrive on Thursday evening and join other attendees at a Thursday night cookout. Meet old friends and make new ones. During the day Friday, a driving tour will be organized. We plan to stop for a catered lunch at Camp Lake James ( After lunch enjoy the recreational amenities offered at Camp Lake James or join an organized return trip to the Switzerland Inn, or make your own route, as you wish. Friday evening try out the Switzerland Inn s Prime Rib and Seafood Buffet. Saturday is our main event, the Concours. Several special events are planned during the day on Saturday. A detailed schedule can be found in this issue of The Litter Box. Saturday evening is our gala banquet and awards ceremony. The Switzerland Inn will be serving a full course dinner featuring Prime Rib or Chicken (your choice). Winners will be announced in the various Concours categories, as well as the Popular Choice winner. Harvey Ferris, our Concours Chair could use help in some areas. If you can lend a hand, please contact him 919/ or hdferris@bellsouth.com. August is another special month for our Carolina Jaguar Club. For several years now, Jerry Ellison has organized a very special event for CJC members and guests The August Road Trip. This year Jerry has planned a driving exploration of the upper DelMarVa (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) Peninsula Wednesday - August 24th - to - Sunday - August 28th. The Trip is set up so that you can join in for whatever days you have available. Each night is spent at the same hotel. All you have to do is make your hotel reservations for the nights you will be (Continued on page 3) Carolina Jaguar Club JCNA S.E. Region - Club # Officers and Committee Chairs President VP-Events Secretary Treasurer Membership Frank Zamaroni Residence Zamaroni@yahoo.com Avery Wise Residence ahwise2@yahoo.com Diane DuFour Residence ddufour@carolina.rr.com. Don Koepnick Residence djkoepnick@roadrunner.com Bill Bingham Chair Residence Business bingham2@bellsouth.net Concours Harvey Ferris Chair Res hdferris@bellsouth.net Newsletter Jerry Cohen Editor Residence cjceditor@aol.com Chief Judge Brian Myerscough Res myerscoughbrian@bellsouth.net Editorial Contributions Letters to the editor, technical advice and inquiries, articles and photographs are welcome. Submissions should be received by the 14th of each month for the next issue and may be edited for style and/or space. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of CJC, Inc. All submissions are considered property of CJC, Inc., and may be reproduced by JCNA affiliates with proper credit. Advertising Rates Non-commercial classified are free to members, $5.00 per issue for non-members. For commercial rates and policy, contact the editor at: , or request to: cjceditor@aol.com.

3 June 2011 The Litter Box 3 (Continued from page 2) there. Each day's Trip begins around 9 am. Jerry provides all necessary Maps & Route instructions, all necessary tour and admission reservations, and all lunch & dinner reservations. You just come and have FUN. See Jerry s article in this issue. The Drives are easy & "easy-going" and picked for the scenery. We Caravan together, so that we can stop and "rest" when necessary -and nobody gets lost. A pleasure trip should not be an endurance test, and most day's drives are less than 150 miles total - with many sightseeing stops in between. "Block" reservations at each of the Restaurants and "Group Tours" are made by Jerry. As you can tell The August Road Trip is an all-for-fun event not to be missed. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Jerry Ellison 910/ or jerlynn@msn.com. Welcome aboard to a sizeable group of new members. See Bill Bingham s article in this issue of The Litter Box for more information. **************************************** CJC Membership Update by Bill Bingham, Membership Chair Welcome to the following new CJC members: Stephen Chase of Seneca (SC), Christine Bungo of Charlotte, Walter & Julie Blake of Apex, Sandy & Susan Browder of Winston-Salem, and Paul Johnson of Aberdeen. We hope to see them at a club event this summer! Information for these new members is provided below to add to your 2011 CJC Directory. Also listed are edits to the information in the directory. Remember, if you would like a printed directory mailed or the pdf file ed to you, just let me know at or bingham2@bellsouth.net. Directory Updates Add to your CJC 2011 Directory: --Add new member: Stephen Chase, 309 Amethyst Way, Seneca, SC (also a member of JSSC), , chasers03@gmail.com --Add new member: Christine Bungo, 6309 Breckfield Ct., Charlotte, NC 28278, , ladybungo@gmail.com --Add new members: Walter & Julie Blake, 3124 Pleasant Plains Rd., Apex, NC 27502, , julieblake23@bellsouth.net --Add new members: George (Sandy) & Susan Browder, 4169 Lytchfield Ctl, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, , browder@nuventrs.com --Add returning member: Paul Johnson, 702 El Ives Dr., Aberdeen, NC 28315, Edits to your CJC 2011 Directory: --edit for Dick & June Taylor: should be dicktaylor@carolina.rr.com. --edit for Jerry & Nan Tester: should be jerry@smarthomesnc.com. --edit phone number for Tony & Cynthia Shoaf: should be Also, change typo of "Jan 1956" to "Jag 1956." --edit phone number for Steve & Merry desatnick: should be edit JCNA number for Eastland Gray: change to Add two additional vehicles for Craig & Gretchen Murden: Jag 1970 XKE Roadster and a 2000 Panoz GT-WC racecar. Our membership count is now 137 memberships with twenty-one of those being new memberships for Thanks to all CJC members who continue to suggest possible prospects to whom to send club materials. ***************************************** Accolades Accolades should be given to three of our CJC members who received Awards at the AGM XKExperience gathered as part of the 2011 AGM for the 50th Year Anniversary Celebration of the XKE. Receiving the "Daily Driver Award" - was Dick Geoghegan for his 1968 Series I ; Receiving the "Customized Award" - was Howard Bollinger -for his Modified Series I / I I - ("Banana") ; Receiving the coveted "Dewis Trophy" - given by Jaguar North America - and personally selected by Norman Dewis - was Havner Parish -for his 1964 Series I.

4 4 The Litter Box June 2011 (Continued from page 1) Head For The Mountains (cont.) rushed right down to his Jaguar dealership to purchase one of his own. David is only the second owner of this car! attendees at a Thursday night cookout. Meet old friend and make new ones. During the day Friday, a driving tour will be organized. We plan to stop for a catered lunch at Camp Lake James ( After lunch you can enjoy the recreational amenities offered Camp Lake James, you can join an organized return trip to the Switzerland Inn, or make your own route, as you wish. In addition to this very special E-Type, guided tours will be presented throughout the day by Jaguar experts discussing the other significant cars at the show and their history. Also during the day Saturday, there will be a Silent Auction and Boutique. A number of items will be available for you to bid on. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit our Concours Sponsored Charity, USO of North Carolina. Friday evening you may wish to join us as we try out the Switzerland Inn s Prime Rib and Seafood Buffet. This is an informal get together. A cash bar will be available. Saturday is our main event, the Concours. A detailed schedule is attached. Entrants should note that washing stations will be provided both Friday evening and Saturday morning. The show field will be open to the general public with no entry charge on Saturday. Several special events are planned during the day on Saturday. In honor of the 50 th Anniversary of the introduction of the Jaguar E-Type, we are extremely excited to have on display a 50 year old E-Type convertible, owned by CJC club member David Littlefield. This is a rare opportunity to see a very original and well preserved example of one of the cars that took Everyone who attends the show on Saturday will be able to cast their vote for Most Popular Car. Saturday evening everyone is encouraged to sign up for our gala banquet and awards ceremony. The Switzerland Inn will be serving a full course dinner featuring Prime Rib or Chicken (your choice). We will announce the winners in the various Concours categories, as well as the Popular Choice winner. Sunday attendees are on their own to spend the day as they wish. You won t want to sleep in too late, as there are some great twisty and scenic driving roads in the area that beg to be explored in your Jaguar. The Spruce Pine area has a number of shops to vie for your attention. The tallest peak east of the Mississippi, Mount Mitchell, is an easy drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway. It may seem like cheating but you can drive right to the top! Other major NC mountain attractions, such as Grandfather Mountain, the Boone area, Linville Falls, Asheville, and the Biltmore Castle are nearby as well. So make plans to join us this July. Be sure and sign up on the attached Entry Form. We promise you will have a great time! Schedule Head for the Mountains CJC Concours Little Switzerland, NC July 21-24, 2011 the world by storm in The original owner of the car, Bob Bourke, was a designer for Studebaker. He designed the Starliner Coupe, which is a well known milestone car that came out in the 50 s. He saw the E-Types on display at the New York International Automobile show in 1961 and Thursday July 21 4:00-6:00 Registration desk open, main lobby 6:30-8:30 Cook out, cash bar, *Prior paid reservation required* (Continued on page 5)

