Albert Betts

Car : Jaguar Mark 1 Reg : UXF 363

Albert Betts was a racer/engineer who ran AWB Motors of Clapham offering tuning ,fibreglass panals and metalflake respays . Skills all displayed in his 2-tone mark 1 race car. Betts raced this car from 1957 in 2.4 form ,upgrading to 3.8, through the 60s and was still going in 1970. Not as modified as other mark 1/2s ,the wider wheels can be seen proud of the near standard bodywork. Even the chrome bumper was retained.Raced by Roger Warrel in 1972 and Car reappeared in 1975 raced by Reg Palmer still avec chrome but on wider tires. The car has enjoyed much success in the modern age of classic motorsport in the hands of Don Law Racing of Newcastle-under-Lyme. Gerry Marshall raced it at Goodwod in september 2002 and its been a Goodwood regular since in the hands of Don and Justin Law .

Pete Brown

Car : Jaguar Mark 1 Reg : not known

Pete Brown was a Silverstone regualar in his self prepared mark 1 called 'The Yellow Beastie' .

John Morgan

Car : Jaguar Mark 1 Reg : VYM 924

John Morgan raced this red mark 1 for Tony Williams of the Risca Garage near Cardiff ,in the `60's and '70's particularly at Combe and Llandow. The team ran 2 cars for a while and Morgan + Williams finished 2nd + 3rd in class in one race at Thruxton in March 1974. The Mk2 car ( left ) later featured new wider body work painted in livery inspired by the Broadspeed ETCC XJ12 racer and had the engine moved further back. Williams continued to race the car after moving to the US though he and the car have since returned

Rod Forbes

Car : Jaguar Mark 2 Reg : not known

Rod Forbes' mark 2 had a distinctive loook with its blacked-out grille ,wheels and bonnet. Forbes was part of the Walworth Racing Team that included Brian Spicer in matching Jaguar E-Type in Modsport races.

Tony Strawson

Car : Jaguar Mark 2 Reg : BUY 12

Mark 2's with the new 3.8 litre engines arrived in the Brirtish Saloon Car Championship in 1960 replacing the mark 1.John Coombs' team of pearl grey mark 2's for firstly Roy Salvadori and joined by Graham Hill for '62 won 11 rounds to the end of '63. The Guildford company modified mk2s for customers and Autocar's figures stated 0-60 mph times reduced from the standard 8.5 to 7 seconds with 2 inch carbs in full racing spec. According to JaguarMk2info 'John Coombs also had three or four 3.8 Litre Mk2s raced by his team with the registration numbers BUY1 and BUY12.'

One such car was later bought by Tony Strawson. 'For 1969 we bought the ex-Coombs/Salvadori Jaguar Mk2 'Buy12'...it was a complete disaster. It disintigrated nearly every meeting but we stuck with it for nearly 3 seasons.The best we ever did was a first in class,second to Jonathan Buncombe at Castle Combe'. said Strawson in his 1974 interview with Bob Constanduros. Tony advertised the Jag in 1972 described as 'giving nearly 300 bhp' but by then had the ex-Howes Ford Falcon to play with too. Results do show Tony did persevere with the car and he did get some class finishes in 1971 and 72.

Peter Dodd

Car : Jaguar Mark 2 Reg : FB...

Entered by Bracknell Motors Peter Dodd raced his Mark 2 in the British Saloon Car Championship in 1961 ( 1 race ),1962 ( 4 races ) and 1963 ( 3 races ) with a best finish at Silverstone '63 - 3rd. Also raced in the 1962 Brands Hatch 6 hours ETCC round. Once the Jaguar became uncompetitive Peter continued to race it at club events including at least 9 in 1965. These including gaining class wins in both the 64th ( outright ) ,66th and 67th Members meeting Saloon races at Goodwood that year. One modification to the car was teh addition of air scoops to the front brakes.