2009-11-04 09:49:06 | pauls writes:

The following information and undated black and white photo were provided to saloondata.com courtesy of Sommer's Automobile Museum, 11/4/09:
www.sommersautomobilmuseum.dk/museum/

Jaguar Mark V Saloon is the last Jaguar model with remains of old fashioned running-boards, and with a body shape from the 1930’ies. Some of the technical specifications are, however, modern with independent front suspension using torsion bars, and the robust frame was soon to be used for the new XK120 sports car and later for the big Mark VII, VIII and IX Saloons.

The Mark V body was the last Saloon to be built in its entirety at the Jaguar Factory and was a pre-war design, using many small steel pressings joined by welding and with the joints covered by skilfully applied lead-fillings. These were labour consuming methods, but the Mark V nevertheless created good profit, while the tools were created to manufacture the future modern Mark VII Saloon.

The Mark V was only in production for 3 years, but it was a sales success also in the small Danish market, despite the post war restrictions which f.inst. demanded that Danish customers could prove to the authorities that they had exported for an identical amount so a national import/export balance could be achieved.

Specially about the exhibited car:

Chassis No. 527148 was registered in August 1950 for a customer in Aalborg under no. U5750 and came in 1955 to Copenhagen where it had two more owners, until it in 1964 became part of the Sommer Collection.

Engine:
6 cyl. overhead valve engine
Bore and stroke 82 x 110 mm
Swept volume 3486 cm3
Output 125 hp at 4250 rpm

Dimensions and performance:
Length 4762 mm
Width 1765 mm
Height 1587 mm
Weight 1676 kg
Max. speed 165 km/h