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[PaulRidley]

Evening all,

Just a quick hello - "hello"...

Thought it was time to drop by as various parties have been encouraging me to do so for quite sometime as I ( in their words ) have an X-Type that is "worth talking about".

Some of you may have seen it on Flickr - I own the preserved Merseyside Police X-Type LL03 VAA.

All being well I hope to get it out and about to a few more events this year. It was very popular at the few events I took it to last year so promise to do some more - but don't forget to invite me...



( No, the XF isn't mine )

Paul

[steveisleofwight]

Hi Paul

Thanks for the post. The car looks fab and I look forward to seeing it for real, learning more about it and how you came by it. During my time at Browns Lane I did some work on Series 3 and XJ40 police cars so hope to catch up soon.

Thanks again, Steve Cocks

[PaulRidley]

Hi Steve,

Good to chat last night.

I'll start digging out some stuff for you!

Dates will start to go in the diary soon and Weston Park - being so relatively close - is a definite.

In the meantime, see if you can spot it on this youtube upload - it's there on three occasions...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmtfCk7sNss

Paul

[jagdavey]

Hi Paul, just to let you & other members know, I've added your pics to the "jaguar x-type" group on Flickr.com. If any other "x-typers" have got pictures of their cars please feel free to add them to this group.

[drb100]

Excellent Paul. I look forward to seeing you and your X Type plus some other interesting Police cars from your Club at Weston Park in June.

Regards

David

[PaulRidley]

By popular request I'm going to post a diary of where "Charlie 1" - plus the supporting crew of a selection from the policecaruk.com squad - will be visiting this year.

If I have said "yes" to an event and it isn't posted don't worry and don't hesitate to send a gentle nudge and I'll add it!!

Paul

[PaulRidley]

I brought the Jag out of hibernation today for a bit of fresh air and thought I'd take a picture for you all to enjoy...

[PaulRidley]

Just a reminder for anyone in the North West of our fine land that "Charlie 1" will be at the North West Transport Museum in St Helens on Sunday, all day.

J E C Members with their cards will get a front seat and be allowed to push buttons - non members will be sat in the back and questions will be asked.....

See you there!



Paul

[PaulRidley]

Great show at St Helens, if you like buses...

A good turn out and the ex police cars are always popular.



Next event is Sandbach Festival of Transport, Cheshire on Sunday 22nd April. However I may be taking my West Midlands Range Rover if I ever get the time to finish it. Of course, do we ever actually "finish" our restorations?

Paul

[PaulRidley]

Modesty permits me to drop a subtle hint to turn to page 84 of the latest "Jaguar Enthusiast"...

PAGE 84

...and to think I took that picture with a mobile phone.

Technology eh - next they'll be selling petrol at supermarkets...!