The Jensen Owners' Club

A bit more progress today:
There are still a small number of rooms available so if you are planning to attend, please get in touch with the hotel as soon as you can

Thanks

Dave and Jane

All the 541 (DL, R, S) that I have worked on have a different fixing arrangement for the retraction forks with 2 holes rather than the thicker tab opposite the forks… saying that, there are very few DLs that have not been modified over the years to take square friction pads, so perhaps the earliest ...

was the original part threaded? if so, they look very similar to those fitted to an MGTF - see below (I know it is blue, (red and green also available) but other cars from this era may have use yellow/amber)
cheers

Dave

Hi, we have been in Shaftesbury for the last 2 days, progressing the hotel arrangements, visits and routes. All is coming together and the hotel inform us that they have 26 rooms already booked by Jensen enthusiasts. This only leaves 6 rooms left in the hotel. If you are thinking about coming and wa...

Hi, we visited the Wanaka Transport museum in NZ last month. Found this interceptor:
cheers

Dave

Hi, there are some sketches, not by Eric Neale sadly, but they appear to be by a Jensen draughtsman for an early magazine article. You can buy copies from JOC regalia

Felix, check the thermostat in a saucepan of boiling water!

Hi Paul, what is the chassis number? With this someone will be able to look up the information in one of the Richard Calver books (first reg number may be listed, but is not listed for every car)

Dave

Excellent, thanks to Graham, Stephen and Michiel - now also booked in.

Numbers are building up ...

The fuel pump on this early car should be a camshaft driven AC pump. What Kees has described would be correct for a 541R but not a 541S which is also an AC pump.

Chris, I knew barrie price had restored the car for his niece. I had given them an (in my opinion inflated) insurance valuation based on photographs a few years ago. I have also debunked the vendor family’s claim that the car had only ever been owned by two families - the sales text that you have co...

Looks like there are a few issues with this car (rear lights wrong type for this early body moulding, boot lid fit, spare wheel carrier, paint colour, interior mixture of colours, fuel pump probably too small to deliver enough fuel and the price does not reflect the current market…) but what do I kn...

Hi all, there is an article regarding 4 different models of the 541 in Classic and Sportscar (October 2023, page 148). The magazine came out today (Thursday)

Excellent, thanks to everyone that has booked so far. Soon we may have to increase our reserved allocation. The hotel only has 32 rooms so don’t leave it too long!

Excellent, thanks Darren. Now we need a few more bookings to demonstrate to the hotel that the JOC are serious about the event.

Dave