Jowett Annual Weekend, Basingstoke 24-27 May 2013

[Ib Rasmussen]

The Vikings is coming 3 cars is now planning to come over

regards Ib & Cira, Mogens og Lena Denmark and Gustav and Birgit from Sweden

[Chris Spencer]

Ib, Fantastic news that you all coming over fror the rally - we look forward to welcoming you to the UK again

Kind regards - Chris

[Chris Spencer]

Here's the latest rally update:

JOWETT ANNUAL RALLY 24TH MAY – 27TH MAY 2013
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE
90th ANNIVERSARY of THE JCC –‘THE WORLDS OLDEST ONE MAKE CAR CLUB’

‘It’s still, all coming together’ details are listed below:

Bookings – The hotel shall be requiring booking numbers & conformations ASAP – We are limited to the number of rooms available and are rapidly reaching our allocation - should you not have a booking form or have mislaid your booking form please contact me (contact details below)

Volunteers -We are still seeking volunteers to help with the various rally tasks, booking in, rally marshals, concours judges, raffle sales & general help

Outline of events
Friday: Meet, Great & Relax with our Quiz Entertainment
Saturday: Rally day at The Milestones Museum, Evening Dinner, Concours awards & entertainment
Sunday: ‘Jowett chill out Sunday’ Gala Evening, Club Awards

We would like as many members as possible in period dress for rally day – see this Jowetteer for ideas & sources of period dress, Judging shall be undertaken by local dignitaries with special prizes for children, male, female, & couple
Sections – Our cars and the rally display alone cannot directly inform the public & other classic car owners (which could well be potential new members) just how much fun & friendship can be offered by Jowett ownership & JCC membership. This is where you come in – we need to demonstrate it ! Please can all sections give some thought to how they can contribute to the rally – if you require marquee space – please let me know ASAP – otherwise maybe you could engage with the public in some inventive way or another – it could be about our treasured cars – it could be something that raises a laugh – it could be a skills test or something that raises funds for your sections charity – if you could advise me on what you are planning asap it would be much appreciated.

The Great Picture Project - I still require your pictures / images of members having fun – any format (all will be returned)

IT WILL NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU THERE

Chris Spencer – Top Floor, 208 Fernhead Road, Maida Vale, London. W9 3EJ
07967 461050 / 0208 962 0797

[Ib Rasmussen]

0nly 4 danish vikings in 2 Jowetts are coming over . Gustav and Mogens are not coming , But new " Jowett People " have borrowed my Jupiter, and will try this modern car, they normal drive a 1927 Pontiac, with which they have joined and finish Peking - Paris 2010.

Looking foward to meet all "old" and new friends

Cira and Ib

[Forumadmin]

We will not frighten the 'new Jowett people' and welcome them like we do all Vikings.

[Chris Spencer]

Here's the latest news / arrangements for the Basingstoke 2013 rally:

JOWETT ANNUAL RALLY 24TH MAY – 27TH MAY 2013
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE

90th ANNIVERSARY of THE JCC –‘THE WORLDS OLDEST ONE MAKE CAR CLUB’

BOOKINGS – Good news for any member still wishing to book – we have managed to secure a few additional rooms – however, you need to act quickly otherwise we shall have to release them back to the hotel – should you require a booking form please contact me ASAP

PAYMENT – Any outstanding balances have to be settled by the 1st April 2013 – the club is bound by contract to the hotel so please ensure that your payment is with the club by this date, should you be unsure of the balance owed please contact me ASAP

VEHICLES – If you have not advised of which Jowett(s) vehicles you wish to attend the rally with - could you please advise before the 1st April 2013, If you cannot attend with a Jowett but have another vintage / classic vehicle – you shall be made welcome to attend and we shall have an area within the rally field for your vehicle to be displayed should you so wish – please advise of the vehicle details ASAP

VOLUNTEERS -We are still URGENTLY seeking volunteers to help with the various rally tasks, booking in, rally marshals, concours judges, raffle sales & general help

