Issue 2 Jan - Feb 2014

OWNERS ’ CLUB

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Editorial

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Happy New Year everyone! At the start of the New Year, things are looking very good for our cars.

At present, the Jensen marque seems to be enjoying a rise in popularity, and not just thanks to James Bond’s Solo book launch. At the NEC Classic Car show in November, there were a number of Jensens on other stands: the Interceptor R (see the article in this mag), the Practical Classics Interceptor restoration stand, another trade stand offering body restorations with a bare metal FF, and Rejen’s stand with a totally rebuilt Interceptor for sale at £75,000 – and it sold!

The last magazine featuring James Bond’s FF was warmly welcomed by many members; my thanks to everyone who contacted me accordingly – that was very encouraging, as it also took a lot of effort from those involved on the actual day, and produced the words and photos that all went into the article. Well done gents!

I’m also aware that at least one member has had difficulty in reading some of the magazine’s articles where the black print is printed on a background colour other than white: the printer does this for aesthetic reasons, but we’ll up the “contrast” or use plain white backgrounds to make it easier to read. So, sorry about that.

This edition contains an article about one of the unsung heroes of the JOC – Colin Holley – who has possibly done more than any other individual to keep these historic cars going by his superb and unstinting efforts to restore these cars to their former glory – and at

a very reasonable price too. Indeed, he did the bodywork of my own car a few years back.

This edition sees the birth of our Good Garage Guide, so please do contact me with details of your recommendations, as this should lead to increased business for them – and less problems for us with our cars! Naturally Colin Holley is included in there already!

Torque magazineI should be able to produce a new edition early in the New Year: I’m still waiting patiently for several promised articles (come on Jents!) and hope to produce an article myself on the suspension tune up work that I’m having done to the FF by a specialist in Atherstone (see www.centregravity.co.uk).

Finally, in the last magazine, I wrote about fitting 17” wheels and tyres to my FF, and perhaps also fitting coil over shocks to the rear, where the leaf springs were distinctly sagging. Well, I’ve done it – or rather Andy Brooks and Kevin have – complete with new stainless steel headers to let the engine breathe more easily. I’m delighted with the results; the engine no longer pinks at high revs (4500rpm+) and rides and handles a lot better. A revelation – well done Andy and Kevin!

Paul

127/206 with new 17” wheels and coil over shocks

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Contents Committee

Chairman’s Report 5 Restoring a Jensen - Part 2 6Cletus F. Ferret

JOC Events 12David & Jane Turnage

Membership Matters 13

JIA International 14Durran Heslop

Meet the Specialists - C&H Autos 16Dave Newby Letters to the Editor 19

Member’s stories 20Simon & Alex Hayfield French Connection 22Roel & Christine Korzaan Good Garage Guide 26

Goodwood Revival 28June Keeble NEC Classic Motor Show 30Paul McElhinney

Area News 37

JOC Diary 40

Classifieds 42

Chairman* Paul Lewis33 Turpin Way, Chippenham, Wilts SN14 0UF(01249) 446648 chairman@joc.org.uk

General Secretary*John Lane1 The Cloisters, Crosby, Merseyside, L23 3DA(0151) 9249621 gs@joc.org.uk

Treasurer*Ian RobertsFlat 10 The Briars 6-10 Thorold RoadBitterne ParkSouthhampton SO18 1JB(07920) 055153treasurer@joc.org.uk

Membership SecretaryKeith Andrews2 Westgate, Fulshaw Park, Wilmslow, SK9 1QQ(01625) 525699 join@joc.org.uk

International WeekendTony Davies(01270) 761444 international@joc.org.uk

Concours SecretaryRichard Streeter07717 674670 concours@joc.org.uk

Regalia SecretaryKevin Bax07962 073660 regalia@joc.org.uk

541 RegistrarsDavid & Jane Turnage01206 273140 541reg@joc.org.uk

C-V8 RegistrarJohn Staddon(020) 8291 7464 cv8@joc.org.uk

Interceptor RegistrarSteve Hodder0208 395 3514 interceptor@joc.org.uk

Interceptor Variants RegistrarTim Clark(01322) 333484 sp@joc.org.uk

FF RegistrarUlric WoodhamsTel:(01694) 781354 Fax: (01694) 781372

Jensen-Healey RegistrarDavid Newby(01709) 854258 healey@joc.org.uk

Club ArchivistJohn Lane(0151) 9249621 gs@joc.org.uk

PR & Media SecretaryNic Cooper(07860) 467253 media@joc.org.uk

Area Co-ordinatorDarren Barnes07973 961 640 areas@joc.org.uk

IT OfficerZac Marshall(0117) 9792759IT@joc.org.uk

* Executive Committee Member

MAGAZINEEditor, JOC MagazinePaul Strange8 The Paddocks, Lound,Retford,Notts DN22 8RRTel +44(0)1777 818683Mob 07767 672085 editor@joc.org.uk

Editorial & Advertising AssistantStephen DuxburyPrestset Ltd, Bethel Hall, Morton Lane, East Morton, Keighley BD20 5UEads@joc.org.uk

Cover photo: Ian Proudfoot’s 541S has twice won the JOIC Concours – inc. here shown at Ragley Hall in 2011.

Photo by kind permission of Nic Cooper

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It would seem that the James Bond event reported on in the last magazine has been very well received across the world. As a

result, the Jensen marque has been revisited by many, and also seen by a whole new generation.

At the recent NEC Classic Motor Show we had three of the cars that participated in the Solo event on show. This together with a wonderfully lit stand, had the general public flocking to see the cars on display. Hopefully the pictures and the write up will have made it into this magazine. The planning for a show like this takes over six months and so my thanks go to David and Helen Newby for organising the event on behalf of the club. I must also mention the hard workers of the stand. We are lucky in the JOC to have members who not only give up their free time to man the stand but also talk to the public with such enthusiasm. By the Sunday afternoon, the vast majority were hoarse from talking so much.

One result of the great publicity we have had during the last couple of months is that prices seem to be rising across all models of Jensen, but what does it actually mean? Well if you own a Jensen already and you are thinking of selling, then this is a good thing. If you are looking for a Jensen, then perhaps this isn’t so good. If you are happy with your Jensen, then nothing has really changed, apart from you might want to think about getting it revalued for insurance purposes. One of the best things about this club is that we have members from all walks of life. Some people run these cars on the tightest of budgets doing all the work themselves; others prefer to have one of the high end garages doing all the work. I would hate these cars to become so precious that we lose the diversity of members, or the ability to go down to the shops and park in a local car park. So I suppose it’s a bit of good and a bit of not so good.

This kind of leads me on to the Forum. This was set up over seven years ago to promote good fellowship between Jensen owners and enthusiasts. It has been debated at committee whether the Forum should be open to all, or only open to members. It has long been seen as a recruitment tool for the club and has therefore stayed open to anyone regardless of membership. In theory then, it is a worthwhile addition to the JOC portfolio. Other club forums I have seen generally descend into downright bitchiness. We have some very hardworking moderators who deal with the little spats that can occur when using the written word, and how it is sometimes misconstrued by another.

What has been happening lately is that a few people are spoiling it for the majority. All too often now, I find myself hearing from people who don’t bother going onto it anymore. The technical sections are wonderful. If you have posted on there that you want to do something to your car and you are a little unsure of how to go about it, you will receive many offers of help and guidance. That is how – in theory - the Forum should be. It isn’t a place where ‘know-it-alls’ should belittle others. Also, there is this fanciful notion about ‘free speech’ and whilst I do believe in it, there is a certain point where this becomes argumentative and can only damage the club’s reputation. I will not stand by and see the Forum descend the way of those of other clubs.

Chairman’s Interception

If people are only there to be controversial, then I see no place for them within a friendly club asset. Remember that the Forum is paid for by you, the members. Now I don’t want you to think that I have gone all ‘Orwellian’ regarding the Forum, but I have been in contact with the moderators, and the threads will be monitored a little more closely from now on. If someone is asking for the location of a certain fuse on a particular model and you want to answer and help, that’s great, or if you have just seen the most amazing classic on the road and want to share that experience, there is a whole thread dedicated to ‘Classics on the Road’. If, on the other hand, you have just settled in front of the computer after a few drinks and you think you should post something controversial just to get under the skin of other members, then please rethink.

Now that the 2013 classic car season is all but a faded memory and there are Area Christmas dinners taking place either before or just after the holidays, then pluck up the courage to come along to an event or meeting. Bring along your partners, children or your friends. Long term friendships are made - we even have two goddaughters thanks to the JOC!

Upcoming events for 2014 can be found at the rear of the magazine. Ones of particular notes are:

• Spring Weekend – RNLI, Poole (now fully booked I think but please check with Jean or Alan Smith)• Bristol Classic Car Show – Shepton Mallett• 541 60th Birthday Weekend – All Jensens invited. Stratford-on-Avon.• International Weekend – Milton Keynes

All that’s left is for Lisa and I to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year.

Lewi

JOC stand at the NEC Classic Motor show - see page 34

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If careful preparation is the key to a successful restoration, then our intrepid heroes should be well on the way by now. Only

problem is, an H-type is not an Interceptor: you can’t just call up Martin Robey, order the parts and pay whatever it costs. In fact, usually you can’t call up anyone because you don’t actually know what you want. “I’ve heard that said about you,” said Rastas, but soon even the fuzzy-faced Ferret had to admit that there were reasons why these restorations take years, and they were not all down to Cletus napping on the job...

Fresh from their invigorating drive from Bendigo with the swaying trailer (Cletus has belatedly forked out for new Falcon shock absorbers), the boys got the heavy lifting part of the restoration done in two days. On 24 May 2005, the removable bits of the bodywork (wings, running boards and bonnet) were lifted or screwed off the frame and the beautifully crafted body - entirely new and built in the 1980s for the previous owner - was loosened on its bolts, ready for hoisting. The next day, Rats came round with some square tube and a welder and in no time at all had knocked up a dolly frame to hold the body. The engine hoist made short work of the rest of it and before you could say “here comes Don Lewis” the body was on the frame and pushed to the back of the garage, leaving the chassis exposed for the first time in 20 years.

