Jensen - Revision history

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	'''Jensen Motors, Ltd''' was a British manufacturer of [[sports car]]s and commercial vehicles, based in West Bromwich (in the West Midlands, west of Birmingham).		{{List of Jensen Models}}'''Jensen Motors, Ltd''' was a British manufacturer of [[sports car]]s and commercial vehicles, based in West Bromwich (in the West Midlands, west of Birmingham).

	==Foundation==		==Foundation==

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~<references/>~~

	[[Category:Jensen\|*]]		[[Category:Jensen\|*]]

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	==References==		==References==
	* {{cite book
	~~\|author=Keith Anderson~~
	~~\|title=Jensen~~
	~~\|id=ISBN 0-85429-682-4~~
	~~\|year=1989~~
	~~\|publisher=Haynes Publishing Group~~
	}}

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	Although Jensen's design for a new Austin-based sports-car was rejected by the [[British Motor Corporation]] (BMC) in 1952 in favour of a design provided by [[Donald Healey Motor Company\|Donald Healey]], Jensen did win the BMC contract to build the bodies for the resultant [[Austin-Healey 100]] from 1952 until 1966.		Although Jensen's design for a new Austin-based sports-car was rejected by the [[British Motor Corporation]] (BMC) in 1952 in favour of a design provided by [[Donald Healey Motor Company\|Donald Healey]], Jensen did win the BMC contract to build the bodies for the resultant [[Austin-Healey 100]] from 1952 until 1966.

	In 1960 Jensen won a contract from [[Volvo ~~Cars~~\|Volvo]] to assemble and finish the bodies for their [[Volvo P1800\|P1800]] coupé. ~~[[Pressed Steel Company\|~~Pressed Steel]] manufactured the body-shells at their [[Linwood]] plant in [[Scotland]] and shipped them to Jensen in West Bromwich to be finished, painted and trimmed, before then being shipped to [[Sweden]] where Volvo completed the final build.		In 1960 Jensen won a contract from [[Volvo\|Volvo]] to assemble and finish the bodies for their [[Volvo P1800\|P1800]] coupé. Pressed Steel manufactured the body-shells at their Linwood plant in Scotland and shipped them to Jensen in West Bromwich to be finished, painted and trimmed, before then being shipped to Sweden where Volvo completed the final build.

	In the early 1960s Jensen were also involved in the development and production of the [[Sunbeam Tiger]].		In the early 1960s Jensen were also involved in the development and production of the [[Sunbeam Tiger]].

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-'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Make]] page:'''
+'''Jensen Motors, Ltd''' was a British manufacturer of [[sports car]]s and commercial vehicles, based in West Bromwich (in the West Midlands, west of Birmingham).
-Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.
+==Foundation==
-==History==
+==Commercial vehicles==
-Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.
+In the late 1930s Jensen diversified into the production of commercial vehicles under the marque ''JNSN'', including the manufacture of a series of innovotive lightweight trucks, built with aluminium alloys, for the Reynolds Tube Company and the prototype for the articulated ''Jen-Tug'' which went into production in the late 1940s.
-==Future Models==
+During World War II Jensen concentrated on the war effort and produced components for military vehicles including the turrets for tanks, and on the production of specialised ambulances and fire-engines.
-==Current Models==
+After the war production of the ''Jen-Tug'' thrived and Jensen also produced a new range of ''JNSN'' lightweight diesel trucks and chassis which were used for a variety of vehicles including pantechnicons and buses.
-* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.
+In the late 1950s Jensen were chosen by the [[British Motor Corporation]] (BMC) to build the bodies for the four-wheel-drive [[Austin Gypsy]].
-==Discontinued Models==
+==Sports cars==
-==See Also==
+Production of cars ceased over the war years, but by 1946 a new vehicle was offered, the [[Jensen PW]] (a luxury saloon). Few were produced since raw materials were still in short supply.  Also in 1946 body designer [[Eric Neale]] joined the company from [[Wolseley Motor Company|Wolseley]] and his first project was the more modern [[coupe]] which followed in 1950, named the [[Jensen Interceptor (1950)|Interceptor]], which was built until 1976.  In 1955, Jensen started production of Neale's masterpiece, the [[Jensen 541R|541R]], which used the then-revolutionary material of [[fiberglass]] for its bodywork.  The 541R was replaced by another Neale design, the [[Jensen CV8|CV8]] in 1962, which replaced the [[Austin Motor Company|Austin]]-sourced [[straight-6]] of the previous cars with a 6 litre American [[Chrysler Corporation|Chrysler]] [[V8]]. This large engine in such a lightweight car made the Jensen one of the fastest four-seaters of the time.
-==External Links==
+For its replacement (the [[Jensen Interceptor|Interceptor]], launched in 1966) Jensen turned to the Italian coachbuilder, [[Touring]], for the body design, and to steel for the material.  The bodyshells themselves were built  by [[Vignale]] of Italy and later by Jensen.  The same 383 in&sup3; Chrysler wedge-head powerplant was used in the earlier cars with the later cars moving to the 440 cu in engine. The Interceptor was offered in saloon, convertible and coupe versions. The saloon was by far the most popular with its large, curving wrap-around rear window that doubled as a tailgate.
-[[Category: Makes]]
+==Other projects==

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'''Use the following MAKE TEMPLATE as the foundation for your Wikicars' [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Make]] page:'''

Start off with a brief ''Introduction'' to the company. This would be a good place to create a table of company statistics and share any other relevant tidbits of information and factoids about the company.

==History==
Then, comes the ''History'' section. Expand on any important events and company occurances in this section.

==Future Models==
Next, comes the ''Future Models'' section. In this section, list any upcoming models or future plans for the company.

==Current Models==
This is where the ''Current Model Line'' for the MAKE is listed. If there were changes made to the current make line-up, mention them here.

* Please be sure to list the CURRENT models for the given MAKE in the "'''Discussion'''" section of the page. A site administrator will then add an ''Infobox'' to the MAKE page with the list of current models.

==Discontinued Models==
Companies undergo new model line-ups and refresh models depending on market trends. Models that have been retired or are no longer in production should be listed here.

==See Also==
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* For example, the [[Ford]] company page, will have links to [[Mercury]], [[Lincoln]], [[Mazda]] and [[Volvo]] in this section, because all four are manufatured by [[Ford]] ''and'' are related in content because they are [[List of Manufacturers|Automobile Manufacturers]].

==External Links==
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