Jensen Motors Personnel
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FACTORY RECOLLECTIONS
Jensen Motors Development Department Mechanic | Recollections
Richard Peckover joined Jensen Motors in 1968, initially working in the Service Department, and then, a couple of years later, transferring to the Development Department. Peckover gives the Museum his recollections of work on the prototype Jensen Healey, leading up to the famous ‘Champagne In Tea Cups’ picture. I joined Jensen Motors in 1968 working […]
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MUSEUM A-Z LEXICON
Jensen Factory Development Department Employees A-Z
Although the official designation was the Development Department, it was also known as the Engineering Department. However, it was more fondly remembered simply as ‘Experimental’, by the close-knit group of employees that formed this department. At Carter’s Green, the Development Department was situated at the rear of the factory, next to the Body Drawing Office […]
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FACTORY RECOLLECTIONS
Jensen Motors Quality Engineer | Recollections
Paul Turner was brought into Jensen Motors as a Quality Engineer. It was his job to solve any quality related issues on the Interceptor before it went through to Sales. His was not going to be an easy job by any stretch of the imagination, but winning the respect of the assembly track foremen and […]
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DAY IN THE LIFE SERIES
Jensen Motors Road Tester | Day In The Life
John Taylor joined Jensen Motors in 1964 as a mechanic, and by 1972 was one of two Jensen Motors Road Testers, undertaking routine tests on new Healeys. As Taylor states today, as far as he was concerned he had the best job at Jensen Motors. Taylor gives us a Day In The Life of a […]
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MUSEUM A-Z LEXICON
Jensen Motors Trim Shop Employees A-Z
Jensen Motors had one of the best reputations in the motor industry for the quality of their trim. This was based not just on using the best leathers and other materials, but also by the high standard expected from Jensen Motors’ Trim Shop. Former Jensen Motors quality Engineer, Paul Turner, told the Museum, “we never […]
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DAY IN THE LIFE SERIES
Jensen Motors Chief Engineer | Day In The Life
Michael (Mike) Jones came to work at Jensen Motors from Rootes in February 1964, initially working in the Drawing Office as Chassis Project Engineer. Within the drawing office, Jones was working mainly on the Sunbeam Tiger. Later he became Assistant Chief Engineer under Beattie, and was involved in development work on the Jensen Interceptor and […]
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Day In The Life SERIES
Jensen Motors Sales Manager | Day In The Life
Tony Marshall joined Jensen Motors in 1967 as Assistant Sales Manager. A small ad in Motor Magazine was advertising the position, and Marshall was quick to send off a letter along with CV. Currently working for BMC (where he was involved in market research) Marshall was keen to join Jensen Motors, and to be involved […]