Richard Arthur Jensen: Difference between revisions
m Ait moved page Richard Jensen to Richard Arthur Jensen |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
1909 Born in Moseley the son of Frank Arthur Jensen, Provision Merchant, and his wife Annie | 1909 Born in Moseley the son of Frank Arthur Jensen, Provision Merchant, and his wife Annie | ||
c.1926 Teenagers [[Alan Jensen]] and his brother [[Richard Jensen]] rebuilt a 3-year old Austin into a fast sports car, called ''Jensen Special Number One''. This was seen by the chief engineer of [[Standard Motor Co]] who commissioned them to design the 2-seater Standard ''Avon'', and in 1930 a coupe<ref>The Times, Oct 26, 1964</ref>. | c.1926 Teenagers [[Frank Alan Jensen]] and his brother [[Richard Arthur Jensen]] rebuilt a 3-year old Austin into a fast sports car, called ''Jensen Special Number One''. This was seen by the chief engineer of [[Standard Motor Co]] who commissioned them to design the 2-seater Standard ''Avon'', and in 1930 a coupe<ref>The Times, Oct 26, 1964</ref>. | ||
After producing the hand-built [[Patrick Motors|Patrick-Jensen]], on a [[Wolseley: Hornet]] chassis, they formed an association with [[W. J. Smith and Sons]], which became [[Jensen|Jensen Motors]] in the 1930s. | After producing the hand-built [[Patrick Motors|Patrick-Jensen]], on a [[Wolseley: Hornet]] chassis, they formed an association with [[W. J. Smith and Sons]], which became [[Jensen|Jensen Motors]] in the 1930s. | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 5 December 2018
Richard Arthur Jensen (1909-1977), automotive designer and maker of quality cars
1909 Born in Moseley the son of Frank Arthur Jensen, Provision Merchant, and his wife Annie
c.1926 Teenagers Frank Alan Jensen and his brother Richard Arthur Jensen rebuilt a 3-year old Austin into a fast sports car, called Jensen Special Number One. This was seen by the chief engineer of Standard Motor Co who commissioned them to design the 2-seater Standard Avon, and in 1930 a coupe[1].
After producing the hand-built Patrick-Jensen, on a Wolseley: Hornet chassis, they formed an association with W. J. Smith and Sons, which became Jensen Motors in the 1930s.
Jensen Motors went on to pioneer many novel features in production cars (and now found on modern cars )including disc brakes, overdrive, and fibreglass bodies. Fitting of the Ferguson 4-wheel drive system on a passenger car is said to have given Jensen greatest pleasure.
Retired early due to ill health. Lived in Malta
1977 Died in London
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Oct 26, 1964
- The Times, Sep 14, 1977