5 June 2011 The Litter Box 5 (Continued from page 4) Friday July 22 7:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast on your own at Inn All-day until dark - Car clean up area in parking lot 9:30 a.m. Scenic Tour to Camp Lake James, group size limited so prior paid reservation required Be ready in your car. Map packets an box lunch will be provided. Have 100 miles of gas aboard, available in Spruce-Pine 12:00 (Approximately) Lunch at Camp Lake James 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch available at Inn 4:00 p.m. Judges meeting 4:00-7:00 p.m. Registration Open Main Lobby 7:00 p.m. Seafood Extravaganza Buffet Dinner *Prior paid reservation req d* Saturday July 23 7:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast on your own at Inn 8:00-10:00 a.m. Cars may enter the field 8:00-10:00 a.m. Registration packets available for late arrivals at Entrance to show field 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Silent Auction and Boutique, main lobby 10:00 a.m. Rags Down (Car cleaning stops) 10:15 a.m. Judges Meeting on Inn patio a.m. 1 pm approx. JCNA Concours judging 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Lunch available at Inn 4:00 p.m. Popular Ballot cutoff 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Party sponsored by Flow Jaguar and Coventry West 7:00 p.m. Plated Dinner, *Prior paid reservation required* Awards winners announced following dinner Pick up / pay for silent auction items, main lobby Sunday, July 24 7:30-10:30 a.m. Breakfast on your own at Inn Check-out and goodbyes If you want to help this year we have one important area Silent Auction - The Silent Auction is one of our primary fund raising efforts for our designated charity, the USO of North Carolina. On the day of the auction, we will need to organize the manning of the display tables throughout the day. Please contact Harvey and let him know that you will help.

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12 12 The Litter Box June 2011 History: Ever wonder why your classic and collectable Jaguars had Connolly leather? Why was it special and what made it that way? Below is a history of the company that made it the leather of Kings. This modified history was found on a Google website and used without permission since it was published on a public domain. Connolly Leather United Kingdom For over a century Connolly Bros. was synonymous with the quality leather used in the very best of British marques, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin and Jaguar. The company was founded by the brothers Samuel Frederick, formerly a medical student, and John Connolly in Euston Road in Each had been left 1,000, which they had put into what is believed to have been the first "while-you-wait" shoe repair company, a fact which annoyed their conventional competitors, who retaliated by breaking their windows! The brothers branched into the selling and eventually into the making of harnesses; Samuel Frederick used to load a pony and trap full of samples to tour around the South Coast of England taking orders, and would then dash back to the workshop to complete them. This brought the Connolly's into contact with the leading coachbuilders, who began to buy hides from them for carriage hoods, wings and dashes. Soon the company was employing teams of experts who visited the coachbuilders, Hansom cabs in particular receiving their attention, wetted hides being shrunk on to the bodywork by means of a crude form of "dope". From exterior leatherwork, Connolly expanded into upholstery for horse-drawn vehicles and railway carriages. When coach-builder's turned their attention to "horseless carriages", so too did the Connollys, but it was Frederick Ignatius, the eldest of Samuel Frederick's four sons, who joined the firm in 1912, who pushed them properly into the world of the motor car. Fred Connolly was not only a friend and contemporary of such pioneers as Herbert Austin, William Morris, Starley, Wilks and Sir William Lyons, but in many ways an architect of the motor industry as a neutral confidante of them all. In 1927 the pioneering Connelly's devised a revolutionary new finish which made hides available in the whole spectrum of colors, such as brown, tan, red, green and blue. In the late 1950's and early 1960s, almost 85% of the hides processed by Connolly Bros. were sold to the motor industry, but by the mid 1970's this figure had dropped to 60 to 65% of their 10,000 hide weekly throughput, a reflection on the increasing use of synthetics in car upholstery. There is little doubt the reduction in demand for automotive upholstery leather put additional financial stress on the company, however fortunately they did not have all their eggs in the one basket. Even though they supplied leather to the furniture trade and the like, the 100% family-owned company remained proud of its connection with the motor industry, with which it had grown up in parallel. Of course there was really no substitute that would stack up against leather, it remaining the epitome of luxurious comfort, confirming that there was no substitute for the real thing: the hide from seven to nine cows ensured the interior opulence of marques such as Jaguar, Jensen and Aston Martin. The beauty of leather is that it warms-up instantly to your skin temperature, whereas plastic feels cold, takes