The Jowett Car Club collection represents a treasure trove of information about one of Bradford’s most famous companies. The records include Jowett road tests, instruction books, sales catalogues, illustrated price lists, spare parts lists, technical diagrams and maintenance information, and repair notes.
There are also brochures and advertisements for Jowett cars, photographs, Jowett car club rally programmes, membership lists, and magazines of the Jowett clubs of New Zealand, America, and Australia and scrap books packed with newspaper and magazine articles and advertisements relating to Jowett cars.
Established in Bradford in 1901 by Benjamin, William and Ruth Jowett, The Jowett Company initially designed and built engines, but in 1906 they also designed a car.
In 1910 they decided to produce the car commercially, manufacturing almost 50 cars between 1910 and 1916
The company continued to plan for the production of cars suitable for the world market producing the Bradford van, the Javelin and the Jupiter cars. Unfortunately, the Javelin was not the success that Jowett had hoped for and by 1953 the company was in serious financial trouble and ceased trading.
Vote for the Jowett Car Club Today!
Are you a Jowett owner or perhaps a vintage & classic car enthusiast? Leave us you comments on the collection and the world of the vintage vehicle!