JOWETT CAR CLUB RALLY May 27th-30th 2011
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
RALLY UPDATE January 2011
Firstly the 2011 Rally Committee would like to wish you all a
Happy New Year
Welcome to 2011
RAFFLE-
With this month’s JOWETTEER you will find two books of raffle tickets in support of the 2011 JOWETT CAR CLUB RALLY. Raffle income is a major contribution to the Rally Funds and it also provides an opportunity for those JCC Members who are not able to attend the 2011 Rally to offer their support and therefore feel part of the event even in their absence. It would help us tremendously if you could send in your payments and counterfoils as soon as you can. Please return the counterfoils along with payments by the 14 May 2011 at the very latest to –
Mrs Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH
Thank you for your support-
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon, Saturday 28th May
JOWETT CAR CLUB CONCOURS d’elegance and Display
The registrations forms were included within the November JOWETTEER and David Grounds is pleased to report that entries are rolling in. It might be the appropriate time to remind entrants that to ensure the event runs as smoothly as possible we do need to have a number of site marshals and judges for the Concours. The registration form has an invitation on page 4 for your careful considerations and we would really appreciate your support.
A team of Marshalls will be required for about an hour from say 9.15 am to direct the Jowetts as they arrive into position within the Arena. The appropriate signage will be in place to denote the category / Class and it is expected that all vehicles will be in place by 10.30am.
A team of JUDGES working in pairs and following a pre-printed protocol are required to undertake the Concours section of the event with each pair of Judges working on one specific Class. This is anticipated to begin at 11.30 -12noon and would take about 1 - 1½ hours. A light lunch can be provided as a gesture of our thanks. I will happily forward a sample Judging Sheet for your reference and to assist your considerations.
We have provisionally planned a programme for the day that will culminate in the Jowett Car Club’s Javelin Concours Awards being presented by Celia Palmer, the Daughter of Gerald Palmer
Have a look at the Jowett website http://www.jowett.org and go to JowettTalk- view forum- UK Events and Rally -Jowett Annual Weekend Daventry May 2011 – for further reference and updates.
GP100-
We are delighted to report that GP100 event to celebrate the centenary of the birth of “Auto Architect” Gerald Palmer (1911 -1999), designer of the iconic Jowett Javelin, is aligning nicely with our JOWETT CAR CLUB Display and Concours d’elegance at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on Saturday 28th May. Already there has been significant interest from the “Classic Car Press” who are clearly seeing this aligned event as a major calendar entry for 2011.
It will be a great opportunity to experience a wide range of vehicles including Wolseley 4/44, Riley Pathfinder , MG Z-Magnette, Vauxhall FB and HA that have direct links to this engineering legend.
Please take a look at the their website http://www.gp100.org for further information
For those Javelins that have achieved top JCC Concours Trophies in previous years and therefore may not have entered the JCC 2011 Concours d’elegance, the GP100 organisers are able to offer an alternative category for this event only. Because of this significant anniversary, a number of selected Javelins will be deemed to represent some of the finest examples of the model and will be place alongside other fine examples from the drawing board of the “Auto- Architect” Gerald Palmer. Call it a MASTER CLASS if you will, with the highest scoring car from each group of the models of MG Magnette, Wolseley 4/44 ,Riley Pathfinder and Jowett Javelin being awarded a top honour, The “Gerald Palmer Trophy”. Celia Palmer, Gerald’s daughter will be presenting the trophies later in the afternoon. If you would like to be considered for this unique category please clearly mark your Registration Form GP100 when you complete the vehicle details.
It is pleasing to report that the bookings continue to come in and we would respectfully remind you that, by the time you read this, there will be 12 weeks in which to complete any outstanding bookings before we have to close the reservations. We would encourage those who are yet to make their reservations to complete their booking form as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment. We have instigated a number of options along with alternative methods of payments and should you have mislaid the Accommodation Booking form or the Vehicle Display and Concours d’elegance Registration Form, please give me a call or email and we will send out a replacement.
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
JOWETT CAR CLUB RALLY May 27th-30th 2011
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
RALLY UPDATE Febraury 2011
STAVERTON PARK - Hotel Bookings
It would appear that there had been something of a backlog of undelivered Royal Mail over the Christmas and New Year period resulting in a risk of delayed deliveries. Therefore we would ask if any Member has sent in their Booking Form for the accommodation and has not received a printed confirmation and receipt would you kindly contact me either via e-mail or telephone. To allow us time to process any last minute reservations, we have been able to extend the deadline for bookings to 31st March 2011 with payments to be completed by1st April 2011. At the time of writing 75% of the allocation has been reserved and we would encourage those who are yet to make their reservations to complete their booking form as soon as possible to avoid any disappointments. If you have any questions or queries kindly contact me either via e-mail or telephone.
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon, Saturday 28th May
Vehicle Registration - Please note that you have until 2 April to register your Jowett to ensure entry in the programme. Kindly complete the Display and Concours d’elegance registration form and return to David Grounds,11 Burnett Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EL.
It is important that anyone attending the Heritage Motor Centre, with or without a JOWETT, completes and returns this form. Kindly note that without the appropriate Rally Plate you will be directed to the Public Car Park. Members booking the 3 night package will have a Full Rally Pack which includes all the appropriate passes etc. however, anyone only coming to The Heritage Motor Centre for the Display and Concours d’elegance will require a Day Visitor Pack [Page 3 section E of the Booking Form]
Wheelchairs - We are able to offer access to a number of Wheelchairs for use by Members if required, whist at the Heritage Motor Centre. These would need to be booked in advance - please contact glenys@stubbslane.co.uk
Lecture Room 1 - We have the exclusive use of Lecture Room 1 in the Main Building and would ask Section Secretaries to contact us with their requirements for their Section Displays. We can provide tables and chairs and access to power. Kindly contact Glenys Ainge at glenys@stubbslane.co.uk
Lecture Room 1 will also host The Legacy Project ; provision for a display by Jowett Juniors and the promotion for the Jowett Car Club National Rally 2012. Again please contact Glenys with details of your specific requirements. glenys@stubbslane.co.uk
The ‘Bijou’ Cinema - Through the generous efforts of JCC Film Archivist Keith Wear we are able to provide a carefully selected programme which will be shown at various times throughout the day. Get your popcorn ready.