Part 2: Rastas to the Rescue!Through June and July, the boys set about stripping everything from the chassis except the paint. Various methods were used for this exacting task, the main tool being an angle grinder - and the main problem being to keep track of where everything went. Actually there was another small problem, that of keeping Rastas focused on the car. Put an angle grinder in his hand and pretty soon he’s started on the workbench and then he’s heading for the house. However, a combination of delicate surgery, brute force and colourful language, eventually saw the heap of junk reduced to a bare frame, with a huge increase in the number of labelled bags and boxes on the storage racks.

As you might have guessed, Don Lewis did eventually show up, just after the hard yakka was done. For those who don’t know Don, he hung up his Interceptor shoes a few years ago in favour of an MG but he still looks with favour on our peculiar brand of motoring, and had come round to lend the boys a hand. Unfortunately, his back popped when he bent over to inspect the chassis but the lads had the 2-ton hoist on hand and were able to get him back on his feet. He was ever so grateful and Cletus was able to take advantage of Don’s offer of the MG car club trailer to take the chassis away for sandblasting.

This went surprisingly well and was surprisingly cheap. All of a sudden there it was, back in the garage with all the crud, paint, rust, grease

Restoring a Jensen

Cletus poses with the Drophead body

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and scale gone and with the metal nicely keyed for painting. But this revealed something about old Jensens which is not so well known, namely that the quality of the chassis welding was dreadful. Rastas was already reaching for the angle grinder with one hand and the welding torch with the other when Cletus asked him what was wrong. “Well basically, mate,” he replied, “I reckon your cat could’ve done a better job.” In defence of the unknown tradesmen who perpetrated these outrages on a quality Ford chassis in 1938, it must be pointed out that a) none of the blobby welds actually broke over the course of the next 70 years, and b) none of it was visible to anyone but the men who built it, and after that who cared? But it sure looked awful.

In fact, the chassis is modified a lot. People assume that the Jensen boys just got a Ford V8 frame and tweaked it a bit but they did so much more, to the point where it really becomes a new type of chassis. The front end is the main change with a totally unique Jensen crossmember welded on. It is designed to take a kind of suspension used on just about no other car except the 1936 Fiat Topolino and the 1950 Mercedes-Benz 170 diesel. The Ford wheelbase is lengthened by 19 inches to achieve this so it ends up being a huge frame, the largest ever used on a Jensen car. All of the bulkhead structure is Jensen, bolted in place and then welded up. The chassis rails are boxed from the front to the mid-section, apparently by taking Ford repair sections and turning them around to achieve the boxing. In the centre, the cross-bar for the brakes and all the pedal linkage arrangement is Jensen. At the kickup, the frame is braced where Ford didn’t bother (they had a steel body, after

all) and to locate the axle a huge V-shaped brace has been fabricated to attach to the rear brake backing plates, pivoting amidships by two hefty silentbloc bushes. This replaces the Ford torque tube. It’s a lot of redesign and you can see why the Jensens claimed to have originated something unique with this one.

While Rastas set to work with the angle grinder, Cletus got out the big hammers and started panel-beating the chassis flanges.

Body lifts off easily enough

Pulling it all apart

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These had been carelessly bent every which way over the years. Earmuffs left over from his old shooting days came in handy here, the din being incredible, and it went on for days. The chassis was only rust-holed at one point, on the lower side of the front right rail where water had pooled. That took Rat’s arse about 15 minutes to cut out and repair with new steel, leaving him plenty of time to encourage the struggling Cletus (who had been neglecting his gym training) and was finding metal bashing to be very hard work.

Next came chassis dent removal, not an easy task given the heavy gauge of steel used, but it was managed after a few goes with a little help from a blow lamp and a puller. “I didn’t know where I was going to find such a big puller,” said Cletus to his brother, “so I’m glad you showed up.” Fortunately there were only a couple of dents to be pulled because before long Rastas was looking for somewhere to stick the puller.

In September 2005, as some readers may still recall, the boys took a break from all this good fun to go over to England and pester the Poms. This was not entirely a wasted effort as the subject audience seemed to pay attention this time, and may have learned a few things. For their trouble, the boys came away with a custom made wheel spanner which probably wasn’t missed immediately. “My nuts are this odd size,” explained Cletus, “so I have to find the right tool.” “Takes one to find one,” replied the Rat.

The garage had been fine throughout the Canberra winter, which says a lot for the wonders of modern insulation in tin sheds. By October, the weather was turning just right for a spot of painting. Cletus the contagious, who had already gained much experience by painting the shed with a four-inch brush, now went out and bought some POR-15. Rastas swears by this stuff, having built a water cooler tower out of nothing but POR-15 and some rust, and soon Cletus started swearing by it too. Once it goes on, as the manufacturers say, it cannot be removed by any normal means and will protect the underlying surface essentially forever. Cletus proved this claim by lying in pools of the stuff while painting the underneath of the chassis. Despite a daily

Freshly blasted chassis devoid of scale but now full of grit

Top quality Jensen welding

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shower, whether he needed it or no, Cletus did not get the last of it off his back until Christmas.

Next for attention were some of the horrible, dirty, rusty, buggered bits which had been stripped from the car. For the uninitiated, cars are basically simple things which are made of bits and pieces. The distinction is a fine one but it is surprising how long it takes to fix bits and pieces. The gearbox piece, for example, was rebuilt with all new bits including the cluster gear and drive gears, seals and bearings. Something like this would take, what, a day or two if you had a Ford? But no, you have a Nash so maybe it would take as long as 18 months, which it did. Most of the trouble comes in sourcing the new parts and here the boys were very fortunate to find a man who had bought up all the stock of the Nash agent in Melbourne, 40 years ago. A visit to his garage was an illuminating experience. Speaking of illumination, the headlamps took 18 months to recondition, and they came in at double the estimate. This was due to a slight misunderstanding after the chap who agreed to do the work died on the job. Actually, he died on the bog and wasn’t found for a couple of days, so maybe he was accustomed to taking long toilet breaks. Since he was the owner of the business, it also took a long while before a new owner could be found, and then this chap had to find the Jensen bits and pieces in a shop full of bits and pieces, and then reconstruct the job order. It didn’t help that he was in Birmingham, a good two days’ flying time from Canberra, but the threat of a visit in person from Cletus seemed to hurry things along, and the final bill came down a bit too.

Horns were found after a lot of searching, nice old originals inside brand new casings. The more knowledgeable among pre-war Lucas enthusiasts say you can always tell the approach of a car with Windtone horns because people start laughing. As the boys have now verified, low tone sounds like the mating call of an aardvark while high tone sounds like the cry of a strangled ferret. Perfect. The instruments went away for rebuilding, an exacting task on something so rare. Why exacting, you ask? Well, for a start, you can’t replace them if they

Take that, and that, and that...

A few minor changes needed to be made

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get lost or broken. Not only that, but the speedometer has a little oil-filled gearbox attached to it — nice, but you could wait a long time, maybe 18 months, for a job like that to be done, and of course that’s how long it takes. New sidelights and wing mirrors were found at the Bendigo swap meet, as was a man who reckoned he could make up new door handles and window winders for very reasonable prices. Only problem was he wanted a bulk order for more handles than are actually needed by all the H-type owners in the world.

In between spells of painting his back, Cletus got on with the jobs of sorting the brakes, axle and front suspension, all of which required a lot of tender care from various people including sand-blasters, powder-coaters, electroplaters, brake builders and an axle shop. For

the axle, sourcing the mounting gear is a no-brainer, which is exactly the kind of problem Cletus prefers. You just send money to people in America and in no time at all they send you back all the nuts, bolts, washers, pins, shackles and bushes you need. However, getting it all together, working, painted and ready for refitting to the car could take 18 months, and of course it did. It’s almost the same with the brakes, Ford-based as they are. If only the Nash gearbox and engine were as easy. Moral of story — next time get an S-type, not an H!

To this point, the boys had done fairly well, all things considered. Rastas, who was kicking his brother along for a while, eventually found himself having to restrain Cletus from fixing things which no-one will ever see on the finished car. Speaking of which, the partly finished body was an incentive to track down the man who had built it 20 years earlier, a real craftsman called Dave Woods.

Would he like an opportunity to finish what he started? A 350km drive to his shop in Woy Woy was a real eye-opener. “Bugger me dead,” said Rastas, as the boys drove back to Canberra — “that bloke does good work!”

Stay tuned for more exciting tales from the sweatshops of the fabulous Ferret brothers.

Cletus F. Ferret

Canbeery, Oz

This one will never rust again

POR15 - don’t leave home without it

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Dave Woods built this Alvis as well as the body for the Jensen - Rastas thinks he did a bloody good job

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Next year we are running two events for all Jensens.

The first is a celebration of the Jensen 541 60th birthday and will be held in Stratford upon Avon from the 1st to the 3rd August 2014. We are staying in the centre of Stratford, in the Holiday Inn and are planning a scenic drive including the Aston Martin Heritage Museum on the Saturday and a special 541 / Jensen event at Gaydon Heritage Motor Museum on Sunday 3rd August. We hope to encourage a large turnout of 541s and 541 owners from all over Europe (and the world!), do not worry if you cannot bring your car, we will still be very pleased for you to attend and participate in the planned birthday celebrations.

At the beginning of September, we are planning a JOC tour driving through France to Interlaken in Switzerland so that we can experience some of the most spectacular passes in the Alps. The event will start on 3rd September, meeting near Paris through to the 13th finishing in Reims. There is a possibility for some flexibility in the agenda, so

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that some members may participate in part of the tour only. It includes mainly scenic driving with full route instructions and discounted entry into various attractions in France and Switzerland.

We hope that as many people as possible can join us on either or both of these events to celebrate and use our Jensen cars. Please get in touch as soon as possible for further information on either or both of these events.

Looking forward to meeting up with you all in 2014.

David & Jane Turnage

541 Registrars

JOC Events

One of the Swiss passes planned for the tour – photo courtesy of Felix Kistler, Secretary of Jensen Car Club of Switzerland.

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The latest news on the membership figures, the new owners and their cars

Membership RenewalOther than for those new members who joined from September 2013 onwards all other membership renewals are due on 1st January 2014, irrespective of the member’s original date of joining.

Subscription RateThe club is able to hold the subscription renewal rates for the third year running.£38 UK members£44 European members£48 Rest of the World

Renewal FormThe official renewal form is included elsewhere in this issue. Details of the various payment methods are detailed on this form. I am also prepared to take payments over the ‘phone. Please note that we cannot accept American Express cards, nor should payment be made by either Euro, Dollar or any other currency cheque due to the heavy cost of currency conversion.

