Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thedre's a history of FWD racers at: http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/ecars/ClassicCars/Racing.html Take a look at 1961, there's a picture of the Ferguson P99 too. Even Jensen doesn't seem to have been too sure about whether the FF was an Interceptor or not if you take a look at the dozens of sites concerned with this model. Do we have some Jensen owners out there who can put us right on this ? FRANK DERNIE schrieb: >I did mention the FF, I do not think the FF was ever >referred to as an interceptor, the interceptor was >just the 2WD version, it is slightly shorter >wheelbase. >I am not aware of a Ferguson Formula 1 car ever >competing, thought it was before my time. I am very >familiar with the Cosworth 4WD F1 car and it really >was addressing a non existent problem and was >completely non optimised for the important parameters >as a result. >On tarmac with good tyres 4WD is worse than 2WD for >performance because the minimal increase in forward >traction nowhere near compensates for the inferior >accelleration , cornering and braking caused by the >extra weight. >cheers >Frank > > --- "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> >wrote: > If you've ever seen the Elizabeth George >whodunnits > > >>on TV, her Inspector >>Linley drives a Jensen. >>The FWD was, as far as I know, only on the >>Interceptor FF (330 built) , >>this was a development tried out on the Ferguson 4x4 >>formula 1 >>racing car, the first racing car with ABS and FWD. >>One of these clocked >>up one win at least. >>Lots of Fs around, see Ferguson, Formula, Felday, >>Four. FWD never really >>made any impact on F1 racing although Cosworth, Lola >>(T150) >>BRM and a couple of others tried it out. >>Douglas >> >> >>animal schrieb: >> >> >> >>>The Dunlop maxaret perhaps? >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> >>>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:13 PM >>>Subject: Re: [Leica] An R series question R8 - >>> >>> >>jensen >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>The Interceptor has an enthusiastic collector >>>>following. They are quite reliable, being fitted >>>> >>>> >>with >> >> >>>>a very low tune but high capacity power train. I >>>> >>>> >>have >> >> >>>>always liked them but more admire the FF which >>>> >>>> >>looks >> >> >>>>the same but is fitted with the first sports car >>>> >>>> >>AWD >> >> >>>>system and anti lock brakes (an aircraft system) >>>> >>>> >>so >> >> >>>>far ahead of its time that it was not them but >>>> >>>> >>Audi, >> >> >>>>which eventually caught up, who made the money >>>> >>>> >>with >> >> >>>>such a car! >>>>Frank >>>> >>>>--- animal <s.jessurun95@chello.nl> wrote: > Their >>>> >>>> >>are >> >> >>>>a number of Jensen interceptors around >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>here.Nice cars shaped a bit >>>>>like a MGb gt but a lot bigger >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "FRANK DERNIE" >>>>> >>>>> >><frank.dernie@btinternet.com> >> >> >>>>>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 6:20 PM >>>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] An R series question R8 - >>>>>pretty ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hi Robert, >>>>>>I am familiar with the Jensen Healey. I expect >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>they >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>have all rusted away now! Before the days of >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>annual >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>structural inspection quite a few cars had >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>inadequate >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>corrosion prevention. I haven't seen one in many >>>>>> >>>>>> >>a >> >> >>>>>>year (or any Alfas or Lancias of that period). >>>>>>Sorry not to be seeing you at Indy. >>>>>>cheers >>>>>>Frank >>>>>> >>>>>>--- Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote: > >>>>>>Frank: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>My uncle once had a British sports car called a >>>>>>>Jensen Healey.....he let >>>>>>>me drive it when I was about 17 and I thought >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>it >> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>was >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>the finest thing I >>>>>>>had ever seen. A four cylinder Lotus aluminum >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>block >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>with 16 valves and >>>>>>>two Stromberg carbs....now this was 1977-78 so >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>there >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>was none of the >>>>>>>emissions control devices then. Are you >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>familiar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>with the car? I still >>>>>>>look for them today....they were only made from >>>>>>>73-77 when the company >>>>>>>went into receivership. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>BTW....have to stay home from Indy this >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>year...my >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>spouse had a chance of >>>>>>>plans with some of her teaching at the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>university >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>this summer so this >>>>>>>weekend involves yardwork and child care. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Robert >>>>>>> >>>>>>>FRANK DERNIE wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>Hi Douglas, >>>>>>>>as an engineer I make a clear distinction >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>between >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>design - which I see as fitness for purpose >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>and >> >> >>>>>>>>functionality, that normally done by the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>engineers. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>And styling - the aesthetics, sometimes by >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>engineers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>sometimes by "designers" and sometimes the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>management. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>In a camera the functionality is far more >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>important >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>IMO than the looks. Having the controls fall >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>under >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>my >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>fingers and that viewfinder make up for the >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>hideous >>>>> >>>>> >=== message truncated === >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- Ihre bevorzugten Shops, hilfreiche Einkaufs-Hilfen und gro?artige Geschenk Ideen. Erleben Sie das Vergn?gen online einzukaufen mit Shop@Netscape! http://shopping.netscape.de/shopping/