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[Entwood]

......  But in the 80's?  Must have been 10p cheaper, knowing Ford's accountants...

IIRC the electrickery type that we all now know & trust was £1000 option. The 'V' belt driven set up was £400. I don't know why those figures have stuck   probably the same reason I can still remember that s=ut+1/2atsquared      

I knew you were old ... but related to Sir Issac

 

[Humpy]

I think you'll find the original ABS systems were developed for the English Electric Lightning which had so thin wings that the tyres were at very high pressure because of their narrow size to fit in the wings! If memory serves correct it was designed/built by Ferguson the same people who dabbled with 4WD Senators and Monza's in the 80's. If memory serves correct!!

When you have such a high pressure tyre you can't afford any lockups as the additional heat would burst the tyre with the obviously disastrous consequences

The English Electric Lightning, the last of the Interceptors....!

Humpy

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Quote from Motor magazine Joune 12  1982

Road test Jaguar XJS HE 5.3.

For powerful rear wheel drive cars,the answer may be to fit an electronic anti wheelspin device which works like an anti lock brake in reverse.

26 years of progress?

[Kevin Wood]

Quote from Motor magazine Joune 12  1982

Road test Jaguar XJS HE 5.3.

For powerful rear wheel drive cars,the answer may be to fit an electronic anti wheelspin device which works like an anti lock brake in reverse.

26 years of progress?

He He. The TWR tuned version I once test drove had a large lump of concrete bolted to the boot floor in an attempt to get the power down.  

Kevin