Credit TransfersThose members who have paid previously by Credit transfer should contact me as soon as possible. The Club has changed its bankers and I will need to provide you with alternative IBAN and SWIFTBIC details.

Late PaymentFollowing its introduction earlier this year, the Club will continue to impose a £3 surcharge on renewal payments received after the 28th February to cover the extra costs incurred in handling these.

As usual at this time of the year I have to report that forecasting membership numbers is not one of my skills (at least I am consistent!). Membership, i.e. recruitment, is buoyant at present and we WILL exceed last year’s total albeit only by a small amount. This new situation is no doubt due the effect of both the excellent Club stand at the NEC Classic Car Show and to the delayed effect of the James Bond/FF publicity.

Total membership as at 5th December is 1441 compared with 1430 at the same time last year, i.e. we are 11 ahead. The figures for new membership are 163 and 149 respectively, i.e. 14 ahead. As things stand at the moment we are only 2 short of the 2012 year end figure. Overseas membership shows a further slight fall to 24.3%.

New Members New members who have joined since my last report are:

10016 Steven Magnus-Hannaford C. Mortimer Int110017 Neil Moye Colchester10018 Michael Knott Willerby10019 David Shacklock Santon, IOM10020 Steven Hunt Jersey Int1 8446* Jason Hayward Rotherham Int310021 Stephen Watkins Bristol JH210022 Harald Heinrici Wolfenbuttel, Germany 8990* Rebecca Hercules Ross on Wye 54110023 Tony Condon Nantwich 9046* Alex Marsden Crawley Int310024 Alan Tierney Crowborough JH210025 Neil Perry Mark Int310026 Andrew Tredrea Bl. Forum CV8-2 5570* Les Irons Chieveley10027 Mike Rogers Dinton 541 10028 Frank Held Regensburg, Germany Int110029 Martin Kennedy Dublin, Eire10030 Eddie Harragan Hinckley Int3 8801* John Dillon Co. Louth, Eire Int1 8618* Paul Noakes Birmingham JH210031 Michael Jones Walsall Int310032 Billy Mclaren Methill10033 Richard Mergler LondonW8 FF110034 Graham Wildin Cinderford JH10035 Darren Duesbury Sheffield Int310036 Kevan Allcock Studley Int310037 David Cowley Silsden10038 John Bufton Huntingdon10039 Per Bylander Stockholm, Sweden10040 Terry O’Dell St. Osyth Int3

* former members rejoining

A very warm welcome to all new and re-joining members. We hope that you will have a long and happy association with the Club.

Keith AndrewsMembership Secretary

01625 525699 (join@joc.org.uk)

Membership Matters

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For those amongst us who were lucky enough to be able to browse the delights of the NEC classic car show in November

there was a particularly intriguing treat in store tucked away in Hall 20. Laid bare for all to see were the mechanical underpinnings of the Interceptor R by Jensen International Automotive Ltd.

JIA are still headed up by David Duerden, the original designer of these well thought out modifications and, with Durran Heslop heading up Sales & Marketing (durran@jensen-sales.com), the company has broadened its offering to give JOC members access to the engineering upgrades without the need to commit to a full spec Interceptor R rebuild.

Inevitably, as we all know, doing a ground up restoration on an Interceptor AND carrying out such comprehensive and thorough upgrades carries a price tag which ensures that the fabulous R and R Supercharged will mainly only grace the motorhouses of those enthusiasts with the appropriate wherewithal.

What few people realise is that the preceding Interceptor S was born out of a desire to develop some stand-alone upgrades which could be

Jensen International Automotive LtdInterceptor R and Interceptor S

applied to a good running Interceptor; much like the raft of other well-established modifications which have, over the years refined and honed the Interceptor. With the R now elevated to its current heady heights JIA Ltd have recognized that other enthusiast Interceptor owners are potentially being deprived of the benefits available through the key engineering upgrades; and they have launched two complementary packages which, taken together, can deliver the dynamic driving experience of the Interceptor R in any Mk2 or Mk3 Interceptor.

The Ride and Handling pack does so much more than the name suggests, yes the leaf sprung live axle is replaced with a bespoke and highly developed independent rear suspension set up for superior handling and ride, and yes the original 1970s brakes are replaced with powerful yet well balanced AP racing items, and yes the old 15” wheels are replaced with JIAs bespoke 17” alloys to take advantage of better modern tyre technology (and to clear the new brakes!); but on top of this JIA have succeeded in improving on the set-up and feel of the front suspension and steering and, as part of the conversion, will replace or recondition virtually every component that attaches your fingertips, toe-tips and pant-seats to those four vital small rubber

A Faster Jensen

Interceptor R underpinnings on show at the NEC

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contact patches at each corner of your Jensen. More than this, to make way for the all-new underpinnings, JIA fit brand new handmade stainless exhausts and bespoke fuel tanks to all cars that they convert. When you consider what goes into this Ride and Handling Pack the price tag of £29,950 looks like a good value solution to turning your shiny and comfy Interceptor into 21st century transport, and banishing so many of those niggling little MOT issues for the foreseeable future.

The Performance and Reliability pack then builds on the Ride and Handling pack to replace the venerable Chrysler V8 and 3 speed Torqueflite with a thoroughly modern, highly efficient, crate-fresh unit from General Motors… granted it’s not a Chrysler unit but we’re reliably informed that the ghosts of Jensen past thoroughly approve of this well matched transplant.

What your £32,750 buys you is a bona fide entry into supercar territory. With 430 bhp on tap and a highly efficient 6 speed automatic transmission, 60mph can be reached in the mid 4 seconds and top speeds in excess of 160mph are achievable, all whist achieving more than 20mpg. It should be mentioned at this point that, whilst this conversion can be carried out on a standard car, JIA strongly advise applying their Ride and Handling pack first, and this is sound advice!

As with the Ride and Handling Pack you get so much more than you might initially expect; virtually every under-bonnet component

is replaced (and that is a lot of parts when you think about it) but, for example, so too are the gauges, which have been very carefully selected to retain the period look, and the core air conditioning components which ensures a cool breeze indoors in all weathers and every time. Not only does the conversion look good under its bespoke Jensen engine covers it really works well: it is totally reliable, desperately simple to service and, joy of joys, it starts first time every time come rain or shine, summer or winter.

Together the two packs form what is being called an “S” conversion in a nod to the original design brief which evolved into the Interceptor S and latterly the R. Whilst the combined cost is an appreciable sum, the fortunate among us who can lavish this on our well-kept Interceptors will have a car which can hold its head high in, frankly, any company. JIA is run by genuine Interceptor enthusiasts and they always welcome interested Jensen owners and their cars to their Banbury workshops.(Editor’s note:- these workshops are not connected in any way with those of Cropredy Bridge). Give them a call in advance and you can be sure of a treat by driving their demonstrator, it’s worth doing if you harbour a desire to develop your Interceptor in ways that the original factory may have done if only Jensen had survived those troubled times.

Durran Heslop

Interceptor R - independent rear suspension and twin fuel tanks, with handmade exhaust system

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Readers with long memories may remember that a few years ago, I started a short series of articles entitled “Meet the

Specialists”. Due to various circumstances, this series stalled after number 2, but I am now in a position to continue. So, I would now like you to meet Colin Holley of C&H Autos.

Colin started his career in the motor trade as a teenager working in the “yard” close to his home. Realising that work outdoors in the yard could be a rather cold and bleak occupation, he persuaded the body worker to let him help in the body-shop (read shed) which was undercover and boasted a heater! Colin learnt his trade by a very hands-on approach from an old-time panel beater.

Colin then moved on to bigger things, involving himself in the preparation of quality cars for sale by some of the larger showrooms, and even spent some time working for Cropredy Bridge Garage in the late 1980s. He was developing a reputation as a top quality worker in both metal restoration and in bodywork finishing. In the mid1990s, Colin set up his own business C&H Autos, specialising in Jensen work, but also encompassing other marques too.

Colin Holley - C&H AutosWhen I asked him why he had decided to set up on his own, in typical Colin fashion, the answer was “that or the dole, and I don’t like the dole!” Initially, he had a small workshop in rural Essex, but more recently, he moved to considerably larger premises near Ongar.

Over the past 15 years, Colin has built up an enviable reputation for his work on Jensens, especially the Interceptor and FF. However, he prefers not to have anything to do with the mechanical side of things as “oily hands and pristine paintwork do not go well together in one workshop”. Within the JOC, there are very many satisfied Members who can attest to the great job that he has done on their cars’ bodywork.

When I visited Colin’s establishment, I was amazed to see how many cars he was working on simultaneously, but in body and paintwork, there are always gaps in what can be done on any one car at a time. Apart from all the customer cars, Colin also showed me his own three cars, all carefully stored and covered and all awaiting his attention. When I asked when they were likely to see the light of day, my question was met with a shrug of the shoulders and the answer, “when I have time to myself!”

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C&H Autos current premises at Ongar

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Also tucked away behind some other buildings on the site, he showed me a rather sad collection of very old and rusting Jensens which he had acquired over the years with the intention of restoring, but once again never had the time.

Like all too many of our specialists, Colin is a “one man band” and does not have any other regular staff. This always troubles me as I fear that such people are not passing their skill and knowledge of our cars to the next generation. However, I am pleased to see that there are other companies now emerging that produce very high quality workmanship and the future is not as bleak as I once feared.

My final question to Colin was “what next?”, which elicited the response that he would like to be able to finish the work on all the cars that he had in the shop, stop and think and then be in a position to start again on one or two cars, but not quite as many as currently! Winding down a bit but not stopping!

Dave Newby

Editor’s note:- Colin has indeed done bodywork or totally repainted many of the JOC Committee members’ cars – e.g. mine, Zac Marshall, Tim Clark, Dave Newby... Praise indeed!

The Editor’s 127/206 freshly painted in 2007 – known as the “fridge” to its friends, due to its whiter shade of pale!

Colin Holley - the man himself

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Jensen GT - A Typical Story

Dear Paul,

One day in 1984 I came across an article in Classic and Sportscar magazine on the Jensen Healey. Firstly it showed a picture of a J-H racing a Ginetta G15 (a car I was rebuilding at the time), and secondly it showed pictures of a white Jensen GT. Having been interested in an MGB GT or a Reliant Scimitar, I realised that the Jensen was plainly superior in almost every way.

