1952 Jowett Javelin Taxi - Winter Layup + Odds

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I had fully intended to get the Splitty out of the garage this afternoon and have a run prior to going to the Revival on Friday. Never happened. My prep will be to get home late Thursday evening, take all the stuff out to the back I’m planning to autojumble, fill it with petrol early Friday am and enjoy the drive down.

Managed to get the Javelin back to the house from the barn and it gave it a good wash off & clean up - prior to loading all the kit into it



Then my fellow Javelin owner Peter arrived from Switzerland with his car



Many stories & catching up over dinner along with a few gins was a perfect start to our Revival

Are we going to see why the BMW and Jag are at your facilities?

Edit: I kind of jumped the gun a bit I see as the next thread I opened showd the BMW...

So here's Revival 2019 - It's an event that has it's critics - it's too expensive, over commercial, over hyped, false fronted, over capacity, too busy etc, etc - Well it is an expensive event to attend and its difficult to see everything in just one day - and you can readily expend several hundred quid in attending for just the one day let alone all 3 days of the event BUT NOTHING anywhere else in the world betters the Revival experience - no where else will you get the cars, the passion & the atmosphere that Revival provides - on with the pics - it's just my phone camera - no racing shots - no long view lenses - no fancy arty type shots - just pics that appealed to myself & may appeal to others



First job upon arrival is to establish 'Camp Jowett'



30's Jowett Weasel - transported up from Cornwall



So after a great get together on the Thursday evening of fellow Jowett owners it was time to put the fleet to work - we volunteer at the event and use the vehicles for taxi transport from The Kennels (members club), The Goodwood Hotel, along with several other venues to the circuit & return - its done on flexible shifts so we can attend the event / races has we wish - no financial reward but we are looked after, vehicles fuelled etc - we had 10 Jowett's on duty and form 20% of the very diverse taxi fleet - some genuine period taxis and others - well quite somewhat quite different



Like this Morris J type van





Huge Mini theme for this year - every model & production type represented





Along with some huge efforts that go into the set dressing of circuit



But the Minis were everywhere you looked





Period busses pressed back into service



Lots of very, very nice motors just parked up everywhere you looked



Subaru 2 stroke and on taxi duties at that



Javelin's actually make really good taxi's - very comfortable - plenty of boot space and by far from sluggish



Huge amount of very desirable motors about though and this is just the hotel car park





Jowett Jupiter - one of my restorations from 11 years ago



Myself & Mrs GN in our period glad rags



A wonder around just some of the circuit on the Saturday late afternoon has the crowds were thinning out



With a venture into the paddock









The Minis even got sneaked into the race paddock















Point of Education 'Big Brakes' - are nothing new !









Could I please have my supercharger in a upright configuration



Part 2 and a load more pics to follow this evening

SWMBO and I had the pleasure of meeting these two lovely people on Saturday and we had a ride in the Jowett to boot



If you get the chance just don't ask if it's a 2-stroke as the Jowett engine note is somewhat unusual

Can I ask a question ...... I’ve heard before that it’s expensive ... but how cheaply could you do it?

Just for a bit of perspective as to the cost, this weekend we went to London to see a show, £122 per ticket show lasted just over two hours. Chuck in a hotel at £100 for the night a half decent meal another £100ish so that was £422 for a day which was nowhere near as good as the Revival is.

So - On with part 2



Ferrari's are far from my favourite motor in fact they don't appear on any of my lists - but this was lovely - perfect proportions - exactly executed and if it goes anywhere near has well as it looks then it will be a very fine race car - but I was happy just to look



Racing in miniature (leg power only)







This was P1 by Saturday - and it's for sale (check your lottery numbers first before committing)





How much 'Growl' would you like sir ?







Also sneaked into the paddock







Minis again





Paddock wondering done lets see what else is on offer





Pretty special gathering of historic aircraft















The good lady getting in on the shots









This lovely XK was somehow sneaked into the display for comparison against aircraft design











Apologies I did say no 'Arty' type shots - well its just an engine anyway





Note the small round patch repairs on the cockpit fuselage to repair the bullet holes



Part 3 to follow this evening