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| name = Jowett Bradford | image = 1952JowettBradfordJavelinVan.jpg | caption = | manufacturer = Jowett Cars Ltd | production = 1946–53. 38,241 made [1] | assembly = | designer = | class = | body_style = van, estate | layout = FR | platform = | related = Jowett 8[2] | engine = Jowett side-valve flat twin, 1005 cc[3] | transmission = 3-speed manual | wheelbase = {{convert|90|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [3][5] | length = {{convert|144|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [5] | width = {{convert|60|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [3][5] | height = {{convert|69|in|mm|0|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [5] | sp = uk }} The Jowett Bradford was a British light van produced from 1946 to 1953 by Jowett Cars Ltd of Idle, near Bradford, England. It was also available as an estate car from 1947 to 1953. The vehicle was based on the pre-war Jowett Eight[2] and was the first Jowett to be re-introduced after the Second World War. Although it was very basic, the Bradford's economy and availability appealed to the post-war market. Design featuresThe chassis featured half-elliptic leaf springs front and rear with beam axles. The front-mounted flat-twin engine produced {{convert|19|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and drove the rear wheels through a three-speed non-synchromesh gearbox. In 1950 the engine was updated to give {{convert|25|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}}[5] and synchromesh was fitted to the top ratio. This improved the top speed to {{convert|53|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. The {{convert|10|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} drum brakes were operated mechanically using a Girling system. Body variantsInitially only a 10 cwt van version was made but in 1947 it was joined by an estate car, the Utility.{{citation needed|date=June 2014|reason=Where did we get this 1947 date from?}} This was little more than the van with side windows and rear seats. By 1951 the Utility was offered in two versions: Utility and Utility De Luxe, with the latter having better trim, including a rear bumper and side footsteps.[3] Both utilities were also offered as a '4-light van', with windows but no rear seats, to avoid the high purchase tax on private cars.[3] The Bradford was also manufactured as a light lorry,[3] as would later be described as a pickup truck. Driveaway-chassis and cab-chassis versions were made for outside coachbuilders, in which form it sold in large numbers at home and abroad.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} PerformanceA Utility de-luxe tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1952 had a top speed of {{convert|53.4|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and could accelerate from 0–{{convert|50|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} in 47.6 seconds. A fuel consumption of {{convert|34.5|mpgimp|L/100 km mpgus}} was recorded. The test car cost £740 including taxes. The de-luxe specification, which included trafficators, dual windscreen wipers, running boards, a rear bumper and some chromium plating, added £38 to the total cost.[4] DevelopmentA saloon and a pickup with inlet-over-exhaust cylinder heads was being developed when Jowett stopped making cars and vans.[5] GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite book |last1=Sedgwick |first1=M. |last2=Gillies |first2=M. |title=A-Z of Cars 1945–1970 |year=1986 |publisher=Bay View Books |isbn=1-870979-39-7}} 2. ^1 {{cite book |last1=Culshaw |first1=David |last2=Horrobin |first2=Peter |year=2013 |origyear=1974 |chapter=Jowett |title=The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975 |edition=e-book |publisher=Veloce Publishing |pages=188–189 |isbn=978-1-845845-83-4|ref= Horroshaw}} 3. ^1 2 4 famous Bradfords, Jowett sales leaflet (1951) 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite journal | authorlink = Unsigned |title = The Bradford Utility de-luxe| journal =The Motor| volume = | pages = | date = 23 June 1952}} 5. ^1 2 3 Culshaw & Horrobin, The Complete Catalogue of British Cars 1895–1975, "Bradford", p. 373 External links{{Commons category|Jowett Bradford}}
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