The quest for a good example was not easy, being stuck in the north-west corner of England. The first example in metallic bronze came up in Manchester. The vendor was a night club owner who took me for a spin at motorway speeds around the city centre. I was hooked but the RAC inspector condemned it. Looking back I should have gone with my instincts as there were no major issues.

The second example turned up in Blackpool about 15 miles from home. Shiny black with smart black leather interior and an underside of fresh air linked by rusty metal.

However I was not deterred. Number 3 was for sale on the Wirral near Liverpool and the garage owner just gave me the keys and said go for a spin. Brilliant salesmanship! So in 1985 I bought a 10 year old GT in white with black vinyl roof and tan cord upholstery and only 45k on the clock. When I gave the car a thorough clean I came across a slip of paper under the passenger seat which read “Tax applied for – Jensen House, Lytham St. Annes” which is my home town. The car had originally been sold by my local Jensen garage in 1975. It became my main transport and was totally reliable apart from the usual water pump failure. After another 10k on the road it was decided to give it a more gentle life and keep it for high days and holidays. Well, that’s when things started to go downhill. As the saying goes “use it or lose it”.

Damp garages, lack of maintenance, 1 divorce, and 2 house moves later, poor old NFV 50P is in a sorry state.

I have had the condition assessed at Cropredy Bridge Garage and the cost of bringing it back to its full glory is beyond the current budget. I have therefore decided that I will offer to donate the car to a suitable JOC member who may be interested in tackling a ‘project’. The car is basically sound and all complete, and the main issue is the paintwork which has cracked in places. I would just like to cover the cost of the condition report and transport. About £850. The car is available to view at Cropredy Bridge Garage (contact Bob Cherry on 01295 758159). Offers only accepted from a good loving home environment.

Regards,

Nigel Bullough.Membership no. 3480

Snail Mail Fail

Dear Paul,

I have just renewed my overseas membership of JOC. I note that the Overseas’ subscription is more expensive than that for UK members. I presume that this is to cover the increased mailing costs for the magazine? (Editor’s note – Yes!) Unfortunately the magazine arrives late, due to the incompetence of the UK and Canadian mail systems...

Most of the old car organisations I am involved in have reduced their magazine production and distribution costs by either scrapping the print version, or charging a premium for a printed document. Whilst I appreciate the quality of the current print magazine, I would much prefer to receive the magazine via the internet thus saving money and avoiding postal delays.

I realise that the JOC is a small club, some members may have a strong preference for the current format and there may be a question of a minimum size print run, however I would appreciate your publishing this letter for comment.

Cheers,

Patrick in Montreal

Editor’s note:- Some interesting points, the only one which I am able to answer being that of a minimum print being needed, which is true. The production of an Internet version would involve some extra work, as would the construction and maintenance of the associated e-mail database of members. But possible.

Please let me know if anyone else is interested in receiving their magazine electronically, and I’ll raise it with the JOC Committee.

Letters to the Editor

Jensen prices on the rise?

This Rejen-restored Interceptor sold for £75,000 at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show. Jensen’s profile is soaring - could this be down to the James Bond influence?

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Since I was a young man back in the early 1970’s I had always dreamed of owning a Jensen Interceptor series III, but never

thought I would be able to afford one. Over the years I have bought and done up several classic cars, a Wolseley 6/80, Sunbeam Rapier and an Austin Hereford. Then in my early 50’s my marriage broke up and I lost my home, things couldn’t get much worse. But ‘fate’ had a lot more for me around the corner.

My first real love contacted me on a friends reunited website, and after many months of correspondence we met up again. After a thirty- two year gap we still got on so well, and within a few years we got married. A wonderful lady whose father was a very clever car mechanic, and she had been brought up helping him, and has a real passion for old cars and in particular the Jensen Interceptor. We talked about looking out for one, but money was still an issue so it would have to be a cheaper one. Unbelievably we found an ideal project. A 1973 Series III in blue (our favourite colour), bodywork in good condition, inside poor, off the road for many years, but promised it would have an MOT. Just what we were looking for, but a problem, it was in the middle of Scotland and we lived on the outskirts of Birmingham. We decided to make enquires and after several phone calls and a few photographs had been sent we agreed to purchase it. Now we all know that it is a gamble buying old cars, even when you

have gone to see them and had a test drive, but we agreed without doing any of those.

A week later, insurance paid, AA membership up to date we brought one way tickets from Birmingham to Glasgow airport where the seller had promised to meet us with the car and an MOT that had been achieved the day before (we must have been mad!). The weather forecast was not good with heavy storms predicted, another bad sign...

Amazingly we were still very positive when we arrived at Glasgow airport, very excited, and we waited patiently for the Jensen to arrive. We didn’t have to wait long, with a loud growl the car came around the corner, it really was love at first sight. Was there any way we were going to change our minds and fly back to Birmingham? A quick inspection, yes it had 4 wheels, yes the engine was working, and yes it was a Jensen Interceptor. Paperwork completed, we jumped in and started our 370 mile trip back home.

The rain was falling and the first thing we noticed was only one wiper was working, but luckily it was the driver’s side, so no real problem. Then we found the fuel gauge was not working, so we pulled into the first petrol station and filled it right up. With no idea how far we could get on a full tank of petrol we decided to make regular petrol stops

Fate is a funny old thing

Member’s stories

Simon and Alex Hayfield’s Interceptor Mk III

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and keep filling the tank. We joined the motorway with the intention of driving cautiously at a steady 60mph. That lasted less than 10 miles. The traffic built up so it made sense to overtake and get past. The engine appeared to be running a bit rich, but putting my foot down on the accelerator we took off, WOWWW that was fun, and so it went on. Talk about a boy with a new toy!

We were still in Scotland and so far we had dodged the predicted storms, but that was soon to change. Rain so heavy it was dancing inches off the road. Soon the road markings disappeared, and with only one wiper working the car started misting up. The de-mister was switched on..... nothing, so after many wipes of the windscreen we had to open the windows to let some fresh air in with the predictable consequences of very wet arms. Thankfully the storm soon passed and after another pit stop we stormed into England.

All was going very well (bar the few aforementioned niggles), we averaged about 70 mph with the occasional blast to get around traffic. Nearly half way back and the AA card was still firmly in my pocket, so we stopped off for a break and something to eat. When we got back to the Jensen we found we had a few admirers so we proudly unlocked the car and jumped in. It had started perfectly on all our previous pit stops, but not this time, we had overheated! Very embarrassing. It had been running very warm most of the trip, but it had finally got too hot with the break we had just had. A fifteen minute spell with the bonnet open cured it, and we were soon back on the road. The rest of the trip was sheer pleasure and the nearer we got to home the faster the car

went. The last part of our trip was down the M6 toll road which was almost empty, so we really had the chance to see what the Jensen could do.

A 370 mile trip in an untested 38 year old car, we had made it and it had driven beautifully.

The following days we went over the car with a fine tooth comb, and were very pleased with what we found. A very sound car, all bodywork in surprising good condition, low mileage, we had taken a gamble but had bought a very good car.

The interior was worse than we had been warned, so over the next year we stripped it all out and put back in replacement second hand seats and new carpets (thank you Rejen). We have also had the transmission rebuilt and an oil leak fixed. We still have a few niggles to sort out and still suffer from the engine getting too warm, so a new radiator will be fitted when funds allow, but otherwise it has run perfectly.

So all in all ‘Fate” has been very good to me. We now have a wonderful Jensen Interceptor that we both love and enjoy together, and I have the most perfect wife and partner to enjoy it with. Fate really has been good to me.

Simon & Alex Hayfield

Reliving our early years together, dressing up in our 1970’s ‘gear’. Will we ever grow up? I hope not

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They’ve produced some of the most exotic and revolutionary cars the world’s ever seen. They possess more than their

fair share of legendary racing drivers, racing circuits and rally tracks. Their engines dominate Formula 1. They call an indicator a clignoteur, making it sound rather sensual. Which is probably the reason why they never use it. And yes, they’re the worst drivers in the universe. Ah, les Français...

We’re here to enlighten youWell now, let’s not get carried away here. Because yes, we think we know quite a bit about the sons and daughters of the revolution in the land of cheese and wine - but what do we really know about the French and their classic cars? Are they as passionate about their old ladies as we Jensenites are? Do they really discuss the advantages of double Solex carbs over their Pernods? Do they actually prefer the smell of British Castrol over Parisian Chanel? Do they too spend every free hour in their sheds polishing their four-wheeled ladies of the house? Do they have frequent get-togethers like everyone else or are they too busy impressing their mistresses with their chariots? It’s what you’ve always wanted to know about this new home country of ours but were too afraid to ask, right? No worries; we’re here to enlighten you.

News from your not-so-local area: Part One

60,000 ClassicsLet’s first get the boring facts and figures out of the way, shall we? Amazingly, there are no less than 115 registered classic car museums to be found in France, generating almost a million visitors a year. Which is quite a lot. Oldtimer enthusiasts are organised in 1,100 clubs spread throughout the country with an average of 135 members. Which is nothing.

Sources show that there are some 660,000 vehicles over 25 years of age registered in France – about 1.4% of the total number out on the French streets. The percentage of cars older than 25 years in all of Europe is 0.8% and about 1% in the classic car loving UK, so the Froggies do score rather well here. I must inform you though, that an unknown but significant percentage of these 660,000 ancient vehicles are not considered ‘classic cars’ by their owners at all. But simply, and rather less romantically, as their daily driver. The French don’t like change you see, and most certainly detest parting with anything still working. So they simply keep on pottering around in their Simca 6, Renault 4, Citroën Ami or Deux Chevaux. Nothing special about it, as far as they’re concerned. Admirable, eh?

But yes, there are some here who actually consider a 30 year old car a ‘classic’ and treat them as such. In France this treatment means that

French Connection

Annual Meeting Chevaliers de l’Arbre à Cames

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74% of the oldies drive less than 1,500 kms per year. A little less than 19% never even see the beautiful cobbled French roads at all anymore. Which is pretty close to the European average, by the way.