GP100
We continue to work with our colleagues from GP100 to ensure the most complete and comprehensive programme. Take a look at the website for further developments www.gp100.org
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
RALLY UPDATE Febraury 2011
STAVERTON PARK - Hotel Bookings
It would appear that there had been something of a backlog of undelivered Royal Mail over the Christmas and New Year period resulting in a risk of delayed deliveries. Therefore we would ask if any Member has sent in their Booking Form for the accommodation and has not received a printed confirmation and receipt would you kindly contact me either via e-mail or telephone. To allow us time to process any last minute reservations, we have been able to extend the deadline for bookings to 31st March 2011 with payments to be completed by1st April 2011. At the time of writing 75% of the allocation has been reserved and we would encourage those who are yet to make their reservations to complete their booking form as soon as possible to avoid any disappointments. If you have any questions or queries kindly contact me either via e-mail or telephone.
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon, Saturday 28th May
Vehicle Registration - Please note that you have until 2 April to register your Jowett to ensure entry in the programme. Kindly complete the Display and Concours d’elegance registration form and return to David Grounds,11 Burnett Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EL.
It is important that anyone attending the Heritage Motor Centre, with or without a JOWETT, completes and returns this form. Kindly note that without the appropriate Rally Plate you will be directed to the Public Car Park. Members booking the 3 night package will have a Full Rally Pack which includes all the appropriate passes etc. however, anyone only coming to The Heritage Motor Centre for the Display and Concours d’elegance will require a Day Visitor Pack [Page 3 section E of the Booking Form]
Wheelchairs - We are able to offer access to a number of Wheelchairs for use by Members if required, whist at the Heritage Motor Centre. These would need to be booked in advance - please contact glenys@stubbslane.co.uk
Lecture Room 1 - We have the exclusive use of Lecture Room 1 in the Main Building and would ask Section Secretaries to contact us with their requirements for their Section Displays. We can provide tables and chairs and access to power. Kindly contact Glenys Ainge at glenys@stubbslane.co.uk
Lecture Room 1 will also host The Legacy Project ; provision for a display by Jowett Juniors and the promotion for the Jowett Car Club National Rally 2012. Again please contact Glenys with details of your specific requirements. glenys@stubbslane.co.uk
The ‘Bijou’ Cinema - Through the generous efforts of JCC Film Archivist Keith Wear we are able to provide a carefully selected programme which will be shown at various times throughout the day. Get your popcorn ready.
GP100
We continue to work with our colleagues from GP100 to ensure the most complete and comprehensive programme. Take a look at the website for further developments www.gp100.org
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
JOWETT CAR CLUB RALLY May 27th-30th 2011
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
The MARCH RALLY UPDATE
Beginning the countdown…. It is all getting a bit exciting now as the Rally is rapidly becoming an impending event…
Balance of your account - On the 1st April your post dated cheques will be presented at our bank and we would respectfully remind those who have an outstanding balance to their account, that this is also due for the 1st April. Please therefore forward any outstanding monies to the Jowett Car Club 2011 Rally Co-0ordinator, address at bottom of this update.
Raffle Tickets The sales of raffle tickets are an important part of the overall budget for the Rally. Please keep sending in the counterfoils and payments, cheques made payable to JOWETT CAR CLUB 2011 RALLY please and if you require additional tickets to sell kindly contact - Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH.
Thank you for your support
Staverton Park - The reservation have to close by 1st April so that specific accommodation, dining arrangements , menus and details can be finalised. So if you haven’t yet done so, you have just a couple of weeks in which to make your reservations.
We are reminded of the words in our promotional invitation - After a day Jowetteering you can refresh your spirits in the lounge bars; heat up in the sauna and steam room; cool down in the pool; indulge yourself in the pamper rooms or tee-off for a round of fresh air or just take advantage of the landscaped grounds or relax and sit a while. Spaces to gather and talk.
An opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new friends.
Over the weekend “The Way We Were…or…Do you Remember when or even who…Nostalgia Trip”. Sheila Rigg is putting together a display of photographic records from the late Frank Cooke’s archives of past JCC Rallies and events. Members are invited to bring their own treasured photographic reminders to add to the display.
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon- Saturday 28th May
Vehicle Registration - Please note that you have until 2nd April to register your Jowett to ensure entry in the programme. Kindly complete the Display and Concours d’elegance registration form and return to David Grounds,11 Burnett Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EL. If you have misplaced your form kindly get in contact with us and we’ll happily send out a replacement. It is important that anyone attending the Heritage Motor Centre, with or without a JOWETT, completes and returns this form.
Section Displays – Lecture Room 1 – Thank you to those who have responded with their specific requirements and we would appreciate the earliest considerations of those who are yet to respond to the invitation.
Programme Advertising – we openly invite advertisers to consider taking space in our 2011 Rally Programme. The rates are £90 for a full A4 colour page; £50 for half A4 colour page and £30 for a quarter A4 colour page. Please contact Les White 0115 972 2274 email lesandnancy@inbox.com for further details and information.
The Land Rover Experience - During your day at Gaydon, why not join a member of the professional 4×4 team on the ultimate in all-terrain experiences with a demonstration of the extreme capabilities of the World beating Land Rover.
