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Solved - NEH 2166: Farr-bodied Jowett Jupiter - 1952
« on: October 17, 2012, 07:14:38 AM »
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Re: NEH 2166
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2012, 05:49:15 AM »
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Re: NEH 2166
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2012, 06:00:29 AM »
This is a 1952 Jowett Jupiter with a body built by Farr.

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Re: NEH 2166
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2012, 06:08:18 AM »
This is a 1952 Jowett Jupiter with a body built by Farr.

Indeed it is.
I don't know if more than one was built, but here are some photos of this one in the same situation as the puzzle plus some of a restored car, which is perhaps the same one?:

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Re: Solved - NEH 2166: Farr-bodied Jowett Jupiter - 1952
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2012, 06:50:59 AM »
There has been a fair bit of discussion about the coachbuilt Jupiters on Autopuzzles; http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=14233.0
There is a reference to 4 Farr bodied cars.

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Re: Solved - NEH 2166: Farr-bodied Jowett Jupiter - 1952
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2012, 07:56:31 AM »
FRJ351 still exists and is grey and SORNed/licensed to 11/9/13 it seems.
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Re: Solved - NEH 2166: Farr-bodied Jowett Jupiter - 1952
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2012, 08:07:47 AM »
The white one is the 3rd of 4 Farr Jupiters built, chassis #252. These later cars have a longer rear deck than MTJ 300. and as Allan L says is currently SORN'ed which is fairly positive. I don't think it's still owned by Doug Day, hopefully whoever has it now is taking slightly better care of it.

There are 2 other Farr Jupiters still about, which is pretty good going.