Automobile magazine
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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 out for a copy. Nice photo of Jowett Sand Racer driven by Ken Hawes on Derbyshire Trial this March 2nd. Finally in photo discoveries period photo of two cars owned by Cecil Gough in the Bristol area in the 1930s. A short two tourer and a fabric saloon.
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ian Howell
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Re: Automobile magazine
I saw these too! Nice to get another mention, but what IS a 'SAND RACER'?
I have seen a couple of the Sports models at various rallies but a Sand Racer is new to me. Is it perhaps simply that the owner mostly uses it for sand racing?
I wonder why he had to retire soon after the picture was taken?
I have seen a couple of the Sports models at various rallies but a Sand Racer is new to me. Is it perhaps simply that the owner mostly uses it for sand racing?
I wonder why he had to retire soon after the picture was taken?
The devil is in the detail!
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Re: Automobile magazine
Sand Racing is/was a pastime of many in the north west of taking vehicles onto the beaches or mud flats. When at University in Liverpool in the late 60's we went along to Southport for such adventure.
A circuit was usually constructed with a few flags but also straight quarter miles could also be done and timed. It also went on at other places such as the Pendine Sands in Wales.
Perhaps James can give us some history of this Jowett 'Sand Racer'.
A circuit was usually constructed with a few flags but also straight quarter miles could also be done and timed. It also went on at other places such as the Pendine Sands in Wales.
Perhaps James can give us some history of this Jowett 'Sand Racer'.
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ian Howell
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From 1966 to '67 Black deLuxe Javelin LDF 738 (Scrapped with broken chassis)
From 1967 to '87 Black de Luxe Javelin MKC 1 (later 6469TU). (Sold as non-runner with tons of spares, 1987)
From about 1980 to '87 ex WD Jowett stationary engine. (Sold on)
From 1966 to present, 1930 Long Four Fabric Saloon, Dark Blue / Black.
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Re: Automobile magazine
The picture of the saloon has got me intrigued.
On the side of the bonnet are a series of lines. One is obviously the bonnet 'fold' line and the vertical line MAY be the joint to the scuttle, but there is a further HORIZONTAL line about halfway down the bonnet side.
Did some bonnets have a 'halfway' fold as well as the fold between the top and the sides?
I suppose they lines could also be marks on the photo, or could they be an early radio aerial?
Like I said. Intriguing.
On the side of the bonnet are a series of lines. One is obviously the bonnet 'fold' line and the vertical line MAY be the joint to the scuttle, but there is a further HORIZONTAL line about halfway down the bonnet side.
Did some bonnets have a 'halfway' fold as well as the fold between the top and the sides?
I suppose they lines could also be marks on the photo, or could they be an early radio aerial?
Like I said. Intriguing.
The devil is in the detail!
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