GP100 - We continue to work with our colleagues at GP100 and along with the aligned outdoor activities, a programme of three short seminars in Lecture Room 2 are being prepared which are designed to reflect the influences Gerald Palmer had on the British Motor Industry of the period. These seminars will include a number of Jowett Celebrities.
Scenic Run – Sunday 29th May All we need now is sunshine.
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
The MARCH RALLY UPDATE
Beginning the countdown…. It is all getting a bit exciting now as the Rally is rapidly becoming an impending event…
Balance of your account - On the 1st April your post dated cheques will be presented at our bank and we would respectfully remind those who have an outstanding balance to their account, that this is also due for the 1st April. Please therefore forward any outstanding monies to the Jowett Car Club 2011 Rally Co-0ordinator, address at bottom of this update.
Raffle Tickets The sales of raffle tickets are an important part of the overall budget for the Rally. Please keep sending in the counterfoils and payments, cheques made payable to JOWETT CAR CLUB 2011 RALLY please and if you require additional tickets to sell kindly contact - Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH.
Thank you for your support
Staverton Park - The reservation have to close by 1st April so that specific accommodation, dining arrangements , menus and details can be finalised. So if you haven’t yet done so, you have just a couple of weeks in which to make your reservations.
We are reminded of the words in our promotional invitation - After a day Jowetteering you can refresh your spirits in the lounge bars; heat up in the sauna and steam room; cool down in the pool; indulge yourself in the pamper rooms or tee-off for a round of fresh air or just take advantage of the landscaped grounds or relax and sit a while. Spaces to gather and talk.
An opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new friends.
Over the weekend “The Way We Were…or…Do you Remember when or even who…Nostalgia Trip”. Sheila Rigg is putting together a display of photographic records from the late Frank Cooke’s archives of past JCC Rallies and events. Members are invited to bring their own treasured photographic reminders to add to the display.
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon- Saturday 28th May
Vehicle Registration - Please note that you have until 2nd April to register your Jowett to ensure entry in the programme. Kindly complete the Display and Concours d’elegance registration form and return to David Grounds,11 Burnett Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EL. If you have misplaced your form kindly get in contact with us and we’ll happily send out a replacement. It is important that anyone attending the Heritage Motor Centre, with or without a JOWETT, completes and returns this form.
Section Displays – Lecture Room 1 – Thank you to those who have responded with their specific requirements and we would appreciate the earliest considerations of those who are yet to respond to the invitation.
Programme Advertising – we openly invite advertisers to consider taking space in our 2011 Rally Programme. The rates are £90 for a full A4 colour page; £50 for half A4 colour page and £30 for a quarter A4 colour page. Please contact Les White 0115 972 2274 email lesandnancy@inbox.com for further details and information.
The Land Rover Experience - During your day at Gaydon, why not join a member of the professional 4×4 team on the ultimate in all-terrain experiences with a demonstration of the extreme capabilities of the World beating Land Rover.
GP100 - We continue to work with our colleagues at GP100 and along with the aligned outdoor activities, a programme of three short seminars in Lecture Room 2 are being prepared which are designed to reflect the influences Gerald Palmer had on the British Motor Industry of the period. These seminars will include a number of Jowett Celebrities.
Scenic Run – Sunday 29th May All we need now is sunshine.
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
JOWETT CAR CLUB RALLY May 27th-30th 2011
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
The APRIL RALLY UPDATE
Beginning the FINAL countdown…. Your Rally Committee are now busy finalising the details and we respectfully ask that all Rally Goers make sure that they have attended to the following items-
Balance of your account - On the 1st April your post dated cheques will be presented at our bank and we would respectfully remind those who have an outstanding balance to their account, that this is also due for the 1st April. As a matter of urgency please forward any outstanding monies to the Jowett Car Club 2011 Rally Co-ordinator, address at bottom of this update. If there are any queries please contact Craig Ainge.
Raffle Tickets - It will help our administration if we can have the counterfoils and payments prior to the Rally. Please continue to sell the tickets up until the closing date of 14th May 2011. Cheques made payable to JOWETT CAR CLUB 2011 RALLY please and if you require additional tickets to sell kindly contact - Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH.Tel - 01780 720397 Thank you for your support
Staverton Park - If you haven’t booked, you may now be too late. The reservations closed on 1st April. We are finalising the specific accommodation details and if for whatever reason you feel you have missed the deadline but would now like to attend, please give me a call very, very soon and I will advise you on your acceptance or otherwise.
Also don’t forget - over the weekend “The Way We Were…or…Do you Remember when or even who…Nostalgia Trip”. Sheila Rigg is putting together a display of photographic records from the late Frank Cooke’s archives of past JCC Rallies and events. Members are invited to bring their own treasured photographic reminders to add to the display.
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon- Saturday 28th May
Vehicle Registration - If you are bringing a JOWETT, or any vehicle including a trailer, we do need to know to avoid any confusion or congestion at the entrance gates. Please note that you had until 2nd April to register your Jowett to ensure entry in the programme. If again for whatever reason you now find that you are able to attend, as a matter of urgency kindly complete the Display and Concours d’elegance registration form and return to David Grounds,11 Burnett Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EL.
It is important that anyone attending the Heritage Motor Centre, with or without a JOWETT, completes and returns this form.
MARSHAL & JUDGES – Thank you to those who have already volunteered. It will be a case of the more the better, especially on the Saturday at Gaydon. If you feel that you can give up a small amount of your time on Saturday I would really appreciate your help. Give me a call, my details are at the bottom of this bulletin.
GP100 - HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon- Saturday 28th May Along with the aligned outdoor vehicle displays, the programme of three short seminars in Lecture Room 2 in the main building has now been finalised. These have been designed to reflect the influences that ‘Auto Architect’ Gerald Palmer had on the British Motor Industry of the period.
