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Jaguar club split by law of the jungle
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The Independent - London
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October 8, 1995
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Copyright informationCopyright 1995 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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THE Jaguar Drivers' Club, one of the motoring world's most
respected refuges for car fanatics, is to hire private detectives
in a bid to track down the author of a series of poison pen
letters.
In the latest twist in a 10-year saga of intrigue and
in-fighting, the 12,000-member club has asked lawyers to act over
allegations that pounds 131,000 of members' funds has been wasted.
The allegations - disputed by the club - were made in a two-page
unsigned letter circulated to senior members several weeks ago in
advance of the club's anual meeting on 15 October. It is the latest
in a flurry of letters sent anonymously over the past five years.
All previous circulars have been ignored, but the ...
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