Had a rare treat today!
Wrangled a tour of the Morgan Car factory!
Dad and I went up. The beloved Aston Martin had to come to
as she wanted to see her fellow British Cars being
made! (Although it was hard going coming back! I
was exhausted, and Dad fast asleep to my left didn't
help!) She was not designed for motorways, and roared
her disgust all the way home!
Where does one start with the Morgan tour however?!
1) They STILL make the frame/body from WOOD and aluminium!
(Just like in 1930!)
2) They still have thier stuffed owl (real, NOT plastic!) in the roof to
scare birds to stop them pooping on the cars!
3) They have modified thier runabout/golf cart to look like a Morgan!
4) In some models they still have wooden planks for the floor, KART spring
rear suspension, and a BEAM rear axle! (Most makers stopped this in about 1980!)
5) They still have and use the 100 year old WOODEN body moulds!
6) They do all thier trimming, spraying, testing, and manufacturing!
Half of me was amazed they could still be in business with such ancient
technology, and traditional skills!....BUT THEY ARE, and positively THRIVING!
My hat is off to them, they are the ONLY privately owned car maker in the UK,
and have been for a hundred years! Mr Morgans, great grandson runs it all still !
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