Session 1 – (12 noon to 1pm) Headed by Christopher Balfour who helped Gerald Palmer with his autobiography ‘Auto-Architect’. Session 2 – ( from 2 .00-3.00pm) Panel of former colleagues of Gerald Palmer, including Phill Green.; and Session 3 – (3.00-4.00pm) Jowett Javelin development and owner/driver’s related anecdotes from a panel including, Phill Green, Douglas Rawson, Keith Clements, Bill Lock and co-ordinated by Noel Stokoe.
TROPHIES If you hold a JOWETT CAR CLUB TROPHY or CONCOURS award please ensure that you had this engraved appropriately and have it polished in readiness to be returned to the 2011 RALLY. The trophy can be handed in to the JOWETT Reception on your arrival on Friday 27th May. If you feel that you foresee difficulties regarding returning your trophy kindly contact Sandra Purves- Awards Co-ordinator –urgently. Sandra’s details are inside the front cover of your JOWETTEER. spurves004@btinternet.com
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
The APRIL RALLY UPDATE
Beginning the FINAL countdown…. Your Rally Committee are now busy finalising the details and we respectfully ask that all Rally Goers make sure that they have attended to the following items-
Balance of your account - On the 1st April your post dated cheques will be presented at our bank and we would respectfully remind those who have an outstanding balance to their account, that this is also due for the 1st April. As a matter of urgency please forward any outstanding monies to the Jowett Car Club 2011 Rally Co-ordinator, address at bottom of this update. If there are any queries please contact Craig Ainge.
Raffle Tickets - It will help our administration if we can have the counterfoils and payments prior to the Rally. Please continue to sell the tickets up until the closing date of 14th May 2011. Cheques made payable to JOWETT CAR CLUB 2011 RALLY please and if you require additional tickets to sell kindly contact - Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH.Tel - 01780 720397 Thank you for your support
Staverton Park - If you haven’t booked, you may now be too late. The reservations closed on 1st April. We are finalising the specific accommodation details and if for whatever reason you feel you have missed the deadline but would now like to attend, please give me a call very, very soon and I will advise you on your acceptance or otherwise.
Also don’t forget - over the weekend “The Way We Were…or…Do you Remember when or even who…Nostalgia Trip”. Sheila Rigg is putting together a display of photographic records from the late Frank Cooke’s archives of past JCC Rallies and events. Members are invited to bring their own treasured photographic reminders to add to the display.
HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon- Saturday 28th May
Vehicle Registration - If you are bringing a JOWETT, or any vehicle including a trailer, we do need to know to avoid any confusion or congestion at the entrance gates. Please note that you had until 2nd April to register your Jowett to ensure entry in the programme. If again for whatever reason you now find that you are able to attend, as a matter of urgency kindly complete the Display and Concours d’elegance registration form and return to David Grounds,11 Burnett Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 3EL.
It is important that anyone attending the Heritage Motor Centre, with or without a JOWETT, completes and returns this form.
MARSHAL & JUDGES – Thank you to those who have already volunteered. It will be a case of the more the better, especially on the Saturday at Gaydon. If you feel that you can give up a small amount of your time on Saturday I would really appreciate your help. Give me a call, my details are at the bottom of this bulletin.
GP100 - HERITAGE MOTOR CENTRE, Gaydon- Saturday 28th May Along with the aligned outdoor vehicle displays, the programme of three short seminars in Lecture Room 2 in the main building has now been finalised. These have been designed to reflect the influences that ‘Auto Architect’ Gerald Palmer had on the British Motor Industry of the period.
Session 1 – (12 noon to 1pm) Headed by Christopher Balfour who helped Gerald Palmer with his autobiography ‘Auto-Architect’. Session 2 – ( from 2 .00-3.00pm) Panel of former colleagues of Gerald Palmer, including Phill Green.; and Session 3 – (3.00-4.00pm) Jowett Javelin development and owner/driver’s related anecdotes from a panel including, Phill Green, Douglas Rawson, Keith Clements, Bill Lock and co-ordinated by Noel Stokoe.
TROPHIES If you hold a JOWETT CAR CLUB TROPHY or CONCOURS award please ensure that you had this engraved appropriately and have it polished in readiness to be returned to the 2011 RALLY. The trophy can be handed in to the JOWETT Reception on your arrival on Friday 27th May. If you feel that you foresee difficulties regarding returning your trophy kindly contact Sandra Purves- Awards Co-ordinator –urgently. Sandra’s details are inside the front cover of your JOWETTEER. spurves004@btinternet.com
More again next month
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Well - A few weeks to go to the annual rally and you are all very, very quiet - I assume that you are all in busy fettling mode - too busy to post anything ? - well you maybe reading it none the less. Family Clements and myself (the hanger on) are all very busy - preparing the Jowett fleet and we hopefully will have a very special new project launch at the rally. I have also been busy preparing the other member of my own fleet (has the 8 remains untouched) - the Rover has all new ignition bits - has the engine had started to miss when hot (coil I think but everything else got changed anyway it was all original - hence 38 years old) - new water pump (nothing wrong with old standard one but the new one is high volume in attempt to deal with the higher temps that the modern fuels burn at) - a good polish is all that is required now.
Nice to see the rally mentioned in the events diary (page 19) of the June edition of Classic & Sports Car - so let's be hearing from you - are you all organised and ready for the off ? or are you battling against time with the car in peices and parts not arriving in time ?
Nice to see the rally mentioned in the events diary (page 19) of the June edition of Classic & Sports Car - so let's be hearing from you - are you all organised and ready for the off ? or are you battling against time with the car in peices and parts not arriving in time ?
