Jewel

US, 1906 – 1909

(1) Forest City Motor Co, Cleveland, Ohio, 1906

(2) Forest City Motor Co, Massillon, Ohio, 1906 – 1909

(3) Jewel Motor Car Co, Massillon, Ohio, 1909

For 1906 and 1907 the Jewel car make offered only a two-seater with a 2-stroke, single cylinder engine of 8hp. During these years, the Jewel car make was spelled ‘Jewell’. In 1908, the Jewel 40 was introduced, powered by a Rutenber engine of 4-cylinders and 5.8-litres. Roadster and seven-seater touring models of Jewel cars were mounted on a chassis of 10ft wheelbase. The Jewel car was replaced by the Croxton-Keeton.

GB, 1921 – 1939

John E. Wood, Bradford, Yorks.

The first Jewel cars were cyclecars powered by either Precision or Coventry-Simplex 2-cylinder engines, with friction transmission and chain final drive. Like most of their kind the Jewel cars were only made for about two years, but unlike most cyclecar builders, John E. Wood then turned to the manufacture of small 4-cylinder Jewel cars, which he continued to turn out in very small numbers for a further 17 years. For 1923 he used for the Jewel car an 8.9hp Coventry-Simplex unit, replaced in 1934 by a 9.8hp Meadows. This was continued until 1939, although an 11.9hp engine was also listed. The Jewel cars were built to special order and there was considerable variation in minor details between all Jewel cars. Disc wheels were normally used, at least up to 1934, but wire wheels were available if desired. Most Jewel cars were tourers, but a 4-door saloon was also made during the 1930s.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GMN, GNG

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