Jensenposten V4 no15okt13

JENSENPOSTEN Nr. 4 - Oktober 2013 - Medlemsnyhetsblad fra Jensen Owners’ Club Norway
Velkommen til 4. nummer av Jensenposten,
Håper de første falt i smak. Send oss
nyheter, bilder, idéer og tekniske tips, så blir
det enda bedre. posten@jensencars.org
Oslo Motorshow
25.-27.oktober
Også i år har vi lykkes å få delta med egen 63kvm
stand på Oslo Motorshow , som har >35000
besøkende og deltagelse her gir jo klubben masse
oppmerksomhet. Vi deltar i år med en Interceptor, en
convertible Interceptor og en Jensen-Healey.
Husk rubrikkene: Deler/biler selges/kjøpes.
Send stoff!
Jensen-Healey
– a short story
Origin Once British Leyland withdrew the
agreement with the Healey Company to
produce Austin-Healeys, the company started
looking for another way of producing
sportscars, and in collaboration with US
importer Kjell Qvale (a native Norwegian) the
Jensen Healey was created, and built by
Jensen Motors, with Donald Healey as
Managing Director.
Eventually, strikes, parts shortages, inflation,
the oil crisis and bad economic conditions
contributed the demise of Jensen Motors in
May, 1976.
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Specification
Engine
All Jensen Healey models used the new 1973
cc Lotus 907 engine, a two litre, twin overhead
cam, 16 valve, all alloy engine, developing 144
brake horsepower giving 119 mph and a 0-60
time of in 8.7 seconds.
Carburettors Europe - twin Dellortos US Strombergs.
Suspension (Vauxhall Firenza unless
otherwise noted) Front - double wishbone and
coil springs Rear - live axle with trailing arms
and coil springs
Brakes Front - Discs (Morris Marina) Rear drums at the rear.
Steering Rack and pinion.
Variations and production numbers
Mark 1
Jensen GT
Components and frontal design as the JensenHealey convertible MK2, but has a different,
estate body. 4 seat estate.
5 speed gearbox. September 1975 - May 1976
Number manufactured – 509.
Jensen humour
How do you double the value of your Jensen?
Fill it up with petrol.
Jensen-Healey, convertible, Mark 1. March
1972 - May 1973. 3.356 built. Four speed
Chrysler gearbox unit from the Sunbeam
Rapier.
Mark 2
Jensen-Healey, convertible, Mark 2. August
1973 - May 1976 – 7.142 built (total of early
and late versions)
Performance and mechanical specification
remain the same as the Mark1 but trim level
was upgraded - wood facia added to the dash,
padded centre console, floor carpeting &
additional bright work details added to exterior.
Round cornered headlight cowl with one piece
front wings. Steel rear bumpers stand off body
a few extra inches compared to mark 1 in
preparation for impact bumpers seen in late
Mk2s.
Early August 1973 - December 1974 (approx)
Number built - unknown
4 Speed gearbox
Late December 1974 (approx) - August 1975
Number built – unknown records.
GETRAG five speed gearbox, Impact Bumpers.
Ken was driving in his Jensen when he passed a
Mini that had broken down by the side of the road.
Being a kindly driver, Ken stopped and fixed a tow
-rope to it and began towing it to the nearest garage.
After 10 minutes of towing, a Porsche passed them
at high speed. The Jensen driver was not going to
be outdone by a Porsche, so, forgetting that he had
a Mini in tow, slammed his foot down and the Jensen
and Porsche indulged in a high-speed race down
the road, the Mini and its occupant trailing wildly
about at the end of the rope frantically trying to
attract their attention and failing.
A Police car saw them and gave chase. The Police
driver radioed back to Headquarters "Sarge, you'll
never believe this, I've just seen a Porsche and a
Jensen neck and neck doing 120mph - and a bloke
in a Mini flashing his lights, blowing his horn and
trying to overtake them!"
Imagine you’ve decided to take your Jensen for a
quick drive and you get pulled over by the ‘long arm
of the law’. Here are some suggestions of what not
to say ....
1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer.
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector
wasn't plugged in.
3. Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
4. Hey, you must have been going about 125 mph
to keep up with me. Good job!
5. I pay your salary!
6. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there
are no other cars around. That's how far ahead of
me they are.
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JENSENPOSTEN er den norske Jensenklubbens nyhetsbrev for medlemmer – www.jensencars.org
Jensen og 007
Siste James Bond boka Solo: 007s bil
er en JENSEN FF
http://www.thebookbond.com/2013/09/jamesbond-drives-jensen-in-solo.html
Teknisk hjørne
Om noen var usikre på skjema så har jeg tegnet et
Interceptor III bryterskjema her  Harald G
Bytte skiver bak på Interceptor?
Pass på å sjekk bensinpåfyllingsslangen ved tanken.
