Weight of a Javelin

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Weight of a Javelin

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Does any one know the weight of a Javelin and how it compares with a Jupiter?
I weighed my Jupiter on my single axle trailer and both together was 1240 kg.
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Re: Weight of a Javelin

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According to my Javelin Instruction Book, the Javelin shipping weight is 2200 lb, and the Kerb weight is 2290 lb.
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Re: Weight of a Javelin

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According to the Jupiter Instruction Book, the Dry weight of a Mk1 Jupiter is 812 kg, which seems very light.

The Autocar in March 1950 reported the "weight" of a Jupiter to be 1510 lb approx (685 kg)! This was based on JCS publicity material. Then in December 1950 the Autocar Road Test reported the Jupiter had a weight of 2107 lb (956 kg).

The 1951 Javelin had a Dry weight of 2168 lb (983 kg), and a Kerb weight (unladen) of 2258 lb (1024 kg)

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Re: Weight of a Javelin

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If we start to take nunbers from Road Test here are some:

JAVELIN

Motor, 1949: Unladen road weight: 2296 lb; Laden weight: 2744 lb

Motor, 1952: Unladen kerb weight: 2408 lb (de Luxe)

Motor 1953: Unladen kerb weight: 2408 lb de Luxe)

JAVELIN JUPITER

Autocar (no date): 2107 lb

Autocar (no date) (Jupiter Mark 1A): Unladen 2121 lb; Laden 2535 lb
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Re: Weight of a Javelin

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When racing in the 90s I did check the corner weights of my Jup, but cannot find the notes.
I will ask Richard if he knows what he has got his Jup's weight down to.
We now have a Javelin shell approaching completion with the lead replaced and a shell with all the lead stripped out of it. Also a Jup bare chassis. All I need is as big enough set of scales.
All the mechanical sub assemblies of the Jav are waiting to go in, so they could also be weighed.
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