longer to warm up and doesn't retain warmth so well. Leather's major attribute is its ability to breathe, which it does even better than wool. This means not just its permeability to air but its permeability to water vapor, so allowing the absorption of perspiration and warmth. Thus it feels warm in winter and cool in summer, yet doesn't become hot and sticky. On the other hand, whilst it absorbs water vapor it doesn't readily absorb liquid, so rain will not harm it and a damp cloth can be used to keep it clean. Other advantages are that leather doesn't tear easily; it ages very slowly if looked after it will last the lifetime of the car, but if it does deteriorate, within reason it can be renovated; it has an attractive appearance; it fits and shapes well for upholstery work; it has a pleasant odor which has become synonymous with comfort, quality and taste. Most of the hides used by Connolly's came from Scandinavia, where the quality was better because the cattle spent most of their lives inside to escape bad weather. Nor were the Scandinavian hides threatened to the same extent with damage from barbed wire and warble fly (small grubs which (Continued on page 13)

13 June 2011 The Litter Box 13 (Continued from page 12) burrow their way through hides). The size largely depended on the age of the cow, the older they got the bigger they grew, the average being square feet. The largest hides came from Southern Germany and the largest ever seen by Connolly was a vast 120 sq. ft. Connolly's had their own tannery in Canterbury, the stiff and dry tanned hides arriving at Wimbledon in seven-foot-long bales of about 25, each of which was given a total of 12 inspections and codestamped to denote quality, source, date and so on. The contents of the finish remained for many years a well-kept secret: a long row of rollers mangled up the solid pigments which were subsequently mixed with a cellulose liquid. Colors could be mixed to order, even for one-off restoration jobs, though the colors which were standardized by the car manufacturers were stored in rows of dustbin-like drums. The Connolly finish needed to be something quite special: it had to be able to breathe; it had to allow the natural grain to show through; it had to be flexible enough to withstand the rigors of use; and it needed to be in the most part waterproof. It is somewhat of a pity any finish at all has to be put on leather as in it's fully tanned but unfinished state it feels and looks superb. Unfortunately though in that condition it is absorbent, can be affected by strong light and is prone to getting scruffy and dirty. Notably absent from the Connolly colors available was pure white, which Connolly could, but refused to do, as they deemed the finish to be susceptible to premature discoloration. Simply put, if a Rolls-Royce customer demanded white upholstery, Rolls would have to obtain it from a different source. The most popular Rolls color over the decades was Magnolia. Some hides, including some of the Jaguar ones, were given a Luxon antiquing treatment, which involved swabbing a contrasting dye over the proper finish to highlight the grain. Once the hides left Chalton Street and found their way into the appropriate leather-covered product, care of the leather was vital if looks and qualities were to be retained. Connolly brand of leather can still be found at places like UK Hide and Connolly USA. Connolly leather fashions can be found at Connolly Retail, Ltd, London. Leather care products are also available like Hide Food. Just Google to find your source. Leatherique products made in Aiken, SC are well know to be excellent in caring for Connolly hides. Carolina Jaguar Club AUGUST ROAD TRIP By Jerry Ellison Wednesday, August 24th to Sunday, August 28th OPTIONAL DAY (Tuesday - Aug. 23rd) The Trip is set up so that you can join in for whatever days you have available. Each night is spent at the same hotel (except for Monday Night in Norfolk). All you have to do is make your Hotel reservations for the nights you will be there. Each day's Trip begins around 9 am. (Saturday's trip may start at 8:30 AM,) You will be provided with all necessary Maps & Route instructions, all necessary Tour and admission reservations, and all Lunch & Dinner reservations. You just come and have FUN. The Drives are easy & easy-going and picked for the scenery (on Scenic By-ways wherever possible). We Caravan together, & I will have several GMRS Walkie-Talkie s to allow inter-car communication (and bring your own- if you have one), so that we can stop and rest when necessary and nobody gets lost. I do not believe that a pleasure trip should be an endurance test, and most day s drives are of less than 150 miles TOTAL - with many sightseeing stops in between. "Block" reservations at each of the Restaurants and "Group Tours" and finalized numbers (for most Tours is not required until mid-july. I have attached an Admission & Fee Schedule listing ALL of the several Admission & Group Tour Fees that will