JowettTalk

John and Hazel Gatley, Karen,Robert and myself,would like to say how much we enjoyed the National Rally .Thank you to the North West section for all the hard work they did to make it a wonderful day out. Our plan was for me to drive the Kestrel to Lyme Park and meet John and co there. However being ...

Well done. Jowett has now featured on Prewarcar today. Some lovely pictures of the Dutch trip.

On the same website see Motor Trials 1920-1929. Newcastle Tyne and Wear. Is that KW3400 again right at the end and is there another Jowett in the trial?

The car is seen taking a corner about 1min 30sec in. See British Pathe web site. Motor Racing 1920-1929. Film ID 2426.14. WARNING This site is addictive , lots of films of Brooklands, Ulster TT, rallies, hill climbs and more.

The Jowett 7-17 Sports was last sold by H&H at Buxton on 13th July 1995, it sold for £6000. It would be nice if it returned to GB and took it's rightfull place on the trials hills.

Sunday 20th Oct 2013. Set out for Delamere where Chester Vintage Enthusiast Club were holding the Autumn Trial.After 38 uneventfull miles I arrived at Fishpools farm to be met by co-owner of the Kestrel John Gatley who had volunteered as "bouncer". Dennis Mitchell and Audrey greeted us,Den...

The auction blurb says the Jav has been dry stored.Was it under a carport or covered when on the drive in Stroud? Today I am getting the Kestrel ready for a Trial on Sunday,looks like it might be muddy so more grip required! Nigel.

In terms of what you could buy for the same money the most expensive Jupiters may have been the brand new ones.What would be the price of a new one be today after inflation,cost of living index ? If it works out at say 40k then they are still bargains.

Renewal notice has arrived fromm FJ £201 for 5 cars unlimeted mileage. They have taken away the You may drive a car not belonging to you part. Might be a problem if I go to look for another car!

My favorite mag this month has a few Jowett related items. An article about the schoolboy hobby of spotting car numbers shows a book "Spot That Car" published by the Temple Press Shaftsbury, Dorset in 1953 has a front of a Jupiter on the cover. The reg is part visible GKU 7??. I must look ...

Bristol 10 crawler Jowett engined for sale on ebay £3000.Location Herefordshire.

For Jowett to survive into this century the answer may have been to get out of car manufacture and switch to construction equipment ie mini diggers and similar developed from the Bristol Crawler. Who Knows we might all be asking for a JOWETT not a JCB.

Sorry, British pathe.'selected originals motor show 1953 ' might find footage of R4 Jupiiter.

Also on British Pathe site under 'motor show 1953' is lovely footage of the R4 jupiter.

Some of the vehicles in the museum are to be auctioned by Brightwells at Leominster on March 6th.