RALLIES and CAR SHOWS

[Leo Bolter]

I took myself and my Jupiter to the small rural servicing town of Dannevirke* on Sunday. They have a annual "anything with wheels" show called "Wheels With Attitude" where there's all manner of wheeled vehicles bought out of the woodwork . . even stationary engines! (well they DO have flywheels!).
There was a fantastic range of trucks and buses from all eras. Trucks were conspicuous . . . . from huge pimped Mack trucks to a tiny, red Austin 7 fire engine. Lots of American Muscle cars were about. Also a smattering of Vintage and Classic cars and a few motorcycles of various ages and places of manufacture were there.

My Jupiter shared a spot with Sarah Howell's Javelin . . . she and husband Ian Howell live locally, but Malcolm Judy Cameron came all the way up from Wellington with the Central Branches cut-away demo Javelin engine. We had a small but popular display and were busy most of the time answering questions. Especially nice were the questions and images taken of our cars by a reporter for the local newspaper . . . we wait with baited breath to see if they are published!

Early in the day just as I was setting up after having cruised around the oval (perhaps looking like I was "announcing my cars' presence!"), but in fact trying to find a place to park, a very excited group of car buffs descended on me and started talking all at once! They were folk from Napier (a city 1 hours drive North). It transpired that their club had not long ago had a new member arrive, to join up, who was driving a JUPITER!! He'd recently IMPORTED it from the UK, but was having engine trouble . . throwing out the coolant . . . my impression was that they had hoped I might have had a instant remedy that I could tell them about! Ha! Ha! We Jowetteers know that there's about 100 possibilities and combinations to be sorted out there! Anyway we exchanged phone numbers and e-mail addresses and we'll catch up sometime soon I guess . . . By the way that Jupiter's red, with cream upholstery apparently . . does anyone over there in the UK know more about this car that has within the last 12 months, escaped from "home"!



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While perusing this, I Fleetingly thought I'd make a "pre-paid" open ended booking on this rig for my last journey, but decded I'm not quite ready for it


* The early Scandinavian settlers who felled the bush and broke in the land for farming in the local area were Danes . . hence "Dannevirke". A few miles away is a "village" Called Norsewood . . .
Cheers, Leo

[Alan Stanley]

Yes Leo, we know a little about the Jupiter in Napier. Bob the owner, is also a member of the NZ Jowett Car Club, so any asistance you can give him will be for a good cause. Bob saw the Jowetts a our National Rally in Napier a year or two ago and after waiting for one to come on the market here in NZ, finally decided to import one frm the UK. Last time I spoke to him he was enjoying the car, so his latest troubles must be recent.

The UK folk will know the car it belonged to a UK Rugby player, a captain I recall

[Alastair Gregg]

I own the Jupiter "Budge" (JWE) Rogers had in the 60's (E2 SA 922R)but the car you are referring to was (purchased only a couple of years ago) owned by him and his son up until last year when he swapped it for a Porsche. Ed Nankivell and I can provide a little recent'ish history, if you need it please PM. The car will need a shakedown I fear, but is known to us.

[Forumadmin]

Jen Clements met Budge when he played for Bedford Rugby club. Never saw his car though even though we lived in Bedford.