eBook PDF Download Digital Library
Author: Noel Stokoe
Publisher:
Published: 2005-07
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780752435350
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a potted history of the Jowett car company's distinctive advertising from the days when owning a Jowett was cheaper than walking.
Author: Noel Stokoe
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Published: 2017-08-18
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Noel Stokoe
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Published: 2019-11-03
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Jowett Bradford was rushed into production in 1946 as a stop-gap model pending the launch of the all-new Javelin saloon, which its young designer, Gerald Palmer, had been working on since 1942. It was based on the 1938 8 hp commercial and was basically a pre-war design in every respect. It was, however, very popular with farmers and small businesses such as bakers, greengrocers, fishmongers and drapers etc., as it was economical, cheap, rugged and simple to work on. It was powered by the flat-twin horizontally-opposed 1005 cc engine, which was basically the same as the one fitted to the first prototype Jowett in 1906 with minor improvements, it was so antiquated when compared to the new Javelin saloon Jupiter sports car. The Bradford was expected to be dropped from the range in 1951 but this never happened and remained in production right up to the closure of the factory in 1954 when Jowett's ceased trading. Ironically, it was the largest selling model that Jowett's ever produced with almost 40,000 being built.
Author: Noel Stokoe
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2010-08-15
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1445623587
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The fascinating history of the iconic Jowett car marque, based in Bradford.
Author: Noel Stokoe
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Published: 2022-08-22
Total Pages: 253
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jowett Cars were built in Bradford, from 1906 to 1954. All pre-war cars up to 1935 were powered by a twin-cylinder horizontally opposed 7hp engine. In 1935 a new four-cylinder horizontally opposed engine was introduced with a 10hp rating running alongside the original twin-cylinder model which had been increased to an 8hp rating. Little changed during this pre-war period, many of the models were made in very small numbers, and sadly, there are no survivors today. The Jowett brothers experimented in the mid-1930’s with a new in-line power unit which did not go into production. The post-war period saw massive changes in the Jowett company, with both Jowett brothers retiring by the end of the war. The first all-new model was the Javelin saloon, launched in 1947 and the Jupiter sportscar in 1950. By 1951 there should have led to a completely new range of cars, vans, pick-up and estate cars, known as the Bradford CD range. There were plans for a racing Jupiter known as the R1 and to re-vamp the Jupiter for road use known as the R4. Sadly, none of these models materialised and Jowett’s history could have been so different had fate been kinder to them.
Author: Noel Stokoe
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2013-07-15
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1445614332
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cheaper than walking, the Yorkshire built Jowett was made famous for its well-crafted quality and cheap price. The Jowett Car Club is the oldest one make car club in the world. It celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2013.
Author: David Kay
Publisher: Veloce Publishing Ltd
Published: 2014-08-05
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1845847857
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A full colour guide to British radiator and accessory mascots of 1896 to 1960 compiled by two leading experts in the field. Packed with information and stunning pictures, this comprehensive guide is a must for collectors and would-be collectors. As well as detailing the authors' collecting experiences, the book tells the reader how to get started, where to buy and - very importantly - how to spot fakes. 54 British marque mascots are covered, as are mascots produced by corporations such as ICI and the accessory mascots which owners could purchase to individualise their cars
Author: Heon Stevenson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2015-03-27
Total Pages: 429
ISBN-13: 1476611300
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →During the 1960s, the automobile finally secured its position as an indispensable component of daily life in Britain. Car ownership more than doubled from approximately one car for every 10 people in 1960 to one car for every 4.8 people by 1970. Consumers no longer asked "Do we need a car?" but "What car shall we have?" This well-illustrated history analyzes how both domestic car manufacturers and importers advertised their products in this growing market, identifying trends and themes. Over 180 advertisement illustrations are included.
Author: David Knowles
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 2019-08-30
Total Pages: 961
ISBN-13: 1785005685
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The MGA truly marked a revolution in MG sports car design, with its appearance quite unlike any previous production car from the celebrated British marque. Entering production in the summer of 1955, it broke with the time-honoured tradition of narrow-gutted, flat-sides, upright styling, with the distinctive large grille, exposed headlamps, separate wings and sharply cut-off tail that had serviced the majority of MG sports cars for well over thirty years. Many die-hard MG enthusiasts of the time were understandably outraged, but the decision to break with tradition proved to be a good one: over 100,000 cars were produced over the model's seven-year lifetime. This book, from celebrated author David Knowles covers: the circumstances that led to the momentous decision to make such a fundamental design change; the production, publicity and evolution of each and every MGA variant from launch in 1955 to the end of production in 1962, with specification tables for each model; profiles of the people who had crucial roles in the development of the MGA and finally, the largely untold story of overseas assembly in Australia, Ireland, Mexico and South Africa. It offers comprehensive coverage of racing and rallying in Europe, including the MGA entries at Sebring Twelve Hour race and where many of the cars ended up, and will be of great interest to all motoring enthusiasts and those particularly interested in MG. It is extensively illustrated with 200 colour and 300 black & white photographs, much of it drawn from archives and family collections, as well as photoshoots specially commissioned for this book. David Knowles has been researching and writing about British cars for over twenty-five years.