OUTLINE OF EVENTS
Friday: Meet, Great & Relax with our Quiz Entertainment
Saturday: Rally day at The Milestones Museum, Evening Dinner, Concours awards & entertainment
Sunday: ‘Jowett chill out Sunday’ Gala Evening, Club Awards

PERIOD DRESS – Don’t forget We would like as many members as possible in period dress for rally day – see the February edition of the Jowetteer for ideas & sources of period dress, Judging shall be undertaken by local dignitaries with special prizes for children, male, female, & couple

CLUB SECTIONS – Our cars and the rally display alone cannot directly inform the public & other classic car owners (which could well be potential new members) just how much fun & friendship can be offered by Jowett ownership & JCC membership. This is where you come in – we need to demonstrate it ! Please can all sections give some thought to how they can contribute to the rally – if you require marquee space – please let me know ASAP – otherwise maybe you could engage with the public in some inventive way or another – it could be about our treasured cars – it could be something that raises a laugh – it could be a skills test or something that raises funds for your sections charity – if you could advise me on what you are planning asap it would be much appreciated.

THE GREAT PICTURE PROJECT - I still require your pictures / images of members having fun – any format (all will be returned)

RAFFLE TICKETS – Please ensure that stubs / monies / unsold tickets are returned to Julie Blow – further tickets are available if you are in position to sell further quantities. Funds raised by the raffle support YOUR CLUB and ensure that future projects & commitments undertaken on behalf of the members are adequately funded.

JUST A FEW MONTHS TO GO BEFORE THIS MEMORABLE EVENT
AND NEARLY TIME TO START PREPARING THE CARS FOR THEIR BIG DAY TOO

Chris Spencer – Top Floor, 208 Fernhead Road, Maida Vale, London. W9 3EJ
07967 461050 / 0208 962 0797 or PM me

[AlanBartlett]

Has the vehicle form been sent out with the jowetteer? I dont recall seeing it, or was it on the rally booking form?

[Forumadmin]

You do not need a form, just tell us the model and registration number by email, private message or phone. If you had booked on line or used the form in the Jowetteer they asked you for such details. But the forms handed out in Wales did not ask the question. Sorry but this was an oversight by the previous team.
Hopefully we will have up to date vehicle registers before next year, and they will be on line so that entering such detail will not be necessary!

[Tony Fearn]

Hilary and I have decided to break the journey at The Premier Inn, Warwick Road, Warmington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1JJ, so I've booked us in for the Thursday night (23 May 2013)

From this Premier Inn it's about 90 miles south to the hotel in Basingstoke, so it's an easy journey on the Friday, getting us to the hotel in the early afternoon all being well.
The Yorkshire contingent are 'hanging fire' at the moment due to various circumstances. But if you're coming down from the far, or not-so-far North, have a look at:-
http://www.premierinn.com/en/checkHotel/BANWOB/banbury

Just in case the prevaricators need the details again, have a look above.
Tony.

[Amy]

For anyone who is thinking of extending their weekend, and is wondering what delights Hampshire has in store for you, I have put some information in a separate thread: http://jowett.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2826

We shall be adding to that thread, so do keep an eye on it. And all the information from that (and much more!) will be in your rally packs.

Amy.

[Forumadmin]

Tom Chapman has wonderfully volunteered to organise the concours judging of the cars on Saturday 25th May at Milestones. We do however need some judges so please PM or email Tom if you would like to do it. It is not an onerous task and you do get to learn a lot and meet some more owners. It is great fun, honestly.

It is important that you inform Chris Spencer by email or PM or phone the details of the car you are bringing. But if you really do not know until you turn up at Basingstoke we will have a manned desk in the late afternoon early evening where you can check (or add) your car entry and pick up your car rally plate. As happened last year you have the option to opt out of the competition. So please make sure you tell us whether you want your car judged or not.

To assist you to decide whether to enter your Jowett in the Annual Concours
the following is a summary of the agreed rules.

