 It was also unwelcome news for Austin-Healey's designer Donald Healey – who received a royalty on each Austin-Healey sold – and for English car manufacturer, Jensen Motors, who built the Austin-Healeys for BMC.This prompted discussions between these three parties which ultimately led to a plan for the design and production of a vehicle to fill the gap the Austin-Healey would leave.In 1970 Kjell Qvale became the majority shareholder in Jensen Motors.