27 Long 4 Tourer Oily Rag
37 Jowett 8 HP - In many parts
52 Javelin Std 'Taxi Livery'
52 Javelin Std Patina project
52 Javelin Std Sports project
52 Jupiter SA - Original car - full restoration project
54 Jupiter SA - project - shortly for sale
37 Jowett 8 HP - In many parts
52 Javelin Std 'Taxi Livery'
52 Javelin Std Patina project
52 Javelin Std Sports project
52 Jupiter SA - Original car - full restoration project
54 Jupiter SA - project - shortly for sale
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
JOWETT CAR CLUB RALLY May 27th-30th 2011
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
The MAY RALLY UPDATE
The FINAL countdown…. The workload for your Rally Committee is building into a crescendo of activity with seemingly hundreds of minor details to attend to before and during the weekend of the Rally.
ENTRIES- The Rally Programme has now gone to the printers, so if you didn’t get your vehicle details to us by the 2nd April regrettably you won’t be in the programme. However, you need not feel excluded from the event as you are welcome to attend as a Late Entry. Please call me if you need clarification.
RAFFLE- Thank you to everyone who has supported this year’s raffle. Please ensure that any outstanding payments are sent prior to the Rally weekend it will assist the smooth administration of the process. Cheques made payable to JOWETT CAR CLUB 2011 RALLY please to - Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH.Tel - 01780 720397
Thank you again for your support
GETTING THERE - Staverton Park - NN11 6JT
From north or south A5 – Join A45 at Weedon to Daventry 5.6 miles. Join A425 to Leamington Spa – and Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on right.
From north or south M1 – Leave at junction 16 - A45 DAVENTRY 3 miles. Pick up A425 to Leamington Spa – Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on the right
From north M40 – Leave at junction 12 – take B4451 to DEEPERS BRIDGE – SOUTHAM 5 miles - A425 DAVENTRY 10 miles. – Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on left.
From south M40 – Leave at junction 11 Banbury – take A361 - A45 DAVENTRY 18 miles-Pick up A425 to Leamington Spa – Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on left . { However, part of the A361 is closed for the Banbury Flood Alleviation scheme } You may therefore wish to go on to Junction 12 as above rather than follow the diversions.
From Leamington Spa – Warwick- signs A425 DAVENTRY 22 miles
From Fosse Way [B4455] – 2nd exit roundabout A425 SOUTHAM and then A425 DAVENTRY– Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on left .
From Coventry A45- Coventry to DAVENTRY A45 – at Daventry pick up A425 to Leamington Spa - Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on right
GETTING THERE – Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon CV35 0BJ
For those members who have registered as DAY VISITORS to The Heritage Motor Centre PLEASE NOTE – your DAY VISITOR PACK will be ready for collection at the JOWETT Rally Reception at the entrance to the Heritage Motor Centre site before 10.30am please. Kindly follow the Marshal’s directions.
THANK YOU- to our generous sponsors and supporters -
Essential Nutrition: through long time JOWETT CAR CLUB supporter Tom Chapman, Footman James: the JCC Club Members’ insurance scheme brokers
Wm. Morrisons Supermarkets plc: whose flagship store occupies the former Jowett Car factory site and who maintain the Jowett link with their beautifully liveried Bradford van.
Peter Rodgers Car Sales: for vintage to present day cars.
Jowett Car Spares: Bill Lock and Associates Ltd: to keep your Jowett on the road.
Timothy A Brown; passionate about property…….and Jowett Cars.
Auto Sparks: Cavendish Garage; Kingsway Tyres: keeping the wheels going round Barker Signs: keeping us heading in the right direction.
NEXT STAGE - We have done all we can to ensure that your Rally is a success. It is up to you now. Take the opportunity to renew acquaintances and make new friends. We are all here in the true spirit of Jowetteering and especially Jowetteering with like minded Jowett enthusiasts.
On behalf of the Rally Committee we look forward to welcoming you all to The Rose of the Shires Rally.
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
“The Rose of the Shires Rally”
“DAVENTRY CALLING, this is DAVENTRY CALLING……all JOWETTS.”
The MAY RALLY UPDATE
The FINAL countdown…. The workload for your Rally Committee is building into a crescendo of activity with seemingly hundreds of minor details to attend to before and during the weekend of the Rally.
ENTRIES- The Rally Programme has now gone to the printers, so if you didn’t get your vehicle details to us by the 2nd April regrettably you won’t be in the programme. However, you need not feel excluded from the event as you are welcome to attend as a Late Entry. Please call me if you need clarification.
RAFFLE- Thank you to everyone who has supported this year’s raffle. Please ensure that any outstanding payments are sent prior to the Rally weekend it will assist the smooth administration of the process. Cheques made payable to JOWETT CAR CLUB 2011 RALLY please to - Cicely Barker, Willanne, Geeston, Ketton, Stamford, Lincs PE9 3RH.Tel - 01780 720397
Thank you again for your support
GETTING THERE - Staverton Park - NN11 6JT
From north or south A5 – Join A45 at Weedon to Daventry 5.6 miles. Join A425 to Leamington Spa – and Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on right.
From north or south M1 – Leave at junction 16 - A45 DAVENTRY 3 miles. Pick up A425 to Leamington Spa – Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on the right
From north M40 – Leave at junction 12 – take B4451 to DEEPERS BRIDGE – SOUTHAM 5 miles - A425 DAVENTRY 10 miles. – Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on left.
From south M40 – Leave at junction 11 Banbury – take A361 - A45 DAVENTRY 18 miles-Pick up A425 to Leamington Spa – Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on left . { However, part of the A361 is closed for the Banbury Flood Alleviation scheme } You may therefore wish to go on to Junction 12 as above rather than follow the diversions.
