Suffolk Jaguar SS100
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Roadstar800 said:
Hi Pingu - it's been a long time! Thank you for your interest and patience in hanging in there! I temporarily suspended posts after Christmas as I was overseas and then Covid came along that turned my schedule upside down, as I'm sure it did for everybody. There were other personal reasons I suspended my blog, too, but rest assured I will be adding to it before long. Meanwhile the car is virtually finished except for trim and to all intents and purposes it's up and running. But to pique your saliva glands I'll give you a couple or three current photos - don't get to excited about the number plate - it's not real!
Looks amazing! Would love to see more pics (ideally with a slightly cleaner lens!)Was the two wheels on the back common? I would have assumed just the one would have done for most road trips!
Would that be the lenses of your spectacles, Shalmaneser, or that of my camera?
When I was a very young lad I worked for Ian Appleyard, Sir William Lyons' son-in-law. Ian drove a works prepared SS100 in competition - speed hill climbs, Rally Monte Carlo and so forth, all well before my time, I hasten to add! His rally competition car was fitted with twin spares and this spec was engraved on my brain from a very early age! No, it's not normal on an every day road car but as a tribute to Ian I thought it would be a good idea. Of course, it precludes fitting a luggage rack for touring, but it's easily reversible back to a single wheel. Takes all of ten minutes!
When I was a very young lad I worked for Ian Appleyard, Sir William Lyons' son-in-law. Ian drove a works prepared SS100 in competition - speed hill climbs, Rally Monte Carlo and so forth, all well before my time, I hasten to add! His rally competition car was fitted with twin spares and this spec was engraved on my brain from a very early age! No, it's not normal on an every day road car but as a tribute to Ian I thought it would be a good idea. Of course, it precludes fitting a luggage rack for touring, but it's easily reversible back to a single wheel. Takes all of ten minutes!
MKnight702 said:
NDA said:
Models that are no longer made?
Oh you noticed the obvious flaw in their argument?It is a genuine flaw. AFAIK, you only hold the copyright until five years after the end of production, unless you can prove that production has been paused and not ceased.
The problem is that it takes money to defend the case, and JLR's pockets are deeper than "some folks".
laikathedog said:
Now that Suffolk are no more, can someone point me to where I can get:
Wheels and dummy drums ?
Hello 'laikathedog'. I'm glad to be able to tell you that although it's true that Suffolk Sports Cars went into voluntary liquidation, mainly due to JLR threatening them with legal action for alleged trademark transgressions, a new company has been formed to take over the newly defunct Suffolk Sports Cars and continues to operate at the same premises under the new name of Suffolk Classic Services. Even the management - but not ownership - remains the same with Mike Tink being the man to speak to. As a matter of interest I am due a visit there next week to collect the seats and leather trim for my car that successfully went through the IVA a couple of weeks ago. You can contact Mike via e-mail at mike@suffolkclassicservices.comWheels and dummy drums ?
Edited by Roadstar800 on Sunday 18th April 15:34
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