Important Models
Type | Engine | Production | body styles | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jowett 6 hp | 816 cc side-valve flat twin water-cooled | 48 | 2-seater | 1906–1914 | Three speed gearbox. 831 cc from 1914 |
Jowett 7 hp | 907 cc side-valve flat twin | 11,444 (inc Long 7) | 2-door fabric saloon, 2-door coachbuilt saloon | 1919–1930 | Three speed gearbox. Four wheel brakes from 1930. 84 in (2,100 mm) wheelbase |
Jowett "Long" 7 hp | 907 cc side-valve flat twin | 11,444 (inc Short 7) | 2-seater, sports tourer, 4-door fabric saloon, Kestrel coachbuilt saloon, Black Prince, Silverdale and Grey Knight de-luxe saloons, Simba tourer, Weasel sports tourer. | 1930-36 | 102 in (2,600 mm) wheelbase. 12-volt electrics from 1933. Four-speed gearbox from 1934. Twin carburettors on the Weasel. |
Jowett Ten | 1166 cc side-valve flat four | 1881 | saloon (Jupiter, Jason, Plover and Peregrine), van | 1936–1940 | Twin carburettors up to 1937. |
Jowett Eight | 946 cc side-valve flat twin | 2888 | saloon | 1937–1940 | |
Jowett Javelin | 1486 cc overhead-valve flat four | 23,307 | saloon | 1947–1953 | Class win, 1949 Monte Carlo Rally. Class win, 1949 Spa 24-hours race. Outright win, 1953 International Tulip Rally. |
Jowett Jupiter | 1486 cc overhead-valve flat four | 900 | convertible | 1950–1954 | Tubular semi-space frame, hydraulic brakes. Some supplied as chassis to independent coach builders such as Pininfarina, Ghia Suisse, E. D. Abbott Ltd, Harold Radford. Class-winner at Le Mans 1950 in its first race. Also, outright win of the 1951 Lisbon International Rally and class win at Le Mans in 1951. In 1952 Le Mans was class-won by the sports-racing variant Jupiter type R1. |
Jowett Bradford | 1005 cc side-valve flat twin | 38,241 | light truck, van and utility | 1946–1953 | Three speed gearbox |
Jowett R4 | 1486 cc overhead-valve flat four | 3 | sports | 1953 | Body fabric reinforced plastic. Never reached production. Top speed 100 mph (160 km/h) |
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