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ill-fated Jensen Motor Limited

Jensen motors is a British auto mobile company that was started by two people in 1934. They were the manufacturers of both sports cars and commercial vehicles, in Lyng west Bromwich. The brothers were Alan and Richard Jensen gave the name Jensen.  They started as specialised car body manufactures and were called Lyng commercial body and sports car body making business of WJ Smith & Sons Limited it which has ceased trading since 1976. The brothers renamed the company as Jensen Motors LTD. They specialised in manufacturing car bodies for major companies along with their own car. They used to source major parts from Ford, Austin. The company briefly manufactured in Liverpool from 1988 to 2002 before announcing bankrupt. Jensen interceptor 1966-76 This car was a true icon, with a 7.2 litter American v8 engine. This car has two versions the 1950-57 and the 1966-1976. In 1970 the 381ci produced 270hp

Gujarat trip 2015-day 1

we were on a holiday to Gujarat for a week with my aunt. We left Bangalore on 11 th July that was a Friday. We boarded the plane at 6:30 am and landed at 8:40. We first went to a Jain temple on the way to our hotel. This temple is said to be one of the oldest Jain temples in Ahmadabad. After visiting this, we checked into our hotel, freshened up and left to visit the Sabarmati ashram. This is where the father of the nation lived. We walked around, took photos bought a few things for my friend from the gift shop and whatever the usual tourists do. I forgot to mention that we had also purchased a charka. This the same place from which Gandhi started the Satya Graha movement. In the afternoon we visited the Akashardham temple, here I came across an incident which makes me feel stupid, as I had worn three fourths and they do not allow anything above knee level. Luckily for me it was not above my knee level so they let