Hope someone can clear this up. The blue seat is per my S Type, but the red seat which supposedly also came from an S has a shallower squab and the recline mechanism is further forward with the lever pointing rearwards.

 

I think the red one is out of a 420, same upholstery as the S type, but a different frame.

also I think the blue one has the incorrect handle on it, it should be facing to the rear like in the red one.

go to the Jaguar S type Register forum, and ask there, there are over 500 registered members from all over the world.

Jaguar 'S'-type Register

 

Thanks Jose I will ask there, after all I am a member!

 

Meanwile I did some more research and courtsey of JagLovers found a brochure that is described as being for "early" models which explains my red seats:

 

looks the same as my 1965 built in 1964, and the recliner handle is towards the rear like in mine.

it is easy to invert the recliner handles in the S type, all you do is put the wrong one on the wrong side.

 

Hi there,

For what its worth, I've attached a picture of the "recliner" handle from my 1965 S type.

Regards, Richard Hinds

 

Can anyone identify the blue seat above? Is it 420 or did later S Types have these?

 

it could be from a MK-X, or 420-G, the large submarines made by Jaguar at the same time the S type and 420 were being msade.

 

The Mk10/420G seat had a wider outer section like this:



.... given the Mk10 preceded the 420 the latter was probably a narrower version of this ... but there must be a definitive guide somewhere!

 

the the only remaining guess is that the blue one is the Optional recliner seat for the MK-2.