Meet the directors of club and others who work hard for club members to enjoy our passion, Jaguar Cars.
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Chairman & Director
Director
Director
JLR and JDHT Liaison & Modern S-Type Register Chairman
Director
Merchandise
4-Hills Championship
Editor
Jaguar Driver Magazine and Area & Register Liaison Officer
I remember seeing my first Jaguar when I was about 14 years old. It was a 120 and I knew I wanted to own one in the future. I didn't wait long as i bought my first Jag when I was just 18 years old. It was a Mk1 and it used as much oil as it did petrol but I didn't care. I worked my way up to a 140 fixedhead as I got older and after a break from cars to focus on business, I restored my passion for Jaguars with a 150 fixedhead before moving over to the drophead model. My love of XK's remains to this day. I've been a member of the JDC for around 35 years, and a director for the past three years. I'm also the chairman of the XK Register.
JLR and JDHT Liaison & Modern S-Type Register Chairman
I have been a Jaguar fan since I was very young. I was just seven when my dad bought a two- year-old S-Type - a 1967 3.4-litre. The car was stunning and I'm glad to say that it never appeared in The Sweeney, so it remained in immaculate condition.
The family allegiance later turned to Daimlers and I still own the last one my father owned- a 1978 Sovereign, which he bought in 1981. My dad was a member of the JDC for many years and as a teenager, I remember attending many Club events. When Dad finally passed away in 1995, I took over the care of the Daimler and joined the JDC. I bought my first new Jaguar in 2000 a 3.0-litre S-Type with manual transmission. Since then I have owned three more new S-Types and still have the last one - a Radiance Red 2007 S-Type R, which some of you might know as 'Kitty'.
I took on the role of Modern S-Type Chairman and News Correspondent in March 2020 and I am still working to develop the Register. Kitty helped lift the profile of the group by winning the JDC Champion of Champions Trophy at the NEC's Lancaster Classic Motor Show in November 2021.
I joined the Board in March 2022 and look forward to supporting the other Directors in helping our membership enjoy these fantastic cars and preserve the heritage of Jaguar and Daimler cars for future generations to enjoy.
Merchandise
Email: steve.hawke@jaguardriver.co.uk
Phone: 07810 024750
I am from an aerospace engineering background, which taught me precision and patience, along with an enquiring mind as to how systems and devices should work. Away from work, I spent a few years making Jaguar six-cylinder XK motors perform on methanol fuel over the quarter-mile and the experience made me proficient on Jaguar's finest products. In the summer of 1980, I acquired my Series 1 E-Type FHC and joined the JDC and I have never forgotten the support I received from the Club, both nationally and locally. I received expert advice and made many good friends at the time and I am delighted to be able to return to the JDC some of that dividend I was given. I very much enjoy meeting fellow members and hearing of their Jaguar stories, and if I can assist with any of the technical help, I am always happy to share my insights and knowledge.
The history of the JDC and the work done by its founders with so many folk giving of their time over the decades and still doing so today - is something I find fascinating. As part of the Jaguar Drivers' Club events team and in taking charge of merchandise, plus the E-Type and Historic Replica and Specials Registers’ monthly columns, I am honoured to be a small part of the JDC family.
Email: mail@autotuneuk.com
Phone: 01254 886819
I am a Lancastrian and have spent more than 60 years in the motoring world, working on what we now call 'classicâ' cars when they were everyday vehicles. Through my own company, Autotune Ltd a family business I have been designing and building the Jaguar-based Aristocat Replica for 40 years.
My work combines with my hobby, involving historic racing car rebuilds plus race and trackside preparation. I've also worked as a support engineer on rallies such as the Monte Carlo and, with my own Lancashire Automobile Club, I helped plan and, as, Clerk of the Course, organise the week-long Sir William Lyons Centenary Rally between Blackpool and Coventry in 2001.
I have won two Regional Hillclimb and two Sprint Championships, plus two Historic National Racing Championships. Racing has taken me across Europe to South Africa, USA and Canada, making many friends and useful contacts along the way.
The JDC 4-Hills Championship encouraged me to return to grass roots, sprinting and hill-climbing and my company sponsors these great, fun events.
I try to put something back into the wonderful world of motoring for the pleasure it has given me and my family throughout our lives.
Jaguar Driver Magazine and Area & Register Liaison Officer
Email: editor@jaguardriver.co.uk
I joined the JDC in the early 1980s and was a Director of the Club for a number of years. My background as a senior editor on leading motoring titles, including Autocar and Classic and Sports Car, made me the obvious candidate to take over as Editor of Jaguar Driver in 2018 and since then, I have broadened the scope of the magazine and overseen its redesign. I also played a key role in rebranding the Club in 2019.
My love of cars goes back to my childhood, driving across America in 1958 with my parents and travelling all over Europe in the family Mk 2s. However, it was a trip to Earls Court in 1961 to see the E-Type being unveiled that sealed my future relationship with Jaguars. My late husband Jim and I had a ropey old Series 2 E-Type and a number of XJs, but the car that stole my heart was BOO – the white Series 1 roadster he bought in 1980. It is still my most prized possession and these days it shares a garage with my XJ8, my MGB roadster and my various Land Rovers.
Apart from editing the monthly magazine, I act as Area and Register Liaison Officer for the Club. I also help administer the website and Facebook pages, assist with the merchandise and attend all the major JDC events with the Club van, gazebo and shop.
Email: tony.merrygold@jaguardriver.co.uk
After having been a member of the Jaguar Drivers’ Club for more than 30 years, I became a director in July 2025 and appointed as chairman in October 2025.
I previously worked as Vehicle Collections Manager of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust (JDHT), which saw me curating the world-famous displays at the Collections Centre at Gaydon. I continue my involvement at JDHT as an archive volunteer.