Jowett Car Club

This website has recently moved hosting provider to provide better means for bringing those interested in Jowetts, and the knowledge they have, together. This webpage outlines Jowett cars, the club and its achievements. Please follow the links in the left panel to find out more or make contact or join the club. There is a vast amount of information available in the JowettTalk forum and the JowettGallery archive where you need to register to communicate and see all that is on them. Click the Help link to find out more about the facilities on the website and how to use them.

The yellow/green links in the left panel take you to webpages about the Jowett Car Club Limited based in the United Kingdom, but catering for all regions. The blue links take you to material contributed by members from all the affiliated clubs.

The Jowett Car Club Limited is international and offers a monthly magazine, library, parts, spares, technical information, events, motor-sport, rallying and global contributions from its members.

Affiliated clubs thrive in America, Australia and New  Zealand. Members contribute  from  many other countries including Spain.  There is a website devoted to the Jowett Jupiter and you can visit the Jupiter Owners Auto Club website.

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The oldest one-make car club.

An advert appeared in the Bradford Telegraph and Argus on 12 May 1922 causing the formation of the Southern Jowett Car Club, from whence the present club can trace its ancestry. The Southern Jowett Car Club held its first rally on 26 August 1923.

The car in the logo from a period photograph taken in 1923 on the Scottish Tests rally is a 1923 Short Two that is still alive and well. Click on the logo to see a high definition image.

This car along with about 100 Jowetts of all ages were together at the Milestones Museum, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK on 25th and 26th May 2013. See this thread on JowettTalk for details.

A re-enactment of the first Southern club run took place from Titsey Hill on Sunday 25th August 2013. See here for details and see here for the re-enactment of the Northern Club run from Bradford Industrial Museum to Boroughbridge on 11th August 2013 .

Tweed Valley Rally, 26th to 29th May 2017. Booking form here. News on JowettTalk here.

Our Mission

To celebrate classic British cars made in Bradford from 1906 to 1954 namely- Jupiter, Javelin, Bradford, Jason, Black Prince, Curlew, Kestrel, Weasel, Flying Fox, Falcon, Long Four, Focus, Blackbird, Kingfisher, Black Prince, Wren, Grey Knight, Silverdale, Chummy, 7cwt Van, Short Two.

To encourage the maintenance, running and preservation of Jowett vehicles; whether car, commercial, vintage, pre-war, post-war, tractor or stationary engine.

To provide members with help, technical back-up, spares and companionship. Have a look at the 'Technical' Section of JowettTalk to see how well members help each other.

Profile

Formed in 1923, the Jowett Car Club claims to be the oldest one-make car club in the world.   The club has used computers since 1974 and its old website remains here. A forum is accessible to those interested in the Jowett marque and an interactive library is available to club members. Please register on them.

Locally run sections in the UK organise friendly social events. The Events webpage has some of them. but also have a look at the 'What's on' section in JowettTalk for events all over the world.

The annual meeting in May brings hundreds of members and their cars together.

Members provide voluntary services that cater for Jowett owners and those interested in the cars and their history.

An insurance scheme is offered by three companies that support the club based on the business they get from club members.

STOLEN.

A maroon Short Two with dickey seat has been stolen. Registration number NE 5890. Please report any sighting to police or inform webmaster. More detail in this thread.

Owning a Jowett can be a very rewarding experience. Make sure you are protecting your project and loved ones with comprehensive car insurance. It is best to be covered when the unexpected happens.

Compact disk with images of the booklet of the 1926 Across Africa journey available from the Jowett Shop.

Have a look at the epic 1926 journey across Africa and the celebration of it by a group of Australians crossing Australia in three Bradfords in 2008.

Practical Classics Restoration Show, Club of the Show 2015, Stand of the Show 2014, Best Live Working Stand 2016 see video here

Next show March 2017.

See pictures and read narrative of the 2016 event, the 2015 event and the 2014 event here on the forum.

We had Amy's Jupiter SC in the Display Cars section as well as an impressive club stand hailed as surpassing our stand in the previous two years when it also won the best stand award. Next year come along and be inspired to do a bit of restoration or at least see how it is done.

Go here for more detail.

Classic and Sports Car "Club of the Year 2013"

Click on the link to see a report on the proceedings.

Classic Car of the Year 2013

Classic Car of the Year, 2012

Alan Bartlett's 1934 Long Four wins 'Classic Car of the Year 2012 in association with Lancaster'. Click the link to read his story in JowettTalk.

Classic and Sports Car "Club Personality of the Year 2012"

Keith Clements, the Competition Secretary of the Jowett Car Club, receiving his award at the NEC Hilton.

Club of the Month

Practical Classics Club of the Month November 2012. Why?

Follow progress on JowettTalk.

12 Capital Baltic tour

Watch the promotional video here.

Classic Car of the Year, 2010

An SC Jowett Jupiter was the 2010 Classic Car of the Year!

Read the saga of why this deserved to win on JowettTalk-Great SC rebuild or Amy's call to action.

Other Links

Visit Wikipedia for a brief history of Jowett cars.

Try CarAndClassic Europe's largest and busiest classic car site.