<div dir="ltr">Patrick,<div><br></div><div>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 <i>Healey Marque.</i></div><div><i><br></i></div><div>Happy Healeying,</div><div>Rick Neville</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Oct 22, 2017 at 5:57 AM, Patrick & Caroline Quinn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au" target="_blank">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello Peter<br>
<br>
It will be at least a month away before I write the article. However<br>
thinking about it I suspect that the answer lies with whoever was paying the<br>
bills.<br>
<br>
We are well aware that Jensen had the contract to provide the cars, complete<br>
with trim, but no mechanicals. So was Jensen given carte blanch (the $$$$$)<br>
in that it was up to them to work out where everything came from or did BMC<br>
do the ordering and it was just Jensen's responsibility to put it all<br>
together. I don't know.<br>
<br>
Time will tell.<br>
<br>
Hoo Roo<br>
<br>
Patrick Quinn<br>
Blue Mountains, Australia<br>
<br>
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From: Peter Dzwig [mailto:<a href="mailto:pdzwig@summaventures.com">pdzwig@summaventures.<wbr>com</a>]<br>
Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2017 11:08 PM<br>
To: Patrick & Caroline Quinn; Healey<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings<br>
<br>
Patrick,<br>
<br>
what's the conclusion? were they (JTMP) subcontracted directly by DHMC or by<br>
Jensen. I recall seeing fairly official records in an archive somewhere for<br>
Jensen doing the work, but can't remember exactly where now. What period are<br>
we talking about?<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
On 18/10/2017 11:01, Patrick & Caroline Quinn wrote:<br>
> Greetings<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Many thanks to everyone who responded to my question on John Thompson<br>
> Motor Pressings. It looks as if I will write an article on who made<br>
> the Austin-Healey chassis and panels.<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Looking forward to it.<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Hoo Roo<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Patrick Quinn<br>
><br>
> Blue Mountains, Australia<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> *From:*Michael Salter [mailto:<a href="mailto:michael.salter@gmail.com">michael.salter@gmail.<wbr>com</a>]<br>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 17 October 2017 12:15 AM<br>
> *To:* 'Ge'; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>; Patrick & Caroline Quinn<br>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> I'm sure that you are also aware of Boulton-Paul who pressed the body<br>
> panels on Shawe Presses. Would love to read the results of your<br>
> research on them some day ... I'm sure it would be a very interesting<br>
story.<br>
><br>
> M<br>
><br>
> ------------------------------<wbr>------------------------------<wbr>----------<br>
> ----------<br>
><br>
> *From:*Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.<wbr>net</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.<wbr>team.net</a>>> on behalf of Patrick &<br>
> Caroline Quinn <<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:p_cquinn@tpg.com.au">p_cquinn@tpg.com.au</a>>><br>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 16, 2017 7:51:31 AM<br>
> *To:* 'Ge'; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><wbr>><br>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Thank you<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> I need the press advertisement of the 1950s for an article I want to<br>
> write about the original makers of the Austin-Healey chassis and not<br>
> who is making chassis today.<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Patrick Quinn<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> *From:*Ge [mailto:<a href="mailto:gaagten@gmail.com">gaagten@gmail.com</a>]<br>
> *Sent:* Monday, 16 October 2017 10:44 PM<br>
> *To:* 'Patrick & Caroline Quinn'; <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><wbr>><br>
> *Subject:* RE: [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Look for Kilmartin.<br>
><br>
> Think it is in australia but they sell in Europ too by agents<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> *Van:*Healeys [mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.<wbr>team.net</a>] *Namens *Patrick<br>
> & Caroline Quinn<br>
> *Verzonden:* maandag 16 oktober 2017 7:48<br>
> *Aan:* <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><wbr>><br>
> *Onderwerp:* [Healeys] John Thompson Motor Pressings<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Hello<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> I am looking for copies of press ads from John Thompson Motor<br>
> Pressings that indicate they were the suppliers of the Austin-Healey<br>
chassis.<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> It’s a common misconceptions that Jensen Motors built Austin-Healey<br>
> chassis, but they were not.<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Would anyone have a press ad they could send me please?<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Thanks<br>
><br>
>  <br>
><br>
> Patrick Quinn<br>
><br>
> Blue Mountains, Australia<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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