From Leamington Spa – Warwick- signs A425 DAVENTRY 22 miles
From Fosse Way [B4455] – 2nd exit roundabout A425 SOUTHAM and then A425 DAVENTRY– Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on left .
From Coventry A45- Coventry to DAVENTRY A45 – at Daventry pick up A425 to Leamington Spa - Staverton Park is 0.6 miles on right
GETTING THERE – Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon CV35 0BJ
For those members who have registered as DAY VISITORS to The Heritage Motor Centre PLEASE NOTE – your DAY VISITOR PACK will be ready for collection at the JOWETT Rally Reception at the entrance to the Heritage Motor Centre site before 10.30am please. Kindly follow the Marshal’s directions.
THANK YOU- to our generous sponsors and supporters -
Essential Nutrition: through long time JOWETT CAR CLUB supporter Tom Chapman, Footman James: the JCC Club Members’ insurance scheme brokers
Wm. Morrisons Supermarkets plc: whose flagship store occupies the former Jowett Car factory site and who maintain the Jowett link with their beautifully liveried Bradford van.
Peter Rodgers Car Sales: for vintage to present day cars.
Jowett Car Spares: Bill Lock and Associates Ltd: to keep your Jowett on the road.
Timothy A Brown; passionate about property…….and Jowett Cars.
Auto Sparks: Cavendish Garage; Kingsway Tyres: keeping the wheels going round Barker Signs: keeping us heading in the right direction.
NEXT STAGE - We have done all we can to ensure that your Rally is a success. It is up to you now. Take the opportunity to renew acquaintances and make new friends. We are all here in the true spirit of Jowetteering and especially Jowetteering with like minded Jowett enthusiasts.
On behalf of the Rally Committee we look forward to welcoming you all to The Rose of the Shires Rally.
Craig Ainge, JCC 2011 Rally Co-Ordinator, 13 Stubbs Lane, Kettering, Northants NN15 5ET
Telephone 01536 518747 Fax2email 0870 7050984
E-mail- craig@stubbslane.co.uk
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
I was just asked which night is the formal dinner...is it on the Saturday and with Celia Palmer?
Does this mean we need transport back to the hotel?Saturday 28th May
GP100 and Jowett International at the Heritage Motor Trust, Gaydon followed by a formal centenary dinner at which Celia Palmer, Gerald Palmer's daughter is planned to be Guest of Honour.
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Please don't confuse the two seperate events. GP100 and the Jowett Car Club National Rally have alingned their Concours d'elegance and Vehicle displays at The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on Saturday 28th May 2011. Apart from this alignment for this unique occasion the two events have their own quite seperate arrangements regarding accommodation, evening dinners and scenic road runs.
Please direct your enquiry to the GP 100 team at http://www.gp100.org
Hope this helps
Craig Ainge
Please direct your enquiry to the GP 100 team at http://www.gp100.org
Hope this helps
Craig Ainge
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Thanks Craig, but I scoured the Jowetteer and this topic to answer the question and that is all I could find.
Is there a timetable that could be posted here please?
Is there a timetable that could be posted here please?
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Some pictures from a non-member
https://picasaweb.google.com/RedSimon/GeraldPalmer100#
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Well, what a weekend. Just got home from an, erm, interesting drive home from Staverton Park.
Great work from Craig and the rally organising committee, another great event, the GP100 event was very good, and inclusion of other car clubs really added something different to the weekend.
The weekend started last week, with evenings being spent finishing off a number of little jobs to get the SC ready - the hood had just been fitted, and we were still nailing the front edge into the oak on Thursday, and fitting the steering wheel. That's how tight it was. Again...
Luckily I had been able to work from home on Friday, which meant I could go for a test drive in the SA, which I'd never driven before, and move it to the flat to get some packing done before Amy got home from a week in Plymouth running a training course.
Keith, Jen, Chris and Sharon were on the road shortly after lunchtime in the Javelin and Chris' Rover, leaving me and Amy to follow in the Jupiters.
We finally got all the bags packed, including some very conveniently designed back shelf bags that went onto the SC shelf comfortably and fitted like they grew there. The suit bag wasn't quite as well suited to the boot in the SA, but after a bit of grunting, moving the seat forward, tipping them forward as far as I could, and a bit of swearing, the big bag was in.
Up to the garage to collect the SA, which still had paint drying after a last minute touch up on a few marks on the paint that morning.
A few minutes later and we were on the road to Daventry. A short hop up the A5 for us, one of the more convenient rally locations of recent years. I was still learning fast, gear changes were one of the big changes for me, but also getting used to a stiff throttle pedal and binary clutch - on or off. I am planning a bit of a "how to drive a Jupiter" guide for novice drivers at some point.
Amy was in front, partly because she had the sat nav, but also it made navigation one less thing for me to think about. By the time we got to Daventry I had got the hang of the gearchange, and was enjoying the open road in 4th gear and having the top down in the sunshine. Which is, let's face it, what it's all about.
We arrived just in time to check into the room, pick up our rally packs, and head to the bar and dinner. A good buffet meal filled everyone up before we retired to the bar for a few more drinks and discussion of the drive up, plans for the next day, and any last minute jobs that needed doing. Unfortunately these discussions went on for a rather long time, but we were fairly early to bed.
Saturday morning came far too soon for me, and I was dragged out of bed by Amy who had already been out and cleaned her car ready for its first ever entry into the concours. Now we had a hood, we felt like we could enter it and see where we ended up. Despite Chris and Amy's best efforts, I think we lost a few too many points on originality to be able to compete (we didn't have a toolkit, the hood has several additional windows, and there's a few other modifications made for practical reasons) but it was good to see the car shining and with a nice clean and new interior at its best.
