Research projects
The chassis data book is fine as far as it goes but there are many aspects of Jensen history which remain to be explored in detail. I have several undertakings in the works at the moment. All are long term research projects which will require a few more years' digging before I'm satisfied that I have enough authoritative material to publish.
One of the subjects I'm researching is the factory service bulletins. These exist in two series, one for the North American market and one for everyone else. In 2004, I published an edited collection of the Home Market V8 service bulletins. Next will come the bulletins for the 4-cylinder cars (both series) and the V8 series for North America, but first I need to track down a few elusive items.
The North American Service Bulletins
The following are missing from my compendium of USA Market bulletins. It's a long shot now but if anyone has comprehensive sets of these things and can locate the bulletins I'm missing, I'd certainly appreciate a photocopy.
JE 74-16 Interceptor Repair Times
Plus the attachments only to the following bulletins, as detailed:
JE 73-18 Policy and Procedure Manual JMI74/W
JH 73-21 Policy and Procedure Manual JMI74/W
JH 74-8 Recall card
Parts Bulletins USA Market
I'd be grateful to receive copies from anyone who can supply:
JE Parts 73-4
JE Parts 73-5
JH Parts 3-73
JH Parts 6-73
Parts Special July 3, 1973 Interceptor parts orders Compton
JMI Parts 74-8 and later, if issued
Bulletins USA Miscellaneous
I'd be grateful to receive copies from anyone who can supply:
SWD 73-1 and later, if issued (Special Western Division)
SWD 74-6 and later, if issued (Special Western Division))
SWD 75- and 76-, if issued (Special Western Division)
JM Sales Bulletin 74-10 and later, if issued (Jensen Motors East)
JM Sales Bulletin 75-2 and later (excl. 75-16 and 75-18) (Jensen Motors East)
JM Sales Bulletin 76-1 and later, if issued (Jensen Motors East)
JD 75-2 and later if issued (Jensen Distributor series)
L72-1, L72-2, L72-4 and later, if issued (Lotus)
L73-1, L73-2, L73-4 and later, if issued (Lotus)
L74-3 and later, if issued (Lotus)
Chrysler Publications and Bulletins
Associated with the Jensen bulletins are certain Chrysler bulletins and publications which were circulated to the Jensen dealers. The ones I'm after are these:
Bulletins #595, 597, 604, 614, 617, 622, 630, 635, 638, 672,
722, 723, 733, 735, 736, 867.
Torqueflite Diagnosis booklet.
Data Sheets and Wall Charts, as attached to Jensen bulletin dated
20 May 1965.
Torqueflite bulletins, as attached to Jensen bulletin dated 2
June 1965.
Latest service data, as attached to Jensen bulletin dated 1
September 1965.
Tune-up data for A-series engines, as attached to Jensen bulletin
dated October 1965.
Club Magazines
From the Jensen Owners Club (UK), I'd like to get originals of these club magazines:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 18, 64
From the Association of Jensen Owners (USA), I'd like these originals of
the
White Lady:
1, 10.
From the Jensen Car Club of Australia, I'd like originals of these club magazines:
1, 2
From anyone who can supply, I'd like these originals of Gentleman's Express:
Vol. 1 to 6 (1977 to 1982) all
Vol. 7
No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Vol. 8
No. 10, 11
Vol. 9
No. 6
Vol. 10 No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11
Vol. 11 No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
11
Vol. 12 No. 5, 7
Vol. 13 No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9,
10, 11
Vol. 14 No. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Miscellaneous
17-19 August 1976 Jensen Auction Catalogue, M. Isaacs & Son.
Contact me at tfmuch@bigpond.com.
Richard Calver