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Following on from recent inclusions in the magazine from other
autonumerologists, I would like to include a recent shot of our 1986 3.6 XJS
Cabriolet. I built this car from a
damaged coupe and a new cabriolet bodyshell back in 1991 and we have had many
memorable trips with it since, both in this country and on the Continent. We have also met a great number of
wonderful people at the excellent meetings of Area 18 of the Jaguar
Drivers Club
After building the car, I wanted to find a suitable number related to it,
for having the initials I.S., makes it difficult to find a personal plate, as
this combination was never issued.
Fate took a hand during a holiday in Scotland when we spotted an old
Escort van bearing this number, in the driveway of a house where we were staying
B&B. Closer inspection revealed
cobwebs around the door mirrors and a long out of date tax disc. A deal was struck and we returned a few
weeks later to bring it home. It
was then a fairly simple matter to transfer the number to the XJS. Incidentally I have also got A18 SOV and
N200 XJR on retention if anyone is interested.