Min så slik ut og var pill råtten:
Godt råd er å ta ut hele bakakselen. Få hjelp til å dra
av hub og skive med hydraulisk kraft. På min
Interceptor brukte vi 57 TONN på høyre side og 29
TONN hydaulisk presse på venstre side. WOW.
Når skivene løsnet var det som en kanon ble avfyrt.
Her er noen bilder av jobben. Nye kalipere foran og
bak, ny masterpumpe og overhalt servo = som ny.
Ny slange på plass 
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JENSENPOSTEN er den norske Jensenklubbens nyhetsbrev for medlemmer – www.jensencars.org
Jensen Interceptor
Historie 1966-1976
Jensens til salgs:
NORGE:
På Finn.no nå: Jensen HEALEY LOTUS 1973,
100 000 km, kr 79 999,-
Klubben vet også om 3 andre i prisklassen 30.000 til
140.000.som vurderes solgt, blant annet denne:
One of the biggest and best British cruisers of the
luxury Grand Tourer world 1966’s Interceptor
propelled Jensen into the limelight. The handsome
lines were styled by Touring of Milan and initially,
the bodies (steel now instead of glassfibre) were
built by Vignale in Italy before Jensen switched
production to the UK. The standard car’s most
distinctive feature was a curved glass hatchback but
even without this it was still a very eye-catching and
imposing creation, as the accompanying
convertibles and notchback coupé proved.
Production numbers:
Mark 1: 1.024
Mark 2: 1.128
Mark 3: 4.255
Mark 3 Serie 4: 116
Mark 3 SP: 232
S4: 13
Convertible: 456
Coupé: 39
FF: 320
Performance
0-60mph: 7.3 secs
0-100mph: 18.8 secs
Top speed: 133mph
Power: 220 - 330 bhp
Torque: 425 lb/ft
MPG: 13 mpg
Suspension Front: Independent, coil springs
Suspension Rear: Beam axle, semi-elliptic leaf
spring
Drivetrain: front-engine RWD
Steering: rack and pinion
Bodyframe: chassis and separate body
Transmission: Three-speed automatic
Dimensions
Length: 4775mm , Wheelbase: 2675mm
Width: 1763mm , Height: 1346mm
Weight: 1768kgs
Jensen FF
(en av 320 firehjulstrekk bygget ) vurderes solgt:
Jensen Interceptor MK3
Årsmodell 1974 km.stand 91 000 Pris
kr 260 100,-
Ute etter et Interceptor Restaureringprosjekt
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med karosseri på kjøpet i Norge?
Kontakt oss i klubben!
Vi vet hva som til enhver tid er til salgs i
Norge!
1972 Jensen Interceptor Series III RHD
For Sale £ 10,188 Spain 34-630724690
TIL SALGS UTENLANDS:
Viser noen modeller av ulike typer Jensen
1970 Jensen Interceptor For Sale £ 33,536
Previous owner a prince NL +31(0)6 - 250 98 150
1974 Jensen Interceptor Viperceptor
GBR £140.000 - www.carandclassic.co.uk
Jensen FF 4-wheel drive + ABS i 1967!
For Sale in UK at auction Estimate from £35,000
to £45,000 +44 (0)20 8614 7888 COYS (26.10)
1971 Jensen Interceptor SP
For Sale £ 29,950 +44 (0)1753 644 599
1975 Jensen Interceptor convertible
For Sale
£ 49,200 NL 0031-575564055
1968 Jensen Interceptor MkI
For Sale £ 9,000 Irland +353 86 248 7806
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JENSENPOSTEN er den norske Jensenklubbens nyhetsbrev for medlemmer – www.jensencars.org
I Sverige på Blocket:
1958 Jensen 541 De Luxe
For Sale £ 34,750 UK +44 1702 466432
1972 Jensen Interceptor mrk III
SEK 109.000 Niels 0045-28871223
1963 Jensen CV8 MkII
For Sale £ 25,000 UK +44 7725124224
Jensen Interceptor SP RHD -72
SEK 160.000:- 350 bhp och 500 nm
Rolf, +46 703-663011
Jensen på NRK i 2014!
1974 Jensen Jensen-Healey 2.0 Litre 152 hp £ 9,297 NL +31
(0) 639142480
NRKs Petter Buchmann har fått med seg Karl
Erik Hoff fra magasinet "Carls Cars" og fått "go"
fra NRK om å starte en programserie om
veteranbiler og kjærligheten til disse som skal
gå på NRK fra høsten 2014.
I den forbindelse er Jensen valgt som ett av de
tre første merkene, sammen med Alfa Romeo
og Volvo.
Mer om dette i neste nummer.
“A gentleman does not motor about at night”. Lord Lucas
1954 Jensen Interceptor 4-litre
Nederland - www.carandclassic.co.uk
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JENSENPOSTEN er den norske Jensenklubbens nyhetsbrev for medlemmer – www.jensencars.org