Record

DocRefNoCR4804/2/41
LevelItem
TitleFile – Jensen Healey correspondence
Date1970-1980
DescriptionIncluding:

Correspondence, memos (1970 – 1971) on various including styling/feasibility meetings;

Correspondence with Kevin Beattie (Director & Chief Engineer, Jensen Motors Ltd) including on ‘new Healey project’ (February - April 1970);

Memo. from Kevin Beattie on the Jensen 'F' (15 June 1971) with project timetable and key dates;

Copy correspondence and notes on comments from distributors, dealers and customers on initial cars plus lists of faults (July 1972);

Letter from Donald Healey to Gilbert Hunt, Chrysler (May 1973) about sports car market in the USA and ’demand’ for a car to replace the Austin-Healey Sprite;

Consultancy fees from Jensen (July 1973);

Marketing Department list of distributors and dealers in UK and export markets (excluding USA & Canada) (October 1973 and May 1974);

Copy letter from Geoff Healey to Dick Graves, Jensen Motors (29 January 1974) concerning giving competition [racing] work to an outside organisation;

Copy Marketing Department sales analysis for February 1974;

Memo. (24 April 1974) about Jensen Interceptor Saloon price rise;

Memos on sales, prices (1974);

Note (November 1975) on financial situation and need to get experienced chief executive and other senior staff;

Geoff Healey correspondence with the Official Receiver giving details of his involvement with Jensen Motors - to advise on technical and design matters concerning the Jensen Healey car, also a director (with no remuneration) and had no responsibilities within the management structure (1976-1977);

Memo. from Official Receiver to Geoffrey Healey about Business Archives Council hopes of rescuing Jensen Motors Ltd material for deposit at Modern Records Centre (with MRC list) (1980).
Add to My Items