be encountered for the five day event. The total amount for all fees for which cash will be required is: appx. $122 - $124 per couple, and this includes four special tours set up especially for our group (and also includes the Bay Bridge, & Oxford-Bellevue Ferry. fees). I currently have seven couples from the CJC signed up for the whole trip : the Murden s, the Bingham s; the Zamaroni s; the Weber s; the Cohen s; the Gregory s; & the Ellison s ; - and one couple (the Rosenfeld s from the VJC) - signed up for part of the Trip. If I missed someone let me know. You only have 1 and 1/2 months to sign up (till July 23rd) for the reduced CJC Room Rates (though if saving money is not a priority, you can still sign up in August just let me know (for Restaurant and Tour (Continued on page 16)

14 14 The Litter Box June 2011 Event Calendar Official CJC Meetings in Bold July 21-23: Carolina Jaguar Club Concours D'Élégance, Little Switzerland, NC August 23-28: Annual CJC Road Trip to the DelMarVa Peninsula, organized by J. Ellison. July / August club meeting. September 11: October 1: October 9: Virginia Jaguar Club Concours, Richmond, VA Shenandoah Fall British Car Festival, Waynesboro, VA North Georgia Jaguar Club Concours, Gainesville, GA October 15: Smoky Mountain Jaguar Club Concours, Greeneville, TN October 15: November: December 1-4: EURO Auto Festival, Spartanburg, SC TBD Annual holiday gathering Underlined denoted dates represent sanctioned JCNA events. Classified READY TO DRIVE: 1991 Jaguar XJ6 4.0 Sovereign Sedan--British Racing Green Fully Serviced and Ready To Drive Away If you are looking for a well-maintained, low mileage Jaguar at a great price, this is the one. This Jaguar's interior and exterior are in great condition. The car has been garage kept and recent service has been performed. The last owner had this car in their multi-car collection of Jaguars. During these hot months A/C is very important. This Jaguar's A/C is in excellent working condition. This car is ready to be driven by someone looking for an everyday driver. Call me at the number below if you are interested. I will be happy to go over all details and the service that has been performed. Exterior: British Racing Green Interior: Light Tan Fully Equipped This is a lot of car for the money. $ OBO Check out the photos at: jaguarsouth.com/1991xj6sovereign.aspx Mark L. Lovello Carolina Jaguar Club Taylors, SC

15 June 2011 The Litter Box 15 Classified FOR SALE: 1952 XK 120 coupe--silver with original red leather interior (and aroma). Matching numbers. Fresh 3.4 engine, enhanced to 190 hp. Many upgrades for the road including FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES, aluminum radiator w/ fan, Pertronix Flamethrower distributor, coil and wires, gearreduction starter, SW fuel pump w/billet filter. Rust-free bodywork and excellent chrome. This car can be reliably driven anywhere! Being offered at $59,500. Craig and Gretchen Murden, (910) ; 1984 Jaguar XJS 3.6 Litre Coupe, 55,000 Original Miles This is one of the 24 experimental XJS models that was built by Jaguar and sent to the United States for marketing information. It was brought to Jaguar Cars in New Jersey to determine if Americans would accept the six cylinder AJ6 engine and hardy fivespeed Getrag transmission in the XJS. These cars were given to the Jaguar executives for their use. They were then stored for years. This car was purchased several years ago from one of the Jaguar executives and has since had modifications made to the car. All original books and documentation are included in the sale of car. For a complete description of the modifications and updates you may visit my website at For more information or to schedule a time to see the car contact MARK LOVELLO at You may also reach me at jaguarsouth@aol.com. For Sale: 2002 Jaguar Vanden Plas, long wheel base luxury sedan. Platinum exterior, Ivory interior, 42,000 miles. None finer, excellent condition. A modern Classic. Purchased from and serviced at Jaguar dealer. Garaged. All service records kept. Asking $21,500. Any reasonable offers will be considered. Call:

16 16 The Litter Box June 2011 (Continued from page 13) Road Trip (cont). reservations). SO, HOPEFULLY YOU WILL THINK ABOUT JOINING US and REMEMBER that although driving your Jaguar is encouraged, It is not required!! If you think you might join us, PLEASE let me know as soon as you can. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to let me know. Jerry Ellison ( Jerlynn2@msn.com OR jerlynn@nc.rr.com) or by US mail: Gerald Ellison 2000 Galax Drive Fayetteville, NC Phone at : (910) If you have a US Parks Service Golden Passport (for free entrance into US Parks) Bring it with you. If you have a GMRS Mobile Radio ( Walky-Talky ) bring that as well. Due to limited space this issue the full itinerary could not be published. However, I will be glad to e- mail it to you if you contact me for a copy. Not on our road trip!!! Newsletter Editor 1109 Berwick Court Waxhaw, NC 28173