38th ANNUAL REUNION

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From: Colin Dennison. July 2024
Tel. 07766 915573 or 01924 498726 OR email: autocolin'at'hotmail.com
AN INVITATION to the 38th ANNUAL REUNION
SATURDAY August 10th 2024. Please note it in your diary now!

This is your personal invitation to come along in your Jowett (or modern car) and be present at the Annual Reunion of former employees with members of the Jowett Car Club.

The event is organised by a small group of Northern Section members, and consists of a non-competitive display attracting typically around 50 Jowett vehicles from many club sections. It is a popular social gathering, providing the opportunity for former employees to see some of
the Jowetts they helped to build. You will be made very welcome.
The Reunion is held at the Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP. Brown tourist information signs may help to locate it.
Moorside Road is off the A658, less than a mile north from its junction with the A6117 Ring Road at Undercliffe.
Please aim to arrive from 11.00 am. PLEASE NOTE – we must ‘share’ the Museum with the public but Jowett vehicles may park anywhere within the museum grounds. There are a limited number of spaces for Disabled Badge holders.

CAVALCADE, there is the OPTION for JOWETT vehicles to take part in a Cavalcade to the Museum from the former factory site at Idle, now Morrison’s Supermarket. Jowetts involved should be in place by 10.15 a.m. in the designated coned- off area of Morrison’s car park, adjacent to the Norman Avenue exit. Controlled departures will commence from 10.45 am as directed by marshals. Please let me know when you reply indicating your wish
to take part, but PLEASE NOTE that we may be obliged to restrict numbers. If so, places will be allocated on the basis of the ORDER OF RECEIPT of replies.
Activities and refreshments, on arrival, members are invited to ‘sign-in’ at the welcome point and collect tickets for the light refreshments. These will be served by ladies of the Northern Section in the former horse emporium at the museum. Follow the signs and please bring your tickets!
Whilst the refreshments are provided by the Northern Section, IF you can afford to, PLEASE MAKE A DONATION TOWARDS THE EVER INCREASING COSTS.
Raffle, please help by donating prizes which are most welcome prior to, or on arrival.
Tickets will be on sale during the day and the raffle will be drawn in the afternoon.
Memorabilia, there will be a display of club archives/photos provided by our club Librarian, Noel Stokoe and items brought by former employees and members. Please bring your own favourite items to share.
Jowett Car Club Shop, Sharon and Chris will be bringing the newly reorganised and consolidated shop, so take advantage of this opportunity to browse the merchandise.

Seats on site, a limited number of seats will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own folding chairs.
Visit the Industrial Museum, in the former spinning mill. There is no entry charge. You will find interesting displays and exhibits of Bradford’s industrial past including wool textile spinning and weaving etc., steam engines, and printing. The Transport Gallery includes a double-deck tram, trolley bus, steam locomotive and yes, there’s a section devoted to the largest public collection of Jowetts on permanent display in the world.
Departure is at a time of your choice. The Jowett’s normally start to leave around 3.30 pm
Naturally, much voluntary organisation goes in to provision of such an interesting, enjoyable and popular event. You are invited and will be welcome, BUT WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING THIS INVITATION! Kindly respond ASAP as I need to calculate the number of lunches to order. Please telephone, text OR email me using the detail at the top of this invite IF you can AFFORD the postage, you may return the slip below BUT please do it as soon as possible!
YOU DO NOT NEED TO RETURN THE SLIP IF YOU HAVE LET ME KNOW BY OTHER MEANS.
Happy Jowetteering!
Sincerely

Colin Dennison
On behalf of the Northern Section Committee.

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Please post as soon as possible!
Colin Dennison, The Chalet, Blake Hall Drive, Mirfield, WF14 9NG
I accept the invitation to the Jowett Reunion on Saturday August 10th 2024.
Name.....................................................
Address.............................................................................................
............................................................................Tel.......................
If coming in a Jowett please state model ....................................................
Number of persons coming............... (For afternoon tea provision)

If space is available, I would like to take part in the Cavalcade (......) Tick if applicable.