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To get good value from the JCC one can use a number of media to one's advantage. Some choose JTalk over all others; which may be as a preference or due to a restriction, such as time, distance etc. I often see questions laboured on JTalk which could be delt with in a few minutes at a Section meeting...

Hi SAM, For what it's worth I ran a Javelin for 20 years as a car for the family and for business use. I semi retired the car when, for a period, I was doing 1000+ miles a week for business in 1988. She sits in my garage now, in need of major restoration, with 329,000 miles to her credit. In compari...

Hi Tim & Ben, Tony Fearn is quie right (whenever wasn't he?). You should come along to the South West Section Annual Lunch. It is on the 19th November, near Tiverton. Space is now very short, so now would be a good time to call me on 01803 557924, or Email to Jowcars@talktalk.net to get the deta...

Hi Everyone, Similatities in oil/petrol/water caps exist not only in the Jowett model range. but across many other manufacturers models in common. The most notable manufacturer is Enots (Stone in reverse) of (I think) Birmingham. Certainly the style of the Vintage oil filler, the Prewar oil filler, ...

Cast Ali comes in many styles. We cam assume that JCL would use the knowledge gained from crankcase development to select a suitable alloy. Work hardening occurs when the marerial is worked, which means changing shape when cold (as in bending for example), so this will not feature in the steering bo...

Please send details of all and any Jowetts that you become aware of to the relevant Club Registrar. They keep all records of all known or seen Jowetts, but not names and addresses of those who have not registered using the 'new' form. Club Vehicle registrers used to carry the most up to date (althou...

Hi Drummond, Cast ali is in my experience an Ok bearing material, but is likely to wear in high load conditions. If you want to sleeve with a similar material Duralamin (Dural is an alloy with copper content) would probably be the best 'off the shelf' option. Phosphor Bronze is worth considering, bu...