Here is a comprehensive history of my 1957 Mk1 2.4 Litre. The car is a genuine 56,000 mile example of the marque and I am the third owner. The pictures below definitely speak a thousand words.The 2.4 Litre badge (spare).
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Owner’s Identification Card (front). This was stuck on the inside back page of the service manual. Find of the century courtesy of some good old fashioned steam from Mum’s kettle!
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Owner’s Identification Card (back). Showing matching numbers
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Dunlop book. This book notes tyre care for original cross ply tyres. Shows how to fix punctures,etc…
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Original 1957 Service Manual.
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Maintenance Chart for the 2.4 Litre. This chart is probably post 1957 as it demonstrates care of Disc brakes (my car has 4 wheel drum brakes). Also recovered with liberal use of steam as it was also stuck inside the back cover of the service manual. I don’t think the last owner knew it was there.
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This picture tells its own story.
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Smith’s Lighter Tag (front). This tag was hanging from the lighter when vehicle first purchased.
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Smith’s Lighter Tag (rear).
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Original Manufacturers Guarantee. Unbelievable!
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Original Bryson’s purchase tag which would have contained the invoice. Bryson’s was the former Australian importer of Jaguar Cars. This tag shows where the car was purchased from.
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Original Toolkit.
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More Toolkit.
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Spare set of original Mk1 Lucas tailights.
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A closer look at the tailights.
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