Author Topic: SOLVED: Djetset 981 - Bill Hodges's WFH Jaguar XK140 special, 1968-69  (Read 1419 times)

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For a point, who built this and what was it called?
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2019, 02:52:41 PM »
Experts?
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2019, 11:36:32 PM »
For a point, who built this and what was it called?
DH.82 Tiger Moth by De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited :D

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2019, 12:38:59 PM »
For a point, who built this and what was it called?
DH.82 Tiger Moth by De Havilland Aircraft Company Limited :D
Ha Ha. If I could give half a point for half an aircraft... :D
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2019, 10:35:57 PM »
Home-built in UK?

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2019, 02:07:38 AM »
I think this appeared in Hot Car magazine ,about 1970 71,am I correct , Jag engine , chassis CK ?

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2019, 02:55:23 AM »
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2019, 02:58:15 AM »
I think this appeared in Hot Car magazine ,about 1970 71,am I correct , Jag engine , chassis CK ?
It did appear in a 1970s British magazine (possibly Hot Car, though not 100% sure) and it is Jaguar-based, although I'm not sue what a CK chassis is! Now Locked to you for 48 hours to find out who made it and what it was called.
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2019, 11:47:39 AM »
CK should be CK , will go digging

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2019, 11:49:09 AM »
CK should be CK , will go digging
Uh?! CK is the same as CK  ???
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2019, 01:56:06 PM »
CK should be CK , will go digging
Uh?! CK is the same as CK  ???
X is next to C on most keyboards, so maybe he means to type XK?

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2019, 02:15:36 PM »
CK should be CK , will go digging
Uh?! CK is the same as CK  ???
X is next to C on most keyboards, so maybe he means to type XK?
Yes, that's what I figured as well.
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2019, 04:31:52 AM »
The Experts zone is getting unusually crowded, so time to help create some space. Up to the Pros...
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2019, 04:38:35 PM »
Was it a 'special' named after the builder (e.g., "Djetset Special")?

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2019, 06:30:18 AM »
Was it a 'special' named after the builder (e.g., "Djetset Special")?
Yes, sort of...
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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2019, 01:42:32 AM »
WFH Jaguar Special built by Bill Hodge in 1968/69. Wood body. Base is an XK140

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Re: Djetset 981
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2019, 02:57:34 AM »
WFH Jaguar Special built by Bill Hodge in 1968/69. Wood body. Base is an XK140
Spot on. Another step closer to becoming a Pro!
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