Jowett Car Club Ltd Concours Rules
GENERAL
i Awards will not necessarily be presented if classes are not of a
minimum standard e.g. only a few vehicles entered, not of good quality.
ii Included in the marking system is an allowance for originality.
iii Class H to include CD Bradfords, Special Bodied Jupiters, one-off
factory built specials and special (non-factory fitted) bodies to any
Jowett Chassis. In the event the highest placed Jupiter will receive the
"Marcel Bequart" award.
iv The winner of each class will receive the PREMIER CONCOURS prize.
v The second in each class will receive the CONCOURS prize.
vi The third in each class will receive the CONCOURS RUNNER-UP prize.
vii Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the Rally
Committee.
viii The winner of the Premier Concours prize for each appropriate class
will be judged by a separate judge - purely on a Concours basis, for
the SIDE VALVE and OVERHEAD VALVE "CAR OF THE YEAR" trophies.
ix Concours Judges’ decisions are final in all cases.
INELIGIBILITY
Any vehicle that won a PREMIER CONCOURS AWARD in both 2011
and 2012 is not eligible for entry in the 2013 concours competition.
ROADWORTHINESS
Vehicles (Bristol Crawlers excepted) must be insured, display a current tax
disc (or national equivalent) and be DRIVEN to the rally concours site to
be eligible for concours judging.
MODERN SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Vehicles will not be penalised for the addition of modern safety items
such as flashers, rear fog lights etc. unless a blatant disfiguration.
JUDGING
As judging involves internal and under bonnet inspection of the vehicle,
the owner or a representative must be present during judging. Judges
are not permitted to open bonnets, boots etc..
JUDGING FORMS
After the presentation of the trophies, and within 3 months of the rally,
the judging form for the entrant's

CONCOURS ENTRANTS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND
(OR NOMINATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND)
THE AWARDS PRESENTATION ON SATURDAY 25th May.

Those who have not booked in at car registration desk at the Hampshire Court hotel on Friday evening or at the rally field before midday on Saturday will not be able to enter the concours. You must have purchased a program to enter the rally field. Programs will be available on the day, but it is preferable to purchase prior to that. You can do this on-line here after registering for Jowett On-line Services and then selecting Rally Booking, or contact Chris Spencer or Keith Clements .

Vehicles entered in the annual concours are judged in 5 categories and in 4
sub-sections of each category. A maximum of 5 points can be gained in each
sub-section making a maximum of 20 points for each category and 100 points
for each vehicle
JUDGES ARE ASKED TO PAY DUE REGARD TO ORIGINALITY BUT VEHICLES
ARE NOT TO BE PENALISED IF FITTED WITH MODERN SAFETY EQUIPMENT
UNLESS IT IS A BLATANT DISFIGURATION
JUDGES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO START ANY VEHICLE THAT THEY DO NOT OWN
BODYWORK
Panel and door fit etc. /5
Paintwork /5
Hood, if appropriate, else same mark as panel/door fit /5
Glass/rubber surrounds/window trim /5
TOTAL BODYWORK: /20
INTERIOR
Carpets or floor covering /5
Upholstery /5
Headlining, if appropriate, else same mark as "hood" (above) /5
Dash, instruments, switches and visible wiring /5
TOTAL INTERIOR: /20
UNDER BONNET
Cleanliness /5
Engine Electrics /5
Engine on tick over including smoke emission /5
Hoses, pipes, mechanical cables etc. /5
TOTAL UNDER BONNET: /20
UNDER BODY
Axles and chassis /5
Wheels and tyres /5
Exhaust system, brake pipes or rods etc /5
Under-wings and underbody wiring /5
TOTAL UNDER BODY: /20
SUNDRIES
Boot or load area /5
Toolkit /5
Bright metal and body grommets /5
Lights including their operation (exclude flashers and fogs) /5
TOTAL SUNDRIES: /20
VEHICLE TOTAL: /100

Note the need for the owner or his representative to start the engine and operate the lights, otherwise up to 10 points will be lost. Also if the owner is not present and the car is locked many other elements cannot be judged. We will try to issue an approximate time for when the judges intend to judge each vehicle. Please keep an eye on the notice board on the field and listen to any announcements regarding changes.