And here’s a really tasty titbit of info: according to the FFVE, the national association for anything to do with old crates in this beautiful country, the 660,000 registered oldies are cared for by about 200,000 owners. On average, that’s more than three classic cars per oldtimer household. Which is quite a bit more than in practically any other European country. In part at least, this may be explained by the large number of privately owned, classic car museums scattered around the countryside. Why the French have so many classic car hoarders I don’t know, to be honest.

Anyway, enough is enough – let’s move away from the boring statistics and have a closer look at what our fellow classicsmen and -women actually do with their cars over here, in our very own native piece of France – or, as we see it JOCs very own not-so-local area.

Eclectic bunchFirst, let me introduce you to our club for classic car enthusiasts, here in the Département 24 we call home. They’re poetically called ‘Les Chevaliers de l’Arbre à Cames’. Now, like so many things in the French language this does sound perfectly posh and snob. But, rather like in most cases, the translation’s rather more down to earth - with a whiff of French drama of course. In this case our little band of afficionados is called ‘the Knights of the Camshaft’ in plain English. And there’s nothing stiff-upper-lipped about that. To the contrary I should say; they’re absolutely

not in for competitions to see who’s best with a vacuum cleaner or who’s polished his chrome knob to perfection. No, all these men, and two ladies I believe, are in for is a monthly cuppa & chat in front of our local equivalent of the famous London Ace Café; the Bergerac Carrefour car park (for non-francophonies: Carrefour is the French equivalent of Tesco. Or Safeway. Or Albert Heijn. Or Lidl - you get the picture). Maybe not the most dramatic of places to have a heart-to-heart about important world problems such as rear axle ratios and worn kingpins but hey, the Kingdom of Petrolia knows many faces – and places.

They’re an eclectic bunch those knights, with their shining armour ranging from a diverse group of Renaults, Simcas, Peugeots, Citroëns and various Alpines of the French variety to two Porsches, a Jaguar, an Alfa Romeo, a Morris Minor and two or three Yankmobiles. And what do they do? Well, they quietly murmur about Pierre’s failing exhaust on his DS, admire Jacques’ new badge on his Simca 1307 and discuss François Hollande’s plans to, once again, rob the rich and divide their assets amongst the poor. And enjoy another cup of supermarket espresso with a warm croissant before happily parting ways for another four weeks. It’s all very sweet and very pleasant.

Not a single JensenBut one glorious French Sunday morning a year everything changes dramatically – except for the perfectly fitting venue of course. On that particular day in July hundreds of owners from as far as Faraway gather together to show their internally combusted loved ones to their fellow enthusiasts and the thousands of interested Bergeracois, Bergeracoises and not-so-locals. And it is brilliant. It truly

‘Carrefour’ aptly means ‘crossroads’ or ‘intersection’

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is a wonderfully hodgepodged mishmash of French, British, French, German, French, Italian, French, Japanese, French and American cars as well as some quite exotic examples as icing on the oldtimer cake. Oh, and did I mention there are quite a few French oldies present as well? Chauvinistic isn’t a French word for nothing, you know.

Turning into a rather unorganised but miraculously fun and more or less workable pandemonium, as one would expect in France, it’s the absolute high of the classic car season over here in south-west Frogland. Not a single Jensen to be seen anywhere by the way – I intend to thoroughly polish out this minor imperfection by next year’s event.

LabradoodleAs if all this wild excitement isn’t enough, many a visitor to the annual gathering of the cavaliers of the revolving rod combines his presence at the Bergerac event with a visit to the only classic car museum in the area. Well, classic car museum... er... no, that doesn’t really cover it. That would be like calling a Labradoodle cross a Corgi of Royal descent. Which it isn’t – not by a long snout. In fact, comparing the Musée Auto du Chateau de Saxnet to a classic car museum really would be an insult to the Labradoodle - and I profoundly apologise at even hinting to any such comparison.

This so-called museum is one of those privately owned hoards I mentioned earlier. In all reality, it is best described as a dilapidated barn stuffed to the hilt with 30 or so cars - all in desperate need of TLC and, in most cases, ground-up restoration or, probably better for all involved, the shining teeth of the wrecking yard crusher. It does hold

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a few hidden gems however, albeit that the gloss on these exceptions too has sadly long faded. After you’ve parted with your €5 entry fee, you’ll be allowed a quick glance at, for instance, an incomplete but still magnificent Cord 812 sadly stashed in one corner, an Alfa Romeo Montreal who seems to have just been excavated from a tar pit or a very tired Fiat Dino, desperately waiting for a caring touch. Don’t look too long though because the owner’s primary reason for letting visitors in on his little secret of collectors’ abuse is because he wants you to buy a case of his wine. And if you’re not interested in such earthly business, you’ll be cordially invited to make yourself scarce asap. Ah, la douce France...

So very FrenchAnd that’s about it for classic car buffs on this spot of earth. No more, no less. A monthly meet in a dodgy car park. An annual chaotic gathering trampled by thousands of visitors. And a winery-cum-oldtimer-mortuary preferably not open to non-alcoholic visitors. But hey, you won’t hear us complaining. Most certainly not. Because it’s so very, very French. But actually, in their very own way, they’re just as fervent about anything over 25 years of age, on four wheels if necessary, as you and me. They may not immediately show it but they’re absolutely mad about their classics. Passionately mad even. Except for the museum guy. Who’s probably not from this not-so-local area anyway.

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This edition is the launch of our Guide. Please send me your recommendations, and try and complete them with the information shown. With enough recommendations, it could become a very useful document indeed. Already we have a European entry for when we travel abroad!

Good Garage Guide

Garage Recommended for: Recommended by:

Rejen Sales Ltd Baybridge Lane, Owslebury, Winchester

SO21 1JN Tel:-01962 777400

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Mike Collins

CH AutosUnit1 Berwick Hall Farm, Berwick Lane,

Abbess Roading, ONGAR CM5 0JS01279 876669

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All bodywork, repaints and reupholstery

Dave Newby, Paul Strange, Dave Barnett, Zac Marshall, Colin Mayes, Stuart Turner

and Tim Clarke.

Lakeside EngineeringCapital House, Woodham Park Road, Woodham,

Surrey KT15 3TG01932 340003

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Engine rebuilds (JH) Tom Howard

Brüske Motorsport (Mr. Heinz Brüske)Fleher Str. 35, D-40223 Düsseldorf, Germany

Phone: +49-211-307418Email: brueske.motorsport@gmx.de

All maintenance etc. inc. SP Gernot Tripcke

Cripps Motors (Jamie & Colin Cripps)Marley Way Garage, Storrington

West Sussex, RH20 3PP01903 742430

Classis car specialist for all marques inc. David’s CV-8

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David Wright with his Concours trophy, and the owners of Cripps Motors, who helped him get there!

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Every September, over 160,000 classic car enthusiasts meet at the beautiful setting of Goodwood, West Sussex for the

annual three day Goodwood Revival Meeting. If you’ve never been I would urge you to go along (pre-paid tickets only), and see what you’ve been missing. In the spirit of the inter-war years, the vast majority of the visitors dress in vintage clothing, with some stunning and sometimes amusing results. The attention to detail in the exhibits is impressive, and alongside the racing there are also Big Bands, jive sessions, a wonderful air display... this year there was even an amazing Everest Base Camp to commemorate sixty years since Everest was conquered. I was unable to talk to Tenzing since, as he said, ‘no speak English.’

The twenty five minute Fordwater Trophy race at the 2013 Goodwood Revival was held on Sunday, September 15th at the 2.4-mile Goodwood Motor Circuit and featured a diverse grid of production-based sports and GT cars of a type that raced between 1955 and 1960. The grid included AC, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Austin-Healey, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Morgan, Porsche... and a 1958 Jensen 541R driven by Malcolm Verey.

You will be pleased to know the Jensen and its driver acquitted themselves very well; Verey was in the second row on the grid following the qualifying race, where his best speed was 103.4mph.On race day the weather was bright and dry, helping to make a fast and close fought race. The Jensen’s fastest speed on race day was an impressive 108.5mph. The ‘perfect lap’ on the circuit is considered to be 1:36.412 minutes; Jochen Mass driving a 1955 Mercedes Benz

300SL Gullwing took only 0.27 more than this on his best lap, Verey’s own best was just 0.692 more than the perfect lap.

David Smithies won the Fordwater Trophy in a 1956 Austin Healey 100/6. It was far from being a foregone conclusion, since he was very fast off the grid but spun at St Mary’s first time around! Mass took the lead and pulled away from Malcolm Paul in a 1959 Morgan Plus Four, who was racing hard with the Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France of Max Girardo. Smithies was skilled and tenacious, making his way up the order and was on Mass’ tail at half-distance. He made his move into Madgwick on the sixth tour and proceeded to pull away to claim a decisive victory. Mass was second, 5.7 seconds down, with Girardo finishing a mere 1.07 seconds ahead of Malcolm Paul in his 1959 Morgan Plus Four for the final spot on the podium.

So, where is our lovely Jensen? Hans Kleissl driving another Gullwing (1956) was fifth... and the Jensen 541R was sixth... a very creditable finish in a grid of 32 cars. So, congratulations to all who took part, but an extra cheer for ‘our’ Jensen!

Professional photos of the race and The Revival can be found on the web, but here are a few of my own photos to give a flavour of the race and the creative, imaginative event that is the annual Goodwood Revival... Jensens welcome!

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A Jensen on the Grid

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Malcolm Verey’s Jensen 541R during the race

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Malcolm Verey’s Jensen on the grid as The Fordwater Trophy entrants took their places

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Lord March congratulates David Smithies

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John Surtees and a fan - all the drivers are very friendly

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The Lancaster Insurance sponsored Classic Motor Show took place at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham,

UK between Friday 15 and Sunday 17 November 2013. The JOC participation in the event was organised by David and Helen Newby. This was to be my first experience of representing the club at the show, and I was very pleased to be invited to assist by David.

