BIG JAGS – BIG JAGUAR SALOON racing history

Racing History

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The amazing racing history of the Big Jaguar Saloons

Dr. Gerrit Balken racing his Jaguar Mk 9

The model range Mark 7 to Mark 9 had competed several times very successful at national and international Rallyes. Among the drivers there were famous names like Stirling Moss and Ian Appleyard. Several authors were reporting on this, but unfortunately not corresponding in every detail. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu should have been the one to remember right, as his records were dated in 1961, close to the time when it all happened (see literature):

Year	Month	Event	Model	Drivers	Pl	Classification
1952	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	R. Cotton	4th
1952	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	J. Herteaux	6th
1952	April	Tulip Rally, Holland	Mk 7	E.I. Appleyard / Mrs Appleyard	2nd	General Classification
1952	April	Tulip Rally, Holland	Mk 7	E.I. Appleyard / Mrs Appleyard	1st	Touring Cars over 3,000 c.c.
1952	May	SILVERSTONE INTERNAT. TROPHY MEETING
1952	May	Production Touring Car Race	Mk 7	S. Moss	1st	Production Touring Cars over 3,000 c.c.
1952	May	Lisbon Rally	Mk 7	Sosa	2nd	Unlimited Cars
1953	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	E.I. Appleyard	2nd
1953	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	Air Vice-Marshal D.C.T. Bennett	9th
1953	March	R. A. C. Rally	Mk 7	D.G. Scott	1st	Touring Cars over 2,600 c.c.
1953	April	Tulip Rally, Holland	Mk 7	E.I. Appleyard	1st	Touring Cars, 2,400-3,500 c.c.
1953	May	SILVERSTONE INTERNAT. TROPHY MEETING	Mk 7	S. Moss	1st	Production Touring Cars
1953	May	SILVERSTONE INTERNAT. TROPHY MEETING	Mk 7	S. Moss	1st	Production Touring Cars over 3,000 c.c.
1953	Oct.	M. C. C. Rally	Mk 7	Maj. J.E. Osborne / F./ Lt. D. Brown	1st	Production Closed Cars over 2,600 c.c.
1954	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	R. Adams	6th
1954	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	C. Vard	8th
1954	April	Tulip Rally, Holland	Mk 7	J.P. Boardman / J.A. Duckworth	4th	General Classification
1954	April	Tulip Rally, Holland	Mk 7	J.P. Boardman / J.A. Duckworth	1st	Touring Cars over 2,600 c.c.
1954	May	SILVERSTONE INTERNAT. TROPHY MEETING
		Production Touring Car Race	Mk 7	E.I. Appleyard	1st
			Mk 7	A.P.R. Rolt	2nd
			Mk 7	S. Moss	3rd
1954	June	R. S. A. C. Scottish Rally	Mk 7	J.M.C. Shand	1st	Touring Cars over 2,600 c.c.
1954	Nov.	M.C.C. Round Britain Rally	Mk 7	E.R. Parsons / Mrs J.G.M. Vann	1st	General Classification
1955	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	R.J. Adams / E. McMillen	8th
1955	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	R.J. Adams C. Vard E.I. Appleyard		Faroux - Team - Trophy
1955	March	R. A. C. Rally	Mk 7	L.S. Stross / K.F. Pointing	1st	Production Touring Cars over 2,600 c.c.
1955	May	SILVERSTONE INTERNAT. TROPHY MEETING
		Production Touring Car Race	Mk 7	J.M. Hawthorn	1st
			Mk 7	J. Stewart	2nd
			Mk 7	J.D. Titterington	3rd
1955	May	Tulip Rally, Holland	Mk 7	J.P. Boardman / J.W. Withworth	1st	Touring Cars, 2,600-3,500 c.c.
1956	Jan.	Monte Carlo Rally	Mk 7	R. Adams / F. Biggar	1st
1956	May	SILVERSTONE DAILY EXPRESS MEETING
1956	May	Production Touring Race	Mk 7	I.L. Bueb	1st
1956	Nov.	M. C. C. National Rally	Mk 7	R.W. Russell	1st	Production Touring Cars over 2,600 c.c.
1957	Sept.	Mobilgas Round Australia Rally	Mk 8	Mrs Anderson	1st	Over 2,500 c.c. class
1958	Jan.	Australian Mobilgas Economy Run	Mk 8	M. Dunning / J.M. Casch	1st	Automatic Transmission class

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