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Jowett Seven

Benjamin and William Jowett together with Arthur Lamb started making engines to power machinery, and also manufactured bicycles from 1901. Jowett Cars Ltd was formed and the first Jowett Seven introduced in 1920. The Seven was improved from 1923 with coil ignition, and the engine changed to have removable cylinder heads from 1929. In September 1930 a fire at the Jowett factory gutted the production area and production did not resume until March 1931. Jowett stopped making fabric saloons and standardised bodywork, albeit introducing a sliding head roof as an option. The 1933 Kestrel was given a 4-speed gearbox, but in 1936 the Jowett Seven ended production as a larger 946cc engine was now fitted and took the cars into the 8hp taxation class.

Jowett 7hp 1936 Kestrel. This Kestrel is one of the last models with the 7hp 907cc engine as in 1936 the engine was enlarged to 8hp.	Jowett Weasel Sports tourer 1935 - grille	Jowett 7hp 1932 Blackbird Saloon. Still powered by 907cc flat twin engine.	Jowett 7hp 1934 Kestrel 4-light, still with the 916cc 7hp engine	Jowett 7hp 1930 Grey Knight Saloon. The Grey Knight used the familiar 918cc 7hp flat twin engine.
Jowett 7hp 1930 Grey Knight Saloon. Fabric covered bodies were light and easily produced, and Weymann had a patent that was licensed out to many other coachbuilders. This is built on the Long Four chassis.	Jowett Seven Saloon	Jowett Seven Saloon	Jowett 7hp 1932 Blackbird Saloon. The Blackbird had a fully opening roof and could be bought in either Short or Long Four chassis	Jowett 7hp Blackbird 1932 Saloon Short. The Blackbird body was offered on this 7hp Short as well as Long Four
Jowett 7hp 1933 Flying Fox. An original '2 plus 2'. The "Plus 2" in this case sat in a seat in the 'boot', the bootlid lifting up to form the backrest	Jowett 7hp 1933 Flying Fox. There is a lift up lid just in front of the spare wheel which forms a bench seat for 2 extra passengers	Jowett 7hp 1934 Kestrel 4-light	Jowett 7hp 1934 Kestrel 4-light	Jowett 7hp 1934 Kestrel. Introduced in 1934 the Kestrel boasted a 4speed gearbox and more modern design. A new engine would only come with the 10hp in 1936.
Jowett 7hp 1935 Curlew. A saloon version of the Long Four	Jowett 7hp 1935 Curlew. A saloon version of the Long Four	Jowett 7hp 1936 Kestrel. A saloon version of the Long Four	Jowett 7hp 1936 Kestrel. A saloon version of the Long Four, and unlike earlier bodies, the Kestrel now had an external opening for the boot	Jowett 7hp 1937 Falcon, built on the Long Four chassis with standardised coachwork instead of fabric bodies
Jowett 7hp 1937 Falcon, with body Jowett moved away from fabric, but the Falcon design still had the external spare wheel	Jowett Falcon 1937. Using the famous flat twin water-cooled engine which had been enlarged to 946cc for 1937. The Falcon was a 4-door saloon on the 'Long Four' chassis	Founded in Bradford, Yorkshire by Benjamin and William Jowett the company was to last for over 50 years.They built a prototype engine in their fathers Bradford business premises in 1898/99. It was fitted to a locally owned buckboard in 1901. Later in 1901 the brothers took on a partner Arthur V Lamb and started in the cycle business. They also produced a 6 hp water-cooled engine to be fitted as replacements for local vehicles and soon had a reputation for reliability.	1934 saw the launch of the Kestrel with four speed gearbox and in 1935 there was the oddly named Weasel sports tourer. The first four-cylinder (flat four) engined car arrived in 1936 with the 1166 cc twin carburettor Ten which continued until the outbreak of war alongside the traditional twin cylinder models which grew to 946 cc in 1937. In 1935 the company went public and in 1936 Benjamin Jowett retired. Brother William carried on until 1940.	Jowett Weasel Sports tourer 1935
Jowett Weasel Sports tourer 1935	Jowett 7hp 1932 Blackbird Saloon. The Blackbird was a body with a fully opening roof and was offered on the 7hp Short and this 7hp Long Four	Jowett 7hp 1933 Flying Fox	Jowett 7hp 1935 Curlew. A saloon version of the Long Four, with sliding head roof	Jowett 7hp 1936 Kestrel. A saloon version of the Long Four, with a little 'bump' for the external boot

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