Patrick,
You might find the Sprite build process of interest as well including the
part played by JTMP. Attached is an article I wrote for the *Healey
Marque.*
Happy Healeying,
Rick Neville
On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <
p_cquinn at tpg.com.au> wrote:
> Hello Peter
>
> It will be at least a month away before I write the article. However
> thinking about it I suspect that the answer lies with whoever was paying
> the
> bills.
>
> We are well aware that Jensen had the contract to provide the cars,
> complete
> with trim, but no mechanicals. So was Jensen given carte blanch (the $$$$$)
> in that it was up to them to work out where everything came from or did BMC
> do the ordering and it was just Jensen's responsibility to put it all
> together. I don't know.
>
> Time will tell.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Blue Mountains, Australia
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Dzwig [mailto:pdzwig at summaventures.com]
> Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2017 11:08 PM
> To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn; Healey
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings
>
> Patrick,
>
> what's the conclusion? were they (JTMP) subcontracted directly by DHMC or
> by
> Jensen. I recall seeing fairly official records in an archive somewhere for
> Jensen doing the work, but can't remember exactly where now. What period
> are
> we talking about?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Peter
>
> On 18/10/2017 11:01, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:
> > Greetings
> >
> >
> >
> > Many thanks to everyone who responded to my question on John Thompson
> > Motor Pressings. It looks as if I will write an article on who made
> > the Austin-Healey chassis and panels.
> >
> >
> >
> > Looking forward to it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hoo Roo
> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick Quinn
> >
> > Blue Mountains, Australia
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:*Michael Salter [mailto:michael.salter at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 October 2017 12:15 AM
> > *To:* 'Ge'; healeys at autox.team.net; Patrick & Caroline Quinn
> > *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that you are also aware of Boulton-Paul who pressed the body
> > panels on Shawe Presses. Would love to read the results of your
> > research on them some day ... I'm sure it would be a very interesting
> story.
> >
> > M
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ----------
> >
> > *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> > *Sent:* Monday, October 16, 2017 7:51:31 AM
> > *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
> >
> > I need the press advertisement of the 1950s for an article I want to
> > write about the original makers of the Austin-Healey chassis and not
> > who is making chassis today.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick Quinn
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:*Ge [mailto:gaagten at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Monday, 16 October 2017 10:44 PM
> > *To:* 'Patrick & Caroline Quinn'; healeys at autox.team.net
> > *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings
> >
> >
> >
> > Look for Kilmartin.
> >
> > Think it is in australia but they sell in Europ too by agents
> >
> >
> >
> > *Van:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *Namens *Patrick
> > & Caroline Quinn
> > *Verzonden:* maandag 16 oktober 2017 7:48
> > *Onderwerp:* [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello
> >
> >
> >
> > I am looking for copies of press ads from John Thompson Motor
> > Pressings that indicate they were the suppliers of the Austin-Healey
> chassis.
> >
> >
> >
> > It?s a common misconceptions that Jensen Motors built Austin-Healey
> > chassis, but they were not.
> >
> >
> >
> > Would anyone have a press ad they could send me please?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick Quinn
> >
> > Blue Mountains, Australia
> >
> >
> >
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