[Forumadmin]

Did you know that the Castrol Trophy is for the best section stand at the Jowett International Rally?

The other trophies for you pot hunters are here.
Note that some of these awards may have changed or will be changed for this year's event.

Has anybody a copy or scan of the advert that Castrol did that so offended the club and as a result they donated this and posters to the club?

[David Morris]

Hi all,

It was good to see the Concours rules explained, but one bit surprises me.

' Vehicles (Bristol Crawlers excepted) must be covered by a
current MOT certificate'

Why do we ask for this when it is no longer a legal requirement for vehicles manufactured before 1960?

All the best,

David

[Chris Spencer]

Here is the latest update for our 2013 rally:

JOWETT INTERNATIONAL RALLY 24TH MAY – 27TH MAY 2013
BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE
90th ANNIVERSARY of THE JCC –‘THE WORLDS OLDEST ONE MAKE CAR CLUB’

Bookings – We may still be able accommodate late bookings – please contact me as soon as possible if you would like further details
Payment – Please note that payment of any outstanding balances must be made in full before the 1st April 2013 – the club is under contract with the hotel to ensure that all payments are made by the contracted date – should you be unsure of your balance owed – please contact me as soon as possible

Rally Details & Programme – Details of the hotel venue / rally day & outline programme shall be issued in the May edition of the ‘Jowetteer’
Rally Entry / Attendance – (Saturday 25th May 2013) Should you not be booked on the weekend, you are still welcome to attend & support the rally day in person there are no charges involved, if you would like to bring a Jowett vehicle again you shall be made most welcome but entry to the rally field for your vehicle is by the purchase of a rally pack which are available by advance order and can be collected on the day – rally packs are charged at £10 – please order though myself

Vehicle Details – If you have yet to supply the details of which Jowett you are attending in – please could you advise me at the earliest opportunity

Raffle Tickets – The proceeds from raffle sales directly supports the club, please help in selling as many as you can – if you would like additional books please contact myself , could you also ensure that ticket stubbs & raffle monies are forwarded to Julie Blow (Contact details are printed on the stubbs)

Volunteers -We are still seeking volunteers to help with the various rally tasks, booking in, rally marshals, concours judges, raffle sales & general help

Period Dress - We would like as many members as possible in period dress for rally day – see the February ‘Jowetteer’ for ideas & sources of period dress, Judging shall be undertaken during rally day with special prizes for children, male, female, & couple

Sections / Displays / Marquee – We have several of the sections attending on rally day with stands / displays along with the Jowett Shop, Jowett Juniors & Jowett Spares, There will be an area within the marquee for parts / spares sales – so if want to have to a clear out – bring your items with you – all that we ask is that you make a 10% donation of your sale price to rally funds

The Great Picture Project - I still require your pictures / images of members having fun – any format (all will be returned)

WE HAVE A GREAT VENUE, THE WEATHER IS BOOKED – IT JUST NEEDS YOU & YOUR JOWETTS TO MAKE THIS A FANTASTIC RALLY

Chris Spencer
Top Floor, 208 Fernhead Road, Maida Vale, London. W9 3EJ
07967 461050 / 0208 962 0797
or PM me

[Forumadmin]

David,
Well spotted! How things can change in a year!
Since vehicles in the concours must be driven to the event, we may be covered from one falling on one of our judges due to rust!

Policing the 'driven to site' is clearly difficult and is open to interpretation. How do you stop someone parking his trailer ten yards from the site and off-loading?
My views on concours may differ from some, but I do give a lot of respect to owners who use their cars rather than keeping them as show pieces.
However, I can see the desire to have stunning ,showroom condition examples.

I have ammended the 'rules'.