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JBA Motors

UK business

JBA Motors was a company based in Norwich, Norfolk that made the JBA Falcon. The company was originally named JBA Engineering and the name came from the first letter of the surnames of the three partners who founded the firm, Kenneth Glyn Jones, John Barlow and David George Ashley. They were all engineers at British Leyland.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1982Founded1

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1998 JBA Falcon
Photo: Michael Spiller from Bradford, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

JBA Motors was a company based in Norwich, Norfolk that made the JBA Falcon. The company was originally named JBA Engineering and the name came from the first letter of the surnames of the three partners who founded the firm, Kenneth Glyn Jones, John Barlow and David George Ashley. They were all engineers at British Leyland. John Barlow later left the company, but it was run by Ken Jones and Dave Ashley until 2004.2

Products and brands

JBA Sports SRi

The SRI is a two-seater sports car in the traditional British pre-World War II style. It uses Ford Sierra mechanical parts.

JBA Falcon TSR

The Falcon is a four-seater version of the SRI. The rear seat can be used for children up to about eight years old. It also is based on the Ford Sierra.

JBA Javelin

The Javelin came into existence in 1985, and was an attempt to create a more up to date looking car. The car was an open four seater with roof panels that were removable at the front and a foldable hood at the rear. It was based on the Ford Capri. In 1985, the kit cost £2,290. The Javelin disappeared again in 1989.

From Wikipedia’s article on JBA Motors, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

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