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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:45 am    Post subject: Jowett Bradford Reply with quote
Hi everyone. Fell over this site recently. What a great place. I am the Jowett Car Club's Bradford registrar. I would be delighted to hear from anyone with a Bradford, especially if you are not a member of the Jowett Car club. Jowett built 40000 Bradfords, but I only have details of about 300. If you own one, owned one in the past, scrapped one, or even only have photos of one please get in touch.
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buzzy bee
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

My late Grandad had one back inthe day, I will see if we can dig a pic out for you!

Do you have any pics of your jowetts/Bradfords?

Cheers

Dave Very Happy
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Would love to see any pictures that you have. What became of the vehicle?
I have pictures of mine (definitely not a concours vehicle!! but then again I'm not too keen on polishing it let alone collected tinware! Am I alone here?)
All I need to do is figure out how I post a picture.
PAUL
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pigtin
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have pictures of mine (definitely not a concours vehicle!! but then again I'm not too keen on polishing it let alone collected tinware! Am I alone here?)

No you are not alone , my only rule is that I wash my car twice a year; whether it needs it or not.
I once took my Austin 10/4 and caravan to the Waldershare show without having cleaned it for weeks, we were parked alongside a Mk2 Jag and the owner spent most of the show polishing it but you should have seen his face when I took 'Best in show' ! The shock was pretty traumatic for me as well.

Don.
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buzzy bee
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

To post pics have a look at:- http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2454

I am not sure what happened to it, be good to find out, but will probably never know. Not sure what photos my mum may have of it, but will ask her!

I hate shiny comercials, they need to be used, and borderline rough comercials look the best in my oppinion, as this is how they would have spent most of there lives! Very Happy

Cheers

Dave
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UKdave2002
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Paul replied to your PM re the Jowett trafficators, my pc hung up when I sent it! let me know if you have got it.

Dave
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dave, got it twice thanks - sent you a reply!
PAUL
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:30 pm    Post subject: Jowett Bradford Picture Reply with quote
Here, hopefully is a picture of my (not very tidy, but tidier than the metro in the background) Bradford.
These are also great for one-up-manship at shows. Park next to a serial polisher and open the bonnet. Crowds gather to wonder at 2 sparking plugs about a yard apart, no water pump etc and usually ignore the gleaming chomy thing next door!
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pigtin
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I love those things, and just with a patina of workmanlike grime about it.

Don.
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pigtin
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:25 am    Post subject: Re: Jowett Bradford Reply with quote
PAUL BEAUMONT wrote:
Hi everyone. Fell over this site recently. What a great place. I am the Jowett Car Club's Bradford registrar. I would be delighted to hear from anyone with a Bradford, especially if you are not a member of the Jowett Car club. Jowett built 40000 Bradfords, but I only have details of about 300. If you own one, owned one in the past, scrapped one, or even only have photos of one please get in touch.

Hi Paul, Just came across this postcard of Ashford(Kent) High St showing quite a collection of interesting vehicles including two Bradford vans (one unfortunately obscured by 'thoughtless' pedestrians.) They must have been pretty popular down here.

Don.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t103/donthebat/BradfordinAshford.jpg
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks - great picture. I love these old street scenes. Just been to Denmark on business and some of their town streets are still a bit like this, before eveything became all angular, glass and anonymous!
I have a similar picture from the Francis Frith collection, of a Bradford coming thru one of the ancient city gates in York. Would scan and post it, but I guess we might trespass into copyright territory!
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pigtin
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Most of my old postcard images have been copied and framed and put on sale at autojumbles etc' Not by me I may add. I aquired a box of copies that had slight imperfections so had not been used. I am not sure about the copyright angle on these, but if the photographers name is not on the copy or 'in most cases, the company has ceased to exist there is no way you can ask permission. Confused
Don
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Penman
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Paul
If you know the site you can find it and post the link as follows:

http://www.francisfrith.com/search/england/yorkshire/york/photos/york_Y12044.htm

Is that the one you meant?
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Penman, thats the one! I confess I bought the book and never thought about their web site. When you buy a Frith Album you get a voucher for a free print so I opted for that one!
Looking at the prices I probably got a bargain because I'm sure I bought the book in a discount book shop and paid less than the print price for it!!
Thanks!
PAUL
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PAUL BEAUMONT
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:19 pm    Post subject: Great Dorset Steam Fair Reply with quote
Any Bradford enthusiasts might like to investigate the video on this site, showing my good friend Roger Young at the above!

http://www.vision-news.tv
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