JowettTalk

I have noticed a couple of curious items on Ebay currently (13th Feb) and I wonder if anyone can shed a little light?

Item 1. A picture of 3 Javelins at the 1949 Monte Carlo Rally. I notice that one of them is registered DJG 1.

I neartly had a fit!! YEARS ago (at the time of the Aberfan disaster) I broke up for spares DJG 10. It was an early model with chassis number about 460 ish. Is it possible that it had been another works or private entry car?

Item 2. There is a booklet about Jowett's war production. A further photograph reveals pages listing machine tools and aircraft components as being part of this.

Does anyone (possibly an ex-employee) recall what aircraft components were made, and in particular (from my point of view) what types of machine tools?

Did the machine tools carry the maker's name, either on plates or possibly cast into things like lathe beds or belt covers?

Again, curiosity only, but it could add a new strand to collector's interests.

AND FINALLY: - There is a selection of tax discs for JOWETT Registration AJM 73. Add this to the register - or is / was it already known?

Out of interest the three Javelins lined up in the eBay photo were L to R DJG 1 entrant KB Miller, FKW 1 entrant Gordon Wilkins, and MNW 444 entrant Tommy Wise. DJG 1 was a Canterbury regsitration yet Miller was a Scotsman! FKW 1 of course is a Bradford regsitration and therefore a Works car.
The three men are L to R Gerald Palmer, Gordon Wilkins, and Tommy Wise. MNW 444 of Tommy Wise (with Palmer amongst the crew of 3) was the class winner.

Ed: -

Thanks for the information. I expect you have got the original or a copy of that photo.

I take it that you, at least, have got no knowledge about Jowett machine tools? You will recall from my Chailey days that I have been involved in engineering most of my life and I simply like old tools - to use, not just to look at!

Last year my son found me a nice little centre lathe by a company called Tyzack. I used the internet and got a very cordial reply from the current member of the Tyzack family who is still associated with the business and is himself interested in old tools - especially Tyzack or Zyto.

It is about 1930, so it is just the job for knocking up odd bits for my 1930 Long Four. No helicoils needed yet though!

There are some pictures in the 50th Celebration booklet. See
http://jowett.org/jowettnet/dt/library/ ... ration.htm

Keith: -

The page in the 50 years booklet is very useful. A friend has a couple of Merlin engines to 'play' with and I will look to see if the coolant pumps bear any markings of Jowett origin.

Personally, I doubt it. I worked at one time for a Defence Contractor and when they made items to a military drawing the only way to trace the manufacturer was via batch numbers.

Still, it was a nice thought to make a collection of non-car bits!

Ian Howell