I arrived at 10am on the Thursday to be greeted by David and Helen. I was impressed with our stand, newly laid light grey carpet and a substantial lighting gantry that allowed spotlights to highlight the cars below. During the morning the cars chosen for the show arrived one by one. These were George Zdanko’s crystal blue FF Mk I reg No. SUT 700H, Stephen Hickey’s crystal blue Interceptor Mk I RAP 72, Darren Barnes’ green 541 reg No. SXU 567, John Staddon’s grey CV8 Mk III reg No. DPR 300C and Clive Messenger’s Jensen Healey reg No. KNJ 878P. All vehicles arrived under their own steam having been driven to the NEC by their owners, not a vehicle trailer in sight. Display boards were erected in the centre of the stand and several of Nic Cooper’s beautiful photographs of club cars were displayed. A restored blue and white Jensen dealer’s illuminated sign put a nice finishing touch on the presentation. Another topical touch were the two roll-up banners that David Newby had procured. These showed

I counted them in and I counted them out

pictures of the Jensen cars involved in the recent Solo book launch at The Dorchester. They were placed either side of George’s FF and caught the attention of many people as they walked past - unlike several others - no barriers were present to prevent the public from mingling between the cars, and having a proper look at them. Indeed on several occasions interested people were invited to sit in the driver’s seat of the vehicles and savour the environment.

I also observed that whilst there was a brief description placed in front of each vehicle the preferred approach seemed to be engaging with people and talking to them about the cars. This went down very well both with the public and as a novice participant with myself. The “team” were myself, the Newbys, Paul Lewis, Zac Marshall, Mark Rivron, Darren Barnes, Stephen Hickey, John Staddon and Ron and Thelma Smith, supplemented by various other members over the three days. Our stand was very busy with many people showing an interest in our vehicles. I met some former Jensen factory employees, one of whom explained at length the intricacies of glazing an Interceptor/FF tailgate. Bizarrely the description of how this was done actually seemed to take longer than doing the job! I noticed that Darren Barnes’ 541 attracted the attention not only of Jensen enthusiasts but also restoration aficionados. I lost count of the number of people who waxed lyrical concerning the quality of

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his restoration. I gather that two people informed Darren that since seeing his 541 on the JOC stand two years’ ago they had sourced a 541 restoration project and set about a restoration. Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery.

Elsewhere in the show Jensen cars were much in evidence. Rejen and Jensen International Automotive were sharing a stand. Rejen had for sale a meticulously restored Interceptor Mk III for £75,000 and were displaying a part-restored FF bodyshell (119/189) in red oxide primer. Alongside these were the engine/suspension upgrades that JIA can undertake as part of their Interceptor S modification. A buzz went around the JOC stand when news reached us that the Rejen Interceptor had sold.

Nearby newly-formed company “Bavarez” was displaying an FF bodyshell in bare metal along with a heavily modified and uprated Chrysler big block engine. This vehicle, 119/142, looked very imposing. I gather that the people behind this company are the Alvarezes, who recently parted company with Cropredy Bridge Garage.

A “Restoration Theatre” was in progress in one of the halls. This was manned by staff from the Vehicle Restoration Team at Leeds City Technology College where I have previously undertaken courses. I was surprised and delighted to see that they were busily working on the bodyshell of the Mk II Interceptor belonging to Danny Hopkins of Practical Classics magazine. For those of you not familiar with

the saga Danny purchased the Mk II shell in the belief that it was a solid, restored shell. Following removal of the paint (by thermal pyrolysis, look it up) he discovered that it had rather less solid metal than he anticipated. A growing pile of excised metal lay beneath the engine bay as the Leeds team sought to restore the shell to its former glory. Let’s hope that as they gain experience in welding and panel beating, the Leeds students are able to give a new lease of life to this Interceptor.

I had a thoroughly enjoyable weekend and put faces to several names. I was made to feel most welcome. I used my Interceptor over the weekend, and she now approaches 5,000 miles since my acquisition back in April. I understand that twelve new members were recruited at the event, and several more left with the necessary joining details.

At the end of the show on the Sunday night - whilst other marques were being winched onto trailers for the journey home - five Jensens rumbled out of hall 12 with their drivers at the wheel for the long journey home.

Thank you to the Newbys for organising the event, which by any measure must be considered a success, and a great advertisement for the Jensen marque.

Paul McElhinney

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BRAKES541 · CV-8 · Interceptor · HealeyProfessional remanufacturing service

for all Jensen brake calipersIn house service, every caliper has full zinc plated finish, new caliper pistons, seals, bleedscrews and pad fittings. Rears are complete with reworked hand brake assemblies. All are fluid pressure tested and carry 12 months warranty. Available off the shelf for exchange or your own units re-manufactured exclusively for you. Dunlop piston and cylinder assemblies also remanufactured using stainless steel inserts

CalipersPrices are per single unit

541 Dunlop F £168

541 Dunlop R £185

541R/S/CV-8 F £168

541R/S/CV-8 R £185

Interceptor MKI F £168

Interceptor MKI R £185

Interceptor MKII/III F £74

Interceptor MKII/III R £185

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Piston/cylinderPrices are per single assembly

541 early type F £72

541 early type R £72

541R/S/CV-8 F £72

541R/S/CV-8 R £72

Interceptor MKI F £72

Interceptor MKI R £72

Caliper seal kitsPrices are shown for axle set of seal

All Dunlop F £35

All Dunlop R £28

Interceptor MKII/III F £28

Interceptor MKII/III R £28

Healey sports F £16

Caliper pistonsPrices shown per single piston

Interceptor MKII/III small F £18

Interceptor MKII/III large F £18

Interceptor MKII/III small R £18

Interceptor MKII/III large R £18

Healey sports F £14

Servo assembliesPrices shown for reconditioned unit - Ex

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Interceptor girling direct £200

Dunlop FF servo £250

Healey servo £135

Master cylindersReconditioned master cylinders - Dunlop cylinder single line as fitted to 541 and CV-8 to 1965, reconditioned with stainless steel sleeve, new seals etc £155

Dunlop cylinder tandem as fitted to CV-8 and Interceptor to 1968 reconditioned with stainless steel sleeve. £155

Girling replacement cylinder to replace the original Dunlop tandem cylinder £155

Interceptor MKI/II Girling 7/8” £155

Interceptor MKIII Girling 1” £155

Interceptor MKIII FAG £125

Healey sports Girling original £155

Master cylinder seal kits

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Interceptor MKIII Girling 1” £22

Healey sports £22

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BRAKES541 · CV-8 · Interceptor · HealeyProfessional remanufacturing service

for all Jensen brake calipersIn house service, every caliper has full zinc plated finish, new caliper pistons, seals, bleedscrews and pad fittings. Rears are complete with reworked hand brake assemblies. All are fluid pressure tested and carry 12 months warranty. Available off the shelf for exchange or your own units re-manufactured exclusively for you. Dunlop piston and cylinder assemblies also remanufactured using stainless steel inserts

CalipersPrices are per single unit

541 Dunlop F £168

541 Dunlop R £185

541R/S/CV-8 F £168

541R/S/CV-8 R £185

Interceptor MKI F £168

Interceptor MKI R £185

Interceptor MKII/III F £74

Interceptor MKII/III R £185

Healey F £44

Piston/cylinderPrices are per single assembly

541 early type F £72

541 early type R £72

541R/S/CV-8 F £72

541R/S/CV-8 R £72

Interceptor MKI F £72

Interceptor MKI R £72

Caliper seal kitsPrices are shown for axle set of seal

All Dunlop F £35

All Dunlop R £28

Interceptor MKII/III F £28

Interceptor MKII/III R £28

Healey sports F £16

Caliper pistonsPrices shown per single piston

Interceptor MKII/III small F £18

Interceptor MKII/III large F £18

Interceptor MKII/III small R £18

Interceptor MKII/III large R £18

Healey sports F £14

Servo assembliesPrices shown for reconditioned unit - Ex

541/CV-8 lockheed remote £215

Interceptor girling direct £200

Dunlop FF servo £250

Healey servo £135

Master cylindersReconditioned master cylinders - Dunlop cylinder single line as fitted to 541 and CV-8 to 1965, reconditioned with stainless steel sleeve, new seals etc £155

Dunlop cylinder tandem as fitted to CV-8 and Interceptor to 1968 reconditioned with stainless steel sleeve. £155

Girling replacement cylinder to replace the original Dunlop tandem cylinder £155

Interceptor MKI/II Girling 7/8” £155

Interceptor MKIII Girling 1” £155

Interceptor MKIII FAG £125

Healey sports Girling original £155

Master cylinder seal kits

CV-8/Interceptor MKI to 1968 £28

Interceptor MKII 7/8” £22

Interceptor MKIII Girling 1” £22

Healey sports £22

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Area News

CheshireManchester Classic Car Show, 21st/22nd September 2013

This was our second visit of the year to Event City for the inaugural Manchester Classic Car show, this year organised by Andy Rouse and his team (original NEC organisers). I normally arrange for the JOC to attend Event City and Tatton Park etc. in Cheshire, so it was very kindly passed over to me to put on a stand at the newest show on the Classic calendar.

We were given a very generous area just opposite the entrance with the Aston Martin Owners Club in the new carpeted area normally used for parties and weddings etc. I had asked for space for 5 Jensens and judging by the area we could have fitted 9 or 10. Unfortunately this new event clashed with the Yorkshire Area’s trip to Whitby so a lot of the Cheshire area regulars were booked on this.

Luckily a few members were left to make up an excellent stand which consisted of Phil Hayes and his superb tangerine SP, David Manock with his very nice Interceptor MK3 with the superb tan interior and Alan Jones in his excellent freshly-painted FFII. Unfortunately the CV8 chassis offered didn’t show up, so we had to close up a bit to make it less obvious how much space we had!

Saturday being the first day was a bit quiet which gave us all time to look around the show and autojumble, first impressions were of a

smaller NEC show with themed club stands, goods sized autojumble and some excellent trade stands. There was also the usual show put on by Leeds College demonstrating car restoration techniques etc. and some very nice car themed art displays.

Sunday was a totally different story with a queue already forming half an hour before opening. The stand was busy all day, with car enthusiasts asking the usual questions, and owners and ex-owners wanting to talk Jensen and reminiscing about lost Jensen loves. Phil Hayes turned out to be the Star of the show with Steve Berry (Classic Car weekly and ex Top Gear) turning up declaring Phil’s SP to be his Car of the Show and the car he wanted to go home in. Phil was interviewed for nearly half an hour about the Ins and outs of Jensen ownership and the intricacies of running a Jensen SP.

As I said we had a busy day and it was nice to catch up with some old friends and enthusiasts. I would like to thank Phil, David and especially Alan Jones who had come all the way from Telford.

We have already been invited back next year as the organisers were impressed with the friendly atmosphere and helpfulness of all the people involved. I have already been offered cars for next year’s event, but if you would like to show your Jensen at one of our events next year please let me know.

