Mr Ellam, the first keeper, owned an accountancy firm in Manchester.

Unsurprisingly, with regular trips from Manchester to Newquay the Jaguar had amassed 115,000 miles within his ownership, a true testament to the build quality and reliability boasted by Jaguar of its V12 engine.

The service book bears stamps from the supplying dealer at 1612, 4623, 8431, 13134, 17096, 22038, 27667, 32668, 34368, 38599, 43891, 48593, 53013, 56925, 63181, 67706, 72255, 75986, 81413, 85773, 900015, 94001, 97583, and 99980.

The next 2 stamps at 104261 and 110006 were carried out at a local garage in Newquay before Jaguar specialists, Jagman of the Northwest carried out the 112385-mile service.

Upon Mr.

Ellam's passing in 2019, the XJS was registered to Mrs.

Ellam who commissioned another service with Jagman at 115793 miles.

By 2023, Mrs.

Ellam had sold the vehicle onto its 3rd registered keeper of Worcester who retained the vehicle for a number of years.

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