The real highlight of the field day this year was the venue - The Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon. http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/
With a huge collection of historic vehicles, several cars from famous films, and displays and exhibitions, there was something for everybody. Another bonus were the panels and speeches from a number of authorities on the subject of Jowett cars, the life of Gerald Palmer, and many other engineering subjects as well.
All of this was part of the GP100 event http://www.gp100.org/ which involved the Jowett Car Club, MGCC Magnette Register, The Wolseley Register, The Riley Motor Club and MGCC Y-Register. It's not often that so many clubs come together in such a way, and the comments and discussion with other members, seeing their cars, and discussion from experts in their fields brought in by them was very welcome.
Saturday evening was a dinner with several bottles of wine, lots of entertaining discussion of the days events and many other things, and then we retired to the bar, where the final of the rugby premiership was on the big screen - Saracens beat Leicester by a narrow margin, but a win is a win, and we are now champions for the first time in a long time.
Saturday night finished with a pink cowboy hat and inevitably a bit of a headache on Sunday morning.
A nice lie-in of sorts for Sunday, where the usual programme had been swapped around for this year and the scenic run was our activity for the day. After another good breakfast, we headed out, with me as navigator in Amy's car, with Chris and Sharon following us along the route.
Only a couple of detours were necessary, and we got where we were going for lunch, a craft centre with restaurant doing lunch. This was very well received, most of us seemed to be rather hungry despite a reasonable breakfast, and some seemed to get through rather a lot of water and juice to put some liquids back into the system.
Andy & Lucy joined us for lunch, and while others headed back to the hotel for a bit of relaxation, others headed in the direction of local shops, we carried on with the route home on the notes. After a little while we refound Chris and Sharon, and travelled in convoy back to the hotel for a bit of a snooze.
Saturday night was the gala dinner, which was good fun, good food, and ended with speeches and a teddy bear. Peter Pfister and his wife Ruth had travelled from Switzerland for the weekend, and have already demonstrated that they will be an asset to the club and very welcome at any club event in future. Their passion and enthusiasm for the cars, club members, and life in general was infectious, and we look forward to seeing them again later this week before they head back to Switzerland. I mention them at this point because every year Danuta makes a teddy bear for the annual rally. It could not have been much more fitting that they won the bear, in its presentation case, however I don't know quite how they will get everything through their baggage allowance - we may be shipping a parcel to Switzerland next week!
A few more drinks, more discussion about our new project, steering wheels, hood fittings, engine rebuilds, and everything else, we headed to bed.
The drive home this morning should have been a mere formality, however we are dealing with Jowetts here. I was comfortable driving the car, Amy's SC had performed flawlessly all weekend, and our previous starting woes seem to have passed. All the cars in fact were starting almost first time all weekend, which reinforces our thoughts that ageing petrol may be part of the problem. The issue started about 500m from the hotel exit, when the SA windscreen wipers decided not to work any more. That would have been fine, except it was pouring with rain. I could live with the odd leak coming from the windscreen. I could live with the slightly restricted space for my knees and lack of radio, unfortunately I could not live without windscreen wipers.
We pulled in, and a few minutes later had worked out that removing the passenger side windscreen wiper meant that the drivers side would work fine. So we went with that.
A short distance down the road Amy's car decided that it quite liked the single winscreen wiper look, and threw its passenger side wiper off. A quick drive back up the road and we had recovered it, so we then travelled back with drivers side only in both cars.
The rain was useful for us, because it meant we could spend the time pootling along the A5 working out where the leaks were. I was rather troubled to discover that Amy's hood had leaked in the middle of the windscreen, after having replaced the front edge batons and the seal only a few weeks ago. We soon found the problem - previously the rear view mirror had been bolted through the top of the screen, leaving a couple of small holes. WIth the old hood design this wasn't an issue, however with the new hood design and seal location, the water hits the winscreen, finds its naughty little way up to the top edge, and then down these holes. This results in a bit of leakage. Never mind, we will fix it.
We arrived home to put the cars back into the garage, and have a relaxing afternoon catching up on various sports events and getting ready for another week at work. A fun weekend, which everybody seemed to enjoy a lot, and we caught up with many friends and have made quite a lot of plans for the next few months.
Jack.
Great work from Craig and the rally organising committee, another great event, the GP100 event was very good, and inclusion of other car clubs really added something different to the weekend.
The weekend started last week, with evenings being spent finishing off a number of little jobs to get the SC ready - the hood had just been fitted, and we were still nailing the front edge into the oak on Thursday, and fitting the steering wheel. That's how tight it was. Again...
Luckily I had been able to work from home on Friday, which meant I could go for a test drive in the SA, which I'd never driven before, and move it to the flat to get some packing done before Amy got home from a week in Plymouth running a training course.
Keith, Jen, Chris and Sharon were on the road shortly after lunchtime in the Javelin and Chris' Rover, leaving me and Amy to follow in the Jupiters.
We finally got all the bags packed, including some very conveniently designed back shelf bags that went onto the SC shelf comfortably and fitted like they grew there. The suit bag wasn't quite as well suited to the boot in the SA, but after a bit of grunting, moving the seat forward, tipping them forward as far as I could, and a bit of swearing, the big bag was in.
Up to the garage to collect the SA, which still had paint drying after a last minute touch up on a few marks on the paint that morning.
A few minutes later and we were on the road to Daventry. A short hop up the A5 for us, one of the more convenient rally locations of recent years. I was still learning fast, gear changes were one of the big changes for me, but also getting used to a stiff throttle pedal and binary clutch - on or off. I am planning a bit of a "how to drive a Jupiter" guide for novice drivers at some point.
