Living with a Jowett 7

[Neil McMillan]

My mother bought a Jowett 7 in 1936. I was born in 1939, just in time to be taken on its last run before being put up on bricks for the duration - the car, not me! My mum was breast feeding me at dusk on a common, when a bush jumped up and said, "Sorry, ma'm, but you're in the middle of an exercise." Post war, Mum drove the car until her untimely death in 1960. After 17 tests, my father was then licenced to terrify passengers. (He had not driven before and should never have passed.) Despite promising me the car, he sold it in the late 1960's for £90 to an enthusiast, boasting that he had recovered the original price. The registration was CMD 648 and I wonder if any one still has the car or has used it for the parts. Riding was like being in a large saloon with a tiny engine. Approaching 50 mph shook the body frighteningly. Our local mechanic said the car would climb any hill, but not how long this would take! I loved that car; can anybody give its subsequent history?

[k. rogers]

According to the club's latest register this car does still exist listed as a saloon, chassis number 542019 making it a 1935 model. Unfortunately, there are no details of the owner as he is presumably not a member - perhaps someone else knows the car and can comment?

[TedAllen]

Checking this no. on ASKMID .com shows that this ca4r is not insured for road use either.
Ted