A Composite Car The 313-h.p. V-8-cylinder Jensen, now only in
its second year of sale, is an interesting example of what, for want of a better term, might be called composite design. Its makers have, in the old tradition so very seldom brought to practical success, assembled a number of well-proven components on their own plan and achieved the private passion of every amateur. They have built their own car to their own design.
In general the Jensen is a large and roomy high-speed continental touring-car costing between £645 and £765 according to coachwork. The engine is a V-8 Ford, made in this country, the rest of the chassis entirely " special " to Jensen Motors, Limited. It has a wheelbase of to ft. 6 in., a track of 4 ft. to in., a clearance of 8 in. and an overall length of 15 ft. 9 in., exceptionally big measurements for this type of car, and it carries, in the four-door saloon (L695) a body which is really big enough for most people. There is ample leg-room and elbow-room and, although its distinctly clever lines give one the impression of the usual cramped " sports " car, it is in reality a decent travelling carriage. The only point in it I found to criticise when I drove it over my private test route was in the accommodation for luggage —and even that was at least as generous as in most cars of the same or greater power. In accordance with the prevailing and, in smaller cars, not very sensible craze, the back seat is well forward of the axle. It is a handsome car.
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