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Jaguar E-Type and British/American Terminology
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Bonnet  . . . . . . Hood
Boot  . . . . . . Trunk
cwt.  . . . . . . A unit of weight; stands for 'hundredweight',
1/20 of a metric ton or 112 lbs.
FHC  . . . . . . Coupe (Fixed Head Coupe)
Flat floor E-Type  . . . . . . A floor design found only in the first E-Types
Hood  . . . . . . Convertible top
Lump  . . . . . . Use of non-Jaguar parts in an E-Type.
For example, a Chevrolet V8 engine.
OTS  . . . . . . Open Two Seater (roadster)
Propeller shaft  . . . . . . Drive shaft
Revolution counter  . . . . . . Tachometer
Roadster  . . . . . . Convertible
Series I  . . . . . . 1961 to 1967 E-Types
Series 1 1/2  . . . . . . 1968 E-Types
(A popularly adopted term, the factory
considered 1968 E-Types to be Series I)
Series II  . . . . . . 1969 to 1971 six cylinder E-Types
Series III  . . . . . . 12 cylinder E-Types
Welded louvres
E-Type
 . . . . . . Very early in the E-Type production the
hood louvres were a seperate piece welded
in rather than stamped.
Windscreen  . . . . . . Windshield
Wing  . . . . . . Fender

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