Adrian Howells

Phil Hayes’ SP – Star of the Manchester show

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South DownsAfter many months of poor weather, at last the sun came out this summer and we all enjoyed taking our cars out and showing them off, quite rightly, to the motoring public as the spectacular vehicles they really are. As a group we have flown the Jensen flag very proudly, firstly at Ardingly Vintage Vehicle Show - a very pleasant day out and well worth a visit for those of you who have never been (come with us next year). But much more impressive was our superb turnout at the Cranleigh Show, where we fielded a fantastic array of Jensen cars: not only did we have three Jensen Interceptor convertibles (when normally it is hard to find one! - we also had two extremely nice CV8s, an Interceptor, Jensen Healey and a 541. Many thanks to David Wight for organising this event: plenty of room for more next year!

Another great pleasure this summer was our barbecue in August, which had great attendance, with many members bringing their cars. Loads of thanks must go to our hardworking publican and JOC member Simon Johnson at The Crown in Maplehurst for a fantastic event.

Next on our list of events is our Christmas Dinner, again in January on Saturday 11th 2014 at the Crown Inn at Dial Post. Please contact June Keeble at junekeeble@btinternet.com - if you would like to join us. We are always trying to encourage all Jensen members to come and see us and join in anything we do, so do not forget to come to our regular meetings, where you will be welcomed with open arms.

Hugh Allen

North WestArea meets

The 3 amigos would like to thank everybody that turned up for our 3rd and 4th North West Meetings that were very well attended.

The October meet was at Street Style Body Shop on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th; we had to split it over two days due to the massive interest, which was far better than we could have hoped for, with 30 members turning up on a lovely sunny weekend in a vast array of cars. A good mix of members with a 541R, 2 Healeys, 3 Interceptor Mk IIIs and 2 Mk IIs. Paul McKenna came all the way from West Bromwich (our spiritual home), and new member Steve Byford brought his Mk I. We also had an AC Cobra, Rolls Royce and a BMW 4x4 Estate in with the VW vans, monster truck and even Lambretta scooters.

These wide variations of cars also reflect our (the 3 amigos’) taste in cars with Dave Pearce’s Mk III restoration that will look better than it left the factory and is definitely one for the purist, then you have my (Dave Robins’) Mk III re-commissioning that will be just a normal nice car just like it left the factory with all the usual faults, and then you have Paul (midlife crisis) Toothill’s Mk II Interceptor that will suit the hoodies, with his matt red paint and black wire wheels ‘init Bro’. I am reliably informed that this is apparently the Rat look? But even though we have different tastes we all share the same passion for Jensens.

On our 4th meet which was held in Trafford Park along with the American car club, there was another very good turnout given the wet and cold weather, so again a big thanks for those that made the effort.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all the North West Members a Happy New Year, and look forward to everyone meeting then, as the 3 Amigos will be working hard to get their cars ready for the 2014 season, with the hoody’s favourite probably ready first. This on its own will be worth seeing as it’s something very different from the norm, so keep a look out on the Forum for its 1st outing.

Dave Robins

North West Area cars

JOC at the Cranleigh Show – one of three convertibles

South WalesAfter a surprisingly quiet summer on the SWJOC front, like buses, two events came along all at once.

First up, on the 10th August, was the barely publicised ‘Pontypridd Carnival of Transport’. Even Google searches yielded little info for this event which was happily brought to my attention just two weeks before by local man, John Powell. Despite not having owned a Jensen for years, John is one of our areas most active members. With little

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Being the earliest of this year’s Yuletide gatherings I have rushed home to do a quick write up with the hope that our Editor will get it into the next issue (method in my madness). Our Christmas Lunch was again held at the Kinsley Greyhound Stadium with a full house of 36 diners from all over the UK. We had members from as far as Sheffield, Nottingham, Lincolnshire, the Midlands, Lancashire and Cheshire and it was great to see and chat to them all. The day consisted of a splendid selection of food, followed by drinks, more food, 14 dog races and then even more food! We all left very, very stuffed indeed, and had great fun throughout the afternoon backing our selected mutts for the coming races. Although some of us had to leave early, most stayed for the duration that totalled almost 7 hours, the fluttering was all for fun and although none of us went home rich, we all left with a wealth of friends.

If you have not joined in with your area events yet, why not make this Christmas the start of a new beginning, contact your rep or check the diary in this issue for your nearest Christmas Lunch, there are plenty of them going on, and come see what you have been missing.

Looking forward to next year already!

Darren Barnes

notice, a newsletter was hastily put together and emailed to those members whose addresses I have followed up with phone calls.

In glorious sunshine, Tony Hutton and I travelled to Ynysangharad Park in the centre of Pontypridd in a two car convoy. On our arrival, despite missing John’s better half Barbara who was patiently waiting nearby to distribute entry passes, the officials waved Tony and I into the park where the officials immediately welcomed us and directed us to a road adjacent to the showground area. Here, we formed the tail end of a long line of around 50 to 60 classic cars and bikes. Others soon joined behind us. After around half an hour or so of friendly chatting and admiring other cars in the line-up, with the Mayor on board, John Powell in his 1919 Buick led the convoy for a route through the busy and normally pedestrianised centre of Pontypridd.

This was a surreal experience and, although it was of course the cars that were the stars, I had some idea of how a celebrity must feel. With camera phones in hand, people lined the streets, several deep in many places and even over the burble of the V8, the ooohs and ahhhhs of admiration could be heard and comments such as ‘wow – there are two Interceptors!’ suggested to me that, perhaps unsurprisingly though I am biased, the Jensens were especially favoured.

Following a fun day at the show, not only had John worked very hard with the show organisers he had also booked a nearby restaurant, Llechwen Hall, where we were joined by other JOC members who hadn’t been able to make show. Many thanks to John for organising it.Next up, on the 15th September, was the Tredegar House show, probably the biggest classic car show in Wales and one of the biggest in all of the UK. The weather forecasts of the previous few days left a great deal to be desired, with storms and heavy rain predicted. So, as the day dawned merely slightly overcast but quite pleasant, it was with a sense of optimism that together with another local member making his show debut in his beautiful sage green Mk1 Interceptor, I set off on the short drive to Tredegar House.

Though the weather was still holding up well, we immediately put up our new marquee which was soon surrounded by 15 Jensens. Furthest travelled was probably Richard Fisher in his SP having travelled from Saffron Walden though, from the midlands, Alan Jones in his FF had a fair trek as did our Chairman who also joined us.

With the marquee erect and blue sky peeping through the clouds, I took the opportunity to wander around the large showgrounds. Soon after lunch, the rain was pounding off the roof of the wind swept marquee and it was clear that, unlike many exhibitors and, understandably the paying public, the conditions were in no hurry to leave. Though a fun Dunkirk type spirit prevailed under our marquee, we were soon questioning our sanity and collectively called it a day at around three.Although we did of course have a good fun gathering, it was a great shame that the weather had put, quite literally, a dampener on the day, not just from a JOC perspective, but particularly so for the organisers who work so hard liaising with the National Trust, the council, Police and many others to stage this huge event to raise money for leukaemia research. It must’ve been particularly galling for them because at half past four, the storms suddenly gave way to clear blue skies. Let’s hope for better for next year…

Rich Streeter

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201411th January 2014 South Downs Area Yuletide Gatherings 2013 7.00pm, at the Crown, Dial Post. Contact David Wright (01903 746101) davidandchrisw@btinternet.com

12th JanuaryCommittee Meeting at the Coventry Transport MuseumContact John Lane 0151 9249621 general-john@joc.org.uk

2nd FebLincs area meeting Venue TBA. Contact Nick Housham 07792 941488 for more details. Members in Notts are very welcome to come along too – as many of them do already!

7th - 9th March Spring Weekend at the RLNI College Hotel in Poole Dorset BH15 1HZ Contact Jean and Alan Smith (01380 726876) or smiths.flightsrest@sky.com Hotel inquiries and booking line 0870 833 2000

6th AprilLincs area meetingVenue TBA. Contact Nick Housham 07792 941488 for more details. Members in Notts are welcome too.

Sunday 4th May South Bucks and Oxon Area at Abingdon Air & Country Show Oxfordshire OX13 6JQContact Shaun Winfield (07969 129382) oxen@joc.org.uk

31st May The East Coast Nationals at Monroe WisconsinContact Arvin Appelman debandarv@aol.com

14th & 15th June The Footman James 35th Bristol Classic Car Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6QNContact Terry Coggins email wessex@joc.org.uk or Zac Marshall email zachary.marshall@btopenworld.com

20th - 22nd JuneJOC International Weekend, Horwood House, Milton Keynes, MK17 0PH Hotel - all bookings through Tony Davies (01270 761444) international@joc.org.uk

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Friday 20th June June meet and greet - details to follow in due course

Saturday 21st June (am)Annual General MeetingContact John Lane (0151 9249621) general-john@joc.org.uk. Followed by classic and hopefully test runs of individual cars, polishing or shopping

Saturday 21st JuneEvening Dinner/Dance & entertainmentContact Tony Davies, (01270 761444). international@joc.org.uk

Sunday 22nd JuneConcours and further test runs of individual carsContact Keith Lee (0151 336 4562) concours@joc.org.uk

3rd-7th July The JOC at Le Mans Classic FranceContact John Donegan (01580 201167 after 8pm) billy.rootes@yahoo.co.uk

1st to 3rd August Jensen 541 60th Anniversary Celebration Weekend, everybody welcomeHoliday Inn - Stratford upon Avon 01789 279988

• Friday 1st - meet and greet with a casual meal• Saturday 2nd am - scenic run around Shakespeare’s country, followed by a Gala Dinner in the evening• Sunday 3rd - the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon

Jane and Dave Turnage (01206 273 140) 541reg@joc.org.uk

9th AugustJensens at the Ace Cafe 11.00 to 16.00 Contact Dave Devine (0208 8452765) tidnab@btinternet.com

4th-14th September JOC Tour of Switzerland Contact Jane and Dave Turnage (01206 273 140) david@easby1.freeserve.co.uk

19th - 21st SeptemberYorkshire Area Autumn Whitby weekend Contact Mark Maniatt (0113 2607455) markjensen_yorksarea@yahoo.co.uk

22nd May 2015 The JOC at Ieper / Ypres Belgium Everybody welcome Contact Zac Marshall (0117 979 2759) it@joc.org.uk

The following members have volunteered to try and solve any problems that you may have with your Jensen. Do take advantage of this service but remember to call at a reasonable time of day. You can of course, write to them if the problem is not urgent.

