2010-01-05 14:51:00 | Philippe writes:

Car mentionned on XK listing, attending XK60 event , Goodwood, August 2008

2018-08-16 21:22:42 | pauls writes:

Car attended the He was at XK50, XK 60 and XK70 event June 2018

2024-06-25 16:04:55 | Reno writes:

car for sale on Mobile.de

m.mobile.de/auto-inserat/jaguar-the-nat-bailey-xk-120-alloy-roadster-oslo/396047 ...

Description:

VEHICLE OVERVIEW
• Produced January 25th 1950 and shipped to Thomas Plimley of Vancouver – the premier XK importer of British
Colombia, Canada
• Number 107 and one of only 184 LHD OTS cars and a total of 240 alloy vehicles ever produced
• First owner Nathaniel Bailey (1902 – 1978) founder of the highly successful White Spot Restaurant chain,
inventor of the first ‘carhop tray’ and named sponsor of the Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver
• Matching numbers and utter detailing throughout
• Found in Canada as a roadworthy project in 1988 and subsequently imported to Norway by Dag Arne Skjærholt
• Restored with no expense spared to as close to factory specification as possible by highly acclaimed UK marque
specialist Guy Broad 2006 – 2008
• Origninal cylinder head lost in 1971 – correct replacement soarced and fitted during Guy Broad restoration
• Cared for by widow Randi Riise and children of Skjærholt after his passing in 2013
• Featured in Norwegian national television and in the Norwegian national press as well as a series of features in
national and international Jaguar XK publications
• Currently registered in Norway with registration number C-67107

FIRST OWNER NAT BAILEY
• Local sports fans called him “Mr. Baseball” for good reason. For decades Nat Bailey helped keep
baseball alive in Vancouver—providing financial assistance and support from the little league
level right up to the professional ranks.
• Bailey was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1902. His family moved to Vancouver when he was nine.
He began selling peanuts and popcorn at sporting events around the city to help support his family.
In the 1920s Bailey started a concession stand inside the Denman Arena (with 10,500 seats it was
the largest indoor arena in Canada). His food became as popular as the hockey games and over the
years he hired dozens of young men to scour the stands selling peanuts and soft drinks.
• During the summer months Bailey became a familiar figure at Athletic Park combining his love for
food and baseball by selling hotdogs and refreshments. He was known as “Caruso Nat” in honour
of his sports announcing skills. Nat called out batters’ names from a spot high above the diamond
while continuing to lob peanuts to his customers.
• In 1928 he opened Canada’s first drive-in restaurant on Granville Street and named it The White
Spot. The restaurant prospered through the tough times of the 1930s and as the number of
automobiles on Vancouver’s streets grew, one drive-in became a chain of restaurants.
• Bailey was generous with his hard-won earnings. From the 1950s through to his death in 1978, he
supported a variety of sports teams. He owned a junior hockey team (the Vancouver Nat’s) that
played out of Kerrisdale Arena. He sat on the Board of Directors for the original Vancouver Canucks
of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and helped save the team when it was on the brink of
bankruptcy.
• Bailey also sponsored dozens of little league baseball teams. “White Spots” baseball uniforms were
a common sight at ballparks around the city. His love of baseball culminated in the purchase of the
Vancouver Mounties in 1953. For the next twelve seasons he kept the Triple A professional
franchise alive.
• “He came out to all the games,” recalled Bailey’s grandson, Mark Bailey Andrews. “He sat in the
box seats in the stands. It was his passion.”
• Over the years thousands of fans came to watch the Mounties play at Capilano Stadium on 33rd
and Ontario. In 1978, the 6500-seat ballpark was renamed Nat Bailey Stadium to recognize his support of baseball in Vancouver.

2024-10-03 19:29:05 | pauls writes:

Car also offered at:

pendine.com/cars-for-sale/1950-jaguar-xk120-alloy/

Seller's description:

Pendine Historic Cars

Finished in its original colours, it is one of the best examples available.

This superb example, chassis 670107, was a LHD example supplied new to Thomas Plimley in Canada, an agent well-known for only selling British automobiles. The first owner was Nathaniel Bailey (1902–1978), who was the founder of the highly successful White Spot Restaurant chain, inventor of the first ‘carhop tray’ and graciously allowed the Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver to be named after him.

670107 spent its life in Canada until 1988 until it was bought by renowned Norwegian collector Dag Arne Skjærholt, who took it back to Norway. Skjærholt held onto the car until 2006, before committing it to Guy Broad for a complete restoration. This was done to the very highest standards, and back to absolute originality. Matching numbers, other than a period correct head, it is one of the best restored Alloy XK120’s in the world. Featured on Norwegian national television and in the Norwegian national press as well as a series of features in national and international Jaguar XK publications, this superb example comes with a mass of paperwork and restoration photos.

Finished in its original colours, it is one of the best examples available and of superb quality.

*Please note, that it is registered in Norway and thus not UK taxes paid*