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Record Creation: Entered on 30 November 2015.

 

Record Changes

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2015-12-05 21:43:26 | XK Data writes:

The record was updated:

  • Factory Build Year was added: 1950
  • Factory Build Month was added: 05
  • 2025-03-06 10:25:21 | XK Data writes:

    The record was updated:

  • Body Number was added: F1533
  • Engine Number was added: W1561-8
  • Gearbox Number was added: JH2465
  • Factory Paint Color was added: Silver
  • Factory Interior Color was added: Light + dark blue
  • Factory Top Color was added: black
  • Original Owner Country was added: Belgium
  • Title Year was added: 1950
  • Factory Dispatch Year was added: 1950
  • Factory Dispatch Month was added: 05
  • Factory Dispatch Day was added: 23
  • Factory Build Day was added: 11
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    2015-11-28 20:01:21 | terry mcgrath writes:

    this is the famous De Ridder XK120
    At Waterloo on the 13th April 1953 he recorded 210.772kph for the flying kilometre (130.967649) this was with high lift cams lightened flywheel.
    He was preparing for another run in late 1953 and is noted to have shave 5mm of the head! and lightened the conrods.
    In October 1953 he recorded about 154 mph whilst dewis did speeds of between 168.539 mph and 173.159mph in various configurations of the Jabekke car

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