1937 SS100 3.5 Litre
Manufactured on 1st December 1937 and delivered on the 11^th December 1937 to Henlys in London. It is the 5^th 3.5 Litre of a batch of 180, driven in England until it went to the States in the early 50’s and was owned by Mr R.P. Morris in Chicago until 1986 and was given in for restoration, but after it was stripped, he was unable to finance it. It was then sold to a restoration company where it lay for 12 years completely dismantled because of a dispute between the two owners. It was brought to Ireland in 1996 and the restoration took the owner over 4,000 hours. Since completion it has done many trips to England and been involved in two Major Rallies of 1000 miles around Ireland and continues to be driven regularly, the milage is coming up to 100,000 miles.

1951 XK  120  FIXED  HEAD  COUPE
The XK 120 sports car was launched at the Earl’s Court Motor Show in 1948 The purpose of the show car was to showcase the new engine which was very advanced for that time. That engine was the XK engine which was to power all saloons, sports cars and racing cars for over thirty five years. The fixed head version arrived in 1951 and production came to 2672 of which only 195 were right hand drive. The car displayed was made on 9^th October 1951, the 109^th made. It was exported to the U.S.A and sold by Hornberg’s on Sunset Boulevard in spring 1952.  It was last serviced in 1968 in Dodge City before being abandoned. It has been subjected to a nut and bolt restoration with some upgrading for safer use on modern roads.

1960 Jaguar Mark II saloon
In 1955 Jaguar put the twin cam XK engine into the firm’s first monocoque body to create a new medium sized sports saloon. Four years later the suspension and body designs were improved and the larger XK engines (up to 3.8 litres) and disc brakes fitted to create the iconic ‘Mark II’.  Beloved of racing drivers, bank robbers, business men and the police alike it continued the Jaguar policy of offering grace, pace and (reasonable) space at a price significantly less than its Italian and German rivals. Variants included a V8 Daimler, 240 and 340 economy models and the S type and 420 with independent suspension and production continued until 1967. This early example, chassis 241,  was originally sold in England but has been in Ireland for many years. It was fully restored to ‘as new’ condition by an IJDC member and features a 2.4 engine with automatic gearbox.

1985 Jaguar XJ6 Series III
Launched in 1968 the XJ6 was a replacement for Jaguar’s compact and large saloon ranges, featuring six cylinder XK engines, first seen in the XK120, and the unique Independent Rear Suspension, first seen in the E type. Originally available in short and long wheel base variants, coupe, luxury Daimler and V12 engined models were later offered, with all having superb ride, handling and performance. The XK engines were offered up to 1992, the body style (the last approved by company founder, Sir William Lyons) lasted up to 2007 and the designation ‘XJ’ is still used for the largest Jaguar saloons. This sage green car has a 4.2 litre XK engine and cream leather and wood interior. It was sold new by County Motors in Carlisle but spent 17 years in storage before being acquired by an IJDC member in 2005 with only 13,700 miles on the clock.

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The 4.2 2+2 E type was originally Primrose Yellow but has been repainted in Aston Martin Silver Birch with a matching ox blood red interior which suit that car’s lines very well. It was ordered new with a Borg Warner automatic gearbox in late 1969 by its first owner, a well known Dublin motor dealer. It was taken off the road in the 1980′s and sat in a small garage for 20 year’s.
It was taken back to bare metal with all new parts fitted during a full rebuild.

The black 4.2 roadster is an April 1969 car which was well known around South Dublin in the 70′s. Although in reasonable driving condition for all its life the E type has now been taken down to bare metal with new floors and bonnet fitted as part of a full restoration. It was originally fitted with US style Amco nose bars (a popular option in Ireland) and door mirrors that could be adjusted from inside the car at an early stage in its life and the mirrors  will be included in the restoration.

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Vehicles on display included Veteran, Vintage and Classic Cars and Motorbikes. Also selected Commercial and Military Vehicles, Kit and Custom Cars, Sports and Super Cars. One Marque Car Clubs attending represent Jaguar, Ford, Triumph, TVR, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes, MG, BMW, Subaru, Jensen, NSU and Citroen.

Special attractions included a selected display of cars representing the Evolution of Motoring Through The Years, the experimental Jaguar XJ13 supercar, and the RSA Rollover Audi simulating a car crash. Music was provided by Paddy Cole and Sunshine 106.8FM

To see more videos from the 2012 Irish Classic & Vintage Motor Show please visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/irishjagclub

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Photos are courtesy of John McEneff and Jack Epstein Productions.
For more photos from Marlay, see Jack’s Photo Gallery.

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Vapour blasting uses only environmentally safe media and clear water to wash away years of dirt, rust oil and carbon. The media is light and has the texture of very fine flour. It is mixed in the blasting pot with vapour and sent along the blast hose at only 7 psi. The slurry mixture is pumped to the nozzle and the operator can get very close and feather the surface. Feathering means that he can strip away the surface layer by layer with great accuracy and without damaging components, such as the hose in the photo below, or adjacent paintwork. Even the delicate parts, such as radiator fins, can be cleaned using this system.

Vapour blasting is used to peen or profile a surface to SSA 2.5 – the international standard of cleaning a metal surface which will be painted . Also, the action of blasting the surface actually peens the surface pores closed, giving you a surface that is harder and more stain-resistant than when it was new.

Vapour blasting has many other applications such as boat defouling, grafitti removal and stonework cleaning. Tony prices each job individually so take a look at  www.tadltd.ie for more information or talk to Tony at the Irish Classic & Vintage Motor Show in July.

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Craanford Mill is a  unique early 17th century watermill just four miles from Gorey, off the Gorey – Carnew road. This corn grinding mill has been fully restored to working order by the Lyons family and is on view to visitors, with guided tours and wholesome food being served in the kiln loft. Tel: 053 9428124 or 087 9683527

Click on the photo below to see a YouTube slideshow with more photos and video of the day.

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