[Theepistle] FW: Jaguar XJS

[Ian Dickerson]

This is from a Saint fan in Wolverhampton. Thought it might be of interest.

 

Ian

 

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I do have one item of trivia for you which might well be of interest to you,
there is actually a White Jaguar XJS that can be seen on a regular basis in
and around the roads of Wolverhampton, as of yet I have not been fortunate
enough to have had the opportunity to 'snap' the car either with my Mobile
Phone or Digital Camera whilst I have been driving.

 

>From what I have seen of the car it is (as near as damn it) it would seem to
be an identical model to that of the 'PWK' car, and I would have thought of
the same era, 1976-77-78 perhaps.  

 

The car does indeed look as if it has seen much better days, however the
cars livery does add to the visual impact that the car has on passers by, or
sadly on those who the car 'cut's up' as the cars occupant does appear to
show no or very little consideration to other road users! 

 

The Registration Plates or numbers and letters that resemble the word
'Saint' and the script of the plates Letters and Numbers is a Gothic Style.

 

Two large 'Stick-Man' transfers are displayed in each side of the rear
widow, so large in fact that the transfers must surely obstruct the drivers
rear view and the cars also has a Stick-Man emblem on it's bonnet.

 

Despite being a little 'Garry' in it's appearance I have to say that the
sight of the XJS often brings a smile to my face and is actually a very
respectful tip of the hat to the Return of the Saint TV Series.

 

Having been aware that other XJS's where used throughout the filming of the
series the thought had occurred to me that it might well be one of the
missing 'Filming Cars' alas I think it to be more accurate that someone has
simply purchased an identical Jag for a very bargain price and has just
decided to customise it with all of these Saint logo's (who knows though,
stranger things have happened I suppose).

 

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