Amy was in front, partly because she had the sat nav, but also it made navigation one less thing for me to think about. By the time we got to Daventry I had got the hang of the gearchange, and was enjoying the open road in 4th gear and having the top down in the sunshine. Which is, let's face it, what it's all about.
We arrived just in time to check into the room, pick up our rally packs, and head to the bar and dinner. A good buffet meal filled everyone up before we retired to the bar for a few more drinks and discussion of the drive up, plans for the next day, and any last minute jobs that needed doing. Unfortunately these discussions went on for a rather long time, but we were fairly early to bed.
Saturday morning came far too soon for me, and I was dragged out of bed by Amy who had already been out and cleaned her car ready for its first ever entry into the concours. Now we had a hood, we felt like we could enter it and see where we ended up. Despite Chris and Amy's best efforts, I think we lost a few too many points on originality to be able to compete (we didn't have a toolkit, the hood has several additional windows, and there's a few other modifications made for practical reasons) but it was good to see the car shining and with a nice clean and new interior at its best.
The real highlight of the field day this year was the venue - The Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon. http://www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/
With a huge collection of historic vehicles, several cars from famous films, and displays and exhibitions, there was something for everybody. Another bonus were the panels and speeches from a number of authorities on the subject of Jowett cars, the life of Gerald Palmer, and many other engineering subjects as well.
All of this was part of the GP100 event http://www.gp100.org/ which involved the Jowett Car Club, MGCC Magnette Register, The Wolseley Register, The Riley Motor Club and MGCC Y-Register. It's not often that so many clubs come together in such a way, and the comments and discussion with other members, seeing their cars, and discussion from experts in their fields brought in by them was very welcome.
Saturday evening was a dinner with several bottles of wine, lots of entertaining discussion of the days events and many other things, and then we retired to the bar, where the final of the rugby premiership was on the big screen - Saracens beat Leicester by a narrow margin, but a win is a win, and we are now champions for the first time in a long time.
Saturday night finished with a pink cowboy hat and inevitably a bit of a headache on Sunday morning.
A nice lie-in of sorts for Sunday, where the usual programme had been swapped around for this year and the scenic run was our activity for the day. After another good breakfast, we headed out, with me as navigator in Amy's car, with Chris and Sharon following us along the route.
Only a couple of detours were necessary, and we got where we were going for lunch, a craft centre with restaurant doing lunch. This was very well received, most of us seemed to be rather hungry despite a reasonable breakfast, and some seemed to get through rather a lot of water and juice to put some liquids back into the system.
Andy & Lucy joined us for lunch, and while others headed back to the hotel for a bit of relaxation, others headed in the direction of local shops, we carried on with the route home on the notes. After a little while we refound Chris and Sharon, and travelled in convoy back to the hotel for a bit of a snooze.
Saturday night was the gala dinner, which was good fun, good food, and ended with speeches and a teddy bear. Peter Pfister and his wife Ruth had travelled from Switzerland for the weekend, and have already demonstrated that they will be an asset to the club and very welcome at any club event in future. Their passion and enthusiasm for the cars, club members, and life in general was infectious, and we look forward to seeing them again later this week before they head back to Switzerland. I mention them at this point because every year Danuta makes a teddy bear for the annual rally. It could not have been much more fitting that they won the bear, in its presentation case, however I don't know quite how they will get everything through their baggage allowance - we may be shipping a parcel to Switzerland next week!
A few more drinks, more discussion about our new project, steering wheels, hood fittings, engine rebuilds, and everything else, we headed to bed.
The drive home this morning should have been a mere formality, however we are dealing with Jowetts here. I was comfortable driving the car, Amy's SC had performed flawlessly all weekend, and our previous starting woes seem to have passed. All the cars in fact were starting almost first time all weekend, which reinforces our thoughts that ageing petrol may be part of the problem. The issue started about 500m from the hotel exit, when the SA windscreen wipers decided not to work any more. That would have been fine, except it was pouring with rain. I could live with the odd leak coming from the windscreen. I could live with the slightly restricted space for my knees and lack of radio, unfortunately I could not live without windscreen wipers.
We pulled in, and a few minutes later had worked out that removing the passenger side windscreen wiper meant that the drivers side would work fine. So we went with that.
A short distance down the road Amy's car decided that it quite liked the single winscreen wiper look, and threw its passenger side wiper off. A quick drive back up the road and we had recovered it, so we then travelled back with drivers side only in both cars.
The rain was useful for us, because it meant we could spend the time pootling along the A5 working out where the leaks were. I was rather troubled to discover that Amy's hood had leaked in the middle of the windscreen, after having replaced the front edge batons and the seal only a few weeks ago. We soon found the problem - previously the rear view mirror had been bolted through the top of the screen, leaving a couple of small holes. WIth the old hood design this wasn't an issue, however with the new hood design and seal location, the water hits the winscreen, finds its naughty little way up to the top edge, and then down these holes. This results in a bit of leakage. Never mind, we will fix it.
We arrived home to put the cars back into the garage, and have a relaxing afternoon catching up on various sports events and getting ready for another week at work. A fun weekend, which everybody seemed to enjoy a lot, and we caught up with many friends and have made quite a lot of plans for the next few months.
Jack.
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Little that I can add to Jack's comments other than we would like to echo our thanks to Craig and his team for a great event - well done all !
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Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Re: Jowett Annual Weekend, Daventry, May 2011
Would it be possible to get a list of concours and club award winners posted on the thread?
It might be a good way to keep a record of these things for the future, but also would help members to know what awards there are for the next rally - perhaps with a brief explanation for some of the club awards that aren't immediately self-explanatory.
Jack.
It might be a good way to keep a record of these things for the future, but also would help members to know what awards there are for the next rally - perhaps with a brief explanation for some of the club awards that aren't immediately self-explanatory.
Jack.
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