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1934' Jowett Bradford
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£9,995Published 5 May 2024ID: 2J0n0O
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Information from the owner
Age: 90 years
Fuel: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Seller's comments about 1934' Jowett Bradford
As a classic car company originally founded in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the history of Bradford- based motor manufacturer Jowett is quite well known to us. The Jowett brothers began trading in 1901 and they produced at their Idle factory, both cars and commercials which were designed for the steep hills and sharp bends of the Yorkshire woollen towns and Yorkshire Dales. Jowett used aluminium extensively and their vehicles were light, low-geared, reliable and competitively priced. They favoured the ability to climb over speed. In the early 1990s we sold several Javelins, and a few Jupiters which were real head-turners. Jowett’s post-war new models featuring powerful boxer 4 cylinder engines were quite a formidable competitor for Ford. The Javelin, with its aerodynamic styling and transatlantic looks was well ahead-of its-time, with independent front suspension, torsion bars, unitary body construction and that superb engine which powered the car to an 80mph top speed.
In 1953, Ford Motor Company bought Briggs Motor Bodies, who had opened a plant in Doncaster and supplied fully built-up Javelin bodies for Jowett. A lot has been written about the control that gave Ford over a business that was supplying a competitor, but the massive government increase in purchase tax for 1951 to two thirds of the retail price of cars caused major problems for Jowett. They were unable to sell enough export cars, Briggs bodies were being stockpiled, and by 1956 financial pressure caused Jowett to fail. In our early days, we sold several of the plucky and robust two-cylinder Jowett Bradford vans and Bradford Utility models with their side windows and rear seats. A pre-war saloon however was a rarity. In fact, the six-light Kestrel we have in stock is the only one we've ever had and it is a real gem. This is an opportunity to buy an important piece of motoring history. Described when new as a 7HP car with the room of a 12, that's quite an apt description. It is a very roomy small car with an engine note not dissimilar to a Citroen 2CV. It has a 907cc two cylinder horizontally-opposed engine with a four speed gearbox and although a larger car by comparison, the performance feels quite similar to that of an Austin 7.
Restored to concours standard about 20 years ago this is still a car one would be proud to show. Indeed, the car won the concours in 2018 at the Jowett Car Club, which incidentally celebrated its centenary last year and is the oldest one-make car club in the world. The marque specialist (a Huddersfield firm well known to us) sold the car to its last owner in 2016. An interesting feature is the dashboard plaque of the supplying dealer, North Riding Motors Ltd of York who sold the car new in October 1934. In the detail, so long after its restoration, the car's condition is quite remarkable, with only a few minor paint imperfections. The leather, carpets, and headlining are beautiful and the car has a large and easy to open sunroof. There is a wealth of information in the history file including a trophy, a copy of an original handbook. There are a few spare parts, and even several diaries containing details of the journeys and the meticulous maintenance by its last owner. This may be one of the very best Kestrels in existence and represents amazing value for such a superbly restored and rare car at £9, 995
In 1953, Ford Motor Company bought Briggs Motor Bodies, who had opened a plant in Doncaster and supplied fully built-up Javelin bodies for Jowett. A lot has been written about the control that gave Ford over a business that was supplying a competitor, but the massive government increase in purchase tax for 1951 to two thirds of the retail price of cars caused major problems for Jowett. They were unable to sell enough export cars, Briggs bodies were being stockpiled, and by 1956 financial pressure caused Jowett to fail. In our early days, we sold several of the plucky and robust two-cylinder Jowett Bradford vans and Bradford Utility models with their side windows and rear seats. A pre-war saloon however was a rarity. In fact, the six-light Kestrel we have in stock is the only one we've ever had and it is a real gem. This is an opportunity to buy an important piece of motoring history. Described when new as a 7HP car with the room of a 12, that's quite an apt description. It is a very roomy small car with an engine note not dissimilar to a Citroen 2CV. It has a 907cc two cylinder horizontally-opposed engine with a four speed gearbox and although a larger car by comparison, the performance feels quite similar to that of an Austin 7.
Restored to concours standard about 20 years ago this is still a car one would be proud to show. Indeed, the car won the concours in 2018 at the Jowett Car Club, which incidentally celebrated its centenary last year and is the oldest one-make car club in the world. The marque specialist (a Huddersfield firm well known to us) sold the car to its last owner in 2016. An interesting feature is the dashboard plaque of the supplying dealer, North Riding Motors Ltd of York who sold the car new in October 1934. In the detail, so long after its restoration, the car's condition is quite remarkable, with only a few minor paint imperfections. The leather, carpets, and headlining are beautiful and the car has a large and easy to open sunroof. There is a wealth of information in the history file including a trophy, a copy of an original handbook. There are a few spare parts, and even several diaries containing details of the journeys and the meticulous maintenance by its last owner. This may be one of the very best Kestrels in existence and represents amazing value for such a superbly restored and rare car at £9, 995
