October - Brendan Murtagh's Interceptor III

Cars of the Month for 2011
Post Reply
zacmarshall
Posts: 5223
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:22 pm
Location: Bristol, UK

October - Brendan Murtagh's Interceptor III

Post by zacmarshall »

This is Brendan Murtagh's Interceptor III.

This is one of those cars that people look forward to seeing, as each time you see it the car has improved. Brendan does a lot of the work on the car him self and as you can see from the photos he isn't afraid to use it. I'm sure Brendan is an inspiration to us all.

It's also nice seeing the whole family involved, Brendan's daughter Katie can often been seen at the concours polishing cloth in hand.

Image
Image
my photos, taken at this years concours where Brendan won an award.

The photos below show Brendan and his wife Sherree on the JOC's Scandinavian trip earlier this year. Photos from Colin and Diane Mayes.

Image
Image
Image
Image
Last edited by zacmarshall on Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
Martin R
Posts: 5932
Joined: Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:04 pm
Location: Chipping Norton, & Sydney Australia

Post by Martin R »

Lovely!

Daughter Katie deserves a medal for all the work she puts in too :!:
FF MK1 119/100
Interceptor MK3 136/8514
JOC Member 8905
User avatar
Darren
Posts: 701
Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:06 am
Location: yorkshire

Post by Darren »

fantastic car that deserves all the accolade it recieves, a true credit to you mate ( :oops: and Katie).
2012 Zac??
Darren Barnes
JOC Membership Secretary
Early Int. INT203449
541 541/905633
PaulMcElhinney
Posts: 3684
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:52 pm
Location: Halesowen, West Mids

Post by PaulMcElhinney »

I make no secret of my love of dark blue Interceptors and FFs.Brendan's car is a beauty.
Paul McElhinney - Mk I 115/3309 in Positano yellow, FF Mk II 127/289.
User avatar
Barrie
Tupperware Extraordinaire!
Posts: 4047
Joined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:32 pm
Location: Sydenham Hill and Luxembourg

Post by Barrie »

Martin R wrote:Lovely!

Daughter Katie deserves a medal for all the work she puts in too :!:
Ditto.

Where is Katie?
She used to contribute to the Forum but, like all the other girlies, seems to have vanished.
Maybe the Forum is destined to be an all male preserve?
“Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people." Garrison Keillor
User avatar
richard 541s
Posts: 189
Joined: Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:41 pm
Location: uk

Post by richard 541s »

Lovely car,
Lovely people,
Lovely engine bay?????????????????????Where are you?We need a picture,all that work and no picture.
The cars a credit to Brendan and the whole family.
All the best
regards
Richard :lol:
Shortie [a.k.a Katie]
Posts: 20
Joined: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:47 pm
Location: Yorkshire

Post by Shortie [a.k.a Katie] »

I'M HERE!! :oops:

(Doesn't my car look lovely in those pics)

At least some of you remembered me. Martin thanks for that, I feel the same, a medal would be lovely!
And barrie, I'm a very busy person you know! I don't have enough time to inflate the male ego or tell you all where your going wrong! :roll:
Haha, I will make more of an effort in future, I promise. :wink:

Seriously though I'm proud of my Dad, he does work really hard on my...his car and deserves all the credit!!

It's a beauty!

Thanks Zak! :D
brendan
Posts: 970
Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:01 pm
Location: yorkshire

Post by brendan »

Thanks for all the kind words about my car and family.

Some of you may have got Shortie back on the forum.

It did take some hard work to get it ready for Ragley after the Scandinavia trip.

But when I was given the Interceptor cup it make you think it is worth it.

I can't post pictures Richard so no engine sorry.

All being well I will see some of you at the NEC

Thanks
8926 136/8195 BJM 639
Mark Maniatt
Lord of the Pies
Lord of the Pies
Posts: 1030
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:12 am
Location: Leeds,West Yorkshire

Post by Mark Maniatt »

Well done Brendan.You deserve this accolade from your fellow members.Brendans car is often the one that's fault free proving that good maintenance makes a Jensen a reliable proposition.Better than that,he has fettled my beast on more than one occasion making it a reliable ride also.

Many JOC members have been rescued by Brendan over the years when their cars have refused to play ball( myself included!)and I'm always glad to have him as my partner in crime running the Yorkshire Area.With Brendans wife Sherree, and steam train fanatic daughter, Katie,he has a formidable team.Top bloke!!

Well done mate.

Mark
Jazz and Jensens.There is a God
JOC Yorkshire Area Rep
brendan
Posts: 970
Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:01 pm
Location: yorkshire

Post by brendan »

Thanks Mark so well put! He's good with words.

Mark Katie has seen what you put she's on the war path but at work at the moment.

Richard sorted Zac the main man PM and he will put them up.
8926 136/8195 BJM 639
zacmarshall
Posts: 5223
Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:22 pm
Location: Bristol, UK

Post by zacmarshall »

Pictures from Brendan

Image
The star with the car?

Image
How on earth did you get this picture Brendan?
User avatar
Trevithick
Posts: 1963
Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:47 pm
Location: Wild West Cornwall
Contact:

Post by Trevithick »

A stunning example, I'm studying the engine shot for ideas now.
SP 131/4980.
Back soon.
colin7673
now normal...
Posts: 4624
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:54 am
Location: Spalding Lincolnshire
Contact:

Post by colin7673 »

And I do believe that out of the Interceptors on the Scandinavian trip Brendan had the most economical car, 17mpg.

Brendan and his family are always good company.
Only working half a day now.
http://www.jensensontour.co.uk
brendan
Posts: 970
Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:01 pm
Location: yorkshire

Post by brendan »

Hi all

Zac I did try to take a new picture and with the lighting thay where c7@p so then I had a brian wave open the sun roof and stand on the centre consol quite simple.

Trev as it's going to be another bad winter.
Get your self in the garage and have a go.

Colin I must say it did seem to using less fuel than the others.
That's down to John Sleath setting the new carb up on the rolling road.
8926 136/8195 BJM 639
Post Reply

Return to “2011 Archive”