Author Topic: Solved - MJW #212 - Jowett Jupiter with coachwork by J.J. Armstrong  (Read 768 times)

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Okay, last one from me for a while.
Marque, model and coachbuilder for a point.

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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 08:28:34 AM »
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Very cool!

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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 12:18:15 PM »
I wish I had a photo of how it used to be, but that's all I've got at the moment.

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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2011, 04:15:44 AM »
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Very cool!
I'm sure you'll get it before I can have a go ;D
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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2011, 03:14:02 PM »
Time for the Experts to have a go

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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2011, 03:18:25 PM »
Alvis?  TD 21?  Coachwork by Graber?
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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2011, 03:20:13 PM »
It's a Jupiter, and I believe the coachwork is by J.J Armstrong

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Re: MJW #212
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2011, 03:30:37 PM »
It's a Jupiter, and I believe the coachwork is by J.J Armstrong
That's the car!
Unfortunately it's the only image I have seen but there must be others out there somewhere.
Well done barratt!

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Re: Solved - MJW #212 - Jowett Jupiter with coachwork by J.J. Armstrong
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2011, 03:51:41 PM »
This is the first time I've seen this one, no images online (and I spent a LOT of time looking, as you well know...). I guess this was in the Scottish farm collection which contained several coachbuilt Jupiters and rare Jowetts, including the CD pick-up. I know some of the cars were rescued and have since been restored (I think the Lascelles Radford was also there at the same time), so hopefuly this is sitting in someone's barn awaiting resurrection

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Re: Solved - MJW #212 - Jowett Jupiter with coachwork by J.J. Armstrong
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2011, 05:30:07 PM »
I was pretty sure it was a Jupiter - from the water pump if nothing else - hence my comment re Barrett in reply 3!
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Re: Solved - MJW #212 - Jowett Jupiter with coachwork by J.J. Armstrong
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2011, 07:45:24 AM »
Found a period pic!

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Re: Solved - MJW #212 - Jowett Jupiter with coachwork by J.J. Armstrong
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2011, 07:54:07 AM »
Wow, that's a great find!
Well done, now we know what it looked like originally.