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1960 Jaguar Mk.II 2.4 Litre

1960 Jaguar Mk.II in Inspector Morse, TV Series, 1987-2000

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

1960 Jaguar Mk.II 2.4 Litre

Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

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Author	Message
ben68 ◊ 2005-11-17 12:15	Morse's car ==> 1960 Jaguar Mk II 2.4 litre, registered "248 RPA".
BeanBandit ◊ 2006-02-12 17:20	On original novels Morse drove Lancia. -- Last edit: 2006-02-12 17:20:37
antp ◊ 2006-09-04 11:19	pictures from SteveA (epsiode 1.01) -- Last edit: 2007-04-23 07:50:37 (stronghold)
stronghold ◊ 2007-04-23 07:53	-- Last edit: 2007-08-03 20:45:45
John S ◊ 2007-06-30 22:14	That 'Jaguar' started off as a 2.5 litre Daimler (V8 engine), it only became a Jag when it was restored sometime in the 80's. The engine was designed by Stuart Turner, who previously designed engines for Triumph motor bikes.... -- Last edit: 2007-07-03 02:45:44
chicomarx ◊ 2009-08-17 18:35	morsejaguar.co.uk wrote Car Specification Make: Jaguar Model: Mark 2 - 2.4 Engine: 2.4 litre Reg. No: 248 RPA Date of Reg: 5th July 1960 Odometer: 79,460 M.O.T: 7th June 2006 Colour: Jaguar Regency Red Chassis No.: 102827DN Engine No.: BG4462.8 In May 2002 classic car restorers David A C Royle & Co, of Staindrop, Co. Durham undertook a full and comprehensive "nut and bolt" restoration. This was finally completed at the end of June 2005 at a final cost in excess of £100,000. Restorer's Summary: Although the Inspector Morse Jaguar was driveable when it was delivered to us and it looked reasonably presentable it was in fact in very poor condition. The bodywork had been patched and cosmetically enhanced with liberal amounts of plastic filler three quarters of an inch thick in places! Mechanically the car was tired out with the majority of components in need of replacement or overhaul. The car has been carefully and systematically dismantled down to a bare bodyshell and all the paint stripped off to reveal numerous old repairs, patches and bodges. The damaged and corroded parts of the body have been cut out and replaced with new panels. The extent of the work can be shown by the list of new panels that have been fitted to the car. These include both front wings, wing stay brackets and reinforcing panels, the crows foot' front chassis section, front crossmember, closing panels and braces, four door frame repair sections, four door skins, both sills (inner and outer) and main floor repair panels, both rear wheel arches, spare wheel well in boot, panhard rod mounting bracket, rear spring mounting channels and boot lid repair panel. The panel joints were all lead loaded where appropriate following Jaguar practice when the car was built. The body was then prepared, primed and painted (inside and out) in Jaguar Regency red and new vinyl roof fitted to restore the car to 'Inspector Morse' specification. All the mechanical components have been reconditioned, replaced or repaired and the engine fully rebuilt and converted to run on unleaded petrol. New parts fitted include stainless steel exhaust, engine mountings, hoses, hydraulics, water pump, heater matrix, clutch, universal joints, shock absorbers, suspension rubbers and ball joints, wheel bearings, brake pads, pipes, cables and hoses, full wiring harness, lights and various switches and relays. The radiator was thoroughly cleaned out and flow tested, the gearbox and rear axle were repaired and new tyres and tubes were fitted. A new headlining has been fitted and the car carefully assembled with new rubber seals and new glass although the existing interior woodwork, upholstery and carpets have been cleaned and retained. New period seatbelts have been fitted for the front seats to replace the worn out originals and all of the chrome work is either new or reconditioned. The car is now in virtually new condition with all the 'Morse' features retained and has been road tested for over 100 miles to bed in the new components and sort out any minor snags. For example the original rev counter sensor failed on road test and was replaced with a new unit. The car passed the MOT test with flying colours in early June 2005. David A C Royle & Co. Closing theme, with nice pictures of the Jag: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuRIciN8B0 -- Last edit: 2011-01-02 02:06:55
Dav ◊ 2009-10-07 18:43	What type of Lancia did Morse drive in the books?
dsl ◊ 2012-07-05 00:32	Reappears apparently as /vehicle.php?id=513789 . -- Last edit: 2012-07-05 00:33:53

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