Bodies in their Doncaster factory. The suspension used torsion-bars on all wheels (independent at the front) and internal gear-and-pinion steering. PA and PB models had mixed Girling hydraulic brakes at the front and mechanical braking at the rear. Later versions were fully hydraulic. Dimensions The car had a wheelbase of and a track of . Overall the car was long, wide and weighed about 1 tonne depending on model and year. The car was expensive, costing £819 at launch. The Jowett was competing against cars such as the Jaguar 1½ litre (£953), Lanchester LD10 (£927), Riley RM 1½ litre (£863) and the Singer Super 12 (£768). Performance A de-luxe saloon version tested by The Motor magazine in 1953 had a top speed of and could accelerate from 0- in 20.9 seconds. A fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car cost £1207 including taxes. Sporting achievements An early example won in its class at the 1949 Monte Carlo Rally and another won the 2-litre touring-car class at the Spa 24-hour race in the same year. In the 1952 International RAC Rally a Javelin again won its class and also took the "Best Closed Car" award, and in 1953 the International Tulip Rally was won outright by a privately entered Javelin. Popular culture A Javelin features in How to Irritate People sketch "Car Salesman". In the film Vera Drake, Vera's car is a Javelin. In episode 104, "Fallen Angel", of the television series Ballykissangel, Father Clifford inherits a Jowett Javelin. The car was used throughout the rest of Series One and all of Series Two, until it went off a cliff in episode 301 "As Happy As A Turkey On Boxing Day". the car still survives in Co westmeath, a prop was used for the car at bottom of the cliff. The song "Jowett Javelin" appears on the Harvey Andrews album "Snaps" and describes a ride in the automobile. A Jowett Javelin is used in the Simple Minds music video for "See the Lights" from the album Real Life''. A Javelin appears briefly in the Geraldine Mc Ewan version of Agatha Christie's 4.50 from Paddington. References External links Javelin video Jowett Car Club Limited Site Jowett North West Section Site Photograph of Jowett Javelin Javelin Executive cars Sedans Cars powered by boxer engines Cars introduced in 1947 1950s cars