Jensen 541Ron Smith 01283 760535

Jensen C-V8Chris Walton 0121 3547441

Jensen InterceptorAlan Smith 01380 726876

Tony Davies 01270 761444

Jensen-HealeyMartin Shirley 02476 385535martin.shirley@hotmail.co.uk

Jensen FFDave Barnett 01708 456439

Jensen-HealeyDavid Newbyhealey@joc.org.uk

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INTERCEPTOR

Interceptor MKI Chassis No: 115/2986, complete restoration 1988-91 (60.000 DM): Engine, chassis, gear, antishock pad, Power Assisted Steering, cable loom, electrics, new colour coating ... and a few other things too; no original alloy rims, since 2005 it is decommissioned, needs minor services, services was operated by the JAGUAR-garage in Forsting. Colour: ice blue-metallic (was Crystal Blue, colouring isn‘t perfect) interior: black Leather, on back left/right side no loudspeaker only empty holes, behind rear seat 2 minor partial damages in the back surface. Transmission: manual, mileage: 6,000 (was 1991 reset after restoration to zero!) Reg. Mark: JRS-196, Original GB-registration number and license still exists, Engine No E1123/15D, Built: 20.09.1968; Price: €14,500 (£12,500). Car in 07613 Buchheim, Germany. Phone: 00 49-36691-52 915; Mobile: 0049-152-04117946; email entenhof.braune@freenet.de

Interceptor MKII 1971 Chassis no 123/4088 - A beautiful golden car owned by me for the last 34 years two previous owners, 6.3 litre engine, black leather interior, a significant amount of money has been spent on it over the years. Including new leather to the seats and connolising to the remaining leather, full suspension/brake refurbishment. It is not concours but is an excellent car that can be used regularly, very reliable. Full records, MOT until May 2014, tax free, 74500 miles. Offers in the region of £23450. Please contact John Parkinson mob 07836237697, email johnp@qpc.co.uk

Interceptor MKIII 1973 WMB 708M Chassis No 9211. Engine No 4C12377. Mileage. 61437, full engine rebuild including new cylinder block, and major mechanical overhaul by Sturdy & Lowe in 1985. Owned by me for 29 years. Driven 6714 miles till Sept 1986. Dry stored until this year, but unfortunately

their now is extensive body rust and it will need a major body rebuild, or a good source of spares as car is complete and engine turns over. Comes with V5c Old tax discs and Mot certificates. £3000. Ono. Delivery can be arranged at cost. Northumberland. Dave Spencer Phone 01670787546. Email dave.spencer@gmx.co.uk. (JOC Member 827)

Interceptor MKIII 1973, will be entitled to free Road Fund License from April next year, it’s MOTd until September next year, no advisories. Done 70k miles and drives perfectly. Everything works on it; central locking, air con, electric windows, electric aerial, town horns and country (air) horns. 8-track player and hidden iPod connectivity. Big history file. Body is very good, an older resto so not perfect (but solid and very good looking) and miles better than anything else I looked at. Interior is very good, full leather, seat belts in the back too. It’s got a genuine, period moto-lita steering wheel (that looks much better than the padded standard one I think) and adjustable coil-over shocks on the back so it rides at exactly the right height. 7.2 looked after and pulls like a train and sounds amazing. GBP 16,995 - with workshop manuals, handbooks, some choice 1970s 8-track cartridges (Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Lynryd Skynrd etc), a 1973 Beano Annual and Autocar, and a repro 73 tax disc. Perfect for the Goodwood Revival (we’ve taken it twice). Michael Evans, Sunbury-on-Thames michaelevans60@hotmail.com Tel 07766 776242

Interceptor Series III 1973/4 Finished in the most desirable colour of Pacific Blue with fine pinstripe and with full Navy Blue hide interior and carpets, headrests, original factory stereo and radio, power windows, air conditioning, full length sun roof, known to us for over 20 years, auto, power, thousands spent to bring this car to a very high standard, lots of old MOT’s, history, only 44,000 miles from new, complete with workshop manual and parts book and original handbook, probably the finest to be found, £24,750 Peter Jarvis

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Interceptor Convertible Series III Registration AEA880M Chassis No:PP102 (second Pre-production Convertible Prototype) a very rare car in excellent condition, with a very powerful and much modified engine, and Richmond six-speed manual transmission. The engine is stroked to circa 8+ litres with much increased horsepower & torque figures and resultantly it is a true Aston Martin beater...!!! Aluminium competition cylinder hears, Eidelbrock manifolds, aluminium radiator by Pace Products, tuned exhaust with massive tail-pipes/resonators. Much history & provenance, this car was featured in TWA advert of a “man on the move” - the man? Kjell Qvale. Whilst it doubled as a PR/Press Car, it was also the very car Qvale used when in the UK and his ranch in Stow on the Wold, and he wrote me an affirmitive letter. Will be available for sale in Spring/Summer 2013. Some spares, including Richmond gearbox. Price: £47,000 George Zdanko Tel: 01527 584000 Mob: 0779 668 2203 e-mail: george@allianceseals.co.uk (JOC Member 694)

HEALEY

Jensen-Healey Convertible Fitted hard top. June 1973 [road tax exempt]. Lotus 1973cc engine. red, black leather interior. Vehicle off road since 1999 (garaged). 31000 miles, numerous old MOTs. Good overall condition. £3000. John Hart, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. Tel : 0121 353 2878 or 07791 628594 Email : johnyhart@aol.com (JOC Member 4149)

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Set of 4 alloy original dot pattern door vertical trim plates 541, 541R. Set of 4 alloy original dot pattern door vertical trim plates 541S, CV8 Mk 1 and 2. Set of 4 alloy original dot pattern door vertical trim plates CV8 Mk 3. Set of 2 alloy original dot pattern horizontal kick trim plates, supplied over length to allow final trimming on car - covering 541,

541R, 541S and CV8. Set of 2-alloy bonnet securing thumb nuts, machined and polished. Set of 2 alloy bonnet securing half wing nuts, machined and polished. S/S bonnet Screwed Rods per pair with S/S End Retaining Screws plus 2 S/S Half Nuts per rod. S/S Spare wheel carrier lifting screw. L bracket in S/S to mount carrier lifting screw. Boot hinges 541R, 541S bronze castings polished with s/s studs and s/s hinge pin. Arrange chrome plating locally. Boot hinge extension bronze castings polished only. Arrange chrome plating locally. Nickel Bronze machined and polished castings for clamping inlet and exhaust manifolds to Engine. Similar colour to stainless steel. 541, 541R (and 541S?) Bonnet retaining catch in S/S. 541R, 541S Door restraints in full stainless and with new friction plates. 541 through to CV8 - Front quarter light window pivot stud with securing pin both in S/S to repair broken off closing handle. 541 through to CV8 - Car chassis id plates in S/S or Brass, both with black infill paint. Tony Wilde, send email for pricing jensenspares@yahoo.com.au (JOC Member 92) For pictures please view http://www.flickr.com/photos/jensenspares/sets/

I used to be a member and have a number of JOC magazines, issue numbers 82 to 115, that I no longer want, so wondered if anyone in the club wanted them. I’d be happy to post them, but because of their combined weight, about 4kg, it’d cost about £6 using MyHermes. I live near Selby, North Yorkshire. Chris Ewer email clodger@myopera.com

New set of carpets for MKIII Interceptor £200, also black vinyl roof ready to fit £50. New headlining ready to fit £120. Tel 01909 732750 Dennis Hayward, Worksop.

Jensen Healey/GT new spares Waterpump (recon exchange) £111; rare original Jensen black carpet set £225 Front wheel bearings £20 pair; Rear wheel brake cylinders-- Girling £20, Lockhead £25.50; Brake discs £42 each; Rear wheel bearing/oil seal kit £40; Small dashboard guages £25 each; Rear shock absorber mounting brackets £11.50; Track rod ends £7; silicone plug lead set £27.50; Original full tonneau cover £100; Original tool bag £15; Secondhand Bonnets, wings, rear trailing arms, mechanical parts etc too much to list. Email David Booth at djb45g@aol.com for 19 page list or phone 01244 336331

Sussex Interceptors For Jensen owners, a parts business in East Sussex, dismantling

Jensen cars. Huge inventory of spares including cars for sale and part restored cars. Phone with your requirements 01424 224440. Mobile number 07831 351461 (JOC Member 4949)

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Wanted Jensen Interceptor MKI must be in nice condition, not a project, would prefer dark paintwork/ligh trim. Les 01635 247327 (JOC Member 5570)

Wanted Restored / Good Condition RHD Jensen Interceptor MKIII, SP or FF by new Jensen Club Member in Cambridgeshire Johnbufton@Talktalk.Net Tel 07814 939339 John Bufton, Ramsey, Cambs

Wire Wheels I would like to replace the ‘solid’ wheels on the above with wire wheels on my 541R, any body got some for sale? Brian Frith Brian@chapellejersey.net (JOC Member 8650)

Jensen FF servo and Maxaret solenoid unit Also requiring any Jensen FF ephemera. Handbooks, documents, photographs. In fact please contact me if you have anything for sale relating to Jensen FF cars. Ulric Woodhams, telephone: 01694-781354. E-mail - ulric@ulricpublishing.com

Dunlop brake reservoirs, CV8 MkIII/early Interceptor style Preferably new old stock, but good second-hand would be okay. Ulric Woodhams, telephone: 01694-781354. E-mail - ulric@ulricpublishing.com

Have you lost interest in the Jensen in your garage or workshop? Wanted - a Jensen for restoration or finishing/completion: Prefer a C-V8 or 541, will also consider an FF or Interceptor project, as well as spares for the Jensen. Tel: George 0779 668 2203 or 01527 584000 e-mail: george@allianceseals.co.uk (JOC Member 694)

Jensen SP/Interceptor Anything considered together with owners manual, tools, memorabilia and anything relating to the Jensen Marque wanted by genuine fanatical collector! Call Tim on 01322-333484/ 07956-271230 or e-mail timspjensenclark@yahoo.com

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