I would also be interested to hear about good mechanical servicing and bodywork repair specialists in the north east, companies that don’t charge a fortune, I’m not intending to cut any corners with the restoration works, but I don’t have a big budget available.

Thanks gents, DVLA records seem to infer my car was imported in 1985, when the spy number was added, but that seems to me to be wrong, but the history before 1985 is sketchy. I have deciphered the wording on the old leather key ring that came with the car keys, this states Automobile Centre Ltd, Ros...

Hi Paul, Thanks, funnily enough I think I’m owner number eight, thought it worth a go anyway, I know SPY226C was added to the car in 1985 and according to the dvla had a colour change in 1990, but the colour is the original opalescent grey, with light blue leather interior. The car is all matching n...

Hi Richard,
Thanks for your reply, the supplying dealer was Gerald Fleming luxury cars and coach builders of Redcar, however they are long gone.
Adrian

Hi, I have just bought an S type Jaguar reg SPY226C a 1965 automatic, car needs some restoration work, I have very little history with the car, I have obtained the heritage certificate and the car was delivered new to Redcar in the north east. I live near Durham City, the original registration was C...