Former employees of a world-famous Bradford car company rubbed shoulders with enthusiasts from all over the country at a vintage reunion.

Up to 40 former workers attended the Jowett Car Club reunion at Bradford Industrial Museum in Moorside Road, Eccleshill, on Saturday.

They shared and exchanged fond memories of the company, founded by brothers William and Benjamin Jowett in 1906, and were each given a ceramic plaque and lunch at the museum - paid for by the car club which has 670 members worldwide.

Early Jowetts were built in Girlington, Bradford, before the company moved to Idle in 1920, where it stayed until 1954.

Club members brought an array of classic Jowett vehicles to the reunion, including the Kestrel, The Curlew, the 'Bradford' van and the sporty Jupiter.

Former employee Matthew Hall, of Idle, worked at Jowetts from 1937 to 1944, as a jig and tool designer. "I started at the age of 16 in the drawing office at Jowetts and it was a smashing place to work," said the 82-year-old.

"I really enjoyed it-- I have fond memories but it was terribly hard work in the factory. I made a lot of friends and it's great to see some of them."

Ian Priestley, pre-war vehicle registrar for the Jowett Car Club, said the reunions attracted people from all over the country and Jowetts had been exported all over the world.

"The cars are still very popular because they were locally produced," said Mr Priestley. "It was such a rags to riches story which the brothers did on a shoestring. It was quite remarkable for such as small company."

Michael Koch-Osborne, grandson of William Jowett, attended the reunion. He owns a 1923 one-off sports model and has another four Jowetts.

"It's lovely that there's still so much interest in Jowetts and that people travel a long way to come to this and display their vehicles," said the 55-year-old. Ian Priestley, left, is pictured admiring a 7/17 Jowett with former employees Peter Greenwood, centre and Matthew Hall.