Captain Cuttle

To be rebuilt i meant not out permanently.

Like all of them, they need to come out of the water

Remains before being scrapped plus photo of G Mitchells field somewhere in Kinross.

This was CD3, the feeling was that it would be ideal for export to Australia/New Zealand. Kept as a runabout at Jowett Engineering Howden Clough till early sixties was eventually dumped there and like most of the prototypes fitted with Javelin engine and gearbox. When JE closed in 1963 remaining cars were scrapped or left, this was trailered away to be restored in Scotland by a well known Jowett collector George Mitchell. He had a field full of Javelins, Jupiters and Bradfords but for the CD tragedy struck. He dismantled it and sent the chassis to be repaired and painted but forgot about it, eventually went back and found company gone and chassis cut up. Remains dumped and passed onto another Jowett enthusiast who was restoring a Jupiter. He fell ill and passed away, the remains were not recognised by the sons and all were scrapped in the 1980s

The Falls of Clyde http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2021/05/last-ditch-appeal-to-save-the-tall-ship-falls-of-clyde-from-scrapping-or-scuttling/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OldSaltBlog+(Old+Salt+Blog)

Yes, even the stillborn CD range was to have a ioe twin engine. I think it would have been underpowered for a vehicle the size of a Ford Consul. The prototype i owned in the eighties was an estate car CD 10 (JKU 945) and the only survivor in this country. Now unfortunately in the hands of a recluse unlikely to ever be seen again. They produced a car, a pickup truck an estate car and ten Pilot run estate car/vans. These were never sold but several were shipped to New Zealand in 1954 after Jowett ceased as a manufacturer.

240 or 340

Are they Rostyle wheels?

From info from JCC , your car was a 1950 deluxe, chassis no. EO/PB/7227D reg to a Mr R.F.Kyle last seen 2001. Described as condition 2 [off road]. It could still be lurking as the older Javelins were made from a thicker gauge of steel and more robust.

I think changing a bypass hose on a mini came close, difficult enough with the convoluted ones, impossible if not.

The Ryde saga has been going on for years hasnt it, am surprised it hasnt fallen in on itself.

The upper grille on the later one hinged from the top to allow you to top up the fluids easily.

I think my love of Jowetts was because dad was a partner in radio/tv shop in Cliftonville and they had a Bradford van in 1948.

The original one piece grilles were brass, the later two piece aluminium.

When mother in law passed!

They dry docked her in 1988, there is lot on Wikipedia, i remember the replacement steel wasnt thick enough or wrong spec? Its a huge project then you think of QM and years of neglect and the size of her. Dread to think what is going to happen. Then there is the big U and on a smaller scale The Falls of Clyde.

this is a good site for all the progress on the ship. https://battleshiptexas.org/battleship-updates/

The Texas was going into dry dock but covid delayed that. Work is continuing to stabilise the ship and volunteers are working on all sorts of projects on the ship. The blisters were foam filled late last year.

Would you remember what year was it built, was it a standard (metal dash) or deluxe (wood dash) car. The early grilles probably are whereas the later ones not so. Several of mine have gone, UTW 58 lives on, i think its a show winner now, i sold it in late eighties.

I just asked on the Jowett FB group which is connected to the Jowett Car Club but they said not listed, do you know if it survived or what the chassis number was?

No movement according to Reuters as several of the crew have been released so they can return home.

This has been going on for years, under investment, botched repairs, nobody has ever made a profit. The Queen Mary Village is derelict also i believe.

Jowett Car Club very active, many Javelins, Jupiters and Bradfords still around. I wish i kept my Bradford CD prototype van. This was the saloon CD4, metallic green built in 1953.

I used to like AR Online, good info on rare prototypes, what happened to it?

Looks like a Martin Walter conversion i think, i worked at the Cliftonville branch in the sixties.